Herald-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 March 1919 — Page 8

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THE HEKALD-DEMOCRAT

Tgft f FRIDAY. MARCH H, 19,,

OUR COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE

CENTER MADISON.

Miss Elizabeth Dickey, an aped woman, died at the home of her brother, Samuel Dickey, Monday night. Ralph Call has recovered from the mumps. Word was received, Friday, telling of the death of Charles Daily, whose home was near Clinton, Ind. He was 83 years old and had been married sixty years. He is survived by his wife and four children. Mrs. Daily

noon.

Mrs. Myrtle Storm and sons visited Thursday with Robert Storm and wife at Coatesville. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sechman and family spent Sunday afternoon with Horace Robinson and family. Roy Buis and family visited Elisha McAnnich’s Saturday. Ben Wing, having sold his farm, moved to his farm near Groveland Saturday. Mr. Strieker moved to the farm vacated by Mr. Wing. Miss Lois McAninch and Ralph Sechman were guests of Mr. and Mrs.

was a daughter of Elder Nathan

Wright, a pioneer Christian preacher | Jessie Sechman Saturday night, of this county. Mrs. Ida Newman and son and Miss Mrs. Ivan Ruark had the misfor- : Lessie Cox visited with Mrs. Perry tune to break her right arm cranking j Downey, Saturday.

their machine, Friday. Friends and relatives who attended Charles Daily’s funeral from this vicinity were: Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wright, Mrs; Scott Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. John Quinlisk, Robert Dillinger and Ralph Call and mother. Mrs. R. P. Moore continues sick. Cleve Thomas and family spent &mday at I.ycurgus Stoner’s.

POPLAR GROVE.

Several attended the dance at Ervie

Butler’s, Saturday night.

and attended the funeral of Mrs Charles Potter. Neal Everman spent Saturday and Sunday in Crawfordsville.

OBITUARY.

Benjamin F. Vickers, youngest child of Addison B. and Isabelle M. Vickers, was born at Cloverdale, Ind., October 20, 1 Q 70, and departed this life at his home in Peoria, 111., March 2, 1019, age 42 years, 4 months and 10 days. He was united in marriage to Miss Ocie Huffman March 26, 1903. When he was a small boy, his parents moved to Greencastle, Ind., where he grew to manhood. He had been in failing health for some time, but bore his suffering with great patience, being of a cheerful nature, always looking for the bright side of everything. He was raised by Christian parents and although he had never united

loved one die?” Then will come the thought so solemn and deep He is not dead, but he’s only asleep. DAISY VICKERS.

LIBERTY.

Misses Inez Smith, Ethel Ogle, with any church he often expressed Claris and key Bunten called on Miss his faith in the Savior and in the last

Macel Wallace Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Eber Hamilton spent Sunday with William Newman and

family.

Mrs. Mintie Kersey and children, of Coatesville, are visiting for a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mr*. Mahlon Sechman.

days of his sickness often talked with

his Savior.

His father and mother and one brother have preceded him to the great beyond. He was always a loving and faithful husband, a kind and affectionate brother and no sacrifice was too heavy

Mrs. Galvin King was at Greencastle, Sunday. Miss Alice Williams is home again. Dr. Cline, of Appleton City, Mo., is here for a few days. Lieut. F. H. Allen was home over Sunday. Mrs. Albert Williams, of near Putnamville, spent Sunday with her parents. Miss Dorothy Elmore is home from Greencastle. Preaching at Mt. Hebron, Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. The sick are all better.

Maynard Bbis, who has been oper- j or hard for him to make for his loved ated on at a hospital at Indianapolis, ones. His last thoughts were of his has returned home. He is improving hind and faithful wife who had been satisfactorily. ! so patient to him in all his afflictions. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sechman were He leaves to mourn his loss a loving guests at Elisha McAninch’s, Sunday. an(i devoted wife, three sisters—Mrs. Erne Cox and family visited at Wil- Elizabeth Dennis, Mrs. Alice Brandy

liam Newman’s, Thursday.

I of Peoria, Hi., and Mrs. Fannie Keller

I INCASTLE.

CORN STOCK VALLEY

Mrs. Joe Sechman and children spent Friday with M. B. Sechman and

family.

Sanford Appligate and family of near Coatesville were Sunday visiters I with Lawrence McGinnis and family. | Mrs. Wm. Newman and son, Leonard, and Miss Lessie Cox spent Mon-

day with Mrs. Oran Buis.

Mrs. David Hurst was operated on called on Mrs. Amy Buis Friday after-1

•She is reported as getting along nice- an ,i Mrs . jj M Brothers called on

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Terry, Sunday

Cecil Sechman spent Sunday with evening,

Kenneth and Morris Bryan. j Dora Foshfr and f amily and Mrs . Mrs. Minnie Buis and son, Burl.! A)ice Wampler, of Bainbridge, spent callde on Mrs. Amy Buis Friday after-' Sunday with H. C. Fosher and family

I of Indianapolis; three brothers—Wil- | liam Vickers of Blue Island, 111., and I Newton and Alva Vickers of India- ! napolis; four nephews and three nieces, and other relatives and a host

I of friends.

The remains were brought to IndiaI napolis March 4 and the funeral was ! held March 6 at the home of his j brother, Alva Vickers, with burial at

; Crown Hill.

’Tis hard to break the tender cord when love has bound the heart;

wl ch was held at the U. V. church at •’fis hard, so hard, to speak the word !• incastle. Burial at the Hartman j we must on this earth foYever

cemetery. \ pavt

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Matson and p or memory is the only friend that Olive Everman spent Sunday with | grief can call its own. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Pustison. j As we walk among the living, seerceElmer McGaughey and family spent j “ly knowing where to tread,

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Syester visited Mrs. Sarah Rader and family, Wednesday. Mrs. Rush Atkins and daughter, of Terre Haute, visited her sister, Mrs. Henry Fraasa, Saturday and Sunday. Paul James and family moved to Terre Haute, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fraasa, Mrs. R. B. Mustard and James Byers visited Henmry Fraasa, Sunday. Mr. Fraasa has been quite ill of heart trouble following influenza, but is reported some better at tho time of this writing. Those suffering from influenza, which has been raging here the past two w r eeks, are improving and many are able to be out again. S. F. Murbarger attended the funeral of Hiram Tresner at the Eel River church, Monday. Hiram Tresner, 75 years old, of Cass township. Clay county, died Saturday morning after several weeks’ illness of dropsy. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Mary Tresner, and one son, John, of near Chicago. Funeral services were held at the Eel River church Monday morning, after which the remains were taken to the Ferdie cemetery east of Poland for burial. PUTNAMVTLLE.

Mrs. Quinley of Ladoga, Mrs. Dora Fosher of Bainbridge, Ralph Fosher of Camp Shelby Miss., and Mr. and ' Mrs. Ross Tustison, Mr. and Mrs. Earl 1 Watson and Miss Olive Everman spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. El- J

mer Watson.

Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs. Charles Potter, j

Sunday with Manford McGaughey and

family.

Joe Everman and family and Mr.

We may laugh with those around us, but our hearts are with the dead. No more his cheerful smile shall light the gloom of home, Yet in memory’s love we shall see him while in sorrow we weep

alone.

Often from our hearts will eomq the bitter cry “Why, oh why, did our

Woman Spends 30c and Gets Orders for $30.00 Here is how a Putnam County woman, by the expenditure of 30c, secured orders for sales amounting to more than $30. The following letter speaks for itself: Roachdale* Ind. Fab. 20, 1019 Sirs: Was well pleased with the add and promptness In publishing. I* Inclose 30 cemts in stamps for add. Tours truly, Mre. Marie Rowe P. S. Have received over 930 worth cf orders from add Is this not a real investment? Remember this—Invest a few cents in a Herald Want Adv. and get big returns. The Herald reaches the best class of readers in Putnam County. It has the largest bonafide circulation. It brings results.

CLINTON FALLS. Bo’i*t forget meeting at the Dunkard church every Sunday night at 7 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bettis and Mr. and Mrs. George Pierce called on Mr. and Mrs. Joe Staggs Thursday night George Pierce has purchased property of George Frank and will move here soon from Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. George Frank will move to Roachdale soon. Miss Blanche Miller spent Saturday night with Miss Zella Thomas. Mrs. Emily Boswell and Miss Daltha Eubanks called on Mrs. Eula Staggs Friday evening. Making molasses is tl\£ order of the day. Misses Merle and Rura Fulford and Eula Bank visited Lucile Bettis Sunday evening. Mrs. Lida Pierce and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bettis visited Mrs. Sarah Bettis Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wanda Staggs and little son visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Staggs Sunday evening. Miss Hester Boswell is visiting her sister, Mrs. Grace Roberts, at Terre Haute.

THE BEST LAXATIVE.

“My sedentary habits have necessitated the use of an occasional laxative. I have tried many but found nothing better than Chamberlain’s'' Tablets,” writes George F. Daniels, Hardwick, Vt. Mr. Daniels is proprietor of the Hardwick Inn, one of the model hotels of Nnv England.—

MALTA.

The two children of J 0s . MiU(r who have been seriously in of ( , r ' pneumonia, are a little better at tk

writing.

Miss Goldie Ruark, of Fill more vlf ited with Miss Mary Shuck last Sun

day.

Last Friday evening about twenty of the neighbors gathered at the home of Leonard Havens and gave him surprise in honor of his birthday an" niversary. Refreshment sandwiches and coffee were servili All departed at a late hour wishing him many more happy birthdays. * Mrs. Jerry Key, of Stile-ville, . 5pent last Thursday and Friday ;,t Jo’s Mt.

ler’s.

Miss Mary Shuck visited with Mrs Marie Lawson last Friday night Mrs. Flora Hodson, of Coatesville visited at Mrs. Ransom’s last Friday Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Walls, Mary Shuck and Goldie Ruark '-pent but Saturday in Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Robins..a visited at Jos. Miller’s last Sun.i.v Mrs. Maggie Elliott, of Fillmore, spent last Thursday with Mr Bertie Nichols. Last Wednesday night . it thirty friends and relatives gathei. d a t the home of Mrs. Marie* Law . n and gave her a complete surprise, being her twenty-first birthday, (lames were played and refreshments rved. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Campbell and children are all down with tho flu. Mrs. Sam Campbell visited with Mrs. Ransom last Friday

Teachers’ Institute was held Saturday at the Putnamville school. Most all the teachers of this township attended. Mrs. Clarence Rambo and son are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson. Miss Lulu Crawley spent the week end at Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. Tilden McNeff and Mr. and Mrs. James Reeves spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Ellen | Jones. A large crowd attended the San-1 ders sale last Wednesday. Miss Pauline Glover, who is cm- ] ployed at Indianapolis, spent the week ; end here with friends and relatives, j Miss Nell Huron, who is now attending Greencastle high school, and a former stydent here, visited the j school here on last Friday. Mrs. Ralph Howard visited last 1 week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. , John McDowell, at Sumner, III. There will be a Sunday school so- I cial at the Methodist church on next : Friday evening. A cordial invitation | is extended to all. Frank R. Williams is critically ill | of the "flu” and heart trouble. Mrs. Will Glidewell and children '

are getting along nicely, tcred school Monday.

Sara en-

Rl’RAL ROUTE SEVEN.

Edwin Torr, who has been confined to his home with influenza, is able to be out again. Another Greencastle boy has been mustered out of service. Sam. T. Johnston arrived home, Tuesday, from Ft. Seward, Alaska. Mrs. Sam Johnston arrived here Thursday from Chattanooga, Tenn. They will spend a few weeks with Mr. Johnston’s parents, S. T. Johnston and family, then they will return to Chattanooga, where they will make their future home. S. T. Johnston, Sr., Is building a garage for Walter Torr. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. forr, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stoner and Edwin Torr took dinner, Thursday, with W. S. Torr’s. Mrs. James Coffin and Mrs. Mamie Elmore and son, Everett, called on Mrs. W. S. Torr, Monday afternoon.

Public Stock Sale I will sell at public auction at my farm two miles east of Cloverdale, on Monday, March 17. 1919 Commencing at 10 a. m., the following property, to wit: NINE HORSES AND MULES — 14-year-old registered Percheron mare in foal; yearling black Percheron stud coa. roistered and a good one; two 10-year-old brood mares; two 2-year-olil black Percheron colts; span of mules 3 and 4 years old: -year-old mule. CAT1LE—Three extra good milk cows, giving th.ee gal ! <)ns of milk a day, two of these are Jerseys and one red Pol ; . 3 to 6 years old; ten coming 3-year-old Polled Angus cows, to be fresh this spring; 3-year-old Polled Angus bull, good one; ht red Po'led and Shorthorn cows, some giving a good flow of iu .k, some to be fresh soon; ages from 2 to 6 years old. SHEEP—Six black faced 4-year-old ewes; five e eight lambs four weeks old, and one to iamb yet. HOGS—Six Curoc sows with pigs 4 weeks old. registered; two Duroc males, weighing 100 lbs; sow with four pigs ob: enoujli to wean; ten to thirty head of shoats. OATS AND TOOLS—75 to 100 bushels oats. Keystone hay loader and side delivery rake in good shape. Three cultivators. Disc harrow. James Oliver sulky plow, TERMS OF SALE. A credit of six months will be given without interest. Three per cent off for cash. H. G. Broadstreet COLS. SHERRILL AND RECTOR, Aucts. W. E. GILL, Clerk. LUNCH SERVED ON GROUNDS.

BAINBRIDGE.

Mrs. Luella McKee and Miss Helen == McKee are here from Indianapolis = with their millinery goods. = 1 Several from here attended the fuss | neral of Mrs. Charlie Potter, at Fin- » castle, Sunday. A1 Call, of Morton, was in town, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Amie Michaels attended the funeral of Uncle Dlel Michaels. James McIntyre has moved into the Davis property. Miss Bertha Galbreath is quite aick. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stoner have purchased the Edgar Stevenson place and have moved into part of the house. Don Lewis was home from Terre Haute, Sunday. The top price paid for a Hog at Obenchain’s sale here March 5 was $.3,500. James Modlin has moved to Ray Chadd’s place.

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