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The Republic from Columbus, Indiana • Page 8

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The Republici
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Columbus, Indiana
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JlHE EVENING COLUMBUS INDIANA, J.IOKDAY, AUGUST 11, '1024. NOTICES. PIONEER NAMED THREE NEWBERNS PRACHUTE LEAP i LAST THRILLER SARAH PORTER SERVICES HELD NOTED AUTHOR DIES. Orange. N.

J. Aug. 11. Mary Stew-j art Cutting, author, died yesterday at her' home here. Among her better! known books were "The jLtjVers of Sanna," and.

"Heart 4 of Lynn." She was 73 years old and i survived by three children, Knglish officials test road material by building a two foot road and a revoking machine on if. PHONE 971 FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRIC WORK. THOMAS ELECTRIC COMPANY Think of us firs I when you need drug store merchandise. McKnight's Drug- Store WHERF- QUAUTY couKlTS Prescription Specialists. RETURN I MP Four Others ing for Depart This Mojrn Outing places Near Bedford.

i Four fv? fn rhis ntv r-f-tui icd yesteriia i rom I amp Ul'oi(l. Iml 1 wliere they i ea rn iii ng ujuh-r i state. W. C. A i tie -past N-n day direction of :t.h rhey Were retui net lo this, citv in ih.

rs icay lien ron and .1 K. (r on. latr I Ol jtw of the campers Bedford to bring ho drove lo imili girls cam i i- Ha home. Tl Marv -1! Mars I ISi who were at 'tin eil-ire F'or McLahghliti and This morning Columbus lor tin in tin- machines. uiian McCash! mi girls Bedford ca p.Q: ding Theodore- and Hen iy l.

ot his: city. I will lend the -inp lor I he tiext nays, winch is oj for 1 lousier tr who are 1 a yea i Those wiio wen Kilt-en Brown, Cot iK lia IV-ntzer. The Misses ol ml alnbw irgmia iteey I Johnson ii ml a ml wa 111' Mary lei ins morning ot Sey hey mp for I he same each have a grou ol NiJung girl's iast met in er girls are catni center during tii addition, to Hie. 1 ing when Ihev'. adies vvhile thi at I recrea comnig in days obi limn each rndt teach Ihe Bi he local young 1 of -oilier aclivitit es will: have clia 1 he camp.

FIND MARRIAGE A SCHOOL BOON Hughes, of secretary-treasurer liii College Marri. ear fjolnmhiif; I tlie jiiey tail Men'ik Club, gatnzeu last wwk ly school ludeiits and fa ul; have Icitltid married coiit inuation ol tii- i In 1 raining of ot h. Of Ihe thirry-seve n' ly-orga nized vs in. -rubers v. ho life: mj) ba't to tht own raui nti br minus.

in menibers of fciely, mosl wnoni are oi cotics fronir Franklin, hut. one it her than Mr. jtllughes" this I Hope. A picture of seven was publishei olis Xews Saturilay. Ivin 1 Janietf, tlie.

appy thirl y- in the Indianap WORK ON NEW BUILDING KELLER UNDER WAY on the new building to erected by C. M. Keli at Seventh a Washington streets commenced t) of work men fn rled exc.avali Will be 7f Unit it will i morning when a erevu I lege t'ompany st tor Ihe It lec-i, ami if is 'expect ten davs or I wo weeks to co ph'-te Ihe work of Fifteen men were en this morning, and It tional men will be lirogresses. moving (he di aged in I he wo is said that. ah in nil as lie ti 4 GIRLS Funen.1 were held this mornfni; fr-o-i; Flatrot-K church, tor.

Mrs. Sa Porter, idow of the late- Chlarles I'o; ho di-I at her home West of jj-'Hrrrock Saturday mon--ititr Ot a conn.l jcat ion of diseases inci-' to old Burial in th' Fhitriit mi pr-ai iid by i Mrs-. I'orter horn ClatK 'ty. tie- I Rev. T.

GoodvillJ was 7S 'years' old. was c'u ami had lived there all he is suiived by iour sons: Ewhi-ii Cotter, of Los An-geles; -C; W'illiain and V. L. 1'oit. jot Flatrock.

DANCING Porter's Camp, every 'Wednesday riU-hf. Luna Kerr Young, D. C. Over Interurban Station Third and Washington Street Phone 714 FOR SALE Typewriter drgain jfor. quick sale Phone 774 1f Bank Safeguarded Investments I- Union jTrust Co.

The Bank for Service i WANT A FARM? Farm la.nd is jadvanclng in price. Tlie fslunip is over. Now is the time to buy. Wie can sell you five to five hundred acres. Right prices and; Long time farm loans at 5 per cent Union Trust Co.

Columbus, Tnd. Real Estate Dept. 3 Corona 4 Interesting History Disclosed at Hook Family Reunion Held in Flat rock Sunday. Inierestituf history New mrn, ar-d its early settlement was t'eve-jled jr! eniiuisceTices given during the re-Ufuon of the Hook family, descendants of the late Thomas Honk "and Sarali Davis Hook. held, at Flat rock cave Sunday.

Mrs. Hook's rather, Ransom Davis, a pioneer settlor of N-w-bern. not only named that villa p-e i honor ofihe village of his birthplace, alo called Newbern, hut 1m start-i ed anoihf-r village fn Iowa and gave lr me same nanie. i Both Families Settled in Wayne. Thomas wt-- born February 21.

of. parentage, in Worcester, cbntity, Maryland. A lew y-ars later h- went wirh his i.ar-ents to Wayne county. His wife, Sarah' Davis, was a native cf North Carolina, and was born June 27, 1M2; of Welfh parentage. She also, went with her parents to Way Vie county.

After her to Mr. Hook both families came to county, where hei father. Ransom Davis, built a store and started a little town, rianyng it Newbern, in of ttfe town in North Carolina, Which he also had named. Later he moved to Iowa, and he again a little town, also naming it Newbern. After a time he and his wife returned.

to iM-ww-ni, imiiana, wtiere in. v. spent the remainder tli-jr lives. Mr. and Mrs.

i )av is were among the ftrsll pioneeiH of th- vicinity to be buried in the cemetery at Newbern. Twelve children, all of 'whom have passed awn-, were born in Thomas and Sarah Hook. More Than 175 at Reunion. More than 175 relatives from various cities of Indiana and Illinois were present at the Hook reunion. A bounteous dinner ami were served to the guests at a long 'During iy, wiucii was spent in out door Versions, and in.

te newmg acrpiainiatices, otlicers for the Hook family reunion organization were elected. Alex Hook was chosen as president; ICnioiy Hook, "Mrs. FJla Jones, -secretary The next reunion will be held Hie second Sunday in August, at. Flat rock- cave. Those present yesterday were: Morgan Hook, Roy Hook and fam ily of Ft.

Wayne, Harve ITuntsinger and family, Charles Graham and fam ily, Albert Hook and family, George Campbell and family, Harry Carter, Harley Hook, Forest Hook, of Indian apolis: Noah Hook. Edna Myers and son, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Everroad, Rev. Mai nil Everroad and daughter, of Il linois; Ira-Hook.

Mr. and Mrs. Emory Hook. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Bayh. Herman Cruel, Ernest Nugent and family. Ralph Marshall and family, Mrs. Charles Smitha and daughter, of Hope; Mr. and, Mrs.

Lon Joliff. Mrs. Will Matlox and (laughter, Dan Hook, Harrison Hook, Crammer: Elmer Huffer and Lydia Hook, George Andrews and family, of St. Louis Crossing; Grover Stine and family, of Claude Kinsie and family, of Muncie; Leslie Carrol, family, family, family. and family.

AdanJ Hook and of Shelby ville; Je'ss Hook and Walter Smith. Clint Hook and of Arcadia; Lawrence Hook and family, -Walter Hook and family, of Alexandria; Elmer Carter, Mrs. Cash Carter, Ella Jones. George Mason. Sarah Hook, I'd Hook and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Jolijn Hook, Edwin Hook and family. Fay Thompkins and family, Harry Gregg; and family, William Feltz and family, Meil Hook and wife. Lee Dunlap and family, Fla-vis and Eva Hook, of Ejwood: John Evans and family, Gertrude Shaver. Charles Cochran and fanjiily, Mr.

and Mrs. Mike Bayh, Alex Hijiok and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hook, and Miss Barrows, of Columbus. Menhaden oil, extracted from fish, is used in paint manufacture as a substitute for linseed 'oil.

.1 You Don't Need to Take a Vacation to Need Those Vacation Needs! "Where are you head.ee for, Bill?" was asked a friend of curs. He was stocking up with cool underwear, cool shirts, nevy neckwear and fresh garters. "I'm not going to leave Columhus, thauk you, I'm going to stay home, eat good meals, sleep in my own the rest of you suffer from smart mosqui-' tees, dumb cooks and dumber holds. Not a bad idea Columbus isn't so bad in August if give it the same chance in the same cool clothes you would give a distant destination. Featherweight shirts to $3.00 Union suits as cool as a hail storm up Silk hosiery and 75c Fresh neckwear all the time New gar.ters and 50c ASK FOR YOUR TICKETS Charies Rousch Dropped Dis tance of 2,000 Feet One of Air Antics.

-t A par a lea 'of approxirnatf-Iy '1 about o'clock from an it-t-x made at last; evening by Charles Rousch terminated the antics of the interna tfonal circus, wliich throughout ttie day yesterday furnished anil thrills for residents of Columbus. Rousch landed just east of the Henry Carr field from which the four airpluhesjhad been tak- ng loft throughout the daw According to an announcement made today by those in charge the Hying circus the wing-walking stunts were to have followed 1 lie pat at lull but. 'the thinking the performance was the act, left the field atid for (iiis reason these scheduled StUttts WereViot given. Some Dare-devil Flying, i Throughout he day the planes were in. the air: above the ity, and.

turns, barrel rolls spins, loops, and lie like were executed in an artistic manner that brought forth com xnendatioh from spectators atid especially 1 hose here who taw tlying service; during the Wot Id War. The exhibitions yesterday were-; characterized by some dare-devil llyihg by sevi-ral of 1 he pilots, and especially by Rousch ami Hoilery. The former did some exceptionally close-to the ground Hying, which is considered very dangerous. nes carried several passengers; during the day aj per trip and his toget her it it an admission of 2a rents lor automobiles to paik -in tlie field was the. source of revenue from lie project.

Tlie flying circus is owned bv two Terre fiaute men, F. Wolfe and S. L. HoHey. "They expressed tln-mseives as; well pleased wit rColumbns aad that hey wjll probably return here later (his AlL-DAY MEETING IN FRAVEL GROVE Red Men of Ogilville Plan Big Pow-Wow on Labor Day Near Ogilville.

The Ogilville tribe of Red Men is preparing for and has announced a big all-day pow wow on Labor Day in Travel's Grove near Ogilville. These Labor Day affairs are annual ones and have been put on. by Ihe tribe for a number of years. The tribe will invite all of the other1 tribes of the county to the meet and a big crowd, which ill include some; of the state officers of Ihe order are expected lo be present. Big Picnic Dinner.

The program for the even) includes a'big old fashioned basket picnic dinner, which w-ill be served at noon in the Grove. The program will also include athletic sports, including horse-shoo pitching and baseball, addresses, songs; by Ihe Rice-Setser quartette of this city and, perhaps, fireworks at high'. Take this paper for all the pews. FOR SALE 2 Extra Good AIREDALE PUPS Phone X-2039 C. E.

ROGERS ,50 mar jj I II COLUMBUS. IND SfRt Jiegu- gular meeting loBigbt. Sisters -R zs4r A picture of the Irwfiri sunken gar dens appeared lin yesterday's photogravure section i of tlie Indianapolis Hiar. Mrs. Riehai Scrogigins, lui l' il! of typhoid at her honn-reported io Ccne of TToi ill at his hone- in i ti who has bee?) it town will) re-ping naralvsis for time, took (urn lor the worn' condition is said to terday ami his SI'! lOUH.

I Jr. Cardm-r Harrod, wIki has- been li visiting i is lfl: tit' past iiio'i brother In. ('. C. Hart! od ami I a mil v.

departed this mortiins vrhfrc in: will p.i lor Hazzard, ictice medicine. KirotT roller; ol Hope, who was 11 jiifi in a fall at Ij- a sew days aeo continues in werioti: was made unconscious th- accident ami lias ti.U.iiii-HK only i or shot t. I ii-at I hi' ime of ciiiiM'i- U-r iods since. Clyde wan Timid and costs on a hju of assault 'the ton it of Justice 15 Hid battery F. Whitehorn Saturday night aJtcr ii had entered a of A-see was dropped.

Hi) paid ml like elm rge total of Attorney .1. Urm-yer, I'aul JOlil'H, of Ihe Columbusi Absl fact 'o. don Co. Kiel le I lhi.4 J. MeCiunis.

of the I 'and Charles and Albci morning-O" 't business flip through soul liei Indiana in cibnn i tint) ot ill. wi! It late Ihe settling of It i ta August Kiel. Tlier' will hi- a ban concert Con ni'Tcial park Fridaj night of it was this week, lie same as usiiatf jiouneed today by Gary C. Davis, rector. Information giyien ing Republican was to the the concert would riot be The.

Even-effect that held this erroneous. week but this proved to: William Hail way, of be near Clifford, county -highway; superintendent, who recently underwent an operation at nn abscess on getting alonK ivinc been re- the county hospital for his throat is reported asj nicely at, his home, he moved from (he hospitall lo his A drain tube, that was pliteed in Ihe ah cess was removed yesteifdav. The Rev. W. 13.

FarmH-r of Hie First Methodist clnirch will be able to attend the American Riiison Congress is to be held at Salt Lake, I'tah, August 12 to 22, he said lodav, Th Rev. was appoil egate-from this state melt Bianch. Tiie Rev-plained Uiat at present plans and work- to do led as a del- Covernor Kni- Farmer ex-he has ot her lich prohibits this city. fso lont; an absence I i ons Miss Anna Reap, of WashinKton. T).

came Saturday ami brother, K. D. II. Reap ijs ins her nd family, of Klizabethtown. Miss Rea is employed in Washing-she has held in the veterans Bureau, ton, which employment four years, yet she has bjeen employed in Washington "six ami (a half -'years.

She is home on Kick h-stve ituil An- Ktlst 211, tiaviriK undergone an opera lion lor the ol lier tonsils in Ju-r i Washington last wfe wlio i.J (leoi fie Barkes, wlio "i.4 employed by IleRo FlaniKitn, firm yesterday took Mrs. J. p. Douglas in (lie lirm's from the county Tiospital to her home Ts'orrisiown, Shelby- county. Mrs.

riquglirs was in the hopsifal ten weeks (because of a broken hip she received in a fall at her home. Mrs. Douglas in 7-1 years old, vet not withstanding her jage she is re ported jury. recovering nieejyi from the in- MARYfiRUNER ASKS DIVORCE Mrs. Mary M.

Rruner of tliis city. filed suit for divorce fiiom Frank A. Rruner, whofs now sail! to be hvins in Indianapolis. The vvite made only llie Rcnoral alleaiioi'i ot cruel and in human treatment in her complaint. The couple was married! May 12, 1923 and separated May lotthe following year.

She. asks the custody of the couple's Ruby age three months, and per week hor the hild's support. Tilt4 Inishaud darns heiween $25 and per Week, aq-oniing to the complaint. Making (Themselves At Home in i ron re House Embarrassing Two yotint: married mjen took their wives and children to SlMhyvillo lust Might to isit. liiends.

'iiey motored up to the Jiome p( Hie people they in-tended to visit, lfbnked -loudly, receiving no answerj went into the house, turned on the light and proceeded to mak5" themselves at home, feeling that the friends were possibly at church and would return After a time a. bis, buriv man, strmle intoJhe house with a qin-stionmg gaze on his face and the followed disclosed explanations which that the local cou- pies' had "madeV themselves at home in the wrong nouse. uu apologized phonograph, "stole silent-friends were profusely, turned off thtj and like the Arabs ot oni 1 away." Txlay their having a nice joke at thtir expense. CHOICE OF OUR STRAW HATS $1.00 -i i II IJIlllim MWIIII. I I 1.I1H.UI.I nil li I 11L1II I ll 'mmi mr.m.fmr.1 a niijuimnM ni i if in-Tiiiin mnirr imiirfi imii iluiiin.j jilliii i kikM 0 0 Ml I 'I i 1 GolMmlbisSc Imdo 7 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday ife Polo Visit tlie I -1- Season Tickets Good if or Day and Night, $1.00 On: Sale at i Cummins' Book Store I' I I 'I 1 fc Hart SchafTBer Wednesday Special Hart Schaf ner Marx ALL1 WOOL SUITS The Seward Co.

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