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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
2
Senator Rayner of Maryland urged passage of a resolution authorizing the U S president to arrest and try President Zelaya of Nicaragua for the murder of Mon and Grace, officers of the revolutionary army.
President Taft left Washington for New York and New Haven for a two day trip. He traveled with Mrs. Taft and others, spending the afternoon buying Christmas presents in New York.
Governor Willson of Kentucky on Monday pardoned Adjutant General Johnston who was indicted for striking Denny B. Goode editor of the Focus. The governor said General Johnston must pay a fine of 100 dollars and court costs. Goode objected to being called “Peacock.”
John Dieser of Harrison township hosted a cow valued at $50 Monday. The animal slipped and fell, injuring a person. the cow was killed as a result of the incident.
A group of Miss Anna O’Brien’s girl friends surprised her at east Twelfth and Vani Trees streets Monday evening for her seventh birthday. They played games and made taffy. attendees included Cora Eskridge Marts Laura Hastings Helen Ruth Morgan Marie Coleman Jeanne Downey Selah Hixon and Jennie O’Brien.
Former Senator James A. Hemenway and Thomas P. Littlepage resign as special employees of the Senate Committee on Public Expenditure. Hemenway’s resignation takes effect January 1 and Littlepage leaves immediately.
Mrs Mary Hanna widow of Henry Hanna and third richest woman in Cincinnati dies at her home. She leaves a fortune of seven million dollars and is survived by one daughter who inherits the estate.
At the Monday meeting the council, with Mayor-elect McCarty present, approved running warrants ahead for December payroll and extended the Commercial club park purchase deadline to September 5, 1910. The light plant contract hires S Z Woodward as electric works superintendent for two years at 110 dollars monthly. The fire limit ordinance passed, and street lighting work is near completion boosting shop hours for Christmas.
The council agreed to have two new boilers installed and running by the month’s start or suffer a weekly forfeit. Officials postponed funding arrangements until the next meeting while all councilors favored holding the contractor to the contract. The boilers will cost about $3,600 and are expected to greatly improve service.
Indianapolis December 15 Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state for the Reynolls Brooks Hardware Company Loogootee capital stock of 25000 retailers Incorporated W J Reynolds L C Brooks and F R Brooks named as organizers.
A court-ordered sheriff sale advertises the rents and profits of land in Daviess County Indiana to satisfy a judgment in the 1909 Daviess circuit court. The property is the east half of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter in section 11, township 4 north range 5 west, about 20 acres. The sale includes all interest of Hiram Sims and others and occurs January 1910 at the courthouse door, with other terms noted.
By decree and order of sale dated 1909 rents and profits for up to seven years to be sold at the Daviess County Courthouse on December 18 1909 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The property lies in the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 10 in township 1 north range 5 west west of the Loogootee and Portersville road. Also offered is the fee simple title of Margaret A Conolly Ephriam J Conolly Thomas J Smiley and John E Williams in the described real estate.
A court decree for the state of Indiana on the relation of Thomas Nugent auditor of Daviess county Indiana against Margaret A Conolly Ephraim H Conolly Thomas J Smiley and John E Williams. Fielding M Colbert sheriff Daviess county Indiana Mattingly Myers attorneys for plaintiff. November 26 1909.
Notice to voters in Montgomery and Barr township Daviess County Indiana that John T Healy a white male over twenty one years and resident over ninety days will apply to the county commissioners at their next session beginning the first Monday in January 1910 for a license to sell spirituous vinous and malt intoxicating liquors in less than a quart with privilege to drink on the premises The building described is a two story frame fronting the Washington and Little Orleans road with specified lot and boundary details.
Joseph M. Seng, a white male over 21 and long-time resident, applies to the Davier county commissioners in January 1910 for a license to sell spirituous and malt liquors in quantities less than a quart. The one story frame building fronts Mill Street in Turner's addition, with a 15 by 23 ft room on the ground floor and exits both front and rear, plus a glass door and window for visible interior.
Notice to Third ward residents that a male Indiana resident over 21 will apply to Daviess County for liquor licenses to sell by the drink in a first-floor room of a two-story frame building at 18x43 feet, lot 51 Wright, Clark & Wilson's addition, Washington, Indiana, at the next county commissioners session.
Description notes a room in Long Branch with a rear entrance that can be locked and access prevented, and glass doors and windows at the front offering full visibility from the exterior. John M Mullen is referenced in the text.
Charles T. Connaughton, a resident of Montgomery, seeks a county license to sell and allow on premises liquor in a room measuring 17 by 56 feet on Main Street. The site sits 40 feet south of the northeast corner of lot 22 in Montgomery with a 11 foot 6 inch ceiling and glass fronts. He requests the permit at the Daviess county commissioners' next session beginning January 1910.
Plaintiff seeks relief in the Daviess Circuit Court of Indiana to compel an answer to a complaint No 12459. The defendant’s residence is unknown after diligent inquiry. The defendant is required to appear on the second day of the next term beginning February 1, 1910, at Washington courthouse. failure to appear may result in a default. Clerk Ws A Wallace signs the notice on December 8, 1909.
In the Indiana Daviess circuit court the administrator Edward D. Millis of Nancy J. Singleton seeks an order to sell real estate to pay debts. The petition will be heard February 7, 1910 at Washington court house. defendants include George H Singleton and others. William A. Wallace, Clerk.
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