Community Notes from Montgomery and Washington Area
Local notices recount visits by Miss Hattie Montgomery and Mrs Eliza Porter of Loogootee. A boy named Charles Scott broke a collar bone while playing billiards. Several residents, including Paulet Carrico and Beatrice Carrico, attended events last week. Arias Hipshur and William Barr joined U B Conference activities. J H Rittenhouse returned to Bedford after a week here. Farmer reports: oil drill near Matthew farm shows mostly sand, little coal. A Catholic school entertainment drew a crowd with talks by Madison Walsh and Harry Dixon. Picnic at Canneburg on Labor Day drew many despite bad weather. The Montgomery and Farmers Building and Loan plans a new series starting September first Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Montgomery
Washington
Eliza Porter
Loogootee
L.B
Charles Scott
Bali
Paulet
Beatrice Carrico
Otee
Arias Hipshur
William Barr
U. B
J. H. Rittenhouse
Bedford
John
John Brady
Roy Hornaily
Carrier
Montgomery
Bernard Spaulding
First National Bank
Spr
J. O. McCracken
Menosha
Wis
Hiram McCracken
Abert Lechner
Owen Summers
Linton
Florence Ham
Pearl
Horton
John Cave
Bogard Township
Omer Matthews
Flore, Ill
E. W. Matthews
Cannel‘burg
James Nail
Wheatlam
George Nail
John D. Montgomery
D. L. Wehner
Leora
A. S. Arbuckell
Hope
Agnes Clark
Mary Spaulding
M E Jager
Local Visitors Mention Vincennes Terre Haute This Week
Fragmentary notes show Lawrence Cahill visiting Vincennes on Wednesday Terre Haute reporter J Mire and A G O Neil also listed as present this week with no further context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Cahill
Vincennes
Mazette Family Set for Two Rosa Child Performer Night
Mrs. Margie Mazette at thirty four claims youngest grandmother in the world. Baby Rosa, one, is noted as the youngest performer. The Mazette family will join the John Robinson Circus for two shows in this city on Thursday night in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Mazette
Baby Rosa
Mazette
John Robinson
Eireus
Board
Main Street
William Schneide
Local Auction Items List From Readable Fragments
Readable fragments show a community auction or sale with names and small items listed. Items include livestock, tools, gold pieces, a watch, furniture, and household goods attributed to various individuals such as Hogan Mrs Summers J W Carrico Nellie Cahill Mike Burns William Mosier Etta McCann J L Brown D F Kavianaugh Edward Etketein Frank O Donaghue A Lockwood Jobs Devault James Dwyer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogan
W. R. Summers
J. W. Carrico
Lyman Carrico
Nellie Cahill
Mike Burns
William Mosier
B. Grannon
Etta McCann
J. L. Brown
D. F. Kavianaugh
Edward Etketein
Frank ' O'Donaghue
Cornettstown Notes Include Visits and Ice Cream Supper
James Sparks and Harrison Eaton visited Washington Tuesday and Monday respectively while Thomas Keith from near Antioch was there. The Williams from Washington and E S Wilkey of Covington also appeared early in the week. Mr and Mrs Carl Boger moved to Washington. Ellen Clark attends U B conference in Washington. The Ladies Aid plans an ice cream supper on September 10 and 11. James Sparks hosts visiting kin including Lee Sparks and Janie Bell Sparks from Jeffersonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornettsville
James Sparks
William Eaton
Pen
Walden
Plainville
Mrs. Lee
Sparks
Janie
Bell Sparks
Jeffersonville
Mrs M Caffer... Appointed to Box Town School
Mrs Stella McCafferty receives appointment from Trustee William Brown to fill a vacancy in Box Town School. She will teach first through third grades, replacing Miss Amy Parr, and takes over sixth grade duties in the main building after Miss Mary Clements left for the west. Westhafter’s daughter from Lafayette, a Washington township farmer, is noted with changes in Steele township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
McCafferty
William ‘L. Brown
Boxtown
Mary, Clements
Sugarland
Westhafter
Bt Lafayet Westhafter
Washington Township
Groom a railroad conductor to wed in Bogard township
The groom is a railroad conductor and Mrs. Danver has been living with Andrew McCall and his family in Bogard township. The couple will make their home in Oklahoma.
County Council Approves Higher 1907 Budget This Year
The county council adjourned with a total appropriation of 90 745 00 for the coming year vs last year 67 141 25 a difference of 23 603 75 driven by needed court house repairs and gravel road maintenance plus law driven increases for the home for orphans and other offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Funcil
Notice of final settlement in Chapman estate
William Chapman Jr administrator for George H Chapman estate files final settlement with Daviess circuit court. Clerk sets hearing date September 28, 1907 for report to creditors and all interested parties to appear. Heffernan and Mattingy represent the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Chapman, Jr
George H. Chapma
Daviess Circuit
William Chapman
Heffernan & Mattingy, Attys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stephen Horton
Terre Haute
Laban ‘Dixon
Bridgeport
Thursda
Terre Qpotee
Mire
A. G. O'Neil
John Trueblood
W. J. Wadsworth
Thomas Riggins
Steele Township
iThe
Snall
Steele
John T. Healy
Davies Circuit Court
Sheriff
Recorder
Commissioners’ Court
Secretary Board of Health
Board of Review
Board of Charities
County Council
Farmers’ Institute
J. A
Hill of Petersburg
Plainville Road
Fleorge J. Keith
Palmer
Stanton Barbe
Ind
Daviess County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
County of
Daviess
Office OF
4 Building and Loan Association
Montgomery and Farmers’ Building and Loan Association
W. E. Bell
Fermer Pace Ty. A. Fann
Geo, Diem
Higes Los
Jane
Conirion
St. Marys
Barr Township
Page's Grove
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