Let There Be a Band in Town
A note urges creating a band to use abundant material for performance while business leaders focus on commercial growth. Band music is seen as drawing crowds and stimulating trade, benefiting the town.
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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1899
Page
8
Walnut Ridge Quiet Quarterly Meeting Highlights
Walnut Ridge reports a quiet quarterly gathering with less rowdyism. Mrs C H Parker attends the Women s Triennial Conference at Marion. Gurney Binford delivers an illustrated lecture last Saturday. E O Ellis delivers a temperance lecture last Friday though attendance was low due to bad weather. Visiting ministers include E O Ellis Susan Ratliff Gurney Binford J O Binford B S Mills and J S Nelson. A theft incident last Sunday saw two pies and silver spoons stolen from O M Browns house after dinnertime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Ridge
C. H. Parker
Marion
Gurney Binford
Ellis
Susan Ratliff
J. O. Binford
Mills
Nelson
O. M. Brown
Neighborhood visit notes from a Sunday gathering
Oliver Siler and wife visited Bete Siler and wife Sunday. Albert Earnest and wife visited relatives at Gwynneville Sunday. Several neighborhood residents attended Quarterly at the Ridge Sunday. Ben Collins and wife, Dave Whitton and Isaac Bradburn were at Rushville Wednesday. John Hasty, Sam Burton, Tom Bradburn and wives were guests at Isaac Bradburn's Sunday. Irvin Price and family, Minnie Leisure and Ona Wiley were guests of Mrs Ollie Newhouse Thursday. Mort Hackleman and family and Mrs May Hill and daughter Hattie attended the basket meeting at Blue River Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Siler
Bete Siler
Albert Earnest
Gwynneville
the Ridge
Ben Collins
Dave Whitton
Isaac Bradburn
Rushville
John Hasty
Sam Burton
Tom Bradburn
Isaac
Knightstown Social Notes and Obituary Notice
Knightstown reports W P Henley and Eunice Phelps visiting Sunday afternoon. Jacob Reddick, 87, died May 16 after a short illness. Residents attended Quarterly meeting at the Ridge. Masonry events and visits to New Castle are noted along with local shopping and family updates. Mrs Coffin and Mrs Kirkwood shopped Monday while Corfimack siblings visit Benton Harbor. M S Reddick slowly recovers from Appendicitis as Asa Rumple and Jerry Woods are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Henley
Eunice Phelps
Jacob Reddick
the Ridge
New Castle
Dr. Coffin
Kirkwood
Sour City
A&ernoon
Corfimack
Benton Harbor
Ertal Commack
M. 5
Reddick
Asa Rumple
Jerry Woods
Beautiful residence of Cyrus Barrett bought for two families
Mr Gurney Binford a missionary from Japan gave an illustrated lecture on that country last Tuesday night at the Friends church. The purchase aims to convert the property into a double house to accommodate both families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Barrett
Gurney Binford
Japan
Friends Church
Local social notes and visits around towns
Andy Watson sold two good work horses last week. Madame Willoughby returned from Irvington. Susan Perigo visited Branleys in Greenfield Friday. A child of Frank Williams north of town was buried Sabbath. Catherine Eoley entertained Mrs McKinley of Greenfield this week. Verling Thomas moves to Knights Town for steady work. Anna Weesmer of Cadiz visited her feeble mother Mrs Decker. Hattie White spent Wednesday with her mother Elizabeth Binford. Joseph Hunt returned from Indianapolis where he painted his house. Wm Leamons called home from Danville due to his father’s illness. Ed McGraw and family from Knights Town were guests of Will’s family Sunday. Wm Porter and wife of Riverdale Farm and W H H Rock of Greenfield were in town Wednesday. Andy Watson and wife entertained their parents Irving Dent and wife of Raysville Sunday. John Curry and family of Westland and Alva Newby of Chicago were guests of Miles Cook and wife Sunday. Maud Sipe guest of her sister Minnie Earles. Eddie Earles accompanied to Quarterly Meeting at Walnut Ridge. Grace and Harry Stinger visited parents at Riverdale. Mahion Hill and Edward Earle built verandas for W R McGraw. John Duty and Thomas Walker painting their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Watson
Madame
Anna Weesmer
Cadiz
Decker
Hattie White
Elizabeth Binford
Your City
Joseph Hunt
Indianapolis
Wm. Leamons
Danville
Ed McGraw
Knightstown
Will
Wm. Porter
Riverdale Farm
W. H. H. Rock
Greenfield
Irving Dent
Raysville
John Curry
Westland
Alva Newby
Chicago
Miles Cook
Maud Sipe
Minnie
Eddie Earles
Walnut Ridge
Decoration day meeting call by G A R post
Citizens urged to join G A R Post at the COF hall at 1 30 PM tomorrow to complete arrangements for Decoration day. Also a cabinet suitable for either a china closet or bookcase offered for sale with inquiry at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Post
C. O. F. Hall
Satunlay
Order of
Au Guiqueak
Free Excursion to Indianapolis and clothing sale forced closure
On account of H Selz Co largest wholesale clothing house at Anderson their stock worth over 185000 has been moved to Indianapolis and will be sold out in 21 days at 33 percent below cost to satisfy debts. The sale begins Thursday May 25 at 9 AM in No 16 North Meridian Street between Washington and Circle. Music for all day. bring the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Selz & Co
Anderson
Indianapolis
North
Meridian Street
Washington
The
Circle
N. Meridian Street
Indiana
Indiana's Largest Wholesale Clothing Sale Ad
A. wide sale notice from H. Selz & Co announces large discounts on men and boys clothing in Indianapolis. Suits, overcoats, pants, shirts, underwear, and accessories are offered at deep, fixed prices with refunds if not satisfied. sale runs 21 days after May 25 at 9 A.M. with railroad fare paid for purchases of 25 dollars or more.
May Quarterly Meeting at Walnut Ridge Draws Large Crowd
The Friends May Quarterly meeting at Walnut Ridge drew a large crowd from monthly meetings. Visitors from across the state attended as J. C. Binford and Samuel Knightstown spoke in morning and evening services. Officials kept disruptions in check and the gathering focused on religious instruction and orderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends
Walnut Ridge
J. C. Binford
Samuel Mi
Knightstown
Nfew
Unra
Rosa Pickering and Mr Hep Wed In Home Ceremony
Rosa Pickering and Mr Hep were married at the home Wednesday evening with Rg Scott officiating. The couple plan to reside in Indiana after the ceremony and request happiness and prosperity as they begin their married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Pickering
Mr. Hep
Rg Scott
Decoration Day Observance by G A R Post No 372
The G A R Post No 372 announces extensive Decoration Day preparations. Graves will be decorated in the forenoon, a memorial address at the church in the afternoon, and a camp fire at Newsom's Hall at night. Citizens are urged to join. a full program and committees will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4. E
Newsom’s
Elwood Hill Post
Earl Bundy Honorable Discharge After Cavalry Service
Earl Bundy former member of Troop C 5th Reg Cavalry received an honorable discharge on April 29 and returned home Sunday. He had been stationed on Humacaya East coast Porto Rico where his corps patrolled the area for the past three months amid occasional bandit raids. Bundy traveled home via Santiago De Cuba where he witnessed the sunken Merri mac of Hobson's choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bundy
5Th Reg. Cavalry
Humacaya
Porto Rico
Bundy
Santiago de Cuba
Merrimac
Hobson
Driven to Death At Knightstown Cruelty Arrests In Charlottesville
Chas Cross and Roy Carrol hired a carriage and team from Ed Homer's livery stable at Knightstown Sunday morning. They drove 70 to 80 miles with little rest, arriving in Charlottesville in the evening. One horse died and the other was injured after a shoe came off. The boys are under arrest for cruelty to animals, out on bond, with a trial scheduled in Charlottesville Saturday. Homer seeks full pay for both horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Cross
Roy Carrol
Charlottesville
Ed Homer
Knightstown
Charlotteaville
Homer
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Pickering
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Hungary
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R. E. Henley
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New England Life Ins. Co
United States
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Mary E, Stewart
Acenr
Rushville, Indiana
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