Rushville notes and regional social headlines mixed with town news
Local items report visits by residents to Indianapolis Greenfield and Richmond. Obituary notices include Mrs Elizabeth Peters aged 95. Community updates cover court attendance, school closures, church rallies, and changes in local businesses with scattered remarks on public notices and rail, wagon and mail delivery concerns.
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Elizabeth Peters
Rebecca Peters
Greenfield
Will Holland
Rushville
M EL Seisson
Carthage
Death of Allie P Hill and Robt Hill ends in sorrow
The community mourns the death of Allie P Hill and Robt Hill. A simple funeral was held at the house with interment at Riverside. Those children who could attend included John Fwtorea, reflecting a family breadth of loss and shared sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie’ P. Hill
Robt Hill
Er ‘Thage
Riveraide
John Fwtorea
Pioneer matriarch Mary Rhodes Rabys dies at 99 in Rush County
Mary Rhodes Rabys, born 1799 in Bedford County Pennsylvania, died March 12 1899 in Rush County Indiana. Daughter of Phillip and Mary Rhodes, she married Jacob Raby in 1823 and raised five children. The family migrated from Ohio to Indiana in 1825 and settled on land she occupied for 75 years. Widowed in 1835, she supported her children through harsh pioneer life, later reduced to limited work but enjoyed neighbors visits. She left 18 grandchildren 43 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
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Mary Rhodes Rabys
Phillip
Mary Rhodes
Bedford County
Penn
Montgomery County
Ohio
Jacob Raby
Catherine
Sally
John
Jabon
Mary
Rush County
Indiana
Thomas Nelson Born in Rush County Indiana 1839 Died 1899
Thomas Nelson born March 29 1839 in Rush County Indiana died March 9 1899 aged 59 years 11 months and 10 days married Phebe Ball June 5 1862 to this union seven children six sons and one daughter survive him his death follows a long illness he united with the Friends church in 1878 remained a member until death He was a counselor to neighbors and the poor. his loss is felt throughout the community.
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Thomas Nelson
Rush County
Ind
Phebe Ball
Friends Church
Tom Nelson
Ant Bros
City sues Mattox in bond case over treasury shortage
Special to Indianapolis Journal Rossville Ind March 9 Suit filed by the city against Treasurer J K Mattox and nine bondsmen to recover a shortage of 5060.92 from 1894 1898. Total shortage 7580 Mattox turned over property to bondsmen who advanced 2510.08. Bondsmen sought settlement with no further payment and 120 taxpayers urged settlement. Council offered 3600 in full and arbitration was proposed but rejected. The bondsmen retain three law firms.
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Indianapolis Journal
Rossville
Ind
J K Mattox
Mattox
Arthur B Irvins
W E Wallace
John A Jones
Ben L McFarlan
George H Puntenney
James M Wikoff
John H Power
George W Young
Joseph Horton
The
Bano
School Week Highlights At Earlham College Chapel
Miss Daisy Sutton suffers a deep cold as Lottie and Roy Billman enter school Monday morning. Flora Pitts was entertained by Miss Schneider Tuesday night. Mr Dewees led chapel exercises on Wednesday. Pres J J Mills of Earlham College will preach the baccalaureate sermon this year. There is less hall visiting, with students leaning out doorsills to obey the letter of the law but violate the spirit.
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Hil
Thoredgy
Owen
Hill
Will Walker
Aes
Effie Hackleman
Gertrude Winston
Henley’ & Dillon
Indianapolis
Lew Stanley
Mra
Will Stevens
Rush
Will Manley
Dan, Newsom
Fina
Keightstown
Marshal Goldman
Emma Woods
Sie Woods
Arlington
Elizabeth Phelps
Winona Newsom
Milady
New York
James E. Watson
Martin and Magee
Cullen
F. Kennedy
Gwire
Terry Web
Ats
Henderson
Jackson Township
State Sunday School Association
Walter Newsom
Greenup
Garr
Phos. Weatheral
Grip
Glen Rawls
Greenfield
Glen
Rawls
Greenich
Lottie
Roy Billman
Flora Pitts
Miss Schneider
Dewees
J J Mills
Earlham College
Doorsill
Butcher Shop Sold to Mesara Kennedy and Billman
Announcement states the butcher shop has been sold to Mesara Kennedy and Billman. The seller thanks customers for their patronage and hopes for continued support for the successors Sponsy. Accopata unsettled, will be left with the new firm to collect. Respeet, Lewis Weinaart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehon
Mesara Kennedy & Billman
Gue
Accopata
Lewis Weinaart
Carthage Canning Factory seeks growers for tomatoes and corn
Notices invite farmers to lease land for growing tomatoes or corn for the Carthage Canning Factory. Interested parties should call at Henley Bros. office in Carthage where seeds and blank contracts are available. More acreage is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Essrs Henley Bros
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