Memorial Day Dedication in Attica Special Ceremonies
Judge Newton M. Taylor spoke at McDonald Park recalling Attica youth and Civil War valor. The crowd then moved to Riverside cemetery where a 80 foot flagstaff and cannon memorial were unveiled. The Ladies of the G A R presented a large flag funded by Wolfe Hirsch, with Mayor Reed accepting the trust and Scouts decorating graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
Attica
Riverside Cemetery
McDonald Park
Newton M. Taylor
Indianapolis
Sumpter
Appomattox
G.A. R
Boy Scouts
E. S. Stewart
Moe Hrsch
Wolfe Hirsch
Chicago
Hirsch
Susan Bacon
Dr Spottswood
Terre Haute
Roy
Doctor Buys Will Gass Property in Attica for 3000
H D Purviance reports the sale closed Wednesday making Dr J R Burlington owner of the Will Gass property opposite the Attica hotel. The price is 3000 and includes the residence and all real estate from Perry to Sixth Street. The doctor will not disclose plans but cites faith in Attica's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Purviance
J. R. Burlington
Will Gass
Attica
Perry
Sixth Street
Attica High School Holds 40th Commencement Tonight
The 40th annual Attica high school graduation exercises take place in the school assembly tonight at 8:00 with reserved seats and admission 16 cents for adults 10 cents for upper-grade pupils. Rev. Thomas H. Kuhn of Indianapolis will give the address. Misses Maggie and Anna Murphy were Danville visitors Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica High School
Thomas H. Kuhn
Indianapolis
Autos Tourists Pass Through Attica For Indianapolis Race
A Bloomington group traveled to Indianapolis for the great races using a roadster with steel plates over wheels to shed mud on Illinois roads. Attica saw steady traffic of cars from Chicago and beyond as travelers chose the shorter gravel route to the Speedway gate. One car even hailed from Omaha, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Illinois
Bloomington
United States
Attica
Chicago
Lafayette
Crown Point
Frankfort
Momence
Goodland
Crawfordsville
Speedway
Omaha
Neb
Births and death of Sarah Bessie Butts in Indiana
Sarah Bessie Butts born March 9 1888 in Fountain County Indiana died May 27 1912 at age 24 in Veedersburg area. She married William Butts September 14 1911 and left a daughter Mary Alice. Funeral held near Veedersburg with burial in Rockfield cemetery. family expresses thanks to friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bessie Butts
Andrew
Alice Pierce
Fountain County
Ind
Red
William Butts
Elmer Leas
Veedersburg
Bessie
Christ
Osborne
Prairie Christian Church
Mary Alice
Rockfield
Newtown Enterprise Sold to Foreman Huburt Ellis
The Newtown Enterprise founded by Earl Shular in Newtown was sold last week to his foreman Hubert Ellis. Shular cites failing health and a California prescription. Ellis, a popular newlywed to Miss Helen Aydelott, is expected to boost the paper’s standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Earl Shular
Mellett
Hubert Ellis
Shular
California
Helen Aydelott
Oldest Hoosier seeks divorce in Crawfordsville
James Wilkinson, of Waynetown, age 85, filed last week for divorce from his wife. Married last November, she left him then returned, and later left again promising not to return. The couple’s tangled marriage unfolds as legal action begins in Crawfordsville. Wallace Haworth, attendee at Indianapolis auto races, may buy a new Flanders car via Gay Auto company for personal use if he proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilkinson
Waynetown
Wallace Haworth
Indianapolis
Flanders
Gay Auto Company
Attica Com mencement Day to Feature Dr Claxton
Attica hosts the Fountain County second annual common schools commencement with 126 graduates. Charles A. Great House presides. Dr. P. P. Claxton, U S education commissioner, delivers the principal address. diplomas by Prof. J. G. Collicott. National Military Band performs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
Common Schools
Fountain County
Ravine Park
Methodist Church
Garden of Eden
Charles A. Greathouse
Attica High School
Wabash Covington
Perry Street
Main
Park
Foundation work to begin for twenty Wallace Haworth houses
Next week the foundation begins for twenty houses under Wallace Haworth contract, with rapid progress promised to reach completion. Some lots are already staked, as plans for the development unfold in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Haworth
Cea
Prestion
Last canal boat driver tale meets local history dispute
A tramp told Dan Young he drove the last canal boat through Attica on the Wabash and Erie line in 1875 or 1876. Local residents dispute his dates, noting Covington’s last through boat was the Goodman in Nov 1875, while the Rocky Mountain ended the Lodi to Toledo run in Oct 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Young
Dan
Attica
Wabash and Erie Canal
Covington
Goodman
Lodi
Lafayette
Fulton
Toledo
Rocky Mountain
David Webb
Black Rock
Portland
Wingate Girl Wins Honors in Indiana Schools
Gladys Goff, a 13 year old Wingate pupil, led Montgomery county schools in scholarship with an average of 95 3 5 and graduated from eighth grade. State official A M Deyoe of Iowa sought a photo of her hoeing in her garden as an example of a rural Indiana student balancing work and study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Goff
Wingate
Montgomery County
Miss Goff
A. M. Deyoe
Iowa
Indiana
Charles Goff
Kindergarten Auto Trip Delights Williamsport Group
D. R. Thornton organized an auto ride for a kindergarten group guided by Mrs. Mary McFayden. Three Thorn ton livery cars carried children and their teacher to Williamsport and back amid cheers. The outing marked many youngsters first car ride and earned lingering thanks from the pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Thornton
Mary McFayden
Williamsport
Thornton
Doc
A H S Alumni Banquet Set At Attica High School
Attica high school alumni plan their annual banquet in the school building Monday evening June 3. The 8:00 p m program includes a banquet in the gym with Mrs Corwin Calvert as toastmistress. Afterward a musical program and dancing follow with a pianist from Lafayette and Joe Twins with drums. Tickets 50 cents, available from Miss Louise McKee at Central National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica High School
Corwin Calvert
Lafayette
Joe Twins
Association
Louise McKee
Central National Bank
Covington Schoolhouse Destroyed by Fire
An old Covington schoolhouse burned yesterday from an unknown origin, destroying the structure and nearly all contents. The building served local grades and was described as an aged structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Missing Guy L Edwards Feared Drowned in Wabash River
Guy L Edwards 23 as telegraph operator vanished after going to Dry Run with mussels near Independence Indiana family reports he left to fetch a boat and never returned authorities and relatives search the river below the landing point using boats and hooks a $100 reward offered for recovery of the body his wife Bertha and two children survive along with his parents a brother Garfield and two sisters amid rumors denied by kin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Guy L. Edwards
Wabash River
John W. Edwards
Altho
Maumee
Ohio
Wabash
Ind
Pine Village
Dry Run
Riverside
Guy
Attica
B. F. Blind
Guy Logan Edwards
Tippecanoe County
Bertha L. Blind
Marjorie
John
Wabash Road
Garfield Edwards
Peru
Charles Funk
Otterbein
John Fox
Williamsport
Relic of Stage Coach Days Unearths Western Inn Sign
Ed Hughes found a well preserved wooden sign reading WEST ERN INN By 8S. HEFLEY hidden in an attic moved from Perry and Jackson streets last week. Local historian Newlin H. Yount linked the sign to the Hefley operated hotel once known as the Western Inn, rival to the Indiana House, with ties to the old Exchange House era and a fire in 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Jackson Streets
Ed Hughes
Western Inn
Hefley
Hughes
Haller
Newlin H. Yount
Samuel Hefley
Mr. Yount
Central National Bank
Yount
Indiana House
Harry Hayes
Altho
Fountain County
A. S. Peacock
Logan Township
Main
Perry Streets
Monroe & Sapp
Exchange House
Death of Richard D Florey in Shawnee Township
Richard D. Florey died after a three month illness at his Shawnee township home 9 01 p m Sunday. He suffered a February cold that led to lung problems and Brights disease complicating heart and kidney trouble. Born March 6 1864 in Richland township he was eldest son of Elizabeth and John Florey. He leaves wife five children, a step mother, sister Mrs Ed Hart and brothers C M and Charles. A progressive farmer, he was respected for honesty and judgment. Funeral Wednesday at Beulah Church with Rev J L Conkle of Newtown. Burial in Beulah cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. Florey
Shawnee Township
Mr. Florey
Bright
Richard Florey
Richland Township
Elizabeth
John Florey
Ed Hart
C. M
Charles Florey
Florey
Beulah Church
J. L Conkle
Newtown
Beulah Cemetery
Negroes to be Tried June 5 in Covington
Milton Bass and William Jordan two negro tramps arrested in a Wabash yard box car with stolen clothing and barber tools from Weber's tailor shop and Van Reed Shafer barber shop arraigned in Covington circuit court with June 5 set as their trial date Attorney A T Livengood appointed to defend them as they lack funds Reports say they gave varying accounts of their night before arrest while claiming to have found the items and been putting them on when taken into custody Local man A H Lindley of Kingman visited the city on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Bass
William Jordan
Wabash
Weber
van Reed & Shafer
Covington
A. T. Livengood
Altho
Birdman Coming to Attica Again
Merchants set June 20 for a free aviation day in Attica to attract a larger crowd than last year. A Williams Willard flight plan, a possible new aviator from Los Angeles, and committees from last year reprise duties as preparations begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
Merchants Association
Indiana
Charles F. Willard
Willard
Europe
J. Frank McDermond Jr
Wired Fanum T. Fish
Los Angeles
Calif
Cicero Park
Chicago
Mr. Fish
Wright Bros.’ School
Dayton
Ohio
Wright
Milwaukee
O. S. Clark
A. 8. Peacock
J. Frank McDermond
B. S. Orr
Max Schwartz
W. G. Ross
A. S. Peacock
Geo. M. Williams
A. P. Green
J. W. Harrison
T. N. Lief
R. B. Kramer
C. W. Zeigler
Fred S. Purnell
Jay McDermond
Will Calvert
Ed Connell
J. R. Burlington
W. H. Moore
H. W. Newlin
Jesse Miller
Harry Ross
Purviance Plans Ten New Five Room Homes in Prospect Addition
H. D. Purviance, now filled with booster spirit, plans to build ten five room houses in Prospect addition. Foundations measure 23 by 36 feet, and the homes will differ in style from current contracts. Existing lot owners turned over parcels for Purviance to manage building and selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Purviance
Booster Spirit
Prospect
Mr. Purviance
Jackman Nominated Unanimously for Lieutenant Governor
In Indianapolis on Wednesday Rev W J Jackman of this city was nominated unanimously for lieutenant governor after a vote of 337 to 182. The convention in the prohibition state chose him amid party activity and local campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackman
Indianapolis
W. Jackman
Lhaat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Judge Taylor
City of the Dead
Gass
Maggie
Anna Murphy
Danville
Newtown Enterprise
Common School
P. P. Claxton
A. H.S
Greathouse
Ecegesea
Dr. Claxton
A. H. S. Girls Glee Club
Collicett
Faust
Stere
A. H. S. Alumni
A. H. Lindley
Kingman
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