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Newspaper
Attica Ledger Press
Location
Attica, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
5
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hatton and family visited relatives in Wingate while Melvin Hatton, a Montgomery County commissioner, explained his push for crushed stone roads. He notes county paving shifts costs to townships and cites many petitions to pave nearly all roads, warning of bonds reaching limits and ongoing fiscal pressure.
Fire calls now use ward signals to identify sections of the city. Four wards are defined by Perry and Main, with one to four blasts indicating wards one through four, followed by the regular alarm. A long blast marks fire out, and notify the telephone central if fires are extinguished before firefighters arrive.
Arrangements set for a week long encampment of Danville and Covington Boy Scouts at Portland Arch starting July 7. Scout Commissioner Barger will lead and stay with the group as they form a self running "boy city" with elected officials and a camp court for rule enforcement. Attica scouts reportedly envy the event.
For sale a five room cottage on a large corner lot on south Brady street. Substantially built, well arranged, freshly painted. Will sell or trade and make terms to suit purchaser. For details contact real estate man H. D. Purviance.
Obituary notes Mrs Hattie Foote died Thursday at 3:00 am at her home near her son tex Cooke on Short street after years of ill health including dropsy. Funeral 9:30 am Saturday at home with Rev Charles W Pupstill. interment Riverside cemetery. Born Covington Jan 7 1860 she worked at the Enterprise Ledger and later Footprint shop. Survivors include three children Rex Dan and Helen, siblings and her late husband Fred Cooke. A memorial tribute praises her charity, cheer, and humanitarian acts.
Secretary McClure and President Battenburg invite Co H of the 72d Indiana to gather August 16 at the Cyrus Brown home on McDonald Street. Mrs Brown and others host the event. last year's reunion welcomed widows and children as honorary members with Elvira A Cassell of West Point named vice president.
Mark W. Wakely, a 25 year Big Four ticket agent at South Street station Lafayette, resigns to join Mudlavia for the resort and rail knowledge benefit. He will stay indefinitely after taking the treatment, with pension rights from the Big Four.
Wabash freight No. 97 coupling brake release jolted brakeman W. W. McCall from atop a box car onto the track injuring him. He was believed to be taken to Peru hospital. initial fears of broken legs were false, but one leg was sprained and he was badly shaken.
William Riley, a one legged porter, was found dead in a Danville basement last Thursday by an associate. Coroner's inquest says liquor caused his death. He was husband of May Riley, who earlier was jailed for drunkenness by Mayor Reed and later returned to Danville after selling possessions here.
Next Thursday afternoon a called quarterly conference will discuss Attic congregation business with Elder J. Roberts of Indianapolis presiding. That evening June 26 Rev M K Richardson, former pastor here, will preach at Riverside while visiting relatives. Ed Wetherford and wife spent Sunday in Lafayette with Mrs. Wetherford’s brother, Charles Gustus, a patient at St Elizabeth hospital.
Attorney-General Honan explains that the term chauffeur applies only to those driving cars as employees under the new automobile law. Owners and family members may operate vehicles without a chauffeur's license, eliminating the need for a license for non employed drivers.
Alfred Lanowe a 54 year old farmer east of Fowler was killed instantly Sunday when the automobile carrying six people including a woman, Mrs Isaac Leopold of Walcott, overturned near Wabash after hitting a road rut. Leopold broke an arm. driver blamed the rut.
Five room cottage on south Brady street in Prospect addition is freshly painted and well built. Priced like rent or cash deal for buyers and open to trades. Will G. Ross at The Ledger Press office notes the offer. Children’s Day exercises at Methodist church Sunday at 7 30 p m invites all to join an excellent program.
Charley Ferguson of Fowler files in Benton Circuit Court for 5000 dollars after breaking his leg in a May 24 runaway. He says Charles A. Gick, a farmer east of Fowler, was constructing a highway fence and Ferguson fell as his spring wagon struck a posthole previously used during fence repairs.
In Fountain County, a notice directs anyone with a note or open account to send it to WEBSTER at Veedersburg. The message warns no collection and no pay.
Mrs. T. M. Shipley of New York City, visiting her brother William Mullinnix and family, traveled to Indianapolis on Monday for a short visit before returning home.
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