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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
4
The article details Judge Gray’s salary history from 1904 to 1910 and travel pay, noting total public earnings of 23 400 and debates his claim of poverty. It contrasts his earnings with common workers showing long years required to match his pay.
Speaker appoints Judge Crumpacker to fill the Ways and Means Committee vacancy created by James E. Watson. Indiana gains representation on the influential panel as the House seeks experienced leadership.
The American Flag Association notes the 131st anniversary of the flag's adoption on June 14. Observance falls on the Monday after, with everyone urged to hoist the flag on June 15.
Uncle Harve Piper is quite poorly. Tom Moore recovers from illness. Garrette Wikoff’s barn to receive shingles. Our M. E. Parsonage undergoes repairs. Walter Stant spent Friday to Sunday at home. Jane VanBuskirk and Ethel Cameron visited David Baker Monday. Commencement drew a crowded audience and strong talks. Nellie Shortridge visits aunt in Rushville. Fred Knotts learns sailing on Sundays. Geo Ducket family visited daughter Mrs. James Cooney. Alva Holloway returned to Cincinnati after visit with his mother. Street light appeal by the youth raised 63 dollars. Wilber Sanders and Bertha visited Ida Short ridge and attended a play.
The note mentions J B Craudel with a lame back, Chas Williams losing a horse, and busy farmers. Mesdames Eshelman and their children visited Steve White’s family. It warns about Sunday gunfire, hints at a Grand Jury pursuit, and questions a reported Jackson township graduation figure of 32 versus 23.
Extra heavy 36 inch black taffeta silk offered for Petticoats at Shera and Mcintosh at 1.29 dollars per yard.
Don Powell spent Sunday with home Ernest Jeffrey and Paul Dawson of Falmouth called on friends here. The festival was poorly attended due to bad weather Tuesday night. Fred Hackleman and family visited N. B. Norris and family in Carthage. Frank Hutchison and family from Milton stayed with local friends. Will Beeson and Eliza Fry travel to French Lick Springs for health. Chas Crawford and wife from Indianapolis and Chas Freeman with family visited J. M. Crawford and wife. Cal Rathfon was baptized Sunday afternoon and joined the Christian church here.
Three to five acres offered with a seven room house, well, cherry and apple orchard, garden, no waste land. Located on the I and C Traction and C and H D Rail lines at Griffins Station Rush County Indiana. Address Joel Kirkwood Tippecanoe City Ohio. Real estate agent Nosie Brown Rushville Indiana. Clyde Masters and Clair Curry returned to Marion Normal College Sunday.
Mrs T G Richardson recovers from sickness. Jesse Vandivier sold a driving horse to Bert Ficklin this week. Mrs Sarah Wardwell returns from Charlottesville visit. Young folks attend commencement at Falmouth Thursday. Roy Wikoff resigns from Young & Nowlin to enter sheep shearings. Trustee Mapes prepares for Stringtown commencement on May 23. Ollie Mingle and wife visit Anderson. John F Mapes to Indianapolis as Grand Lodge representative for No 569. Walter Combs Dan Geise and Misses Garnet Pyke Beatrice Dunham attend Fairview church.
The report highlights farmers busy planting corn while multiple families share Sunday visits in nearby towns. C T Willis and kin spent Sunday in Lewisville. Sam Jobe and family joined Earl Alexander and wife. John Williams and wife visited E L Bundrant and wife. Roy Thatcher from Laurel is staying with his brother Glen. Chas Martin and family with W C Davis and daughter Amy visited P T Bilby and family. Mrs Calvin Ochiltree of ConnervIlle and Mrs Moffett spent Saturday with Mrs Wm Alexander. Mrs Alice Worsham and family and Oscar Worsham joined Glen Thatcher and Albert Crosson families north of Glenwood.
Mrs Link Burris spent last Friday with Mrs Wood. The commencement at Columbia was largely attended. Mrs Caroline Martin and Mrs Alice Hughes hosted visitors Sunday. Carl Gibbs and wife called on home folks Tuesday. Misses Mable Retherford Maude Tate visited Mrs Eddy last Friday. Ethel M Tate stayed with Mrs Carl Gibbs Thursday night. Mrs Harry Thomas of Columbia spent part of last week with her mother Mrs Eddy. Mrs Etta Burris sore from a tack injury. Harry Thomas and family Effie Hughes Helena Morton Williams visited Mrs Eddy. Sun Mrs G C Tate and children Maude Tate and Daniel Hibbs and wife were Sunday guests of Carl Gibbs.
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