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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1898
Page
10
Various brief notices record health, visits, and commerce in Rushville and nearby towns. Names include Hillis, Butler, Henley, Coffin, Rakestraw, and Gilbreath among residents and visitors from Indianapolis, Knightstown, Greenfield, Philadelphia, and more. Price items, goods at Henley and Hill Gear, and social events are listed with frequent traveling between towns.
HUNNNICUTT-PEMBERTON married on the 11th at the bride's father home W P and Caroline N Hunnicut Ethodena California Miss Amny Hunnicut to Perle Pemberton a worthy young gentleman of Pasadena California Miss Flunnicut known to many here as she lived with Mrs Rachel P Hill near Walnut Ridge White-Snaw Jan 25 Miss Samira F White and John W Shaw Shirley Ind united in marriage by Rev Jared P Bin ford They will reside near Shirley where Mr Shaw owns a farm
Rev Sylvanus Talbert assists in revival efforts at the U B chapels. Rev Mr Wiles of Morristown and Christian church minister preached his first sermon Sunday morning to a pleased membership. John Meredith, longtime resident now in Terre Haute, visited relatives this week. John Gordon of Blue Ridge visited Monday and plans a first class barber shop in the village.
Abraham Coffin welcomes a new baby while a gas well on Oliver Binford’s farm brings cheer to Westland. Several residents including Mrs Frank Coffin and Nathan Newby suffer illness. The Creamery shut for repairs late last week and will reopen Monday as Mr Stager plans machine upgrades to boost its value to farmers.
Nadal Thomas C. Nadal a DePauw University student won first place at the annual state oratorical contest held at Plymouth church Indianapolis Friday evening. O L Reid of Indiana University and Fred Van Nuva of Hurlingham took second and third. Nadal a Rush County native from Milroy will represent Indiana at the Interstate contest in Ripon Wisconsin in May.
The ceremony took place January 22 at Elore McCollier’s father James McCutcheon’s home in Alleghany City. Rev. T DeWitt Talmage, aged sixty six, wed his third wife, aged forty. The couple left by evening train for Cleveland after the wedding.
Places for Worship Sunday listings show FRIENDS' CHURCH with Bible school at 9 45 and services at 11 A M and 7 P M, plus Christian Endeavor at 6 P M led by Pastor Elwood Scott M B E CHURCH holds morning service at 10 30 with the life theme and 7 P M evening service led by Pastor W ON Fletcher. CHRISTIAN CHURCH at East and First Streets offers Sunday school at 9 30 and communion at 10 30 with 6 P M Christian Endeavor. CHRISTIAN CHURCH COLORED conducts Sunday school at 9 A M with services at 10 30 A M and 7 P M led by Pastor Philander Weaver.
In a letter dated January 21 from Washington Henry A. Johnson resigns as candidate for re election to Congress. The Sixth District will instead support James F E Watson of Rushville as the new Republican nominee. Johnson thanks supporters and pledges to serve until his term ends.
A sermon notes Job's unwavering integrity despite friends' blame and suffering. It warns against hypocritical piety and urges clinging to truth, honesty, and right action. The article promotes education, prayer for students, and note of Sunday observances stressing piety with culture.
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