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Connersville Curier

Location

Connersville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1908

Page

1

Passing of Cleveland at Princeton Home

Grover Cleveland former U S president died at his Westland residence Princeton N J at 8 40 this morning heart failure with gastro intestinal and other organ diseases cited in a physician statement. private funeral planned Friday Roosevelt to attend. obituary notes long career and July 22 anniversary.

Princeton N. J Grover Cleveland United States Westland Mr. Cleveland Frances Folsom White House Cleveland Joseph D. Bryant George R. Lockwood J. M. Carnochan Roosevelt

Local Notes From Nulltown Area Across A Busy Week

Chas Smallwood visited Rushville friends Tuesday. Lizzie Wright and son Charlie stayed with Harrisburg friends. Joseph Little spent Saturday on his farm between trains. Beulah Smallwood rode a Connersville passenger Saturday evening. Harry Fread and family from Beeson Station visited Nulltown Sunday. Will King and wife visited their parents Dan King and wife Saturday. Rolland Murray and wife from near Glenwood spent Sunday with relatives. Mrs Maude Cropper of Muncie guests of J Murray and wife. Mrs Florence Hines of Indianapolis entertained by cousin Effie Ennis last week. Newt Hood and family and Omer Garrison and family visited John Cars near Morristown Sunday. George Cain shipped a car of corn Ed Tate two cars of straw and John Mettell eight cars of straw from this station last week. Mrs E B Ewing returned Saturday morning to Laurel after visiting Connersville friends and niece Mrs Perkins. Mrs Wm Ripberger returned Thursday after visiting Cincinnati friends, accompanied by her daughter Mrs Ruhl and three children. Will Oliphant, wife and children of Chicago and Louis Neutzenhelzer with Earnest Neutzenhelzer and Mrs M F Mellwain of Rushville visited Mr Sherwood and wife at the old Mellwain homestead.

Joseph Little Beulah Smallwood Connersville Harry Fread Beeson Station Nulltown Maude Cropper Muncie J. Murray Florence Hines Indianapolis Effie Ennis George Cain Ed Tate John Mettell Will Oliphant Chicago Louis Neutzenhelzer Earnest Neutzenhelzer M. F. Mellwain Rushville Mr. Sherwood MelIlwain Homestead C. W. Farrington KE. S. Chance M. Benedict Franklin County W. B. Mitchell Miss Nicel Columbia Mr. Wilson Orange J. B. May John McGraw W. H. Pike C K. Stone Will Pike Emery Pike J. L. Foster Lloyd Ailer J. M. Handley C. W Guy Farrington James Cook Orie Weer Dave Alderson Laurel Clinton N. Howard Uncle Jack H. C. Foster J. P. Sawyer Glen Pike Geo. Horton al Stone John Ayers Jack Dr. Hart W. H. Pike and Son Lowell Elias Garrison Will Tate W. H Mabel Payne F. B. Perin Cincinnati

Money for Monument in Belle Chance Will

In the last will dated August 30 1905 Mrs Belle S Chance sets aside 100 for a family monument over her parents graves. She leaves small bequests to sisters Alice Webb Carrie B Reed and to brothers William T Reed and John F Reed. Nephew Paul Reed receives a watch at age 21. Residue goes to husband E I Chance for life with remainder to siblings. E I Chance named executor without bond. Witnesses Kenneth A Perin and Maud Selby. Muslin Underwear sale advertised by Shera Mcintosh.

Belle S. Chance Testatrix Alice Webb Carrie B. Reed William T. Reed John F. Reed Paul Reed Anna Reed Dora Webb Mattie Chance E. I. Chance Sis

One Man Seeks Harvest Help in Alpine Area

Alpine farmer R. Conoway reports harvesting wheat has begun and expects cuts to progress this week. He needs one good harvest hand while noting wheat may yield about half a crop in some county parts. Corn looks strong and widely planted.

Courier R. Conoway Alpine Conoway Indiana Illinois Conaway

Local Weather and Community Notes From the Vicinity

A Saturday storm disrupted the area with reports of ongoing farm work ahead focusing on harvest hay and wheat. Visits include Mrs Evan Morgan in Laurel and Mrs Nora Stevens at home due to pleurisy.

Evan Morgan Laurel Nora Stevens Bever and Murphy

Wedding Night Adds Joy To Local Burg

The town reports a wedding Saturday night bringing happiness to the burg. Mrs Sarah Selby remains on the sick list while Mr Perin shows slow improvement. Mrs Effie Enis visited Mrs Miers, and David Reed from Muncie visited James Miers. Willeen visited Miss Maude Selby. Farmers plan to begin cutting wheat this week. Noah Hood and family spent Sunday at Morristown.

Brookville braces for bitter anti saloon fight in Indiana

Brookville faces a major temperance showdown as the Anti Saloon League led by Rev J W Jones plans to circulate a dry remonstrance while eighteen saloons backed by brewers prepare to defend the opposite side. Local judgeship candidates Gray and Hubbard are drawn into the public stance as the campaign heightens tensions across the district.

Brookville J. W. Jones The Christian' S Church Jones Indiana Judge Gray Judge Hubbard Gray Attorney Hubbard Antisaloon League Temperance

Excursion to Cincinnati and local town notes

Alpine notes report visits by Uncle Jack C M Ogden Jesse Cloud and many others with Sunday school at 9 30 a m Wheat crop prospects and wheat cutting likely late week bees and threshing machine activity fruit trees damaged by wind several visits from residents and a car of corn shipped to Cincinnati Regular preaching planned and Alpine letters promised to readers

Cincinnati Jack C. M. Ogden Jesse Cloud Laurel F. M. Stafford Foster and Son

Sunday Social and Visits Highlight Local Week

No church services Sunday. Alice Binder stayed home Saturday and Sunday. James White from east of town visited Earl Binder. George Welsh and family joined Mrs. Elien Waters on Sunday. Mrs. Alice Sparks visited her son C. H. Sparks. Miss Blanche Paris and Miss Grace Holland visited Mrs. Clarence Turner Thursday. Williams Creek campers moved on after two weeks. A social Thursday night drew a large, pleased crowd. Carl Hamilton of Washington DC visited old friends and attended Thursday schoolhouse social.

Alice Binder James White Earl Binder George Welsh Elien Waters Alice Sparks C. H. Sparks Blanche Paris Grace Holland Clarence Turner Williams Creek Carl Hamilton Washington, D. C

Rushville Man Killed by Tracton Car in Peculiar Service Incident

Rushville Indiana June 22 John Uhlmann fifty five a Jer sey Isle stock farm employee was struck and killed by an Indianapolis Cincinnati traction car as he tried to hail it with a burning paper. Mrs Lyons shouted a warning and was injured his death also broke her arm. He leaves three daughters in Rushville and one in Cambridge City.

Rushville Ind John Uhlmann Indianapolis

White Plague and Local Life Pieces in 1908

Local notices recount funerals, marriages, travel plans, and visits in Liberty Brownsville and Darrtown. It notes Mrs Wooley’s death at 77, the Conner-Conaway wedding, and community farewells, alongside a health bulletin on tuberculosis and other diseases from the State Board of Health.

Sunny Range Farm Folks Report Harvest Work and Weather

Raspberries are ripe and haymaking continues as several farmers including Lowell Shepard assist Frank Eby. Rain threatens more blackberries while Frank Eby had his barn painted last week. Jeno Reid suffered a head injury from a horse trampling incident with injuries to his hand and side.

Lowell Shepard Frank Eby Joseph Hauk Everett Connersville Lewis Perkins Thamas Pavy Samuel Weldely Effie Cook Pearl Pavey Samuel Pavey Jeno Reid

Woman risks life to save home by moving burning stove

Mrs. James Wiley of 611 W. Eleventh street seized a gasoline stove during an explosion and carried it into the yard. Flames spread around her but she escaped injury and prevented the fire from reaching furniture while her husband was unaware of the danger.

James Wiley Eleventh Street

Brownsville Social Notes and Visits

John Stagg visits Browns ville while Lakes residents in Connersville. Miss Grace Corbin improves after illness. Manse Hough in Brownsville Saturday afternoon. Joseph White family visited relatives Sunday. Inez Funk spent Sunday with Dessie Lake. Ollie Zimmerman recovers from illness. Albert Sims took hogs to Lyons Station Monday night. Wm Kidd and wife were Sunday guests. Many attended Children's Day at Everton. John Stevens wife and Chas Patterson visited Wm Casto's at Mt Zion. Pearl Hough returns from Windfall after mother’s illness. Charles Crandel wife son Oran spent Sunday with Frank Zimmerman family near Lyons Station.

Ollie Zimmerman Albert Sims Lyons Station Wm. Kidd John Stevens Chas. Patterson Wm. Casto Mt. Zion Pearl Hough Charles Crandel Oran Frank Zimmerman

Property for sale near Griffins Station Indiana

For sale four or five acres of land with a seven room house, orchard, garden, well and no waste land on the K and C Traction and C, H and D RB B lines at Griffins Station Rush County Indiana. Address for Kighwoop Tippecanoe City Ohio or Nestx Brown Rushville Indiana real estate agent.

K. & C. Traction and C Griffins Station Rush Co

Epileptic Village Expands Capacity in Indiana

Dr W C Van Nuys issues circulars to county officers inviting patients to the State epileptic village north of Newcastle Indiana Two new cottages are completed and opened at the village with a combined capacity for fifty patients.

Newcastle Ind W. C. van Nuys

Runaway Horse Spills Eggs Butter Cats on Washington Street

A horse owned by Elsworth Eddy of near Columbus ran away on Friday morning, scattering eggs and butter along Washington Street between Second and Eighth. The buggy toppled over rough pavement, eggs and butter spilled, and cats escaped from a sack. No serious injuries occurred to horse or driver.

Washington Street Second Eighth Streets Elsworth Eddy Columbus Mr. Eddy Eighth Street Eddy

Death of Mrs Amanda Huber In Fayette

The death of Mrs. Amanda Huber occurred at Fayette Sanitarium last Sunday morning at three oclock. The remains were taken to the Episcopal church on Eastern Avenue and will be in state for viewing until 11:30 this morning. Mrs. Huber, sixty six, had lived here all her life. She is survived by one son Thomas Huber and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at the Episcopal church this afternoon at 2:30 with Rev Bradly officiating. Interment will be in the city cemetery.

Connersville Samuel H. Helvie Christianburg Champaign County Ohio Delaware County Co. B. 69Th Indiana Regiment Jennie E. Lair William Lair Alquina Seventh and Western Avenue K. of P.’s Masons and Red Mens Vyodges M. E John Machlan Union Cemetery Lyons Station Amanda Huber Fayette Sanitarium Episcopal Church Eastern Avenue

Leeds Dead in Paris

Dispatches report the death of William B. Leeds once of Richmond Indiana in Paris after a long illness. Leeds rose from modest beginnings to wealth, becoming president of the Rock Island system and pioneering tin plate manufacture with Daniel G. Reid at Elwood. Surviving son Rudolph S. Leeds and the ex-wife reside in Richmond.

Paris William B. Leeds Richmond Ind Leeds Rock Island Daniel G. Reid Elwood Rudolph S. Leeds Richmond Paladium

Dr King’s New Discovery Praised in Naples Letter

Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine hails Dr King’s New Discovery as a life saving remedy for coughs throat and lung issues. The ad notes the product has led for nearly forty years and offers 60 cent to 1 dollar bottles with a free trial at Lewis Ashworth’s drug store.

Lester M. Nelson Naples Dr. King Lewis Ashworth

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nulltown News Chas. Smallwood Lizzie Wright Son Charlie Harrisburg Frinds Will King and Wife Dan King and Wife Rolland Murray Nea Glenwood Newt Hood Omer Garrison John Cars Morristown Wm. Ripberger Mrs. Ruhl Bell S. Chance Kenneth A. Perin Maud Selby Shera & Mcintosh Blums Garrison Creek Lissa Northern Clatyn Stevens Edith Morgan Winnie and Ethel Dunn Alice Stamm Will Scanlon Clayton Stevens Northern Morgan Sarah Selby Mr. Perin David Reed James Miers Didates Frank Stafford Will Matney Emry Handley Will Seal Chance van Chance Bentonville Bunker Hill Brownsville Fred Kantner Rush County J. C. Walker Will Sigler Liberty Margie Frances Dugan Bert Beck Arlington Joseph Beck Frank Hamilton Til Boggs Monroe Harvey College Corner Garrett Hollingsworth Nora Wright Dayton Eaton Wm. Conner Adam Heim Wooley Forest Rife Montie Showaller Joseph Showalter Mary McVicker Darrtown Alex McDougal Huldah Trembly Edna Thomas Raymond Conner Carol Conaway S. W. Huffer Conner First National Bank Chas. Conner Elizabeth Wooley C. A G. L. Mann C. W. Dobson M. E. Church Presbyterian Cemetery C. U. Church Tipton State Board of Health James Pavey Mt, Garrison John Stagg Grace Corbin Manse Hough Joseph A. White Inez Funk Dessie Lake Everton Nestx Brown Rushville, Ind State Village Washington A. Huber
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