Frightened Horse Spooks Albert Gray
Fragmentary text shows Albert Gray jouled by Syainal in a frightened horse incident. Mrs. is mentioned but details are unclear.
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
1
Fragmentary text shows Albert Gray jouled by Syainal in a frightened horse incident. Mrs. is mentioned but details are unclear.
Ida Gray 30s wife of Albert Gray of McCormick Avenue dies after being struck by a Washington Street Railway car while crossing a track in front of a frightened horse. Her neck is broken and death follows after arrival of ambulances and medical staff. May Gray, age nine, witnessed the scene as the buggy vicinity spooked the horse. Witnesses include Miss Louie Rhodes and Paul Howard among others aboard the car and at Keller Williams mortuary.
Large crowd attended as the Washington team delivered a decisive win this morning. Mrs Gray, native of Harri, aged forty seven, died in an accident. her husband, two daughters, and extended family survive. She belonged to Otwell’s Methodist church and worked in insurance with Publicengs Insurance and the Knights and Ladies of Security.
The B and O locomotive 401, damaged in the March Blue Hole incident, has returned to service after a third overhaul costing about 4500. Under the supervision of Michael Toohey as engineer and Frank Ivats as fireman, the loco now runs between the shops and Blue Hole with a fresh tank and updated parts.
The team staged a late comeback into the ninth inning but lost by two to one. Key players rallied but could not overcome the deficit as the game ended with the final score two to one.
A chaotic Sunday baseball game ends 2 to 1 as the Greys defeat Bob Wicker's Champs. Missed chances, disputed calls, and tough pitching from Sisson and Bringham frame the rally, with Lookout Mountain echoes and airship imagery fueling the chaotic finish.
A community effort progresses on the new town building featuring large halls and basements with furnace and steam dry systems. Trustee Drew and supporters are urged to ensure contractor adherence to specifications as construction nears completion for the upcoming schol term.
Members of St Ann Altar Society gather at St Marys Catholic Church for a church event and related activities.
The sermon lauds Saint Ann parishioners in a Sunday service at a Catholic church. It condemns modern elite society for dress, manners, and entertainments that erode virtue, urging Christian women to follow Saint Ann’s example and resist fashionable decadence.
William Meredith and Hugh McKernan report a pleasant Trinity Springs visit. They stayed at Trinity Springs Hotel enjoyed the modern baths and services. They plan another trip in two weeks as crowds and campers fill the valley hotels.
The Local G A Pose fixes October 8 as the date for unveiling the monument. The announcement calls on community members to attend and mark the dedication event.
A U S Grant post committee met Saturday afternoon to approve October as the dedication date for the soldiers monument on the south part of the courthouse lawn. Members Charles Peeks R H Bell James Porter Captain d A Palmer W H Ellis and George McBride were named to arrange the event and invite a nationally renowned speaker likely to come to Washington. Several dates were discussed but October was chosen as the best option as the county plans a large turnout for the unveiling.
Henry Corbin Pettit died at his home in Wabash shortly after seven on Saturday following an illness of several months. Pettit, a former Indiana House speaker and United States marshal, was 77 and had practiced law in northern Indiana for many years. He served as mayor of Wabash in 1887 and later as a state representative. He was born January 6, 1864, in Wabash and educated there before attending the U S Naval Academy and Annapolis, then returning to law practice until his death. He is survived by one daughter.
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