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Newspaper

Sheridan News

Location

Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1919

Page

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New Term to Convene Next Monday in Noblesville

Noblesville Indiana January 9 1919 Judge Cloe will call the docket for the new term on January 14 the second day of the January term with cases carried over from the old term already set. The grand and petit juries for the new term will be drawn next Monday. The October term adjourned last Thursday and the judge plans a busy term to speed business. Prosecutor Maurice Mendenhall freed a number of criminal cases before leaving office to leave a clean docket for his successor Ralph Waltz.

Cloe Clot Maurice Mendenhall Ralph Waltz Mendenhall Frank L. Hampton Fred Cheesman Omer Argenbright Robert Kinney James Hair James Cosby Henry Lucan George Evans Guy Parson Fred Deck George W. Lackey Alice Manford Otto Roush

Hamilton County Youth Dies of Pneumonia at Hog Island Yard

Jesse Scott nineteen son of Theodore Scott of near Cicero died Monday from double pneumonia at Hog Island ship yards near Philadelphia. He had worked there about sixty days. Remains to be brought home for funeral at Bakers Corner with burial at Crown View cemetery.

Jesse Scott Theodore Scott Cicero Hog Island Philadelphia Bakers Corner Crown View

Retired minister Rev T J Burton dies in Noblesville

The Rev T J Burton 75 a Noblesville resident for years died Friday night from heart trouble. A former Adams Township resident married to Lucinda McMurtry in 1865 he served three years in Company A 101st Indiana and spent four decades as a Christian church minister. Funeral at Noblesville Christian church with Crownland burial. Survived by wife daughter two brothers and two sisters. He belonged to Noblesville G A R and Masonic Lodge.

T. J. Burton Noblesville Adams Township Lucinda McMurtry Nebraska Company A Indiana Christian Church Noblesville Christian Church Crownland Cemetery H. A Near Boxley John E Tipton Margaret E. Lee Atlanta Eliza Harbaugh Excelsior Springs G. A. R and Masonic Lodge

War notes from overseas veteran Burton visit home

Lieut. E F Burton recently discharged from the engineering corps is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs H A Burton after serving overseas. Mrs Byron R Curry receives a letter from her husband who says he was with U S troops on the march to the Rhine and expects to return home in a few months. He also shipped a shoulder strap taken from a German uniform.

Adams Township Sheridan Moore Franklin Fordice Wilson Byt Boxley A B Martin Schrcleville Mr Wilson E E Walker J P Davis Randolph E. F Burton Engineering Corps H A Burton Byron R. Curry U.S Rhine

Township School Building Burned Near Sheridan

Fire of unknown origin destroyed the No. 3 school house four miles northeast of Sheridan early Saturday. It was a recently built, insured structure, valued at about $3500 with $2200 coverage, and was to host classes soon after an epidemic pause.

Sheridan G. W. Scott Aetna Insurance Company Horace Pickett

John B Mitchell Serves at Verdun Front as Stretcher Bearer

John B Mitchell writes to his parents that he is stationed at the Verdun fort where Germans fought for two years. He leads a band but during fighting he served as a stretcher bearer in a very dangerous assignment.

John B. Mitchell Verdun

Pioneer Citizen Elijah Jay Dies at 85 in Local Farmstead

Elijah Jay a pioneer farmer aged 85 died Sunday morning after a brief illness from stomach cancer. Born in Ohio he moved to a farm east of town 52 years ago and lived there with his wife who died 25 years ago. Survived by daughters Mrs Emma Rader Akron Indiana Lydia and Grace at home. Funeral conducted at home Tuesday by Rev Mary Hint with Spicewood burial.

Elijah Jay Ohio Friends Church West Grove Spicewood Emma Rader Akron Indiana Lydia Grace Mary Hint Spicewood Cemetery

Youngest Soldier Reports From Metz Front Now On Marne

Vere Reddington writes that he was in the Metz sector behind front lines when the war stopped and is now on the Marne. He expects to return home soon. This is his first word in eight weeks reaching his mother on Christmas day.

Vere Reddington Metz Marne

London Soldier Jesse Quick Granted Fifteen Day Furlough

Jesse Quick of London Ontario is on a fifteen day furlough from the Canadian army. He is serving with the Canadian forces.

Jesse Quick London Ontario

Lon Singleton Visits Camp York Hospital Corps Member

Serg Lon Singleton of the hospital corps spent a week in New York for a short stay at the camp.

Serg Lon Singleton Hospital Corps New York

Local Soldier Ardon Sluder Based Near Bordeaux France

Ardon B. Sluder, a cook with the 225th Field Artillery, 84th division, is stationed near Bordeaux France. He has been in service since October 1917 and writes on a label from Wilson's milk due to scarce paper. His brother serves in the U S Marine Corps at Tours, France, and he is the son of Perry Sluder from southeast of Sheridan.

Ardon B. Sluder 225Th Field Artillery Bordeaux France Wilson

Sheridan Observes First Pay Up Week

Sheridan marks its first National Pay Up Week January 6 to 11 with a larger than expected response. Twenty five firms in the association joined efforts and promoted the drive through The News advertisements and special statements urging timely account square up.

Sheridan

Independent Telephone workers to meet in Tipton Friday

The mid winter session of the Independent Telephone workers of Central Indiana will be held at Tipton Friday of this week.

Independent Telephone Workers of Central Indiana Tipton

School Officials Meet Discuss Township Schools

County Superintendent Walter Harger of Noblesville Mr Williams State High School Inspector of Indianapolis Theo Pettijohn township trustee and the Sheridan officials met Monday afternoon in the directors room of the Farmers National Bank to discuss school matters of interest to the town and township schools.

Walter Harger Noblesville Mr. Williams Indianapolis Theo Pettijohn Sheridan Farmers National Bank

Soldier Returns and Local Visits Highlight Holiday Notes

John I. Cox of New York City spent a few days with his parents here during the holidays and is now employed in New York after a recent army discharge. Lieut. Chester Oberlease, after eighteen months in service, returned to Camp Meade Maryland following a brief stay with his parents and notes his placement in the Engineering department. Solomon Dillinger of Sheridan is mentioned in the continuation on Page 2.

John I. Cox New York City New York Chester Oberlease Camp Meade Maryland

Washington Tp Man Dies After Influenza Reach

Daniel Webster about 31 years old died at his home southeast of Laming Thursday morning. He was a victim of influenza. He leaves a wife and two children. Funeral services were held Saturday morning with burial north of Kirklin.

Daniel Webster Lamong Webster Kirklin

Reading aid drive for wounded soldiers runs by Library War Service

A call to donate books to the Library War Service so wounded soldiers in hospitals have reading material. The appeal urges contributions to provide reading matter for recuperation and morale.

Library War Service

Wesleyic voyage with John Wesley tale in Brunswick and South

E Peter recounts a southern trip to Brunswick Georgia visiting St Simons Island and Oaks with moss covered trees. He notes shipyards with concrete ships and camouflaged war vessels, the rising tide, and a warmer Indiana return compared with a snowless December. He recalls 20th southward journey and flu impacts.

St. Simonds Island John Wesley America Brunswick Georgia Atlantic Ocean Tom Rees South Kentucky Indiana Peter

Arcadia Woman Found Dead in Her Bed

Mrs. P. D Walz of Arcadia was found dead in her bed at midnight Monday from a hemorrhage. She was 49 and wife of the cashier of The First National Bank of Arcadia. Her son Ralph is the new county prosecu LOL.

Arcadia P. D Walz First National Bank of Arcadia Ralph New County

Banks Ordered to Report Condition as of December 31 1918

The Comptroller of the Currency demands a statement of condition from all National banks by December 31 1918. State banks are also required to report their condition at the same date to the state department.

State Department

Newby Assumes Seat as Hamilton County Representative

H. H. Newby left Tuesday to begin duties as Hamilton county representative in the state legislature, which convened Thursday. He occupied seat No. 28.

H. H. Newby Hamilton County

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Loren Lacy Squire Maker Lacy Hazel Dell James Brown McCaun Ments, Jack Chow Solomon Dillinger Washington Wesley
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