Local residents travel and funerals noted in Louisville area
Borute Street and Mrs Milton visit Louisville for a few days. Miss Spencer visits her Shelby township family. Ada Smith travels from Indianapolis after her father Walter W. Smith’s death. Joseph Smith returns to Logansport from Kent. Mrs McFadden and children return home after visiting Elin McDaniel. Ezra Norton’s remains are shipped to Terre Haute for burial. Judge James Quarles of Louisville gains U S Supreme Court admission. Sophia Rich attends aunt Mrs Elizabeth Witts funeral in Indianapolis. Interstae Commerce Commission finds L and N lumber rates not unreasonable for shipments from Alabama Tennessee and Kentucky to Louisville Evansville Cincinnati. W P Brown & Sons Lumber Company filed the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borute
Harry Milton
Conalae
Dol D. McKibben
Louisvile
Jiones Spencer
Shelby Township
David B. Huntley
Ada Smith
Indianapolis
Walter W. Smith
Joseph Smith
James Quarles
Louisville
Jefferson Circuit Court
Supreme Court of the United States
J. L. Murdock
Martha Stewart
Ryker's Ridge
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Evansville
Ind
Cincinnati, CO
W. P. Brown & Sons Lumber Company of
Walter W. Smith dies at 73 in city after illness
Walter W. Smith colored died at 10:30 p m at his east Fourth street home after weeks of illness. He lived here most of his life and was known as a caterer and cafe keeper. He leaves a widow from a second marriage and five children from both marriages including Zella Vita Ada and Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Smith
East Fourth St
Zella
Vita F. Smith
Alicia Edmonds
Ada Smith
Florence Etters
Indianapolis
Jefferson County Teachers Association Meeting Saturday
The Jefferson County Teachers Association will meet Saturday January 29 at the high school building where Dr George D Strayer will deliver the principal address. County Superintendent Hanna urges every teacher to attend to hear Dr Strayer. The January 29 date also marks the first teachers examination for 1916 with seven other examination days scheduled later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Teachers’ Association
George D. Strayer
Hanna
Strayer
Election Commissioners Appointed for Primary and Fall
S. E. Leland Democrat and S. J. Bear Republican certified to Clerk Edward M. Prenatt as election commissioners for the coming primary. They will also serve as regular election commissioners for the fall. Also noted is the death in Cleveland of Louis Ault and his wife, sister of Mrs. Herman August, with burial in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Leland
S. J. Bear
Edward M. Prenatt
Cleveland
Louis Ault
Herman August
Ault
August
Court News Roundup of Estate Settlements and Local Trials
Final reports approving estate settlements for John W. Denny and Carrie Coasford were filed. Ora Ashley pleaded guilty to assault and was fined. Funds were allocated to erect a Barrett family monument in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Sheriff guards the Edward plant after an anonymous dynamite plot phone call. Memorial for Walter S. Roberts noted by Hon. Marcus R. Sulzer, with court recess for funeral services. Petition allows Johnson Sr. to continue administer of estate. Wallace J. Cotton files to run for prosecutor in the 5th circuit Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Denny
Emerson Lemen
William Stivers
Carrie Coasford
Sulzer & Bear
Ora Ashley
Elmer Crittenden
Thomas B. McGregor
Michael G. Barrett
Barrett
St. Patrick's Cemetery
North Madison
Whittaker
Our County
Hanover College
State University
Jefferson County
Oklahoma
Griffith
Roberts
Sulzer
E. S. Roberts
Charles R. Johnson, Sr
Wallace J. Cotton
Secretary of State
5Th Judicial Circuit
Jefferson
Switzerland
Madison Area Marriages and Local Notes
Licensed to wed Alfred Heaton and Atletta Powell both of the county. Ray Riche and Cora Barton, married at the courthouse by Judge Griffith. Various local notes on residents, travel, a bank cashier's resignation, a steamer Mardi Gras trip, a book institute, hospital nursing, an eclipse, and a collie with five puppies at Beerck harness store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Heaton
Atletta Powell
Franklin P. Weber
Indianapolis
A. J. Porter
First National Bank of Vevay
Ray Riche
Clark County
Cora Barton
Court House
Griffith
Howard Rowlison
Evansville
M. C. Rowlison
North Broadway
Herald
W. (. Lepper
Homer Smith
New Orleans
Collie
Beerck
William A. Reerck
Jacob Kurtz
Graham Road
Old man in North Judson shoots self in linen
In North Judson Indiana James Serov y, 82, shaved and dressed in clean linen before fatally shooting himself with a shotgun. The incident happened earlier in the day, with no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Judson
Ind
James Serovy
Narrow Escape for Singer Agent in Hill Crash
Mr. Jesse Lory assistant agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Co. escaped serious injury when the horse he was driving ran off a hill and plunged over a 20 foot declivity near Hitz hill. Lory was thrown clear as the wagon hung in a tree. the horse, badly bruised, fell into a gully but is expected to recover. The incident occurred near a burning wood pile and the hearse from Louis Barnes livery stable aided in removing the wagon and horse, with the Singer wagon damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Lory
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Hitz Hill
Singer
Mr. Lery
Louis Barnes
Singer Agency
Real Estate Transfers and Tobacco Market Report
Real estate transfers record Harry H. Cope as commissioner to sell guardianship property for Vida McCauley to Beulah Vaughn an undivided interest in a North Madison lot for 200 dollars Kate M Reichenback sells River Block 4 south Mulberry street to Floyd Eaglin for 250 dollars. Wednesday market: 174000 pounds of tobacco sold at 9.47 dollars average. offerings higher volume, prices steady. rejections light and receipts heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Cope
Vida McCauley
Beulah Vaughn
North Madison
Kate M. Reichenback
Floyd Eaglin
South Mulberry St
Champion Checker Match By Correspondence Opens
Mr George Austermuhle Madison champion checker and Samuel Stevens of Renssalaer begin a long distance game by mail. Moves pass by letter with two days delay each, spanning two or three months. Austermuhle opens as the favored Madison title holder and Stevens is billed as a worthy challenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hill
Renssalaar
George Austermuhle
Samuel Stevens
Renssalaer
Renssalear
Madison
Austermuhle
William Belser Dies After Short Illness at 65
William Belser of North Madison died at his home at 3 15 p m yesterday after a brief illness with pneumonia He was 65 native of Hanover Germany came to the United States young and farmed near North Madison For the last three years he was a gardener at Cragmont He belonged to Branch 69 Catholic Knights of America and St Patrick s church He is survived by five children Mrs A B Rogers of Cincinnati Fred of Wabash Frank William and Kathryn at home Widow of six months funeral at 9 am tomorrow at St Patrick s Church burial in St Patrick s cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Belser
North Madison
Billy” Belser
Hanover
Germany
Belser
Cragmont
Branch 69
Catholic Knights of America
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Wabash
Frank
William
Kathryn
Death of Jacob Dickerson Near Terre Haute
Jacob Dickerson, 70, died yesterday afternoon at his home near Terre Haute after a long illness. A Madison native who moved from Kentucky during the Civil War, he worked at Madison Brewing Co and Union Brewery before moving to a farm near Terre Haute thirty years ago. Survived by a wife and three married children, he was brother-in-law to David B. Huntly and H. H. Murray of Madison and to Mrs O L Huntly of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Huntley
Jacob Dickerson
Terre Haute
Madison
Kentucky
Dickerson
Madison Brewing Co
Union Brewery
Trow
David B. Huntly
H. H. Murray
O. L. Huntly
Hanover
Mrs John M Laughlin dies in Indianapolis
Clara E McLaughlin age 50 wife of John McLaughlin died Wednesday January 12 Funeral Saturday January 15 at 8 30 from 641 Maxwell street with services at St Bridget s church 9 00 burial Holy Cross cemetery Friends invited The decedent sister of the late Leonard Maurer of Indianapolis remembered by local elders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara E. McLaughlin
John McLaughlin
Maxwell St
St. Bridget’s Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Indianapolis News
Post Office Lobby Ink Removal Ordered
Charles Friedersdorf, custodian, received Washington instructions to remove pens and ink from the post office lobby to stop defacement. Citizens who misuse the desks are urged to self-police, as cities have done with citizen leagues and public shaming to curb the nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Friedersdorf
Washington, D. C
Federal
Known Dead in California Flood Toll Rises
Twelve are known to be dead in the southern California flood with enormous damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Holland floods cause damage totaling 100 million
Holland floods have caused damage estimated at 100 million dollars as dikes give way at multiple points. In El Paso on January 20, Potter Palmer, owner of the Cusi mines in Mexico, pays burial costs for slain Americans and plans to compensate the relatives of the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Holland
el Paso
Potter Palmer
Mexico
Commissioner to sell parcel in Madison Jefferson County Indiana
In the Jefferson Circuit Court January 1916 term James T. Lawson Trustee vs unknown heirs of Susan V. Spangler deceased. J Zearing Commissioner to sell Susana V Spangler estate at private sale bids sealed at his Madison office February 4 1916 at 1 pm for full appraised cash value. Sale subject to court approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Jefferson County
Ses
Jefferson Circuit Court
James T. Lawson
Sagan
Spangler
J. Zearing
Richert
Madison
Indiana
Susana V. Spangler
Third Street
McIntire
Third
Susan V. Spangler
Charles A. Bowman
Hifersiy
Idiana
J Son Circuit Court
Jefferson To
Harvey J. Zearing
Notice of Administration in Jefferson County
Notice is hereby given that the time versigned has been appointed by Judge of the Circuit Court of Jefferson county Indiana, Administrator of the estate of J T Reynolds, late of Jefferson county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. James F Heath, January 11, 1916. Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Jefferson County
State of
Indiana
J T. Reynolds
Death of George H Graves Veteran Citizen of North Madison
George H Graves aged 72 a Civil War veteran and North Madison resident died at his home after an illness. Funeral services will be held at the residence at one o clock tomorrow afternoon with burial in Fairmount cemetery. He leaves a widow and several children including Conductor Graves of the Pennsylvania Lines. He was well liked in both cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Graves
North Madison
Fairmount Cemetery
Conductor Graves
Pennsylvania Lines
Graves
Walter S. Roberts Funeral Services Quiet Private
Funeral services for Walter Roberts were held at 10 this morning at the home of his son Hon Edward S Roberts on West Second Street conducted by Rev Campbell of the First Presbyterian Church. Burial in Springdale cemetery was private with pallbearers named McDoils Sulzer Colgate Mayfield Crozier Cochran Horuff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Roberts
Edward S. Roberts
West Second Street
Campbell
First Presbyterian Church
Springdale
Aaong
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza beth Wittick at St Marys
Funeral services were held at nine oclock at St Marys Church with many relatives and friends in tribute to Mrs Wittick. Burial followed in St Josephs Cemetery with pallbearers Peter Hertz Frank Scheets Jacob Zepf Michael Schneider Kasper Krum Frank Schafer. Dr Nansen announced the landing discovery America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wittick
St. Mary's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Peter Hertz
Frank Scheets
Jacob Zepf
Michael Schneider
Kasper Krum
Frank Schafer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sophia Rich
Henry Anger
South East Street
Burgha Anger
Jefferson Co. ‘Teachers’ Ass'n
Court News
R. J. Hyatt
Bookman’s Institute
Pyville
Bloomington
Stinesville
Canada
Calais
City
Lemuel Stevens
John M’laughlin
Leonard Maurer
James F. Heath
Walter S. Roberts
Springdale Cemetery
Dr. Nansen
America
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