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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
4
A large assortment of trimmed hats for ladies misses and children is offered at less than one third their value at Misses M. and M. James located at 317 East Main Street.
J Vincent visits from Vincennes and George Flick comes from Vincennes while Robert Mulligan also arrives from Vincennes. Several residents travel to Wheatland Ellets ville Indianapolis and Chicago for business visits and family ties. Notables include W. H Bell visiting Maud Ill Elder H C Clippinger and Jean Sanford visiting Vincennes and Bloomfield connections.
Mike Gallagher quits after eighteen years as clerk to General Foreman Ed Boas. Baltimore and Ohio deploys the largest wrecking train, featuring a derrick that can lift an engine from tracks and move it aside. Various domestic anecdotes are included in the column, reflecting culture and humor of the era.
Matilda Wallace Chapman born April 3 1820 died August 4 1903 at 83. She was last member of Chapman and Wallace lineages and daughter of William Wallace and Arab Horrall Wallace. She married James Whitten Chapman at eighteen and lived in Madison Indiana before widowhood in 1872. Survived by three daughters and twelve children, including sons John William Albert Elijah and drummer Albert, with three serving in Civil War. Funeral at Bethel church in Washington with Rev. Reid Ragsdale Richardson and assisted by local pallbearers.
In Marlon trade council talks, unions will vote citywide on joining a boycott as part of the Gemmer strike stance. A mass union meeting is planned within days to show unity while vowing no lawlessness. In Valparaiso a mother’s clothing fire fatally burned Sanchez Gallagher. In Chickasha a deputy U S Marshal shot and killed Elbert Gray during an attempted arrest.
Aden Singleton returned home from Indianapolis Friday. Orin Peek will leave for St Louis Thursday on a short vacation. Mrs. Mary Wilkison of Indianapolis visited brother Wm Lunsford last week. Bert Ferry and sister Miss Lulu of Linton visit uncle Ed Reeves. Alta Brown returned home Saturday. Several town residents visited Miss Katie Moore for a festival. A funeral brought many locals including Mr and Mrs Thomas Brooks and daughter, Mr and Mrs Stephen Johnson, Rev Richardson, Mrs Gilmore, and Lon Chapman. The little child of John Lett of Big windy was buried at Mt Olive Sunday afternoon.
Local notes from Corning report Matthew and Sadie Cullivan returning from Vincennes. Patrick and Leo Colvin traveled to Terre Haute seeking work. Mr and Mrs John Walker visited Washington. The St Patricks picnic is set for Tuesday September 1. Teachers attend institute at Washington. Violet Vories returns from Valparaiso. Bernard Gillooly from Danville LI. Wm Kellett building a new house. Mollie Farrell of Ft Worth visiting Commissioner Daniel Smith and relatives. Oak Grove cemetery meet planned for Saturday August 29 to clean the grounds. Wedding bells sound soon. Joseph Roarty and Ollie Hughes spent Sunday in Washington.
Advertisers claim Hyomei cures catarrh and related throat and lung troubles. North Middleboro resident O S Caswell reports relief, and many locals testify after trying the remedy with Fred S Cripp offering refunds on two outfits.
A reader from Saugerters, New York, recalls chronic itching hemorrhoids that plagued him until using Dean's Ointment. He claims quick and permanent relief after doctors failed, urging others to try the remedy despite the lack of expressed thanks in gift exchanges.
Community notice invites applications at the Industrial Building and Loan Association. Contact W. Q. Williams secretary at the Wadsworth and Williams office for details.
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