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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1906
Page
1
Short note lauds French Bros Ice Cream served from a sanitary fountain at The Corner Drug Store touting cleanliness and proper use for customers to judge themselves.
June 20 1906 community notes report store ads church attendance and donations at First M E and Central Christian Sunday schools. residents and visitors named include J T Jones James Steele Verne Lines Frank L Wilson Anna R Bell and John L Byrne with travel to Middletown Vala Praise and Lyons Station.
The Rushville column reports births including Shera and Macintosh welcoming a daughter to Attorney Charles Nett and wife, visits by Dr. Smullen and wife from Raleigh, and social calls among local families. It notes a die-off in a sister city, church group decorations, court-divorce modifications, multiple family visits, golfing and shopping items at Shera and McIntosh, and local happenings with people, places, and businesses spelled out.
Visiting Knights from Shelbyville Rushville Greensfork and Center ville joined a march from the lodge rooms to the cemetery where graves of deceased fraternity members were decorated with flowers. A Conneraville nine beat Hawkinsville 20 to 6 with many friends present in a day of pleasure.
June reports from St. Petersburg describe a brutal massacre in Bialystok with corpses mutilated and families killed. Correspondents claim troops and officers participated, with the governor ordering an investigation into the Grodno province incident.
The Connersville Commercial Club is now incorporated and fully organized with officers elected for one year: Huon F. T. Rootes president, W. N. Cuortleyow vice president, R. N. Elliott secretary, J. KE. Huston treasurer. A Special committee will direct the second story club room arrangements in the new theatre building. C. C. Hall FE. P. Hawkins and De JR. Mountain serve on the committee.
John M Pattison, Ohio’s governor, died yesterday at his Milford home after a campaign strain. He had led as a Democrat since his November election and faced health issues during the campaign. Lieutenant Governor Harris, a Republican, succeeds him.
Big Four announces summer excursion deals for home seekers in multiple regions with tickets to San Francisco Los Angeles and return and to Mexico City and return. Tickets available June 24 to July 6 1906 with sales through the first and third Tuesdays monthly. Apply to nearest Big Four agent H J Rhein Gen Pass Agent Cincinnati Ohio.
The Lake Erie and Western Railroad announces low rate excursion tickets for July 4th celebrations with sale on July 8 and 4 1906 and return valid until July 5 1906. General info via any L E W agent or address S D MLEISH General Passenger Agent Indianapolis Indiana.
Rich and Miss Callie Crouch of Columbia were married late yesterday afternoon by Rev. Preston Cates. The couple drew praise from onlookers as the bride appeared pretty and the groom handsome in a ceremony noted for its charm.
Fayette Circuit Court of Fayette County Indiana appoints Faman D Druan as administrator of the estate of Anna A. McNutt late of Fayette County Indiana. Court notes the estate is supposed solvent. Clerk L Oweisyan signs and dates June 12 1906.
Melchoir A. Volkert died at his home 1S South New Jersey street after paralysis struck last Wednesday. A longtime Indianapolis German community figure, he lived in Connersville and later California before returning to Indianapolis to run a grocery and saloon business. Survived by widow and eight children. Funeral at St Marys church Wednesday morning.
Dr. G. F. Van Pelt and his wife Ralph son returned last night from New York City where the doctor completed a two months post graduate course at the New York Polyclinic school and hospital. The family enjoyed the trip socially and professionally and will resume life at home.
Mrs. C. D. Beck spent yesterday in Rushville with Ms. Amanda Huber at the Sexton Sanitarium where the lady is slowly recovering from a recent surgical operation.
A mother with two children traveling from Liaurel on the 10 o'clock train lost her purse at Big Four station. Helpers at Holberg clothing store collected funds to support her and the children, enabling them to continue to Liberty. She believes the purse was dropped while changing shoes in the depot dressing room.
The south window of Kahn clothing store displays vast piles of pennies drawing attention from passersby. A small boy attempts to count them but falls behind as the pennies reach into the thousands, prompting guesses rather than totals.
Harry Zan and an eighteen man crew with sixty horses were moved from the J&C traction line west of the city to Oberlin Ohio for construction work for another railroad. The current line project will use steam shovels for all digging and earth moving.
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