Carthage area notes busy with visits and illnesses
Knightstown residents, including Hudelson and Jen Hudelson, frequent Fayette and Chicago trips. Townsfolk report feeble Elizabeth Patterson and severe rheumatism for Bertha Bishop. Convalescence for Thomas Venness, danger for Robert White, and scarlet fever affecting others. Community events include Arbor Day plans, Decoration Day prep, and rail-side notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaery Hudelson
Knightstown
J. A. Sipe
Fayette
Jen Hudelson
Y. EN
Hill
Chicago
Ellsworth Moore
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Patterson
Walnut
Bertha Bishop
Thomas Venness
Robert White
Newby
Talbert
Morristown
J. C. Craig
Rushville
Hinchman Tobacco Barn Destroyed in Farm Fire
Robert N. Hinchman's tobacco barn on his Union township farm burned Monday night. A nearly new structure housed 12,000 pounds of tobacco four cultivators a mower and other implements and the fire spread to a hog house and feed house. Loss around 1200 with 100 on barn and 450 on tobacco covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Hinchman
Union Township
Street Crossings Opened Over Big Four Tracks
Marshal Hill and his men opened the Big Four track crossings to traffic with no opposition from the railroad company. Monday afternoon Attorney Cowgill arrived and attended Squire Benjamin's court where the decision in Town vs Big Four Railways was delivered with leave to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Hill
Cowgill
Big Fur
Squire Benjamin
A Little Gas Sparks Praise and Cautions from a Guest
A letter from Charlottesville Indiana praises the towns of Carthage and Charlottesville for their scenery and culture while urging gas conservation. The writer notes gas leaks between Charlottesville and Elizabeth City Wilkison where gas escapes and bubbles water, calling wasteful burning in stores and homes unnecessary. She commends local school, library, churches and civic spirit, urging prudent use of natural gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record
Carthage
Charlottesville
Riley
Elizabeth City
Wilkinson
Parmerton Notes on Harvest Prospects and Social Visits
Parmerton reports George Price slowly improving and wheat looking well promising a good harvest. Sunday visits include Milton Herkless and wife at J. H. Siler's and Lewis Reddick and family at J. F. Leisure's. J. H. Hill and wife attended Blue River church, Mrs Robert Manning visited daughter Ed Bitner, and J. Fleener and family of near Henderson attended Carthage church. Nora Stump from Carthage visited cousin Oma Willis. George Dillman and wife traveled to Hancock county to visit daughter Mrs John Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Price
Milton Herkless
J. H
Oma Willis
George Dillman
Hancock County
Mra
John Gray
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Nothae
Wantan
Core
Jonathan Newlin
Ed. Adkins
Sator
Grace Nixon
Samuel Parker
H. Hill
E. Butler
Harrisburg
W. Daniels
Leonard Paper Box Board Company
Piqua
Gottlieb
Cora Pauley
Greenfield
W. P. Henley
Robert
Roy Peters
Connersville
Peters
Jesse Miller
John W. Clark
Cora
Posey Township
Dolphin Roberts
A. W. Newsom
Hill & Gear
Micajah C. Binford
Earl
Horace Gear
Ohio Dental College
Cincinnati
A. J. Coffman
Lucille
Richmond
F. H. Holt
J. A. Ruhe
W. C. Parish
Greensburg
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Cyrus Rhoades
Daisy
Shelbyville
Ridge- Wille
Murray
Henry Long
Elwood
Carthage High
Manilla
Long
Hagley Hill
Binford
John Holden
Westland
Asbury Chapel
G. A. R. Post
Ingh
W. N. Fletcher
George Mercer
Main Street
Boston
Mass
Spaulding & Tewksbury
Arlington
Ola Delle Cameron
Newsom’s Hall
Mayland 2
Rebecca
Henry Henley
J. E. Dandy
Karinenp Celle
David Speelman
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
Grace M. E. Church
Jacob Killeen
Oliver Charles
Charles
Odd Fellows Mutual Aid and Accident Association
Loyal Mutual Accident Association
Atkins
O. S. Coffin
Walnut Street
Mary Blacklidge
Hattie Sparks
Tae
Albion
Rush County
Harrows
Hill Bros., Hardware, Tinware and
R. E. Henley
The
Crown Grocer
Iee
Parmerton
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