Enlistment Quarters At Y M C A Board Meeting
The Y M C A board met at the Association Building to review May 31 elections. Trustees elected include C L Balthis C O Conklin R C Ellis with W W Schwaninger C R McBride H E Pierce C W McCord E V Knight H H Dreyer Dr J B Coleman Dr J W Baxter H E Barrett C L Balthie F R Baker. Arthur Newbanks re elected General Secretary. Second floor space offered temporarily for enlistment with Sunday use and smoking rules observed. Public invited to inspect the new quarters on ground floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bnilding
C. L. Balthis
C. O. Conklin
R. C. Ellis
W. W. Schwaninger
C. R. McBride
H. E. Pierce
C. W. McCord
E. V. Knight
H. H. Dreyer
J. B. Coleman
J. W Baxter
H. E. Barrett
C. L. Balthie
F. R. Baker
Disastrous Monday Fire Destroys Priest Grocery and Shed
A fierce Monday morning blaze destroyed Alexander Priest’s grocery and adjoining shed on Corydon Pike near B T Jing’s store and the wheat exchange. Firefighters saved nearby property as crowds aided. loss totaled about 40000 with Priest’s stock. Dwelling insured for 800 but valued higher. other fires damaged a West Tenth Street house and a Gast Fourth Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Priest
Corydon Pike
B T Jing
Henry Hartman
Silver Hills
Henry Graybrook
Nannie Smith
Gast
Fourth Street
Wesley Chapel leads Sunday-school Baseball League with 14 to 4 win
At Glenwood Park Wesley Chapel beat Trinity Methodist 14 to 4 as Darnell Coombs Haley and Engleman produced timely hits. Randall Darneal homered and Daniels made a circus catch with McCurdy Engleman behind the plate. In other games First and Second Presbyterian split 9 to 1, United Brethren netted 10 to at Triangle Park, and Tabernacle Baptist downed DePauw Memorial 14 to 4. W N Millican serves as acting secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Park
Wesley Chapel
Trinity Methodist
Darneal
Coombs
Haley
Engleman
R. Randall
Lee Darneal
Daniels
Batteries
McCurdy
L. Randall
Rowe
Trinity
State Street Diamonds
First
Second Presbyterian
Triangle Park
United Brethren
McCuloch
U.B
Pairmont Park
Tabernacle Baptist
DePauw Memorial
W. N. Millican
Death notices and obituaries from Louisville area
Deaths include Charles Werle 41 cafe manager at City Hospital Louisville of intestinal obstruction survived by widow parents siblings. Also Frank Boyd sister Anna Boyd of Cincinnati and extended Boyd family notices with interment in Cincinnati. Mrs John Reising former city resident and 11 year old Catherine Henriott obituary at St Marys Church Lanesville. G L Bulleit senior Corydon leader dies at 66 from stomach cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Werle
Louisville
City Hospital
John Werle
Fifth
Elm Streets
Clara Eppinger
Emilia Belvyi
Fairview
High School
Fort Wayne
Carl Haffeu
Emma Rogers
Catherine Henriott
Adolph Henriott
Locust Point
St. Edward’s Hospital
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Lanesville
Henriott
Sistors
Fvo
Worl
G. EL. Bulleit
Corydon
G. TH. Bulleit & Sons Corporation
Loan-Savings Association of
Harriton
Enlistment grows at Y M C A for New Albany unit
The Y M C A enlistment drive shows over 70 names with more signups. Hon J B Stotsenbarz carried lists to Indianapolis to the Governor and Adjutant General Bridges for approval, expected acceptance tonight. Dr George Day to conduct first physical exam. Capt William L Hester led New Albany Company Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias. The unit previously served with the U S Army during Mexico troubles. The government is receiving 200 Studebaker trucks for Mexico service at Jeffersonville depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianaapolis
J. B. Stotsenbarz
Adjt
Willian L. Hester
New Albany Company
Knights of Pythiae
Regular Army
Indianapolis
United States Army
Othe
Studebaker
Mexico
Jeffersonville
Golden Wedding Ties To City Founders Celebrate
Mr and Mrs H H Collins observed a golden wedding in their home at 609 East Elm Street after marrying June 26 1866 at First Presbyterian Church in a ceremony led by Rev J P Safford. Born in the city they mark 77 and 72 years respectively, with children John S Hawk Hanover William Davis Collins Charlestown and Edith Scribner Collins attending. Collins still runs a store at 161 East Main Street. Also noted is Laurence Oliphant credited with introducing cigarettes to English society around 1870, changing smoking habits across classes especially among women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Collins
First Presbyterian Church
Henry H. Colling
Mary Nerbner Davis
J. P. Safford
East Elm Street
John S. Hawk
Hanover
William Davis Collins
Charlestown
Edith Scribner Collins
Mr. Collins
East Main Street
Laurence Oliphant
Court actions mix jail sentence, suspension, and railroad case
In Indiana court news Judge Paris sentenced David Pry to six months in jail and a ten dollar fine for drunkenness, with suspension lifted for good behavior. Pry is ordered to the Penal Farm at Putnamville. A Pennsylvania railroad case heard by Judge J F McClure involved opposing city and railroad interests over passenger traffic and Donkey line connections. Witnesses H N Newcomer and L C Bennette testified on ticket sales and passenger business from New Albany. Separate divorce filings show Finma Ruth LaDuke and Ida M Johnson seeking divorces from Frank LaDuke and Win Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Paris
David Pry
Paris
Pry
Putnamville
J. F. McClure
Indiana Railroad and Public Utilities Commission
Court House
Pennsylvania Railroad
H E. Jewett
Pennsylvania
M. 4
Stannard
H. R. Pickens
Indianapolis
H. 7
Newcomer
Pennsylvania Lines
Cincinnati
L. C. Bennette
New Albany
Finma
Ruth LaDuke
Frank LaDuke
Ida M. Johnson
Win, Johnson
Real estate transfers listed by Recorder Williams
Real estate transfers documented include E G Geary to Derrick Bebmer on Woling Spring road and numerous parcels traded among McCulloch Land Co., Harry D Plaiss, George Gaither, and others on Reno and West Fifth streets. Amounts range from $1 to $18,000 plus. plats labeled 515, 410, 94, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder
Williams
E.G. Geary
Derrick H. Bebmer
Woiling Spring Road
H. J. Goodman
W. Q. Davis
Mary E. Lemon
Mester AM. Vernon
Charles Ruby
Lena Gardner
West Fifth Street
Edmund Kaye
Miazabeth Kaye
Fairmount
Huntsinger
Elizabeth Biel
Crystal Avenue
Muntsinger
Fifth Street
McCulloch Land Company
Alice Bocard
Woodrow Avenue
Sinie
Dunbar and Dol Conkling
Bii
Cost
Reno
Anurze H. Hankey
Frank Bushing
Sanety Euma Danecker
McCalloch Land Company
Harry D. Plaiss
Louis Bir
N. A. Veneering Co
Whitehill Tract
McCulloch Land Co
Joseph Bruns
Reno Avenue
F. J. Brown
Reno and Silver
Caroline Dotson
C. R. Edison
Second Street
George C. Gaither
Mary Thompson
Margaret Fiddler
West Spring
W. 6Th Streets
Harriet K. Banes
Mary K. Crawford
Magdalena Tarnscurth
N. A
Alexander Banet
Thomas Zahn
Robert P. Wolfe
H. H .Dreyer
Same
Birthday quandary of a leap year child in school
A boy born on February 29 80 years ago faces curious questions about his birthday at school. He explains that his birthday falls on the last day of February every leap year, illustrating the rare date he observes once in four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Democratic Nominee for Joint Representative Listed
William Habermel is named as the Democratic nominee for Joint Representative for Morrison and Floyd counties in the Legislature. The announcement identifies Habermel as the party candidate seeking election to the regional seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Habermel
Morrison and
Floyd
Notice to Contractors Floyd County Indiana Infirmary bid
Board of Floyd County Indiana invites sealed bids for construction of a County Infirmary on the Poor Farm. Proposals due 1000 AM June 28 1916 at the County Auditor's Office New Albany. Bids require bond equal to double bid, affidavits of no collusion, and fulfillment of plans and specs on file. Board may reject any or all bids. Signed by Board of Commissioners of Floyd County Indiana. Auditor: Emile Dragmauen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Indiana
Flloyo
Board of Commissioners
New Albany
Board of County Commissioners
Floyd
Floyd County
Widder
Notice of Appointment of Executor in Wood County Court
The undersigned is appointed Executor of the will of Catharine Williamson of Ployd County Indiana. Letters Testamentary have been issued by the Wood Circuit Court. The estate is thought to be solvent. A Dowling Attorney represents the Executor for the Mutual Frost Deposit Company of New Albany Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Young
Kinal
Hloyd Circuit Court
Hroyd County
Indiana
Gora Riley
Cathering Wilt
William N. Wilt
Slotsenburg & Weathers
Jorich
Catherine Garvin
Mloyd Circuit Court
Lond County
Ployd
Catharine ¢Williamson
Uleed
Wood
Mutual Frost
New Albany
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Sunday School League
Toto
Man
Loulavile
Fla
Yrow
H.C. Marshall
John Shine & Co
Dune
Fletcher
Centaur Company
Qoptilia Pras't
Wiliam BE. Cox
Congress
Phit
Charles R. ‘Furner
Por
James A. Thornton
Peter Engle
Justine Schlageter
Edmund B. Coolman
William Be, Young
Administrior
Atlories
Prise
Lawrence IL
LUST
C.W. Schindler
Hasquililie Esecultia
Nk Lenty
Sarvent
Amanda Lentz
Felxecutrix
Abjunegen
Stolsenburg & Weathers
Afty's
Kelso
Joseph S. Riley
Zyjmegen
Mutual Trust & Depositico
Lewis A. Stroy
Pete Enghe
W. R. Akins
Board of Commissioners of
Emile Drpagmuen
D & W Dew
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