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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
1
The committee invites a strong town turnout for the horse show with numerous entries already in and more arriving daily. Citizens are urged to decorate houses and businesses to create a festive atmosphere for visitors. Read the official program on page five. COMMITTEE.
A Sheridan project plans to organize a fair company to buy 26 acres on the west side of the old fair ground near the track. The group intends to rent the ground for training and hold fairs if profitable, with funds reportedly gathered to purchase the land.
Messrs Watson and McIntire announce a premium for the upcoming horse show next week a fine suit of clothes valued as the top prize. The offer promises the best market quality for ten dollars.
Miss Mattie Scott has been engaged to solicit and collect for the News. She will call on most subscribers, especially those in the country, with authority to make settlements. Delinquent subscribers are urged to pay promptly to support the paper.
Mr W Pershing of the Tipton Advocate who handles the census for the district visited Sheridan on Tuesday to collect information about the town's manufacturing institutions.
The Hartigan Theatre Company will again appear at the Opera House all next week with a new repertoire. They previously presented Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. On Monday night a lady will be admitted free with every paid reserved ticket. admission is 10 and 5 cents. Seats available at Hinshaw's Drug Store.
Mr. George Pritsch of Sedalia Ind visiting his son Jacob and family this week.
Town board met in regular session with all members present. Minutes approved. Bills approved including gravel hauling at 2.50 per day for 14 cubic yards and various mdse charges from Sheridan Telephone Sunbeam Lamp Ft Wayne Electric Garden City Chandelier Standard Oil Globe Oil and others. Meeting adjourned.
William Myers aged 17 drowned while swimming at the Beam gravel pit two miles north of Bakers Corner on Sunday. He had lived with his grandfather Michael Myers until the grandfather’s death, then worked on a nearby farm. The body was recovered, taken to his grandmother’s home, and funeral services were held at the Christian church in Boxley with Rev. C. O. Burton presiding.
A dwelling on Ohio street occupied by Ambrose Colby and family burned last Thursday night. The blaze reached a gas jet on the upper floor and the family saved all goods. Colby has moved to the Pierce property near the second ward school. The burned property belonged to J. E. Hiatt and was insured.
Three Sheridan teachers have resigned for the coming year. Miss Chartie Owens will teach in Noblesville, Miss Abbie Bond will teach in Carmel, and Prof. Cory has resigned to take a position in New Albany. Cory’s replacement remains to be filled.
Mrs L A Clements announces a great clearance sale at her store to reduce stock before summer. The advertisement invites customers to visit the shop to see deep price cuts and bargains, promising dimes that are as good as dollars.
R M Isherwood, formerly editor of the Delphi Times, purchased the Noblesville Democrat from Boswell and will lead Hamilton County Democratic affairs. Old Boswell retires. Locke A. Boyd, son of ex Senator Thomas A. Boyd, died at Noblesville at age 23 from lung trouble after years of ill health. funeral planned for Wednesday.
J. K. Rodeman left for Syracuse New York on Monday to attend a meeting of the Book Committee of Weslyah Church and will be away ten days. Mrs. J. A. Perry and her children departed for Manchester Ohio last Saturday to establish a new home. Mr. Perry was ill in Manchester and unable to accompany them.
At Philadelphia the Republican National Convention nominated President McKinley for a second term and Governor Theodore Roosevelt for Vice President by acclamation. The platform backs the gold standard protective tariff Cuban independence and American authority in Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The Sheridan Choral Club presented the Cantata Jephtha and his daughter at the M E Church with choruses and solos. The audience filled the church, and the group plans further musical programs in Sheridan. A two minute talk segment followed with local residents commenting on church and civic life.
Edwin Kercheval, son of Reud Kercheval, was dangerously wounded by a pistol shot Sunday morning. William Smith, 17, loaded a 32 calibre revolver and it discharged while Edwin stood nearby. The ball entered the neck, between the windpipe and artery, and could not be located. Edwin is improving rapidly and is expected to recover.
Entries list a Bible lesson and song, mandolin club numbers, a Bible Medley by Miss Ethel Symons, solos by Miss Lena Ridgeway, paper by Miss Anna Boxley, reading by Miss Elmina Macy, music by Chas Parr and son Clair, and recitation by Lissa Scott for Friday evening June 29 at 8 p m.
The Crown Laundry of Indianapolis relocates to the Gardner Barber Shop on Main Street. The agency will collect the goods or customers may leave them there. All work guaranteed to be first class.
The Sheridan Band, aided by the C U B M, will offer ice cream and cake on Tuesday June 26 in the F B Kereheval room on North Main Street, for afternoon and evening service. The County Council, urged by the Auditor, is called to a special session June 30 to discuss further appropriations. Citizens question delaying to the September regular session.
On Sunday June 24 1900 the Friends church will celebrate Childrens Day with a 10 o'clock program by the children followed by an illustrated sermon. All are invited. Z H Doan pastor.
The High School class of 1898 picnic occurred yesterday by the White River. Ten members attended and spent a pleasant day together on the riverbank.
Boyd Teter of Washington writes that his son Fred was seriously injured in a dynamite explosion in a cook stove at a mining camp. The letter says Fred was improving and expected to recover, though the accident was severe.
Holmes and Scott reported crop prospects across Westfield Carmel Eldorado Eagle towns with wheat weaker and corn growing fast. A new top rail guards oats as weeds thrived in some fields. Salem girls start a Sheridan circulating library to boost reading. Deakyne family marked his twentieth anniversary with out of town guests Bruce Deakyne George Bright James Rogers Adam Earl and Howard Davis. Ernest Bradfield entered the 25 mile Handicap bicycle race in Indianapolis on July 4 with $300 purse and plans to train in St Louis for Cleveland race.
F E McGinty of Noblesville representing the Hamilton Accident and Indemnity Association visited Sheridan yesterday to promote the company and secured Frank Young as agent for the area.
W P Stephens went to Eagle town early in the week due to his father’s serious paralysis illness. Reports say the old gentleman is improving slowly. A C Scott conducted business at Westfield on Wednesday.
The Rathbone Sisters will host a dinner on the day of the Horse Show and sell ice cream and cake in the afternoon and evening by order of the committee.
Henry Timmons of West 2nd Street entertained his son Dick Timmons and family, neighbor A. V. Flin and wife from Valparaiso, along with Mr and Mrs N W Cowgill. They traveled from Michigan City on the excursion and returned by 8 p.m. The host, a professor of pharmacy at Valparaiso Normal, is noted as a leading instructor there.
G H Palmer C K Elliott A C Pearson H E Davenport and Frank Oldham travel to Chicago Friday to attend the Derby races Saturday.
Mrs Woods announces a final sale to close out her large stock of hats at cost. The collection includes trimmed and untrimmed sailors walking hats and an elegant line of baby caps offered to clear inventory.
Three children in the Cox addition were seriously poisoned after eating what they supposed were mushrooms. They were pronounced out of danger today. Endeavor Friday night at the Christian church topics Our Duty to Suffering India. A collection will aid India relief work. Everyone invited.
While Harry Scott and Ernest Ridgeway viewed the town from O. K. Palmers water tank Ernest dropped his camera from about 75 feet and completely demolished it.
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