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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
1
The socialist party has named its county ticket and filed the nominees with the county clerk for ballot placement. Alonzo Haines chairs the organization with C. C. Bowers as secretary.
A Sunday afternoon barn fire on George W Funk farm near Carlisle destroyed four tons of hay four sets of harness a buggy and other items. Mrs James Akers tenant’s wife sustained burns while attempting to save gear. Four horses remained unharmed and the loss stands around 400 with no insurance.
Miss Gertrude Coleman entertained a number of her friends at her home west of town Friday evening. Music was provided by Harod Dillingham, Wm Monroe, and B Palmer. Attendees included Stella Willis, Grace Cox, Bessie Knotts, Lillian Kerkhof, Maud Cox, Dora Banther, Cora Simms, Chellis Whipps, Jesse Knotts, Carl Knotts, James Bebem, Gus Havercamp, Edd Knotts, John Shears, and Murray Coleman.
Carlisle White Sox beat the Oaktown Tigers 12 to 5 Sunday afternoon at Oaktown. Notable plays included sensational catches by French and P Shepherd for Carlisle. Perry and Roseberry started for Carlisle while Williams and Stine pitched for Oaktown. Several locals witnessed the game.
Birth notices list Armon Spyder and Alex Roland expecting a child with gender to be determined. Additional names appear as placeholders for a possible boy or girl, including George Johnson Leven Arnett Bert Booker.
For Sale. Desirable building lots located five blocks from the public square. Prices range from 125 to 175 dollars. Address inquiries to T. J. Deeble at 102.
Mrs W J Brentlinger and Mrs Jim McConnell were in Terre Haute Friday. Mrs Ora Benefiel and daughter Robertine were there Monday. Mrs Eilen Bays left Monday for Bloomfield to visit relatives for about two weeks.
The Carlisle town board met October 1 at Kivetts hall with nine members present. An ordinance fixed the annual tax rate for 1908 as in 1907: General Fund 50c, School Bond interest 10c, and Poll tax 25c. The board ordered action to halt after hours use of the school yard as a playground citing sanitation concerns. A future vote on a dog tax was anticipated, with licensed dogs receiving numbered plates and unlicensed dogs to be disposed of. Claims allowed included police services, street work, lumber, and health board costs.
A town street lamp at the corner of J. A. Gilliland’s lot near the depot was not allowed. Since only one new lamp has been installed, the claim for which was allowed at the meeting appears in the listed claims.
Carl Sproatt traveled to Indianapolis from Saturday through Monday, outlining a short stay in the city.
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