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Newspaper

Sheridan News

Location

Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1920

Page

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Indiana court sessions linger through diverse civil and criminal actions

Noblesville and area courts hear a mix of divorces like Nell Hayes v Charles Hayes, property disannexation petitions from Roudebush and Whisman, damag es to telegraph wires, and a bank bond liability ruling. The docket includes a People s State Bank arcadia case, a guardian fines, and road contract constitutional disputes near Zionsville.

Supreme Court Guy Booth People’s State Bank of Arcadia American Surety Company Clinton County Luther Hinshaw

Debate on US Armenia man date at M E Church

A July fourth debate at the M E Church will discuss the resolution that the United States should accept a man date for Armenia. Fred Beauchamp and W E Woods will argue for the measure while Maurice Mendenhall and J L Vickery will oppose.

United States Armenia M.E. Church Fred Beauchamp W. E. Woods Maurice Mendenhall J. L. Vickery

Barn Struck by Lightning Near Sheridan No Major Damage

A barn on the Gregg farm one mile west of Sheridan was hit by lightning Tuesday night but suffered little damage. Dee Timmons and family reside on the farm.

Gregg Sheridan Dee Timmons

Postal Workers Get Pay Increase Effective July 1

Postal employees across the country, including six carriers, postmaster and clerk, receive raises. Postmaster's pay rises from 2000 to 2300 yearly. a clerk's salary increases to 1400. rural carriers go from 1800 to 1980 for a standard 24 mile route. Local routes exceed standard by three miles, adding 136 dollars. each extra mile adds 30 dollars. Village carrier increases not yet learned but expected similar proportion.

Sheridan Population Drops Since 1900 Census

The Hamilton county census report shows Sheridan's population fell seven from 1910 and thirty four in twenty years. Smaller families, migration to industrial centers, and fewer tenant houses explain the decline. Adams township also shows population shifts from 4415 in 1900 to 3908 in 1910 and 5743 today.

Hamilton County Sheridan Adams Township Cross Roads Adams Ind Falls Creek Township Jackson Township Arcadia Atlanta Cicero Noblesville Township Noblesville Washington Township Westfield Town Wayne Township White River Township Arcadia Town Atlanta Town Carmel Town Cicero Town Fishers Station Town Sheridan Town

Fatally Burned While Lighting a Stove in Noblesville

Mrs Harriet Ramseyer aged 35 died in Noblesville City Hospital from burns after a gasoline stove exploded in her Southport home on Saturday. Her husband and three year old daughter survived, along with her mother Lydia Kassebaum. Funeral held at Mrs Kassebaum's home with burial at Crown View Cemetery, Rev. Eddy officiated.

Harriet Ramseyer John Ramseyer Lydia Kassebaum Bakers Corner City Hospital Noblesville Ramseyer

County W A C in Convention Here

The Thirty first annual county reunion of the Women s Relief Corps was held in Sheridan June 30 with wide representation. New officers elected are Mrs Ann Ross president Mrs Anna Deeds vice president and Mrs Branden burg secretary. Next meeting to be in Noblesville. The program included devotional violin solo and musical items with about sixty attendees. a chicken dinner was served at noon. Memorial services and other readings followed in the afternoon.

Women’s Relief Corps Sheridan Gertrude Campbell Ann Ross Anna Deeds Brandenburg Sec’s Noblesville Campbell Lapel Corps Fishers Station Corps Kirk Bragg Mite. Society W. Kh. C. and Friends of the Organization Methodist Church Lapel Indiana Mary Moore Okie Chew Jewel Wilson Legion Noblesville Corps Ella Duchemin

Hortonville Elevator Sold to Farmers Cooperative

The Hortonville Elevator, owned by Arza Smith and W E Woods, was sold last week for 14 500 to a Farmers Cooperative Company. The new firm has about 175 members who elected officers including President Cave Horney Secretary Roy Wood and Treasurer Lon Roberts.

Hortonville Arza Smith W. E. Woods Farmers Co-Operative Company

Board of Review in Sheridan Reviews Assessments

The Hamilton County Board of Review including Auditor Cottingham Treasurer Finley Recorder Mosbaugh Ex-Treasurer Austin and W W Morris of Strawtown surveyed properties Monday in Sheridan to consider objections to the assessment. The board aims to finish work this week.

Hamilton County Board of Review Cottingham Finley Mosbaugh Austin W. W. Morris Strawtown Sheridan

Frankfort Battery Station Bought by Haughey Family

Hal Haughey and his Delphi brother in law have purchased the Willard Battery Station at Frankfort and now run the business.

Hal Haughey Delphi Williard Battery Frankfort

News Office to Close All Day on National Holiday

In observance of the holiday the News Office will be closed all day Monday July 4. Several other businesses will observe the day in a similar fashion.

Four Apply for Clerk Post Office Exam

Four applicants took the examination for the local Post Office clerk position on Saturday. Results will not be known for several weeks.

Sheridan Banks to Close All Day on July Fifth

The Sheridan Banks will close for the entire day Monday July 5. Customers are asked to plan accordingly and use digital services or other branches as needed.

Small Sheridan interest sinks Indianapolis instrument factory bid

Local business leaders showed little enthusiasm for bringing a stringed instrument maker from Indianapolis to Sheridan. The Brammerman company sought a lease of the opera house space, planned 30 initial workers, and requested credit during the move, but only a few locals responded and the proposal was dropped.

Sheridan Brammerman Indianapolis Opera House Express

Sheridan Plans Old Fashioned Fourth Celebration

Sheridan will celebrate the Fourth of July next Monday night with a band concert and fireworks on Main Street. The event will be supervised by skilled demonstrators in charge of the explosives and a band concert begins at o'clock. Farmers busy with harvest led organizers to skip an all day celebration. Sufficient funds are provided for the fireworks.

Walter Stafford Harold Reitzel Jack Honnold Atlanta Jenkins Glass Arcadia McCarty Waltz Sheridan Main Street

Trading Farm Land Across Counties in 1800s Era

Cox and Cooper traded the Robert Wimborough sixty acres in Boone county once owned by Lembert Ogle to James Wainscott for a sixty in Adams township this week. Boone county farm fetched 18000 dollars while the Hamilton county parcel brought 17000. The firm also sold twenty acres of the latter farm’s east side to Ray Forkner for 5200 dollars.

Carey M. Roudebush Jesse E. P. Whitman Cicero Roudebush Jesse Whisman E. P. Whisman Fred Hines Phil J. Fariss J. F N. C. Neal Cox & Cooper Robert Wimborough Boone County Lembert Ogle James Wainscott Adams Township Hamilton County Ray Forkner

Ford Touring Car Fire Near Noblesville

Morton O. Lindley of Spicewood escaped a Sunday night car fire on the Noblesville Cicero road after the Ford touring car overheated. The blaze was put out in about a half hour with sand gravel and side curtains. Damage is estimated at about 25 dollars and is insured with a local company.

Morton O. Lindley Spicewood Noblesville Noblesville - Cicero

Dr Newby and C B Elliott Return From Ten Day South Trip

Dr. A C Newby and C B Elliott came back Monday after a ten day journey through the southern states.

C. BE. Elliott

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Board of Review Joseph Conley Otterbein Hampton Conley Sherdan C. C. White White Nell Hayes A. D. Couden Charles M. Hayes Hayes Alice Roselind Eloise Logansport Flossie Hampton Harriett Cox Paris Cox Cox Edward Clark Carmel Friends Churen Central States Davis Construction Company Zionsville Myrie Frye Edward E. Frye Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company Marion County William H. Krause Drain George Symons L. J. Baldwin Westfield Paul Brown Kee Anna C. Stern Henry Stern Jacob Yansel Waltre Gifford George Haverstick W. A.C NEW Company Enthusiagh Fire Works FORD
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