Lafayette Weekly Courier Dayton Items October 30, 1903 The Rathbone Sisters are making great preparations for a novel entertainment in the form of a lady minstrel. The ladies are practicing regularly and the success of the event is assured. It will be given in the hall on the evening of Nov. 7. D. A. Dryer is busily engaged in catching Kankakee pickerel at present. On next Saturday night Rev. Thompson and wife [new minister of the M. E. church] are going to give a reception to the young people of the church. A program is being prepared and light refreshments will be served. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson wish to make the acquaintances of the young people of the church and earnestly wish all to be present. The Dayton band played for a festival given at the Ely school house near Monticello last Friday night. The Dayton Tigers are eager for a game of football but cannot get any games. Mrs. D. A. Dryer gave a hen party last Wednesday. Among those present were" Mesdames Burton, Kingsley, Carrie Kingsley, Edris, Warrick, Gaddis, and Sharpe. Mrs. Ella Ragen of Lafayette is visiting friends in Dayton. Dayton steel gang met the Frankfort gang Wednesday so that Indianapolis is now connected with Lafayette by interurban. John Muse and James Rumfeldt are busily engaged placing meters. The gas company realize John’s ability and will send him east to continue the work. Fred Widmer is painting his store building. Harry Keever was the guest of his brother Edward, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCormick and two children Otto and Walter, spent Sunday with the correspondent. Farmers are beginning to crib corn. Frank Glaze is at Number Ten building a grain barn. William Davis is doing the butchering for Lawrence Nicely. Dr . Motter is on the sick list on account of an injured foot. November 6, 1903 The Rathbone Sisters will give a female negro minstrel and "white trash" entertainment on the evening of Nov. 14th. All are invited to be present. Max Nicely and James Sims were in the third coach of the excursion on last Saturday, but escaped with a few hard bumps. Luther Rush and a number of others have gone to Dakota on an inspection tour. K. of P. Lodge conferred second rank on Messrs. James Madison and Charles House last Friday night. Members of Stockwell and Buck Creek were present and refreshments, consisting of oysters, sandwiches and coffee were served. This was followed by a smoker and a short musical program. Miss Della Virgin visited friends in Dayton this week. The Dayton Junior foot ball team met an aggregation from Oakland hill last Saturday forenoon and administered a defeat to them to the tune of 20 to 0. Clarence Paden, the Dayton full back, distinguished himself by making three out of four touchdowns. If Clarence continues to improve he will make a strong player for some team in the future. His line plunges were the feature of the game, he making gains of from 5 to 10 yards through almost any point in the line. The following was Dayton’s line up: C., Dwight Baker; l.g., Kirkpatrick; r.g., Roth; l.t., Ralph Biery; r.l., Frank Parker, l.e., M. Parker; f.c, T. Biery; q.b. Bartmess; r.h.b., B. Lewis; l.h.b., John Widmer; f.b., C. Paden; H. Freeman, referee. Score, Dayton 20; Oakland Hill, 0. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail