Elks Lodge Of Sorrow Observes Memorial in Greensburg
Greensburg Elks held their annual memorial for the dead at the First M E church. Seven deaths in seven years among 160 members noted, names listed: Parsons Belser Howard Wooden Von Phul Barthel Tackett. Eulogy for Col Tackett by Will C Pulse. Vocal solos by Mrs Gavin and Miss Hazelrigg. sextette by six ladies. Address by Hon Earl Sample praised fraternal virtues and church ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg Elks
Milton F. Parsons
Charles F. Belser
Charles L. Howard
William H. Wooden
George B. von Phul
Will Barthel
M. D. Tackett
Col. Tackett
Will C. Pulse
James Gavin
Florence Hazelrigg
Mesdames
J. K. Ewing
A. J. Lowe
Frank Batterton
Ed Donnell
Sam Covert
W. W. Bonner
Earl Sample
Greenfield
Sample
Church of Christ
Greensburg
City Council Passes Lights Bonds and Salaries
The city council approved three new electric street lights at Stewart and North, Broadway and Kendall, and Washington and Monfort. An ordinance set the night policeman's salary at 50 dollars monthly. City bonds of 2000 dollars will be paid from the sinking fund, now reported at 2316 dollars. Mayor Thomson proposed new crossings from courthouse gates, though not favored. The board of Finance elected Thomson as president and Epstein as secretary ex officio, with bids for city fund deposits set for December 26.
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Stewart
North
Broadway
Kendall
Washington and Monfort
Thomson
Court House
Clerk Epstein
Fire destroys Schrader home in Lawrenceburg during club gathering
In Lawrenceburg Indiana on December 2 a fire gutted the basement home of John W Schrader once a Big Four conductor. Miss Clara Mila and Gray Schrader hosted the Kappa Kappa Kappa Club while guests discussed Rome and a student played the Fire Alarm on piano. The house and contents valued at 10000 dollars were not fully insured. no serious injuries.
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Lawrenceburg
Indiana
John W. Schrader
Big Four
Clara
Mila
Gray Schrader
Kappa Kappa Kappa Club
Rome
Home City Volunteer Fire Department
Greensburg Man Rogers Receives Notified Inheritance Share
Noah T. Rogers of Greensburg, former editor of THE STANDARD, now a traveling rep for Central Land Investment Co., Indianapolis, is informed he is one of five nieces and nephews to inherit half of Lafayette Hegans estate. Hegans, Civil War veteran of the 124th Illinois, died at Virden, Illinois, Nov 14, 19xx. He was born 1841 in Franklin Indiana and never married. The heirs include a sister and five nephews and nieces.
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Noah T. Rogers
THE
Standard
Central Land Investment Co
Indianapolis
Lafayette Hegans
Virden
Illinois
Hegans
One Hundred Twenty-fourth
Franklin
Indiana
Rogers
Forty Years Ago View of Square Transformation
The cut shows the south side of the square with the new Reiter building towering over old shacks. George W. Magee's dry goods store is now housed there, Batterton's drug store sits at the first door east, two saloons lie to the west, and these small structures have been replaced by more pretentious buildings.
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Reiter
George W. Magee
Batterton’s Drug Store
Third Attempt of death by own action
Frank Withrow formerly of Connersville and later Rushville attempted suicide for the third time Tuesday afternoon. He was found in a morphine stupor near the Third National Bank by Officer Mose Ferris, revived by Dr. Gulli ver, and then enraged at his failure. His distress is attributed to domestic troubles including a separation from his wife.
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Frank Withrow
Connersville
Rushville
Mose Ferris
Third National Bank
Gulliver
Withrow
Earth
Red Men Elect Officers for Pequannock Tribe No 185 IORM
Pequannock Tribe No. 185 IORM elected officers Tuesday night with John Abbott as Prophet Oscar Jacobs as Sachem William Mann as Sr Sag Harry Logan as Jr Sag Joe Luchte as K of W William Snell as C of R and W H Rybolt as Trustee One adoption and three hunters and warriors degrees were conferred on waiting members The year ahead looks prosperous as they plan a new block on West Main street Special cut glass bargains offered at Batterton's Drug Store with tumblers nappies and prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pequannock Tribe
John Abbott
Oscar Jacobs
William Mann
Harry Logan
Joe Luchte
William Snell
W. H. Rybolt
West Main Street
Masons Elect Officers in Greensburg Lodge No 36
Greensburg Lodge No 36 F and A M elected officers Tuesday night with Dr E T Riley as Worshipful Master marking a return to the post in 1905 1906. Other officers named include Bruce Bishop Jacob Haas W M Ehrhardt Robert Woodfill and Shadrick Browning. Installation set for St John Day December 27 at 7 p m. Drake presents bargain watches clocks rings and gifts.
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Greensburg Lodge No
W. M
St. John’s
Davis to Wed Maud Ashford in Wealthy West Virginia Pact
Henry Gassaway Davis, eighty four, former U S senator and multimillionaire, plans marriage to Maud Ashford, former Washington society reporter. The union would add Davis’s thirty million dollar fortune to the family, with wedding bells expected before year’s end.
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New York
United States
Henry Gassaway Davis
West Virginia
Maud Ashford
Washington
Davis
Stephen B. Elkins
Senator Elkins
Arthur Lee
A Day to be Remembered at Burney Homestead
Thanksgiving at the late J. J Pary homestead one mile west of Burney brought a long standing family reunion. Attendees included Mrs. Dr. Leech Callie of Shelbyville J T Pavy and family John Templeton and family Harry Pavy and family Mrs Lena Arnel and son Roscoe Dan Harker and family J S Pavy and son Chester at home from State Medical College Indianapolis. They regret Rev W A Pavy and family now in California could not attend but sent a letter. After a sumptuous dinner the afternoon passed in sociable cheer with wishes for many future gatherings. ONE WHO WAS PRESENT
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J Pary
Burney
Dr. Leech
Callie
Shelbyville
J. T. Pavy
John Templeton
Harry Pavy
Lena Arnel
Roscoe
Dan Harkernd
J.S. Pavy
Chester
State Medical College
Indianapolis
Rev
W. A. Pavy
California
Traston Car Fatality Near Shelbyville Leaves Man Dead
An evening accident on the Con Ger hill near Shelbyville killed Oliver Green of Boggstown as a streetcar struck him while he sat on the edge of the track. The car carrying passengers including Attorney John W. Craig and Miss Lizzie Thomson was delayed two hours after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urba Elkins
Hood
Conger Hill
Shelbyville
Oliver Green
Boggstown
Waldron
John Green
John W. Craig
A. F. McCoy
Lizzie Thomson
Great Meeting At Lois Chapter No 147 Lodge
Lois Chapter No 147 held a large meeting Wednesday night with Worthy Matron Jennie Shirk presiding. Grand Worthy Matron Nellie Goldbar of Crawfordsville attended as guest and praised the degree work. New members Charity Alley Baker and Harrington Boyd received degrees. A luncheon followed and the room was nearly filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois
Jennie Shirk
Nellie Goldbar
Crawfordsville
Charity Alley Baker
Harrington Boyd
Ladies Bazaar Profits Rise for Local Church Group
Christian church ladies report about 275 dollars in receipts from a bazaar held in rooms above Carter and Co. clothing store. Of this total, around 200 dollars remains after expenses, marking the event as one of the most profitable ever attempted in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Carter & Co
Traction Engine and Shredder Plunge Through Steel Bridge
In Columbus Indiana on December 2 a traction engine and corn shredder owned by John Yaley near New Bern fell through a new seventy foot steel bridge over Little Sand creek near Burnsville. Mell Holland, engineer, remained at his post as the outfit dropped fifteen feet and was wrecked. Yaley escaped uninjured though his machine went down with it.
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Columbus
Indiana
John Yaley
Newbern
Mell Holland
Yolland
Little Sand Creek
Burnsville
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China
John Cross
Edmeades Bros
Elks Lodge of Sorrow
Will
Batterton’s
Masons
Drake's
Pill H
Spohn
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