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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
4
An Indiana group led by Prof Forsythe travels from Mobile to Havana for a holiday visit. They tour Morro Castle, Matanzas, Ramon Pelayo sugar plantation, and cultural sites with a hospitable Cuban host and a multi city itinerary. Postings note Christmas ceremonies, cemetery visits, and exchanges with local figures before returning home.
Nine local merchants organized a brass bed guessing contest with a 4745 final count. An auction at Lewis Furniture Store will award the bed and a shotgun prize to top bidders, with proceeds shared among winners. List of bed winners and prize vendors follows. Also note obituary of J G Holt, former Wilmot resident, musician and Story & Clark rep, who died December 21 1905 in Kansas City.
Jordan Hendricks daughter of Mrs. H. S Hendricks of Carthage married Paul Roe Jordan of Indianapolis at the bride’s sister’s home on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Wesley Jordan officiated with Rev. Chas O Whitely assisting. A five course dinner followed for twenty guests. The couple will reside at 1710 North Delaware Indianapolis after January 20.
Chas S Winstow shipped two car loads of logs to the city. J O Parker and wife were in Indianapolis last week. E E Chippell was in Rushville. Mr and Mrs Gurney Chappell of Lafayelle visit relatives here for a few days. Mrs J J Binford is sick. Miss Grace Winslow visited Richmond last Saturday. Walter Binford transacted business in Indianapolis Wednesday. The Gurney Chappells dined with Charles Winslow Wednesday. A prayer service was held at Mirinu Parker’s home Sunday. Clark on Paver, Walter Binford and Merrill Chappell attended the Breeders Association in Indianapolis Thursday. Howard Parker went to Purdue for corn school. Farmers are adopting new practices to raise their standards. Mrs Maggie Parker, in poultry, keeps Rhode Island Reds, a fine flock bought for nearly $3000. They built a poultry house and pursue correct methods.
A dated municipal ledger fragment lists payments and balances for 1905 including John H Duncan salaries and oil purchases from Standard Oil, road work by Ray Moore and neighbors, lumber and cement costs, bridge work, and various council and health expenditures. Totals for months and the year appear with bonds, licenses, and tax receipts.
Finances show M F Lovett with total indebtedness of 1000 and total indebtedness of 3000 in the school bonds record.
The program committee for the Farmers Institute works on speaker arrangements and hopes the event will occur in the second week of February. The institute relies on all committees and the public to back the effort with help and encouragement.
Mr and Mrs Art Swain were guests of Albert Earnest and wife early in the week. Mrs Landon Frost visited Knightstown Friday. Little Miss Aina Whitton visited her grandparents Friday. Charles Murphy and family visited Mr and Mrs Henry Morelock Uharaday. Gerald, the son of Mr and Mrs Orville Stewart, is seriously ill near Henderson. Thomas Newhouse and wife visited Mr and Mrs Charles Leisure Sunday evening. Otto Dewitt and family visited James Moore Sunday.
W H Howard of Husband Pennsylvania notes his mother endured years of rheumatism. She could hardly move at times yet after a few applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm she found it the best pain reliever she had tried and remains able to walk with regular use. Awarded ease by M A McClare.
The piece records visits and events around Knightstown including Theodore Stewart and Frank Gleamer calling on friends, Leone Heathcock visiting Greenfield relatives, Ollie Newsom staying with Anderson folks, a birthday surprise for Edulinda Watkins at Beech, Julia Heathcock shopping in Knightstown, Henry Gulliford learning of his sister’s death in Marion, and Tobias Tuttle hosting a small Friday gathering.
The piece notes a forthcoming high school lecture course and mentions that several students are out with sickness. It also reports on Indiana Quarterly Magazine of History issues now in the library and invites reading references and state history interest. It includes a note that fourth month pupil reports and attendance data will be sent to parents this afternoon.
Charlottesville notes list several residents and visitors including James Herkless finally returning home with family Edward Glasscock of Greenfield in town on business John Leamon visiting Indianapolis relatives Rey Lizzie Ralston Arba Ind called on friends Frank Stinger attended Farmer's Institute in New Castle Frank Lineback and wife Indiana polis visiting Lewis Lineback and wife Ida Curry Westland called on Miles Cook and wife Lydia Ballenger visited son Ray and wife in Greenfield Henry Stinger Indiana spent night with B F Stinger and wife Miles Cook recovering from grippe Mrs Pearl Binford spent Saturday with Greenfield friends Chester Hill and wife Carthage entertained Sunday Cynthia White hosted guests Rev vier Richwood and Zach Fries of this place Institute at this place Saturday attended by teachers of the area
John A Craft and wife are seriously ill with little chance of recovery. John Bell, wife and daughters were guests of Harry Fort and family at Knightstown Sunday. Thomas Owens remains quite ill. Thomas Riley also ill at home. Uncle George Shields nearly the same. Duwel McUlarnon from west of Cleveland was in town on business Saturday. George Perkins had been appointed constable of Jackson Township by the commissioners after F E Rock resigned. Two children of William Johnson ill with lung fever.
Rush Lodge No 580 F A M held Wednesday night elections and installation for the coming year. The line of officers included W M O W Righter 8 W Rh J Hill J W Joseph H Pepper 5 D Ray Johnson J D Irvin M Hill Creeser M F Lovet Lyler three C Hill Secretary u f F stager Stands Ards A Hill and Alunge Kiger.
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