Henley Bros Planing Mill and Yards Corner
Henley Bros Planing Mill and Yards corner Mill and East streets.
19 Jun 1896
Page 1
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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1896
Page
1
Henley Bros Planing Mill and Yards corner Mill and East streets.
The seven year old son of Samuel Plank of McCordsville was visiting relatives near Arlington when he was caught in a wheat cutting machine at his uncle Oliver Drysdale’s farm. He lost a leg, was taken home, and died that night despite Dr. Sexton of Rushville’s attempts. Relatives lament the tragedy as the ripples of the accident echo through the family. Democratic Township Convention held in Ripley at the Town Hall last Friday.
The record lists delegates and alternates for state congressional and judicial conventions. It names M F Lovett, O W Righter, Jesse H Siler, F W Creger, D W Kirkwood, and a large slate of county delegates including O W Righter W E Alexander Riley Ruby Ed Buscher John Leisure Milton Herk less Samuel McCarty Isaac Doran Thomas Miner John Siler Albert Earnest Karl Tweedy Frank Reddick. Jesse Siler Samuel McCarty and L B McCarty were elected township committeemen.
Jabez Smith, a Bebout farm resident southwest of Rushville, faced a close call last Wednesday afternoon while tending the pasture. He ventured out to retrieve one of the cattle when danger prompted a rapid retreat to safety.
While hitching up horses to drive his wife to town, Mr Smith was struck by a horse jumping over the bars. He was knocked down and unconscious for three hours but later recovered and made it to town on Saturday.
The undersigned seeks the sheriff candidacy of Rush county subject to the Democratic County Convention. Ed Adkins known as White Dove Milroy Flour is advertised for sale by Stinger and Stone as a bread making product.
Lon L ema y and Oliver Overman visited Rushville over the weekend while J B Pusey of Greenfield dropped in on Wednesday. Numerous locals and visitors are named in a broad list of calls, trips, and social visits across Rushville, Knightstown, Greenfield, Indianapolis, and nearby towns.
Ada Parry attends grandmother Mrs Rachel Thorp funeral in Richmond as 88 year old Thorp is laid to rest. Topeka visitors Mrs M H McHarter and two children arrive to visit Thomas T Hill family. Local craftsman Martin C Burt advises on interior of Mr H C Phelps elevator. Stars beat a citizen nine 17 to 16 in a home baseball game. J M Binford promotes American Tract Society books and free Bibles. Reform Advocate first issue from Rushville edited by C V Nipp and E W Robeson. John Applegate Titsworth and Miss Cora Deane wed in Rushville. Knightstown Cycle Club members visit. Acacia blossom gift to Mrs Thomas W Henley. Mrs Dr W J Porter injured in fall. Mrs Nancy H Hill buys Charles Kenneyd property. neighbors move to Carthage. National Flower Mission Day observed by W C T U at Friends church with music. Elder Ephraim Frazee dies aged 72 near Fayetteville, long public service and Butler University ties. Indiana Coffee Company note on silver currency and wages vs gold value sent from Indianapolis Journal.
Frequent rains slow plowing while harvest of wheat shifts into full blast this week. The W C T U held a Children Day service with large attendance. Fidelia Parker of Earlham College visits local friends. Oliver N Kenworthy of Straughn's missed his appointment on the 7th and will preach next Sabbath. Rev Mary Nichols delivered an excellent sermon last Sabbath evening and attended meetings at Mooresville on Monday and Tuesday.
Ex Governor William McKinley of Ohio was nominated for President by the Republican National Convention in St Louis at 5 40 this afternoon amid tumultuous applause.
Newport Ky June 18 The jury verdict in the Alonzo Walling murder trial is guilty and the sentence will be death by hanging alongside Jackson.
The proposed ratification meeting date was moved from Saturday June 20 to Saturday June 27 due to harvest.
Summary of items including local political tickets in Hancock County with Ham Strickland and others, business notices for Newsom and Eva Johnson bargains, butter and flavoring from local stores, a fatal storm strike near Pittsboro, a boy with limb deformities near Ridgeville, and Andersons Day observances in several churches with Flag Day references.
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