Daviess County Institute Opens With Civil War Talks
The Daviess County Teachers Institute convened at the East Walnut Street School at 10 o'clock Monday. Lectures covered the causes of the Civil War, Missouri Compromise 1820, and Lincoln's rise, with discussions on education, teacher efficiency, and industrial training.
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Tae Daviess County Teachers’ Institute
Walnut Street
America
A. M. McGuire
The
Baptist Church
B. J. Burris
A. W. Elson
University At
Athens
Olson
Mr. Elson
Fort Sumpter
Ft. Sumpter
J. M. Black
H. W. Elsod
Abraham Lincoln
South
Eison
Missouri
North
Mason
Local Notes and Social Roundup From Greenfield Area
Big Windy reports lively melon crop moves and community visits. Charles Griffin of Greenfield and Lee Singleton hosted Sunday gatherings with friends from Washington and Pike county. John Hill and Mest. John Hill returned from Columbus after a wedding with a grand reception. Mt. Olive church plans a September lawn fete for fundraiser with refreshments. Alfred Dayton, former resident now of Asher Pike county, buried at Mt. Olive at age ninety four.
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Charles Griffin
Greenfield
Thomas Singleton
Petersburg
J.B. Hadlock
Joseph Willey
Pike County
Bessie Wallace
Oklahoma
Gip Clark
Albert Peek
Washington
Lee Singleton
John Hill
Columbus
John
Mt. Olive Church
Alfred Dayton
Asher
Mt. Olive
Local Social Roundup Highlights Week of Visits
George Summitt attended Albright on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs William Eaton were in Washington on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charles Turk from near Lettsville traveled through the locality Tuesday. Jaques Aikman and family from Sugarland visited Carroll and family on Sunday. Miss Luella Stevenson tours Kentucky. Mrs William Moren and oats Ba ra visiting in Pike county. William Patterson and wife were in Washington Tuesday. Freedly Herrison and Mina Leta Eston hosted about thirty friends Saturday evening with conversation music and refreshments. Ola Snider and dna wat oper Fairview attended at Mrs Lydia Eaton’s Saturday night. Cleeman was at Hyatt on Wednesday.
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George Summitt
Albright
William Eaton
Washington
Charles Turk
Lettsville
Jaques Aikman
Sugarland
Carroll
Luella Stevenson
Kentucky
William Moren
Oats Bara
Pike County
William Patterson
Freedly
Herrison
Mina Leta Eston
Ola Snider
Dna Wat Oper Fairview
Lydia Eaton
Cleeman
Hyatt
Visit Notes from Mabel Reeve Gather Guests
The record lists visitors including Harry Stanfields and David Lewin at Mabel Reeve’s home. Easter Saunders of Washington visits Riva Hughey and Bernice Ferry returns home after a short stay with Flora Reeves. Niza Ricks spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. James Bingleton travels to Atlanta for her health.
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Mabel Reeve
Harry Stanfields
David and
Lewin ‘Buerty
Easter
Saunders
Whssington
Riva Hughey
Misa
Bernice Ferry
Hak
Flora Reeves
Mize’ Niza
Ricks
Taylor
James Bingleton
Atlanta
Local residents and visitors highlighted in Montgomery area notes
Mrs John Kellett was at Washington Typeday. Anna Clarke returned to Montgomery after weeks with relatives. Mrs John Colvin is ill. Several from here attended a St rting picnic. Mr and Mrs Sam Wilson of Montgomery area were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs John Colvin. Miss Estella Fanning, Victoria Kellett and Lizzie Donaghue attended the teachers Institute at Washington. John Kellett drove hogs to Montgomery on Saturday.
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John ‘Kellett
Washington
Anna Clarke
Montgomery
John Colvin
Sam Wilson
Estella Fanning
Victoria Kellett
Lizzie Donaghue
Teachers’ Institute
John Kellett
Union Baptist Meet at Mt Olive Church near Montgomery
The Union association holds annual meetings at Mt Olive Church near Montgomery from Wednesday to Friday. The program includes sermons by Rev A E Clem Rev R B Wright and Rev J C Rhodes, devotionals, missions reports, Sunday School convention, Baptist Brotherhood, and a course for 1908 9 with speeches by Rev Rhodes Hall and J C Balin.
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The
Baptists of Union Association
Mt. Olive Church
Montgomery
R. B. Wright
Aspcint
Home
Fortegn
J. B. Bath
Women's Foriegn
Alvita ‘Walker
Women’ S Home
Victoria Lucas
Baptist Brotherhood
J. G. Allen
A.C. Darrow
Burma
A. M. Me
Guire
J. C. Rhodes
A. M. McGuire
Henry ‘Potts
Phillips
Henry Potts
J.B. Balin
Baptist Forward Movement
Austa Morgan
Secretar Education
Rhodes
C.H
Franklin College
Haptists Gather for Annual Meeting in Indiana
Fragmented OCR notes reveal a Baptist gathering in Indiana with references to the fifth annual event. Mentions of September dates and a botched schedule indicate an association planning sessions and a likely public notice of the meeting.
McCracken Family Holds Twelfth Reunion Near Bethany Church
The McCracken reunion drew over 200 relatives at a grove by Bethany church along the state road. Attendees enjoyed a picnic and afternoon program with Rev. A. M. McGuire delivering the principal address. Daviess county residents predominated. Matthew McCracken named president and Henry McCracken secretary-treasurer.
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McCracken
Pickn
King
Thureday
A. M. McGuire
First Baptist Church
McGracken
Daviess County
Matthew McCracken
Henry McCracken
Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Brings Grand Clown Cast to Washington
Washington audiences Friday can expect a standout Hagenbeck Wallace Combined show with Col B E Wallace guarding the comic end and star clowns Art Adair, Canard brothers, and James Rutherford delivering stunts and laughs. The troupe promises plenty of novelty and a merry Widow dance drawing reviewers. Fans should prepare to attend for strong comic acts and vivid circus spectacle.
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Hagenbeck & Wallace
Washington
America
Col
B. E. Wallace
Art Adair
Canard
James Rutherford
Scudder Tops Market With Twenty-Six Head of Steers
William C. Scudder of Yeale township led the Chicago market for the week by selling twenty six head of shorthorn steers averaging 1590 pounds. The cattle were bought for shipment to Boston to supply its high class trade. The sale reflects well on Daviess county and its five stock producing section.
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Chicago
William C. Scudder
Yeale Township
Chay
Rel
Boston
Daviess County
Miner James A Sims Weds Miss Lola Courtney in City
The marriage of James A Sims of Terre Haute and Miss Lola Courtney of Treville was solemnized in the city. Deputy County Clerk approved the license. Sims is a son of William R Sims of 431 North 1th Street.
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James A. Sims
Terre
Lola Courtney
Treville
Washi
Sims
William R
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