Williamsport Warren Review (Newspaper) - June 6, 1901, Williamsport, Indiana TO THE INTERESTS OF WARBEK 6, 1901. Townships Join in the Exercises Last Saturday DIPLOMAS ARE and Flowers Ten Boys And One Girl Acquit Themselves of the nicest commencements ever held in Liberty township was that of last Saturday night when a class of ten boys and one girl wsa graduated with the customary exercises were held at Elm Grove a pretty little three and miles northwest of The evening was an ideal one and the good people of the surrounding country gathered in till the house was filled to overflowing and many occupied positions outside the open Trustee McCarty was right in his element as host and welcomed everbody with a broad smile and the glad The rostrum had been nicely decorated with snowballs and potted plants and when those who had a part on the program marched in and took their places it was a sight their parents will not soon exercises began with prayer by Prof. Edgar of the Williamsport high a selection by the mandolin club Josie the only girl in the started the ball to rolling with a well-rendered recitation entitled Last that a cigarette fiend is worse than a blasphemer or being so vile that he is even excluded from a sonorous rhyme Bert Moore told about Mulligan's and the many and varied uses to which that article of apparel could be put by an inventive Hetrick followed with a well written essay on making a strong plea for even though it be crude and His paper was well read and contained some good ideas for aspiring young bright-eyed little fellow named Harry Landis was next and he won the first and practically all the applause class the given by his rendition of the troubles of a small boy relative to and what happened when the latter was left in charge of the eider brother one Hunter presented a well delivered oration which was a plea for greater of the by school his delivery was not quite so good as that of his Frank in an oration on made an earnest appeal for a better life and purer aspirations among young Judy chose as his subject of and in a nicely prepared paper showed how books would strengthen a man's character and made a strong plea for the of a taste for splendid ideas were brought out by Thomas Mulkins io a manuscript oration on the luses of adversity under the topic for Life's He thinks moral and intellectual courage far greater and more to be respected than and declared that despite our boasted there never was a time when real courage was more needed than to be to dare to to be true to one's told the Van in his own presenting a very complete and entertaining paraphrase of Irving's famous the mandolin club had rendered Dale the sole representative of Washington read a well written review of the life of Abraham and was followed by Carl representing Jordan who amused his hearers by reciting showing how our ordinary valuations are wholly reversed when weighed on the philosopher's Bader then introduced Attorney Fred who made a neat address to the class in which he urged an appreciation of the value of youth as the time to lay the foundation of holding that every boy is the architect of his own with the power to mould his habits and create for himself those attributes which win Attention was called to some of the pitfalls which lie in the way of the aspiring young man and the speaker urged their avoidance because of the impossibility of living a deceitful life undetected and because moral cowardice is more conductive to failure and unhappiness than anything In closing he pointed to the fact that the highest positions of honor are occupied by men who started in humble and climbed the ladder of success by their own The address was well delivered and brought forth liberal Bader then presented the making a brief explanation of the work that had been done and the necessary for were Vivian Francis Ethel Delta Edith Maude Sylvia Golda Susie Sipes and Daisy Cole and they were busy for several minutes after the speaking collecting the floral tributes and presents bestowed upon the graduates by proud relatives admiring Our Celebration Committees Have Been TIME PROMISED of Unique Amusements which Will Bring a Large to County's The township assessors of the county met at the auditor's office Monday and made their report of the assessment of personal property and additional improvements for their respective The amount of personal property in the county listed for taxation amounts to divided as 90,525 152,035 53,500 186,660 90,005 142,125 114,007 472,235 179,990 190,860 170,559 32,760 90,683 14,825 78,845 on the It is and upon good that after June 20 big change will take place in the management of the which have been have reached a point where they cease to be rumors and it is now an assured fact that after the date Joseph at present vice-president and general manager will assume full control of the Wabash as superseding O. D. who will take a new position to be created and to be known as chairman of the our last report the committees on arrangements for the Fourth of July celebration have been busy at work and although he list of attractions is not yet completed enough have already 3een secured to insure a monstrous crowd on that occasion and one of he best times Williamsport has ever grove owned by A. H. Haun south of town has been secured for the speaking and picnic and at one o'clock p. m. Col. R. P. of will deliver one of his soul stirring well known Covington brass of eighteen win furnish music for the day and will bring with it many visitors from that It is probable too that another speaker will be secured for the The committee on amusements has evolved a lengthy program of foot bicycle egg fat men's hitching and driving and many others of similar for all of which good prizes of material value are offered by the list of not yet is given on the third page of The together with the and if further information is desired it can be secured of Connie Wil John Hatton or Harry F any one of whom will be glad to answer all band will remain till 9:30 o'clock p. and will entertain the crowd on the streets with a concert until time for the Of these latter there will be a splendid the selection having been made and ordered last Bertrand will be on hand with his moving picture machine with a number of new films and will furnish amusement for those who rather look than concluded on third The board of commissioners has in session all week but as yet has done little of interest to the general The usual batch of claims was the books of the auditor and treasurer were checked up and other routine business attended Today the board will visit the County Poor farm and inspect and on Friday will go to Independence to view the landscape o'er and investigate the propriety of establishing a free ferry across the Wabash Since there is no hope for bridge the Warren township people seem inclined to accept a county on the principle that half loaf is better than no bread at and if there is legal authority for it the commissioners will establish that sort of transportation for -On Saturday applications for saloon licenses and road matters will be passed VERY SAD Record of the Minor Events of the Past THERE AND Couple of Columns of Interesting But Harmless Gossip for Your Baby Daughter of Ora Goodwin Drowned of the saddest tragedies has occurred in Warren county for several months was the drowning of little the 18-months-old daughter of Ora Goodwin and at their home in Prairie township Tuesday telephone special to The Review soon after the occurrence gives the following Between four and five o'clock that afternoon ithe members of the family were all out in the After some time the baby was missed and when they went 'round the house to look for her discovered that she had fallen head first into which was standing in the yard partially filled with The little one had evidently been in that position for several minutes and life was wholly The case is a very sad one indeed and the parents have the sincere sympathy of the entire a Raise in Press reports from Washington announce that the salary of the postmaster of Williamsport has been raised SlOO per year on account of the increased business done by the The department has also authorized the removal of the office to the corner of Monroe and Front streets and this will be done at the end of this Little ef Williamsport boys spent Sunday evening with eight Attica It's either a compliment to tha Attica girls or a slam on the Attica DaUy To Williamsport July 4th. of the sensational of Dowieism in Chicago within the past fortnight it may be news to our readers to know that there are several adherents to that faith in Warren Adams township has four or Pine as many Warren two or Washington at least one while several more reside in the western part of the Miss Florence of State is a teacher iu the Ziou schools at Japanese student who at the Presbyterian church Saturday night was a very bright ellow iu every All day Sunday he kept a crowd about him at the Hotel Warren where he was subjected to cross He was always ready with an answer and it is safe to say his auditors learned more life and conditions in tie orient than they could in days of died at his home in Newton last He resided in the lower part of this county where he was born and He is an uncle to H. P. Mr. Honchin leaves a three sous and one daughter to mourn their He was worth at his having a farm and city He was a merchant and real estate Edgar in behalf oi the Williamsport high has arranged for an excellent lecture course for the coming The contracts have not yet been signed up but some of the best men on the platform have been promised and as spon as it is settled definitely their names will be brick walk in front of restaurant and the vacant room adjoining it has been taken up and replaced by The latter is more durable and better in every and several more property owners along Monroe street contemplate making a like the pacer owned by Dan of has been taken to into training for the grand His first race will be at about the middle of The animal has the speed and no doubt will make a good record during the J. D. Gallaher returned home after a very pleasant visit of two weeks with his Mrs. Judge at While he was absent Miss Luna was a guest of her sister in Warren Miss Emma Sentman were guests of their Miss Grace over Colonel is from while the others are residents of Fountain accompanied by his wife and left Monday for to attend the commencement of Culver Military which will be held mother of County Assessor Sam has been ill for three weeks with heart trouble at her home in West She is 84 years of one of brightest young has secured a position in the Boswell school being selected to preside over tne fourth Mary of and Mrs. H. W. of Pino arrived home Monday months in Ele and Dot and by their went to 111., last Saturday for week's licenses were issued Monday to Clarance A. McMullen and Sylvia Myrtle and to Arch. Hope and Nora Stansbury returned yesterday morning from a trip to Kentland and on legal John's method of extracting teeth is perfectly harmless with the least possible amount of Gertrude Smith and F. O. Kelley were guests of friends iu West Lebanon Lena Metsker visited friends and relatives in Pine Village last Braden made a trip to State Line on business yesterday O'Brien and wife visited relatives iu Danville or Better or were issued by Mr. and Mrs. John Gregory Tuesday afternoon for the marriage of their Manona to Harry B. The event will occur at the family Lincoln street at 8 o'clock p. June 18. bride is a well known young well educated and Mr. Cartlidge was for several months foreman of The office and it was while serving iu that capacity that he made the acquaintance of Miss He is now running a prosperous little paper of his the at North and after July 1 he and his bride will be at home The announcement comes as a to their friends although it is not at all an unpleasant one and The extends fraternal J. of West was married at Lafayette at on Wednesday of last to Miss Anna Julia of The ceremony was performed at Trinity church by the Walter D. A fanfare was tendered the young couple Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William West at which a large number of people from Attica and Danville A monster charivari gotten up by the young people of West ended the festivities that Guests from Williamsport Mesdames Alice Hose Minnie Dora Goodwin and Delia Alice Arana Ella and Mrs. A. E. A. one of Adams township's most promising and Miss Myrtle deputy postmistress at Pine were united in marriage at 8 o'clock last night by J. Milton Williams at the bride's home in Pine Owing to the recent death of the groom's brother the affair was a private only a very few relatives being After a few days spent with Mr. McMullen's parents the happy young couple will begin housekeeping in the Thomas house on which they have rented and furnished ready fhr The extends its heartiest good
