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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
5
Advertisement offers deeds to fifty acres with improvements and eighteen acres of bearing orchard near Veale township for 4000 dollars or a deed to one hundred acres of unimproved land near Washington on a gravel road for 3600 dollars. The farm near Washington has timber for building and a good home site.
NORTHERN BOGARD. J. W. Resler returns from Terre Haute. Miss Myrtle Wade returns from Terre Haute. James Wilkey visits Vincennes. Miss Ethel Resler returns from Loogootee visiting Mrs. Molly Frolick. James Kesler visits Washington. Farmers busy plowing for corn and have organized a farmers union at Hackle school house with over thirty members. Sion S. Hackler and family visit Epamom. Levi Resler visits Odan. William Critchlowe returns from Terre Haute. Jell-O free mold promotion offers silver aluminum jelly moulds with circulars. sold at 10c per package.
Miss Myrtle Jennings returns home to visit her parents Austin Roberts and family. Joseph A. Chandler attends teachers' exam in Washington after a trip there. A crew cuts Sugar Creek hill near the George Potts farm. Roberts and daughter Vada were in Washington Wednesday. Robert Morris and Mrs. Morris visit from Vincennes. Ed Raney of Louisville visits here. L. R. Horrall from Cannelburg spent Sunday. Mrs. Emma Chaby returns from winter away. W J McCord at Washington. John Flater goes to Bloomfield. He Myers funeral held in Decker. George P. Gilley and wife of Loogootee visit Tuesday. Alvin Jaitley paints his home. Mrs. Morgan Porta seriously ill.
The ad promotes Mi o na Stomach Tablets to cure stomach weakness and indigestion in Washington. A Lake Shore railroad figure states fifteen years of stomach trouble were cured by the product. The ad claims guaranteed refunds if Mi o na does not cure the ailment and directs readers to a Lindeman pharmacy for a boxed supply.
Bert Jones visited Martin county last week while Joe Peek returned to Indianapolis after Easter with his parents. Mr and Mrs George Ward spent Sunday with the Wise family. Hallie Fitzgerald Hazel Barber Barber and Fannie Ricks visited Miss Edna Wise Sunday. Katherine Fitzgerald and Flora Reeve vacationed in Washington. D H Hicks visited Jasper Kingensmith family. John Styles and family from Washington visited the Weartz family. Fred and John Weurtz ran off a bridge injuring their buggy on the way home. Sunday services at Bethel church include 9:30 Sunday school 2:30 preaching by Rev Frank Burns and 7:30 Epworth League. Edith Horrall Omie Fitzgerald Jennie Barber appointed children day committee.
James Sparks attended events in Washington on Saturday while Samuel Critchlow and Curtis Myers visited Plainville and Washington on different days. Mrs Martha McAdams from Washington spent Sunday locally. Fred Chandler from Indianapolis and Mrs Dade Williams visited James Sparks and Ollie Myers was in Plainville. Arthur Chandler visited Alfredsville. Libby Ackerman of the Saz arland visited her sister Mrs O Carroll.
An advertisement promotes Foley's Orland Laxative for chronic constipation and digestion, Foley's Urino Laxative as gentle and non nauseating, and Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring tonic to boost stomach kidneys and liver. Sold by Smith & Winton and Lindeman's Pharmacy.
Mrs D L Welmer reports being attacked by a sturdy old man and escaping with injuries. Numerous residents visit Washington and Can nersburg. many attend funerals, weddings, and church events. Rail and post office work continues as community groups plan meetings and entertainment.
James and Frank Mahan visited Montgomery on Tuesday. Joe Roarty and sister Rose attended Washington Saturday. Mr and Mrs C T Carrico visited relatives at Washington Saturday. Mr and Mrs Daniel Murphy and daughter Ella were at Washington Saturday. Joseph Roarty attended the Bernian Initiation at Washington last Sunday. Residents attended the mission at Canerburg this week. Ella Donahue visiting Washington. Arthur Newland, from John McDonald and his son Charles, were at Montgomery Tuesday. John Feagan was at Washington Saturday. Charles Carrico visited Montgomery Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Bert Bradley of Loogootee were here Sunday visiting Mrs Hettie Brewer. Mrs Patrick Grannan of Odon is visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Patrick McDonald newly married at Montgomery Tuesday now housekeeping at Lealle place.
EPSOM reports Pony Myers at Washington on Monday and Jessie Bruner at Plainville. Cecil Dillon of Hyatt spent the weekend here. Freely Poindexter of Montgomery visited Sunday night. Claude Cropp of Indianapolis came to see his mother Mrs. George Wilson. Will Rodgers of Terre Haute visited his family. A birthday dinner honored Dode Wade Gunday’s wife, with many attending.
Colds that linger in spring weaken the body and nerves, opening the door to illness. Foley's Honey and Tar quickly expels the cough and stops the cold with safe results.
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