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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
1
Danville residents host relatives and visitors from Indianapolis Washington and Chicago. Darers include Alva Snyder Milton Marshall Nona Nichols Orville Nichols and Earl Conn with extended updates on health and schooling. The column also lists marriages licenses and local civic events with notes on quarantine and church services.
Memorial services at the Methodist church last Sunday honored veterans and celebrated patriotism. The program featured Mr C D Knight addressing the land of the free and home of the brave, with remarks on the Civil War era and sacrifice. Rev Smock spoke on The New Patriotism advocating woman suffrage and liquor prohibition as reforms. Eleven soldiers attended, making the service among Coatesville’s most noteworthy.
Former South Dakota governor S H Elrod renews his Tur Herald subscription with a $2.00 check to Jan 31 1916. He praises the paper as a good clean local newspaper worthy of readership in Coatesville and surrounding areas.
Four Greencastle youths aged 12 to 15 were sent to Plainfield reform school by Judge James P. Hughes after stealing brass from the old steel plate mill recently.
The Herald laments a lack of advertising from several major stores over six months while noting some merchants still profit from ads elsewhere. It blames sparse support on grudges and urges public-spirited firms to remain with the paper, praising loyal sponsors who never left.
Solon A. Enloe of Danville delivered the Decoration Day speech in Greencastle. He called Decoration Day sacred like Sunday, criticized Indianapolis speedway profits, and urged observance of fallen soldiers over amusements. Local papers viewed his address as a fitting tribute and well received.
County Agent Orr and Purdue instructors led an alfalfa campaign tour starting at Danville. An auto party of two to three dozen vehicles toured the south and north parts Tuesday and Wednesday. George Cumberworth's field near Plainfield rated among the state’s best. Buker from Madison County and T A Coleman spoke. The trip was praised as pleasant and profitable with aims to raise crop interest.
F E Wilvert of Harrisburg Pa walks on ten foot stilts from Plainfield to Greencastle and toward San Francisco to win a cash prize for the most novel overland trek to the exposition. He travels about 8 to 35 miles daily, his wife and child rail ahead, while selling photographs of himself in costume to fund the trip.
The Coatesville Public Library board reports Andrew Carnegie will fund a new building once required steps are completed. They expect 8000 to 9000 dollars may cover a substantial, roomy facility to benefit the town for years. Site selection is pending and officials promise a timely public update.
Decoration Day on Saturday May 30 saw many veterans visit two local cemeteries. Twenty two comrades rest there with garlands and flags on their graves. Cemeteries looked beautiful with tended graves and neat appearance reflecting the community’s care for departed friends. The day grows more sacred with each passing year.
Local merchants urged rapid action against mail order houses to protect small-town trade. Calls for unified organization and a campaign to keep money local amid parcel post competition. Citizens warned that continued off-town spending may erode the town's mercantile base within a decade.
The Present Day club held a guest day at the home of Mrs C W Brides last Thursday. Guests enjoyed southern dialect tales by Mrs Elizabeth Ballard Long of Indianapolis whose Kentucky roots charmed the audience. Mrs Long will likely return here. Mrs Chas Muffet of Bainbridge provided vocal music and during social hour ices and wafers were served as Mrs Johnson entertained with piano.
Rev. C. J. Sharp of Hammond Indiana led a Detroit revival described as one of the most successful in the city. The meeting added 127 new Woodward Avenue Church members including two Rowan Catholics. The Woodward pastor praised Sharp as a strong evangelist and powerful preacher of New Testament Christianity. Also notes glasses fitting by J. R. Swain, optician, visiting Amo June 4, Plainfield June 5, Clayton June 6.
Rev Elwood Carter longtime Coatesville resident and Friends minister dies at his brother's home near Danville aged 89. He served fifty years in the ministry and was an early local figure. Funeral held Sunday at Sugar Grove Friends Church with burial nearby.
The wreck at the mouth of the St Lawrence River was revealed in a Hillsboro Illinois paper read by our townsman G I Hughes. He notes two young ladies from Hillsboro were among the deceased, one engaged to marry a cousin. The vessel, struck in a fog while at anchor, sank in 90 feet of water with only 433 of 1367 passengers saved.
The Oil Is On Paul Hope and Herman Stevenson completed the street oiling in under three days, but actual supply was barely enough. The committee did good work and their service was free, urging prompt assessments to avoid further burden on the people.
Superintendent Todd Roscoe, a recent DePauw graduate, has accepted the role of superintendent of schools at Sedalia in Clinton County, twelve miles north of Fort Frankfort, and will start duties at the September opening. The community expresses high regard for his abilities and anticipates missing him and his wife.
A Champaign teacher Frank Davidson of the birl school is offered by a wealthy local resident to accompany his son abroad, with all travel expenses paid. The opportunity is unusual for a young man of moderate means and may be accepted or declined.
Bessie Byrd daughter of James and Martha EK Byrd born March 13 1805 near Rego lad died Indianapolis Ind May and at death 19 years months 25 days old. She was cheerful and brought sunshine to her home and said she was ready for death. Survived by mother two brothers Chauncey and Alda two sisters Ruth and Nettie and her fianced Acy Goudhar. Great auto races at Indianapolis last Saturday drew 100000 spectators with serious mishaps but no fatalities. full details in another column.
Melville F McHaffie born Knox County Tennessee December 27 1826 lived in Indiana and Seymour. He married Mary Ann Thomas August 15 1850 had ten children nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren all daughters. He died May 27 1914 aged 87 years 5 months after baptism at Seymour and funeral held May 29 conducted by Rev J E Sherrill.
Multiple civil actions listed from Marion county with suits on account divorces quiet title and changes of venue. Costs awarded in several cases and trials continued. Estates petitions for sale deferrals and guardianship actions noted with court orders and administrator appointments.
The Thimble club met with Mrs. Ella West on Tuesday May 26. Members answered roll call and spent the afternoon doing fancy work. During social hour the hostess served refreshments. The club adjourned until the second Tuesday in September.
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