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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
4
Publication notice lists editors and records for Madison Herald Weekly Edition. No clear events or dates available but references editorial staff and issue catalog.
Madison notes record snow five inches and numerous train voyages for Christmas and New Year celebrations. Licenses granted include John Aiken to Carrie Hicks. Divorces filed by Robert J. Hyatt and Josephine Brown. Residents visit relatives in Indianapolis Paris Crossing Scottsburg and Cragmont as community life continues amid winter.
Organization plans a Madison motor club affiliated with the Hoosier State Automobile Association and the American Automobile Association. Arthur M. Wilmot reports strong local interest as about 400 members are already secured and an organizing meeting will be held soon to unite motorists for road improvement and enforcement of traffic laws.
At the No 1 Fire Co meeting last night officers were elected for the term. President Clark Stuart and Vice-president Frei Miller lead the list with Secretary Charles Bowman and Treasurer Louis Layton. Other posts include Engineer Fred Friedersdorf Assistant William Marx Chief director Martin Cassidy and more. Trustee T C Lochard fills six months to complete Charles Umbach’s vacancy.
Madison Lodge Knights of Pythias last night elected officers including Sherlocke as VC-G, Sheldon as G P, Requet as Prelate, Lohrig as A G, Blackard as M of F A R, Eckert as M of E, Black as M of W, Wykel as G C, Phillips as O G, Kampe as Trustee for three years, Hatch Cochran Jenny as Medical Examiners. The Bank of Knight was conferred on Harry M. Chapman. The lodge remains in excellent condition with bright prospects under young leadership.
The Philathea Class of the First Baptist Church held its seventh annual banquet after a business session. Officers were elected with Bertha Still as president Nadine Dowell as vice president Susie Iddings secretary Lucy Morrison as assistant secretary Jessie Rowlett as treasurer Florence Dowell as assistant treasurer Bessie Moore missionary secretary Marietta Kein assistant missionary secretary and Ethel Turner class missionary.
The marriage of Miss Flora Hayden and Mr. Clarence Wildman was solemnized December 238. Mr and Mrs J W Tash left Thursday to spend Christmas with their son Charlie of Illinois. Archie Dik and Shirley Giddings were in Madison Wednesday. Lon Achias returned home from husking corn. Frank Surber in Dupont Thursday. Harley Spann and children left for Manville. Mattie Surber home from Indianapolis for a few weeks. Bell and Lizzie Thomas visited Mrs Reece Radner last week. Charlie Ebel in Dupont. Lester Wildman shopping in Madison Wednesday.
Real estate transfers list 64 acres in Smyrna and Lancaster townships to John W Polen and wife for 81200, and 104 acres in Shelby township to Frank Crutchlow and wife for 1500, plus 100 acres in Hanover township with private consideration. Earl Storm leaves for Indianapolis to deliver a 1938 Overland roadster to Herman Kreuger of Kent. Riverview Club hosts a Christmas Eve banquet for forty with a formal spread and new, well furnished rooms on South Mulberry Street. Red Devine sustains severe arm injuries in a Bedford Kentucky fight, treated by Dr. G E Denny. William Ramsey Heberhart invites to a Baile Espanol at Hotel Del Coronado January 20 with Cornelia Strobhar and A Court ney Campbell Jr. Moose protection announced for Maine hunters.
The $2,500 Moate house on Locust Street in Jeffersonville was built at private expense by A Schwartz of the National Bank to serve as a home for retired ministers and a residence for five years. The project honors Dr. William H Sheets and includes a new house on the grounds. The Knights of Vidas district meeting is planned for January 11 with James K. Watson of Rushville delivering the principal address. An epidemic left two hundred local schoolchildren out of class last week and many adults ill. Delicious brown cakes from Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake Flour are noted.
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