Old Man Killed Instantly by Falling Log at Camden Saw Mill
Epham Smith, a well known Rockfield resident, was killed instantly by a falling log in the yards of Wyatt saw mill at Camden on Tuesday morning. No eye witnesses. inquest found broken ribs and spinal damage caused death. Survived by wife and several children. body taken to Rockfield for funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epham Smith
Rockfield
Wyatt
Camden
Mr. Smith
Charles Smith
Robert Kennett
Edward Shields
Shields
Baker
Smith
Carroll County Burial Association
A. McFail
Delphi
Elia Shuey
William and Lee Smith
Belle Bates
Marion
Jas. Smith
Pine Village
Harley Smith
Peru
Squabble Over Camden Road Engineer Fee Heads to Court
John Carnell of Camden acts through Haona and Hall to compel James Obear to repay 8103.50 paid as engineer costs during the Camden and West Senora gravel road assessment. Obear’s bill was initially approved by Commissioner Burkholder, then marked continued by a board majority after a warrant and payment. Hanna and Hall represented taxpayers, while C. R. Pollard will defend Obear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carnell
Camden
Haona & Hall
James Obear
County
Camden and
West Senora
Obear
Burkholder
Hanna & Hall
Mr. Obear
C. R. Pollard
Mt Pleasant school party honors pupils and teacher
Last Friday at Mt Pleasant west of town Louis Mayne presided over the end of term with about thirty attendees. They celebrated Faye Allen’s thirteenth birthday with visuals, a candying match won by Elsie Allen, and a spelling contest won by Margaret Kneath. The six pupils are Faye and Elsie Allen, Marshall and Earl Lieber, Faye Luse, and Edith Richter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Louis KB. Mayne
Faye Allen
Faye
Elsie A'ien
Margaret Kneath
Elsie Allen
Marshall
Eurl Lieber
Faye Luse
Edith Richter
Local News and Advertisements at Delphi
Local notes mention Red Ribbon Flour promotions at Horner and Smith Bros, fence prices, and a series of Baptist church meetings with Rev Kendall and Rev Kleckner. Also reports on the supreme court reversal in a Monon railroad case, obituaries, furniture and wallpaper ads, and Salvation Army meetings drawing large crowds at the M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Bros
Horner's
Kendall
Camden
Kleckner
Cobaimers
Baptist Church
George Hoshaw
Delphi
Danville
Lil
Conway
Ockley
de Mills
Flora
Hopkins
Horner
Supreme Court
Carroll Circuit Court
Woodson Thresher
Monon Railroad
Thresher
Medaryville
Interurban Surveyors and Local Debates in Flora
A Flora district note details early interurban survey crews for the Indianapolis & Chicago electric road, with four crews to map grades and right of way. Local juries for the March term are listed, plus reports of a rally in Lockport supporting the Flora to Idaville route and Rockfield effort to secure the line, including funding updates and community sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Chicago
Flora
Wang
Lockport
Usmden
Rockfield
Idaville
Byrum
New Marriage Law Clarifies License Rules and Penalties
Governor Hanly signs the Marriage act to take effect when published in June. The law requires applicants to disclose names, birthplaces, occupations, residences, and ages of themselves and parents, and whether the marriage is first or subsequent. Licenses barred for incapacity, epilepsy, madness, or intoxicant influence. penalties include fines up to 500 and docket fees. A clerk can be reviewed by circuit court if a license is refused. Marriages performed out of state may be void on return unless bona fide residency exists. The piece also notes a local wedding and social visits with brief greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanly
Oratorical Contest To Honor Temperance Efforts
Eight contestants from township churches will compete in an oratorical contest to promote temperance education. A one-per-church committee selected by the township chair plans a united effort with recitations from W T U contest materials and a double male quartet providing music. Details on time and place to follow. Miss Maggie Barnard and Reuben Harter wed at Bringhurst with Elder Riley Montgomery officiating. The Bride hails from Flora and the groom is a son of local farmer John Harter. A large supper followed at the Harter home. congratulations extend to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Barnard
Jesse Barnard
Reuben Harter
Riley Montgomery
Bringhurst
Montgomery
Flora
John Harter
Towa
Harter
Mrs Death of Elizabeth Misner Dies at 73
Mrs. Elizabeth Misner a highly esteemed county resident died Monday at her daughter Mrs J A Carson home in Yeoman at age 73 from pneumonia She was mother to J L Misner of this city Public notice for Clark and Mummert sideboards accompanies obituary details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Misner
Cobnty
J. A. Carson
Yeoman
J. L. Misner
Bringhurst Notes and Town Drift in North Dakota Plans
Bringhurst residents talk of A M Crame and wife moving to North Dakota to farm and make it their future home. Maurice Ayres and William Nimmins accompany them to seek fortunes in the west. Winter returns as Robert Wilson resumes rural carrier work after illness. Various local travel, meetings, and social items follow including church notes, school and business moves, and a forthcoming wedding bells announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bringhurst
A. M. Crame
North Dakota
Mr. Crame
Maurice Ayres
William Nimmins
Fiddlers Contest Promised by Flora Band in Flora
Flora Concert Band oversees an Old Fiddlers' Contest promising lively rural fun near Flora with Indiana champions from area. A public sale in Flora on March 25 lists ten horses and 20 to 30 cattle including heifers yearling steers and cows with calves or due soon. consignments invited. terms to be announced. Pauler and Erkeneerry are auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
Indiana
Pauler & Erkeneerry
Burlington Poised for Interurban Link to Logansport
Logansport Reporter reports Burlington will gain an interurban line following the old Michigan pike from Lafayette through Rossville Sedalia Geetingsville and Middlefork into Logansport. James Murdock backs the project with Ft Wayne and Lafayette streetcar ties. promoters plan to override county officials to obtain right of way, with surveys restoring the original 100 foot width as litigation potential looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Burlington
Here
Carroll County
James Murdock
Ft Wayne
Lafayette
Rossville
Sedalia
Geetingsvile
Middlefork
Michigan Road
Local notes and social items from the Cu rell area
Mr and Mrs A D Wood of Cu rell visited Mr and Mrs L W Wood on Tuesday. Born to Mr and Mrs Guy Selleck on the 9th a boy. G W Sheets sold a fine team of horses last week for 400 dollars. Levi Flora and son Roy are seriously ill north of Lawn. There will be preaching at the M B church Sunday morning. The commencement exercises in the Presbyterian church Friday evening were a great success. The senior class visited Flora Saturday to have pictures taken. Look out girls Cloyd has a new phone and five minute talking limit. John Van Natta wife and son of Battle Ground visiting Mr and Mrs H K Stauffer. Tom Martin hosted a party last Saturday for Misses Bessie Ward Yeoman and Flossie Hornback Pittsburg. very enjoyable. Clyde VanGundy promoted from night operator here to Peru. Will May misses school. Karl Bowman was in Delphi Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Bros
C. P. Gwinn
Harvey
Til
Joseph Gwinn
W. A. Barnard
Burlington
Gwinn
Delphi
Clark & Mummert
Ade Smith
Indianapolis
Star Mandolin Club
June Wheeler
Robert Conn
Flora
Conn
Bob
M.E
Capt
Atkins
Salvation Army
A. D. Wood
Curell
L. W. Wood
Guy Selleck
G. W. Sheets
Levi Flora
Roy
Lawn
M. B
Presbyterian Church
P. M. Byrum
Cloyd
John van Natta
Battle Ground
H. K. Stauffer
Tom Martin
Bessie Ward
Yeoman
Flossie Hornback
Pittsburg
Clyde VanGundy
Peru
Clyde
Jim Porter
Logansport
Will May
Karl Bowoan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Man
Wyatt Saw Mill
Ephriam Smith
Miss Knettie A Spelier
Columbia Poultry Food
Nohes
Wilkinson & Smits
Jr. CO
Sr. C. B
Harper's
Minneapolis
United States
Panama Canal
Circuit Court
Donlin and Barnett
Reed
Pettit
William Collins
Deer Creek
Allison Rogers
Jesse Heard
Clay
John Cree—Jackson
Edward Disinger
Madison
Leonidas Bone
Carrollton
Bruce McCain
Washington
Richard Callane
Monroe
Joshua Mikesell
Jefferson
Jasper J
Harty
Cline Sylvester
Jesse Cline
Emma Sylvester
A. A. Metaker
A. Brooke
Emma Drake
Cecil Whitesey
Mise Clara Lenon
Harter Barnard
Robert Wilson
Jeese M. Retherford
McCracken
Mutual Telephone Company
George Riggie
J. W.nimmins
Lodianapolis
Anna Retherford
James Clewell
Burnettville
Hickman
Wheaton
Ind
Charley Peterson
Ed Quinn
Maxwell
C. Shafer
Pauline
Fred
Billa Maley
Frankfort
Emma Chissom
Nellie Chittick
Harry Catron
Bessie Shaffer
Park Robisons
Will Cokayne
Edna
Jess Sawyer
Moran
John Varlow
Koro
Will Jenkings
Will Coup
Arthur Brookey
Ladies’ Aid Society
O. Shaffer
Michigan Pike
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