Electric bills due by the 10th to avoid service cut
The notice warns residents that electric charges must be paid by the tenth of each month or the utility will disconnect service. It emphasizes timely payment to prevent interruption.
04 Dec 1925
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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1925
Page
1
The notice warns residents that electric charges must be paid by the tenth of each month or the utility will disconnect service. It emphasizes timely payment to prevent interruption.
The annual stockholders meeting of Ripley Farmers Cooperative Telephone Company will be held in Carthage Indiana at 10 a m on Thursday December 31 1925 J E Harper to be present or represented by proxy as provided in bylaws
At the library meeting Mrs Fred Oldham of Jackson township and county leaders Fred Bell and Herschel VanMetre addressed members. Delegates and alternates were named for the December 15 16 convention at the Graham Annex Rushville with further volunteers for banquet ticket sales and speakers including Mrs Sewell and state president W H Settles.
Miss Ellen Clark and George Gray of Indianapolis were married last Friday at Greenfield. Gray is the son of Mr and Mrs Cassius Gray of near the area. Miss Louise Hahn and Clifford Neils, a Chrysler factory worker in New Castle, wed Oct 3 in that city. Kathryn Hahn of Anderson and Dean Manlove of Milton visited with the Hahn family Sunday evening.
Riverside Cemetery Association reports gifts totaling 2100 dollars to the endowment fund with 300 from Mrs Frederica S Hill and 300 from Miss Sarah E Newby. Income supports upkeep and the recent improvement of a wire fence around the property.
Elizabeth Quigley a Knightstown school teacher married W K Deem editor of the Knightstown Banner on Thanksgiving day at the M E parsonage Reverend J H Palmer officiated The bride taught in Lewisville Middletown and Franklin and was voted the most popular teacher in Henry county in a 1908 contest
Alva A. Newsom will open a new meat market Friday in the Bundy building on East Mill street, northwest of town, in the west room adjacent to Harvey's grocery.
The Big Four Railway last Friday began running motor driven morning and evening passenger trains replacing steam service on the Anderson to North Vernon route. A gasoline motor powers electricity for two cars, including power baggage mail and express and a four day coach with 64 seats. Operation requires only two crew members the motor man and the conductor.
The article notes snow's retreat by Monday while youths enjoyed first sled rides. Slippery hills caused minor injuries to Mr and Mrs Alonzo Kizer when their car overturned on a hill west of town. Four machines slid off Henley hill and seven more slid into a ditch on Bell hill south of Knights town, blocking twenty-five cars.
The Checker Board J H Elliott plans a year start relocation near the Greenfield fairgrounds to pursue chicken business. Roscoe Mattix and Miss Mattie Clark host. McLean family from Spiceland moves into J F Tweedy property in East Side Park addition. Charles McKissick from Hartford City rooms with Mrs Joan Henley. Most rentals expected filled within two weeks.
Thomas Clark Hill aged 80 died November 21 at Sawtelle California. He resided here until 1875 and served in the Civil War with a few comrades still living in the area. Surviving are his son Silas of Nevada and his brother Irvin M. Hill of Skull Valley.
Lloyd W. Henley fifty dies from a sudden heart attack at his desk in New York City where he served as secretary of a laymen’s committee raising fifteen million dollars for a Presbyterian ministers pension fund. Survived by widow, father George Henley, brothers Bert and Morris, his Carthage birth August 12 1875 and career in Indiana and national politics. Funeral held in Indianapolis with burial at Crown Hill. pallbearers named.
H J Catt thanks those who assisted during a fire at their residence, expressing gratitude for support and aid received during the incident.
Mrs Rhoda Derbyshire aged 90 died Tuesday of last week at her Ypsilanti home from pneumonia and a disease compound. She leaves seven nephews and three nieces as survivors. Born November 23, 1835 to Hezekiah S. and Abigail Clark of Posey township, she taught school in the area and at Westland. Three years ago she stayed briefly with Mrs Earnest.
Christmas shoppers are present as the mill pays employees this week and the State Bank of Carthage plans Christmas Savings payouts exceeding $2,000 next week. Mr and Mrs M F Lovett visited Thanksgiving guests of Mr and Mrs Van Hood in Indianapolis. Mrs Hood shows health improvement.
Samuel Steele suffered a serious injury to his left hand while gathering corn on his Hancock County farm on Saturday. His hand was caught in a corn picking machine as he attempted to clear downed corn using a stalk. His son reversed the machine to free the hand.
William Dill remained seriously ill on Thursday as medical staff continued treatment and monitoring. Local officials have not released additional details about his condition or possible causes.
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