Harman Road contract in Warren County to be reset
County commissioners issued notices to contractor A C McKinnis and bondsmen to appear June 3 and show cause why the Harman gravel road contract should not be reset. The project, near Will Harman’s residence, was let in 1908 for 7280 dollars against a 10000 dollar engineer estimate. Sunday School Convention at Beulah parallels Shawnee township meetings with talks on teachers' preparation and how to interest a class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Harman
Medina Township
Will Harman
Greenhill
A. C. McKinnis
Beulah
Shawnee Township
F. A. Nave
John Board
Stone Bluff
J. I. Conkle
Newtown
J. L. McKnight
A. G. Harvey
Kathryn Trott
Mabel Thorpe Jones
Attica
W. C. Hashaw
Fountain
Rob Roy
Evergreen
Veedersburg Woman Fatally Burned In Barn Fire
A mysterious blaze destroyed a barn and a $3,000 automobile at Veedersburg. Mrs. John Ratcliff died after being found inside the burning barn near the car. She claimed an explosion occurred when she slept inside while seeking a box, with gasoline fumes blamed. The victim, a prominent Veedersburg resident, had recently moved to the property from Dr. Shoaf’s estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ratcliff
Veedersburg
Althoit
Ratcliffe
Shoaf
Fred S. Purnell
Taxpayers Move to Finish Long Delayed Road Contract
After nearly four years with only 700 feet completed and promises unmet, taxpayers and county commissioners plan to take over the contract from McKinnis. Bondsmen Hildebrant Timmons Stacker and Hildebrant may assume the work. if not, the contract will be reset and damages sought to cover a three to four thousand dollar loss borne largely by Stacker and Hildebrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pears
Altoit
McKinnis
Frank Hildebrant
Charles Timmons
John Stacker
John Hildebrant
Officers Re-elected. Fountain Chosen for Next Convention
During the session the old officers were re-elected by acclamation and Fountain was selected as the site for the next convention to be held in the new Christan church on the last Sunday in May next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain
New Christaan Church
Card of Thanks from the Hushaw family
The Hushaw family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during their mother’s illness and death and for the many beautiful floral offerings. CHARLES HUSHAW and SISTERS
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Charles Hushaw
Aand Sisters
Royal Neighbors Hold School of Instruction at Veedersburg
The Royal Neighbors of Fountain county plan a school of instruction next Thursday June 6 at the Modern Woodmen hall Veedersburg inviting every Royal Neighbor in the county. The item notes social visits and local events in Attica and surrounding towns with several weddings and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County
Veedersburg
Woodmen Hall
Cyrus Brown
William Douglas
Alice
Kickapoo
John Kerr
Winthrop
Bernice Lauman
Anna Davidson
Hillsboro
Wallace Haworth
Haworth
J. W. Teter
Attica High School
Sheridan
Prohibition Party
Normandy
Musical Art Society
Opera House
Hortense Martin
Elizabeth Allen
Laura Sims
Jessie Smith
Miss Thornton
A. M. Sullivan
Sam Board
Williamsport
Eliza Reynolds
James Reynolds
Sheldon
Leiber and Myers
Hotel Attica
Joe Little
Everett Hoover
Perry Street
National Military Band
Ruby Moore
Chicago
Raymond
Harry Crone
Louisia Brown
Ledger- Press Force
Lake View
Ohio
Lloyd Oliver
Mabel Kerr
Covington
Robert Kerr
R. P. Luke
Chas. M. Berry
Attica
Beatrice Howard
Nearly a Million Hoosier School Children Count
The Indiana state enumeration shows 761,494 children aged six to twenty one. A gain of 3,309 from last year is reported, though several counties show declines. County figures for Fountain Warren Tippecanoe Montgomery and others are listed in the state superintendent’s office report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
Fountain
Warren
Tippecanoe
Montgomery
Visit Brings Sims Family to Fort Morfan for Two Months
Mrs I N Sims and her children of Fort Morfan Colorado arrived for a two months visit with her parents John Epperson and family. Mr and Mrs Walter Buckley returned from Buffalo Indiana after attending the funeral of her uncle James Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adah Keefer
Indianapolis
Cooper LaBaw
Victor Lever
Gladys Farrell
Tab
Warren County
Maxwell
Lena Tyler
Chicago
Jesse Tyler
Marquita McDermond
Boswell
Marie O’hara
Tipton
Bridget
Margaret Sheridan
Fred Vallencourt
Bert Odle
O. E. Ellsworth
Oxford
al Havlin
Lafayette
Will Staley
John Fewry
Veedersburg
James Hall
Eulah
Ed McLean
Amos Sentman
Stone Bluff
Attica
Frank Haupt
Winthrop
Harry VanDeventer
Cleveland
Ohio
I. N. Sims
Fort Morfan
Colo
John Epperson
Walter Buckley
Buffalo
Ind
James Brown
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Jesse Miller Shoe Co
H. A. Mounts
Riverside, Ind
THE
Attica Ledger-Press
Indiana
Ross Brothers, Publishers
Leonard
White Star
J. Frank McDermond
Oxfords
Yes Baye
Patent
WAL Etree Stand
J. Frank MecDermond
E. Pearlman
the Schwartz Store
Attica, Indiana
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