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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1898
Page
8
The notice invites readers to inspect a wide, fresh lineup of summer outfits and fabrics. It highlights dainty styles in checks, plaids, stripes, and colors, with reasonable prices and frequent arrivals.
C. A. Kinder of Battery A, 1st Regiment writes from Camp Mount where 4710 soldiers are stationed. About 600 volunteer to avoid front service, with recruitment to fill regiments later. Camp life emphasizes discipline, plain food, and constant drill as the training ground for hardy soldiers bound for the front.
The government has purchased many vessels for the auxiliary fleet leaving over a hundred unused craft. The emergency calls for a larger navy than previously thought. Retention of liners and smaller boats for the regular navy is likely. The Spanish armistice in Cuba failed to halt fighting. Queen regent and ministers appear ignorant of real conditions. National guard cannot be called for foreign war, but volunteers will fill roles. Wealthy Americans increasingly fund regiments, showing patriotism persists despite critics.
The Carthage Circuit formed in 1857 with eight members led by Cyrus Ball. By 1894 Carthage was a station and current membership totals about 200. Rev. W N Fletcher began evangelism in Wayne county and has served in Metamere, Brownstown, and Carthage since 1894, aiding church constructions in Brownstown and Pleasant Grove.
Rev Elwood Scott travels to Richmond for morning and evening services at Fast Main Street church on Saturday and Sunday. Rev Lizzy Ralston to serve the Friends church in the morning. Christian Endeavor to lead evening program with topics on the Holy Spirit Missionary Enterprises Women’s ministry Educational Slavery Question Indian Work Prison Reform Evangelistic. Town board met Friday April 29 to award sidewalks street improvements to Minnick Gaddis Dingley from Knightstown and New Castle with per square foot rates and grading rates. Bid lists show multiple Greenfield and New Castle bidders. Main street bids 9 to 13 cents, other streets 9 to 12.4 cents. Regular meeting Monday yielded no major business.
Hon Thomas B Reed writes to the public praising improvements for the poor and describing the saying the rich are getting richer and the poor poorer as a great lie. He compares life now to 50 years ago, noting better housing, food, clothing, and shorter work hours, while urging continued effort for improvement.
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