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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
1
Andrew Weaver purchases Silas Ridgeway’s 60 acre Sheridan area farm for 6000 dollars. He plans to move to the new property, close to the farm he already owns.
The county commissioners appointed inspectors for the November election across townships. Names listed include Noblesville, Fall Creek, White River Omega, Arcadia, Cicero, Noblesville, and others with specific inspector assignments per district. Also noted: deputy clerk updating the new docket and a trial-typewriter purchase to aid record keeping.
Board passes ordinance prohibiting boys under 18 from visiting bowling alleys after complaints from local parents. The same meeting approved bills for L M Burton two deep wells cost 376.55 with 176.83 city share. Van Camp says tomato crop from Indianapolis plant is high quality. squash and pumpkin crop is poor and likely not shipped.
Telegram arrives stating E T Williams will reach Sheridan about Wednesday after finishing a nine month oil drilling job in Trinidad. He just came from New York and plans to visit his Sheridan family while supplies are arranged for Barber Asphalt Company. His contract ends early next year.
An improvised sprinkler built by G W Young using a 15 barrel galvanized iron tank on a dray was deployed to lay dust during Carnival week. It operated but was not as effective as the town sprinkler, which had been sold and removed from town by Perry and Foster for several years.
The Indiana Condensed Milk Company reveals higher milk prices for the coming year with 12 cents more per quart for November and December and an 8 cent rise planned for April.
The second Horse Fair and Corn Carnival under Sheridan Fraternal Societies begins with exhibits at Higbee Kercheval Buggy Co building and horse show on Main and Ohio streets. Friday and Saturday schedule lists classes for heavy draft, general purpose, light harness, mares, colts, goats, and free band concerts with events and timings throughout the day.
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