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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
7
A flurry of morning train passengers and visitors to Hanover College and Indianapolis is noted. Residents and guests from Madison, Rushville, Bedford, Greencastle, Indianapolis, and Louisville travel to Detroit, Indianapolis, Lexington, and other points.
The Hanover college Board of Trustees met at Hotel Jefferson parlor last evening with Rev. J. W. LaGrange presiding. Millis reported record student enrollment and praised the endowment progress. The treasurer’s report showed strong finances as trustees adjourned to reconvene at Hanover.
Roy Johann age 14 of north Walnut street was milking Betsy the cow when the animal swung its tail hitting him in the face. To stop the fly switching he tied the hair at Betsy’s tail around his neck but a sudden lunge pulled him into a trough. He escaped injury aside from a scare when the hair untied. Roy vows to avoid tying tails to himself in the future. Mrs Anna Davidson Page and Miss Page of St Louis arrived for a visit with Dr and Mrs W R Davidson at Fairmount.
The schedule lists commencement dates for Jefferson county townships with Milton at Manville on June 16 Madison at Eggleston on June 17 Shelby at Canaan on June 18 Saluda at Payneville on June 23 Smyrna at Volga on June 24 and Hanover at Hanover on June 25. Rev. Edgar F. Daugherty of Vincennes will give the addresses for Milton Madison and Shelby commencements.
Circuit Court heard the case of the State versus Russell H Mull with Mull entering a not guilty plea after arraignment. Bond set at 1000 but not posted. In another matter the board of commissioners appeal on coroner fees was sustained and set for trial.
John E. Underwood, a popular North Madison freight depot employee, secretly wed Beulah Mont of Indianapolis. The couple returned to North Wadison by train last night and plan to live there.
Real estate deals include Hannah Quail heirs transferring to Clifford A. McKay and wife via commissioner's deed for 850 and John W. Barrett selling to Wm Crozier Sr on West Second at a private consideration. A soldier Daniel Carone leaped from the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday, escaping serious injury. Julius Babey pleaded insanity in a Louisville Criminal Court trial after shooting his wife and wounding his mother in law on April 23. President Wilson urged daily patriotism at Flag Day remarks, praising unknown citizens as nation’s sinew. Wilber Mickel returned from Indianapolis with several Chevrolet cars via Mr. Harry Lemen. Lemen travels to Flint, Michigan for manufacturing. John Heitz and son attended the funeral of William C. Heitz of China, to be buried at Hebron at 7 tasks local time. A cloud burst near North Vernon caused washouts on the Madison line and other tracks between Grayford and Dupont, interrupting service briefly.
List of allowances approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County Indiana at the June 1915 regular session. Includes clerks auditors treasurer recorder sheriff and per diem payments, office expenses, traveling expenses, and numerous department expenses across Madison Milton Sielby Graham Hanover Monroe Smyrna and other areas with totals and voucher names.
Born to Mr and Mrs Rolla Moore a fine boy June 14 Mrs William Ferris and children of Dupont visit Newton Jeffries Mrs Hugh Cravens of Indianapolis staying with her mother Mrs William Borcher ding Mrs Henry Miller and son of Indianapolis were guests of John Mouser and Jarry Underwood week Bert Jayces Pennsylvania lines map visited home folks Mr and Mrs Liog Thomas and daughter Madison and Bessie and Raymond Jones enjoyed Philip Kleopher's company Sunday Mr William Fewell owned a valuable cow reported Sunday Children's Day will be observed at Zoar church June 27 Mrs Won Borcherding and daughter Lydia visited Ben Wooten Hanover Mr William C Goebel of Greenfield in the city on township trustee business Rural Routes carrier Frank D Spann back from district meeting Measurs Albert Kahn Darrius Gordon Frank Judking and others in the association State met at South Bend July 3 4 5 Supreme Court ruling on Webb Kenyon law whisky shipments to dry localities Adame Express Company allowed to ship whisky to dry area for personal use Corker steamer remodeled to carry fifty passengers Excursions to Kentucky River hindered by lack of boats. new passenger service expected to boost Kentucky River trips
The sheriff advertises a public sale on July 12 1915 at the Madison Court House to foreclose a mortgage on two parcels in Jefferson County Indiana The first parcel is 40 acres the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 32 township 4 north range 12 east The second parcel contains about 6 acres in the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 32 The sale includes rents and profits for seven years if needed and may proceed to a fee simple sale if needs require.
Creditors heirs and legatees of Mary J Gibson must appear in Jefferson Circuit Court Madison Indiana on July 1 1915 to show cause why Final Settlement Accounts with the decedent estate should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive their distributive shares. Repur Geer Trust Company junel7w2t Administrator.
The administrator of the estate of Marshall C. Polk, deceased, in Jefferson County Indiana is Richard L. Polk, appointed by the Circuit Court. The estate is supposed to be solvent. Curtis Marshall, Attorney. June 9, 1915.
Col Joseph Coyne, prominent Louisville contractor, reports relief from kidney pain rheumatism and foot pain after using Tanlac. He says strength appetite and sleep improved and credits Tanlac. W H Rogers distributes Tanlac locally.
The Saturday blaze at a meat market owned by W. D. Auss resulted in about 1600 dollars in damage. Insurance coverage is listed at 600 dollars. The article notes viewers also report city authorities considering prosecutions for improper tree trimming without proper permits.
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