Mass of Ruins: Newtown Consolidated School Destroyed by Fire
Fire totalled the Newtown consolidated school building early Friday, discovered by the janitor. Eight rooms were lost and taxpayers lament the expense of construction completed a year ago at about 20060 dollars. Trustees and officials discussed rebuilding plans as crews fought the blaze and the township’s offices moved to the east side of the square.
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Newtown
ROCA
Tess Fover
Schoa
Fia
Palin
Samuel Foc
Clinton Smith
Ludlow
Stationery contract let for county officers 1905
Six bidders submitted prices for blank books and stationery to county officers for 1905. Earl Shuler won class four with 108.05, Thornton Levy & Co. took the remaining classes. total figures show bids from Burford & Co Vequeaney Sta Co J B Sckwin and others.
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Burford & Co
Vequeaney Sta Co
J B Sckwin
Thornton, Levy & Co
Earl Shuler
T A Clifton
Clase
Mr. Shuler
Thornton Levy & Co
Sad Case Follows Death at Unty Farm
Mrs. Laura Pithod died Wednesday after a long illness in an untwy farm setting. The report notes the family's hardship with Jacob Pithod living in Danville, wife and three children left to manage with two saved hands and a gird, while aid from charity and township efforts waned as the orphaned children faced further trouble.
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Laura Pithod
Unty
Torny
Jacobithod
Danville
Ithod
Local and Personal News Roundup
Local and personal notes from the week record visits of Mrs. Charles Glover and children to relatives, multiple local residents visiting over Sunday, and scattered business and social mentions. Merryman's meat market promotes value. several townspeople and visitors from Atica Decatur Hills and nearby areas appear in short notices.
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Charles Glover
O' Hloopeston
Card of Thanks for a Deceased Brother and Family
The committee requests mourning charter draping and records entry for our departed brother with copies to the bereaved family and city papers. J. P. Buckner Jas. T. Bell R. W. Miles thank friends through The Republican for acts of kindness during illness and death of a husband and father. Mrs. Jennie Plaut and Family express similar gratitude.
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J. P. Buckner
Jas. T. Bell
R. W. Miles
The
Republican
Belove
Jennie Plaut
Candidate for Road Supervisor in Troy Township Race
Vinton McCarty, a known Troy township citizen, is a candidate for Road Supervisor District No. 2 in the January 14 election. Polls open 10 a.m. to 12 noon at McCarty’s school house. He is described as well qualified and a nonpartisan official.
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Vinton McCarty
Troy Township
Roud Listriet
McCarty
New Fountain County Officials Sworn In
John R. Hardesty and J Twiddy took oaths as sheriff and deputy sheriff of Fountain County for the two year term. Clinton Heser joined the Board of Commissioners as the new board organized with a chairman. Clint Smith begins duties as Troy Township trustee, the first Republican in years. Charley Lyons remains in Troy Township room after illness. Community friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bri Fulton Township with a party Sunday evening.
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John R. Hardesty
J .Twiddy
Fountain County
Clinton Heser
Cossonera
New Boar Ae
Mr Tho
Clint Smith
Troytow
Charley Lyons
Troy Township
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