County August 1914 claims list totals many small payments
County commissioners approve a long list of claims from August 1914 including common principal payments to J T Higgins Minty Sebbett and S C Sayers for various offices, bridge and jail works, janitor and matron costs, supplies from Elliott Fisher Co and C N McWethey, and numerous sundry payments to individuals and firms for repairs, bridge work, and services. An additional notice to non residents in Putnam County warns defendants Eggers and Morphew to appear in October 1914 else the case will proceed in their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Higgins
C. Sebbett
Minty C
L. G. Wright, Co
S. C. Sayers, Co
J. BE. Culiper
Jackson
Poor
Stanley & Co
Floyd
A. B. Hanna
Marion
KK. M. Hurst
J.B
George Huffman
G. C. Water Works Co
K. E. Day
Theo
Bees
M. C. Kelley
Walter Heath
Marl Bunten
A. Plummer
Eng
Wright
Hunter
Allee
Mick Skelton
Wright Bridge
O. J. Larkin
Allee Bridge
John T. Johnston
Ph. M. Cooper
Wim. McGaughey Bridge
Wm. Kinsey
D. B. Taylor
W. E. Perkins
J. S. Hamilton
A. G. Day
L. A. Dicks
Masten & Hendricks
Ingram
Carter & Wright
Hartman
Geo. W. Skelton
G. Skelton
P. H. Layne & Sons
Hazelett
J. S. Haltom
Reising
A. J. Cline
A. A. Lane
T. J. McKeehan
James Ingram
James Hartman
J. H. Boswell
G. F. Browning
E. Tincher
A. Hazelett
F. P. Farmer
G. W. Skelton
H. Sendmyer
Hi. M. Smith
Sutherlin Chin
H. M. Smith
J. M. Hamrick
J. F. Gillespie
Gillen
Indianapolis
R. Sutherlin
Clinton
Sutherlin To. Line
J. Inogram Lo
J. d. Roach
Waded
Sam Stites
Jno
H. Boswell
J. Arnold
J. J. Roache
S. A. Hazlett
J. Ingram
R. C. Sutherlin
Alva KE. Lisby
J. M. Pritchard
BB. Stringer
Notice to Non-Residents in Putnam Court Divorce Case
In the Putnam Circuit Court Sept Term 1914 Susanah Glover sues Charles A. Glover for divorce and name change non residence alleged. Defendant must answer by Oct 1 1914 at Greencastle Court House or case may proceed in his absence. Clerk Arthur J Stamrick. Allee James & Allee PIs t Atty. Mt Weekly Aug 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
A. D
Allee
J James & Allee
Charles A. Glover
Indiana
Arthur J. Stamrick
James
Notice of Final Settlement of Garrett D L McCray Estate
Creditors heirs and legatees of Garrett D L McCray deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court Green Castle Indiana on September 14 1914 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and prove heirship to receive distributive shares. Clerk ARTHUR J HAMRICK notes August 11 1914. Aug 21 power
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett DL. McCray
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
Indiana
Arthur J. Hamrick
St Vkly
Poplar Grove Hosts Sunday Basket Meeting and Dinner
Correspondence from Poplar Grove notes a basket meeting and dinner set for Sunday August 2 with all invited. Local sick residents are reported improving and several townspeople attended church at Unity. Various residents visited friends in Putnamville Cataract Greencastle Reelsville and Mary Bales’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Grove
Gracie King
Brazil
Ind
Albany Farmer
Saevera
Unity
Oscar Trout
Putnamville
Mary Bales
Visits and family gatherings in Greencastle area
Miss Ruth and Fulah Crews spent Saturday with grandparents Fewel Crews and Edwin Kelley. The Crews along with Frank Wood hosted visitors from Greencastle. Elihu Newmister, Mrs Daisy Gasper and children visited relatives. Sunday guests included Frank Wood, Mdwit Kelley, Paine Johnson and families. John Lewis of Brightwood visited relatives. Eva Gross visited homefolks. Manuel White and family reside on the Ella Johnson place. Mrs Sarah Harlan and grandson Horace of Filmore visited George Harlan and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Ruth
Fulah Crews
Fewel Crews
Edwin Kelley
Greencastle
Frank Wood
Elihu Newmister
Daisy Gasper
Mdwit Kelley
Paine Johnson
John Lewis
Broadpark Community News Highlights خانو
Friends from Indianapolis visited the Fine family on Saturday and Sunday. Stilesville residents the McCammacks visited the McCammacks. John Stringer and family visited Mrs. Sarah Brown. Marie Allee visited Clara Broadstreet and Mrs. Thomas Brown. Mrs. John Wallace funeral attended at Walnut Chapel cemetery after Mrs. Wallace died Tuesday. Maurice Hendren visited Indianapolis last Thursday. Mrs. Broadstreet and children of Coatesville stayed with the Stringers Friday night. Kenneth Hurst of Indianapolis visited the Dobbs, Elmer Wallace moved to Mill Creek farm. Walter Horn and wife visited John Peritchard last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadpark
Indianapolis
Joe Fine
William McCammack
Stilesville
H. H. McCammack
John Stringer
Sarah Brown
Marie Allee
Clara Broadstreet
Coatesville
Key
Thomas, Brown
Mainfield
David Wallace Rey
Brown
John Wallace
Walnut Chapel Cemetery
Maurice Hendren
Sarah Broadstreet
Kenneth Hurst
Albert
Joel Dobbs
Elmer Wallace
Mill Creek Township
Walter Horn
John Peritchard
Neighborly visits and reminders fill Fincastle notes
Miss Anita Fosher called on Miss Ethel Watson Tuesday afternoon. James and Burkett Goslin of near Barnard visited friends locally last week. Anna Routh Neal Everman and James Goslin called Jon Leslie Brothers Tuesday night. Mrs Emma McFerran and her son of Roachdale spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Charley Silvey. Edna Guilliams and Olive Everman called on Ethel Watson Wednesday. Russell Routh visited with Mr and Mrs Goslin near Barnard Friday afternoon. Anna and Russell Routh returned to New Ross Saturday. Several attended the Roachdale homecoming Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Brothers
Community Social News Highlights and Visits
Mrs Ransom and daughter and Mrs Jemina Duncan visited Mrs Will Shuck last Wednesday afternoon. The Social Country Club met with Mrs Charlie Snodgrass last Monday. light refreshments were served. A large portion of members attended and a few visitors were seen in Greencastle last Saturday. Several from the area attended James Hope’s golden wedding last week. Mrs Will Shuck and Mary Shuck went to Greencastle to shop Saturday. Mr and Mrs Austin Smith visited Mr and Mrs Will Shuck Saturday evening. Mr Fred Fisher and daughter from near Greencastle spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Sam Campbell. Mr Rayburn and daughter from Kentucky visit their daughter Mrs Joe Garrett. Mrs Vina Ruark of Fillmore visited Mrs Will Shuck last Saturday. Last Friday was Miss Omma Garrett’s birthday, and Saturday was Mrs Garrett’s. neighbors joined to surprise them with about forty in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Ransom
Jemina Duncan
Will Shuck
Charlie Snodgrass
Paul Jackson
Cora Nichols
Greencastle
James Hope
Mary Shuck
Austin Smith
Saturda
Fred Fisher
Near Greencastle
Sam Campbell
Rayburn
Kentucky
Joe Garrett
Vina Ruark
Fillmore
Wirl Shuck
Birthday Party Ends In Surprise And Fun
A birthday gathering concluded with a complete surprise to the guest of honor. The evening featured games and friends enjoyed themselves into the late hours, hoping for many more cheerful celebrations.
Morton Notes of Local Visits and Community Events
Frank and Jern Burk of Brazil visited Joe and Jessie Wood and Ott Burk family while traveling to Lafayette last week. A Rockville chautauqua attracted Chris Crodian O'Dell Farrow and Verna Oliver. Naomi Butcher returned from New Market, Elsie Bettis visited Ruth Shannon Crawfordsville. An ice cream supper is planned at Union Chapel on Saturday night August 22. Frank Vermillion returned from Indianapolis hospital. Charles Watts and Raymond Keyt left last week for Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Shannon
Crawfordsville
Robert White
Russellville
Laura Butcher
Irene Wood
Union Chapel
Frank Vermillion
Indianapolis
Charles Watts
Raymond Keyt
Lowa
Farewell Sermon at Mill Creek Church and Local Visits
Reverend Emmett preached a farewell sermon to a large crowd at Mill Creek Church on Sunday. The town saw a flurry of social visits, picnics, and hospitality with many residents hosting relatives from Martinsville Quincy Harmony and other nearby towns. Local construction on the bank building advances as community events unfold.
Reelsville Residents Return Visits and Club Meeting
REELSVILLE news notes travelers returning from visits include A A Fell from Rensselaer and Florence Lee’s visit to Indianapolis. Eugene McCullough of Terre Haute came to see his grandfather W R McElroy. Mrs Alice Jones of Los Angeles returns from visiting relatives. Kate Reel attends a teachers institute at Greencastle. The Reelsville Sunshine Club met with Mrs Andrew Huffman and plans the next meeting with Miss Margaret Jonald. Clarence Wright of Center Point visited the Mullinix home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reelsville
A. A. Fell
Rensselaer
Florence Lee
Eugene McCullough
Terre Haute
W. R. McElroy
Alice Jones
Los Angeles
Cal
Howard Reel
Daniel Reel
Montezuma
Elizabeth
Cora Coombs
San Francisco
Sarah Coombs
Indianapolis
John King
West Virginia
Kate Reel
Teachers’ Institute
Greencastle
George McCormick
Brazil
William
Clinton Falls Socials and Local Visits Highlight Weekend
The Dunkard church gathering Saturday night and Sunday drew a large crowd in Clinton Falls. Miss Gertrude Boswell won the most popular young lady prize and a Leslie Frank or the best looking man prize at the Clinton Falls show. Miss Callie Vermillion visited Miss Gertrude Boswell Friday evening. Joe Stages and his wife visited his father near Ferndale Sunday. Greens Slavens, recently in the army, returns home to visit his parents and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkard
Saturda
Frank Vermillion
Callie Vermillion
Gertrude Boswell
Clinton Falls
Leslie Frank
Joe Stages
Ferndale Sunda
Beefsteak Stewed Without Water A Classic English Method
A 19th century kitchen note explains beefsteak stewed without added liquid. Use rump steak cut into an inch thick pieces, melt butter, heat steak slowly in a covered pan, season with salt and white pepper, simmer about 1 1/2 hours, then serve with warm gravy enriched by walnut or tomato ketchup and optional onion or carrot for flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old England
Shrimp Curry Sauce as Hot Dish Condiment
Shrimp elevate salads and shine as a hot dish in tomato or curry sauce. For curry, make a white sauce with butter and flour, add milk until thick, stir in curry powder, then simmer shrimp until heated through. Serve on toast or crackers.
Dutch Sauce for Fish
Melt butter in a double boiler then whisk in four egg yolks until thick as cream. Remove from heat and stir in salt pepper lemon juice chopped parsley and nutmeg. Finish by mixing until smooth and glossy for serving with fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Apple Cake Recipe From a Colonial Kitchen
A rustic apple cake method uses butter sugar lemon rind and apples with raisins and almonds. It instructs warming ingredients mixing with eggs melt butter and bake a layered dough in a greased tin for a quick rich cake.
Almond Cake Recipe Summary First Steps
A historical cake recipe describes almond cake with seven cents, cornstarch, sugar, ground almonds, egg whites beaten to stiff froth, then fold in yolks and remaining sugar. Bake slowly for forty five minutes. Sifted sugar is emphasized for best texture.
Deviled Kidneys with Mutton or Jambid Neys
Prepare kidneys as usual then score and broil with mustard salt and cayenne. Place on buttered toast squares with a butter parsley center. Thicken gravy, add lemon juice, pour over hot and serve.
Notice to Gravel Road Con Contractors in Putnam County
Putnam County Indiana board of commissioners invites sealed bids for 13 236.00 feet of macadam gravel road improvement on W Harmless road in Monroe Township. Bids due Sept 7 by 2 PM at the Greencastle auditor's office. Bonds double bid, one surety resident or local surety, affidavits of non collusion required. Right to reject bids reserved. Work completion time to be fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Putnam
State of
Indiana
Greencastle
Monroe Township
Putnam County
W. Harmless
Hoys Warned About Green Apples Cholera Remedy Cited
Lester Wolroth suffered a severe cholera morbus attack after eating green apples. His mother Mrs. Pearl Wolroth of Herkimer New York praised Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for rapid relief after three doses. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Wolroth
Pearl Wolroth
Herkimer
N. Y
Leo
Chamberlain
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Local Resident
Deeds, not words, prove Doan's Kidney Pills work for Greencastle kidney sufferers. Logan Mize, retired farmer of 908 Lo cust St, Greencastle Ind, testifies the pills from Jones Stevens Co.'s Drug Store are reliable and keep his kidneys in good working order. He and others endorse Doan's Kidney Pills at 50 cents from Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Greencastle
Logan Mize
Locust St
Ind
Jones, Stevens Co
Notice to Plumbers Sealed Bids for County Asylum Boiler
Putnam County Indiana Board of Commissioners invites sealed proposals by September 7 1914 at 1 PM for construction and installation of a boiler four bath tubs and related connections at the County Asylum. Bids bond double amount via plans and specifications on file in the Auditor's office. Board may reject any bid. Commissioners Houck Bunten Sutherlin. Stubs Aug 18 20 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Nichols
C. M. Snodgrass
Dora Adark
Cate
Ernest Collins
A. W. Bales
Henry Hines
S. W. Ragsdale
Clay Oliver
Joseph Allen
F. M. Cooper
John Wallace
Thos. Roache
Otho Bales
J. T. Johnson
John T. Best
James Rollin
James Rollin, Grr
Grt
Biger’& Col. We
James E. Houck
Browning
Ingram
James RE. Houck
Boswell
Gillespie
James FE. Houck
Sutherlin
James KE. Houck
Hurst
Duncan
Roache
James EF. Houck
Hazelett
James E. Bunten
James B. Bunten
R. C. Sather
Clinton
H. W. Sutherlin
Duncanso
E. R. Hibbitt
Board of County Commissioners
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
Greencastle
H. Witt Sutherlin
Orange Juice as Luncheon Drink Idea
A note on serving orange juice as a refreshing luncheon beverage. Suggest chilled juice in tall glasses with ice, plus fruit garnishes like banana grapes or pineapple to replace wine at the meal.
Oyster Shortcake Advances with Rich Biscuit Dough
A vintage recipe describes a rich biscuit dough for strawberry shortcake. Oysters are creamed and folded with beaten eggs before spreading over the cake to enhance the dish. The method aims to improve texture and flavor of the shortcake.
Trustees Notices List From Madison Township and Adjacent Areas
A fragmented notice list shows trustees announcing weekly residence locations and days to transact office business across Madison Township and nearby townships including Mill, Jackson, Monroe, Floyd, Marion, Fillmore, and Bainbridge. The notices name several trustees and their schedules for conducting official business. A personal health note from Mrs. Bernice Wyrandt of Ohio reports relief from stomach troubles after using Chamberlain’s Tablets.
Physician and Surgeon Office on Vine Street
A physician and surgeon maintained an office on Vine Street between Washington and Walnut and Greene Ind. reporting standard medical services and consultations in a small urban clinic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Street
Wallington
Walnut & Greene
Ind
Notice to Bridge Contractors in Putnam Morgan Area
Sealed proposals will be received by the Putnam County Commissioners at the County Auditor's office in Greencastle Indiana until 1 30 PM September 7 1914 for constructing the Stailey Bridge over the river on the county line between Putnam and Morgan Counties The bridge location is about 12 miles south of Coatesville and 10 miles east of Cloverdale Proposals require bond double the bid and at least two freehold sureties approval of the board reserves the right to reject any or all bids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Pienam County
Indiana
Cou Auditor's
Putnam County
Greencastle
Ieana
le River
Putnam
Morgan Counties
Coatesville
Cloverdale
Boars
Hida
Chambérlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy Praised
Mrs May Higgins of Per reports a serious summer illness years ago. She tried Chambérlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy after other medicines failed. One dose gave faster relief and her health improved quickly. For sale by all dealers. Try on Her Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Higgins
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