Seventeen-item Madison values and notices from 1916
A snapshot of local notices includes a birth announcement for Everett and Nellie Smith's daughter in Madison Indiana on January 20 1916. Other brief items report a son for Mr and Mrs Robert H Moffett and a dedicatory sermon for a new Presbyterian church in Scipio. Also noted are travel, tobacco market impacts in Maysville Kentucky and multiple residents visiting Dupont for business. A foreclosure suit Philena C Law et al v Frank H Kraper et al seeks 923 in 120 acre Saluda Township farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Smith
North Walnut St
Joe Townsend
Indianapolis
Nellie S. McInnes
Robert H. Moffett
R. F. Souter
Scipio
John Rothermel
Messrs
J. F. Heath
Alfred Walp
George Smith
Joseph
Joseph Yager
Curtis Shawhan
Dupont
Philena C. Law
John McGregor
Saluda Township
Found Dead Farmer Solomon Phillips In China Township
Solomon Phillips a 55 year old respected farmer was found dead in a corn field near his home shortly after one o'clock this afternoon by his wife and daughter who searched for him after he did not return for noon dinner. Coroner Henning went to the scene. authorities suspect exhaustion from a prior typhoid illness contributed to his death. He leaves a widow and four children from two marriages and was a brother of Gabriel Phillips of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Phillips
China
Henning
Phillips
Gabriel Phillips
Funeral services for Mrs Lydia Benson Held at West Third Street
Funeral services for Mrs Lydia Benson were held at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home on West Third Street. Rev G W Turner conducted the services and burial followed in Springdale cemetery. Pallbearers included Harrison Conway E J Conway Robert Cordrey Edward McTyre C A Nichols and T J Conway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Benson
West Third Street
G. W. Turner
Springdale Cemetery
Messrs
Harrison Conway
E. J. Conway
Robert Cordrey
Edward McTyre
C. A. Nichols
T. J. Conway
Burial of Mrs. Elizabeth Shingleton in Milton Kentucky
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Shingleton died Saturday night at her North Madison home were taken to Milton Kentucky for noon services at the Baptist church. Burial followed in Moffett's cemetery. She was 41, wife of Edward Shingleton and a respected resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Shingleton
North Madison
Milton
Baptist Church
Moffett’s Cemetery
Edward Shingleton
Death of Mrs Louis Gordon at Home Near China
Mrs Louis Gordon aged 50 died at 3 PM today at her home near China after a period of illness. She is survived by her husband and several children. Funeral services likely to be held Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gordon
China
Rock slide derails tank car on incline between here and North Madison
A heavy slide of rock and earth in the second cut of the incline between here and North Madison Saturday afternoon derailed a tank car en route to North Madison. Passengers and railroad workers faced delays as the train was held and the car removed. a section crew toiled all night to restore rails after rains and thaw caused the slide. The incident narrowly missed Section Boss George Yates, who escaped serious injury when a rock struck near him during clearance. The track reopened for Sunday morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
North Madison
Madison
George Yates
Madison and nearby notes and township report from Hanover
Local items report illness visits travel and arrivals including Mr James Humphreys and Mr Winfield Dawalt. Remains of Thomas Voyles shipped. hog shipments planned. tobacco sales volume. business visits by Ed Shafer. travelers to North Vergon and Kansas. anniversary of Mr and Mrs George Loos. township annual report for Hanover township detailing receipts disbursements and balances for year ending December 31 1915 with sworn oath by Henry M Lee trustee and endorsements by advisory board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Humphreys
Winfield Dawalt
Salem
Ind
S. E. Haigh
Thomas L. Voyles
Cragmont
Haigh
Charles Hentz
Gertrude
Indianapolis
Madison
John Smitha
Ollie Smitha
Friable County
North Vergon
Kansas
William Conner
Champaign
Harvey Conner
North Walnut St
Conner
Hanover Township
Jefferson County
Indiana
Henry M. Lee
Tome
George Gordon
Court News Highlights in Indiana Case Docket
State cases include Edward Brown and Floyd Sisson pleads of guilty for petit and grand larceny with sentences and advisement. Sisson and Earl Douglas involved in a West Madison burglary. Injunctions and dam ages suits progress, and estate appraisals and guardianships noted. Also Burns birthday marked as Scotland’s poet’s 157th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brown
Floyd Sisson
Sisson
Brown
West Third St
Earl Douglas
West End
City of Madison Vs. Johnson Contract Co
Charles
Anna St. Helmich
St. L. Ry. Co
Jennings County Fire Assn
Horace B. Cheney
Benjamin F. Strickland
Zearing
Marshall
State of Indiana
Harry Jemen
Griffith
Martha Benson
Henry Lee
Judge Bear
Mrs. Benson
Sulzer & Bear
Emerson Lemen
Lee
William Hawkins Dead at 84 in Indianapolis Home
William Hawkins aged 84 died at his daughter Mrs Edward Olivers home in Indianapolis after years as a pioneer resident of Jefferson county. Survived by a widow and three sons and one daughter Richard Hawkins Thomas Hawkins George Hawkins and Mrs Oliver. Funeral at Middlefork Christian church with burial in Hawkins graveyard where he was born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Darkins
Edward Oliver
Indianapolis
Lancaster Township
Jefferson County
Tie
Hawkins
Richard
North Dakota
George
Richmond
Ind
Thomas
Oliver
Richard Hawkins
Wirt
Middlefork
Middlefork Christian Church
Hawkins Graveyard
Old Home Place
Townsend Minnes couple wed after license
Joseph Townsend and Nellie S McInness secured a marriage license yesterday and were married at noon by Rev E P Smith at his residence. They plan to move to Indianapolis soon where the groom runs a cafe. The bride is a well regarded North Madison girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Townsend
Nellie S. McInness
E. P. Smith
Indianapolis
San Francisco
Exposition Grounds
North Madison
Coroner Rules Phillips Death Due to Long Heart Disease
Coroner Henning states Solomon M. Phillips died from valvular heart disease after years of sufferance. Services are planned at Olive Branch tomorrow afternoon with funeral from the house at 12 o'clock. Phillips was a member of the Manville Red Men. Mr and Mrs Lute James sold their South Walnut Street residence to Samuel and Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henning
Solomon M. Phillips
China
Phillips
Olive Branch
Manville
Red Men
Lute James
South Walnut Street
Samuel Davis
Pleasant Point Socials and Local Notices
Pleasant Point social life noted with visits by Charley Yhurnall Eugene George Edith McGee and George Wehner at Josie Turner home in Madison. John McGee of Tuscaloosa with nephew Cecil McGee visits Cross Plains. Anna Weber stays with L Bechmann. Dorothy Bramwell improving after illness. Lank Danner to sell farm implements stock feed and furniture February 3 at Wirt Station. Albert and Ada Danner plan trip to Indianapolis. North Carolina Boys from Louisville Theological Seminary to perform at Wirt church next Saturday 8 pm and at Hebron Sunday. James Minor Civil War veteran, longtime North Madison resident, dies at home aged 69. funeral plans undecided. survived by widow a daughter and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Yhurnall
Eugene George
Edith McGee
George Wehner
Josie Turner
Madison
John McGee
Tuscgla, Sr
Cecil McGee
Albert McGee
Cross Plains
Anna Weber
L. Bechmann
Dorothy Bramwell
Dorothy
Lank Danner
Wirt Station
Albert Danner
Indianapolis
Wirt Church
North Carlina Boys
The
Theological Seminary
Louisville
Hebron
James Minor
North Madison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adison Herald
Harald
Zeatared
Office
LA Kaet
Main Street
Madison, Und
Canaan
Moases
George N. Loos, Sr
Shunpike
Township Trustee’s Annual Report
C. C. Sharp & Co
J. C. Hill
J. F.C
Samuel Giltner
Ames Rcher
Wm Hackney
L A Frazier
John Wooden
Giltner
M A Johnson
Township Fund
Guy Banta
C Rousch
Lodge How Co
Ju ‘Tionment
Noruff & Sons i
W Wan Iker
Carl Henning
James Archer
Robert Schreiber
W A Johnson
WW Walker
Harley Warman
Chas D Manaug
Ellsworth Peters
Chas Burdsal
S J Gilter
Albert Schreiber
DH Gobel & Co
the Herald Co
C H Rousch
W H Long
Edn Jeffries
Henry M Lee
Courier Co
Balance
Herald Co
Han Deposit Bank $ Ae
Wm L Baker Co
Han Deposit Bank
Anna Ramsey
State Deficiency
W Lon
Henry Eber
Han Deeposit Bank
É Ts
Han Deposit Bank Ch
Iune
Ae Ae
John Ooden
Clyde Brodhecker
Annie B Carson
Chas D Manaugh
George Guess
Bertha Watts
John P Matthews
Harriet E Renfro
Ada Deuty
J C Hill
Robert Lambert
Forest Morton
Arthur Hotchkiss
Thomas Field
Albert Snyder
Chas Ditzler
G5 Wells
Owen Nugent
Bertha
James C Reed
Rufus Son
Harriet Renfro
John P Ma Icine
Ada Deputy Oo
Ol Turner
AS Hotchkiss
Jas In Richardson
WH Long
Florence Lawrence
H C Montgomery
Harry Nibbert
Chas Tul
IR Craise
Edw Schmidlapp
CH Rousch
IR Craigmyle
George Wilhelm
Harry Nighbert
John Kramer
Anna B Carson
Ada Deputy
Robert Smith
D H Gobel
J O Ta
Court News
Israel Ritchie
North
John R. Thomas
Jessie W. Keller
Delta J. Holwager
Henry C. Payne
Birdsell Amick
Fay Amick
Charles G. Amick
Robert Burns
Scotland
William Harkins
Tui. County
Pleasant Point
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