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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
7
Miss Bernice Stern left yesterday for Lafayette. Several residents travel for visits, including Miss Olive Griffith from Indianapolis and Mrs. Michael Donlan returning from Indianapolis. Local social notices detail church events, marriages, and family movements around Madison and surrounding areas.
In Carrollton on May 27 Mrs Permelia Young 81 died of diabetes at her Hunters Bottom home leaving husband died 39 years ago and five sons James Ernest Lee George and DeWitt Young. Also on May 27 Mrs Mollie Vance Haines widow of George Haines died after three weeks with paralysis leaving five sisters Lizzie Vance Ed Ber sot Cox Barbara Cox and Coats of Los Angeles and a brother Thomas Vance. Most things bought go to the buyer except coal which goes to the cellar.
Coroner in Jeffersonville reports a body found near Fern Grove is identified as Charles R. Stoltz of South Bend. Relatives from South Bend expected to examine artifacts, with plans to disinter and repatriate the body for burial. Stoltz had been missing since November 11, 1915, after earlier hospital keep.
Benjamin Raiser aged around 68 shot James Poynter 45 with No 6 shot at the Raiser home in Scott's garden. Poynter was treated for eight shot wounds and returned home. Raiser was jailed on charges of shooting with intent to kill after Deputy Prosecutor Zearing filed a warrant for assault and battery.
Mr L E Holwager received a telegram announcing the death of his brother William Holwager in St Louis after a long illness. A widow survives. The remains will arrive on the noon train tomorrow and the funeral will be held at the Holwager residence at 4 o clock.
Washington on May 20 congressional Republicans staged a strong showing as Congressman Farr of Pennsylvania floated a naval plan costing about five hundred million dollars the largest proposed to date.
Miss Narcissa Bachman of Indianapolis visits the Ross family in Madison. Various local movements include Father Hillen's trip to North Vernon and Memorial Day plans. Licenses granted pay tribute with Artie Ferguson and Minnie Gerdes wed. visits to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Lawrenceburg, Hanover, and Columbus noted along with hospital updates and a foot amputation incident at St Vincent Hospital.
A lightning bolt struck a large sycamore along Vine Street near the Lanier property at about 3 PM yesterday. The bolt followed the tree grain from a high limb to the trunk, split into two then rejoined, and caused a groove and splintering along the fence and ground bricks nearby.
Madison historian Mr W H Kelley collects old firearms and curios, including rare engine photos. He acquired copies of a 1847 cog wheel steam engine John Brough built in Philadelphia and the later Reuben Wells and M G Bright engines, famed for traction and speed, including Wells turning 15 mph from a standing start.
Telegram from Madison informs that Edward Pfeiffer died in Indianapolis at about age 60. He was a former Madison resident, a city employee there, survived by a widow Mayme Pfeiffer, a sister Mrs Gliss, and several grown children. Burial is planned in Indianapolis Thursday.
Mr and Mrs George Dew hosted a birthday gathering for their son Bernard in their east Fifth Street home. Children enjoyed games and refreshments of cream and cake as they wished the youngster happy returns. Attendees included Kathryn Maddox Mayme Dew Nellie Johann Marcella Johann Hannah Golden Madeira Golden Charlotte Golden John Dew Charles Hirst Jacob Eads Irvin Dew Lee McCauley Edward Dew Robert McCauley and Bernard Lee Dew.
Thomas Walch has purchased the controlling shares of Madison Machine Co from the late William Walch’s heirs. The plant, one of Madison’s leading factories, is now under Walch’s direction. His business acumen and plan for spring styles are noted, with emphasis on solid housekeeping as a key to success.
After 1.38 inches of rain the south Walnut street Anger plant lost a concrete retaining wall ten by twelve feet, ten feet high, collapsing into the mill yard. The incident damaged a prestige launch under construction for Dr. G Nelson Wyman and crushed the starboard gunwale. Repairs begin today and telephone service suffered outages across the county.
Mr and Mrs Charles Alexander longtime Madisonians now in Indianapolis were honored Sunday at Capt and Mrs George Ashby south east street with a 1 to 3 pm reception for their twenty fifth anniversary. Friends gathered to extend best wishes and gifts included a three piece silver tea service from the Sunday club.
Westbound Wabash freight halted as residents heard distress cries. James Fisk of Springfield Massachusetts, twenty four, slept in a junk iron car when a shift and crash trapped his legs. Crew freed him after several bumps to the car. He is hospitalized in critical condition but likely to recover.
Herbert Corey notes France’s top airmen Guynemer and Navarre, each claimed to have eight kills in four months, sparking public banter and debates over official tallies. Censorship lifts anonymity for both as France watches their duel for supremacy with keen interest.
Hog receipts reach 5000 with mixed offerings. best heavies and common to choice lights sold around 409 to 960 per hundred. Cattle receipts about 1000 with steers 850 to 1045, cows and heifers 400 to 950. wheat and corn prices listed with milling and feed grades. hay steady with timothy and clover ranges.
The advertisement claims Sloan's Liniment relieves rheumatism and neuralgia by penetrating to relieve blood congestion. It urges readers to keep a bottle at home and offers 25c 50c and 1 dollar sizes, noting value and effectiveness.
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