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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1896
Page
8
Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St L Big Four route timetable corrected to June 7 1896 shows going north Nos 102 and 104 passenger trains and going south Nos 103 and 105 passenger trains with times 11 26 am 6 16 pm 7 14 am 2 40 pm and a contact for information J E a trance Agent Ithage Indiana at the bottom.
Cartuace LopaE No 255 I O O F meets at Odd Fellows Hall every Tuesday at 7 30 visiting members invited Friends Courci preaching Sabbath 11 00 mid week Thursday 10 00 prayer Thursday 7 30 Sabbath school 9 45 Christian Endeavor 6 00 Junior Endeavor 3 00 singing Friday 7 30 Sabbath school teachers meeting Wednesday 7 00 monthly meeting first Thursday after first Saturday of eigh month 10 00
McKinly clubs organized at Marion while Newsom's offers a dollar for 95 years. Hartford City mason William Black inherits $20,000. Rushville awaits brighter business. bentwood factory closed. Coffin's Drug Store touts cough syrups and lemon vanilla extracts. Mrs Catherine Ott killed by lightning in Elkhart. Worthington floods threaten acres of corn. DePauw next year to host military instruction by Lt Vestal. Dub lin resident George Corwine shoots eye cancer. dies. Hammond reports many saloons. 105 prisoners sent to state prison in 19 months. Joseph Bryant killed by L E W train near Noblesville. Henry Coates founder of Coatesville dies at Darlington. Moran agent James Byers commits suicide amid accounting losses. Hernby farm fire. residents awakened by blaze.
Reports describe White river floods covering bottom lands and corn destroyed after last week’s rains. The town quarantines due to diphtheria in Hebron, with school and public meetings halted. A cigarette license tax in Decatur faces debate. Several local deaths and accidents are noted, including Mrs Sarah Marshall, John Nichols, and a drowning in Cedar Lake. Prohibition party candidates face withdrawals in Madison county amid party splits.
The obituary honors Sarah Josephine Henley born at West Milton and died in Dayton Ohio at age seven years nine months and sixteen days. She joined North Main Street U B Church December 1 1895 and is described as intelligent religious and conscientious. Memorial verses speak of heaven and reunion with Jesus and are signed by Mrs Laura E Butler former Sunday School teacher and G P Mack pastor.
Friday's Rushville Republican reports a thief entered Edward Matney's barn north east of New Salem last Wednesday night and stole his four year old Roger Hanson mare along with a harness set and a cart. The mare was tracked to the New Salem pike before trail loss. authorities believe the suspect headed toward the county's western part. Detective Carr was notified and began the investigation.
The annual Hills and Henleys reunion will be held in Richmond on Tuesday August 11 1896 with ample arrangements for entertainment. All connected with either family are urged to attend as this promises to be the most interesting gathering yet. Round trip train fare is 1.06 with departures Knightstown 9 17 a m and Richmond 7 40 p m. a special car will take attendees to the grounds.
Special notice requests all persons indebted to the firm of Wooten and Dennis agents to call and settle at once. Signed respectfully by Bracug Winatow.
The speech by Tom Fitch, famed free silver advocate, argues for staying in the Republican party despite possible shifts toward a gold standard. He recalls his long service, praises the party’s growth, unity, and achievements, and vows loyalty amid differing views on silver coinage.
The recent rains left the wheat and oats in bad shape. A valuable cow owned by George Ewing was killed by the cars last week. W W Peters and two sons Clarence and Henry visited relatives in Switzerland County on Monday. Milton Herkless and family Ollie Siler Charles Dillman and C Whitton joined an excursion to Cincinnati on Sunday.
Walnut Ridge reports include John Winslow’s trip to Richmond last Thursday by wheel, Thomas Chappell buying a herd of sheep at Mays Station last Monday, and visits by Mrs Jane Bundy and daughters of Carthage to Wm. Binford last Saturday. Wm. Dennis and wife of Straughns visited their son Benjamin Dennis Sunday. Ed White’s daughters from Knightstown visited their aunt Mrs Jane Pusey earlier this week. Heavy rains and a wind storm last week caused oats rot and damaged trees and fences but no serious harm.
Mrs Mary Wilson was reported quite sick last week. On Tuesday a son was born to Mr and Mrs Charlie Bush. Moses Elma and Vashti Binford are spending two weeks at Winona Park Warsaw. A Nerva Jessup of Joneabare is with wife at Gear visiting R. Bailey Binford and family at Hardy's Fork. Jessup Bros mill will be set in operation this week after a long shutdown. Rev and Mrs J O Binford and daughter Ada of Knightstown spent Friday night with M A Catt family. Bennett Fellows and family of Am boy visited his sister Mrs Mary Beeson and relatives. Mrs William Brooks improving slowly after Indianapolis operation. Miss Effie Hackleman of Carthage returned home from visit with aunt Mrs Richard Warrum. Roy H Collins of Pennsylvania Railroad Co at Fort Wayne visiting foster parents. James I Smith represented Blue River township as Democrat delegate at New Castle convention. Frank Barrett accompanied Smith to the convention. Westland Monthly Meeting of Friends held at Western Grove. Revs J O Binford Lindley Wells Jared Binford Nanna Binford attended. M P congregation at Brown's Chapel held two days at Williams grove. Saturday focused on Sunday school with Cleveland Center Brown's Chapel Western Grove schools. Sunday gospel services at 10 and 2 with Gotshiel Harter Mansfield taking part. Large crowd attended both days.
The undersigned candidate announces his bid for Sheriff of Rush County subject to the Democratic County Convention. Ed Adkins submits the notice as his declaration of candidacy.
The passage discusses how machinery deprives the mind and injures faculties through constant use. It also notes that women cannot throw well due to a shoulder blade formation that prevents the swing needed to propel a stone or similar object.
A New York Journal report explains dust particles exist even in high clean air. Measurements over the open ocean and Alps show 950 particles per cubic centimeter at 6,700 feet, 513 at 8,400 feet, and 157 at 13,600 feet, with 8,120 particles in foggy air and 280 in clear air. A dust counter using water vapor condensation and a micrometer plate enables counting.
A well known sculptor in a Boston Post article discusses arm proportions for women. He notes the arm should be twice the head length, with a full upper arm, a not too flat forearm, and a dimple at the elbow. He stresses expression and harmony over strict adherence to measurements.
An amateur skipper recalls finding a striking 17 foot cat boat on Long Island’s south shore after a hunt. The boat is described with a black hull, yellow deck and blue trim, said to be fast and undefeated in her class. He notes rough-water fun and a recent race without winning.
In a Chicago department store a small boy loses a purchased 5 cent balloon when it floats to the ceiling. A crowd watches as a porter uses a long window pole to fish it down, finally retrieving the balloon and distracting the boy with a goldfish aquarium.
Yachting experts favor white for general wear arguing it resists salt water staining and fading. Sun exposure deepens the color, making it richer and more chic than traditional hues. The piece touts white as practical and stylish for seasoned sailors.
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