March 14, 1913 Madison County Democrat — The members of the Domestic Science Club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Robert Millikin last Thursday afternoon. After the regular program a lunch was served. — Rev. Jennie Linn preached at the United Brethren Church at Columbus on Friday night. — The remains of Mrs. Sarah [...]
March 7, 1913 Madison County Democrat — The Ladies’ Aid of the First Baptist Church cleared $34 at their market, Saturday. — Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kuehner and daughter, Dorothy, and Martin Kuehner Jr., of Prospect, were called here by the death of their father, Martin Kuehner Sr., last Thursday. — On last Friday afternoon [...]
Feb. 28, 1913 Madison County Democrat — The revival meetings will begin at the First Baptist Church on Monday evening. It will be union services. Rev. Drumm will begin his revival meetings at Alton in a few days. (The Baptist and Methodist held joint revivals sometimes.) — Mrs. E. W. Johnson very pleasantly entertained the [...]
Feb. 21, 1913 Madison County Democrat — J. A. Baer made a business trip to Columbus last Friday. (Was this to pick up a body? Mr. Baer was the local undertaker.) — Mr. and Mrs. James Timmons are the happy parents over the arrival of a son. (This would have been Robert.) — The members [...]
Feb. 7, 1913 Madison County Democrat — (What were they thinking?) Washington, Feb. 4 — The income tax amendment is now to all purposes a part of the federal constitution. The favorable action by the legislatures of Wyoming and Delaware brought the amendment up to 37, one more than the necessary three-fourths of the entire [...]
Jan. 31, 1913 Madison County Democrat — West Jefferson Farmer’s Institute, Feb. 5-6 — The committee in charge, with the cooperation of our merchants, are doing all in their power to make the coming institute one of the best ever held in West Jefferson. Fifty dollars will be given away in premiums at our institute, [...]
Jan. 24, 1913 Madison County Democrat — Born to Gorman Clark and wife on Jan. 14, a daughter. — B. F. Hoe has been assigned in Indian territory by the National Cash Register Co., with headquarters at Vincennes. — At the annual meeting of the Farmer’s Telephone Co. last week, the following officers were elected [...]
Jan. 17, 1913 Madison County Democrat — Miss Missouri Jones (Culp) spent last Monday with friends in Columbus. (Missouri Jones was the daughter of Col. William Jones, the son of the founder of West Jefferson. He commanded the 40th O.V.I. Regiment during the Civil War and later was sheriff of Madison County.) — The Women’s [...]
