New Council Holds Session and Addresses Administration
The newly formed city council convened in regular session on Monday night. Mayor John Shelby delivered a short address outlining the administration’s promise to taxpayers, pledging to fulfill duties and seek council cooperation while avoiding political aims. The treasurer and clerk reports for December and 1913 were presented and filed, showing a year end balance of 26,520.16 and total receipts of 95,035.43, with disbursements of 68,515.27. city indebtedness stood at 31,000, including water works and city bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 5
Shelby
Eald
Wa Wetanheer Fe
Expense Water Works
Expense Fire Department
Expense Street Department
C.ss. Serene
Expense Police Department
Wm. F. Smith
Wm. D- Martin
Treaster
Walter Whitecotton
W. C. Ridgeway
Ora Billa
Wm. Daily
Ora Ellis
Marshall Wm. E. Emmett
Leonard Evans
Smith
Myers
Cutiton -Lie
Cory
Local residents share visits and family events
Names and ages gather in a community column as residents travel to and from Indianapolis Sheridan Morgantown and Edinburg. The notes record births visits funerals and weekend stays including Mr and Mrs Wallace Crawford welcoming a baby boy and several families spending time with relatives in nearby towns.
Hunter loses finger in shotgun accident
John Long sustained a severe hand injury when a shotgun discharged accidentally while hunting. Part of the hand was shot away and the initial impression underestimated the damage. He was taken to Dr. Coons office where Dr. Coons and Dr. Beck treated the wound under anesthesia with Baker assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Long
Coons
Mr. Long
Beck
Baker
George Davis Sells Interest in Wile and Davis Garage
George Davis has sold his life interest in the Wile & Davis garage on South Lebanon Street to Edgar Boyer of western Kansas. Boyer formerly lived west of Thorntown in this county, and the firm is now Wile & Boyer. Davis retires and has not determined his future plans. Customers of the old firm are asked to call on Davis at once to settle accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
Hfe
Wile &Davis
Lebanon Street
Edgar Boyer
Kansas
Boyer
Thorntown
Wile &Boyer
Davis
Planus
Wile & Davis
Mr. Davis
Northfield Community Meeting and Local Visits
Northfield schedules a Sunday morning and night meeting on January 18 and lists various social visits. Several residents are noted visiting relatives, illnesses are mentioned including Little Berneess Shoemaker and Olive Hickson, and Miss Effie Thompson from Indianapolis visited her parents.
Local Residents Attend Events and Visit Neighbors
Miss Maude Long of Jamestown guests of sister Mrs. Clark Woody. Perry Hill and children visited Clarence Roberts and wife near Lebanon Friday. Miss Gladys Maloney of Colfax visiting friends in area. Frank Caldwell and family of Darlington, Wm Bowen and wife, Mrs. Sam Needham and Obed Needham and wife spent Friday at Guy Caldwell's. Glen Bowen stayed with Marlon Young near Shannon. Otto Zeigter and wife visited Dave Lewie and family Sunday. Attended DePauw Glee Club concert in Thorntown Friday night. Haven O'Rear, former neighborhood member, is in the club. Guy Brown and wife of Richmond and Mrs. Gabe Glen of near Macean visited last week with Perry HH and family. Al Endicott and family spent last Sunday with Ode Endicott and family near Thorntown. Mrs. Halph Jones of near Advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Long
Jamestown
Clark Woody
Perry Hill
Clarence Roberts
Lebanon
Gladys Maloney
Colfax
Frank Caldwell
Darlington
Wm Bowen
Sam Needham
Obed Needham
Guy Caldwell
Glen Bowen
Marlon Young
Shannontale
Otto Zeigter
Dave, Lewie
Family
Guy Brown
Richmond
Gabe Glen
Mace
Perry
al Endicott
Ode Endicott
Thorntown
Halph Jones
Near
Advance
Death lurks in eating says financier at gala meeting
William T. White, Cann Ginn minister of finance, spoke in New York at the Association of Life Insurance Presidents annual gathering. He warned that many people destroy their health by poor eating and overwork, suggesting more recreation and sleep would boost life insurance profitability and noting that government may engage in golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam T. White
Association of Life Tnaurvoce
New York City
Bratton Family Visited From Friday To Sunday
J. X. Bratton and his wife spent Friday through Sunday visiting with her parents in a brief family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. X. Bratton
Local Gossip Notes From Cambry and Elizaville
Ed Riley sold a load of bailed tay this week. Sekencks of Ferre Haute visited Lebanon friends. Wiss Alpha Gray stayed with Close Staton and wife of Elizaville from Friday to Monday. Fred Cooper and Mrs Gray entertained at an oyster supper with the Wysongs and the Grays. Close Staton sells corn to Mr. Miller of Elizaville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Riley
Ralph. Sekencks
Ferre Haute
Lebanon
Wiss Alpha Gray
Elizaville
Mra
Fred Cooper
Thos
Gray
John Wysong
Leonard Gray
Cambry
Ind
Wil Butcher
Frank
John
Wysong
Adrian
Wilma
Thos. Gray
Close Staton
Mr. Miller
Thorntown Borough Obituaries and Social Notes
Lucile Strong is on the sick list. A baby girl arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs DP O Meadows Saturday night. Dave Caldwell and wife spent Sunday at ON McDonalds. Several from here attended the De Pauw Glee Club at Thorntown Friday night at the 4 BE church. Orville Miller of Rataburg spent a Saturday night with his cousin Lysle Miller Ed Lapham and wife of Sugar Plain spent Thursday with W Miller and wife. Sum Joseph and wife and Jess Jose and wife spent Thursday at Waldo Dickson's W J Miller and family spent Sunday with Jess Altium and family near Sugar Plain. Tom Caldwell and wife spent Saturday at Thorntown with John Sutton and wife. Wd Miller and wife entertained Monday night BR M Hayes and family of ROR 17 Roy Altum of No 7 Tom Caldwell and wife and Of McDonald and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Strong
DP. O. Meadows
Dave Caldwell
ON McDonald's
Thorntown
Orville Miller
Rataburg
Lysle Miller
Ed Lapham
Sugar Plain
W. Mileer
Sum Joseph
Jess Jose
Waldo Dickson's
W. J. Miller
Jess Altium
Suger Plain
Tom Caldwell
John Sutton
Wd. Miller
BR. M. Hayes
Famiy
ROR
Roy Altum
No. 7
McDonald
Local Notes From Mecilanicsburg and Nearby Areas
Mecilanicsburg reports Milt Johnson purchasing the forty acre farm of Elizabeth Surface. Weirs worker Ural Ginn returns from Portland to resume central union telephone work. Construction crews were dismissed. Lizzie Witmer and Ella Moore visited Reuben Flinn near Stewart's Chapel. Local threshing outfit plans discussed by the yards. L M Smith and Pleat Hall hunted thrashing machines in Indianapolis. Smith visited his son Carl at the Deaf and Dumb school. Rebekah lodge planned term start. Frank Scaggs and wife from Jamestown visiting Harry Hartings. A boy was born to Jesea Blubaugh and wife Thursday. the family celebrated at Gramble. Sunday visit with Robert id family and John Aldrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Johnson
Elizabeth
Ural Ginn
Portland
Central Union Telephone Co
Lizzie Witmer
Ella Moore
Reuben Flinn
Stewart's Chapel
Here
L. M. Smith
Pleat Hall
Indianapolis
Thorntown Social News Roundup From Local Visitations
Went to Chicago late last week to buy cattle. James Ferguson building a new barn where Harry Ferguson lives. Lodge will host initiation next Saturday night. all members to attend. Jono Simpson traveled to Martinaville for rheumatism treatment. Frank Garrett slowly improving. Rev. Wood of Lafayette preached a fine ME church sermon Sunday night. Mesdames Iva Reagan Sally Hardesty Iledie Moore and Aida Haller spent Wednesday in Indianapolis with Mrs Emma Dooley. Sherman Pollard and wife of Beth el attended church here Sunday. Frank Davis sold hogs at Lebanon Thursday for eight dollars. Hal Williams and wife visiting at L and Baker's. Mr EB B McGregor of Lebanon guest of Enos Elifatts Monday evening. Miss Goldie Fisher Alfred Jacoby of Bowers Owen Glover of Kirkpatrick visited Hiram Bowles Sunday. Those who dined with Jess Altums Sunday: R M Hayes and family Orville Miller Lebanon and W J Miller and family of A R 18. Mr and Mrs Ed Lapham spent Thursday with W J Miller of R 18. Lee Hawkins spent Sat evening and Sun with his parents EE Hawkins. RM Hayes and B A Hawkins went to Indianapolis Friday to see Ward in St Vincent hospital. he is improving. Mrs John Fairfield and haly of Monroe spent latter part of week with Webster Fairfield. Mr and Mrs R M Hayes and family took sniper with Mr and Mrs Gentry Jones of Thorntown Saturday. Mrs Helen Ford of Westfield visiting O K Dixons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfield
Nellie Kouns
Basie Stevens
Della Coaney
Charles Quick
Fair View
Thomas Kouns
Nellie Koung
Henry Baker
Berneess
Versa Worley
Eagle Stevens
Effie, Thompson
Indianapolis
John Cooney
Olive Hickson
Beott Walker
Chicago
James Ferguson
Harry Ferguson
1. C. O. F. Lodge
Jono Simpson
Martinaville
Frank Garrett
Rev. Wood of
Lafayette
Mesdames
Iva Reagan
Sally Hardesty
Iledie Moore
Aida Haller
Emma Dooley
Sherman Pollard
Bethel
Frank Davis
Lebanon
Hal Willams
L. &. Baker's
Thorstown Hw
EB. B. McGregor
Enos Elifatts
Goldie Fisher
Alfred Jacoby
Bowers
Owen Glover
Kirkpatrick
Hiram Bowles
Uist
Jess Altums
R. M. Hayes
Orville Miller
W. J. Miller
A. R
Ed Lapham
Lee Hawkins
EE. Hawkins
RM. Hayes
B. &. Hawkins
Ward
St. Vincent Hospital
John Fairfield
Haliy
Monroe
Webster Fairfield
Gentry Jones
Thorntown
Helen Ford
Westfield
O. K. Dixon's
Local families host visits and a public sale announced
Sunday visits include Lloyd Sitks and Henry Sicks of Lebanon, Delbert Penn and Ora Smith of Fairylew, John Quick of Englewood, and Mrs Elizabeth Bohannon. A public sale is set for January 21 by Frank Thompson. Court attendance noted for Sam Atkins and John Dowley at Martinsville, with many local households listed in social visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Sitks
Henry Sicks
Lebanon
Delbert Penn
Colmbug
Ohio
Ora Smith
Fairylew
John Quick
Englewood
Elizabeth Bohannon
John Ege
WI Zenor
Joe Bradley
Frank Hulman
Frank Thompson
Sam Atkins
John Dowley
Martinsville
George Clinger
John Clingler
Mary West
Ross Clingler
John Dye
John Cooney
Northfield
No. 2
Guy Updike
Suny
James Coot
Smith
Smith Sicks Spent Thursday Evening With Mirs. John Washburn
Ed Bohannon
Henry Glendenning
Local notices show sickness and social visits across towns
Ruth Beck Florence Mall and Lil sie Coddington miss school due to illness. Roy Coddington improved after returning from Williams hospital. Everett Fleming family visited Newt Beck. Gathaleen Jacoby came home from Indianapolis trip. Charles Tribbett of Rushville stayed with Judge Tribbett. Martha Anderson of Lebanon was buried at Beck cemetery. Say Graham visited Lebanon. Ethel Cathaleee and Mary Jacoby visited Mrs Opal Garrett at Thorntown. Judge Tribbett and Austin Egbert bought cattle near Darlington. Sam Graham butchered Wednesday. Ver Davis family hosted guests. Owens family at Ivanalee's. Tiohy Lucas new cream separator. Frank Thrine measured a red tailed hawk at 49 inches, mounted by Buren Witt who mounted hawks and owls last week. John Kinnaman hosted at Mr Word's. Ed Kirkham mentioned. Carrie Brandom Whitestown day departed for Indianapolis Orphan's Home with Thomas Brandom. Florence Atkinson of Frank spends Sunday with family. cerebrovascular condition noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Beck
Florence Mall
Lilsie Coddington
Roy Coddington
Willams Hospital
Everett Fleming
Newt Beck
Gathaleen Jacoby
Tndianapolis
Charles Tribbett
Rushville
Judge Tribbett
Martha Anderson
Lebanon
Beck Cemetery
Say Graham
Roe Partter
Ethel, Cathaleee
Mary Jacoby
Ver Davis
Font
Whhl Owens
Ivanalee's
Tiohy Lucas
Frank Thrine
Buren Witt
John Kinnaman
Word
Chl
Ed. Kirkham
Thomas Brandom
Indianapolia
Carrie Brandom
Whitestown
Florence. Atkinson
Frankwith
Geninglis
Atkinson
Nuptial Event In Lebanon Local Couple Wed At Baptist Church
Mr Davis a prominent Lebanon shoe merchant married Miss Florence A Archey a clerk at Adler Co op store. The license was issued Monday evening and the ceremony took place Wednesday at 7 30 in the pastor's study with Rev F L Hardy officiating. They will live at 619 North Lebanon street in a furnished house. The bride is Thornotohn native and well regarded in Lebanon. Friends offer congratulations and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi C. Davis
Florence A. Archey
First Baptist Church
F. L. Hardy
Davis
Brida
North Lebnon Street
Mr. Davis
Ira
J. T. Davis
Lebanon
Youger
A. D Archey
Thornoton
Adler Co
Aipgt
Lehanan
Auto Licenses Go To Offices For Statewide Registration
The Secretary of State office handles license issuance for vehicles with blue and white plates. About 44 thousand seven hundred forty four thousand seven hundred thirty one motor vehicles have been registered under the new tax, with 2,969 chauffeurs and 437 auto dealers licensed. Revenue from registrations will be distributed among counties and roads programs based on mileage and vehicles in each county.
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Ofice
Proides
Ihe
State House
Waa
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Business Transac
Tion
Library Board
Elis Crane
Ernest Ellis
Z. M. McCormick
A. P Stephenson
Charles Robinson
David Richardson
Garbage
Harry W. Voorhis
Interstate Pub
Servie
Light
Police
Jas M. Worland
S. Heath
Lebanon Pioneer
Harry L. Kenworthy
Chas
W. Brown
Harmon
H. L. Baker
Thompson & New
C. M. Lenox & Son
Fuller Lumber Co
Fred Coombs
Interstate Public Set Co
H.C. Smith Coal Co
Havens
Central Ind. By. Co
Means
Indiang Lighting Co
Foun M. Troutman
Blacksortth
Tau
Phin
Wife
Joh Cooneys
Wallace Crawford
Henry Swift
Mova Hart
Grant Swift
Ruth
Edgar Swift
Butler Neal
Edward Neal
Sheridan
Wilzareth Parks
Mollie
Edinburg
Burks
John Richardson
Morgantown
Alva Washburn
Elmer Ridde
Ben Ross
Ora Phillips
Mary Julian
Ed. , Reynolds
John Martin
Fairview
George Marix
Center Grove
Mecilanicsburg
New Salem
Will C. Davis
Chant
Miss Archey
Adler Co-opera
Tive Store
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