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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
4
E. M. Bowman promotes the Monrovia electric line during a Mooresville Times visit, reporting strong local support, offered right of way donations, and subscriptions to fund the project. The piece notes community enthusiasm and Mooresville’s potential benefits from the line’s operation.
Roy Henrover returns from Greencastle and many townsfolk visit kin and attend church and club functions. Picnics, ice cream festivals, concerts, and literary entertainments are planned by groups like the Industrial Society and Ladies Aid Society. Several residents travel, host relatives, or attend Sunday school conventions and weddings, with updates on illness and community gatherings.
The column covers crop yields with wheat thrashed and oats poor while corn is damaged by drought. Updates include Mrs. J A Carter improving, the death of Louis Robbins, auto traffic concerns for horses, and mail delivery speeds. Social items note Siloam Sunday school event, Hattie Canter and nieces visiting Mt Gilead, and a new church record donated by N F Leathers.
The Northwesterns, Indianapolis’ strong ball club, will play Monrovia here next Saturday afternoon in what is billed as the season’s top baseball event. Gate fee for ladies set at 10 cents to prevent debt, with strong local support and patronage noted. August 1st.
Heirs and creditors are informed that Thomas E. Lawrence Administrator files for final settlement of Isaac J. Hawkins estate. Report shows 128 dollars 18 cents remaining for distribution and will be examined by the Circuit Court on the first Monday of September 1908. Odin R. Smith Clerk. J. M. Bishop Attorney for Administrator.
John T. Latta as Administrator files report and vouchers for final settlement showing nothing remaining for distribution. Court to examine and approve on September 7, 1908, in Morgan Circuit Court. Odin R. Smithil Clerk. E K Thomas attorney.
Notice by the Mooresville Town Board invites sealed proposals by 8 p.m. on Tuesday August - 1908 for sidewalk construction on Main Street from Jefferson to Monroe, including crossings. Bids must include a certified check of 2 percent, with contract and bond if awarded, and the board may reject any or all bids.
The town will accept sealed proposals through the Town Clerk by August 12 2008 for sidewalk construction on the north side of Greencastle Avenue and related street work. Bidders must submit a bid bond of 2 percent or more. failure to sign contracts or provide bond may lead to damages. The trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
Mooresville Indiana invites sealed proposals to August 4 1908 for sidewalk construction on the south side of Greencastle Avenue running from Monroe Street east to Scott's Addition includes cement paving curb and street crossings. Bids require a 2.5 percent bid bond to guarantee contract execution and potential forfeiture of damages on default.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids as stated in the notice. Attest: O. P. Macy, Clerk. BE. W. Day signs as Beesidest.
TheW C T U reports a successful Good Will picnic with sermons by Rev Thomas Brown and Rev K M Reynolds plus recitations and a free dinner. They urge readiness for calico or gingham costumes and advocate persistent prohibition, citing Abraham Lincoln’s stance and a call to cut off the liquor trade nationwide.
Lewis Robbins born September 24 1833 in Clinton County Ohio grew to be a brick mason with work in Morgan County Indiana He married Cynthia Hadley in 1856 and had five children two of whom died The obituary notes his 1870 spiritual birth joining the Friends church and his various church duties He died after two years of declining health survived by his wife Catherine Moffit Robbins and his children Flora Rariden Laura Hadley Oscar Robbins plus a brother Samuel Robbins of Indianapolis and a granddaughter ministers to the end
Comers and family visited Mrs. Minnie Morgan Saturday evening. Mrs. Ida Ely and Clara Wanters from Centenary visited Robert Sawyers and spouse. Revival at Waverly draws interest. J. C. McColgin and kin visited Barlow Aldrich family. Albert Wiley attended Edinburg races Friday. Mrs. Dorman Morgan visited Martinsville. Dr. and Mrs. Wharton from Exchange visited Wm. Collins family. Mrs. Edgar Shufflebarger of Waverly visited Franklin relatives. Webster Pressel and wife visited Albert Wiley and family. Lawn festival planned at Banta on Saturday August 1.
The bank invites business from individuals firms and corporations offering drafts issued free to customers and safety deposit boxes for rent. Officers listed include Geo R Scruggs president Eli H Anderson vice president H H Leathers cashier and Carl L White assistant cashier.
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