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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
5
Marion Crandell of south Grand avenue was injured when his left hand was caught in a corn shredder at Samuel Scott’s home near Everton. The forefinger was crushed the second finger cut and the back of his hand torn requiring amputation at the first joint. He is recovering.
Christian Fritch died at his home on Eighth street and Western avenue shortly after one today after months of ill health. Born in Alsace in 1824, he came to the United States as a young man and settled here over thirty years ago. Surviving are his wife and children John, Mrs J Monroe, Lizzie Emma Mamie, Charles, Mrs George Jackman, and Mrs O C Raymond. He served three years in the Civil War and once lost an arm in a corn shelling accident. He was a skilled brick mason who remained active in city life whenever health permitted.
The visiting staff and about fifty I O O F members from Rushville arrived in a special car and were welcomed by Guttenberg Lodge. They conferred the second degree on candidates, then attended a banquet at the Christian church basement. Mrs Martha Ven Blair returned from Greensfork where she visited her daughter Mrs William Barton.
Leah Kleschna presented at the auditorium drawing mixed reviews. Mrs. Fiske captivated some with the burglar’s daughter and the play’s serious life lesson, while others noted her sometimes inaudible voice. Supporting cast including Guy Bates Post and Schram offered commendable work in a bygone dramatic production.
Mrs Charlotte Clouds of Metamora a member of the Eastern Star is elected Worthy Matron of Adah Chapter Metamora by surprise vote. The chapter praises her leadership and cites Batesville chapter work. R C McKenna conducted business in Indianapolis today.
A line in the President’s message calls for no tariff on any forest product grown in the country, with special emphasis on wood pulp. It proposes notifying pulp industry firms to adjust, and suggests an accord with Canada to end export duties on Canadian pulp wood.
A special I. and C. car from Connersville passed through today en route to Indianapolis. It bore streaming banners with the motto Connersville Will Help to Make Indiana a Dry State on the front end and We Are For Prohibition on the rear.
E M Stone contests a Buena Vista oil stock claim tying C C Day to notes held as collateral. In Indiana, J W Snyder known as Windy stabbed saloonkeeper Frank Klaus in a Kankakee incident. Klaus was treated and Snyder surrendered to police pledging to enter a lesser charge.
Miss Julia C Dunkirk of Indianapolis places a Chicago ad seeking stenography or bookkeeping work. She notes many responses while recounting unsettling encounters in offices where men made improper advances, preferring a businesslike assistant to a romance.
William C. Alexander of Greenfield was convicted in the Circuit Court of wife desertion. He received a sentence of one to three years in the Michigan City State Prison. The 39 year old man deserted his wife and three children last March at Shirley, leaving them with nothing. he later was arrested in Rushville and has been jailed here for months.
Highest market price paid for furs by Malone and Brees. Headquarters on Saturdays only at Moffett's Livery Barn and Snider's Livery Barn. Wkéé-de0.4.11-p.
Maxwell Chapter No 18 and Fayette Council No 6 elect officers for the new year. Elected posts include Thomas H. Stoops M B H P and Allen Wiles secretary among others. several names appear with titles in Royal Arch Masons and Royal and Select Masters.
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