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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1897
Page
8
The timetable shows the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis route with going north No. 102 passenger and No. 101 passenger and going south specifics. The fragment indicates corrected schedule details for a railroad line at this location.
Society directory listing for Friends' Church outlines weekly and monthly activities. Preaching at 11:00 a. m. on Sabbath, mid week meeting Thursday at 10:00 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Sabbath school at 9:45 with Christian Endeavor at 6:00 and Junior Endeavor at 3:00. Singing practice Friday at 7:30. Teachers' meeting Wednesday at 7:00 and monthly meeting the first Thursday after the first Saturday each month at 10:00.
Local notes from Hendricks to Wayne counties include Wheat in good condition in Hendricks, a two hour snowstorm in Muncie, and a missing Sheridan man Oscar Meyers tied to alleged forgery. School enrollments exceed ten thousand in Terre Haute and four thousand eight hundred ninety seven in Richmond. Local ads promote Hill & Gear and Coffin’s Drug Store with discounts, fabrics, brushes, camphor ice, eggs, and stove wood. A new Christian church was dedicated at Arcadia costing $6,000, and high school additions cost $6,000. Notable deaths include Mrs James Crabbe and Rev. T. B. McLain, plus Vincennes resident Jacob Shugert. A missing man, Oscar Meyers, is suspected of forgery and wife’s robbery. A terrifically long list of small notices, sales, and local happenings fill the page.
In Sailor Woods area near Lagrange county locals sight a hairy ape like creature. Richmond High School to enter state oratorical at Indianapolis May 23 with Juliet Hollingsworth winner. Indiana University Glee Club will tour west to San Francisco and Mississippi valley, then east. Sadie Barker 17 from Brazil found at Hillsdale after leaving home. Browns ville to receive $32,000 from uncle fortune. Barnum show finds giant horse in Wabash county. Terre Haute school board changes flag program for commemorative days. Indiana Gunpowder company formed at Fontanet with $50,000 capital. James E. McCoy sues Warden Hert for $10,000 over Orleans incident. Carthage meeting forms agricultural society and elects officers. discusses farming profits and garden emphasis.
Miss Nannie Fodrea and Mr William F Core were married Wednesday evening at the bride’s parents home on Green Street Indianapolis by Rev F E Jeffries. The reception featured flowers apple blossoms and a generous supper. The couple will reside at 421 New Jersey Street after May 1. The bride formerly lived in Carthage and has many friends wishing them happiness.
The Stock Law allows township residents to seize and impound animals found running at large on uninclosed lands or public commons. Road supervisors must impound animals seen on roads or commons and may be fined 1 to 5 dollars per offense for failure. Herded stock is not considered running at large.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to those who aided them during the illness and death of their infant. Joan C, ann Apa M. Hastina.
All members are requested to meet at I. O. O. F. Hall on Monday May 10 at 7 30 prompt ly Grace Micuak secretary
Indiana sugar beet work shows Indiana in the beet sugar belt with ongoing tests and seed distribution by the Agricultural Experiment Station. Since 1891 the station has issued bulletins, sent seeds to counties, and conducted sugar content examinations for samples, outlining climate soil and cultivation data while offering future assistance from Director C. S. Pius.
Albert Gallatin Porter former Indiana governor and ex-minister to Italy died Monday at his Indianapolis home after years of declining health from a brain hemorrhage and cellulitis. Born April 20 1824 in Lawrenceburg he studied at Hanover and De Pauw before a law career and public service including city attorney and Supreme Court reporter roles.
J I Morton Barber reports Carthage corporation census figures for ages 6 to 21 with 271 children in bounds and 48 transfers, totaling 319 with a gain of fifteen over last year. White males 123, White females 119, Colored males 16, transfers 48, overall growth noted.
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