Local news notes from New Albany March 13 1908
Washington county Democratic committee re elects W W Stevens as chairman. Whooping cough outbreak near Bridgeport and a child death are reported. W H Roberts bankruptcy case trustees appointed. Divorce suit filed by Hugh G Rowley versus Ell Rowley dated 1902. Revival at Fredericksburg church ends with 53 conversions and 41 accessions. Lightning injured Andrew Hardean. Wills of Robert Boyden and John M Lutz probated. Corydon assault case against W E Cotner. Moran vs Kentucky Indiana Bridge Company settlement. Knights of Pythias observe order anniversary at Trinity M E church. Grant Line Club debate on higher education. Democratic primary nominees listed by township. Funeral of Benjamin Reynolde. Public school fire safety inspections delayed. Odd Fellows district meeting planned for March 20 with degrees conferred.
Trains Collide Injuring Several on Daisy Line
A rear end collision at Thirty fourth Street Louisville involved a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train and a Daisy line electric-car train carrying workers to town. Seven or more were seriously hurt, with about twenty more sustaining minor injuries. Fire and medical staff treated casualties. causes cited include an open switch and foggy conditions. Bert Scott recovered from pneumonia and returned to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
Louieville
New Albany
Effie Peyton
Chartrea Street
J. Bacon & Son
Effie J. Tobern
Ninth Street
Peaglee Gaalbert Company
Jenni Koch
Bank Street
John Hogan
Enat Ninth Street
Cornelia
Zurschmiede
East Market Street
New York
Kate Ball
Beeler Street
Vincenness
Cora Courtney
Vincennes Strest
Daisy
Lonteville
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Louisville
Oara
Hacka
Frank Wilcox
J. F. Weathers
Misa Effie Peyton
Frank Herbert
Montgomery Street
F A. Cole
Cole
Death of Dr. Hester Retires Prominent Indiana Minister
The Rev. Dr. W. McK. Hester aged eighty died at his home east of the city after a several weeks illness. A longtime member of the Indiana Methodist Conference he led districts including New Albany, Bloomington and Vincennes and once pastored Meridian Street Methodist in Indianapolis. Survived by five children and his wife, who predeceased him. He had lived on a farm east of the city in recent years and celebrated his eightieth birthday shortly before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McK. Hester
Indiana Methodist Conference
Joss
New Albany
Bloomington
Vincennes
Meridian Atrest
Hester
C. E. Benedell
John Allen
Decatur
O E. Goodale
Ss. Louis
George H
William Hester
Frank Hester
Indianapolis
Personal notices from Crandall to Floyd Knobs
Mrs. Robert Pist of Crandall visits relatives in the city. John Baer improves at home on Market Street. Mrs. George K Gwartney and daughter visit from Corydon. Charles M Wolfe of Rural Route 2 calls at the Tribune office. Minnie and Clard Groscarth return from Texas and Oklahoma. Philip Zenor is critically ill at 513 West Main. Julia Thomas and Charles Budd wed in Jeffersonville. Stella Newhowes returns from New Orleans and Knotville. Julius Rees renews Tribune subscription. Mrs. W A Beach suffers pneumonia at East Eleventh and Market. Mrs. E M Blackman and Ruth visit East Market from Greenville. Homer Box and Mr sodora return from Bedford. Lamb and Dagge visit the Tribune. E M Blackman plans Terre Haute trip to see ill brother O N Blackman. James Nance ill with inflammatory rheumatism at 328 Bank. Rev J Hillebrand visits former parishioners in Lafayette township. John Wagner of New Salisbury pays Tribune visit. Eunice Vernon improves after appendectomy at St Joseph’s in Louisville. John Hieb, long‑time public works board member, improves from dangerous illness at 318 Pearl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pist
Crandall
John Baer
Market Street
George K. Gwartney
Corydon
Charles M. Wolfe
Tribune
Missea Minnie
Clard Groscarth
East Market
Texas
Oklahoma
Philip Zenor
E. Williams
West Main Street
Julia Thomas
Charles Budd
Jeffersonville
Stella Newhowes
New Orleans
Knotville
Julius Rees
New Albany Township
Weekly
Mra
W. A. Beach
East Eleventh and
Market Streets
E M. Blackman
Ruth
Greenville
Fred Tether
East Market Street
Sodora
Homer Box
Bedford
Charles Lamb
Gue W. Dagge
Floyd Knobs
James Nance
American Ex. Press Company
Bank Street
J. H. Hillebrand
Evanaville
St. Mary’s
Kooba Catholic Church
Lafayette’ Township
John Wagner
New Salisbury
Harrison County
Eunice Vernon
East Oak Street
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Louisville
John Hieb
Board of Public Works
Pearl Street
Notice of Mortgage Exemptions Filing Window
Notice to all persons seeking mortgage exemptions to file statements with the Auditor from March 1 to May 1. Land description must be substantially correct to qualify for deduction.
Old Papers for Sale at this Office
Local office advertises old newspapers for sale at ten cents per hundred pages.
Carnegie Gift Enables Corydon Church Organ
Andrew Carnegie and Mia Mary Davis each donate funds to Corydon M E church for a new pipe organ costing 1200 dollars. Congregation covers about 400 dollar installation. Mrs Davin previously offered 600 for the organ and 400 for repairs with interest. Rev J K LaRae announced Carnegie’s consent to contribute toward the instrument. A collection raised funds to cover installation with 250 dollars prescribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Mia
Mary BE
Davis
Corydon
J. KE LaRae
Carnegie
Notice of Executors Appointment in Floyd County
Notice is given that Carrie V Duns can has been appointed executrix of the last will of George T Duncan late of Floyd county deceased Letters testamentary issued by Floyd circuit court. Also Christian Hauswater appointed administrator of Joseph Garretson estate with letters of administration issued by Floyd circuit court. Said estates are supposed to be solvent. A Dowling Attorney mar 1820
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tadinna
Floyd
Carrie V. Dunscan
George T. Duncan
Floyd County
Floyd Circuit Court
Stil County
State of
Indiana
Christian Hauswater
Joseph Garretson
Christian Hauswald
A. Dowling
Maré
Otiok
Benjamin Jottscaint
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Albany Tribune
Democratic County Central Committee
Washington County
W. W. Stevens
Bridgeport
John Hedden
W. H. Roberta
United States
Cardwill
Jacob Herter
Hugh G. Rowley
Paris & Trusty
Circuit Court
Ell, Rowley
Fredericksburg
Sallie Jones
B. I. Black
Andrew Hardean
Willis Hardean
Valley City
Robert Boyden
Sarah ©. Boyden
Karl O. Boyden
William Deming
Theobald M. Sherlock
W. E. Cotner
Elizabeth
H.L Kessinger
Cotner
Kessinger
Yeaterday
James Moran
Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Company
Moran
Knights of Pythias
Trinity M. E
Uniform Bank
East Fourth Street
John M., Lutz
Georgetown Township
Hoe
Jacob Lutz
Charles, Boley
John Gering
Grant Line Club
Roy L. White
Edward Drillet
Joseph Rouch
F. T. Porter
H. W. Vance
William H. Hinds
Georgetown
Charles Baylor
Truetoo
Louis Knable
J. F. Shamel
Trustes
Harry Miller
Lafayette
Jacob Hoth
F. A. Banet
Franklin
William Evane
John Sampson
Benjamin Reynolde
James Crosby
Reynolde
Ohip City
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Edward Reynolds
New Albany Lodge of
Elke
Joe H. Kraft
Featheringill
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows District
Odd Fellows Hall
Order
Daughters of Rebekah
M. O. Graff
Shia City
K. G. Hastings
Indiana Grand Lodge
H. m. Kean
Dubois County
Bert Scott
Paoli Pike
Second National Bank
DR. Hester
E. M. Blackman
Terre Haute
O. N. Blackman
Jas. Greene’s Manufacturers’ Outlet
Louisville, Ky
Kentucky
Jas. Greene’s
JAS
Greene
Jas. Greene
Bigurniture
James Greene
Greene’s
Corydon M. E. Church
Ind. P. S
A. Dowling, Attornmey
Warir VY. Duncan
Bixecutrix
Sotho
Nook
Chiles
Es Tate
Corte
Borgeys
William, Solissa Int
Execnutor
Cole K TR
Jewett
Attorheys Y
Fober Wy
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