Leading News Visitors and Posey County Meeting Notes
Visitors from Mt Vernon and nearby towns fill a Sunday list including Wm Wheeler Will Lawrence Dick Darnell Oscar Dixon and Will Haas Miss Maymore Husband and Miss Lucille Eugle visited Mt Vernon. The Posey County Agricultural Society held its April meeting led by President J D Owen with officer attendance and committee audits followed by officer appointments and plans to revise the premium list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wheeler
Will Lawrence
Dick Darnell
Oscar Dixon
Will Haas
Mt. Vernon
Maymore
Lucille Eugle
Posey County Agricultural Society
J.D. Owen
John Wilson
Homer Lichtenberger
H. Hayden
Alf Ribeyre
T. W. Wilson
W. M. Ford
J. W. Hiatt
J. H. Steiner
Tosca
Chen
Smith & Snyder
Sec. Steiner
Smith
Hiatt
E. W. Nash
Wilson
Thos. Munford
Floral Hall
HH. Liehtenberger
Thos. Mumford
J D. Owen
Election board tallies ballots amid petitions defects
The town board of election commissioners met to examine certificates and petitions and plan the official ballot. Two filings were defective the Democratic certificate lacking a notary and a Republican petition lacking twenty voter signatures. They ordered corrections and set an April 28 deadline for reception of ballots. The Republican side remains blank except for the tail end inviting a paste vote. John Stal Hoge is expected to be reelected marshal barring strong intra party challenge. his margin depends on turnout, possibly over 800 votes.
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Town Board of Election Commissioners
W.S. Coleman
Marshal
John Stal- Hoge
Postoffice Change at Local Office
Wm Richards has been appointed postmaster to replace Henry Hushand after a Democratic primary. The change should take effect in a few days. Hushand and assistant Mamie Trethewey are praised for an efficient administration and no major improvements are requested of the incoming official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Richards
Henry Hushand
Hushand
Husband
Mamie Trethewey
Old Citizens List Grows With Remarkably Vigorous Seniors
Our continuing roll of elderly locals expands to include Presley Cartwright Andrew Nash John Hunter Wm Hume and Frederick Leikmann all over 70 with several over 80 living in the country. In town are Andrew Stallings Geo Moye Joshua Wade Chas Cranefield Enoch Snelling Calvin Stallings James Lyon and Wilson Alsop. Uncle Josh Wade at 74 remains active and bids to celebrate his 100th birthday and vote the Democratic ticket in 1920. Andy Stallings at 77 is rarely more than 60 in vigor. Many others stay remarkably well preserved.
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Presley Cartwright
Andrew Nash
John Hunter
Wm. Hume
Frederick Leikmann
Andrew Stallings
Geo. Moye
Joshua E. Wade
Chas. Cranefield
Enoch Snelling
Calvin Stallings
James Lyon
Wilson Alsop
Josh Wade
Andy Stallings
River Overflows With Heavy Rain Threatening Farms
The river rose to about 184 feet on Wednesday as heavy rains forecast further overflow and prolonged high water. Farmers stopped plowing in the bottoms and expect much rework if floods persist. A large wheat area is flooded and will likely perish. The rise eased to 2 inches yesterday with some saying the water has steadied. A few more inches could force a saw mill to close. Mt. Carmel reports 18 feet 8 inches and dropping upstream.
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White River
Mt. Carmel
Log-raft mishap and local notices from Mt. Vernon area
A Sunday log-raft incident left 11 year old Reddie Davis wet but safe after grabbing a line. The column notes community items: A A Sparks named delegate to the Chicago editorial convention. S E Morss to become consul-general in Paria. George D. Wheatcroft elected Carmi mayor. Dan S. Lawrence appointed postmaster at New Haven. Additional notes cover railroad workers’ injuries, subscriptions, property moves, milling work, flood cleanup, and various local happenings around Mt. Vernon and adjacent towns.
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Reddie” Davis
Dick Davis
A.A. Sparks
Mt. Vernon
Chicago
Indiana
S. E. Morss
the Sentinel
Paria
U.S
Curious Relics Found In Cave And Odd Local Notes
In Orange county a cave yielded relics including a scalping knife with a copper handle engraved L. L. 1., 1701 and an Indian scene. A 13 year old boy and his 9 year old sister returned to Wayne county from Spokane Falls after begging, starting with $10 and ending with $1.75. A 62 foot well in Wabash county vents air loudly when weather shifts, fitted with a whistle. At Hartford City a thunderclap silenced a speaker at a Republican convention. Mrs. Sara J. Bernhard of Martinsville finished a quilt after 42 years of work. Mrs. Busch of Columbus owns a parrot over 50 years old that can swear in six languages. Wealthy Columbus residents arrested for tax assessor omissions. A Lafayette A P A branch forms. A 60 pound stone object found near Seymour, alleged to have fallen in 1843. Seymour reportedly has many secret societies. The Liberty Bell will travel from Indianapolis to Chicago next. Knightstown hosts 628 children at the soldier orphan home in Knightstown. The mercury dropped 40 degrees in six hours at Muncie.
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Orange County
Wm. Maxham
Wayne County
Spokane Falls
Wash
J. H. Perley
Wabash County
Hartford City
Sara J. Bernhard
Martinsville
B. Busch
Columbus
Aparrot
Republican Party
Lafayette
Seymour
Liberty Bell
Indianapolis
Chicago
Soldier Orphan Home
Knightstown
The
Mercury
Muncie
Grayville Election Returns and Local Races Report
Grayville recorded 495 votes in the last election with a 147 vote majority for license. J J Helm ran unopposed for mayor while T G Parker won 4 to 1 for attorney and J A Helele gained 138 for clerk. C H Eastwood secured 181 for treasurer. Harvey suburb of Chicago backed saloon status by about 40. W G Wheatcroft elected president of Grayville board of education. Mt Carmel favored city materials as Tom Barry was re elected. Carmi voted for saloons. Peoria remained largely Republican. Grayville had ice last Saturday.
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Grayville
Tueday
J.J. Helm
T. G. Parker
J. A. Helele
C. H. Eastwood
Harvey
Chicago
W.G. Wheatcroft
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