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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
7
An advertisement claims many suffer kidney trouble without knowing it and urges use of Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root. It describes home tests with clear water, promotes cures for back pain liver and bladder issues, and offers free sample bottle and book by mail from Kilmer s Swamp Root Co Binghamton NY.
June 17, 1903 local items report Sam Piper of Everton and John Gates of Bentonville visiting town. F M Hanson and family from Bantley shop in the city. Dr Ambrose and William Hawkine of Springeraville guests today. Miss Inez Keen visits Oxford for three weeks. Miss Rose Herald at Virginia avenue recovering from illness. wedding announced for Miss Wary Garrity and Chae Shilling at St Gabriel's on June 24. Jolly Forty club trustees Hempleman and Krautter visit White Water camp to arrange ground release and repairs. Hazal Paxton from Orange to live with sister Mrs Barker. Miss Angeline Holdesworth of Liberty visits Miss Inez Pigman. Mrs Charles Sherry and children of Todianapolis visit Daniel Sherry in East Connersville. Miss Theress Sanefeld of Brookville visits her evasi p. Miss Turner of Oklahoma City guests at Robert Huil's home.
Basil Bell and Rissleet Pigman travel to Rushville for family visits while the Epworth League convention meets there this week and will relocate to Connersville in June. Local arrivals include Mrs. C L Matthewson and baby from Parksville Michigan, Miss Fio Kimball passing through en route to Little Rock, and Ruth Keltner visiting in Anderson and Everton. Clyde Madison and Matilda Scott wed at 7:30 pm with Mayor Clark officiating. John Collins resigns as Big Four ticket agent. Edward Coy to fill role. Other snippets record visits, illness, harvest progress, and a Denver visit for Mrs. Murray guests.
J W Konan of Orange arrived on city business. Norwood Birton plans a visit to his sister. George Barber of Andersonville slated to come Sunday. Miss Mary Tuttle returned to Orange after visiting Mrs W J Barker. Mrs Tillie Kinder to spend Sunday at Strangbos Station with sister Mrs George Lamberaoa. Miss Esther Hood returned to Portland Ind after a visit to Aunt Mrs Charles Mount. Miss Lucile Loper of Fairfield hosted by cousin Miss Deale Steele in East Connersville. Garrett Watson back from Duclipsville after visiting daughter Mrs Frank Bond. Mrs Jennie Richards and daughter Nellie of Portland Ore arrived to visit Henry, Julia Henry, and Mrs Lizzie Dare. Miss Gertruda Miller hosted a small party at Water Street in honor of Miss Bertha Dennison of Huntsville Alabama. magicians entertained and a luncheon was served.
In Jackson Kentucky on June 1 the third day of the Curtis Jett and Tom White murder trial featured the testimony of BB J Ewen the Commonwealths leading witness. Ewen said White signaled the shooter and Jett fired after Marcums removal from the courthouse. Mrs Mary Johnson sister of the killed attorney added shocking claims and said Jett admitted the killing.
The report that Senator Beveridge may take second place on the ticket fuels speculation among friends, who deny Beveridge is a candidate yet expect his return to the Senate. Meanwhile Indianapolis hosts the Modern Woodmen biennial gathering with projected attendance up to 75,000, the largest since the Grand Army encampment.
Friday afternoon social gathering at Mrs. John Chitwood’s honored guests Miss Grace Corbin and Miss Cornelia Thorne from Wilmington Ohio. Miss Corbin daughter of Adjutant General Corbin, U S A., entertained with reminiscences of her father’s life as refreshments were served by the host.
Brown cab driver for Ricard and Stone Transfer Co filed an assault and battery affidavit against Joseph M Adams after a quarrel at the Big Four depot. Adams was arrested, arraigned, pleaded guilty, and discharged with costs. Master Charley Thompson’s case for throwing a stone at a C H and D car window was dismissed after payment. Supreme unrelated parties and safety notes follow.
A ten-year-old son of Frank Walker living east of the city was thrown from a wagon Friday and badly bruised about the hip and back. Dr. F. B. Spillman attended him. Miss Maud Taylor, a nurse at East Hisven Lasaie Asylum, Richmond, visited her parents Frank Naylor and wife.
June 12 Columbus Ohio frame details George Duver a wealthy farmer near Alton ten miles west of Columbus was shot and killed by masked robbers who entered his house about dusk binding Mrs Duver and escaping after demanding and taking an unknown sum. The event prompted authorities to widen patrols and search for suspects.
Miss Madge Kensler hosted a informal reception on North Central Avenue to welcome Miss Kimbell of Little Rock Ark. Many ladies attended and sewed together to mingle. A musical program followed with solos recitals and a piano piece, ending with refreshments.
The Colorado Special offers a fast daily service from Chicago to Denver with two-night en route options via the Atlantic and Central States lines. A second nightly train at 11:30 p m serves similar routes with personally conducted excursions in tourist sleeping cars. Tickets available from all agents and W B Kaiskern P T M Chicago.
Otto Gameron of Glenwood was in the city today on business.
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