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Time Card No. 6.In effect May 10, 1903NORTH BOUND.No. 36 . No. 32• « *. 1:48 a. m. . 7:54 a* m.No. 30........4:28 p. 111.No, 18........5:31 p. m.fNo. 38 . . , No. 48 Local .• •11124 p. m. 10:05 a. m.SOUTH BOUND.No. 35 . . . No. 31 . . . No. 17 . . . No. 33 . . . No, 47 Local .• *. 2:36 a. 111 . 6:55 a. ni . 8:44 a. 111 . 4:04 p. m . 2:00 p. 111He was a very rich man and at one*.time ownpd a number of slaves but he decided it was not right to hold the negro in bondage and treed his slaves. He afterward fought the institution of slavery and helped the negroes to escape, and in one of these acts he violated one of the laws of Virginia. He was arrest-TBoxleytown and others were soon built at different places, Now each district has a school and thereare also two high schools inthetownship. These schools and high schools are supported by taxet, Boxleytown and Bakers Corner were settled many years ago but have grown little. The growth ofwhichhisthe aid of a saw wife had managed tofSunday only.John Merchant, Agent,THE WEEKLY SUN.I. 71. McMURTRY, Proprietor.TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.911 e year..................Ji.ooSix month................. 5°Three months............... 2 5carry to him, he escaped the day before the one set for his execution and after going to different places, he at last came to Adams township, Indiana, and built his cabin on the hill just north of where Sheridan now is, in the year 1828. Boxlev was peculiar in many ways but was always kind and ready to help his friends.ed, imprisoned and sentenced to be Sheridan has been a great deal hung but with the aid of a saw more rapid, especially since theMonon railroad came through here. The discovery of gas about fifteen years ago has helped to make the town prosper.This township is 110111 well drained, cleared, cultivaten and every part is accessible by good gravel roads, while once it was a swamp}* lowland covered with a dense forest and overgrown with undarbrush. It was not bv our hands that this change was made but by the hand of our forefathers who labored long and earnestly that we might live in comparative ease.Formaldehvde.IsGuaranteed.WashingtonMcKenzie,JohnKtUered November 13. 1002, at Sheridan. Indiana as second-class matter, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1S79.Issued every Thursday morning.TELEPHONE NO. 9S.Hig-An Error.Our attention has been called to a typographical error of last week’s issue which we want to correct at this time. At some time during the week previous to the issue the marshal arrested William Franklin 011 a charge of theillegalsale ofliquor, aiijil we thinking that it had been served on the proprietor of the place reported it as E. S. Franklin, whose name the place is run under. According to the statutes the proprietor of a place which sells liquor is responsible for the actions of the house, hence our mistake. Accidents of this kind, while not frequent, are liable to happen under such confusing circumstances.History of Adams Township.gradeBelow we print an essay written by Russel Bennet, an eighth scholar, which is one of the few which will be sent to the World’s Fair this year:When the first settlers first came to this country it was densely for-rested, with no open tracts of land or fertile plains like are everywhere now. This land was inhabited by the birds and beasts of the forest or perchance aBlanche, J. Accord and James Le-Masters made a settlement a little west of where Boxleytown now is in the year 1829. This part of the country was called Boxley’s swamp. A settlement was made near the present site of Baker’s Corner between the yearn 1831 and 1837 by N. Pearson, Daniel bee, Wm, Davis, Geo. Rusliton and others.I11 the year i860 Egbert Higbee laid out a town 011 the south side of the pike running east and west and named it Millwood. When he applied for a post office several years later it was found that there was another town in Indiana by thesame name so it was changed to .*!• -Sheridan. Caswell Boxley laid out an addition to the town 011 the north side of the pike. In i860 P. G. Pearson * opened a harness shop which was the first place of business in Sheridan. Dr. Moore was the first man to open a store in town.I11 the early days, the farmers had to build their own roads. They built them 011 as much as they could but were sometimes forced to cross swamps in which case a bridge was formed by layinGeorge Pritscli of Sedalia is vis-his sons Walter and Jacobitingthis week.Dr. Ilillikan, candidate for Coroner, is the only candidate for a.county office from this township. His chance for the nomination is good.Lare bottles 25cThe Druggist.Try thePolitical Announcements.Trustee,GRAHAM AND WHEAT BREADT. L. M A LOTT!•Subject to the Republican primaryFebruary 16FINE CANDIES CIGARS TOBACCOlohnson Co., Prop.JESSE HODSONSubject to the Republican primaryFebruary 16high groundGEORGE W. SCOTT,Subject to the Republican primary,February 16Spring Suits made by\THE SHERIDAN TAILORcr twologs parallelandthen laying shorter logs crossways, with stakes driven at the ends to keep the logs from rolling. Roads thus formed were called corduroyJOHN P. BRADFiELDSubject to the Republican primaryFebruary 16th.ForOnlyroads.Few of these roads remainwanderingband ofIndians. The land was not onlv*•covered with a dense forest but wasalso thickly overgrown with under-*brush.Although these people did not fight on a tented field against human foe, they \ypre none the less worthy of praise. They labored continually cutting down forests and clearing away underbrush, enduring all hardship without complaint. They had to strive continually against nature to maintain annow. The LaFayette and Straw-town road was built -about the year 1830. It was one of the leading roads of the time. It runs east and west. Not long afterward a road was builr. from LaFayette to No-blesville. The on 1 y railroad thatTpasses through this township was built about 22 years ago.George Boxley taught the first school in Adams township. He taught his own children and his neighbors children in a little log cabin on his own farm. This was the only school in the township until 1838 when money was raised by the residents to run a school dur-They hired Mrs. Pierce to teach the school which was held in a log cabin on the Jes-Coroner,h:w millikanOF ADAMS TOWNSHIPSubject to the Republican primary,February 16...See Samples...David J. McMa!h,attorney at i,aw.Office in Todd Building opposite Post Office EastSide Main Street.Sheridan,Indiana.m.Assessor,John t. stevensSubject to the Republican primary,February 16A. C- PEARSONATTORNEY AT DAW■Special Attention Given To Collections, Pro-bate Business, Examination of Titles and the taking of Depositions. Practice in all Courts. Stenographer and Notary in Office.R. M. S. HUTCHENSSubject to the Republican primary,February 16ing the winter.existance and clear a- place for a | SUp farm Soon after other schoolshome.were established and supported by The first settler in Adams town-1 sukscrjption. In 1850 townshipship was, by name George Boxley. j schools were established. The first George Boxley was a Virginian. 1 district .school house was built atIALBERT G LOVELLSubject to the Republican primary,February 16J, If. HOAG MUHOMEOEPATHICChronic Diseases. Diseases of Women andChildren a Specialty.Office up stairs In Todd building. OppositePost Office.\*Y’Phones Office No. 133,Residence No. 135.R* 11. fristoeSpecialist in OpticsProsecuting attys.CASSIUS M GENTRY]office Monday, Tuesday and Wed-nesday of each \yeek over First■National State Bank, J. K. Rode-of nobeesvieee township,Subject to~the Decision of the Republican votersof Hamilton County.man’s office.
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