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Carthage Record

Location

Carthage, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1896

Page

8

Partial timetable fragment with vehicle numbers and times

Timetable snippet lists No 162 passenger and No 101 passenger services with times 11 26 a m 3 p m 7 01 a m 2 40 p m. The readable data shows schedule slots without clear context or dates.

Carmace Lopee Odd Fellows and church notices

Notices under this heading list Carmace Lopee No 255 I O C F meetings at Odd Fellows Hall Tuesdays at 7 30 pm all visiting members invited Friends Church services include preaching Saturdays 11 am mid week Thursday 10 am prayer wareh Sabbath school 945 am Christian Endeavor 6 pm Junior Endeavor 3 pm singing practice Friday 7 30 pm Sabbath school teachers meeting Wednesday are pm monthly meeting first Thursday after first Saturday each month 10 am

Christian Endeavor Junior Endeavor

Salt Justin and other small-town notices

Local and state matters fill the page with shop ads and brief items. Henry C. Phelps and Lewis Weingart are named among residents, with Henry’s salt purchase and Weingart’s meat market promoting butter. A wide array of goods from shoes to laundry items, cherries to flour, and various sales appear alongside incidents, meetings, and notices across multiple Indiana towns.

Memorial Day Observed With Addresses and Honors

Memorial Day observances drew a large crowd as Arlington Band led a procession from Odd Fellows Hall to Friends Cemetery for graveside honors. At the Christian church Prof A M Hall of Butler University delivered the patriotic address, followed by school songs, a recitation, and a flag drill by the young ladies. The day ended with a musical program and the Star Spangled Banner, all under fine weather.

Odd Fellows Hall Arlington Band Gilbreath Friends’ Cemetery D. C. Benjamin New Christian Church W. L. Walker J. D. Dennis W. J. Porter Charles Kennedy Gurney Nixon Smithman Jennie Gray Hat Margaret Dickey

Letter From Elwood Scott Describes Oregon Work and Outlook

Elwood Scott writes from Oregon three years after leaving Carthage on church work in the Northwest. He describes heavy pastoral duties at Newburg and Salem, growing church membership, and campus lectures at Pacific College. The Willamette Valley scenery, mining fever, a cold spring, and expected visits from Mr and Mrs Wolf are noted along with hopes to return East.

Carthage Northwest Newburg Pacific College East Salem Willamette Valley Coast Range Cascades California Wolf

Annual Blue River Township schools commencement at Westland

The annual public school commencement for Blue River Township will be held at the Westland school building Saturday evening June 6 at 8 oclock. The program includes music by Rev L A Wells Arthur Beeson Armilda M Corkhill Ida Jessup Lillie Wall Myrtle Binford Fannie Franklin Earl Tally and a diploma presentation. Trustees J F Coffin and teachers Oriel Binford O J Coffin Noble W Crider Robert Ellison Aldus Harold Leora Jessup Elma Powers Jennie Pope John Radcliff Barclay O White.

Blue River Township Westland Earl Tally

Parmerton News Briefs and Local Then Current Happenings

Raspberry crop expected to be large Otto Henley slowly recovering anee ee White at Greenfield Salar n A daughter born to Oliver Stevens Friday morning John Downey and family visiting Irvin Price’s Irvin Price bought stock hogs from Ed Shaffer last week W W Peters and his two oldest sons on excursion to Louisville Rev J B Blount preached at Hannegan church Carthage Decoration day Alva Newsom and family of Cynthiana attended exercises at Carthage Frank Price and Albert Earnest have put pete once and will open a floor Charles Dillman purchased a new and the good looking girls are waiting for him to drive

Westland News Briefs Include Local Visits and Projects

Master Loren Anderson is reported quite sick. Bailey Binford and family spent Sunday with Frank Edwards and wife at Greenfield. Thomas Binford and wife of Greenfield were guests of Nathan Newby and family last Sunday. Prustee Coffin will build a new schoolhouse in District No. 2 where the Temperance Hall stands. Misses Susie and Mattie Bentley of [illegible] were visiting their sister Mrs Ford last Sunday evening. Rev. D. L. Vandament of Bainbridge ...

Westland Loren Anderson Bailey Binford Frank Edwards Greenfield Thomas Binford Nathan Newby

Two Sermons and Plans For Children's Day at Union

Last Sunday at the Christian Union church two sermons were preached. The church prepares a Children's Day program for Sunday evening June 14. John Brooks, a Terre Haute normal graduate and veteran teacher, and Barclay White will lead Westland school next term. Sunday schools from this township met at Western Grove to discuss how to apply better practices, with a nominating committee naming officers: President Mrs Frank Binford, secretary treasurer Leora Jessup, and committee members Walter Young, Mrs Thomas Smith, Lydia Starbuck, James Veatch, Antanota, and Chas White.

Christian Union Church Christian Union Eenee John Brooks Terre Haute Normal Barclay White Westland Western Grove Frank Binford Leora Jessup Walter Young Thomas Smith Lydia Starbuck James Veatch Antanota Chas. White Pleasant Jew

Snakes Nearly Drown Jasper Anderson at Fletcher Lake

Farm hand Jasper Anderson of near Fletcher Lake was attacked by a five foot snake while swimming. The reptile coiled around his neck and arms, threatening to drown him until James Linton arrived in a boat and freed him. Local residents note recent heavy rains pushed snakes toward the lake.

Jasper Anderson Fletcher Lake Jasper Solomon Anderson James Linton Linton Wilburtha N. J

A Proper Reform at Boston Funerals

Boston moves to end the practice of baring the head at gravesides while funeral rites, rooted in age old custom and widely observed in small towns, have permeated many creeds and fraternal groups including Masons and Odd Fellows.

Boston Masons

Funeral ceremony custom met with medical warning

Fellows and the Grand Army of the Republic express a sentiment in favor of observing a funeral custom for a year, yet doctors and professionals warn that exposing the head at funerals can be dangerous. They urge prioritizing living health, noting burial respect need not require bareheaded display on cooler days after carriage rides.

Grand Army of the Republic

Jackson a Hyptonist hypothesis stirs Greencastle belief

A Greencastle correspondent in the Indianapolis Journal questions Scott Tieton case and hypnotism claims. Sightings by traveling performers sparked belief in mesmeric power, with discussion of Jackson's Syengali eye and Walling becoming a tool. Theories persist but remain unproven and speculative.

Greencastle Indianpolis Scott Tieton Tena Ee Opera House Scott Jackson Syengali Jackson Newport Kyre Taakann Walling

Estate Awaits Unknown Heirs In 1841 Settler Graham

In 1841 James Graham settled in Pendleton and through thrift built a sizable fortune. He never married and spoke of no relatives, though he lived with local families including John Cook John Hicks William Bowsman and Kirk Miller. After his death without a will C E Goodrich was named to settle the estate and awarded Kirk Miller’s family a 1100 claim. About 6000 remains and may escheat to the State unless heirs are found. Desperate efforts will be made to locate any kin.

James Graham Pendleton John Cook John Hicks William Bowsman Kirk Miller Graham C. E. Goodrich

Hard Man to Beat Governor Hopeful Mount

The Hon James Atwell Mount Republican candidate for Indiana governor is portrayed as a sturdy farmer and road advocate. As president of the Indiana Highway Improvement Association he earning support among Hoosier wheelmen. Democrats might back a candidate with farming and wheel expertise to counter him.

New York Sun James Atwell Mount Indiana Indiana Highway Improvement Association

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