The Greentown Gem - 1918-04-25

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THE FUNERAL Of
Held At The Meridian Street
Christian Church Saturday
Afternoon Was Largest
EVER HELD IN GREENTOWN
The Band Citizens And Whole
Community Paid Respects
To The Soldier Boy.
The funeral of Clarence Morgan,
which occurred from the Meridian
Street Christian Church at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, was perhaps the
largest funeral ever held in Green-town.
It seemed that all Greentown,
eastern Howard and western Grant
county came to do honor to the mem-ory
of the dead soldier boy.
Nothing like it was ever seen here
before, and the spirit of the big com-munity
was so thoroughly patriotic
as the event will go down in American
history as a duty well done.
As the funeral cortege passed along
Meridian street, headed by the band,
the old veterans of 1861- 1865, the
Modern Woodmen and Royal Neigh-bors
orders, the flower bearers and
relatives, neighbors and friends, the
people stood in deg reverence and
the rain drOrs1 triaferaaCn - tipon a
great number of bared heads in the
solemn company. But it was patri-otic
to the core. Ah yes, it told the
story back home as it had not been
told before since the starting of the
bloody conflict in 1914. The interest
in it all was intense and earnest, and
the sympathy of magnificent charac-ters
and strong hearts went out to
strengthen the sorrowing ones.
The crowd was so great that every
foot of space within the church was
packed, the basement crowded and a
large number turned away to seek
shelter from the rain elsewhere during
the services.
Rev. J. H. Baird the new pastor con-ducted
the funeral, and his discourse
was scholarly, spiritual, forceful and
patriotic. It was one of those solid
sermons from which the living can
profit, and due honor was • paid to the
soldier boy in his casket covered with
the American flag and banked among
a great profusion of beautiful floral
tributes.
Business houses closed during the
funeral, and Greentown feels much
better today by having done her full
duty in an hour like this. Aroused
and determined as never before the
the American people of this section
are ready do do all and dare all for
the cause of freedom. No service is
held anywhere it seems now without
the singing of the Star Spangled Ban-ner
or other patriotic songs.
A large number of automobiles went
to the Thrailkill cemetery where the
remains were interred..
The 8 pallbearers were all' cousins
on the Morgan side of relationship.
While at Ft. Hamilton, Mrs. Morgan
and son John were shown every cour-tesy
and care by the commandant and
they there learned that no boy at his
own home could have had any better
care and attention than was given the
soldier boy at the hospital during his
illness. They were so kindly treated
while there that they willever have a
pleasant recollection of this great mil-itary
camp. It is worth much to us
to know that our boys are given the
proper care by the servants of the
government of " Uncle Sam."
Clarence Orville Morgan was born
at Swayzee, Indiana, July 8th, 1895,
and departed this life at Ft. Hamilton,
N. Y., April 16th, 1918; Age 22 years,
9 months and 8 days. He was the son
of L. J. and Lou E. Morgan and broth-er
of Earl, John and Fred Morgan of
thisCity, all of whom are living. Also
he leaves a large circle of relatives
In the brief pereiodcaof service to his
country he endeared himself to officers
and men; accepting service joyfully
and evidencing the traits that would
have developed him into a splendid
type of soldier. FlisCountry, his fam-ily,
and his friends have' felt their
need of his presence and powers and
all will miss him in the program of
life.
Former Resident Dead In Florida
Relatives here received the sad in-telligence
Monday evening of the
death of Mrs. Paul Gibson Griffiths,
youngest daughter of Elsworth and
Mrs. Gibson at Miami, Florida, who
were former residents of this city and
Kokomo. Mrs. Griffiths was 20 years
old and was married the 23rd of last
May, not quite a year. She was
stricken with that dreaded disease,
tuberculosis and was recently taken to
the home of her parents, that her
mother might care for her and where
she passed away. The Gibson family
moved to Florida some few years ago
for the benefit of the health of their
children, and this is the second one of
them to die with this dreaded disease.
The other was their son Walter. She
is survived by the parents, a brother
Percy who lives at Kokomo and two
sisters, Hazel and Marie. The grand-parents
are George and Mrs. Seagrave
of this city and other relatives here
are Ira Gibson and family, who are
cousins of the father.
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LIBERTY IS FIRST
" OVER THE HP"
And Has Received The Flag
Awarded For First To
• Make Quota.
DISPLAYER IN BANK WINDOW
Other Townships And County
Still Behind In Quota But
Will Make Good.
Liberty Township and Greentown
was the first to go " Over The Top"
in the Third Liberty Loan drive and
have secured the flag offered for that
distinctive honor, and which proudly
hangs in the window of the State
Bank.
Much credit is due Chairman H. E.
Murray and his hustling organization
of men and women in Liberty to make
the apportionment and then some to
spare. The allotment was $ 61,345 and
sales show the sum of $ 69,300 an ex-excess
of $ 7,955.
It is up to us to help throw some
" Pep" into the other townships that
are lagging behind as yet, and which
may be required to make a second
canvass in order to reach the amount.
Of course there are enough hustlers
in the east end and they will make
good this week and next. It is a time
to stand shoulder to shoulder here at
home and it will be done and don't
you forget it.
Verlin Griffin is on the sick list
with lagrippe. .
Miss Garnet Smith was shopping at
Kokomo Monday.
Mrs. Charles Courtney was shopping
at Kokomo Friday.
John and Mrs. Main were the Sun-day
dinner guests of Alga and Mrs.
Osborn.
Don Renbarger of the Honey Creek
neighborhood, transacted business in
town Monday.
Ray and Mrs. Melton and children,
were the over Sunday guests of rela-tives
at Kokomo.
Mrs. C. J. Davis went to Indianapo-lis
Monday evening, where she heard
Madame Galli Curd Sing.
Miss Myrtle Morris returned home
Sunday evening from Radley, where
she had been nursing a patient.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Hunt and son John
were Sunday guests of her brother,
Claude and Mrs. Ingles at Center.
Cliff and Mrs. Wright and Guy and
Mrs. Pickett, attended the funeral of
a relative at Kokomo Friday.
Miss Fern DeLong was the over
Sunday guest of Miss Madge Hite and
Mother at Decatur, the latter being
very sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Overton enter-tained
Sunday, Rev. N. McClain, wife
and son and Miss Eunice McClain of
this city.
motored over to Kokomo Saturday
evening and attended the show at the
Sipe.
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith and
daughters had as their Sunday guests
Mr. and Mrs. Goyer, Miss Lelah Smith
of Kokomo and Miss Margaret Jenk-ins.
Matt and Mrs. Hancook son
Floyd, were guests of the, former's
parents John and Mrs. Her ,00k Sun-day.
The latter is quite being
threatened with bronchia/ ' pneumonia.
Mrs. Al Hunt and Mrs. Curt Mast,
went to Indianapolis yesterday where
they will attend gtand Chapter of the
0. E. S. which convenes there today
and tomorrow. They went as repre-sentatives
of the local Chapter.
Homen Powell of the Honey Creek
neighborhood transacted business in
town Saturday. He reported his broth-er-
in- law James Speck as being in the
hospital at Camp Meig, t Washington,
D. C. with the measles.
Mrs. J. A. Martin and brother C.
B. Marquis of Kokomo, wn- e called to
Belfountaine, Ohio, Saturday after-noon,
on account of the death of a
relative. They remained cder for the
funeral returning home Surday.
George W. Julow stopped, off here
Saturday to see his mother, Mrs.
Amelia Julow and other relatives. He
was enroute from Boston aol other
eastern cities to his home in St Louis
where he had been in the interest of
the Hamilton- Brown Shoe Conpany
of which he is one of the superintend-ents.
Dinner guests of Marion and Mrs.
Shockley Sunday were: Rev. Charles
and Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. J. H. Bnird
and two children, Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Cohee. J. A. Petro and Mr. Overon
called in the afternoon, and the tvo
latter accompanied by Mr. and Mts.
Stewart attended the meeting in tie
interest of the men and million mow,-
ment at Kokomo Sunday afternoon.
Dr. E. U. and Mrs. Powell and Har-ry
and Mrs. McGonigal went to Mar-ion
Sunday, to the home of Dr. Beck-tol,
who died that morning of ptomaine
poisoning. Dr. Bechtol was a noted
specialist in surgery and his death
will be keenly felt all over this part
of the country, as well as in hs home
city. His funeral occurred from the
residence Tuesday afternoon and sev-eral
from the east end were in att-endance.
Miss Margaret Wooton visited with
friends at Indianapolis Sunday.
Carl and Mrs. Brunk of Plevna,
were guests Saturday of her parents,
Walter and Mrs. Wooters.
Mrs.' Lewis Shrock and daughter
Cecile were shopping at Kokomo on
Wednesday.
Mrs. R. J. Currens and Miss Gladys
Robinson, spent Sunday in Swayzee
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Miss Cecile Shrock and Mr. George
Overman of Amboy, were the Sunday
evening guests of Miss Dessie Brum-field
at Kokomo.
Mrs. Jess Osborn and daughter
Mex- ine of Kokomo, were Sunday
guests of her parents, Wm. and Mrs.
Fleming.
Walter Parson, wife and son of
Kokomo, spent Sunday with his par-ents,
James and Mrs. Parson south
Meridian street.
Mrs. Ed Neyhart and daughter Miss
/, seni, returned Friday evening from
a visit with the formers sister, Mrs.
Mole Jett of Sedalia.
Frank Lawrence who has been at
the Uafayette Soldiers Home, is here
the --' guest of his son Ed and family
and auso looking after his property.
Walter William, the little son of
Dr. 3.„ W. Gipe and wife, who had his
tonsils and adenoids removed Thurs-day
a Kokomo is about all right
again.
Mr. Ind Mrs. Aubrey Cranor return-ed
to heir home near Warren Friday
eveninr, after a visit with their par-ents,
Sr. and Mrs. James Cranor and
Grant and Mrs. Pickett.
: Miller. who is with the wed-i•
t tRunpten, Va., writes[
wt and nappy.
many friends of Mrs. Fred
Lindley are glad to learn of her recov-ery
from a long seige with lagrippe
and inflamatory rheumatism. She is
now able to be about some.
Mr. Reece Warner of Peru, spent
the week end with his cousins Clifford
and Addison Werking and other rela-tives
and Sunday evening he attended
Christian Endeavor at the Main street
Christian church.
Elvert and Mrs. Hiatt entertained
the following at supper Tuesday eve-ning:
Wilbur Hiatt of Rigdon, Guy
Lane of Fairmount and Misses Grace
McCombs and Mable Flora of Fair-mount.
Miss Daisy Barnes of Frankfort,
was the Saturday and Sunday guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manring and
daughter Merle. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Bagwell and baby Doyle were also
their guests on Sunday.
Mr. Ross Baker who was called here
from Ayers, Mass., by the death of
his brother Freddie, will remain a
week or ten days, before returning.
He expects to leave for France soon
and says he is anxious to go.
Mr. and Mrs. Fuller of Indianapolis,
came Thursday for a visit with the
latter's parents, F. M. and Mrs. Co-valt
and other relatives. On Sunday
they with Mr. and Mrs. Covalt and
Lon and Mrs. Hosier, spent the day
with Lawrence and Mrs. Stahl., They
returned home Monday.
Claud Rudy, wife and daughter
Norma entertained the following rel-atives
at dinner Sunday: Letis Lamb,
wife and children Charles and Eloise,
George Conkle, wife and son Jim,
Carl Rudy, wife and daughter Willa-mette
and Mrs. bavid and Gibert
Brunk.
J. A. Seagrave and family motored
over from near Huntington Sunday to
spend the day with Elmer Smith and
family near Kokomo, and in the eve-ning
enroute to their home they stop-ped
here for a little while to see his
mother, Mrs. T. L. Osborn and family
here.
Edward Julow and family, Grandma
Julow, Dr. W. E. Armstrong and fam-ily,
Mrs. John Fell and son John Ellis,
Mrs. Almon Hunt, Mrs. John Frakes,
Mrs. Harry Woods, Mrs. Jesse Scherer
Mrs. Walter Hamer, Mrs. Curt Mast,
Miss Fern DeLong, were among the
number who went to Kokomo Thurs-day.
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strete dis weke.
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tu sea de bigg ellyphante.
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gittin wurkid sum tymes.
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THE REVIVAL AT MERIDIAN
STREET CHRISTIAN
BY THE STEWARTS
Is Arousing The Community For Miles
Around Just Now Who Attend
Services Each Night.
Men's Meeting Sunday Afternoon At
2: 30, Subject " Down Hill" And
Music By Greentown Band.
The Revival services at the Meri-dian
Street Christian Church, which
is in charge of Evangelist Charles and
Mrs. Stewart, is starring the people
of this community for miles around
who attend nightly, coming in great
numbers in automobiles.
Up to yesterday ten additions were
made to the church, and the indications
are that there will be many more in
the end of the week.
The Evangelist is preaching some
great sermons and the services are so
interesting as to be far beyond the
ordinary and which• every one can
approve of be he saint or sinner.
On Sunday afternoon there will be
a men's iniad: 	 - pLat which time
3ernae1i , p:,
and it is annoufa—: ' that Ike Creem.
town band will furnish the. music. it
will be some affair and every man in
this whole vicinity is invited to be
there and enjoy the services.
Tomorrow— Friday is " Friendship
Day" and if you are at outs with any
body get ready to make things right
and be happy. If you don't exactly
like the looks of yourself, take a bath
and shave up and start things anew.
The Evangelists say this day has
worked wonders in other places at
which they have held meetings and it
is just as likely to bring results here
as any where else.
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MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
There was a miscellaneous shower
given at the home of Mrs. Frances
Avery last Thursday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Harold Shirley by Miss
Edith Cranor. Those present were:
Mesdames Charles Cranor, Thomas
Weeks, Buz Pence, Wm. West, James
Cranor, Howard Cranor, Ed Smith,
Grant Pickett, . Claude Ellis, Amos
Ball, Aubrey Cranor, C. L. Cates, Os-car
Pickett, Lawson Cranor, Ellsworth
Cranor, John Gentry, Frank Gentry,
Guy Pickett, Misses Oma Ball, Daisy
Long, Lucile Garr, Enid Pickett, Mar-tha
Smith, Dena Miller, Flossie Pick-ett,
Mary Elizabeth Pence, Mary Fran-ces
Cranor and Master Jean and Rob-ert
Pickett. The bride received many
beautiful and useful gifts.
Red Cross Meeting.
The Red Cross workers of the Zion
neighborhood met Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. William Kennedy
at Plevna. The ladies spent a very
profitable afternoon, accomplishing
much work and also enjoyed a good
social time. The next meeting will be
held May 7th at the home of Mrs.
James Bryan. Those present were:
Mrs. Samuel Wise, Mrs. Charles Grau,
Mrs. Milton Troyer, Mrs. George Lantz
Mrs. James Bryan, Mrs. Wm. Mark-land,
Mrs. Dee Shockley, Mrs. Emery
Lantz and Mrs. Wesley Summers.
Misses Wilma Lantz, Jane Showalter,
Alberta Grau, Mary Hollenbach, Elsie
Lantz and Meda Troyer.
WALTER CAHILL HAS
BOUGHT THE DRAY LINE
A deal was made the latter part of
the week, Walter Cahill buying the
dray line from Charles Courtney. In
the deal arrangements were made by
which Oscar Evans will continue with
the new proprietor.
SCHOOL CLOSES
HERE NEXT WEEK
The Commencement Exercises
Will Be Held At Main St.
Christian Church May 4.
BACCALAUREATE IS SUNDAY
Evening At M. E. Church—
There Are Ten Graduates
This Year.
The Annual Commencement of the
Greentown High School will be held
in the Main Street Christian church
on Saturday evening, Slay 4th and at
which time six young ladies and four
young men will receive diplomas.
The address of the evening will be
given by the Hon. Judge George Bar-nard
of Newcastle, whom many had
the privilege of hearing a short time
ago at the meeting of the Eastern
Howard Liberty Loan Boost. s, and
many have said that it was the finest
speech they ever heard. We are sure
Judge Barnard will undoubtedly make
a still better speech to the graduating
class for he is an eloquent talker.
The Greentown b: 4nd, with their
leader A. T.. Mygrant will tarnish the
music.
The Grim Reaper.
The funeral of Mrs. Sherman Mc-
Coy, who died Wednesday, occurred
from the M. E. Church here Saturday
morning, conducted by Rev. Sammy
Talbert with burrial in the I. 0. 0. F.
cemetery Mrs. McCoy was the
daughter of Cyrus Lee and was 42
years of age. She leaves a family of
three children and a host of friends
to mourn her loss.
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Freddie Baker, the 17 year old son
of Mrs. Harrison Scott, who died at
the Home at Newcastle was brought
back home here Friday morning, and
the funeral occurred from the Scott
home Sunday afternoon, conducted by
Revs. Disbro and Martin with inter-ment
in Waldberg cemetery. Freddie
had been an invalid for several years
being afflicted with epilepsy. He had
not been conscious for several months.
He is now at rest over yonder with
Jesus where suffering will be no more.
He leaves mother, relatives and many
friends to mourn his departure.
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RILEY McCLAIN GOES TO WAR.
A clipping from a West Palm Beach
paper states that prior to his depar-ture
for service in the new national
army, Riley McClain proprietor of
McClain's garage, announced that his
wife and father J. T. McClain will
take over the management of the
garage.
Mr. McClain said that he had secur-ed
two experienced mechanics to look
after the shop work. Frank Austin, •
formerly with the Poinciana Garage at
Palm Beach, has joined the force at
the McClain garage and Cloudy Far-mer
will be Ford mechanic, while
Millard Sadler will remain in the vul-canizing
department. The readers of
the Gem well know Riley McClain, a
former Greentown boy, and also his
father who went to Florida last win-ter
just about the time the great win-ter
storm broke over this section.
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Schuyler Payton is on the sick list.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Bull enter-tained
at dinner Sunday, Mrs. Sarah
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IL C. Miller.
The Sunday School Convention of There will be a meeting of the Mens
the Greentown U. B. Circuit held here and Million Movement at the Jerome
Sunday was one of the best in point of Christian church this Thu • sday eve-interest
and ati kpce ever had and m gal, Ahich tialt Rev. INIllt_ camper
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Wig— Carrie out according to that one ` Missies Helen Thrasher, Maude and an d thet 	 tikes his wort,
printed last week. The two addresses Winona Kellar and Clifton Howell,
by Rev. Zartman were masterly dis-courses
and afforded not only the clos-est
attention but were instructive and
full of sound logic along the lines of
Sunday school work.
11 CCALA URRATE
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TheGreentown Orchestra wilt furnish
the music for the evening.
The graduates are: MissesVerl Mor-ris,
Mina Jackson, Edith Osborne,
Eunice McClain, Edna Bagwell and
Blanche Harrison. Messrs Charles
Strauss, Elden Jarvis, Arnold Picker-ing
and Clifford Thomas.