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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
6
J W Dillard offers a Buick runabout in good repair for sale or exchange. Will trade for city property or a vacant city lot. Bell numbers 272 683 640 and Automatic 272.
Notices inform residents of Harrison, Reeve and Barr townships of monthly or weekly office hours and residence access. Dennard Gingoly and D B Jackman announce official trustee duties in Glen Dale and Alfordsville respectively. Daniel Carlin lists office hours in Montgomery and changes of residence schedule.
Rain is needed to restore ground not submerged and to cleanse sediment from creek bottom meadows. The local page lists farm activity, social visits, track meet results, and community notices, including marriages, travel, and railroad work. Notable items include a high weight record for three hogs at 203.25 and a track meet champion with twenty points.
Pearl Cunningham visited Mrs Dick Bechtel in Eastern Bogard. Mr and Mrs John Bennington of Plainville spent Wednesday with Mrs Lavina Barley. Miss Ora Wade stayed with Mas da Kesler. Eugene Resler called on Allie Bechtel. Ora Wade joined a gathering as a guest.
Mrs Cornelius Riley and others visit relatives from Madison and nearby towns while a wedding at St Patrick’s church unites Clara Carrico and Herman Gray of Logansport. Rev J B Hamms officiates. reception at the bride’s home followed by a Carrico hall dance and plans to move to Logansport.
South Pennyville reports a stall shower would aid farmers. Miss Clara Harker from Indianapolis visiting relatives and friends this week. Opal Rodgers spent Sunday with Esther Harker. Several attended the Pennyville speaking event Monday night. Mrs. Sarah Ajlen and family spent time there.
Sunday with Mr and Mrs L E Brown and family reports church services led by Rev Mr Allen of Alfordsville at Hudsonville. Lois Armes ill. Hayden Armes family visited Ligh Hedrick. News of births and illnesses includes a daughter born to John Burris and a son born to William Fitsch. Several locals visited relatives and attended M E church services led by Rev Smith. Mrs Eva Baker and others reported sick. Vonnie Daniel visited sister Annie Edwards.
Plainville residents and families are noted visiting relatives in Wheatland Washington and Cornettsville. Lawrence Rebekah lodge members attended Eureka lodge in Washington, with several candidates initiated and more expected next week. A mechanical scrubbing machine with brushes and suction is described as a new electrical device for cleaning floors.
Local social column lists numerous visits among the Bales Osmon Carter Wilson Myers and related families in Washington Keller Plainville Hindustan Falls Carnettsville and Terre Haute with several trips and weekend omit. People include Mr and Mrs Frank Bales Julius Smith Edward Copeland Mary Lewis Irene Dowis Gladys Stuckey and Elmer Myers among others visiting relatives and travelling to Freelandville Hindustan Falls and Plainville.
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