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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1898
Page
11
Last Friday evening Will and Jap Parish were returning from work when their pony bolted at Butler Bros bicycle shop. The buckboard toppled as the horse cut a corner at First and Main, throwing the men to the ground. Will suffered an ankle injury while Jap escaped unhurt. The brothers insist a pony can not be controlled once frightened.
A new firm will run a well appointed millinery store at Miss Mattie Bentley's old stand on Main Street. They plan one of the largest and best stores in the county. Miss Winona Newsom will assist in Griffith Bros wholesale millinery in Indianapolis as trimmer for the spring openings.
John Weingart recently entered Voices' Business College in Indianapolis and reports satisfaction with his work. He has become head-waiter at the Virginia Hotel, applying business lessons in practical operation.
Notice touts New Som's as the top seller in Eastern Indiana with clothing dry goods nations and more at very low prices. It invites customers to step in while the water is troubled and leave with parcels of the best goods for the least money.
For sale a good 1897 bicycle at a cheap price. For particulars contact A. C. Cooper in Carthage Indiana.
During the latter part of last week and a portion of this week Dr. O S Coffin attended Trustee J F Coffin and wife who were both sick with pneumonia. The Coffins suffered considerably but are now recovering.
Work on the new M. E. church is at a standstill as plastering must dry before carpenters begin inside woodwork. No time has been Sey Sea.
Clark has built a small cooper shop at his mill corner and employs Will Williams as his cooper. He will supply barrels for his own use and a limited number for other firms, aiming to pair a stave factory with a barrel factory for local production.
High winds last week wrecked numerous small buildings and felled trees, with many windows shattered. The Henley residence east of town lost its roof and the Friends church hitching sheds toppled, blocking the street until Monday cleanup.
For two weeks Martilia and Mary Cox conducted a revival at Friends' church. They are earnest and sensible, winning praise for their honest methods and stirring a revival spirit in the church and community.
A revival begun by Rev. Lindley A. Wells of Greenfield and Rev. Joseph Oliver Binford at the Friends' church in this place has drawn strong interest with about fifty conversions or renewals reported. They plan another revival at Western Grove on the 30th.
Fruit buds on peach cherry and plum are in fine shape though ripe peaches remain distant. Apple and pear trees suffered mildew and blight last year but their buds tolerate colder than peach. Grapevines should be pruned at first mild weather to avoid excessive bleeding. prune fruit trees in March.
An open letter to the Record editor surveys long time Carthage residents and their families. It lists numerous aging locals on farms near Walnut Ridge and town, noting health, marriages, and daily work. The piece highlighting Uncle Micajah Henley, Mrs Ruby, John Kizer, Gates, Johnson, Henley, Winslow, Morris, Junken, and others recalls a community shaping the town’s early progress. A follow up item reports Township Trustee Cox taking James Baker to the county infirmary, noting Baker’s age and incapacity.
Mr and Mrs Levi Scott report arrival in Pasadena California after leaving Burlington Iowa on Saturday Jan 7. They spent days visiting friends in Los Angeles and Whittier and praise California climate and new country surroundings.
A Friday evening Demorest Contest at Westland school house awarded the silver medal to Miss Bertha Binford, the first speaker on the program. Poor weather and high water postponed Saturday’s event. the contest will be held tomorrow evening with Forrest Parish scheduled first.
A humorous lecture by Frank A. Morgan titled The Evolution of a Lover is scheduled for February 11 at School Hall under the YP L U auspices. The Young People's Literary Union formed a committee to arrange the event and offers a money refund at the door if the audience is not satisfied, requiring the lecture be returned in the same condition. Endorsements from The Daily Times and other papers praise Morgan as a top humorist with witty logic and broad appeal.
A large Ripley Township Republican convention met in Newsom's Hall Saturday afternoon. W. L. Walker called the meeting to order. J. W. Bishop was chosen chairman and J. Edwin Jay secretary. Central committeemen were elected for three precincts. Delegates to the Congressional District meeting at Cambridge City were FE N. Hill and Dr. J. A. Sipe with alternates F. Henley and J. M. Stone. The gathering praised Republican ideals and urged principled forward motion. A Vitascope event was announced for Newsom's Hall Wednesday evening February 2.
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