Notice of Administration in Rush County Indiana
VTICE is appointed administrator of the estate of Jackson Stanley late of Rush county Indiana. The administration deed states the estate is solvent. January 1 1898. The notice includes political commentary urging electric lights, cement sidewalks, and better town improvements in Rushville and Ripley with mentions of local figures such as Watsop Mark Hanna Kurtz McLean Clark Newby Knightstown and parties in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Rush County
State of
Indiana
Jackson Stanley
John B. Herkless
Capital State Bank to Open in Greenfield Block
Greenfield awaits the Capital State Bank to be housed in J H Binford s block with stock at 25000. J H Binford leads the largest share, N C Binford to be president, and L E McDonald from Morristown cashier. Citizens and Carthage friends extend goodwill and pledge solid backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Binford
Greenfield
N.C. Binford
L. E. McDonald
Morristown
Carthage
N. Binford
Binford
Rinter
Notice of Election at Carthage Lodge No 2551
Carthage Lodge No 2551 O F will elect the Trustees Tuesday evening January 11 1808. Trustees to serve for one year. NGJ F Tweedy Sec O E Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Lodge
Elwood Hill Post elects officers for 1898 installation
At the December meeting of Elwood Hill Post officers were elected including P C George S Dillman S V C Edgar T White J V C D C Benjamin Q M and Adj J H Hill Sergeant C W Bail Chap William N Fletcher Officer of the Day J W Bishop Officer of Guard Henry W Parish A public installation will be held Friday evening January 7 1898 at their Post Room All friends of the G A R are invited Comrades are urged to attend Prominent members from a distance will be present including Prof Graham Nixon U D Cole and others
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Elwood Hill
P. C
Geo. S. Dillman
Edgar T. White
D. C. Benjamin
Q. M
Adj
J. H. Hill
C. W. Bail
Wm. N. Fletcher
J. W. Bishop
Henry W. Parish
G A. R
Graham C. O. Nixon
U. D. Cole
Hill Bros. Again Demonstrate their Ability as Close Buyers
Hill Bros. of this place were awarded the contract to furnish all supplies for the Raleigh Gas Oil and Water Co.'s new plant on January 4, 1898. They competed with large jobbing houses yet secured the deal, expected to include twenty five thousand feet of main line plus regulators and house fixings, promising Raleigh residents good goods despite the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Gas, Oil and Water Co
Hill Bros
Raleigh
Temperance Revival Closes After Week of Meetings
I S Wade of Lafayette led a widely attended temperance revival that lasted a week despite bad weather and holiday trade. He urged a national pledge and described a long career in reform groups, noting the pledge to abstain from all intoxicants and to promote sobriety in American homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. S. Wade
Lafayette
Alfred Griffen
Wade
Temple of Honor and Temperance
Holly
Reverend revival series opens at Walnut Ridge church
Prof J Edwin Jay led yesterday morning services at Walnut Ridge church while Rev Levi Cox scheduled revival meetings to start Wednesday. Orlando Winslow and family plan to move to Louisiana. Miss Anna Pitts taught at Kentland schools and visited her relatives last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edwin Jay
Walnut Ridge Church
Levi Cox
Orlando Winslow
Louisiana
Anna Pitts
Kentland
Miss Martha Hunnicutt and J Oscar Parker Return to Richmond
Miss Martha Hunnicutt and J Oscar Parker, who have been spending their vacation in Kentland, return to Richmond on Tuesday to resume studies at Earlham College after visiting over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Hunnicutt
J. Oscar Parker
Richmond
Earlham College
Jewelry store owner vows repairs and quality in Carthage
To the people of Carthage and vicinity Dear Friends I wish to kindly thank the people who have so well patronized me since I have located in your city and owing to my success I have fully concluded to enlarge my stock and give you a reputable jewelry store and repair department I guarantee all goods just as represented and in my repair department I apply the old motto No cure no pay which makes you safe. Hoping I may retain your patronage in my respective line and wishing you all a very prosperous new year I am Yours Resp t J R Rake straw Practical and Theoretical Watch Maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
James Boss
Elgin
Roger Bros. A. I
J. R. Rakestraw
Obituary of Henry C Bundy from Rush County Indiana
Henry C Bundy born 1843 near Carthage Rush County Indiana son of Elias and Sarah Bundy youngest of nine died Cambridge City Indiana December 26 1897 aged 54 years 7 months 20 days married Mary F Day in 1867 with five children two sons and three daughters all present at death. He joined Friends church and spent years in public service building Christ’s kingdom. In long illness he showed fortitude and patience near the end he spoke of departing to be with Christ and was at peace in prayer guiding his funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Bundy
Carthage
Rush County
Ind
Elias
Sarah Bundy
Cambridge City
Mary F. Day
Christ
Jesus
Court docket notes and real estate transfers year end
Held over from last week Judge W H Martin presiding. Several defendants in December term cases dismissed or found guilty, including Turner Rock Stump Stinger Turner Cushionberry and Denny. Bundy fined for dynamiting fish. Real estate transfers dated week ending Dec 28 list transfers in Walker Arlington Rushville Posey Ripley Noble Richland townships and related filings among Mary Kuhn Michael Kney Elizabeth Reeves Reeves et al Patrick Carrol Bishop Chatard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kuhn
Michael Kney
Walker Township
Property transfers and marriages in Rushville area
A sequence of land transfers and sales in Rushville and nearby townships, listing grantees and amounts including Hinchman, Root, Hufford, Mormon, Henley, Hastey, Cline, and Amos. Marriage licenses include Carlisle Downey, Vanderventer Reddin, Richards Butler, Johnson Miller, Gosnell Niff, Harrison Terhone. Also a divorce suit Hall versus Hall and a backer’s suit Ayers filed by Leora Stigelman.
Transfer of Real Estate and Legal Notices in Rushville and Milroy
A series of property transfers across Rushville Milroy and surrounding townships list details of deeds between individuals and firms including Henry Clark’s and Sexton’s additions. Sums range from one dollar to several thousand in deals involving lots acreage and interests. Cases disposed include Honor Wolf found guilty of dynamiting fish with a fine of 500 dollars plus costs.
Social New Year's Eve Gatherings at Local Homes
Friends of Miss Grace and Miss Mary Michael met at the Michael home to celebrate New Year's Eve and then enjoyed supper at Shook's Restaurant. Mrs Gurney Nixon hosted a Tuesday reception for about thirty invited guests to meet her sister Mrs Abram Parret. A Thursday 1 pm dinner by Mrs Nathan Binford honored Mrs Abram Parret of Circleville Ohio, Mrs Will B. Hill of Chicago, and Miss Jessie Newlin, with several Hill and Steere family members present and music provided. Bertha Hill hosted a popping party Tuesday evening with many friends in attendance.
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Grace
Mary Michael
Michael
Shook
Gurney Nixon
Abram Parret
Nathan Binford
Leora Hill
Circleville, O
Will B. Hill
Chicago
Jessie Newlin
Chicago University
Mesdames Wm. P. Henley
Walter B. Hill
Grace Steere
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. L. R.y
J. E. Campbell
Society Directory
Friends’ Church
Elwoop Scott
Owinkle
Newby & Vestal Block
Knightstown, Ind
Rushville
Ripley
Watsop
Indianapolis
Mark Hanna
Kurtz— McLean
Clark
Knightstown
the Capital State Bank
Tweedy
Lovett’s Empire Grocery
G. A. RB
Organization
Walnut Ridge
Main Street
Inship
Payne
Telephone
Rushville, Ing
Uwheat and
Gorn
C. G. Clark
W.H. Martin
Samuel Turner
Frank Rock
Newsom Archey
John Stump
John Stinger
John Turner
William Cushionberry
William Denny
Earl Bandy
Armstrong
Bundy
Elizabeth J. Reeves
William P. Stanley
Arlington
Mathew Smyser
David Smyser
Sidney Haggard
Edward Barret
Henry Kney
Plantiffs
George W. Hall
Eliza Mallory
James E. Roberts
Ed Laughlin
Maggie Laughlin
John R. Puntenny
Melauchiton C. Lenning
Otto M. Roberts
Emily E. Roberts
Posey Township
Sarah A. Root
Ann E. Bosley
I. P. Root
Milroy
Francis Silas Chatard
Vincennes
Patrick Carrol
Lot
Joseph Lambert
Theodore B. McKay
Rushville Township
James O. Moore
Henry Leisure
Posey
Ripley Township
Noah M. Louder
Same
John W. Souder
Emily Leisure
Benj. F. Stinger
Sarah J. Alexander
Emmons R. West
James M. Anderson
Otro Beaver
John W. Hume
Noble Township
William L. Price
William Newcomer
Richland Township
Mary H. Greenlee
Robert N. Hinchman
Sarah A. Root Et
Clayton P. Hufford
James E
James H. Hinchman
Lottie Mormon
William Sherer
Rachael Y. Henley
John W. Walker
Sarah
Hastey Et
John A. Morgan
Anderson Township
Richard T. Cline
Johanna M. Amos
Orland C. Carlisle
F. Maud Downey
Emery M. Vanderventer and
Maud Reddin
Albert S. Richards and
Ella Butler
Lafayette Johnson
Emma Miller
Charles Gosnell
Ione Niff
Paul B. Harrison
Myrtle A. Terhone
Leora Stigelman
J.B. Ayers
Ned Abercrombie
Cora B. Hall
Charles E. Hall
Charles S. Winslow
Jacob Redding
Henley and Clark
William E. Mabin
Andrew Mettzer
James B. Rees
William F. Knecht
Washington Township
Addie Stewart
N. T. Stewart
Wheeler and Wilson Manufacturing Co
Sexton
William Sweetman
Mary J. Smith
William Innis
Ena M
Thomas
N. F. Foster
Rose M Barton
Root
Smith
Lillie R
George B. Soore
Rose M. Barton
Jot Sim Root
William A. Hughes
George F. Caswell
Ed. Caldwell
Pugh Lanughlin
Cross
B. F. Miller
George F. Caldwell
el. Caldwell
Pugh Langhlin
Jesse A. Shelton
Daisy D. Lo
Mathew W. Pike
Mariah Johnson
Murphy’s
Greenwood
Minnie Laughlin
Daniel Laughlin
Sylvester Gwinnop
Benj. F Miller
Pugh, Laughlin and
John F. Scanlan
Thomas Carroll
Flora B. Stahley
Sarah C. Stahley
Center Township
Minnie L Caldwell
Pugh
Laughlin
William B. Kirkpatrick and
Naoma A. Gorman
Homer Bell and
Lotta Morris
George Paine
Eliza Burkett
Bruce Johnson
Alberta Reeve
Charlies Owens
Hattie Tevis Elmer A. Branham
Mattie Logan
John L. Richardson
Emma M. Mills
Lonches
Bertha Hill
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