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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1903
Page
6
All correspondence must reach this office no later than Monday evening to ensure publication.
Mrs Mary Mcliwain returns from visit with Connersville friends. Clifford Lake of Everton delivers corn locally. Mrs Mary Allen of Hagerstown and Miss Rose Hickman of Springport visit Connersville friends. Elsworth Eddy of Columbia conducts business here. George Onin ships two carloads of corn. Miss Neva Turner visits Connersville friends. Mr and Mrs Jap Davis of Muncie arrive to stay with Mrs Davis parents Samus Murray and wife. Charles Neff and family of Indianapolis visit A Y Neff family. W T Pryfogie moves from Franklin County to Wait farm and ships a carload of goods. Ernest Roberts, wife and son, arrive from Kennenaw Georgia to live with Mrs Roberts parents Samuel Jemison and wife.
Ed Hood and family from the West Side spent Sunday with his brother Orville. Mr. Jackson of Metamora visited Chester Hawkins and family. Ed Keeler cut his foot a week ago and is bedbound but healing. Luther Smallwood and Milton Brumfiel visited Connersville. Ed Thomas near Alpine holds the pew bridge contract, set to ease travel once done.
Orris Williame plans a quiet holiday on his wagon route as Christmas brightens towns and country children prepare for holidays. The community notes deaths, illnesses, family visits, and a High School Festival in Connersville while religious services are announced for Bantley.
E I Chance and wife visited Oin annati on Friday for Christmas goods. Edna G Brown returned to Laurel after a week's visit with Mrs S E Limpus. Mrs Will whatney and daughter Fern stayed with J M Handley and wife Friday. Mrs Fred Perin of Connersville guests of Wm Seal Friday. Mrs E I Chance fell Saturday on stream of Connersville, seriously injured and bedbound. Austa Walsh returns from Marion to spend Christmas with Richard Walsh family.
Hillary Williams and wife return for Christmas dinner with Ambrose Williams and spouse. L. M. Culp and Miss Bess Sparks visit John Murphy family. You-Go-I-Go club meets Dan Caldwell home. Eva Campbell visits Fern Franklin. Rev. Land preaches last church day at Christian church. Earl Williams of Marion and Chester Kerr of Muncie home from college.
The Ohio and Indiana Traction Company plans an electric line from Hamilton to Richmond via Oxford and Liberty, with a spur into Connersville. Surveyors target Roseburg to Liberty and north to Richmond, then east toward Nunlapaville, using shared tracks with other lines. A franchise petition asks city approval for street railway operation on select streets and access to Roberts Park, with priority to the first entry.
On Saturday afternoon Andrew Applegate fell near the Big Four depot while walking on Fifth Street and sustained very serious injuries. He was taken home on Western Avenue and Dr. Elliott found a likely left hip fracture, which could require a serious operation given the patient is over eighty four. His nephew Theodore Applegate arrived from Henry County to assist.
The West Third Street gathering for Mr. Little’s birthday included a surprise visit by his Sunday School class. He thanked guests as they presented gold cuff links a necktie and handkerchiefs and hosted a luncheon before the group departed. A New Year’s Eve program at Alquina M E church is planned with free admission.
Alpine residents report Perry Gully and Miss Collie Seal in Connersville on Tuesday. Mrs. O W Farrington and baby stayed with Misses Carrie and Pearl Stevens on Wednesday. Several attended the funeral of Late Day in Laurel on Thursday afternoon.
The Eby Mulheeren assault case against Frank Eby opened in Fayette Circuit Court with Judge Given presiding. Attorneys for both sides were present as the lengthy process to impanel a jury continued, while the Grand Jury discharged after returning eight true bills and a jail visit reported in excellent condition.
Daniel T. Roots and E. Dwight Johnston have qualified as executors of the late Esther E. J. Mount and filed bond in the sum of $140,000.00.
John S Duncan of Indianapolis is described as a defense counsel in the Eby case with a national reputation as an attorney.
Heavy snow would aid farmers as a freeze thaw cycle damaged tender young wheat. Agriculturists say about half of Fayatte county crop is ruined or at risk from intermittent cold and sleet. Severe weather since last week left wheat with little protection and vulnerable to further harm.
An Indianapolis dispatch reports Hardy Perkins of Connersville was arrested again on forgery charges. He allegedly forged his guardian D S Long of Rushville to a $35 check and tried to cash it in the Law Building. The cashier Will Bliss recognized his prior trouble and alerted police. Perkins confessed to passing the Rushville check.
December 21 notice lists remaining letters for Robert Cook Mrs T J Davis Thomas A Foster Miss Louise Kaley Henry B Kidd Miss Hazel Muller J M Myera Mrs Tholman Myere Mrs Annie Nolen Mives K Morrett P M
Officials note simmering interest in county offices with sheriff attracting attention. Republican nomination contest may be lively as potential candidates names surface though no formal announcements have been made. County treasurer will not be elected until 1906. likely reelection bids by county commissioners. other posts include assessor surveyor and council members with minimal city campaign interest.
A small four room high school between Falmouth and Fairview was consumed by fire Sunday night around IV o'clock. The origin remains unknown though a stove is suspected. Insured for $2800, the building valued $4000-$5000, with a $200 library loss. Teachers Arthur Jeffray W Bowman Miss Daisy Worsham and Miss Mary Tuttle affected. trustees plan immediate replacement and possible rental to continue after holidays.
Yesterday around five the king bolt came out of a delivery wagon from Lim pus grocery on Walnut Street. The driver was dumped out head first into the mud but escaped with no injuries. The wagon suffered minor damage as the horse hauled the remaining piece back to the stable.
James Sheedy who runs a general merchandise store at Fairview plans to relocate to Marion where he will reside until spring before renting a farm.
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