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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
1
The town board met in regular session with all members present except Clerk Colby. N W Cowgill served as clerk pro tem. Bills approved include Dillon 35.00 and Wercheval for Symons ditch work 9.00. The group began revising ordinances, repealing long-standing items, with continued work set for Thursday night.
The Sheridan annual exhibit will run in the second week of January featuring poultry and a large Belgian Hare show. Premium lists are being prepared and breeders can place ads at $1 per page by January 15. For details contact J. G. Allen or J. J. Jodeman.
The Knights of Pythias celebrate 14 years in Sheridan with a meeting at the Opera House. The Sheridan Orchestra will perform and members plus families are invited to hear speeches and enjoy features. Arrangements committee is sending printed invitations.
Tuesday evening at the Barnett home near Sheridan Miss Jora Barnett married Rev Delbert Cook of Lebanon with Rev Brown of Lebanon officiating. Music by the Sheridan orchestra followed a wedding supper. In a separate ceremony at the officiating Justice’s residence Elsworth Downs wed Lydia Faucher, witnessed by Samuel W. Moore.
Alvadore Scott aged 30 died at Coyner farm on Friday November 30 from typhoid fever after a two week illness. He moved from Sheridan to the farm after an election and leaves a wife and two children. Scott, a Red Men member, was buried Sunday at Ekin. Isaac McCarthy, formerly of Sheridan, died in Indianapolis of consumption. his remains were shipped to Sheridan and interred at Spencer Cemetery.
The Riley Burton Theatre Company impressed Sheridan on opening night and promises a second show tonight with Elsie Bradley in With the Invisible Choir The following night features the Laughable Comedy Drama in four parts A Wifes Peril Admission 10 20 and 30 cents Sam MecCoskey of Terhune reports his firm closed twenty three real estate deals since partnering with Mr Fancher in Sheridan this summer a solid five month start for newcomers.
The Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station reports thirteen years of sugar beet tests to gauge profitability and adaptability in northern Indiana soils. Seed distribution to hundreds of farmers ended with curtailment of further seed offerings while promising to examine beet samples free of charge and publish a final bulletin in 1901.
Purely Personal notes from Sheridan recount numerous social visits and movements. T P Holmes trips to Kirklin Jess Hinshaw moves to Martinsville James Carter visits Russiaville Chester VanArsdall spends Sunday in Sheridan D J McMath busy with Noblesville business W E Cox plans to rent his farm in Carroll County Myrtle Thistlethwaite travels to Memphis for bookkeeping study New opera house managers Tappy Williamson buy piano Mrs and Mrs Jno Kerbox host Indianapolis family Drs Hiatt Newby and Johnson from Indiana Medical College vacation at home Modern Woodman meets elections Prof M H W Stuart visits Sheridan J O Pearson visits Irvington A Colby in Noblesville Midland wreck causes stay in Westfield Mrs S J F Palmer and Miss Horance Guirl visit Indianapolis Ida Harvey and Mrs Will Ward return from Sheridan Isaac Jones and Nathan Kiste renewals at the News D Hinshaw to move to Darlington Chas Whittaker and wife visit Laughner family in Sheridan J D Cox returns to Shirley to resume bookkeeper duties at Banner Glass Co. Thanksgiving in Sheridan as L W Cox’s daughter Statia falls ill with scarlet fever Glass plant to start soon Poultry notes on J E Fear rising Buff Orpingtons Weller family hosts Thanksgiving guests in Sheridan Jessup of Horton plans Alaska trip
The Spencer liquor license faced remonstrance under old law as no formal protest was filed via the Nicholson process. A. P. Fifer filed a remonstrance, Dol McMath delayed trial, and commissioners postponed action until yesterday. Also noted are Indianapolis Journal price cut and candidate updates, a Thanksgiving fire incident, deer hunting tally, and a glass factory sale offer by W. J. Richardson.
The second annual reunion of the William Smith Post and Women’s Relief Corps is set for Monday evening December 10 1900 at the G A R hall. Opening remarks by Post Commander J S Kercheval addressed by Thomas Lindley with music and a short talk by comrade Lissa Scott. General invitation extended to soldiers and families.
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