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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
6
Madison July 24 Weal N Hall appointed postmaster at East Fortprise Switzerland county. Several local residents travel to Louisville for visits while others plan trips to Mammoth Cave Kentucky and Campbellsville Tennessee.
A farm at Upper Clifty reports a double accident involving Mrs. Alice Mercer and her son Willard Mercer. Willard, a Pennsylvania Railroad linesman from Pittsburgh, fell from a wagon while loading hay, breaking his nose and suffering bruises. Mrs. Mercer, driving the same load, was struck when the wagon broke, becoming unconscious but later improving.
Ernest Reidel son of Jacob and unidentified mother of Ryker's ridge suffered a fall yesterday from a barn scaffold on his family farm. He fell 15 to 20 feet striking his head on a stone, causing a deep cut requiring stitches along with a sprained arm and bruises. Dr. Raine attended and said he is recovering though requires quiet days ahead.
After brief services at the residence and a 6 o'clock morning service by Dr. Turner of Trinity Church, the remains of John B Magers were taken by morning train to Jamestown Boone county for burial. Family members accompanied the body including Mrs Magers Miss Matilda Magers Mrs Louis Wadsworth and children Miss Vivian Magers Mrs Nettie Campbell Mr and Mrs E G Silvers. Pallbearers were George W Cofield N T Drake Elmer Crozier L E Hitz C E Williams Verne Ramsey.
Real estate transfers include Evan Sheets to Archie and Ida Sheets for 104 acres in Monroe township at 250 dollars, George Haverhoe to Dennis Konkle for 6 acres in Madison township at 500, James R. Henry to John J. Valenoire for 182 acres in Lancaster township at 4200, and William Mills Sr. to William Mills Jr. for a 14 share in 123.45 acres in Lancaster township at 500. A Cincinnati couple Margaret and John Brown transferred property to Joan Cravens Ogden with intent to make it their home. details noted in attorney John McGregor’s office. Separately, Jesse Brooks of Kentucky river and William Baker were fined 1 dollar plus costs for intoxication, jailed 11 days for nonpayment. A large family picnic occurred at John A. Hill’s home near Bryantsburg with the Massing and Yager families attending, including blackberry picking and games after a big dinner.
Local items record licenses to wed for John Dillard Loving and Goldie Payne and multiple social visits. Citizens travel by train to Cincinnati Indianapolis and Louisville. church events include a Brookburg Baptist Church picnic. Notes include funerals, naval travels, and-out-of-town guests with several residents visiting relatives and friends in Madison and nearby cities.
Kathryn M. Groome died at her home on North Vine Street at 6 30 PM Saturday on her 32nd birthday. She was the daughter of Zachary and Mrs Groome and leaves two sisters and a brother. A sales lady at N Horuff Sons, she was active in St Michael's Church and the Bleagded Virgin Sodality. Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery after a funeral at St Michael's. Relatives from Flat Rock Dupont and local cousins attended.
Daniel Webster returned from a lengthy exile was feted at a party hosted by George Coleman. Joe Keller of Carrollton and Milly Love attended. police halted the gathering, arresting the group. Milly Love fined ten dollars and ten days for prostitution. Webster and Coleman jailed for associating. Keller acquitted.
An auto funeral led by Undertaker Ralph Edwards of Shelbyville conveyed Ovitt Campbell, a Shelbyville grocer, in an auto hearse and five hacks to his former home in Lexington, Indiana for burial. Campbell died suddenly from heart trouble. the procession marked the first appearance of such vehicles in Madison.
Mrs. D L Demaree, aged 87, honored at her children's home on East Main Street with dinner guests Sister Misa Matt Wagner and Mrs A J Fisher and a motor trip to the Hitz farm. She remains active and engaged in current affairs and social events. The Herald extends good wishes for a full century. Gov Stone orders papers for a court martial of Edwin Ball, Madison National Guardsman, in the Dowell death case.
Three Arnold brothers serve in Georgia's House of Representatives from different counties. Nat D. Arnold of Oglethorpe County is 57 and a banker. RB J Arnold of Henry County is 51 and a physician. O H Arnold Jr of Clarke County is 46 and a manufacturer. Their father, O G H Arnold Sr, served in the state legislature. Cousin Zach Arnold sits in Clay County.
In Danville HL residents recount tales of a huge fish in the Middlefork river Tu sought by Silas Harbaugh a veteran angler who wades in with a two foot long hook and windlass to haul the supposed monster from the stream, others claim the creature vanished back into the creek bed.
Bedford Iowa reports the 1868 double murder and treasure scheme tied to Bates Huntsman aged seventy. Warrants issued for Wank Daincote Samuel Scribner Henry Scribner with Henry Scribner already jailed. Investigators link treasure digging at a farm near Siam IA to a gunpoint drive and a fire that destroyed plans.
Mrs Bessie Cuevas traveling with her husband Eugenio and ten month old son Oscar arrived on the Ward Hue steamship Havana from Cuba. She presented her husband with twins and the family was sent to Blackwell's Island Hospital. Eugenio, a Puerto Rico native, said he had worked in the United States before and hoped for work as a clerk.
The decomposed body of John W. Tibbetts, about 60, a Cragmont patient missing since the prior Saturday, was found on John Cook Farm near the county asylum. Coroner's verdict cites heart disease as the cause. Tibbetts had been sent to Cragmont from Decatur County.
Otter pitched effectively in relief of Mose to help Madison win the second game of the series 5 to 3. The well played game drew a large crowd and left Madison with two wins to Carrollton’s none to decide the section championship. Mrs. Rudolph Raleton returns home from Shelby township with her mother Mrs Rebecca Francia.
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