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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
3
Danville page long social calendar with club meetings at Armstrong and Keeter homes, Whist club, visits by Miss Wheeler and Miss Welshans, summer trips to Manitou and Colorado, family visits, school closings, a Friends meeting on campus, and local incidents including a barn fire and a jail escape arrest.
Guests gathered at Mrs. George Hughes to hear Mrs. Rob't A. Ogg discuss The Cultural Value of Literature. Music featured Miss Hanks, Mr. and Mrs. Todd, with Miss Hunt at piano, followed by a Todd violin solo. Refreshments and social hour completed the afternoon.
A group of boy scouts camped in Pruitt woods northeast of town last Saturday night and reportedly did not get much sleep.
W H Gibbons, a Kansas City parole officer, spoke to a Springfield grand lodge about public welfare. He described his city bureau work including dance hall inspections, liquor control, and new film censorship. The Springfield welfare movement aims to replicate these efforts.
Guy K Masten of Coatesville wed Edith Hershel of Carmel Indiana at the bride's parents home in Carmel Sunday afternoon at four oclock Rev Bond of Danville officiated. The couple will reside in Coatesville with the Mastens. Only immediate family attended. The announcement extends congratulations from friends in Coatesville and area.
The Hendricks Progressive convention met in Danville June 5 at the Danville Normal College hall and nominated George B. Davis for representative Orville Nichols for prosecuting attorney Amos Carter for clerk Edward Leak for auditor Thomas B. Edmonson for treasurer Henry Rodney for sheriff Charles Gambold for recorder Emmett Sears for surveyor Nathan Tucker for First District and Chas Hollingsworth for Third District George Lineberry and Joseph Bowen were named for other county offices A large crowd attended including war veterans and notable local leaders.
The Hendricks County Progressives reaffirm faith in the party platforms and unqualifiedly endorse the State Ticket and Otis E. Gulley for Congress in the Fifth District. They support the county ticket, call for economy in the courthouse project, oppose useless offices and pay raises, and urge each township to publish a Progressive ticket for November 1914. Signed by the Resolution Committee.
Marriage announced for June 3, 1914 at the bride’s home in Central Square New York. Thomas Morton Pierson vice-president of the order of railroad telegraphers, has kept headquarters in New York City. He and Blanche Traub, an only child, will reside in Central Square when not on the road. her father is a retired businessman.
Millard Christie of Danville reports six head of cattle killed by a single lightning bolt during Thursday night’s storm on his farm near New Winchester.
The piece criticizes the 1913 Indiana legislature for enacting a law seen as class legislation benefiting county seat papers. It asserts the act is unconstitutional for failing to publish full text and for not amending the prior law. Pittsboro Sun and Clayton Press are named as challengers.
The report of the progressive county convention places Chas. B. Gambold on the recorder ticket. Born and raised in Coatesville, he has long been a local businessman known for strict integrity in business, social and religious life. He aims to canvass actively and has a strong chance of winning.
Taken to prison were Charles Brown and Dora Boggs Herrington after arrests for store robberies in Amo andClayton last week. Deputy Pounds led Brown to Jeffersonville to start a 10 to 20 year term while Sheriff Gentry took Brown’s partner to Indianapolis for a 1 to 8 year sentence in the women’s prison.
Frank Davidson returns from Champaign Illinois where he taught last year and plans to travel to Europe alone starting around July first. His funding fell through when the Champaign benefactor’s son did not accompany him, but he will cover his own expenses and proceed with the trip.
A surprise party was held for Miss Violet Walton on Monday evening, June 8, with twenty seven children attending. The evening featured games, music, and refreshments of ice cream and cake before the guests departed late, wishing her many happy returns.
Indiana fire department statistics show May 1914 losses at about 288,066 with most costly fires including the Knox building, Parish Grove Township dwelling, and Marion store. May 1913 losses were roughly 570,000, with 537 fires reported. Final 1914 totals may rise to 300,000, still about half of 1913. The Indiana fire marshal department, established May 15, 1913, aims to publish June data and enable year to year comparison for progress in fire prevention.
Putnam county progressives met in the court room of the courthouse last Saturday and nominated a complete county ticket. The candidates include Ulysses Young for Representative, Frank Scott for Sheriff, Ross Peck for Prosecuting Attorney, Lloyd Summers for Clerk, Arthur R. York for Treasurer, J. L. Gallion for Recorder, W. H. Peck for Assessor, Dr. Fred McIninch for Coroner, Ralph Donahue for Surveyor, Jesse Herrod for Commission Second District, and Greenberry Meeks for Commission Third District.
Kinzey Virgin father of Mrs IT. EK Hathaway died at his Mason City home on June 4 1014 aged about 71. He suffered paralysis for years and was a pioneer who moved to Mason County from Ohio as a child. He leaves a widow and two daughters Mrs Hathaway and Mrs George T Burnham of Milan Missouri.
The Center township mass convention in Danville on June 5 nominated a complete township ticket. Trustee John Stout Assessor Hatley Gentry Advisory Board Arthur Hadley F M Harrison Verne R Rudd Justices James M Dawson Toliver Worrell Constables James Barton Eugene Pritchett Road Supervisor first district Geo Gibbs second district John Cox.
The Friday Social Club hosts an ice cream supper at Larkladt near the bank next Saturday night. The News Fresh Air fund invites all to attend and support the movement. Cakes will be sold Saturday night at Mrs. Lar’s location.
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