Madison Herald Briefs Reflect Local Happenings
Local Madison items report births, civic notices, and social goings on December 15 1983. topics include a newborn son to Mr and Mrs Edward Griffith on North Church Street and churchyard renovations by William Watch of Madison Machine Co. Church elders travel for ecclesiastical duties as others attend events in Celestine and Sewanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Grffith
North Church Street
Thomas Heilman
Little Sisters
Indianapolis
Edward Jones
Trimble County
Shellbyville
Sulzer& Bear
Mary Kalb
Jamee Yucker
Victor Scott
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Vail
R. C. Crafton
Amanda Crafton
Corn Creek
J. Hi. van Buren
Sewanee
Tenn
Colborn
Wm. Watch
The
Madison Machine
St. Michael’s Church
Mrs Elizabeth Davis Dies at Kent Farm at 56
Mrs Elizabeth Davis aged 56 died at her home south of Kent Sunday morning. Born in Clark County Indiana she lived near Kent for twenty years. Survived by three daughters Mrs Jennie McCoy of Canaan Mrs Joseph Hensler of Kent and Lina. Funeral will be in Kent Tuesday morning with many relatives and friends expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Davis
Kent
Davis
Clark County
Ind
Jennie McCoy
Canaan
Joseph Hensler
Lina
Deputy Sheriff Arrests Robert Bishop in Lancaster Township
Deputy Sheriff Monroe and Con stable Sisson arrested Robert Bishop near his home on the charge of carrying concealed weapons after Bishop drew a gun and was forced to surrender. He was taken to Madison for a preliminary before Squire Chapman, and remains jailed. Bishop, about 52, came from Kentucky ten years ago and is linked to the Howard feud near Winchester. He was disarmed of a 45 caliber Delta Service revolver and a large cartridge belt. His temper cooled as he awaited the proceeding tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Sisson
Lancaster Township
Robert Bishop
Bishop
Madison
Squire Chapman
Kentucky
Winchester
Delta Service
Trustees Return From Indianapolis Meeting At Capital City
Southeastern Hospital Superintendent Dro P Busse and officials W F Wunderlich and Charles Cravens returned home after attending a monthly Board of Trustees meeting in Indianapolis. January awards list groceries barbering meat and provisions from local firms including Swift & Co Armour Co Cofield Barber and North Madison Milling among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.M Griffith
Indianapolis
S. E. Hospital
Bert ©. Sheets
Union
S. J. Hear
Dro. P. Busse
The
Southeastern Hospital
W. F. Wunderlich
Charles Cravens
Board of Trustees
Real Estate Transfers and Shipyard Order Highlight Local News
Real estate transfers include John D Buchanan to Eula E Buchanan for 40 acres in Shelby Township and John D Buchanan and wife to Jamee C Griffin for 43.87 acres in Milton Township. Salathiel EK O’Neel sells property in Dupont to Fred W Giddings for 190 dollars. The steamer Shiloh sank off Memphis. ship valued at 45000 dollars. passengers rescued. Hana Schmidt attempted to injure Anna Aumuller for 5000 dollars last April. trial in New York disclosed murder context. Argentine beef purchases by the Navy pressuring American packers. new domestic contracts noted. Point Pleasant Excursion Co organized. contract awarded to Howard Ship Yards for 90000 dollars for an excursion steamer serving Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New Orleans. due ready next May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Buchanan
Eula E. Buchanan
Shelby Township
Jamee C. Giriffin
Milton Township
Salathiel EK. O'Neel
Fred W. Giddings
Dupont
Hana Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
New York
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Howard Ship Yards
Jeffersonville
Ind
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Local Notes Mix Holiday Greetings and Business
Madison reports from December 16 with Mayor George F. Harper returning from Mt. Jackson, farmer Louis A. Cingsart calling at The Herald, Prof. Souter to spend Christmas in Florida, and other city visits. Gov Crop Bureau puts year value of soil and livestock products near 1 000 000. Mr. Harry Dupraz tours Madison in a 19 foot Studebaker to demo the electric, self starting model. New electric water heating urn at Winter Cafe by Albert Pick Co uses copper coils and a glass globe for rapid hot drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Harper
Indianapolis
Mt. Jackson
Louis A. Cingsart
Herald
Harry Dupraz
Vrotaman & O'Neal
Vevay
Madison
Studebaker
Dupraz
Albert Pick & Co
Mrs Ida May Beach Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Ida May Beach, 57, wife of blacksmith John Beach, died at home on Hanging Rock road after a decade of illness. She leaves six daughters: Mrs James G Orr of Portland Indiana, Walter Underwood of North Madison, plus Catherine, Margaret, Ruth and Evelyo at home. Funeral plans expect services tomorrow afternoon at the residence with Rev Boyer, burial at Fairmount Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida May Beach
John Beach
Hanging Rock Road
Bunch
James G. Orr
Portland
Ind
Walter Underwood
North Madison
Catherine
Margaret
Ruth
Evelyo
Peach
Rev
Boyer
Faire Mount Cemetery
Prize Winners From South Bend Range Demonstration
A display at Fagg at Leland's store on west Main featured a 16 pound 4 ounce loaf of bread for weight guessing. Prizes of $3.50, $2.00, $2.00, $1.75, and $1.25 were awarded to Louis Ernst Melvin Augustin Herbert Buchanan George Frank and W E Urreen for the five closest guesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fagg & Leland’s
Fagg
Leland’s
West Main Street
Lours Ernst
Melvin Augustin
Herbert Buchanan
George Frank
W. E. Ureen
Masons Elect Officers At Madison Council No 36 Meeting
At the regular meeting Madison Council No 36 Royal and Select Masons elected T M Charles Geile J M Frank Vawter C of W Thomas Reed Treasurer S M Strader Secretary L P Scheik C of D Joseph Nichols C of C Andrew Stevens Steward Long Tyler William Gibbs The annual inspection of Madison Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons was conducted by inspector G W Glendening after the council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Council
Royal and Select Master Masons
T. M
Charles Geile
J. M
Frank Vawter
Thomas Reed
S. M. Strader
L. P. Scheik
Joseph Nichols
Andrew Stevens
Long. Tyler
William Gibbs
Madison Chapter
Democratic Voters to Choose Delegates in Jefferson County
The Democratic voters of Jefferson County are notified to meet at the court house in Madison on Saturday December 27 1913 at 1 30 p m to select fifteen delegates for the district meeting at North Vernon on December 29 1913 to choose a member of the Democratic State Central Committee from the Fourth Congressional District John B Lawler Chairman H O Woolford Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Court House
Madison
North Vernon
Democratic State Central Committee
Fourth
John B. Lawler
H. O. Woolford
D&wit
Fair Play Fire Company elects officers for year
At the regular Fair Play Fire Company No 1 meeting officers were chosen for the ensuing year President David Johnson Vice President John W Bishop Secretary John Gibbs Treasurer John T Schofield Chief Director Charles Ringewald Assistant Chief Samuel TMuan AON Engineer John Torrance Hose Directors Ben Lotz Abe Neal Wipeamen William Dahlem Thos Wolf Jr Trustees Johno W Stanley L W Lory Aleck Glore Assistant Driver Conrad Heck Standing Committee Thomas Wolf Sr Conrad Heck Edward Dihammer The Standing Committee will appoint the driver at the first January meeting Monday January 5 19h4. Aleck Glore is praised for eight years of faithful service with only two fires missed and no accidents or horse losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Play Fire Company No. 1
David Johnson
John W. Bishop
John Gibbs
John T. Schofield
Charles Ringewald
John Torrance
Ben Lotz
Abe Neal
William Dahlem
Thos. Wolf, Jr
Johno W. Stanley
L. W. Lory
Aleck Glore
Conrad Heck
Thomas Wolf, Sr
Edward Dihammer
Faithfulnvas
Sixtieth Session of Indiana State Teachers Association
Reports the sixtieth annual session to be held in Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis December 22 to 23 1915 with addresses by Dr Strayer Dr James and Gov William C Ritchie. Notes Indiana teachers gains from state enactments and urges attendance. Mentions Jefferson County Teachers Association next month and a separate case in Jefferson Circuit Court 1914 regarding partition of real estate with notice to nonresident James Yunker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
Strayer
Columbia University
James
University of Minnesota
William C. Ritchie
North Carolina
Indiana
State Teachers’ Association
Jefferson County
Teachers’ Association
State of Indiana
Jefferson Circuit Court
Mary, Kalb
Andy Yunoker
Joseph Yunker
Sylvester Yunker
Edwin Yuder
Magdalene Yunker
James Yunker
John Yunker
Bertha Geyman
Esid Court
Madison
M. Prenatt
Sulser & Bear
Young Galveston Youth Elected Bank President
Barely twenty years old, a Moody family scion in Galveston has been elected president of the American Sunk and Prost companys bank. He becomes possibly the youngest bank president in the United States, directing loans and customer affairs with notable trust and business judgment. His grandfather and father both hold senior banking positions in Galveston, underscoring the family’s deep financial prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Ft. Moody Sd
American Sunk and Prost Companys
Tle
United States
Ike
Wooe
Moody Yous
Moody
Tieds
Pexas
Yorus Meads
Imaie Vs. We Scrondfather
W.T. Moody
City National Bank of
Burglary convict walks free after decades at San Quentin
Code Six, born a burglar, leaves San Quentin after more than forty years of sixty seven in prison and says he will start life anew and become a better man. He was sentenced in San Francisco for burglary and paroled by the state board of prison directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Quentin
Cal
Polsem
Code Six
State Board of Prison Directors
Ufe
San Francisco
Daily Market Report for Wheat Corn and More
Market report shows bids and prices for wheat, corn, oats, hay and cattle. Includes pricing ranges for No 2 red wheat No 3 white corn No 4 white oats standard Timothy and Clover, with receipts and livestock values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cscssseveswocces
Timthy
The Writers and Noted Authors in Brief
Romain Rolland receives the grand Hiertos prize from the French academy worth $2,000. Algernon Blackwood, son of Sir Arthur Blackwood and the Duchess of Manchester, is an emerging author with a varied career including journalism, farming, hotel work, and a stint in the dried milk business. he began writing in 1906. Frau Emma Gichrl of Munich, daughter of a former Bavarian finance minister, marks a jubilee after fifty years of illness and has written mystery and educational works for women and invalids, forming a notable library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algernon Blackwood
Arthur Blackwood
Duchess of
Manichester
New York
Canada
Emma Gichrl
Munich
Women Voter and Taxpayer Counts Across States
A brief survey shows Kansas with 275000 women voters and Michigan with 100000 women taxpayers while Philadelphia reports three women mill owners. The figures reflect regional civic participation and business ownership as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Card of Thanks from Madison Grange session
Ros H Watlington and the Executive Committee of the I. S. G. express gratitude to Madison citizens for warm reception during the Todiana State Grange meeting held last week. They thank the Commercial Club and its Entertainment and Reception Committees for hospitality and note a resolution report intended for Friday papers, with a copy to be furnished for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todiana
Madison
Commercial Club
State Grange
Homelyned
Ros. H. Watlington
Marble Corner pupil list and local notes from Bethel
The monthly column records students with perfect attendance Ira Anderson Herbert Hana Marie Hayden Floyd Thomas Runcell Van Antwerp Budella Dilk George Kirk Clifford Reed Leslie Adam Lawrence Gyan Charlie Gribben Ernest Anderson Viola Gynn Myra Kirk Loren Thomas Nellie Stewart. The item also notes moves visits and local comments including church protracted meeting at Bethel and various short notices about residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Anderson
Herbert Hana
Marie Hayden
Floyd Thomas
Runcell van Antwerp
Budella Dilk
George Kirk
Clifford Reed
Leslie Adam
Lawrence Gyan
Charlie Gribben
Ernest Anderson
Viola Gynn
Myra Kirk
Loren Thomas
Nellie Stewart
Wm. Adame
Humes
New Marion
Bethel
Bro. Jones
W.C. McDaniel
Grandaughter
Doris Yost
Dupont
J.C. Humes
Rushville
Lewis Thomas
Dennis Sheldon
Grace Thomas
Amos Armstrong
Cincinnati
Ed. Adame
Madison
J. W. Hash
Middlefor
Reece Rogera
Jefferson County
Ellie Churchill
Indianapolis
Sim Sheldon
C. L. Thomas
Mise Belle Thomas
Belleview
Stanley Derington
Ian Dupont
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M Adison Herald
Tree Herald Company
Matiaon
East Main Street
Harles Bilger
St. Mary's Church
Celestine
Dubois County
Antioch Grange
William McDermott, Jr
Poleeman Hollie
Signon
John JD. Buchanan
Eula BE. Buchanan
Elmer Crozier
William Watta Crozier
Crozier
William W. Crozier
Amusake
William W
Harry Crozier
Mrs
S. E Hospital For the
He. EL Scottaa Co
Cofield+Barber
Roberta
Swift & Co
Aremour & Co
Hyutterine Swift & Co
Cofield-Barber, Armour
Cereala
Scott & Co. Co
field-Barber Grocery Co
Coffee
U. S. Launedry Soap & Supply Co
Kohnstanner & Co
N. Horuff & Sons
Daily & Roth
W. H. Rogers
J. E C. F. Harper
the Lodge Hardware
Danly & Hoth
aAd Luken & Co
Real Estate Tranefera
Memphis
Navy Department
Hide
Masons
G. W. Glenadening
Fair Play Fire CO
Alex Glore
Samuel ™Uan
AON
Indiana State Teachers Association
Mies Inez Cooley
California
Young Moody
Galveston Institution
Daily Market Report
Eseecsencens
Seeeesenneces
Esceeb OU
Anereseon
Scccesece
Romain Rolland
French Academy
Phigwright
Kansas
Michigan
Jeffreon County
Marble Corner
Ems
Reet
Robert
Walter
Roland
Georgie
Angel Face
Chicago Tribune
Eben
Pennsylvania
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