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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
1
A local shop invites customers to browse clearly marked goods with 5 10 and 15 cent bargain tables. The notice also promotes fresh roasted and salted peanuts for sale and asks patrons to visit and rest awhile.
Union Loan and Trust Company of Sheridan Indiana advertises money to loan on solid mortgage security at a five percent rate.
A farmer delegation visited Noblesville to market bonds for C. B. Miller W. E. Wilson and Samuel Hershman roads. Buyers demand a 5 percent net, bonds sold on two roads to Ted McKinney, and activity rises amid potential mail service cuts and opposition from neighbors already with roads.
Wool prices have fallen to about half of last year as local buyers pay nine to ten cents. Manufacturers cite money market and mills shutting down, while some blame manipulation to depress prices. Tariff revision fears are also noted. Sellers who can hold until fall expect big gains.
Mrs Anna Wiles died at Fletcher's Sanitarium in Indianapolis of a cerebral hemorrhage after over a year of ill health. Funeral services were held in the Christian church with Rev Bartle. interment Crown View. Widow of Asa Wiles, she had lived in Sheridan since his death five years ago. Sam Wallingford Sr. visits from the south and plans to travel to Oklahoma to see his son.
The Sheridan Glove factory, established three weeks ago, outgrows Cement Block space and relocates to the opera house block for a two year lease. New electrical machinery will be installed with a gas engine and dynamo to generate electricity. Sewing machines will be powered by electricity to boost output. Three road salesmen are filling orders rapidly, prompting expansion to meet demand.
A large crowd of Masons from across the state attended a ceremony in Indianapolis to lay the corner stone of the new Masonic Temple. Local attendees included H. H. Newby J. W. Mills C. E. Rickard J. G. Antrim and C. E. Elliott. A banquet followed at the Scottish Rite Temple hosted by the Knight Templars for visiting Sir Knights and their ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott were Sheridan’s only representatives at this portion.
The Star announced the winners of the Tour to Europe Contest with Cliffie B Manlove of Sheridan taking first in her district with 359812 votes. Ladium won Noblesville in district seven by 200000 votes while Ruth Coombs of Lebanon led in district ten. Pampel won the eleventh district over Grace Marker of Tipton. the eleven winners embark on a seven week tour of Europe.
The Thistlethwaite drain project moves toward construction with contract letting set for Saturday June 6 at the Surveyor's office in Noblesville. Estimated cost about 6500 dollars with Sheridan town paying 300 for streets, C I L Railway 250, and other sizable assessments. Boone county portion included. Installments of at least 10 percent monthly begin July 1. The drain will extend into Boone county and benefit southwest lowlands.
Fidelity lodge No. 309 F. and A. M. hosted a visiting Wicklin degree team Friday to confer three candidates. A grand banquet followed with ample dining space. E. E. Newby and N. M. Hinesley returned from a Kansas land inspection at Geuda Springs joined by Henry Timmons. Banks and rural carriers will suspend operations on the legal holiday tomorrow.
Monday tied as the hottest day of the year with readings from 85 to 90 locally and 88 at Indianapolis. A cooler breeze followed the evening arrival of rain.
A four year old daughter of Wm Nicholson died Wednesday morning of typhoid fever.
Prof Abraham Bowers reports on Sheridan students at Chicago and Woods Hall Massachusetts. Clark Stephenson earns an assistantship in Zoology at the University of Chicago and will attend a summer session studying marine forms. Lena Minton leaves Chicago for Iowa with her parents Peele. Hugh C Dick returns to White City. Roy Hutchens studies modern languages and plays alto in the University band residing in Snell Hall.
Local telephone company officers outline plans for a brick two story building with basement. The first floor and basement will be used by the company, the second story to be rented. Location is one half square east of Main on Fourth, with work start date not announced after a year of consideration.
The W C T U ladies of Sherdan host a silver medal oratorical contest at the Methodist church this evening, with the program previously published in last week’s News to be followed.
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