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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
4
Inclement weather trimmed attendance but the Methodist Sunday school adapted with substitutes and held an orderly session. Officers absent were replaced, committees formed for a Christmas entertainment cantata, and preparations advanced for a strong event. Ray Sutton reports progress with Lake Erie and Western R A, while the Ladies Aid plans this afternoon’s meeting and the sermon centers on Thou shalt not kill.
Committees plan a large Christmas entertainment at the Friends church with a new 1901 cantata. They urge parents to help by bringing children to the rehearsals, aiming for a highly successful event with fresh features.
Ice E T of Mount Summit visits New Castle to sell stock as the $25,000 capital stock shows half subscribed by noon. Traction work from Muncie to Fort Wayne renews optimism for extending the line to New Castle, with Richmond company officials expressing confidence a New Castle Muncie link will prompt a Cambridge to New Castle branch, closing the Richmond and Muncie trolley gap.
Mrs Anna F Whitton mails one dollar for a one year subscription to Miss Glenora Reddick Pleasanton Kan. She taught at Arlington school and enjoys reading the Record. The note asks to include the Christmas number and reflects local demand for weekly issues.
Merchants and businessmen say a Charlottesville start is preferred. If the company balks, Ripley township could sell stock to float bonds for building and equipping the line, with locals confident in support and momentum toward securing the project.
The infant daughter of Ward Stinger of Henderson died Sunday night. A line in the paper under small ads such as Wanted, For Sale, To Rent, or Lost may reach about 3,000 readers.
Richmond Palladium notes Hon. Jas. E. Watson is the youngest Indiana congressman at 37, with Senator Beveridge two years older. It mentions Watson’s immigrant bill excluding readers over fifteen, and refutes a Sat. Sentinel story linking Watson to Roosevelt over Judge Healey. Also cites Thomas B. Millikan’s gubernatorial prospects and Henry County political history.
The W. T. C ladies staged a nostalgic last day of school program featuring cowhide shoes corkscrew curls long aprons and playful acts by Mary Annie Anie Janie Lida Nannie and others. The audience enjoyed vivid memories of bread and batter as a old fashioned call bell rang and grandmother sneezed. Proceeds benefited the library with gross receipts of 35 dollars.
Young people gathered despite rain for a surprise party for Miss Ethel Stevens. Milt Reddick and wife visited John Bowles and wife. Center Sunday services were canceled due to inclement weather. Meat hogs scarce here due to cholera. John Bowles works in dehorning. Mays I O O F lodge met Friday night. Rebecca Lodge growing. David Jackson sick again. John L. Clark visited Roy Eitner near Carthage Wednesday. Stella Reddick visited Jesse O'Trobridge family last Thursday.
J H Scholl notes announce the fourth township institute to be held at the school building next Saturday at 9 am. The program includes roll call opening exercises history of the British Empire sanitation and decoration poets and poetry of Indiana rural schools and a discussion on sanitary problems and school furniture. Melvin Robinson lectured here last Tuesday evening to a small audience due to advertising data failures.
Alfred M Newhouse and others transfer 152 63 100 acres in Union township to James Alexander and wife for 10684.10 dollars. Peter Pearson and wife sell 45 acres in Ripley township to Ezra S Hill for 1700 dollars. James Alexander and wife transfer 40 acres in Washington township to Frank C Whitton for 3000 dollars. George W Offutt executor sells south half of lot in Rushville addition to H G Sexton heirs for 2550 dollars. Charles Foust and wife sell 80 acres in Ripley township to Alonzo Hinshaw and wife for 5000 dollars. Thomas Kelley and wife transfer 79 acres in Center township to Alfred M Newhouse for 5100 dollars.
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