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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
1
Sheridan’s second Corn Carnival and Horse Show under Fraternal orders drew the town’s largest crowd. For three days residents packed in despite heat and dust to enjoy exhibits, parades by the Red Men and Knights of Pythias, and concerts by the Noblesville and Sheridan bands. Winners in the various classes were announced.
A rural delivery listing many farm products and contributors. It includes White Corn with Clyde Moore and Cap Moore, Yellow Corn with E. Moore and Cap Moore, Mixed Corn with J Hillick and EE Dickey, and various other crops. Names such as J Padgett, S H Cox, and J E Kercheval appear across fruits, vegetables, and baked goods. Continued on page 5 column 4.
Tuesday in Sheridan crowds greeted Governor candidate Watson along with Col Frank B. Posey of Evansville and the Old Shady quartet from Noblesville. They arrived by auto and were met by the Sheridan Band marching club, then were escorted to the opera house for a one hour speech introduced by KK Mendennahl.
Dal Kelly suffered a broken ankle during a balloon ascent launched at 4 30 p m He aimed to land beyond trees but parachute rocked on final descent causing a hard landing He was treated in town and sent home to Indianapolis. A separate wagon train collision near California Street injured no one else.
Saturday afternoon at Compton's park the local and Lafayette high school teams played forty minutes without a score. Both sides used every trick and the visitors' height offered a weight edge, but the teams remained evenly matched and unable to break the stalemate.
George W McIntosh aged 75 died suddenly Sunday evening at about 6 30 of heart failure after supper. He leaves a wife and five children and served in the 144th Indiana Infantry. Funeral at M E church Wednesday at 10 and Crown View interment. Mrs G McMath to visit New Mexico after his funeral.
Fred Coalson son of Joshua Coalson suffered injuries from an unexplained explosive at a carnival firework display. He lit a piece found in a wagon after returning home despite his mother's warnings, tearing away his thumb and first finger. A year earlier a brother had broken arms at the schoolhouse.
The Hon. M. E. Foley of Crawfordsville will speak Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the old opera house now the Skating Rink on current issues from a Democratic viewpoint. Foley is a well known orator who has spoken here before in other campaigns and his party workers expect a large audience.
Congressman C. B. Landis attended the Carnival here last Friday, spending an interesting day renewing acquaintance with the people of this community.
Judge Christian J. R. Christian Ralph Kane and E A Hutchens of Noblesville were among those from the city attending the carnival.
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