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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
1
D F Hutchens the Clothier runs a weekly sale on low cut shoes for ladies misses and children in patent leather and kid. Sale aims to make room for fall goods and prices are stated as less than cost. Displayed in a new show window at the store front.
R C Foland of Tipton was in town Friday to oversee his auctioneering business. He now devotes his entire time to the work and has built an enviable reputation.
Creditors ask circuit court to appoint a receiver for Arcadia High Pressure Bottle Works to finish the glass factory. Applicants Indiana Bottle Co Cicero Woods Lloyd Co William F Modes John F Holland Arduser Bros report $5000 needed to finish and $20000 more to operate until profitable. Debts listed plus a $5000 mortgage and other liabilities.
Ti Palmer was notified Wednesday evening of his selection as a member of the National Inspection Bureau by the National Lumberman’s Association. The three-year tenure may require travel across lumber regions at association expense. Baltimore’s Dohbu I. Alevek chairs the board. C. E. Eliott left for the Shriners national meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota, with the Murat Temple lodge of Indianapolis. The event spans two days with additional entertainments planned for attendees.
Special Judge W R Moore ruled that Towisa and similar drinks are malt liquor and must have a license to be sold in dry towns. Bert Johns was fined $50 and costs for selling without a license in the Frankfort case arising from Colfax citizens suit. Indianapolis liquor interests will appeal to the Supreme Court.
Three carloads of hogs were shipped from here in an effort to break the hog market which had risen to seven cents. The hogs were hauled Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Beef market was slow while calves sold well at a small gain.
The Atlanta tin plate mill resumed operations Tuesday with 236 workers after an eight week shutdown caused by a breakdown. Management reports several orders on hand to ensure a long run.
Local office advertises printing services for sale bills and related notices. Offers quick turnaround and standard formats for notices and advertisements.
A group of about thirty three candidates from Noblesville and surrounding towns were initiated into the Ben Hur Lodge by a Lafayette degree team Tuesday night. The initiative followed two weeks of activity by Supreme tribe deputies who have recently visited the county.
The Seventeenth Zion Park Assembly begins Sunday August 6 and ends August 28. Opening day features a lecture A Battle with Giants by Rev. T Fred Williams of Indianapolis. Also listed are Rev. Scoville of Chicago Rev. Clinton of Irvington Rev. N C Shaffer of Penn Dr C I Fletcher and Rev T I Coultas of New Jersey.
Rev. E. E. Neal, former Hamilton county Methodist minister, died in Terre Haute Monday night. Funeral services were held at Elwood Thursday at 10 a.m. Interment followed in Noblesville cemetery Thursday evening.
James Murry 53 died at his home east of Sheridan from valvular heart disease after two years of treatment. He collapsed while helping his wife milk the cows the night before and never recovered despite medical aid. A Republican and township Advisory Board member, he was an orphan from New York City who built a 160 acre farm. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm led by Rev. W. L. Northaus. Burial followed at Crown View Cemetery.
Wheat arrivals over the past week reach four to five thousand bushels daily. Crops yield 14 to 25 bushels per acre with an average near 18, about four to five bushels ahead of last year. Prices hover around 80 cents per bushel near 60 pounds per bushel.
Sheridan eighth grade teacher Miss Daisy Tipton earned the highest county grade in June with an overall average of 99.7. She scored 100 percent in all but physiology at 99 and was slightly marked down for spelling likely an oversight.
The board met Monday night to approve the bond of J L Vickery for Fifth street construction. Work is slated to start August first and is expected to take about two months to complete.
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