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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
5
Clinton scenes mix fairs pools and shows with frequent Terre Haute visits by residents. Local business booms and new housing rise as farms surge and crime appears via a robbery case. Community events include tent entertainment and a soldiers reunion amid ongoing street and real estate activity.
The Cayuga county board of education met May 6 to elect a truant officer for the year. Three candidates were nominated Alfred Jarard Cayuga democrat Huston Southard Helt township republican and H B Whetsel Clinton township republican. After ten members voted five Democrats and five Republicans Southard withdrew on the seventh ballot. The Democrats then named Al Banks Highland township Republican but failed to land him. Southard returned and on the 29th ballot was elected with five Democratic and one Republican votes giving a Democratic victory though a Republican supported the final choice. Southard is a brother of Huron Southard former county treasurer.
Evening services and classes listed: 10 p.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. The Gift of Faith with Faith cometh by hearing and by the word of God. 2:30 p.m. Township Sunday School Association. 6:45 p.m. Epworth League. 7:30 p.m. The Sunday School and its Mission led by Miss Pearl Hartpence.
W B Kieft state manager of Court of Honor for Indiana visited Clinton Tuesday to revive the court here. He named Robt Craig organizer for the Clinton field and pledged strong effort to organize. The fraternal society is solid with about 25 members in Clinton.
Edward Chaney, a young man known around town, died at the residence of John Van Horn on Wednesday from lung fever. Undertaker Frist transported the body to Cardonia Thursday for interment.
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church enjoyed a pleasant evening at the Manse with songs instrumental music and the delegates report from Lebanon April. Seven new members were received. Refreshments followed. The next monthly meeting will be at Mrs. G. D. Walker's on the 17th. Rev. Leeson's papers on The Influence of Christ in Civilization and The Origin of Religion were noted as strong.
The council in regular session rejected the ward school building site north of the Hunts switch after talks with the school board and County Superintendent E. E. Helt. The board was told to seek another location while the council later enacted an ordinance banning stock slaughter within city limits and scheduled a regular police meeting.
The two month old child of Clar ence Connor and his wife on East Mulberry street died Monday and was buried Wednesday in Riverside cemetery. James Anderson was down to Terre Haute Thursday.
Local items report visits and arrivals among residents of Logan and nearby towns. Charley Conner and family visited in Logan. Stultz moved into Whitcomb property. Mort Lewis spent Sunday with Ed Payton. Mort Harper visited A L Church family. Mary Temple and Ralph Campbell visited John Church in Newport. Misses Marshall Haun of Terre Haute Normal stayed with Wm Pugh. Malinda Heber returned from Clinton. Rev. Simmons from Sandytown preached at Center. Sylvester Miller and Wm Helt visited F M Helt in Cayuga. Mrs John Heber bought a drying horse. Carl Myers family visited James Myers. Belle Stanley and Roy visited Mrs Dan Brantlinger in Fairview. C C Bonner returned from Kentucky.
James Harrison announces a plan to apply at the Vermillion County Board of Commissioners in June 1907 for a one year license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in retail for on premise consumption in a ground floor brick building on Main Street Clinton Indiana. The room is a single glass front space described as 22 by 50 feet on part of lot 7 in block 3 with view from Main Street. He is a male resident over twenty one and proprietor of the forthcoming business.
A donation party held for the benefit of Mrs. Mary Galloway last week drew a large crowd. Attendees included Dillon Hullinger, Frank Sherman, Herman Harper, Ben Sims, Cecil Folden, Smith Hollingsworth, Wayne Roberts, Sacha Houser, Mary Shewman, Myrtle Drake, Lena Scott, Essie Turner, Ethel Bright, Fern Bright, Amos McKinsey, Harry Newlin and spouses, Chas Houser and spouses, Otis Church and spouses, Mrs. Roush, Mrs. Benerings, Mrs. Gosslin and daughter. Guests enjoyed games and music on a graphophone provided by Ben Sims.
Three good fresh milk cows for sale gentle and well broke cash or good note. See S C Stultz in Clin ton Coal Co office.
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