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Newspaper

Batesville Tribune

Location

Batesville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1901

Page

1

Daily time notices and Christmas travel updates

No. 1 Daily No. 5 Daily except No. 37 Daily stops on flag Through tickets sold to all points ast west north or south and baggage checked through to destination Accident tickets on sale also Charles J. Doll Agent Local news lists many holiday trips and homecomings including visits to Cincinnati Indianapolis Danville Brookville Cedar Grove Newpoint Carrollton and Atlanta with relatives and friends.

Charles J. Doll

Fire alarm in Batesville ends as house fire found out

On Sunday around 5 o clock a fire alarm sent Batesville into a rush of citizenry. The fire company dispatched engine hose and ladder wagons to Newtown but the blaze in John Fichtner’s house was already out, a burning flue causing the alarm.

Batesville Newtown John Fichtner

Christmas Happenings and Local Visits Fill Ripley Town

Scouring done by Mehlen the tailor and numerous visitors from Indianapolis Cincinnati Greensburg Sunman and Chicago fill the week. Births holidays and church notices mingle with sales and greetings as families travel for Christmas and New Year.

Mehlen

Card of Thanks to Batesville Fire Dept for Christmas Eve Fire

Western Furniture Co. thanks Batesville citizens and the Batesville Fire Department for prompt aid in extinguishing the Western factory fire on Christmas Eve. Their efforts saved us from irreparable loss. Signed W. H. Schwier, President.

Tribune Batesville

Death of Miss Gladys Starks at 22 in Newpoint

Miss Gladys Starks of this place died at home near Newpoint on Saturday morning from peritonitis after a short illness. Her brother F. M. Starks received a phone report Friday and visited. Burial followed Monday at Rossburg cemetery with family from Brazil Indiana and Lexington Kentucky present.

Newpoint Gladys Starks F. M. Starks Sarah Butler Brazil Ind Ollie Grow Lexington Batesville Frank Rossburg

Fire on Christmas Eve at Batesville Western factory

A Christmas Eve blaze at the Western factory in Batesville was fought by bucket brigades after the fire engine arrived too late. Water from a cut pond and an engine room pump contained the flames in about twenty minutes, preventing total destruction. Insurance covers the loss, a fourth blaze in Batesville recently.

Western Factory Batesville Fred Griesehop

Christmas Holiday Social Notes and Local Weddings

Local column lists Christmas visits and gatherings across Batesville and nearby towns. Residents such as Gus Behlmer, Albert Dirks, Henry Heidt, and many others travel to spend holidays with relatives in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Greensburg, and more. A simple wedding in Batesville joins Pearl Ray and Frank Ehret of Chicago with family attendance and Christmas eve ceremony.

Henry Heidt and Family Cincinnati James Ray Pearl Frank Ehret Chicago Rev. Bowers Penntown Cora Martin wood,Ind George Ehret Milan Newpoint Ehret Batesville the Tribune

Franchise Granted for Batesville Electric Road Project

Greensburg Shelbyville Batesville Traction Co representatives secured a franchise from Batesville Board of Town Trustees to build an electric road. The route runs Pearl Street Main Street North East Street and East Street, with right of way on Walnut Street. The board expects improved travel and freight rates and envisions a 28 mile gap to Lawrenceburg Junction closed, forming a continuous Indianapolis to Cincinnati line.

Board of Town Trustees Meyers C. R. Porter Chas. Zoller Greensburg James Porter Richmond Greensburg, Shelbyville Batesville Traction Co Batesville Shelbyvile Frank Thiel Pearl Street West Corporation Pearl Main Street North Street East Street North Corporation South Corporation Walnut Street Lawrenceburg Junction Indianapolis Cincinnati

Adams & Curtis Shoe Co Stockholders Meeting Notice

The stockholders of Adams & Curtis Shoe Company are to meet at the factory on Monday December 30 at 2 p m for reports from the Secretary and Treasurer and to elect a Board of Directors. All stockholders should attend if possible. George A Baas, Secretary.

Adams & Curtis Shoe Company George A. Baas

Local families return home for holidays

Misses Elma Unnewehr and Clara Enneking returned from Terre Haute on Saturday morning to spend the holidays with home folks and will return to school. Charles Unnewehr and wife came home from Bloomington Saturday night to be with relatives. Wm. St. Clair left on a business trip Monday. Smoke Square Diehl five cent cigar.

Herman Compart Indianapolis Dora Steining Louisa Schwetman George Klein Danville Ballstown George Weigel Atlanta Louis Ward Terre Haute Adam Mang Ed Schmidt St. Peters Elma Unnewehr Clara Enneking Charles Unnewehr Bloomington Wm. St. Clair

Local Notes on Holidays and Travel Between Towns

The column lists residents and relatives visiting and traveling for Christmas and holidays from Batesville to Morris Greensburg Cincinnati Dayton Shelbyville and Lawrenceville with several moving about for the season. Temperatures report the Batesville area dipping to the single digits.

Christmas Entertainments Brighten Churches Across Town

Christmas programs at English M E St Mark s Huntersville and St Paul s drew large crowds with strong music and recitations. The Huntersville event was disrupted by a Western factory fire but planned to resume that night. Santa gifts and tree rituals delighted attendees with well received cantatas and decorations.

St. Mark's Church M.E Santa Claus

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G. A. Baas St. L Smoke Square John Wessel John Behlmer Suoman Fred Bobner R. J. Timmerman William Wingate Harry Gluesenkamp John Sitterding Adam’s Cora Schein Tena Heller Barbara Roth Anthony John Schwertfeger Roxana Tingel Herman Drees Carrolton Matilda Kessing Kaiser Brookville Cedar Grove Henry Brockman John A. Finley Glade Joseph M. Zueke Otto Nickel Will Turner Todd Schafer Jesse Winscott Sunman John Vettel Elmer Heidt Chas. Decker Columbus Oldenburg Fred Wenning Albert Goyert Carrie King Jamess. Ray Fred Ording Pearl St Chas. Meyer’s Henry Fuhlman Old Ripley Flady Cuslulnoeis H. J. Wallman Ed Unnewehler Western Bucket Brigade United States Eliza King Wm, Moore and Family Fred Behrman William Puerster Emanual Gauck Schorr Smoke Shorts Pride of Cuba Engel’s R. J. Timmerman’s Gus Behlmer Spades Baas’ Drug Store Fred Schrader Albert Dirks al Blank Ed Kraus Covington, Ky Ed Wisman Henry Kammeyer C. L. Newman Spring Hill R. N. Papet Lawrenceburg H. M. Pettit Jake Engels Schafer &Bohland Carrie Meyers Mrs. Tressler John Borgstedt, Jr Serena, Ill Barlstown Henry Krieger Shelbyville Louis Kernholf Babe Jacob Bachus W. D. Robinson Robinson Royal Baking Powder CO New York Electric Railroad Stockholders’ Meeting Diehl Havana John Meyers Morris Henry Dickman Jacob Schantz Lawrenceville Mr. Carr John Meister Fred Heidt Rushville Nora Thiel Joe Boehmer Engel Henry Behlmer W. H. Cobb Aurora Hank” Schroeder Joe Lamppert, Jr Herman Bosse Fred Hackman Granville Thackery Miss Ava Thackrey Dayton Ohio M. E Huntersville St. Paul’s Church Cross Roads
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