Hamilton County Board of Review Opens Thirty Day Session
The Hamilton County Board of Review began a thirty day term on June 5 1919 with plans to organize and set work. It includes Clarence Pickett Grant Caca Auditor Cottingham Treasurer Austin and County Assessor Mosbaugh. The group aims to adjust personal property in half the session and tackle corporations and real estate in the last two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County Board of Review
Clarence Pickett
Grant Caca
Cottingham
Austin
Mosbaugh
Hamilton County
Trustees Picnic Plans Highlight Hamilton County Meeting
Trustees of nine townships in Hamilton county will hold their annual picnic at Bishop's park on Wednesday June 18. Fishing pitching horseshoes trap shooting and other such sports will be featured free and open to all. Trustee Pettijohn is eager to get back to the traps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Bishop’s Park
Pettijohn
Well Known Man Dies in Atlanta After Long Life
Henry Burton longtime Hamilton and Tipton counties resident dies at his daughter's Atlanta home. Born June 4, 1886 in Hamilton County he served in the Civil War with the 47th Indiana and later farmed. Survived by many children and a sister, with funeral services held in East Union led by ministers Fos ter and Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Burton
Hamilton
Tipton
Daisy McGuire
Atlanta
Mr. Burton
Hamilton County
A. M.vickery
Tipton County
Burton
Ind
Wm ‘Coppock
Hank
Rome
Ekin
E. Phifer
Joe Phifer
John Haworth
Near Sheridan
Tillie Wilson
Elwood
I. C. O. F. the Red Men
East Union
Foster
Brown
Dr E M Young Returns From France War Service
Dr E M Young who became First Lieutenant May 17 1917 and joined the colors August 5 1917 has arrived home Tuesday night after service with the 814th Pioneer Infantry in France. He later trained at Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Taylor, was promoted to Captain, and was among Sheridan’s first medical professors to enlist and be discharged. The family met him in Indianapolis Tuesday.
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E. M. Young
New York
France
814Th Pioneer Infantry
Ft. Benjamin Herrison
Camp Taylor
Sheridan
India Sapolis
Get Rich Quick Schemes Proliferate Without Blue Sky Law
Indiana newspapers face a flood of get rich quick pitches after the failure to pass a blue sky law. Promoters push stock ventures and fake securities while bankers warn investors to beware of empty undertakings and to favor local, legitimate opportunities within community bounds.
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Indiana
Hamilton County
Noblesville Consolidation Proposal Defeated
In a special election held Monday little interest appeared for the proposal to consolidate Noblesville city and Noblesville township schools. City votes were 181 yes 40 no while township tallies were 239 yes 271 no.
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Noblesville City
Township
Back From Overseas James A New Arrives in New York
James A. New has returned from overseas and arrived in New York. A telegram sent Tuesday morning to his wife Mrs. Wanda New, who is staying with her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hutchens, confirms the arrival.
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James A. New
New York
Wanda New
D. F. Hutchens
Market drift quotes on eggs and butter fat
Eggs have dropped to thirty two cents per dozen this week with a seven cent decline. Butter fat fell to fifty cents a pound, down five cents from last week.
Willworth and Elliott Head to Yellow Creek Lake for Week of Fishing
H. P. Willworth and C. E. Elliott departed Monday night for Yellow Creek Lake and plan a week of fishing despite rough weather forecasts. Local residents expect a quiet trip with possible updates from shore during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Willworth
C. E. Elliott
Yellow Creek Lake
Adams township to get five miles of hard surface roads
Hamilton county commissioners announce five miles of new hard surface highways for Adams township this year with route locations yet to be decided. Overall county projects total fourteen and a half miles, including a seven mile Noblesville to Cicero stretch, at an estimated cost of 420 000 dollars.
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Adams Township
Sheridan
Boxley
Rooker
Noblesville
Cicero Pike
Cicero
Delaware Township
Hamilton County
Hare to Represent Second Ward on School Board
W L Hare a Democrat was chosen by the town board to represent the second ward on the Board of Education under a new law on party representation. His term begins August 1 for three years. The board re appointed incumbent J B Kercheval but the move was illegal. Noblesville dads will meet next Monday to choose a new trustee likely a Democrat and probably a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hare
Board of Education
Hare
J. B. Kercheval
Noblesville
Died In Her Eightieth Year Mrs Anna Beals
Mrs Anna Beals 80 of Jackson township died Friday night from stomach and bowel trouble after a weeklong illness. widow of Richard Beals she leaves four children Arthur Beals Deming Mrs Clark Wilson Bakers Corner Roscoe Beals Taylorville and Riley Beals who lived on the home place. Funeral held Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Beals
West Grove
Jackson Township
Riley Beals
Longs Time In Grain Business Longs Time In Grain Business
W. B. Smith resigns after twenty nine years in the Jolietville grain business. The elevator is part of Goodrich Bros owned by Gov. Good rich and the Westfield plant. Mr. Smith is Charley Smith’s brother, manager of the Sheridan Co-Operative elevator.
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W. B. Smith
Jolietville
Goodrich Bros
Gov. Goodrich
Westfield
Mr. Smith
Charley Smith
Sheridan Co- Operative Elevator
Sheridan to Field Local Baseball Team This Season
Sheridan baseball fans have reason for optimism as a team is organized with Geo. Crocker as manager and Chester Stevenson as captain. Uniforms are ordered and the first game is set for Sunday June 8 against Little New York near Kempton.
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Sheridan
Geo. Crocker
Chester Stevenson
Little New York
Kempton
No Bids For Adams Township Road Projects
County Commissioners reported no bids Tuesday for road improvements under the three mile gravel road law in Adams township. Two roads, Hinesley and Barker, had estimates around $28,800 and $28,250 respectively, but no contractor offered to take the job. Other county roads face the same bid shortages.
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Adams Township
Hinessey
Barker Road
Hinesley
Log rolls onto man breaking leg near Boxley farm
George Goodnight of Clinton county aged about 40, living half a mile east of Dillard church, had his right leg broken Monday evening when a log slipped from a wagon during timber cutting for a house rebuild northeast of Boxley. He is listed as progressing as well as can be expected.
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George Goodnight
Dillard Church
Clinton County
Boxley
Mr . Goodnight
Daniel Martin Dies After Long Illness At 79 In Sheridan
Daniel Martin died at his home on East Fifth Street Friday morning after more than a year of illness from a cancerous condition. He was 79. Survived by a daughter Mrs. Jennie Given of Paxton Illinois and five sons J Q Mansfield Illinois D B Monticello Texas William Frankfort Harry Calvin of Sheridan. Funeral at his residence Sunday at 2 pm by Rev Frank Stafford Friends church. Buried at Frankfort. Longtime landowner with about five hundred acres mostly in Clinton County. A $500 breach of promise judgment was recently awarded against him by a Tipton County judge. Martin lived in Sheridan about fifteen years. Born May 5 1840 near Welsh Run Pennsylvania. Married Amanda B. Duffield March 19 1862, she died about two years ago. Ten children born, seven survive plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1882 and to Sheridan in 1906. Life devoted to farming and local landownership.
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Daniel Martin
East Fifth Street
Jennie Given
Paxton
Illinois
J. Q
Mansfield, Tr
D. B
Monticello
William
Frankfort
Harry
Calvin
Sheridan
Frank Stafford
Friends Church
Martin
Clinton County
Tipton County
Jacob Martin
Welsh Run
Ind
Penn
Amanda B. Duffield
William of
Grant
Bloomington Ill
David B
Monticello TL
Mansfield
Ill
Harry and
J. E. Given
Barbara Hayes
Greensgate
Sheridan Ind
Sheridan Post Office Again Second Class
The Sheridan post office will move back to second class after July, restoring status once held with Lebanon and Noblesville. Postmaster Couch notes the change reflects growing business, not inflation, based on 1912 figures through December 31. Two clerks at 1000 dollars each will accompany the promotion, replacing lost commission income from stamps and money orders.
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Sheridan
Lebanon
Noblesville
Big Boys
Couch
Milk
Bessie Pritsch
Webster Smith
Harry F. Hopp
Cincinnati
Hamilton county corn crop finally in the ground
Farmers in Hamilton county end a week of ideal weather with the entire corn crop for 1919 planted. They worked day and night, feel hopeful the crop will be good, and expect cultivation to begin soon as early plantings progress well.
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Hamilton County
Sunday School Workers Attend Hamilton County Convention
Sunday school workers from Hamilton County gathered at the Christian church for the annual convention. Delegates heard addresses from George N. Burnie of Indianapolis Wayne Miller of Johnson County and Miss Clara Lemon. Officers elected included President George Jerrell Vice president J A Branson Secretary Nell Coleman and leaders for Children Young People Adult Education and Administrative departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Christian Church
George N. Burnie
Indianapolis
Wayne Miller
Johnson County
Clara Lemon
George Jerrell
J. A. Branson
Nell Coleman
Childrens
O. M. Edrington
Young People’s
Alvin Thomas
Fred Beauchamp
Fred Beauchamp. Education Dept
Will Hays
S. A. Hinshaw
Local buyers quote wool at 50 cents per pound
Local buyers quoted wool at 50 cents a pound this week, about 20 cents below the government fixed price from last year. There is no fixed price this year but the market remains firm.
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Board OF Review
Harry E. Crossley
Charles Crossley
Eagletown
John G. Lackey
Horse Thief Detective Association
Mason and Bridwell
Crossley
Auburn
Live Stock Exchange Bank
Harry J. Gentry
Indianapolis Live Stock Company
Circuit Court
Dovie B. Smitherman
Julius B. Smitherman
Dovie Woods
Julius
Gentry & Campbell
George Osborn
Otis F. Cook
Okie Cook
Cook
Okie
Madison County
Grover Lawson
Charles ©. Lawson
Lapel
Lawson
Grover
Charles
Joe Peale
Arcadia
Supreme Court
Peale
E. M. Young Bagk
Frange
W.L. Hare
Man
Sheridan Post Office
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