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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1898
Page
2
Columbus Evening Star credits E H Kinney and A Turpin as proprietors and notes the paper was entered at the Columbus Indiana post office as second class matter.
City marshal candidates Marsial Vincent Thompson and David Phelis announce for the Republican nominating convention. City Clerk hopeful J D Hunter seeks the nomination. Pred C Ulrich and James Burk enter county clerk race. Albert F Owens seeks county recorder nomination.
The Democrat questions the Star's criticisms of city governance and cites past Democratic claims about water works and the electric light plant. The Star contends Republicans did more in four years, while Columbus faces high assessments. the Democrat asks for specifics and promises detailed facts later.
Tonight at City Hall the RR YMCA hosts a concert to aid a new YMCA project. Two colored jubilee singers perform in support of the effort with low admission, inviting all to attend and back the young men driving the fundraiser.
Weather notice notes fair and warmer conditions through tonight and Friday in Cur iaco. A fragment mentions a Heavenly Recruits meeting in a vacant store room on 6th street led by Mart Higgins of Shelbyville.
Frank Porter and William Basinger, alleged attackers of William Irons, were captured this morning between Taylorsville and Edinburg by Sheriff Cox and Scon Gable. Irons, who defended himself with an ax blow, is hospitalized with a fractured skull and severe blood loss. Porter, aged 23, says Irons struck him first. Basinger, 19, is also in custody. Irons is under medical care at Spencer’s. his recovery is uncertain.
Residents travel to Elizabethtown Anderson visitors Charney Crabb and family. Lou Gray’s daughter Josie visits North Vernon. Dave Bowman in Indianapolis. G L Reeves northbound. Dr Banker to Indianapolis. W H Fulwidee from Indianapolis. Mrs Lew Wallick and baby from Seymour. Mrs James Taylor from Seymour. Miss Dot Matthews ill. Mrs Wm Taylor slowly improving. Ed Bradford to visit Walesboro. Minnie Piecefield from Seymour visiting Noah Howe. Ratchet Campbell seriously ill. Clyde Markland plans Sunday in Seymour. Deputy Latin improving but crutches needed. Street paving contractors view streets with City Surveyor War. Indiana residents preparing to move south for new homes. Criticism of Maine naval deployment and looming Congressional intervention.
Mr Job Sweeney died Sunday morning and was buried Monday at the Baptist cemetery Rev Swift of Columbus conducted the services. Miss Katie Doyle will attend the teachers examination at Columbus Saturday. Bad weather delays pie social to Tuesday night Feb 1. Quarterly meeting at M E church Feb 18 and 14. Dr W T Carmichael and niece visited Arkansas for two weeks. Charlie Rice able to be out again. Miss Ruth Whalen and cousin with W Piercefield attended singing at Robbe schoolhouse Friday. Mrs Neimiller very poorly though out of danger. Al Vanai association planning for class of 98 reception and alumni banquet promised to be elaborate. North Vernon Banner Plain Dealer. Also local ads for hardware heaters steel ranges skates and dental services through Pragl & Dennison and Chas Danforth.
New names added to the Weekly Stak list include Elizabethtown J B Hull Dr Reynolds George Turner Scot Elza B F Adams George Davis Charles Cook Wm Dunlap John H Bradford E E Sisco David Leighton PM Petree Louis Parcheck T C Newsom Louis Conner Frank Butler T G Hammond John Burns A Fite Gilbert Vancamp Edgar Dickey Cambridge City Wm Hull Miss Anna Weekly formerly of Columbus now Seymour who works at a pants factory ran a needle through a finger. John Douglas of Lexington discharged from regular army Jan 8 1898 and applied Jan 27 1898 for a pension via S W Daugherty Co.
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