12 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
Attica Ledger Press
Location
Attica, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
1
The Warren Fountain Vermillion county Democrats chose Clinton dentist Dr Frank Adams as joint senatorial candidate at Covington. The 26-member delegation endorsed Adams after a brief convention with pledges to back the ticket and keep voters informed.
Monday evening Eleanor Orr and Abe Gotley of Crawfordsville collided with a Hess auto livery Ford at the south end of McDonald street in Williamsport. The Ford was badly damaged while Orr’s touring car suffered bumper, fender, tire and axle damage. The accident prompted calls for weed clearance to prevent a future serious crash.
The Farmers and Merchants State bank renovated a private suite for Mayor Will B. Reed, adding leather chairs, a roll top desk, and Brussels rugs. An old rocking chair from his father, Rev. Joseph Reed, now sits in the mayor’s room as a sentimental centerpiece. Office staff Latha Coen and Nelle Brennen will receive new furnishings as renovations continue.
Mrs James Rays of near Chatterton died Saturday morning at her home following a cancer battle. A 53 year old parishioner of Union Chapel Methodist church she also belonged to the Pine Village circle of the Ladies of the G A R. Survived by husband a daughter two brothers William Hendricks and James Hendricks of near Rainsville and a sister Mrs Lewis Rattles of near Pine Village funeral by Rev Ward at Union Chapel church burial in Davis cemetery near Greenhill.
Dr and Mrs E D Purviance left Thursday for a trip to the Pacific coast visiting Spokane Portland Ashland San Francisco and Los Angeles and other cities along the way The doctor is a lively traveler who relays entertaining tales on return In Ashland they will stay with Mrs Purviances brother W E Campbell Major W E Purviance US Army brother will retire soon with rank of lieutenant colonel after treatment for Brights disease in a Washington hospital Plans place his later years in Charlottesville Virginia
At the Monday city council meeting a 250 dollar appropriation was approved on park committee recommendation to fund Sunday afternoon concerts in Ravine Park. The National Military band contracts eight shows at 30 dollars each, first next Sunday if weather allows, following last year’s popular success.
The first annual Indiana Building and Loan Department report praises Attica and six Fountain county associations as strong in assets and sound bookkeeping. It notes Indiana holds about one sixteenth of U S building and loan groups, with Attica and others showing solid dividends and growth amid tightened oversight.
Crawfordsville and Danville traction plan moves forward with John A. Shafer to finance and build the line through Kingman. The holding company will provide right of way, franchises, and a $2,000 per mile subsidy, with funds held in escrow until trains run for a month. If successful the southern route could connect Danville and Clinton, shortening travel distances.
The 9th district republican convention will be held in Crawfordsville on Wednesday August 14 following a six day delay approved at a county chairmen meeting. Representation was rebalanced from 1 to 200 to 1 to 100 giving Fountain 26 delegates. Senatorial convention is slated for today with county convention early next week and both likely held the same week as the district meeting. Official calls will be published next week.
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