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20-OCTOBER-1898
Joe Cornwell
is erecting a new dwelling on the land he purchased of Mrs. Baker.
Joe is a hustler and expects to live at home and ere long will make
the wilderness bloom.
30-OCTOBER-1901
Roy and Ross
Buckner saw “Wicked London” in Marshall Saturday night.
6-NOVENBER-1901
Miss Lena Buckner
is now wearing a Pan America Exposition medal.
Ellsworth Lowry took
dinner at Rev. F. M. Buckner Sunday. They had excellent
music in the afternoon.
11-DECEMBER-1901
Charles Cornwell
and Fred Wells attended M. W. A. Lodge at Lindsey Saturday night.
Iredell Evans, the
jolly old veteran and many other farmers from hereabouts attended
the farmers institute last week. All speak in glowing terms of the
work.
On Saturday night as
EZRA CORNWELL and Miss Myrtle Hedges were returning from
church at Wesley Chapel in a buggy the horse became frightened and
ran away. The buggy was over turned, throwing the occupants out.
Ezra escaped with a few slight bruises but Miss Hedges was rendered
unconscious for a time. However, she was able to be taken home
Sunday. The buggy was a complete wreck and the horse was still
running at last account.
18-DEC-1901
T. R. CORNWELL
has erected a fine residence on his farm. It is of modern design,
with all the latest improvements including steam heat.
1-JAN-1902
EZRA CORNWELL
and Myrtle Hedges attended the lecture given at West York Wednesday
night.
8-JAN-1902
WILLIAM MORGAN
visited relatives near Clark Center Tuesday.
29-JAN-1902
C. W. CORNWELL
made a business trip to the county capitol Monday.
19-FEB-1902
C. W. CORNWELL
and A. M. Trump gazed upon the Marshall sights Wednesday.
26-FEB-1902
CHARLES CORNWELL
was over on Mill Creek Friday buying fur.
PERCY STANFIELD,
son of OTTO STANFIELD, is quite sick with pneumonia.
12-MARCH-1902
EARL BUCKNER
was exposed to the atrocities of a charivari Tuesday night and from
the noise we heard it seemed they made a success of the affair.
16-APRIL-1902
T. R. CORNWELL
lost one of his valuable young kine Sunday. The youngster was in a
lot, as was also an old stock well, which was minus a cover. As
the calf came nigh to the water supply, it seems it took a plunge
therein, and when it’s body was recovered, as was the old well,
nothing was left to be done but to rob the calfy of it’s hide and
hang out the sign at the store of “veal” for sale “kinda cheap”.
14-MAY-1902
Our school is
progressing nicely and we can highly congratulate the teacher ROY
BUCKNER.
21-MAY-1902
Grandma BUCKNER
died Saturday week, the funeral being held Monday at West York,
after which the remains was laid to rest at the cemetery at that
place. Mrs. Buckner lived to a good old age.
2-JULY-1902
CHARLES CORNWELL
was a Martinsville promenade Thursday.
Frankie KING
of Darwin vicinity is visiting old friends in these parts.
Raymond BELT
and nephew, OTTO ACTION of Jasper County are spending a few
days at home.
24-SEPT-1902
T. R. CORNWELL
has erected a new barn on his farm.
JAMES STANFIELD
, who has been visiting friends and relatives here, started on the
return trip to his home in Idaho.
The members of the
Melrose Church have enmasse, brought the house owned by Dr. J. W.
Baker in Melrose and are remodeling it to be used as a parsonage.
Professor Wilbur
Keller and OTTO CORNWELL will give a magic lantern show
exposition in the city hall Saturday night. Seats on sale at P. F.
Dodd’s store.
12-NOV-1902
G. W. CORNWELL
is remodeling his home, adding in every way to its attractive and
comfortable appearance.
28-JAN-1903
ROSCOE CORNWELL
has been quite sick for some time, alto not dangerously so. We
hope he will soon be up again.
25-FEB-1903
UNCLE BILLIE REED
is seriously ill.
UNCLE JESSIE
STANFIELD, an old an esteemed citizen, was stricken with
paralysis on Wednesday night and until Friday evening his life was
despaired of. Then he rallied somewhat, but at present he is in a
very critical condition.
EARL BUCKNER,
one of our staunchest young farmers, anticipated changing his place
of residence to Oklahoma, having sold his worldly effects at public
sale on last Wednesday. We are sorry to lose our young friend and
talented agriculturalist.
1-APRIL-1903
J. C. English and
WILLIAM MORGAN are improving the appearance of their farms by
erecting buildings and fences, repainting, ect.
Our people arose
Monday and cut timber as material for the church which is to replace
that recently burned church (Melrose). It seems all are intent on
rebuilding our house of worship and the work of preparation should
be forwarded by all.
OTTO CORNWELL
and Miss BETSEY THOMPSON are the latest of cupid’s victims.
They were united in holy matrimony last Tuesday by Esq. A. G.
Cowden. The event was duly ratified by the young people, who
gathered enmass and made very melodious noises on cowbells, dinner
bells, shotguns, anvils, and the like. We think that MR.
CORNWELL should have rejoiced at escaping certain death, as he
was generally foremost in raising a charivari party in honor of
other victims.
8-APRIL-1903
CHARLES AND E. Z.
CORNWELL were Martinsville promenaders Wednesday.
22-APRIL-1903
UNCLE BILLIE REED,
who has been quite sick for some time, is much better and we hope is
on the road to full recovery.
The district school
election was held Saturday. JONATHAN MEDSKER was again
chosen a member of the board.
26-AUG-1903
T. R. CORWELL
and Bruce Evans were Marshall Visitors Thursday.
F. M. Spivey, OTTO
CORNWELL and Joe Wernz are going to build this fall.
24-FEB-1904
T. R. CORNWELL
has been poorly all winter.
18-MAY-1904
CHARLIE CORNWELL
and AXUM SPIVEY went to Martinsville Saturday.
15-JUNE-1904
EZRA AND RAY
CORNWELL were in Marshall Monday.
ROY BUCKNER of
Ohio vicinity visited our school Thursday.
28-SEPT-1904
RAYMOND BELT
of Jasper County is visiting friends at this place.
WILLIAM and
T. R. CORNWELL and OTTO STANFIELD transacted business in
Marshall Monday.
19-OCT-1904
ROSS CORNWELL
has purchased a new buggy.
2-NOV-1904
CHARLIE MEDSKER
and family of West Union spent Sunday with his brother Will of this
place.
MR. AND MRS. AXEM
SPIVEY visited their daughter, Mrs. Jackson Leonard of McDaniel
Sunday.
16-NOV-1904
CORA CORNWELL
is very ill.
CHARLIE CORNWELL
is erecting a new barn on his lot.
21-DEC-1904
T. R. CORNWELL
is on the sick list.
25-JAN-1905
MRS. AXOIM SPIVEY
has been very sick.
C.W. CORNWELL
was in Allright Saturday.
OTTO CORNWELL
and wife visited in Kickapoo vicinity Sunday.
22-FEB-1905
AXEM SPIVEY
and family spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Jackson Leonard.
Ed Crumrin,
CHARLIE CORNWELL and William Smith attended the burial of Perry
Cox, Sunday.
HENRY SPIVEY
moved part of his household goods to Hutsonville last week where
they will make their future home.
22-MARCH-1905
ROY BUCKNER
transacted business in Melrose Thursday.
MRS. T. R.
CORNWELL and son EZRA were transacting business in
Marshall Thursday.
Mrs. Nichols and
family of Liberty vicinity have moved on the CHARLES MEEKER
farm near this place.
OLIVER GRAHAM
of Melrose and Ethel Coffin of York were united in marriage at Esq.
Cowden’s Sunday.
29-MARCH-1905
CHARLES CORNWELL
was in Martinsville Thursday.
ROSS CORNWELL
went to Falmouth Friday and stayed over Sunday.
Ottis Richart, Pearl
Barnes and Leta Edwards Sundayed with Miss Bertha Long.
MRS. OTTO CORNWELL
and Mrs. Joe Newlin were shopping in Martinsville Saturday.
Mr. And Mrs. Will
Pyles visited AXIM SPIVEY’S Sunday of last week and Mrs.
Pyle’s sister, Miss Callie Spivey, returned with them.
CHARLES CORNWELL
and Ed Crumrin went to Terre Haute Friday to purchase goods as they
both contemplate huckstering this summer.
5-APRIL-1905
AXEM SPIVEY
and William Smith transacted business in Martinsville Saturday.
Dollie Snavely and
ODDEST RICHART spent Sunday evening with Pearl Barnes.
CHARLES CORNWELL
and Ed Crumrin went to Terre Haute Friday to get another load of
goods for their huckster wagons.
12-APRIL-1905
CHARLES CORNWELL
was a Marshall visitor Friday.
BILL MORRIS
and family of Darwin moved here last week.
Mort Richart and
DAVID CORNWELL were Marshall Visitors Thursday.
EVA CORNWELL
and Mrs. Mort Richart spent Sunday with William Weir.
MR. AND MRS. AXIM
SPIVEY visited the Bradbury Cemetery at West York Saturday.
19-APRIL-1905
Charlie Beckwith and
family visited C.W. CORNWELL and wife Sunday.
Frank Hedges Jr. and
family were the guest of Mort Richart Sunday.
C.W. CORNWELL
and Willie Barnes were in Martinsville Thursday night.
Charlie Beckwith and
family Sundayed with CHARLIE CORNWELL and wife.
MISS. ODDEST
RICHART spent Tuesday with her Aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Hedges of
Orange.
Mrs. S. S. Snavely
and daughter Dollie and ODDEST RICHART were in Martinsville
Thursday.
John Wells and
WASH CORNWELL were the school directors elected Saturday, John
Wells for new term and WASH CORNWELL to fill vacancy.
26-APRIL-1905
ZACK MEDSKER
and family Sundayed with his father, Jonathan Medsker.
OTTO CORNWELL
and wife were the guest of Joe Newlin and family Sunday.
UNCLE JACOB KING
has returned home from Missouri. He says there is no place like
old Melrose.
William Pyles and
wife of Union and Jackson Leonard and family of Orange were the
guest of AXEM SPIVEY Sunday.
17-MAY-1905
MARION SPIVEY
and wife of West York visited relatives in this vicinity Thursday.
AXIM SPIVEY
was in Martinsville Friday.
John Wells and wife
spent Sunday with MORT RICHART.
WILLIAM MORRIS
returned from Darwin last week where he has been visiting.
ROSS CORNWELL
and Arthur Snavely made a business trip to West York Friday.
31-MAY-1905
OTTO CORNWELL
and wife spent Sunday with Joe Newlin and family.
14-JUNE-1905
ROY BUCKNER,
Harry Taylor, Letta Drake, Mae Prevo and Mexa Adams of west Union
spent Sunday with P. F. Dodd family.
Miss Oddest Richart
is visiting her uncle John Poorman of Walnut Prairie.
21-JUNE-1905
OTTO CORNWELL
was in Martinsville Wednesday.
5-JULY-1905
RAYMOND BELT
and wife of Newton are visiting here.
12-JULY-1905
C. W. CORNWELL
was in West Union Saturday.
GEORGE REED of
Wyoming is visiting relatives here.
RAYMOND BELT
and wife, Roy Beckwith and sister Carrie returned to their home in
Falmouth Thursday.
MRS. C. W.
CORNWELL and Mrs. Mort Richart and daughter ODDEST spent
Sunday at John Poorman’s at Walnut Prairie.
26-JULY-1905
Mrs. Frank Hedges and
MRS. C. W. CORNWELL spent Sunday with Fred Wells and family
at Marvin.
MISS ODDEST
RICHART, who has been visiting relatives in Walnut Prairie for
the last two weeks, returned home Saturday.
2-AUG-1905
ROY BUCKNER
was seen on our streets Monday.
FORD THOMPSON,
wife and baby of West Union spent Sunday here.
ALVA HURST of
Marshall spent Sunday and Monday with P. F. Dodd and family.
When MR. AND MRS.
C. W. CORNWELL and Mr. And Mrs. George Barnes were leaving Terre
Haute Wednesday, their horses became frightened and ran away. They
hit a street car track, the buggy turned over and Mrs. Barnes and
MRS. CORNWELL were thrown out on the street. Mrs. Barnes
struck her head on a large square post and cutting several gashes in
it. She also hurt her ankle pretty badly. She was unconscious
for a great while.
16-AUG-1905
C.W. CORNWELL
and Charlie Hix were Martinsville Callers Thursday afternoon.
WILL STANFIELD
and wife of Martinsville spent Sunday with his brother ova and also
called on several of his old friends.
25-OCT-1905
MISS ODDEST
RICHART spent last week with her aunt Mrs. Hedges of Orange.
MRS. C.W. CORNWELL
spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Frank Hedges of Orange.
FORD THOMPSON,
wife and daughter RUBY spent Saturday night and Sunday with
William Medskers.
1-NOV-1905
MRS. C. W.
CORNWELL and Mr. And Mrs. Mort Richart were Marshall Visitors
Saturday.
15-NOV-1905
Jackson Leonard and
family visited AXEM SPIVEY Sunday.
CHARLIE MEDSKER
and family spent Sunday with William Medsker.
13-DEC-1905
C. W. CORNWELL
and wife took Sunday dinner with MRS. T. R. CORNWELL Sunday.
20-DEC-1905
WILLIAM CORNWELL
is erecting a new house on his farm near this place.
William Medsker and
family spent Sunday at FORD THOMPSON’S near Union.
17-JAN-1906
C. W. CORNWELL
was a business caller at Martinsville Friday.
FRANK KING of
Terre Haute is visiting his parents at this place.
LEE STANFIELD
of Marshall is visiting friends and relatives of this place.
Charles Beckwith took
a load of iron to Martinsville for AXOM SPIVEY Wednesday.
John Lindley and
Barnet Sackrider of Annapolis attended the party at CORNWELL’S
Saturday night.
31-JAN-1906
F.M. BUCKNER
was on our streets Saturday.
ROSCOE MORRIS
of Darwin is visiting his father at this place.
Mort Richart and
AXEM SPIVEY butchered for P. F. Dodd Friday.
C. W. CORNWELL
and wife Sundayed with his mother, MRS. ELIZABETH CORNWELL.
A few from this place
attended the dance at FRANK STANFIELD’S Wednesday night.
Jackson Leonard and
family of Orange spent Saturday night and Sunday with AXEM
SPIVEY.
ROSS CORNWELL
had the misfortune Wednesday night to lose a wheel and part of the
axle off his buggy.
We are about to lose
one of our landmarks as Frank Hasten’s have bought an old building
close to CHARLIE CORNWELL’S STORE and is tearing it down.
One by one they are going.
14-FEB-1906
Mrs. Kate Murphy is
visiting MRS. ELIZABETH CORNWELL.
MRS. WILLIAM
CORNWELL and Mrs. Curtis Smith are on the sick list.
BIRD THOMPSON
and wife of Neadmore spent part of last week with his sister,
MRS. OTTO CORNWELL.
28-FEB-1906
EDNA BUCKNER
of Palestine and Merl Cox of Robinson came up on the afternoon train
Saturday and spent the evening with MRS. HARRIET BUCKNER.
7-MARCH-1906
CHARLIE CORNWELL
purchased Roy Well’s horses Saturday.
CHARLIE CORNWELL
and Barney Hammond were in Martinsville Friday.
21-MARCH-1906
C. W. CORNWELL
and wife spent Sunday with the former’s mother, MRS. ELIZABETH
CORNWELL.
7-APRIL-1906
MRS. C. W.
CORNWELL Sundayed with her sister, Mrs. Frank Hedges Jr.
11-APRIL-1906
C. W. CORNWELL
and Harry Dodd were in West York Saturday on business.
Mrs. Frank Hedges
helped MRS. C. W. CORNWELL cook for boarders Tuesday.
B.D. Evans and wife
and BERT GRAHAM were seen on our streets Friday.
18-APRIL-1906
WILLIAM MORRIS
moved into the Joe Wells property Monday.
C. W. CORNWELL
and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. T. R. Cornwell.
ROSS CORNWELL
and Purl Nichols made their usual trip Sunday evening.
Our road boss,
AXUM SPIVEY has a large force of hands on the highway this week.
Mrs. George Barnes
and daughter Pearl, MRS. C. W. CORNWELL and Lottie Snavely
called on Mrs. D. H. Rupp Sunday evening.
30-MAY-1906
AXUM SPIVEY AND
DAUGHTER Callie were at Martinsville Friday.
LEE STANFIELD,
the champion chicken picker, has been picking chickens for
C. W. CORNWELL.
13-JUNE-1906
Mrs. Will Pyles of
Las Animas, Colorado, is visiting her parents, AXIM SPIVEY
and wife.
AXIM SPIVEY
and daughter Callie spent last week near Hutsonville visiting
HENRY SPIVEY and family.
George Barnes and
wife, C.W. CORNWELL and wife, Chester Hix and wife and LEE
STANFIELD and family Saturday night and Sunday at the river.
20-JUNE-1906
C.W. CORNWELL
and wife spent dinner with MRS. LIZZIE CORNWELL Sunday.
27-JUNE-1906
ERNEST SPIVEY
was at West Union Saturday.
LEE STANFIELD
and daughter Rosa were at Martinsville Saturday.
18-JULY-1906
ERNEST SPIVEY
was in Martinsville Sunday.
JAKE KING and
wife of Darwin are visiting the family of BILL MORRIS.
ODDEST RICHART
of Cherry Point is visiting relatives and friends here.
25-JULY-1906
EZRA CORNWELL
and Ernest Wells were at West York Sunday evening.
8-AUG-1906
OTTO STANFIELD
and wife were in Martinsville Monday.
C.W. CORNWELL
was transacting business in Martinsville Monday.
FRANK STANFIELD
is moving the house that he purchased of Roy Wells to the place that
he bought of WILL CORNWELL south of town.
12-SEPT-1906
Rev. Rupp and wife
took dinner with F.M. BUCKNER and wife Sunday.
Joe Newlin and family
and Bud Thompson and wife spent Sunday with OTTO CORNWELL and
wife.
5-DEC-1906
Jim Thompson has sold
his residence to CHARLIE CORNWELL for $300.
MRS. C.W. CORNWELL
left Wednesday for Cherry Point where she will visit her sister,
Mrs. J. M. Richart.
19-DEC-1906
The church has bought
a stove of Roy Wells.
CHARLES CORNWELL
shipped dressed poultry Saturday.
CHARLES CORNWELL
is about to lose a valuable horse to distemper.
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