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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
1
The Shoe Store promotes shoes and slippers as ideal Xmas gifts urging shoppers to buy now. It highlights broad assortments for men women and children and notes special holiday trade preparations and modest prices for easy selection.
Notice invites farmers to trade Plymouth Rock cock erels for young chickens of black white or mixed breeds on a pound for pound basis. It claims raising good chickens is cheaper and better and invites them to come and see.
The County Commissioners awarded contracts for seventeen Free Gravel roads in Hamilton County at an estimated cost of about 94000. Bids totaled 198 with most underbid. several named contractors and prices are listed for roads including Win Parker Pettijohn Theo Richey Coleman Shoe Owen and others.
Interest in the canning plant persists as officials tour Sheridan approve the old J. L. Vickery brick factory site. A 600 bushel pea order was placed with a seed firm to seed the crop as building plans and machinery purchases occupy Superintendent McIntosh’s time. Growers are being contracted and progress is steady.
The Old Fiddler's Contest at the Opera House Wednesday night drew a large crowd and strong competition. Contestants ranged from twelve to gray haired veterans, each performing traditional tunes in his own style, with a one armed man notable for his deft bow work.
The Farmers Institute of Hamilton County began its first year session at the Methodist church with G L Mallory presiding and Horace Johnson as secretary. Devotional by Rev Cain and talks on farm business, silo construction, tomato and pea growth, soil health, and farm education followed, with music by the High School chorus in the evening.
Attorneys A C Pearson and C W Griffin argued the Walker versus Bacon land dispute in Frankfort this week. Walker accused Bacon of misrepresentation over a 120 acre Brown county farm swap, seeking conveyance back, note cancellation, and damages. The matter, venued from Hamilton circuit court, pits Pearson for Walker against Griffin for Bacon.
Chester Murgrave awaits court action after forging a ten dollar check at Smith & Collins store. A man bought $1.50 in clothing with a fraudulent signature, was detected by clerk W E Woods, and arrested after transit through Hortonville and Westfield. He pleaded guilty and was bound over. All items except 15 cents were returned.
Charles L Floyd a former resident of the northern part of this township notified the K of P lodge of an accident in Elkhart last week. Floyd an officer in a corset factory, fell down an open shaft but was saved when the platform rested on the cement floor. He escaped serious injury due to no prior use of the elevator before his cries were heard.
C M Parr attended the funeral Monday for A L Donalson conductor on the Monon Indianapolis route 32 and 35. Donalson was one of the best liked men on the road.
Signatures are being gathered this week to meet the 1500 name requirement for a local option election. If enough names are collected, the election will be ordered and held between twenty and thirty days after the petition is granted, with efforts in eight townships as well.
Arza Smith of Smith & Inman announces plans to rebuild after a mill and elevator were burned 30 weeks ago. He expects to start in spring but has not set a date or finalized plans. The new project will include an elevator and continue the feed business, with no flour production.
The Country Store displays its largest and best lines yet with C C School Shoes for boys Ball Brand Rubber Footwear Rosemarry Shoes for ladies Setsiug and Utica underwear for everybody ready for customers.
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