The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-14
News From Surrounding Towns
HAGERSTOWN, IND.

HAGERSTOWN, IND.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind. Dec. 14-Mrs
Sallie Jewett was called to Pendletor
"a by the death OF a brother, Thomas
:" Burns. whose funeral was conducted
o. "Wednesday.
,u Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Monroe
a ~ u little son. Sunday. 1t is the frs,
child.
The Aid Society of the Christian
church will not meet until after the
'dr holidays.
The Womans History club Will
~ meet Monday. Dec. 18th, with Mrs
sn9 tPeei. The responses at roll call are
Christmas Quotations. The subject
W for discussion will be the South. Fol
lowing IL the outline OF the program:
Way Down South.
(a) Products Of the South, indus
TRIAL conditions-Mrs. Knapp.
(b) Florida; st. Augustine; tropical
~ landscape: characteristics Clark,
'(c) Alabama: Tuskegee and Booker
IT Washington: Mobile-Mrs. Hart
p.--1ey.
(d) Louisiana; the people; ances
I ny and customs-Miss Starr.
90 New Orleans; the levees: Mardi
Chs: French market-Mrs. Porter.
Readings from Cables Old Creole
ddks-Mrs. Fritz.
J. Down 1.-THE Stories Ohio"
Aa) Pittsburg, the iron metropolis
Nh. Bell.
fb) Wheeling. historical associa
4 tiSns-Mrs. Peel.
Ic) The oil and natural gas region
Mys Hunt.
ld) Blennerhassets island-Mrs
Al len.
Ae) Cincinnati; Louisville-Mrs
Wbitesell.
III Egypt-Mrs. Lontz
Srhe Progressive club was entertain.
ed yesterday afternoon at the home of
MIS- Samuel Siersdorfer on West
Min street Seventeen members were
present and one guest, Mrs. c. T.
Knapp. The responses were from
Shakespeare Mrs. c. w. Abel and
Mts. Frank Petro, new members. res
pended to roll call. Among the good
NUMBERS We're the reading by Mrs. Pc
trA. THE Hoosier Romance" and the
paper by the hostess, "The Home and
thu Nation" The president read his
tory OF the progress since its organi-
zation on June 10th. 1905. 1t was in
teresting and very greatly appreciate
ed by the club members. Mrs. r. II.
Thurston, lately deceased. was the
founder Of the club and president for
three years Two beautiful verses
We're read at the close of the history
III memoriam of the two members,
Mrs. Thurston and Mrs. B. F. Wea-
yer, deceased. The composer was Mrs.
Carlos Burton and were as follows:
They have left us to >mourn
Perhaps for years to come.
For their memory is sacred in
Their desolate homes:
Our hearts they are lonely in sunshine
and rain.
D@Rat what Is our loss We hope Is their
gain.
A lunch was served at the close of
the program after which the members
were blind-folded and exchanged
Xmas presents.
The program for the next meeting
was read as follows:
Hostess-Mrs. Frank Petro.
Music. duet, Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Siersdorfer.
Responsibilities short stories.
Christmas carol Club Quartet.
Recitation, Miss Carrie Allen.
D Paper, 1.-THE New Year." Mrs. Petro.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Siersdorer.
Christmas Customs in other lands,
Mrs. Thurston.
Question bureau. conducted by Mrs.
Flemming.
Music-Miss Leah Petro.
Critics report.
The basketball game Tuesday ev-
ening between Losantsville and Ha-
gerstown resulted in a score Of TO to
% In favor of the home boys.
Mrs. Mary Winnings of New Castle
D is visiting her daughter. Mrs. John
Geisler.