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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
8
Madison on December 24 reports arrivals for Christmas visits from Cleveland Hanover Chicago Newport News Westport and St Meinrad with several residents leaving for Greensburg Carlisle Indianapolis and Columbus. The Madison Automobile Co sells a Model 88 Overland touring car to C C Hill of Hanover. local deaths births weddings and a tobacco auction summarize the community actions for the holidays.
Real estate transfer records show Raymond K E Thompson selling 64 acres in Saluda Township to John McFadden for 1425 dollars. The transaction reflects a standard land transfer and the parties involved are named.
Obituary notes William Walch a leading Madison industrialist born Cincinnati 1845, who built a major foundry and later the Madison Machine Company. He married Mary Cavanaugh in 1869, lived with his half-brother, and remained faithful to St. Michael church. Funeral at St. Michael’s Church with interment at St. Patrick’s cemetery, North Madison.
The Madison Charity Association and Emma Scott Circle with Kings Daughters organized a systematic delivery of 103 baskets for families in nine city districts. The Emma Scott Circle packed 53 baskets and the Elks 50, supplying chicken or ham, bread, potatoes, coffee, sugar, beans, nuts, fruit, cakes, canned goods and a flour sack, with every basket labeled and delivered this afternoon.
The remains of Mrs Martha Spicer arrived by noon train from Paris Crossing and the funeral proceeded from the depot to Springdale Cemetery after services at the family home on Neil's Creek. Pallbearers were six relatives, including two sons and two sons-in-law. She died Wednesday at age 78. Survived by husband Louis Spicer, five of eight children including daughters Anna Server and Lydia Weeks and sons John L James and George A. A Coffee Creek Baptist Church member and well known resident.
A holiday roundup notes numerous travelers and visitors in Madison. Local figures including Hon. Charles L. Jewett and Prof. Lee Childs are in town, while many residents journey home or to relatives in Indianapolis, Detroit, Greensburg, and other cities.
Mr Thomas M Reed and Miss Stella G Noble wed at the Barnard residence on West Second Street at 8 30 PM with only Miss Florence English and Mr David Reed as attendants. After the ceremony the couple left on the maid boat for a quiet wedding trip and will reside on Central Ave. Both families are prominent locals with Mr Reed a Reed Bros laundry owner and Miss Noble daughter of Capt Will Noble.
Funeral services for William Walch were held at St. Michael’s Church at 9 this morning with many mourners and a tribute from Pastor Guthneck. Orlando Y Flora’s services were at his Presbyterian Ave home at 2 30 yesterday afternoon, with burial in Springdale Cemetery and pallbearers named. Mrs Annie Wiley, widow of TLC Wiley, died yesterday near Kent, with funeral tomorrow at 10 and burial in Slippery Point Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza B Hubbard widow of Richard W Hubbard were held at the family residence yesterday in private ceremony conducted by Rev Campbell of the First Presbyterian church. Burial followed in Springdale cemetery.
Coroner Harry Torrence exonerates Marshal Sam Smith in the killing of Frank Burke at Vevay after twenty five witnesses were examined. The M F E Church of Dupont held a Christmas entertainment with a large crowd. Ally Broad of Trimble county was fined for intoxication. Denny Springer returns to Kokomo after Christmas with Hughes family. Jacob Renschler of Renschler Bros visiting west Third street. Home Bakery owner travels from Cincinnati.
Dr N A Kremer of Madison has been named to the Executive Committee of the Indiana Sanitary and Water Supply Association. The appointment came from J N Hurty and confirms Kremer as a longtime advocate for pure water in Madison. The February meeting in Indianapolis will also designate headquarters at Claypool.
The will of Mrs Eliza Boone Hubbard admitted to probate directs a $3000 chapel be built in Springdale cemetery with inscription Built in Memory of Loved Ones. It also bequeaths $500 to King’s Daughters Hospital Madison and divides the residue about $40,000 between the children of Robert McKee and the children of Salina Page plus Page Irwin as second share. Executor W O Ford qualifies with bond.
Commissioners Scott and Dickerson drawn jurors for the January term. Grand Jury members include Harry King Jesse Brother Frank I Smith Champ Kahn Clark Brown James Bruce. Petit Jury lists Harry Stanton Walter Mundt William Adam Charles Tewell John A Swan George F Mitchell W J Clouston Thomas Gray J W Rankin Virgil A Stewart William Ritzline and V K Officer with twelve reserve names. Also notes holiday visit by Mr and Mrs Harry Frye and daughter Helen to Jefferso nville. Sheriff McKay carried Charles Payne to the penal farm. Louis Lory moves Sin per sewing machine agency to east Main street building vacated by Francisco.
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