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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
1
Local items list cigar brands and fashions with prices at Nick Blank’s followed by social visits, trips to Cincinnati and Indianapolis, a Sunday school picnic, and wedding news. It notes civic opinions on impeachment, mentions a visit by Mrs. Goode and child, and ends with a Pentecost Monday holiday explanation.
SmokeSchorrs Havanna Blossoma dented by Geo Mehlen tailor. Lawn mowers screens and ice cream freezers at Walsmans hall on Saturday June Isat. Born to A W Romweber and wife a boy on May 27 at 2 pm. New Home and Singer offices merged under J W Henry who went to Indianapolis for his brother Georges funeral. Questioning voters about re endorsing Thiel Bosse and Schroeder after Tuesday night vote.
The Ladies Aid Society of the German M E church will hold an ice cream social at the town hall on Decoration Day May 30 1901 in the evening.
George W. Gelvin, Fred Morgan and E. C. Timmermann traveled to Vernon on Monday on business. Gelvin will monitor the Morgan insurance case set for decision in Vernon court, while Morgan and Timmermann handle Enterprise Casket Co. affairs.
Victor Henry Stiegelmeyer, two years old, died Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock at Mrs. Hinnenkamp's home in Huntersville. He was the son of George Stiegelmeyer of Cincinnati. Brain fever caused the death. Mrs. Stiegelmeyer had been visiting her mother due to the child's illness.
An assortment of ads lists bicycles at 11.75 dollars at Walsman’s and flower pots at H H Kramer with various goods. Notices cover a Cincinnati visitor, magazine subscriptions, travel to church events, and a Sunday School picnic for Huntersville on June 1 1901. Memorial services for Mrs Carrie Bensom, Diep, Greensburg. Train No 17 breakdown and local ballgame notes.
A Wednesday afternoon event at the fair grounds featured a school picnic with ice cream and treats for children and adults. Batesville defeated Versailles 16 to 2 in baseball. several races and field events produced multiple prizes such as bats balls gloves and money for top finishers.
Willie Gelvin visited Indianapolis last week to search for factory work and returned Monday to resume carpentry in a carriage factory at good wages. The Batesville town body debates extending electric light contracts and street improvements, noting Main street’s poor condition and a potential upgrade of machinery if the utility offers a better contract. The city faces ten years of payments for lights unless the Electric Light Co. secures a favorable town agreement.
At a May 28 1901 town board meeting three trustees pressed for electric light terms. Nine proposals were shown by George Hillenbrand. eight were rejected. The majority approved extending the contract for six years to operate sixty one sixteen candle power lights all night each night, replacing a four year agreement. Schroeder Thiel and Bosse voted for the extension.
Taxpayers question why the council acted four years early on a rights extension. The piece argues three willing board members could push the contract now, with other members unwilling to betray public interests, while consulting the people was dismissed as unnecessary.
Old Henry Meyer homestead 100 acres three miles south of Batesville Indiana with good buildings and timber. Terms offered by William Sieck Batesville Ind.
Mrs. John Barnhorst and her young son spent Sunday in Greensburg, while Mrs. McKee began her trip to Memphis Tennessee on Saturday evening.
The clipped items describe market prices for produce, farm equipment for sale, a June 1st day-school benefit picnic at St Clair's hall, and Decoration Day memorial services. They mention local residents visiting, a new soda fountain, and humorous notes on the town marshal in full uniform.
Advertisement urges readers to call at Greemann Wilker Co for a Standard Fashion Sheet for June. It notes interest for dressmaking and hints people should not fault the electric light plant proprietors for extending their contract. The piece comments on human nature when a company has a good thing.
Adam Feblinger offers pies coffee cake and other palatable eatables each Saturday with Friday orders. Fresh bread is on sale daily and customers are accommodated by phone.
On Sunday morning Chas. Doll released five carrier pigeons sent the previous evening by Chas. E. Kittridge of Cincinnati. After circling the town to reorient themselves they followed their instinct and headed back toward Cincinnati.
Koepfle Brothers have a carload of Portland cement ready for sale through agent Jos. Luesse in Batesville or at Oldenburg. Henry Koepfle will be away for weeks. The firm will lay foundations and cement for Dayton Ohio’s new hospital and perform work on a large building near Delphos.
The June Butterick pattern styles have arrived. H. H. Kramer invites women to visit the paper pattern department for affordable home sewing options suitable for summer wear.
The text argues why Canfield and Schork voted against extending the electric light contract. It portrays them as independent, elected to serve the people, who demand public consultation and resist control. They refuse to be pressured or manipulated into a contract.
While working in George Bessier's saw mill on Wednesday afternoon Geo Cobbe of Morris was struck in the face by a leg crab. The blow could have killed him if it had hit the head, but it damaged his mouth and face, knocking out one upper and two lower teeth.
The Batesville Stars lost 16 to 1 to the Elliotts of Cincinnati in the opening fairgrounds game. Potter pitched well but weak infield support by Batesville, while Elliotts fielded sharply and spoiled many potential hits.
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