Judicial Convention Nominates Roland on Seventh Ballot
Delegates from Bush and Decatur counties met in Greensburg to select a prosecuting attorney for the Judicial district. After a day of ballots and a unit rule dispute, Elmer E. Roland of Decatur was chosen on the seventh ballot amid praise for his ability and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer £. Roland
Decatur County
Bush
Decatur
G. A. R. Hall
Greensburg
Rushville
Rush County
Mass
Young
Miller
Roland
Obituary of Sebitha Allender and John A Holding
Sebitha Allender born November 9, 1820 in Fleming county Kentucky died after a long life of faith and family. She married Nathan Parish then William Beckner and Newk Deady. survived by two sons and a daughter. John A Holding born September 17, 1824 in Scott county Kentucky moved to Indiana. survived by five children and a long record of faith across Methodist, Christian Union, and Friends churches. Funeral for Holding held April 15, 1896 at Morristown M E church with burial at Asbury Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebitha Allender
Flemming County
R County
Ind
Beave Meadow
Nathan Parish
Bor
George W
Henry W
William Beckner
Wm. Shumaker
Methodist Church
Christian Church
John A. Holding
Caleb
Mary Holding
Scott County
Kentucky
Shelby County
Lydia A. Canon
M. E. Church
Asbury Chapel
Christian Union Church
Hancock County
Friends’ Church
Morristown
McNew
Charles Winslow
Carthage
Asbury Cemetery
William Dill
Benton Henley
Blue River
Christian Ladies Aid’ Society
New Christaan
O. W. Righter
Ford Stanley
William H. Sharer
Myrtle Langston Leachman
George W. Leisure
Grant County
Elwood Macy
New Castle
Johnson
Sebitha
Henry Newby
Fortville
Mullis
Butler County
Ohio
Ambrose Mullis
Indianapolis
W. N. Fletcher
W. P. Henley
H. C. Phelps
Riverside Cemetery
Race Bridge
Henley
Phelps
Henry Henley
Palmerton Hiring Update and Local Horse Losses
John Lucas is employed by Chas. Foust while James Hackleman reports the loss of a valuable horse last week. George Ewing also lost a two year old colt Milton Reddick and his wife were visiting at Elihu Price's on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmerton
John Lucas
Chas
Foust
James Hackleman
George Ewing
Milton Reddick
Elihu Price
Henry C. Phelps
Rushville
Miriam Hill
Robert White
Ward Fletcher
Greenfield
Chas. F. Baxter
Knightstown
J. M. Rawls
Market St
D. C. Benjamin
W. A. Junken
Stinger
J. B. Bentley
Will P. Odell
Hagerstown
Levi Scott
Sedalia
Nancy H. Hill
E. N. Hill
Lon Lemay
Town Board Leases Ground and Buys Old School Site
At a special meeting the Town Board bought the south half of the old school building from Allen Newsom for 300 dollars, allowed 25 dollars for the old town hall, and leased the property for five years. The board plans to move the building to the town lot corner for hitchracks, a plan critics say is costly and questionable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Wewsom
Newsom
Therd
Wolf & Holt
THE NEWS AT HOME local notes and visitors in Rushville area
Knightstown and Rushville area social roundup with visits from Elisha Phelps J B Pusey and many others. Mentions Strawboard plant reopening and W C T U meetings as well as local church events and small-town incidents.
Arbor Day Exercises at Carthage School
Arbor Day observances at Carthage schools featured an on campus gathering at 1 30 p m with Rev W N Fletcher addressing attendees. Each class dedicated a tree with songs and exercises. High school honored Horace Mann. Miss Dickey's class Longfellow. Miss Newsom's hittier. Miss Hill's Lowell. Miss Piehburg's Riley. Miss Coffin's and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Ded
W. N. Fletcher
Horace Mann
Dickey
Longfellow
Doxey Telegram to Governor Matthews in 1894 Strike
Indianapolis Journal reports Major C. T. Doxey sent a telegram to Governor Claude Matthews during the Hammond strike offering up to a thousand mounted men from the gas fields to protect life liberty property and the nation’s honor. He requested forty eight hours to mount and organize a force of good honest workingmen who believed in law and order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Doxey
Anderson
Matthews
Indiana
Journal
Major
Cincinnati
Hammond
Ind
Claude Matthews
Indianapolis
C. T. Doxey
Rich Oil Strike in Indiana Oil Fields
Rushville correspondent notes William Ogle of Rush County moved to Wells County bought eighty acres at 16 dollars per acre. His land leased for two years at 120 dollars yearly, oil strikes produced eight profitable wells and high daily income. He recently faced a 16 thousand cash offer, having paid 1,280 dollars. Gas leases for Pittsburg Plate Glass and others in Madison County are being released as gas wells turn into oilers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Indianapolis Journal
Indiana
William Ogle
Ogle
Rush
Wells County
Hartford City
Pittsburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ward
East Side Main
MM. F. Lovett
East Street
Co. R. Butler
W. W. Wade
Horseshoer
Stinger & Stone
the Judicial Convention
Hitchback Grounds
Harry E. Stager
Elisha Phelps
Sedalia, Mo
Clark Gause
Naw Castle
J. B. Pusey
Will Leonard
Piqua, O
Kizer
Will Zion
A. O. Hill
Alfred Swain
N. C. Binford
A. W. Newsom
Winona Newsom
Eva Johnson
Strawboard
J. A. Sipe
Jackson Township
Sipe
George Winslow
Barney Wadkins
Rushvilleville
O. S. Coffin
Albert Johnson
Lewisville
Jesse H. Siler
Winnifred Hill
Mabel Johnson
Jesse Miller
Connersville
Roy Peters
Glen Rawls
Fowler Newsom
Ed. Adkins
Lum Foust
North East Street
Reuben B. Henley
C. A. Robinson
Fountaintown
The
Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association of
Charles Henley
Main Street
Charles Hill
Frank Porter
Darnell & Dawson’s
Kokomo
Earl Gear
Readsburg
Wis
James Righter
W.N. Fletcher
Samuel B. Hill
J. H. Porter
Arlington
Squire Alsman
Joshua Welburn
W. H. Hudelson
Gertie Shea
Kate Stiner
Bertha Bishop
Cameron
Newsom’s Hall
Cullen
Rebecca
Ola Delle Cameron
Angie Cook
South Main Street
Rema
Seit Y
Congerville Methodist Protestant
Muncie
J. H. C. McKinley
McKinley
Marion Cycle Company
Doxey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!