Republican Delegates Chosen At Ripley Convention
Ripley township Republicans met at Newsom's Hill to choose two district delegates and two alternates for Cambridge City on January 21, and three central committeemen. Reuben B. Henley and Willy Henby won as delegates, Cyrus B. Cox and John B. Herkless as alternates. Committeemen selected from precincts 1, 2, and 3: Walker, Henley, and Herkless respectively. A unanimous resolution voiced no confidence in central committee chair K. Gowdy and urged re-election of the state chair.
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Ripley Township
Newsom’s Hill
Cambridge City
Cyrus B. Cox
Cox
W. G. Allan
Reuben B. Henley
Cyrus B. ‘Cox
Wm. B. Henley
Wm. L. Walker
Mr Walker
John B. Herkless
Will~y Henby
John Beeu
Vention
Allen W. Newsom
Frank H. Holt
William 8. Johnson
Walt B. Hill
W. H. Sharer
Rushville
Oliver M. Hill
Indianapolis
Charles Henley
Jesse L. Phelps
Farmers’ Institute
Thomas Nelson
Posey Township
John A. Sipe
George A. Fletcher
Walnut Street
Robert Hall
Butler Univerity
First Street
Major Doxey Nominated by Madison County Republicans
A large Madison county Republican meeting at Anderson endorsed Major Charles T. Doxey for Indiana governor. The Anderson Sunday Herald praised Doxey as humble, popular with workers, a proven businessman and wartime hero, predicting broad support if nominated and elected. A town note from Carthage urged rail crossing growth and east-side development to boost the town and property values.
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Madison County
Anderson
Charles T. Doxey
Indiana
Major Doxey
Anderson Sunday Herald
Ahi
Busess
Republican County Committee to Meet in Rushville
The newly elected county committee will convene at the courthouse in Rushville on Saturday January 18 1896 at one o clock in the afternoon to organize for the ensuing campaign. This call issued pursuant to the State Committee call. Thomas M Green Chairman.
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Court House
Rushville
State Committee
Thomas M. Green
Unsettled accounts urged to settle at store
All those having unsettled accounts at the store of the undersigned will please call and settle without delay, Berta Pratugr.
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Berta Pratugr
Good Citizens League Meeting at Newsom's Hall
A called meeting of the Good Citizens League Sabbatheening is set for January 19 at Newsom's Hall at 7 30 p m. The program includes songs recitations and a paper by Dr Mary L Bruner of Greenfield. All are invited by order of the chairman.
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The
Good Citizens League
Newsom's
Mary L. Bruner
Ot Greenfield
Tax collection delay forces delay in land sales
The Treasurer is advised to exhaust personal property of delinquents before selling lands and to follow listing, advertising, levy and sale by law. The notice fixed December 25 1895 gave only six days to levy and sale, two holidays, making the deadline physically impossible. Delinquent lands and lots lists must be prepared by the Auditor between the first Monday in December and January 1, but it is now too late this year.
Farmerton News Roundup From Local Census and Visits
Ora Hittle suffers whooping cough while Mort Hackleman recovers and returns to activity. A stranger from 1896 visits Henry Haywood. A girl is born. Oma Willis visits Mrs S M Price on Friday. Mr and Mrs Albert Earnest visit San Hayes Sunday. Grandma Stevens buried at Blue River cemetery Saturday. Mrs Sarah M Price improves after a week of illness. R Manning and wife visit daughter Mrs Ed Bitner Sunday. George Dilman and wife with W W Peters and wife visit R S Whitton's Sunday.
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Ora Hittle
Mort Hackleman
Henry Haywood
Oma Willis
S. M. Price
Albert Earnest
San Hayes
Grandma” Stevens
Blue River Cemetery
Sarah M. Price
R., Manning
Ed. Bitner
George Dilman
W. W. Peters
R. S. Whitton
Mooresville Prayer Meetings And Local News
The community gathers for Friday prayer meetings. Murray Parker departs Monday for Northwestern University to study a Biblical course for about a year, with Mrs Parker’s father staying on. Robert Foster oversees stock and farming until June when Parker returns. Mrs Mattie Commack, Marion state WCTU organizer, spoke on Saturday night and preached on Daniel. She later illustrated alcohol effects with charts. Norris Holcomb, Hartford born cattle breeder, died recently and was well known in Connecticut fairs. The note ends with a reflective Boston Transcript quote.
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Mooresville
Murray Parker
Northwestern University
Evarston
Ill
Parker
Robert Foster
Mattie Commack
Marion
Daniel
Norris Holcomb
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Local News From Carthage and Rushville
The column lists numerous hometown notes including illnesses and visits to Indianapolis, family events, a birth in Carthage, sales, property moves, and local appointments. It reports Edward Hill and family, Henry Henley, and others traveling to Indianapolis. a new administrator appointment for John McCarty’s estate. several marriages and illnesses. a bankruptcy assignment by John Parrish. and civic meetings by Good Citizenship groups.
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Jesse Henley
Indianapolis
Julian Overman
Ada Porch
E. N. Hill
John McCarty
Charles C. Nixon
The.s
Ezra Hill
Pleasant
Noi Y Main Street
Wm. Todd
Rush
Grand Rapids
Mich
Commissioners’ Court
Rushville
Michigan
Court House
Jared P. Binford
W. N. Fletcher
8. B. Hill
Elwood Man Re-Arrested in Involuntary Manslaughter Case
James Jones of Elwood, previously charged with assault with intent to kill Nelson Webb, was rearrested Saturday on involuntary manslaughter charges. The coroner ruled Jones fired the fatal shot that killed Webb, with bond set at two thousand dollars.
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John M. Binford
Second Street
Will S. King
Rushville
Star
James Gasho
Carthage
Gasho
Ohio
James Jones
Elwood
Nelson Webb
Jones
Webb
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N. C. Binford
Major Doxey Indorsed
Ths
Canning Factory
B. W. Stesre
Republican County Committee
Good Citizens’ Meeting
Farmerton
Walnut Ridge
Boston Transcript
Ethel Publow
Levi Scott
Sedalia
Messra J. C. Henley
H. C. Phelps
Ed. Adkins
John Hasty
George
Ida Mercer
A. R. Beckett
Greenfield
Mrs Grant Hill
O. E. Hill
North Main Street
Horace Newsom
High Schog Building
Ganghie
Mrs South
Will M. Sparks
M. E
G. A. R. Post
Good Citizens’ League
Newsom's Hall
Mattie O. Commack
W. OC
T. A
Rush County
Uel E. Earnest
Benjamin
A. W. Earnest
Gwynneville
United Brethren Church
Asbury Cemetery
A. W. Newsom
F. H. Holt
W. L. Walker
Mallin
Feyette
Will Sipe
Luther Bond
Strawboard
Owen S. Hill
T. G. Venness
J. D. Dennis
Rush County Agricultural Society
Rush County Fair Association
Agricultural Society
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