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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
1
A timely notice informs readers that all papers with expired or soon to expire subscriptions will be marked this week and last issue of the year will be next week. It urges renewal and appreciation for continued support.
A lighted lantern left in a car rear ignited gasoline fumes as the family departed. Flames filled the machine, the eldest son escaped, and the youngest received a minor head burn. J W Moore retrieved a fire extinguisher and doused the blaze threatening upholstery and possible explosion. Mrs Ewing had stepped out to shop moments before.
Mrs Penina Binford aged 90 died suddenly last Friday at her Santa Ana home after years in Grant Hancock and Rush counties. Survived by four daughters Mary Irene Mrs Richard Pearson of Whitier Calif and Mrs Ella McIlvaine near the area. Funeral held Saturday at 3:30 at Santa Ana parlors and cremation followed.
Office notes a fine selection of Christmas and New Year greeting cards currently in stock. Includes various designs suitable for holiday celebrations and year end greetings.
The New Castle Transit Company has purchased Virgil Hale’s motor bus line serving New Castle to Rushville via Knightstown and Carthage. The company keeps the same route but runs a larger car on weekends. A luxurious chair car named Miss Zola is occasionally used. A recent schedule change is in effect with another change anticipated.
The grocery stores, Bank, Library, Citizen office and several other businesses will be closed on Christmas Day December 25. The Post Office will open for morning first class mail only, with no rural mail delivery.
A marriage announcement states Miss Mary White daughter of Jobin White wed John Arthur Jebb on December 12 in Grand Rapids Michigan. The couple resides at 1180 North Avenue Grand Rapids.
At the home of Mrs Ella J. Coffin, and Mrs Hazel Corrin Cooper, neighbors are invited to share in a social gathering hosted at this residence. The notice lists the two organizers and the informal event setting.
The Friends Missionary Society will hold a market on Saturday December 19 beginning at 1 p m at the Gas office.
William Dill died Wednesday after four years of poor health and a rapid decline in the last two months. He lived here after leaving a farm west of town. Survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Ora Henley of Rush County two brothers D M Dill of Elwood and J B Dill of Pendleton and four sisters Mrs Amelia Megee Mrs Fionia Voshell Mrs Margaret Kirkpatrick of Rushville and Mrs Russell Swaar of California. Funeral Friday at 1 30pm at the late residence with burial in Park Cemetery Greenfield. Viewing hours 7 to 10pm Thursday at the home.
Miss Louise Parish daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Parish of near Rushville married Russell Davis son of Mr and Mrs Em ory Davis of Charlottesville. The ceremony took place Thursday morning at 10 o clock at the Main St Christian church parsonage officiated by Rev B F Cato. The bride, a Carthage High School graduate of 1920, had assisted in A W Winfield grocery. Davis works in the Chrysler factory offices at New Castle. They will reside with her parents.
A late Friday fire at the Lumber Yard Barns in Knightstown totally destroyed the buildings and yard of the Maudi tion. The blaze started in an office stove, causing an estimated $60,000 loss with $32,000 insured. New Castle units aided, winds carried embers toward northeast districts, with reflections seen for twenty miles as Carthage residents rushed to the scene.
In church notes W O Moore supervises Bible school at 9 45 a m with special Christmas exercises in Sabbath School. Sermon at 11. A Christmas pageant The Old Old Story in Shadow Pictures will be shown 7 00 p m December 20. Thursday prayer meeting led by Charles S Dudley pastor.
The Richards-Parrish company is booked for the entire week of December 21 at the Auditorium Theatre featuring strong stock plays and vaudeville. Manager J. F. Tweedy promotes a varied program with good acts and entertainment.
A varied set of notices mentions Marcel waving, phone numbers for Alta Tweedy, and people such as William Parish and A. W. Winfield recovering or improving. The text notes Walter Bitner of Center, a Rush county Farm Bureau president election, and a Sample Furniture Co. display in Knightstown with items for children. Walter Addison sends the Citizen for 1926 to his father Frank Addison in Arlington.
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