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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
7
Local column lists numerous residents and guests arriving home from Indianapolis and other cities. It mentions trains and steamers, visits to relatives, and trips by Congressman Lincoln Dixon and his family to San Francisco and Hawaii.
Pauline James a ten year old girl rode a pony from the James home to the Craig barn causing a streetwide stir as passersby shouted to stop the runaway. The pony bolted along Main Street before Pauline regained control and the stable staff took charge at the barn. She said she was not frightened and would try again.
The Madison Chautauqua Board met in special session with E. Scott presiding. Committee chairs reported progress on ground maintenance transportation ticket and gate finance and publicity as preparations move forward for the upcoming assembly. The program committee praised the first time report as first grade and high class and a new ten member delegation to Vevay Chautauqua was proposed.
Large attendance marked the eighth grade commencement of Madison township schools at the Eggleston school last night. Supt. Hanna presided due to Prof. Hilande's illness. Rev. Arendy gave the invocation and Rev. Daugherty of Vincennes delivered the address. Twenty six graduates completed the program.
George Davidson known as George Turkey Davidson was arrested in Connersville on a forged check indictment for about $30. He was brought to the county jail and will be arraigned next week. Detective H C Webster of the Indiana Backers Association Protective Department assisted in the arrest.
Closing exercises at St Marys School on East Second Street drew a full house with a two act drama Dorothy and a three act comedy Convicted and Pardoned. Father Bilger and Rev Henry Hoover presented diplomas and certificates as Rev Clement Zepf spoke. Awards across Commercial Stenographic Penmanship and Completion of Eighth Grade were announced with several students singled for special mention.
Captain George N. Ashby has disposed of his stake in the steamer Royal to partner Captain Eugene Greer and severed ties with the vessel. Greer continues Royal operations on the Kentucky river. Ashby awaits his next venture. Miss Mary Foltz of Middlefork attended St. Mary’s school commencement and returned home with nieces Margaret and Florence Niesse for vacation with grandparents S. B. Foltz and wife. Wayne county grand jury indicts Wayne county man Backburn for manslaughter in the Nordseick death. Lyons revival set to begin June 30 at M E E church led by Evangelist Houston with J W Cordray assisting. Greencastle Terra Haute line case against traction firm settled. Hazel Smith awarded $1,500 of a $10,000 claim.
Twenty one years ago the big Cincinnati and Louisville Packet steamer City of Madison wrecked on a Madison dyke after striking a submerged hull at dawn during a League of American Wheelmen race meet in Louisville. The vessel, about 300 feet long, listed heavily, hull torn, machinery removed, and later dynamited in parts. no deaths reported though chaos and danger prevailed on board.
Major J A Emery a retired officer died suddenly at his Bloomfield home on June 18. He served in the military and was known in the community. Funeral arrangements will be announced by his family.
A class of 200 is graduated from the State Normal at Terre Haute with Dean Matthews of the Chicago University delivering the commencement address. In Elkhart a waiter named Charles Edwards stole $96 from Keeth's restaurant cash register this morning. In Bicknell a new Christian church is under construction at a $10,000 cost with $500 donated by Sunday school members.
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