White County Board of Review Opens 30 Day Session
The White County Board of Review met in the courthouse to hear taxpayer complaints and adjust real and personal property assessments. Appointed members Keilenburger and Rent join with county officials to implement a new statute mandating true cash value appraisals and adjusted tax rates. The schedule lists township hearings through June 24 with Monon and Monticello corporations among the units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White County Board of Review
Court House
George A. Keilenburger
Milton K. Rent
B. F. Carr
White Circuit Court
Snyder
McCuaig
Vinson
Democratic Party
Board of Review
Herald
Princeton and Wolcott Corporation
Sth
Hound Grove
West Point
Prairie and Brookston Corporation
Big Creek and Chalmers Corporation
Honey Creek and Reynolds Corporation
Cass
Jackson and Burnettsville Corporation
Liberty
Monon
Union
Monon Corporation
Monticello Corporation
E Preteads Reports
Traine (Us
Bushnell Re-Elected to Three-Year School Board Term
W S Bushnell was unanimously re-elected by the Monticello City Council for a three year term on the school board. He will have served thirty three years in the office upon completion. The council also approved Sewer No 32 completion and set a July 1 hearing for the primary assessment roll. A water main extension request was filed but deferred due to funds. Elijah L Harp sought a cement walk along Water street and was referred to the street committee. The council ordered suits against delinquents in street work tax for 1918.
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W. S. Bushnell
Monticello
Bushnell
Bushdell
Wormhain
Davis Addition
Ohio Street
Illinois Street
South Street
Elijah L. Harp
Water Street
Major Carr Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Major Warner W. Carr, son of Mr and Mrs John P. Carr, residing south of Chalmers, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross per a cablegram to the War Department from General Pershing. Carr is among twenty one officers to receive the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner W. Carr
John P. Carr
Chalmers
War Department
General Pershing
Carr
Special shipment of ex trade gray worsted suits arrives
Special shipment of ex trade gray worsted suits priced from £25 to $35 offers value for middle aged men. Hamill & Co promotes the line as more beautiful, aiming to attract buyers with durable styling and extended fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamill & CO
Liberty Township Farmers Seek Women's Help at Sitka Meeting
John McBeth president of the Liberty Township Farmers Assocation invites farmers and farm women to a June 6 meeting at Sitka at 8 30 p m. This second county gathering aims to form a women's organization to work with men for community welfare. Speakers and music are planned and all farmers should bring their families.
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John McBeth
Liberty Township
Sitka
Loganport Shamrocks to Visit Monticello for Sunday Contest
Logansport Shamrocks are coming with bells on as James W. Downey, Monticello Baseball Club manager, promotes the game at City Park next Sunday at three. The Logansport squad, one of the fastest in Indiana, previously defeated St Joseph College 7 to 2 this season and played the Red Men picnic game here years ago.
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Logansport Shamrocks
James W. Downey
Monticello
Logansport
City Park
Three Welock
Indiana
Red Men
St. Joseph College
Monticello Telephone Company Announces New Directory
The Monticello Telephone Company prepares a new directory for printing and urges residents with unlisted names or numbers to apply for a telephone. May 29-21.
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Monticello Telephone Company
The
Monticello Telephone Co
Monticello to Host Woman’s Missionary Society Meeting
The Lafayette District Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will hold its annual meeting next Tuesday and Wednesday June 10 and 11 at the Monticello Methodist Church. Mrs Daniel Stecker of Gary will speak on youth work and missions with varied events including addresses, a reading, and a get together supper for young people. The program features local speakers and musical performances, with officers to be elected Wednesday morning and noontide prayers observed. The public is invited and visiting delegates will stay with locals free of charge.
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Monticello
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Lafayette District
Northwest Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
Daniel Stecker
Gary
J. W. Meiser
Wade Thompson
Delphi
F. L. Hovis
W. D. Clyne
Charles McKnight
Fowler
Martha Thorne
W. E. Mc Ickenzie
Carl L. Russell
Spencer Carson
Z. Bo Llernbeek
Ella McPhee
Home Missions
Exther
Stecker
Bernie Pierce
Steecken
A Pierson
W. F. Brucker
Gold Medal Flour Carload Arrives at Farmers Elevator
Farmers Elevator reports a new shipment of Gold Medal Flour priced at 3.00 for a 49 lb sack. Local notices include store hours during jeweler S. W. Thompson’s absence and new business location for Sam and Alber Margowsky beside Read's blacksmith shop near the Presbyterian church. Prices and sales on aprons and house brooms promoted at THE FAIR with sale prices listed.
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Sam and
Alber
Margowsky
Read
Presbyterian Church
Knights Memorial Service Set By Pythians Next Sunday
The Knights of Pythias observe their annual memorial with morning and afternoon exercises. Rev F L Hovis will deliver the sermon at the Methodist church, and Hon T F Palmer will give the memorial address at Monticello cemetery. Palmer helped organize the lodge in 1877. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
F. L. Hovis
Monticello
T. F. Palmer
Palmer
Idaville
James Wilbur
McCorkle
Davis Cemetery
Plumber Silence Request Delivers Courthouse Relief
In the Stair will case Judge Carr faces court noise from basement toilet repairs. A plumber delivers a quieting message to the judge, who agrees to do his best to restore order. Major Jackson argues loudly to the jury while upstairs noise is noted as distracting.
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Carr
Circuit Court
Timo
Memorial Day at Indian Creek and Local Visits
Readers report visits and family news from Indiana Guernsey and Hewlett Wyoming. Memorial Day program led by Judge Carr drew a large crowd as graves of Civil War and World War veterans were honored with flags. Other notes include deaths, medical updates, and local sales advertising at The Fair.
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Indian Creek
Carr
Monticello
Indian Creek Sharch
Ora Countryman Appointed City Marshal in New City
Following Charles Sill resignation Mayor Thompson names Ora Countryman as city marshal and street commissioner. Countryman begins duty today with prior experience as deputy sheriff under J C Williams. City council confirms appointment and sets salary at one hundred dollars monthly.
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Ora Countryman
Charles Sill
Thompson
Mr. Countryman
Sill
Countryman
J.C. Williams
County Road Actions From June Commission Meeting
The Board of County Commissioners met in June with all members present. They filed and approved new estimates for Kent Pratt Bahler Carlson Price Spencer and Holmes Roads and ordered notices to taxpayers. Brook Road contract terms were adjusted with Clayton released. Vantobel Ditch accepted as completed. White Pulaski line road hearing set for June 21. F M Minch named supervisor of township roads under new law.
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Board of County Commissioners
Kent
Pratt
Bahler
Carlson
Price
Spencer
Holmes
Union
Main Street
Monticelli
Enginneer
Iuakine
Young
Tam
Fields
Heimlich
Chamberlain
Cromer
Brook
George R. Clayton
Martin L. Rice
Vantobel
Henry Gay
White
Pulaski
F. M. Minch
Board of Commissioners
WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS FRIDAY
The district meeting at the Methodist church leads to a local society gathering at Mrs. Willis Baker's home Friday afternoon June 6. All members urged to attend as officers for the coming year will be elected. Also notices of car for sale or trade and local shop ads.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Willis Baker
Jury Deadlocks In John Stair Will Case Discharged
After a three week trial in Tippecanoe County then in Indiana the jury could not agree on the Stair will verdict. Foreman O Connell announced a deadlock with ten to two in favor of the plaintiff, the judge discharged jurors due to heat age and fatigue. A retrial before Judge Carr is likely and expensive with many witnesses and attorneys involved.
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John Stair Will
Carr
Toom
W. JK. O'Connell
Ayo
Shidge Carr
Tippecanoe County
Children Day Observances Planned by Monticello Churches
Monticello churches schedule observances for Children’s Day next Sunday evening. Programs start 7:30 at Presbyterian, 8:00 at Christian and Methodist churches with rehearsals under way. Offerings fund foreign missions, educational work, and missionary support. Public invited.
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Monticello
Methodist
Presbyterian
Christian Church
Methodist Church
Missionary Fund
Meeting at Hugh es cemetery demands all-day attendance
All persons interested in the Hugh es cemetery are requested to meet at the cemetery Thursday June 12 for an all-day meeting. Business of importance must be transacted and all are requested to be present. M. M. Hughes, Secretary. Wirthmore Waists and Wellworth Blouses at THE FAIR. Waist line suits in browns and screen hues rightly made and priced at HAMILL & CO.
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Hughes Cemetery
M. M. Hughes
Hamill & CO
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Major Carr
Liberty Twp
Logansport Team
Lafayette
J. S. Miller
Monticello, Indiana
Farmers Elevator
S. W. Thompson
Knights’ Memorial
White County
Guernsey
Harry Ballard
Norfolk
Virginia
A. Ballard
Harry
U.S. Navy
U.S. S. Oklahoma
Reynolds
Benjamin Kraining
Marjorie
Hewlett, Wyoming
August K Kraining
Kraining
Wyoming
Robert
Inez
Schully
Iane Maxwell
Samuel Maxwell
Hickory Grove
J. L. Ackerman
Ind
Herman Bernfield
Paul Jones
Texaco
John Stair
Wirthmore
Wellworth
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