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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
2
Notice states the paper is entered as second class matter on May 25, 1907 at the Carthage Indiana post office under the 1879 act. It confirms mailing status and date for postal records.
A concise note hints that spring could unlock city vitality as March wanes, suggesting renewal and new opportunities for local governance and public life without detailing concrete events or dates.
Many business matters in Carthage require attention, prompting calls for the Commercial Club to hold regular meetings to coordinate efforts and address local commerce issues.
City officials urge selecting a strong band to entertain summer crowds. Officials say a popular act will boost town advertising and encourage visitors to return, expanding local commerce and community pride.
The Friends Forward Movement Conference holds Sunday services at 11 am 230 pm and 7 pm with a church dinner and basket offerings. Rev Levi Pennington of Richmond greets Walnut Ridge and Little Blue. Westland Western Grove Charlottesville invited. Easter program aims for April 4 with new member reception. Quarterly Meeting at 2 pm Saturday led by Rev W L Thompson of Fairmount. he preaches 7 pm and Sunday at 10 30 am and 7 pm. Sunday School at 9 30 am with Claude Riggsleeper supt. East St Christian Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Mrs Zach Crawford. Dist Supt J M Walker preaches Friday 7 30 pm. quarterly conference follows. sacraments Sunday morning. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs invited for evening service.
The Citizen reflects a year subscription at 1.50 and notes Rev. F. M. Westhafer of Arlington as a new subscriber. It also promotes cut flowers by phone 3-120 and signals readers to phone news items to the Citizen, No. 10.
The undersigned Lavona Staten is appointed by the Rush County Circuit Court as Administrator of the estate of Riley J. Ruby, deceased. The estate is believed solvent. Date March 13, 1920. Attest Loren Martin Clerk. B F Miller Attorney.
A list of Rush County Republicans authorized to announce candidates for the 1920 primary includes Wm R Jinnett Walker Township for Representative from Rush County, W A Alexander Rushville Township for Representative, R H Hill Carthage Ripley Township for Joint Senator, Judge Will M Sparks Rushville for Rush Circuit Court, Loren Martin Rushville Township for County Clerk, Charles A Frazee Rushville for Treasurer, Phil Wilk Rushville for Auditor, William R Martin Union Township for Auditor, John F Mapes Rushville for Sheriff, Sidney L Hunt Rushville for Sheriff, William C Morgan Rushville for Sheriff, John F Joyce Rushville for Prosecuting Attorney, Albert C Stevens Rushville for Prosecutor, Frank L Catt Rushville Township for Surveyor, all subject to the Republican Primary on May 4 1920. FOR COMMISSIONER
Official notice announces names of Samuel H Young Rushville Township and R S Davis Rushville Township as candidates for Middle District commissioner. Also lists George H Bell Center and E H Sears Center Town as contenders for Northern District, with primary date May 4, 1920.
The Junior team heads to New Castle Friday morning to compete among fifty or more teams in the State School Junior Tournament held Friday and Saturday in the Coliseum. John Moore, forward, is highlighted as a quiet, elusive player. He
Archie Armstrong and Jesse McCord, both 19, were charged with second degree burglary after robberies at Cherrywood drug store in New Castle and Jolly's drug store in Knightstown. They allegedly took $800 in goods from Goodwin clothing and other local businesses. They escaped Tuesday by locking Sheriff Yost in the cell. a posse is pursuing them.
Rush County High School hosts a free public discussion at Friends Church under Indiana University Extension Division. County Chairman Supt. Eugene B Butler leads the event with the subject The Railroad Question. Milroy Rushville and Carthage schools participate. Carthage senior Louise Parish represents the school. Patrons and friends are invited.
About 1,500 attended a county meeting and dinner in Rushville hosted by the Rush County Farmers Association and local businessmen. Free dinners were served. Speakers included G. I. Christie of Purdue University, Charles E. Watkins of Muncie Rotary, and Peter J. Lux of Shelbyville who displayed twenty ears of Shelby County corn, the national champion.
A $283,191 contract for a 9.9 mile cement road along the Indianapolis pike from Rushville to the Shelby line west of Arlington was awarded Saturday to Lawrence & Innis of Arlington. The nine point nine mile route will be 16 feet wide, 24 feet through Arlington, bonds at five percent interest, non taxable. It is the first trunk line road under the 1919 law allowing county tax funding rather than township taxes.
Levi Scott, 74, formerly of Huntington and Wayne county, died Tuesday in Santa Monica, California. A Civil War veteran of Co C, 118th Indiana, he founded Fairmount Bank in 1882, married Emily Davis in 1895, Emily Davis predeceased him in 1891, then married Emily R. Hill of Carthage who died about a year ago. He had lived in Missouri, Texas, and California after moving from Huntington.
Ben Bishop of Urbana Illinois visited relatives here earlier this week. John W. Bishop will depart Friday to Urbana to visit his son.
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