Local notes on estates and civic matters in New Albany
Pleasant Jenkins is named executor of Charlotte Jenkins estate. Jacob Zinsmeister appointed administrator of John L. Zollman estate. Work starts on new St. Marys Catholic church by contractor Miles Kehos. Mrs Meiress Jones authorized as administratrix of Gilbert Hancock estate with $1600 bond. Township bridges repaired after washouts. Earl Brace injured, now with fractured leg from runaway incident. Oleo license case against Charles Kendle dismissed. New Albany Trust pays 3 percent dividend. Lizzie Baggerly files for divorce from Charles Baggerly, asks custody and cites cruel treatment. married 1902, separated 1908. New Albany and Corydon Plank Road Co elects Wright family officers. Lewis Jordan recently passed away. Mary King of Silver Grove recovering after camping injury near Owensboro. Election planned in Jackson township on gravel road tax from Floyd county line to Corydon roads. Cummins suit against Southern Railway transferred to U S court. claims on arrest during trestle incident. Henry Meyer will probated. will details authorizing wife, children, and shares. Fred W. L. Meyer named executor. bond posted for $8,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meyer
William O. Meyer
Catherine Meyer
Elizabeth W. Ritter
Henry E. L
Louis W
Edward O. Meyer
Mary H. Lee
Ella Meyer
William
Fred W. L. Meyer
Eliza A. Tabler
Charles L. Jewett
Meyer
Lucky Railroader Frank Payne Inherits Big Chicago Estate
Frank Payne of Jeffersonville, a former Pennsylvania Railroad fireman, is named as one of five heirs to Mrs. Sarah Borden of Chicago. The private estate yields over 35000 annually, with Payne's share exceeding 7000. Payne, who recently lost his railroad job, had awaited confirmation after receiving a first 400 payment and traveling to Chicago to verify the estate size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Payne
Jaffersonville
Pennsylvania Road
Sarah Borden
Chicago
Payne
Borden
John Borden
W. W. Borden
Assessment roll for East Main Street improvements approved
City board of public works presented the preliminary assessment roll for East Main Street asphalt work from Pearl to West streets. Objections in writing are due Friday July 17 before final roll adoption. Total cost 70282.49, with assessments split 67494.48 Pearl to Vincennes and 2788.06 Vincennes to Wear. Per foot rate 6 to 7 dollars. street railway portion 8099 at 2.28 per square yard. Frontage total 8806 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wodneadsy's
Board of Public Works
East Main Street
Pearl
West Streets
Mann
Asphalt Company
United States
Pearl and
Vincennes Street
Vincennes and
Wear Street
Postal Telegraph Company
Featheringill
West Main Street
Sweeney
New Albany City Bonds
Anconia
Stoteenburg
Death's Visit Mrs Alice Hume of Plainville Dies at 54
Mrs Alice Hume wife of O J Home died at her Plainville Kansas home after tuberculosis illness at 10 25 PM She leaves husband two children Mallia Gardner of Plainville and Frank Hume of St Joseph MO She taught in Plainville schools for about ten years and was active in the Third Presbyterian church Funeral services set for tomorrow morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Plamer Hume
O. J
Plainville
Kan
Edward B. Plamer
Mallia Gardner
Frank Hume
St. Joseph
Plumer
Hume
East Main
East Fourth
West Spring Street
Third Presbyterian Church
TIT FOR TAT City council blocks $1000 for Graham leg aid
Unfortunate William Graham, a street department employee who lost a leg in city service, will not receive an artificial leg as Republicans block the $1000 appropriation. A separate street flushing machine funding failed 5–4, with Democrats abstaining after Republicans opposed for financial reasons. The council also tackled railway work, tax implications, and mayoral leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Graham
Graham
Board of Works
Southern Railway Company
Southern Company
Eeast
Conklin
Jacob Best
Knights of Pythian
Beaton
Best
Singing Fund
Green
Finance Committee
Personal visits and engagements noted in regional items
The Personal column lists Mr and Mrs Charles M Wink visiting in Chicago and Evansville on business, Miss Elizabeth and Miss Martha Kelao visiting Frederickaburg relatives, Miss Sylvia and Miss Alma Billings visiting French Lick Springs friends, Miss Ethel Whitehead from Salem visiting Lonin ville, Miss Mollie Dearmore at 37 East Third street visiting Greenville, Dr W L T Grant from Manoie visiting parents, George Roberts from Youngstown visiting daughter in East Spring street, Dr and Mrs John T Wray returning from Manoie and Chicago, William J Findley and Miss Bertha A Turner wed in Jeffersonville, Mrs H O Strong and Mrs Elizabeth Seacat visiting in city and Harrison county, Miss Gertrude Wooda from Evanville visiting grandmother Mary Lennon, Mr and Mrs Andreas Schlosser of New Orleans announcing engagement of daughter Louisa Schlosser to Paul O Meins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M.wink
Chicago
Raymond P. Eiliabeté
Evansville
Elizabeth
Martha Kelao
Frederickaburg
Miesea Sylvia
Alma Billings
French Lick Springs
Misa Ethel Whitehead
Salem
Loninville
W. L. T. Grant
Manoie
T. L . Grant
Thirteenth Street
George Roberts
Youngstown
Ohio
Lee Stephena
East Spring Street
John T. Wray
William J. Findley
Bertha A. Turner
Jeffersonville
Louisa Schlosser
Paul O. Meins
New Orleans
Missing Man George McCormick Returns Home
George McCormick, who vanished from Charlestown in June, was found Tuesday working for a farmer two miles below the city and returned to Charlestown last evening. He gave no reason for his actions, and his mother has been near collapse since his departure. Searches of cisterns and a pond were conducted as his absence fueled belief he might be dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McCormick
Charlestown
Hess
McCormick
Frank Flora
Road bonds sold to Campbell firm at par in Indiaa polie
The county commission ers bonds totaling 21750 for a travel road from near Edwardsville to the Harrison county line were sold to KE C Campbell & Company bond brokers of Indiaa polie at par with 40 percent interang. They will investigate and pay into the County Treasurer Green on August 1 if no flaw in the issue is found. Prior ads drew no bids as brokers would not pay par for 414 percent bonds and law barred sale below par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissionera
Georgetown Township
Edwardsville
Harrison County
KE. C. Campbell & Company
Indiaapolie
Internag
Green
Division plan for Silver Grove precinct voters
County commissioners plan to divide the Silver Grove precinct into two voting precincts due to its large voter base. The precinct contains over 459 voters including the town of Silver Grove and surrounding areas. Action is expected at the next board meeting with residents appearing before the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Grove
Ths
Floyd County
Lot Owners Reelect Dowling and Goetz to Cemetery Board
Fairview cemetery lot owners re chosen Judge Alexander Dowling and Henry Goetz for the board of regents under a new city control law. The vote was small as many owners are unfamiliar with the change. Since transfer to a regents board the cemetery has become a notably attractive burial ground in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Cemetery
Alexander Dowling
Henry Goetz
Board of Regents
Judge Dowling
Goetz
Regenta
Deaths and Obituaries from Local Notices
A string of death notices: Emma B. Makes seven, tuberculosia at 823 Ealy street. Hannah McGrath seventy four, fell from third story window in Louisville home for Little Sisters of the Poor. Anthony Joseph Fischer infant son at 806 West Seventh street buried at St. Marys cemetery Charlestown road. Mary Fanning seventy, mother of John Flanning killed in wreck, heart trouble, returning from church near Princeton. Brice Peden twenty four, formerly with E Lerley drug, died in Glasgow. Regine Schindler sixty five, wife of Gregory Schindler, funeral at St Mary's Lafayetes township. Rouch, longtime Money Company employee, died at 13 Locant Stravt, former St Josephs Hill resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma B. Makes
Ealy Street
Hannah McGrath
Little Sisters of the Poor
Louisville
Anthony Joseph
Albert Fischer
West Seventh Street
St. Mary's Cemetery
Charlestown Road
Mary Fanning
John Flanning
Princeton
Brice Peden
E.A Lerley Drug Store
Vincennes
Sprink Streets
Glasgow
Regine Schindtler
Gregory Schindler
Lafayetes Township
St. Mary's Catholic Church
The
Knobs
Father Sermers
Obituaries
Been living in this city for years. He was seventy three years old and leaves a wife and three cons Martin Theodore and Andrew Roock. He was a member of St. Marys Catholic church funeral took place this morning. Misa Stella. Whiteon died Saturday night at St. Edwards hospital of dropsy aged twenty three years. The body removed to the home of her half sister Miss Virgie Herthel West Main between Fourth and Fifth streets and the funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Antioch chapel in Franklin township. Robert Middleton died Monday afternoon at his home 35 Ualt a tract of tuberculosis. He was thirty six years old and leaves a wife. He was veteran of the Spanish American war. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic church from which place the funeral pews were held Wednesday morning. The burial was at the soldiers cemetery. Benjamin T Nixon one of the marrying magistrates of Jeffersonville died last week at his home in that city after an illness of several weeks. He was eighty one years old and while he held the office of justice of the peace it is said he married 3600 couples. For several years he had been employed as watch repairer at Henry Oers store on Pearl street in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Theodore
Andrew Roock
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Misa Stella
Witeon
St. Edward's Hospital of
Dropsy
Virgie Herthel
West Main
Benjamin T. Nixon
Jeffersonville
Justice of the Peace
Henry Oerf
Pearl Street
Postmaster Reports Floyd County Rural Roads Repair
Postmaster Morris told the Floyd County board of commissioners about a Washington tender demanding that rural route roads be kept passable in all weather. The board ordered repairs to bad spots, ensuring routes are maintained to prevent discontinuance of rural delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Morrie
Board of County Commissionera
Post Office Department
Washington
Morris
Floyd County
Lightning Kills One Man Near Lafayette. Eight Others Injured
John Bierley of Elizabeth County died when struck by lightning while working in a wheat field near Battle Ground. Eight other men were hurt, a wagon and team were destroyed, and Bierley suffered severe injuries including torn clothes and a melted coin pocket. The incident occurred during a day of heavy storm activity as local authorities report additional arrests for assault and trespass in a separate juvenile court matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bierley
Frederick Bierley
Elizabeth
Harrison County
Battle Ground
Lafayette
Bierley
John J. Lyons
West End
Thia
Brerley
Real Estate Transfers From New Albany Listings Hit Various Tracts
William O Sweeney to Frank D Krafe lots on Halyastreet and other parcels. Elizabeth Henry and others transfer lots on State Street and Fairmont Park. Annie V Dorit to Katherine Fisher Lot 86 Wes Sixth Street. Letitia DePauw to Eugene Als south 30 feet of Lot 26. Augusta Webb to Ponamah Tribe of Red Moon parcels on Main Street. New Albany Trust Company transfers and encumbrances on Elm and Shelby streets. Goetz Pressed Brick to Mary Ellen Goetz and James Goetz parcels on Spring street. Numerous transfers involving Mary L Byrn, Anna R Franklin, H Keller, Otto Thomas, and Corydon Pike frontage with varied sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O Sweeney
Frank D. Krafe
Halyastreet
Oaroline Hausa
Henry
P. Lottich
Los New Albany Treet Company
Elizabeth Henry
Elizabeth Royer
Thomas B. Cochran
State Street
John L. Soharf
John 0. Wilcox
Beeler Street
New Albany Trust Company
Fairmont Park
Annie V. Dorit
Katherine R. Fisher
Wes Sixth Street
Letitia V. DePauw
Eugene Als
Augusta Webb
Ponamah Tribe of
Red Moon
Main Street
Green
William Henry Briggs
Elm Street
Jackson
Shelby Street
Rady
Joseph Losson
Union Street
Era Railway Company
Goetz Pressed Brick Company
Mary Ellen Goetz
Spring Street
Mary L. Byrn
Anna R. Franklin H. Keller
Otto New Albany Trust Company
Thomas E. Austin
Southon Weat
Corydon Pike
County Work House and Rockpile Proposed to Ease Jail Costs
County commissioners weigh a rockpile work house to reduce prisoner costs as Sheriff Sittason cites a $1060 six month bill for feeding inmates. Judge Paris notes shorter sentences could cut meals. Officials recall prior plan on State street site. occupants’ lease lasts a year. Mr and Mrs Jackson travel to Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Claude A. Sittason
John M. Paris
Sittagon
Paris
State Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Albany Tribune
Pleasant Jenkins
Charlotte Jenkins
Jacob Zinsmeister
John L. Zollman
St. Mary's
Miles Kehos
Meiress Jones
Gilbert B. Hancock
John Kraft
Earl Brace
Charles Kendle
Lizzie E. Baggerly
Charles Co. Baggerly
New Albany and Corydon Plank Road Company
BH. G. Wright
Charles Wright
Lewis Jordan
Mary King
Hicka King
Owensboro
Jackson Township
Burnville
Corydon and
Corydon
Harrison Township
William E. Cummins
English
Crawford
United States Court
Cammine
W. R. Roose
M. W. Funk
Alice Plumer Hume
Kansas
Allison Gook
HM. US
Graf
Mollie Dearmore
East Third Street
Greenville
Indianapolis
Bell’s Photo
Crease No Soni NT Store
Edward Salesman
William Jurt
Karl Salesman
John Foster
Kraft
Thomas Jackson
Leavenworth
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