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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
6
The White County Democrat surveys President Wilson as a high class, sincere leader who has risen in public esteem for his wartime steadiness and diplomacy. It credits him with averting calamity, uniting the nation, and advancing world peace through steadfast resolve and humane policy.
A stream of residents and visitors depart Madison stations for cities including Wirt Logansport Indianapolis Dupont Rushville and Cincinnati. Notables such as Dr F Allie Kasper and Horace Vanhorn return, while Sheriff McKay handles a larceny case and local deaths and illnesses are reported.
A string party at the First Baptist Church opened Philathhea homecoming week with a large crowd. Miss Dora Lee read a class poem vocalizing town pride, family scenes, and hopeful verses as Gov Slaton’s martial law incident and local injuries were noted alongside a mill worker accident and a Finnegan family picnic at their Canaan road home.
The Rambler, a gasoline boat owned by Capt. H. Cassidy and crewed by three men and five advance agents of the Rick and Dove Water Circus, was saved from drifting over the falls Sunday at 8:20 PM. Rescued were Cassidy, L D Lewis, Frank Ramage, F Kettler, Frank Smart, George Florida, Pinder, and Joshua Youhasa, the last five advertising men for the show. The boat freed itself and remained near Madison.
Clyde Dryden in Carroll County Jail allegedly murdered his wife on June 12 and attempted suicide by swallowing disinfectant on June 21 but was rescued. Sheriff took Dryden to Cincinnati this morning.
An itemized program for the Smyrna township eighth grade graduation on Thursday June 24 includes music by Nodler and Benson, invocation by Dr J W Turner, class address by Dr Turner, diploma presentation by Prof Hanna, benediction, motto B Square, flower Cream Rage, class cobra crimson and cream, ushers Pearl Joyce and Ruth Joyce, roll of students Ralph Hendricke Laura Ford Ernest Corrie Coretta Selig Ollie Cline, with county superintendent Prof J H Hanna and township trustee Mr J A Banta.
Farmers in the Belleview area are busy cutting clover and wheat. Automobiles outnumber buggies on Michigan roads on Sundays. Remember the ice cream social at Liberty on Saturday evening July 3. A pleasant time anticipated. Residents report many attendees from here at Middlefork children's exercises last Sunday night with an excellent program.
Final settlement filed in the estate of John D Wileson by May and Wilson administrators. Final settlement approved in the Inez Mayfield trust. Lucy Cosby sues Edward Cosby for divorce and support. Blessie Wright sues on promissory note. judgment $226. State of Indiana vs Russell Mull embezzlement set for jury trial tomorrow. Sulzer Bear and P E Bear defend. First jury trial of term.
General Manager R Callahan of Hoosier Casualty Company Indiana closes a contract with William L McLain formerly with Metropolitan Life to serve as manager in Madison. Howard Hitz is appointed to succeed McLain as collector for the Metropolitan Company.
In Evanaville Indiana on June 19 Deputy US Marshal Louis Oehlman announced the seizure of the excursion steamer Virginia owned by Gue Stoltz of this city. Anchor Supply Co the largest creditor filed libel papers. The steamer brought from the upper Ohio River last spring had been operating as an excursion vessel and doing well.
Madison township 17 acres transferred to Martha McLaughlin by the Madison Building and Aid Association for 450 dollars. In Duemon t, William M. O Neel and wife sold property to Tans Ning Rea and wife for 1900 dollars.
The Rice and Dove water spectacle Neptune's Daughters arrives Friday June 25 at West Street in Madison. On decked barges the aquatic pantomime promises high diving log rolling and clown humor with a quarter million gallon tank and a famed troupe led by Victoria Wolfe.
Shel by township public schools held graduation at Indian Kentucky Baptist Church on Friday evening June 18 despite a violent storm. Rev. E F Daugherty of Vincennes gave the address The Punch and Pull of Conscience. He traveled 389 miles by Studebaker from Vincennes and back with his wife and two children Wyon and Dorothy.
Marble Corner notes describe Abe Van Antwerp and others taking business trips to Big Creek Madison and Dupont. Household members and couples visit families in Sulphur Kentucky and Big Creek with several dinners and Sunday gatherings. An auto trip includes Wildman Cameron Hayden and Derington. A remark on UK Jewry appears as a separate line.
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