Trustees Meet In Regular Session Report Fire Hose Test
Board notes action on street light relocation at Mulberry and George streets and three new crossings on Broadway. Fire Chief reports successful test of new hose at Greeman's engine room at 130 pound pressure. Financials include road tax receipts of 34.50, 22 delinquents, and payments to Wa F. Krieger 300, J H Borgstede 52.08, Peter Holzer & Co 72.20, Batesville Bank water works bond 200, interest on coupons 60.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Borgstede
Mulberry
George Streets
Hohland
J. H. Borgstede
Peter Holzer & Co
Batesville Bank Water Works
James Boys play draws strong crowd at St Clair hall
The Young Men's Social Club staged a drama about the James Boys last Thursday and Saturday nights to fair attendance. The last scene depicting Jesse James's death drew praise. The troupe plans a Big Four opera house Sunniao engagement on February 6 with Terry's Professionals providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair’s Hall
James Boys
Missouri
Jesse James
Big Four Opera House
Sunniao
Terry
Entertaining Evening by Misses Meyer for New T M's Club
Misses Frances and Lydia Meyer hosted a gathering at their home last Wednesday for the newly formed T. M's club. Twelve young ladies attended to promote sociability. A light luncheon was served and appropriate souvenirs were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Lydia Meyer
T. M’s
Meyer
Land For Sale Near Batesville
About 15 acres of land for sale located one mile west of the Batesville corporation line. A bargain offered for immediate sale. For particulars call Pred Wessel Jr in Huntersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation
Batesville
Pred Wessel, Jr
Huntersville
Ripley Court News New Suits Filed and Appointments
A list of legal actions includes Elia Barry vs John S Harry divorce. James A Pumphrey et al vs Nathan Hazen possession and damages. executors vs Hazen on note. Parish vs Batesville Casket Co on account. Also estates appoint Steinmark administrator bond 2000, Laws guardian bond 2500, and several name pairings for marriages or transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elia Barry
John S. Harry
Crerymile
James A. Pumphrey
Nathan Hazen
Ewing & Hamilton
Frank M. Laws
Ethel Ranney
Arnold A. Fuller
Four Counties Go Dry Vote Results
Voters in Decatur Putnam and Hamilton counties approved local option dry outcomes by majorities from 1564 upward. In neighboring Decatur about 1 percent turnout in the last presidential election supported the dry position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Putnam
Hamilton
Putnam Bee
Tipton
Poultry Show Entries From Greensbury Exhibitors
On Tuesday morning M. H. Wonning and Wnt Gluesenkamp sent poultry consignments for the Greensbury show. Gluesenkamp’s shipment included a fine hen and a pallet of White Wyandottes while Wonning sent a pen of Golden Wyandottes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H
Wonning
Wnt. Gluesenkamp
Poultry Show
Greensbury
Gluesenkamp
Voice Culture and Piano Guidance by Chana Eh UNNEWEHR
Instruction on proper breathing tone placing and voice production following Italian method plus piano guidance. Mentions Chana Eh as contact. Source lists location Batesville Indiana and references Smoke Schorrs Pride of Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unnewehr
Batesville, Ind
Forthober Fined In Default of Payment In Assault Case
Prank Forthofer was arrested near Morris for assaulting his wife Frances Forthofer. In Batesville his jury trial resulted in a guilty verdict with a ten dollar fine and $21.05 costs, total $31.05, with jail time in Versailles for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank Forthofer
Morris
Chas. Crowell
Wm. Hunter
Batesville
Squire Holzer
Frances Forthofer
Mike Bohland
A. B. Wycott
Louis Huber
John Fehlinger
Fred Brummer
Henry Beese
Jos. Pfeifer
William Behlmer
June Abbott
Martin Oswald
John Schwartz
Chas. Wessler
Theodore Schultz
John Dennett
Mrs. Forthofer
Kramer
Versailles
Hardware stores announce early closing time
Notice states wallsman and Schroder, Thie and Vonderheide and the Meyer Hardware Co will close at 6 p m daily except Saturdays until further notice.
Knights of Pythias District Meeting Notice
The Knights of Pythias District No 16 will hold a district meeting in Batesville on February 20 1909. Gal Moore K of R and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias of Dist. No. 16
Batesville
Gal Moore
Thielbar Meyer Wedding in Smyrna Indiana
Miss Martha Meyer daughter of Christ Meyer wed William Thielbar of near Osgood at St. Pauls Lutheran Smyrna Indiana on January 20. The ceremony featured Lohengrin and songs by Aval Baylor and Vivian Baylor. The couple plans to reside in Sibley Illinois after brief visits with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Meyer
Christ Meyer
William Thielbar
Near Osgood
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Smyrna
Ind
Vivian Baylor
Napoleon
Aval Baylor
Real Estate For Sale In Batesville Indiana
Parcel list includes eleven city lots on Depot street and George street near depots with brick building on one lot. Also two farms offered a 30 acre farm with house barn wells springs and orchard four miles south of Morris and a 120 acre farm two story brick horse barn one hundred acres cleared with a stone quarry near Newpoint and New Pennington two miles away. Call at TRIBUNE office Batesville Ind for purchase inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Depot Street
Passenger Depot
New Depot
West Street
George Street
Freight Depot
Morris
Newpoint
New Pennington
Tribune Office
Ind
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Oldenburg Formed
A meeting of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Oldenburg Indiana gathered about fifty stockholders at the town hall. The new bank will have 12000 dollars capital and 600 dollars surplus, opening for business March 15, 1909. Directors elected were B J Kessing FP B Moorman Jos A Luesse A A Hackman and L Johnson with Kessing as president Moorman as vice president Hackman as cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank
Oldenburg
Ind
B. J. Kessing
FP. B. Moorman
Jos. A. Luesse
A. A. Hackman
L. Johnson
F. 8. Moorman
A. J. Hackman
Accidental Gunshot Wounds Man After Play
Ed Hornig mishandled a revolver after a western play at St. Clair's hall Saturday night. He believed the gun was empty and snapped the trigger, but a 32 caliber bullet pierced the index finger of his left hand. He now nurses a very sore finger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hornig
St. Clair’s Hall
Mr. Hornig
Benz Becomes Agent for Indianapolis Sun
Chas Benz is named agent for the Indianapolis Sun with copies at one cent each or six cents a week. Prompt delivery is assured. Chas Benz, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Benz
Indianapolis Sun
Batesville Club Presents Zamie Operetta at St Clair’s Hall
The Batesville Musical Club will stage the operetta Zamie at St Clair's hall on February 4 and 6. Recleaned red top and blue grass seed available at Thie and Vonderheide's. Campbell's Creek coal for sale by Union Furniture Co. Seed corn graders at Meyer's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville Musical Club
St. Clair’s Hall
Thie & Vonderheide’s
Campbell’s Creek
Union Furniture Co
Meyer’s
Transfers in Ripley County Land Deals Report
Transfer notes detail numerous real estate transactions filed by the Ripley County Recorder through L A Wetzler. Buyers and sellers include Meyer Lumber Co., Frank Meyer, Nicholas Volz, Henry Muller, Margaret Sheets, Anna Crew, Ruth Ahrens, Jacob Rimstidt, Emma Gray, and others with parcels across Batesville, Osgood, Dabney, Morris, Adams, and Franklin townships. Amounts range from $40 to $8,000 and properties span acres, lots, and fractional parts with numerous 40 to 160 acre holdings and multiple 7.66 acre tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Volz
Henry Muller
Morris
Margaret Sheets
Hardwood Lumber Co
Dabney
Anna Crew
Hardwood Lumer Co
Ruth Ahrens
Galbraith & Son
Adams
Jacob Rimstidt
Fred Papenhausen
Delaware
Martin L. McNeelan
Helen C. McMinds
Otto Creek
Eliza A. Mullin
Henrietta Eaton
Napoleon
George H. Koenig
John Ahren
Adams Tp
Wm. H. Wilson, Sr
John H. Bailey
Johnson
Mathias Hansen
Fred Miller
Center
Edwin H. Shockley
Russell
Olmsted
Milan
Frank W. Kammanen
James P. Frakes
Brown
Clara W. Henderson
Albert Hastings
Washington Tp
Norman Row
Ella Row
Osgood
George Mahler
Mary B. Meynahan
Franklin
Lida Pate
Otis J. McMullen
Casper Rizzi
Flenry GG. Puffer
Charles F. Grimes
Katie Geutsch
John Horan
Franklin Tp
G. Abbott
Aug
H. Luhriagg
For Sale Full Size Double Bass Violin
Full size double bass violin for sale. For information call Frank Behlmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Behlmer
Old Soldier J B Thackery Dies at 74
J B Thackery a veteran of the Civil War and member of the 68th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry died aged 74. He lived with his daughter Sherman Gookens and husband in Napoleon where his funeral was held with the August Willich Post assisting. He leaves two children a sister two brothers and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Thackery
Mr. Thackery
68Th Reg. Ind. Vol
Sherman Gookens
Napoleon
August Willich
Batesville
A. R. Beech
Greensburg
Napoleon Baptist Church
Old Salem Cemetery
Mrs Owen Dies After Illness at Sunmano Home
Mrs Anna C Owen aged 61 years nine months and seven days died Thursday afternoon at her Sunmano home after weeks of illness from several diseases Funeral services were held Sunday at the residence conducted by Rev C M Croft Bloomingtion then remains were taken to Lawrenceburg for interment in Greendale cemetery beside husbands James Stevenson and Edward Owen Many neighbors and friends accompanied the family to Lawrenceburg including George Schumacher William Martin and Mrs William Behimer and children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna C. Owen
Sunmano
C. M. Croft
Bloomington
Lawrenceburg
Greendale
James Stevenson
Edward Owen
George Schumacher
William Martin
William Behimer
Bids Sought for Janitor Work at Camp No 3810
Home Sweet Home Camp No 3810 of the M W A invites sealed bids for janitor services for the hall from Feb 1 1909 to Feb 1 1910. Information from Fred Kruuimer. Bids due by 7 pm Jan 26 1909. Camp reserves right to reject any or all bids. It is not necessary to be a Woodman to bid. Attest Gale Moorkg Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Sweet Home Camp
Hall
Fred Kruuimer
Gale Moorkg
Wauseka Tribe No. 45 Calls Members To Feb 15 Meeting
The Wauseka tribe number 45 invites members to a regular meeting on Monday night February 15. Important business will be transacted and preparations noted by W. 4, Prarr. C. of R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 4
Prarr. C
For Sale Notes Batesville Properties and Seed
For sale new seven room house in Batesville. For information call Bellmer Bros. Clean timothy and clover seed available at Thie and Vonderheide's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Clover
Thie & Vonderheide’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ripley Court News
Christian Struckman
Alice S. Bell
Tevis W. Saltmarsh
Sunman
Alta M. Paugh
Harry Kilockenbrink
Maria E. Williams
Friendship
Smoke Schorr
Cuba
Valentines
Forthofer
Wallman & Schrozder, Thie & Vonderheide, the Meyer Hardware Co
Meyer's
Thielbar-Meyer
The
Tribune
Recorder of
Ripley County
L. A. Wetzler
John Meyer
Meyer Lumber & Hardware Co
Frank Meyer
Delaware Tp
Fredrick W. Meyer
Chas
F. Meyer
Chas. F. Meyer
Mrs. Owen
Bellmer Bros
Clover Seed
Walsman & Schroeder
John H. Wilker & Co
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