05 Apr 1909
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1909
Page
1
The Vincennes Eagles hosted a religious service with address by Rev. Charles R. Hodge. Mrs. Mary Peek McKernan sang two solos as hundreds joined in hymn singing and the audience dispersed after a benediction.
A license to wed was granted to Ernest Bollian of Vingennes and Mary Dolloian of this city, and the couple were married this afternoon. The groom is well known in Vin genney where he lived for years and has many friends. The bride is also popular here with many friends. They planned a brief wedding trip. George Galistine was fined for intoxication and weapons violations this morning.
In Denver, Miss Estella Hayes will wed Clyde Kellar next Monday in Denver Colorado. Mr Kellar is local agent for the Southwestern Hallway Company and has been in Denver for health reasons.
Holy Week services announced with Easter rituals at John’s Church and nearby parishes. Episcopal and other congregations plan 7 to 7 30 service times with communion, sermons, and choir songs.
Charles Winaston made a rapid journey from Indianapolis to the city to attend Harnett ravage events. He left Gatpatias at dawn and arrived in time for a late morning, noting short distance and low fares. Ormsby Waener Spink and Arthur Hogers followed with a record attempt to Bloote Uagton after a brief stay here.
A man about thirty eight leapt into the Niagara River from the Canadian side near the falls as onlookers watched. Authorities sought to identify him using a recovered child’s diary found in a pocketed overcoat, while reports note the fall resulted in a presumed death.
The Tennessee supreme court held the merger of the Cumberland Presbyterian church with the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America invalid as it affected property rights, leaving the Cumberland church as a separate organization. The decision questions the legality of the union and its impact on church ownership.
After repeated requests Evndenen bowlers in this city will hold a weekly Thursday bowling night starting March 11. Couples may come with wives or lady friends and no menu will be allowed without a lady present, ensuring couples have uninterrupted time for their amusement.
The Tennessee case centers on church property at Fayetteville once held by the Cumberland Presbyterians. Zionists formed a rival claim, but the court ruled the complainants no longer entitled, finding the property conveyed to trustees for Cumberland Presbyterian doctrine. Tennessee, home to the Cumberland Presbyterian church since its Dickson county founding, shows a divided state with a persistent minority opposing union.
A large crowd attended the funeral of James OBrien in Washington this morning. Services were conducted by the Eagles at the residence on Van Trees Street with Rev. A. M. McGuire delivering the sermon. Burial occurred at Oak Grove Cemetery following an Eagles service. Pallbearers included W Hawkins Miles Jones Heater Lee James Sullivan George Wade and Ed Clements.
Not Long Now Until Easter urges early plans and warns of disappointment on Easter Sunday. Rain may arrive so an umbrella helps. Highlighting hats hats pins and combs, diamonds and window displays, the notice invites readers to view Easter window for ideas and purchases.
W A McCall and James McCall, cousins who grew up together near Bogard, died on Saturday within days of each other after separate moves to St Louis Crossing Indiana and Plain Kansas. W A McCall, 42, died from typhoid complications in Columbus Indiana. James McCall, 39, left Bogard township recently for Plain Kansas and died there. Both leave widows and children. W A’s Hazel, 14, James’s Vernie 11 and Forest 8. Bodies to be buried in Carnettaville New Bethel cemetery after funeral arrangements in Bogard.
Salt County licenses for Sam Elswick John P Buckley L H Smith L Cosgrove Sherman Freeman and John T Davis expire this week. The county commissioners will not re issue them after a February dry vote.
An odd incident tied to local Eagles president Iste J. W. O'Brien occurred Friday when he instructed the aide to set up the seven candle candelabrum for Memorial Day. Hours later O'Brien learned one more name was added to the absent list at roll call.
E W Matthews of Montgomery turned sixty four on Sunday as about twenty relatives gathered at his home for a special dinner. The item notes the Lenten season ends next Saturday night.
Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis suffered a painful injury to his right eye when a steel pointed feather on a woman passenger's hat brushed his eyelid as he stepped aside from a southbound car at Illinois and Washington streets. The feather point penetrated the eyelid and struck the eyeball, prompting medical care and urging cautious travel.
Mr and Mrs Lee Willams attended the Barr township gathering Sunday for the forty second birthday of Mrs Bennett Haggerty. A large dinner followed with seventy people present including the Haggerty and Williams families and many relatives.
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