Banner Plain Dealer
September 13, 1893
The young folks gave Miss Lona Shepherd a birthday party Saturday night. It
was enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Ada Lohr has just finished a term of music, which she has been teaching
during the summer, and has given general satisfaction.
A Mr. Kennedy, of Hamilton, Ohio, who has purchased the Will Graham farm near
here, brought a flock of sheep to it recently and talks of moving onto it
soon.
Harry and Myrtle Parish, of Cincinnati, have been visitng at C.F. Lurtons for
several days.
Wm. Wells sent a couple of boxes of fine pears to his son, Howard, at
Columbus, the other day.
Mrs. W.H. Conner went to Indianapolis last week to visit relatives and attend
the Encampment.
Miss Ida Shepherd, who has been in Rush county all summer teaching music, has
returned home.
Fred Nay was in this vicinity last week giving lessons in portrait painting
to several of our young ladies.
Everett Shepherd, who has been visiting here for two weeks, has returned to
his home in Rush county.
Ollyer Shepherd returned from the Encampment the other day. He was dusty and
tired, but said it paid him many fold for all the dust and fatigue
encountered on the trip.
The following are some of our people who went to the World's Fair last week:
George Corya, Charlie and Mel Wells, Harry James, Fred and Vincent Shepherd
and Maurice Hudson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Thomas, who have been visitng relatives and friends in
this vicintiy and Coffee Creek for some time, left for their home in
Minnesota last Monday. They will stop at The World's Fair a few days.
The young folks in this vicinity have good times playing croquet at B.F.
Budd's. The croquet grounds and a large swing are situated in thier shady
grove, and these, including the hospitality of Mr. B. and family, make this a
favority place to visit.
RUSH BRANCH
William Steadman is working for John J. Carson.
Will Carson leaves for Moore's Hill College today.
Mr. Thomas and family visited at D. Carson's Sunday.
Rev. Patton, of Shelbyville, is visiting Miss Lillie Rogers.
Mrs. Grace Rogers is visiting relatives and friends in Kansas.
Miss Lillie Rogers and Mr. Patton visited Miss Mattie Hand Sunday.
Robert Patterson, who has been visiting J.J. Carson for the past week, has
returned to his home near Springfield, Ill.
G. F. Clark and daughter, Mrs. Squires, who have been visiting at P.D.
Carson's, returned to Columbus, O., today.
BUTLERVILLE
Born, to Sherman Davis and wife, a son.
W.D. Ralston and wife spent Sunday with Vernon friends.
Mrs. Collins, of Nebraska, was calling on Linnie Town last week.
Sam Chaille and wife are visiting relatives in Boone county this week.
Alice Armstrong, of Noblesville, is visiting her sister, Martha Moore.
Ben Gordon, of Illinois, is visiting the family of his brother, Joe, this
week.
Isaac Gray, of Harris City, was calling on Butlerville friends a few days
since.
Mrs. Fred Appling and son, Alfred, are visiting friends in Cincinnati this
week.
Debbie Ransdell, of Knightstown, called on Mrs. Kendrick a few days since.
Roland Jackson, of Versailles, was the recent guest of his uncle, Jas.
Vanosdol.
Charley Robinson and wife, of New Marion, called on J.W. Silvers recently.
Mrs. Albert Mathney, of Cincinnati, spent a few days recently with her
mother, Mrs. Koontz.
W. Vawter, of Labette county, Kan., attended the Encampment last week and
came on to Jennings to visit old friends.
James Miles, who has been so seriously sick for several months, died yesteday
morning. His burial occurs at Brush Creek today. He was a worthy soldier and
for many years has been an honest worker at mending shoes. In health he was
thought to be the happiest man in the community.
DEER CREEK
Mrs. Wm. Gray and family spent Sundy with her father, D. B. Riley.
Harry Gray attended the picnic at Ebenezer Saturday, and reports a good time.
Harry Hinchman, of North Vernon, attended Sabbath school Sunday afternoon.
Misses Cora and Elma Vancleave attended the Association at Bethel Thursday.
Willie "Winkem" spent Saturday and Sunday with his grand-father, Daniel
Grinstead.
A number of young folks of this neighborhood are talking of attending the
Harvest Home at Hayden.
The Farmers Alliance speaking Saturday night would have been a good one if
the speaker had been there.
Miss Myrtle Riley returned to her home Saturday, after a two weeks' visit
with friends and relatives in this vicinity.
QUEENSVILLE
Rev. McCallum preached here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Smith have returned from Chicago.
Mrs. W. B. Grubbs and children are visiting this place.
S. H. Amick reports the World's Fair as being stupendous.
Dan Maloney and Jasper Wilkerson shipped wheat from here Monday.
A great number of Geneva people attended the Encampment at Indianapolis last
week.
There will be services held in the Christian church next Saturday and Sunday
by a Mr. Parkington.
Lincoln Dixon, Willard New and Seba Barnes were adjusting law cases before
Judge Buchanan the past week.
There has been a slaughter of sheep by dogs. More than a dozen have been
killed. S.K. Campbell, D.L. Foremean and W.H. Hiner are the losers.
BREWERSVILLE
Miss Mattie Black has been visiting here the past week.
S. I. Stearns and wife went to the World's Fair last week.
Albert Atchlson, of Paducah, Ky., is calling on friends at this palce.
W.B. Stearns and wife were visitng friends here a few days last week.
Riley Brougher went to Indianapolis last week to attend the Encampment.
Mtrs. Catherine Day and Miss Mary Amden visited at Queensville yesterday.
Rev. Sashbrook will preach at the U.B. church next Wednesday night, September
13th.
Mrs. Zelpha Marsh, of Greensburg, and Mrs. Met Davis, of North Vernon, who
have been visitng Uncle Billy Davis, who is bedridden, returned to their
homes Monday.
GRAYFORD
P.H. Walker still continues quite sick.
Rev. Tedford preached at the County Farm Sunday afternoon.
Wm. Vinson returned from Indianapolis Thursday and Wm. Boggs on Firday.
Charles Hull and family, of North Vernon, spent Sunday with Mrs. Hull's
parents.
Mrs. Mollie Torbet, of Champion, is visiting relative and friends in this
neighborhood.
John West, of North Vernon, has moved his family onto the old Elbridge
Thompson farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hole and son, Fred, and Archie Stewart have returned from
the World's Fair.
Mrs. A.D. Hamrick and son, John, George Ale, Nellie Crist, James Grinstead
and son, Willie, David Stewart and Dan Zeigler attended the Encampment at
Indianapolis.
Rev. R.H. Waldo filled his regular appointment at Freedom Saturday night. He
went to Hopewell, Jefferson county to preach on Sunday, and Rev. Tedford
filled his appointment at Freedom.
Jospeh Grinstead and family and his sister-in-law, Lizzie Schnaidinger, were
among those who attended the Encampment. Mr. and Mrs. Grinstead went to the
World's Fair from there, and Miss Lizzie and her little niece returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Sylvester Rinear met with a very severe accident last Thursday evening,
while atttempting to lead a horse out of their corn. The horse broke away
from her and kicked striking her with one foot in the face and knocking her
teeth loose, mashing her nose and serioulsy injuring her head. She is getting
along nicely at this writing.