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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
8
Local notices report visitors returning home to Shelbyville and Columbus, births at Milton and Milton area, divorces filed in Madison, licenses issued, and a house fire on West street. Community updates include travel for workers, school contest extension, and social visits among families and businesses.
The Madison Chautauqua board and committees met in a special session at the Commercial Club to review reports and begin 1916 preparations. Officers, funds, and program details were discussed, with a focus on Farmers Day, Madison Day, and Ohio River Improvement Day featuring lectures by G I Christie and Fred Mahler and performances including Marvin Williams.
Commercial Travelers officers elected include C W Geile as President S R Callis, William Bierck, J H Eckert as trustees, W R Glass Page, W Shultz Sentinel, W A Barber delegate to Grand Council in Muncie May 18 19 20, Fred A Terry secretary treasurer. Painter John Boyd dies at King's Daughters hospital after being found unconscious at his Walnut Street home. survivor brother Ford Boyd in Indianapolis.
The Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church met yesterday at Mrs. Henry Edwards home with visitors from Second Presbyterian and Westminster Guilds. Miss Anna Duncan reported on the New Albany Presbytery meeting at Henryville Indiana. The program included devotional by Mrs E Colgate a prayer by Rev F R Young a treasurer report by Miss Effie Duncan a presbytery report by Miss Anna Duncan and a solo by Miss Margaret Vail. Refreshments followed.
William Wetherby a respected farmer died at 2 this afternoon at the home of his son-in-law George Austin back of North Madison. Funeral arrangements have not been decided.
Four men are known to have died in the Dupont Powder Company nitrate plant explosion at Gibbstown New Jersey. Rescue teams search the ruins for additional victims while three injured women on a Madison road trip recover at home from head wounds bruises and a broken ankle.
A Madison circular lists Miss Charlotte Schmidt visiting Cincinnati and several others from Cincinnati Dayton Logansport and Wirt Indiana. Local clergy and officials attend church and court duties while a passenger excursion to Indianapolis returns home. A delivery wagon horse bolts through Madison causing minor damage.
A white male floater was recovered from the Ohio River below the wharfboat as the towboat Harry Brown landed coal. Coroner Henning ruled probable drowning. Undertaker Haigh arranged burial at Springdale cemetery. The body, in decomposition, wore a red sweater and black wool pants with blue jeans overalls and had 15 cents in pockets. A separate item reports seven year old Clarence Cassiday drowned while swimming in the river at New Albany.
Head nurse Ash-Askins at Demi Sanctrium and Leon Ash of Switzerland county married Saturday at 8 in the Denny residence parlor. Rev Lowes officiated with Miss Leota Denny and Mr Wilbur Mickel as attendants. A luncheon followed and couple plans a brief wedding trip before settling in Switzerland county.
Commissioners Scott and Dicker announced the May term juries to begin next Monday. Grand jurors include John Rector Lancaster township Edward Monts city James Firth Milton township Tilden Short Lancaster township H D Montgomery Kent Robert D Craig Hlasover township and others. Petit jurors feature J E Wilson Hanover township H L Merrill Milton township and multiple others from Madison Smyrna and surrounding townships. Reserve jurors include Homer Oakley city Po Gorrell Satuda Joseph McKinney city and several Lancaster Milton Hanover and Madison residents.
George Smith ridden by an Eastern jockey wins the 42nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs before a record 45 000 spectators. Dominant led most of the race but Smith passed him in the stretch to take first with Star Hawk second and Franklin third. The $15000 stake netted $13200 to the winner with Star Hawk earning 2000 and Franklin 1000.
Installation of Epworth League officers held at West Madison M E Church last night. Officers installed for the coming year include President W C Monroe first vice Mabel Housefield second vice Ruth Saberton third vice Neta Benson fourth vice Ruth Baum Secretary Graham Lohrig Treasurer Mrs F B Benson Junior League Leader Mrs Peter Metzger.
Dr J W Turner delivered a highly praised sermon at Trinity Church auditorium for Madison High School graduates. He urged diligent effort in any role, uplifting the class with ambition to meet future challenges. Trinity choir and orchestra, led by Mrs Lepper, enhanced the program and Mrs Pearl Snyder Wade sang Nearer My God To Thee.
Indianapolis on May 15 reports John Nelson former Postmaster at Crothersville arrested after federal indictment alleging embezzlement of 1700 postal funds.
Clem Schilling provoked a dispute and was fined $1 plus costs. State vs. John Schilling bondsman of the peace set at $500. Case pending after a disturbance at the family home on North East Street Saturday night. The note adds a comment about pure water corroding glass.
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