Local notes and social news from Madison area
Pension for Marcy B Dunn of Madison at twelve dollars monthly. Several residents travel for visits to LouisvilleJeffersonville and St Matthews Kentucky. Lawsuit filed for partition by Stephan McIntire against Peter Emmet. Marital licenses granted for Thomas McLaughlin and Vesta Gray. Various visits and trips described, plus a jail term for Matt Grove and Leap Year musings. Board of Directors of Madison Safe Deposit and Trust Company elects Powell and Cornett. Tevie named director. A child's hymn misheard as Onery Chiety Soldiers, later identified as Onward Christian Soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Jackson
St Matthews
Rudy
Lucy F. Smith
Louisville
Mra J.S. Pecar
J.H. Martin
Louis Alexander
Stephan McIntire
Peter Emmet
Marshall and Zearing
Jobe G Hitz
J. Will White
Birmingham
Ala
J.C White
Los Angeles
Cal
McKay
Matt Grove
Greencastle
Indiana State Farm
Peter Pecar
LaGrange
Lucy Rea
Rea
Frank Carter
Moffett's Cemetery
Trimble County
Madison Safe Deposit and Truat Company
C. S. Powell
E. E. Powell
J. W. Cornett
C. 9. Powell
John W. Tevie
Powell
Madison
Deaths of James B Marshall and William R Smith
James B Marshall 65 a Smyrna township farmer died at his home after a long illness. Survived by a widow two sons a brother and a cousin. Funeral at Hopewell Baptist church with burial in the church cemetery. William R Smith 54 a Madison native died in Kansas City after a long illness. Survived by a wife two children three sisters and two brothers. Funeral and burial in Kansas City Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B.¢Marshall
Marshalltsowo
Smyrna Township
Pr F. Molion
Migs
Kineas City
William R. Smith
Smith
Kanaas City
Fire Department
Kansas City
Mr. Smith
Fred Glass
Harry Bennett
M. B. Lewis
New York City
Thomas
Robert Smith
Madison
Kanene City
Mrs Sadie Barber Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Sadie Barber 69 wife of John Barber died last evening at the family home near Canaan after a brief illness with acute indigestion. She is survived by her husband two sons Harry and Fred a daughter died years ago. She belonged to Hebron Baptist Church and was viewed as a respected Christian. Funeral services will be at Hebron Church at 1 pm tomorrow with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Barber
John Barber
Canaan
Madison
Mesers
Harry
Fred
Barber
Hebron
Cardiff Wailea Unveils New Toy Factory
Cardiff and Wailea announce a local toy factory opening to boost manufacturing jobs. The project aims to attract investment and expand regional production capacity with new facilities and employment opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff
Wailea
Modern Woodmen elect officers for the year
The Modern Woodmen last night elected officers including Counsel J. Potts Advisor James Emil Hawker George Stanley Clerk A J Merrett Escort S Headell Watchman H Yieala Sentry Chas Sisson Trustee L E Hitz for three years Merrett will begin a 17th year as clerk in January In Hanover a bond was set for Tanac Slater to answer assault and battery charges with escape planned for December 2 8th and 1 000 bonded Friends will provide security Slater to be released Lanham improving at Denny sanatorium ready to sleep and smoke occasionally A powder mill blast at Jeffersontown Kentucky killed owner Robert S Waddell amid suspected munition plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Potts
James Emil
Hawker
George Stanley
A. J. Merrett
Headell
H. Yieala
Chas. Sisson
L. E. Hitz
Merrett
Tanac Slater
Leonard Lanham
Hanover
Slater
Young Lanham
Denny Sanatorium
Births and News From Madison's Busy Day
A dozen notices highlight births, travels, and local incidents. A 10 lb boy born to Mr. and Mrs John Robinson in Scott's Garden. Miss Kate Neiss heads to Carrollton to visit friends. police arrest Clarence Vawter for intoxication. nurse Miss Mary Hertz visits from Indianapolis. Lillie May Leach returns to Indianapolis. Bert Welch and baby move to New Castle. Elizabeth Robertson christened in Seattle. funeral of John Burton followed by burial in Ripley County. many relatives travel for services and workmen lose a finger at Hummel saddle shop. Royal steamer resumes Louisville trade. veteran C A Hanlon heads to Dayton Soldier's Home. Mrs. William Dunn suffers burns from a grate, slight injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie May Leach
Isham Jones
Indianapolis
Bert Welch
Baby
New Castle
Mr. Welch
Horace Robertson
Seattle
Wash
Elizabeth
Robertsoiu
Biro’ Wo A
John Burton
West Street
Ripley County
A. M. Anderson
Frank Jameson
Vincennes
Grover Jameson
William Jameson
Brindley Weds Ruth Sharp Licenses Then Flight
William Brindley son of a farmer near Vevay obtained a marriage license in Indianapolis today. Detectives arrested Ruth Sharp on a charge of larceny though Brindley was not detained. Confronted with the facts Brindley said no wedding bells for me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
William Brindley
Vevay
Ruth Sharp
Brindley
Bomb plotters plead not guilty in conspiracy case
Alleged plotters Robert Fay Walter Scholtz Engelbert Brond horst Herbert Kienzle and Max Breitung pleaded not guilty after charges of conspiracy to murder. Breitung and Kienzle posted 95000 bond while the others were remanded to jail. In a second item Washington reports former Senator Francis M Cockrell of Missouri is dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Fay
Walter Scholtz
Engelbert Brondhorst
Herbert Kienzle
Max Breitung
Breitung
Kienzle
Washington
United States
Francis M. Cockrell
Missouri
Madison to undergo educational survey of youths 14 to 17
State Board of Education will direct a survey in Madison Indiana to study educational needs of youths aged 14 to 17 who leave grades for work. A three member committee including Dr W F Book President W A Millis and Supt Donald DuShane will plan and lead the effort with results printed and distributed for use by other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. DuShane
State Board of Education
Madison
Indiana
W. F. Book
W. PF. Book
W. A. Millis
Hanover College
Donald DuShane
Mrs Rosalia Forse Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Rosalia Forse widow of Jacob Forse died at 7 15 this morning at her daughter's home on west Main street after a long illness. Born in Madison she was 63 last September and widow of Jacob Forse. A lifelong St Marys church member she bore her sufferings with Christian fortitude. She is survived by three daughters Mrs Arch Monroe Mrs Michael Koehler and Mrs Frank Adams all of the city and two sisters Mrs Lemuel Keller of this city and Mrs John Bauer of Indianapolis. Funeral time not decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalia Forse
Jacob Forse
Frank Adams
West Main Street
Madison
Geisler
Forse
St. Mary's Church
Arch Monroe
Michael Koehler
Lemuel Keller
John Bauer
Indianapolis
Funeral for William Jameson Held Despite Weather
The funeral for William Jameson was held at 1 PM yesterday from the Michigan road residence. Rev. A. S. Hartley led services with music from the North Madison Methodist church choir. Interment followed at Fairmount cemetery with pallbearers Walter Mundt Mark Crawley H. H. Cope Amos Waters John Hutchinson and Louis Rohrman among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jameson
Michigan Road
A. S. Hartley
North Madison Methodist Church
Fairmount Cemetery
Messrs
Walter Mundt
Mark Crawley
H. H. Cope
Amos Waters
John Hutchinson
Louis Rohrman
Funeral for Grace Conover in Bayless Cemetery
The funeral of Grace Conover, a victim of the Brooksburg road gasoline explosion, was held at 9 am yesterday from her parents home eight miles from Paper Mill road. Rev. Rodgers of Manville officiated as many friends attended to express sympathy for the bereaved. Burial followed at Bayless cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Conover
Corbie Adams
Brooksburg Road
Aaron Conover
Paper Mill Road
Bayless Cemetery
Rev. Rodgers
Manville
Double Tragedy at Tague Home Ends in Murder Suicide
Ernest W. Ashby shot and killed his wife Ethel Pennington Ashby and wounded her mother Mrs. William Tague before turning the revolver on himself. The couple’s two young children witnessed the scene on the Thomas Hill farm near Clifty Falls. Coroner to hold an inquest. Ashby a former U.S. Army man from Newton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Pennington Ashby
Ernest W. Ashby
Willian Tague
Ashby
Ma Pennington
Tague
Hopkins & Allen
John Thomas
Young Ashby
North Madison
Ashley
Thomas
McKay
Monroe
Alexander
Herald
Electric Light Company expands with 400 HP boiler upgrade
Mr Tennis of the Electric Light Company says a 400 horsepower water tube boiler will be supplied by Babcock & Wilcox Co through Cincinnati for delivery about February 15. A reinforced concrete stack 160 ft high and 10 ft base will serve the new boiler and two existing 150 HP boilers, replacing old frames with a brick boiler room. Michigan cedar poles from Central Electric Co of Chicago will begin arriving in about ten days to renew worn poles citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennis
Electric Light Company
Babcock & Wilcox Co
Cincinnati
Weber Chinney Co
Chicago
Central Electric Co
Johnson Foundry Enters Automobile Repair Business
Johnson Foundry and Machine Shops announces its entry into auto repair with Glenn Ferry in charge and a full skilled staff. The firm will manufacture repair parts to reduce delays and ensure prompt service from a long established foundry with 35 years at the South West Street location. Pittsburgh notes 1500 moulders and coremakers in 75 foundries strike for an eight hour day without pay cut amid war contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Foundry & Machine Shops
Glenn Ferry
South West Street
Pittsburgh
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Canain Road
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James B. Marshall
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Smita
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von Papen
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Rober S. Waddell
New York Dispatch
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Scott’s Garden
Kate Neiss
Carrollton
Clarence
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Royal
Kentucky
C. A. Hanlon
Dayton
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U.S. Volunteers
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William Dunn
East First St
WM. Brindley
Educational Survey
Mrs. Rosalia Forse
Miss Conover
Ernest Ashby
Will Tague
Slayer
U. S
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U.S
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Kenthind
Newton County
Deadanan
Grandma Ashby
Johnson Foundry
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