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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
1
The largest lot of moulding ever shipped to Sheridan is available at Clayton E Cox's old reliable repair shop. Frames 16x20 inches suitable for enlargements offered at current prices before a raise. They repair make and upholster furniture.
The Rev. Dr. S. W. Alena a longtime Pickards physician was killed in a Cloverdale runaway accident while hay hauling with his three children. His funeral was held in Pickards and he is buried beside Bakers cemetery near Scirclesville. He leaves a wife and four children and was about 40. He trained at Heinman Homeopath Institute in Chicago and moved to Cloverdale two years ago.
The four year old son of Ira Mc Clay of the southwest town section drank concentrated lye from a saucer while his mother cleaned. A large amount spilt on the child's breast, causing severe blistering. Doctors report the child is in critical condition with uncertain recovery prospects.
A second alarm bell weighing about 1500 pounds was installed on the light plant derrick on Saturday. It is said to be larger than the exchanged bell but may be rejected for not being louder or best positioned. Sam Wallingford of Altus, Oklahoma, visited Sheridan this week.
Dr. Lawson McKinzie received notice of appointment as physician for the Fort Totten Indiana school on Devils Lake North Dakota. The civil service position pays 1000 dollars and expenses with a required appearance by Angland. A horse kicked Geo Kinney injuring his shoulder during a trip to Conners Dam. the horse’s owner was unaware of the animal’s temper.
The new oats crop has come in with poorer yield and quality. Many fields produce under 20 bushels per acre, while prices sit around 43 cents, about 10c above last year. Wheat quality attracts millers and raisers praise and shipments test high as 62, yet acreage fell due to extensive clover, preventing a record 1908 crop.
In Noblesville Indiana July 30 creditors, board of directors and stockholders of Arcadia High Pressure Bottle Works discuss avoiding a receiver. They favor finishing the factory and may involve a glass company to operate. A stockholders meeting is planned for Arcadia next Thursday.
The Sunshine Apostle Rev Tilman Hobson begins a ten day meeting in Sheridan starting August 3 at 7 45 p m. The tent sessions will be at the old school grounds each evening. Hobson’s motto is Sunshine and Smiles and he is endorsed by the town pastors.
Dr John Eberwein has gone to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia to take post graduate work in medicine. After completing a two month course there he will join Dr Ed Clark of Indianapolis to practice surgery.
At Noblesville a joint Democratic convention of Tipton and Hamilton delegates nominated Jasper Davis of Adams township for Joint Senator and Joseph Stewart of Tipton for Joint Representative. Both were placed in nomination unanimously.
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