News From A Day in 1918
North Vernon Plain Dealer - December 19, 1918
Butlerville Department
MRS. A. G. KING, REPRESENTATIVE
We desire to thank our friends and neighbors who were so kind during our recent bereavement the death of our beloved husband, son
and brother. We also thank Rev. Parsley for his words of condolence those who assisted with the music and the members of the Masonic order.
Mrs. Hazel Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Clarkson, brothers and sisters.
Seventeen pairs of socks, knit by ladies of this community, were turned in at county headquarters of the Red Cross last week. A new supply of yarn is here, in the
hands of Mrs. J. M. Swarthout and those wishing to knit, can get materials at any time. We are urged to continue the knitting as the need is still great.
Mrs. Florence Lemmer has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lemmer at Oakdale.
Walton Grinstead, who has been stationed on the U.S. Ship Missouri at Philadelphia has been discharged from service and arrived home on Wednesday of last week.
Grandma Koontz celebrated her 85 birthday at L. E. Butler's home in Ohio. She received presents from all her daughters and from some of the grand-daughters. She also
received a box of apples from a relative in northeastern Ohio. Her health seems better than a year ago. The day after her birthday she rode 28 miles in a Dodge car. She also received birthday
cards from several of her Jennings County neighbors, which she appreciated very much.
Mrs Hazel Clarkson and daughter Vida Cecil returned to their home at Indianapolis Sunday evening.
Donald Dudley and Miss Doris Dudley were shopping in North Vernon Saturday.
Mrs. Edith Valentiner and Edna Dole have charge of the hotel here.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boyd and child arrived here on Friday from Iowa. They are at her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Grinstead's. Mrs. Boyd and child took the Flu on Sunday.
J. W> Silver took Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Daubenheyer and family to Correct Monday to attend the funeral of her sister Mrs. Elvin Hughes. Mrs. Hughes had been sick for some time
with tuberculosis, but had been feeling some better and took the influenza, which hastened her death. Rev. Hughes and one child are very bad with the Flu.
Mrs. W. E. Allen, of Tunnelton came Tuesday for a visit with her son A. M. Allen and family. Miss Margaret who has been visiting her for several weeks returned home with her.
Mrs. Otis Wildman came Saturday evening from Norfolk, Va., for a visit with relatives here. Dr. Wildman, who accompanied a trian load of sailors for Hampton Roads to Great Lakes
Naval Station will arrive later for ten days leave.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schonfeld and daughter Violet spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schonfeld and family.
Mrs. O. M. Allen and son were at SHoals to visit her mother Mrs. Terrell from Thrsday until Sunday.
Rev. R. W. Parsley and wife and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Silver spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. David Silver at Rush Branch.
Harry Carr, of Washington D. C., who came to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs. Elvin Hughes at Correct Monday is now here for a visit with his sister Mrs. M. F. Daubenheyer and familly.
Mrs. Anna Swarthout and Mrs. Marie Phillips were shopping in North Vernon Monday.
Becktell-Fawcett
The marriage of Miss Florence Francis Fawcett eldest Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Fawcett of Rush Branch and E. M. Becktell, Straughn Ind., was solemnized at the home of the
officiating minister Rev. Louis King, at Vernon, December the 10th. They were accompanied by Miss Alma Fawcett sister of the bride. The bride wore a dress of Pekin blue dutchess satin and Georgette with hat
to match. Miss Alma Fawcett wore a dress of blue taffeta. Both of the young people are widely known here. Mr. and Mrs. Becktell will be at home at Straughn after December 16th. We express congratulations.
ST ANN
"Merry Christmas to All"
Mernard Schrill, of Cincinnati, spent a few days here this week with friends.
Peter M. Eder and family entertained friends Saturday night.
Tom May and wife, of Bear Creek spent Sunday here with friends.
Joe Hill and family entertained friends Sunday afternoon.
GRAMMAR AND VICINITY
Omer Talkington and son Earl are recovering, after an attack of influenza.
Cecil Carson, who has been in training at Camp Taylor has returned home.
Dr. Stemm, of North Vernon and Dr. Smith, of this place set Mrs. Arla Phillip's right limb Sunday by placing it in a plaster paris cast.
Frank Fox is building quite an addition to his barn. Peter Smith is doing the work.
Bert Talkington and Henry Boffs shipped a car load of hogs to Indianapolis Saturday.
Mrs. Cora Curry is recovering from an attack of the Flu.
Mrs. May Maddock is clerking in the Arla Phillips' store.
Joe Eddleman is building a new garage and tool shed combined.
Norval Hughes, who has been very low with pneumonia is reported better.
Geo. Burns and family spent last Sunday with his brother Clarence and wife over in Jennings County.
Glenn Bivens and wife are recovering after a severe attack of tonsilitis.
Ray Friedersdorf, who was at Camp Custer was mustered out and returned to his home at this place last Wednesday.
O. P. Johnson sold a fine short horn cow and calf to E. E> Foster, south of Seymour. He came Thursday after them.
Ethel Eddleman, who was threatened with appendicitis is reported as getting along nicely.
Clarence Burns and fimily moved on the Charley Talkington farm north of town one day last week.
Miss Maggie Dickey, daughter of Marion Dickey was married last Wednesday to Clarence O'Neal. We extend congratulations.
Miss Ruby Banister is reported quite ill at her home east of here.
Dr. Wood of Westport was called to the home of Wynn Thompson on account of sickness.
Ed Friedersdorf, wife and five children, who were all ill at the same time with influenza are able to be up and around.
Word has been received from Indianapolis of the arrival of a girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Royer, Virginia Pearl. Mrs. Royer was formerally Miss Pearl Talkington of this place.
COMMISKEY
We wish ye Editor, all the Plain Dealer force, and all its readers A Merry Christmas.
Miss Allie Shepherd received word from her son, Ernest Shepherd, of Queensville, Ind., last week that the entire family were down witht he Flu, and none of them had been able to be out of the
house for three or four days.
Friends of Leslie Barnes, of Marion Township, were sorry to hear of his death from influenza last week.
Deck Deputy was very badly hurt in a street car wreck at Indianapolis last week.
Word received from Guy Deputy, who has been working in Indianapolis, saying he is coming home as business is dull since the war ended.
Robert Lambert, of Camp Taylor was here last week to visit his mother, Mrs. Chas. Willoughby. He said he had been busy writing out discharges for the boys.
Mrs. Maggie Deputy is uneasy about her son, George Deputy, "Somewhere in France". Nearly all our local boys have been heard from since the war, except George. The last word Mrs. Deputy received
was dated November 4th. He had had the Flu and was left with a bad cough which was getting worse.
Howard Corya has received his discharge from Government service and is now att home with his parents William Corya and wife. He was in a Southern Camp.
Word from Albert Hartwell's family at Rushville, Ind., says Mrs. Hartwell and three of the smaller children are down very ill with the Flu.
Friends of Mrs. Albert Ross, nee Hulda Meek, were very much pained to hear of her death at her home near Vernon, last week. She was a victum of the influenza epidemic.
Chester Bridges, from an Eastern Camp, has been discharged and is now at home with his parents. We sure are glad to see our boys returning.
Eggs were as high as 62 cents the first part of last week, then they fell to 60 cents till Saturday, when they went to 55c. The warm weather is starting the hens to laying since the moulting season.
It is reported horses are having the distemper or influenza near here.
Last week it rained nearly all the time, making it bad on the farmers who are trying to get their corn cribbed. It is only about half a crop and they don't like to see it out in the fields to rot.
Creeks were up and we hear much of the corn in Muscatatuck bottoms was lost-washed away. Our mail carriers were unable to make their entire routes for a day or two last week on account of high water.
Sunday was a bright day of sunshine after a week of gloomiest gloom.
Last Saturday night was election night for the Masonic Lodge, but there was no meeting on account of the bad on public gatherings.
Mrs. Bessie Reichle, of Cincinnati, was here last week visiting her parents, Clem V. Bridges and wife.
Carl Deputy was a business visitor in our town on Tuesday of last week.
Our school will not begin till after New Year's and possibly not then if the epidemic is not abated sufficiently.
Several of our farmers are preparing to butcher hogs this week.
Woodrow made it plain before Election that he wanted only Democrats to help him finish up things, but he doesn't say now whether he wants only Democrats to donate Red Cross money. Perhaps he thought it
would be no use, the "disloyal" Republicans wouldn't mind him again, and would just insist on helping anyhow,-which they probably will.
OVER THE LINE
May your Christmas be Merry and the light of Bethlehem's Star radiate from every heart.
Marcius Connelley of Co. L. 68th Infantry, Camp Sherman, was honorably discharged and returned home Saturday.
W. E. Clarkson, wife and son of Rushville visited her father Wm. Vinson and family, Tuesday.
Miss Fanny Connelley is visiting her sister, Mrs. Monroe Greeman of Bloomington.
Mrs. W. L. Shepherd received word that her sister, Miss Mary Winchester arrived in Portland, Oregon, Nov. 30th, and was married at 7:30 P. M. to J. C. Ransdell at the Hope Presbyterian Church, after
which a wedding dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ransdell. Mrs. Sam Ransdell was formerly Miss Bessie Shepherd of this city. The bride's dress was brown silk poplin, the groom wore conventional black.
Smith Whitsel and wife visited Sam Young and family, Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Johnson, of Dupont, returned home Thursday, after a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Shepherd.
SAN JACINTO
Miss Zeanth Fall and Miss Edna Toward, were shopping in North Vernon, one day last week.
Church was well attended at Graham Sunday afternoon.
Herbert Honnes, Homer Fry, Fay Kern and Joe Peterman received their honorable discharges from training camps and will arrive home on Friday.
Mrs. James King, of New York will spend Christmas with her parents, Dr. Wildman and wife.
Mrs. Anna Walker, who has been sick for some time went to St. Edward hospital Sunday for treatment. We hope she will soon be able to return home.
Clara Peterman is able to be up, after an attack of the Flu.
Mrs. C. P. Cole called on Mrs. Brook, Saturday.
Harry Walker and wife, of Indianapolis, visited Clara Peterman and family Sunday.
Chas Vinson and family, of Grayford, visited Wm. Fall one day last week.
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