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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1911
Page
8
Sentiment in Odon and Madison townships has shifted in favor of an inter urban traction line. Community leaders report clear backing for the project as discussions move toward concrete action and planning steps.
Madison township Daviess county Indiana invites sealed bids by 2 pm June 24 1911 for a one room one story schoolhouse on district 1 site in section 2 township 5 north range 5 west Plans and specs per March 1 1911 act are at George D Abrahams furniture store 103 west Main St Odan Indiana Bidder must include a 50 dollar certified check and may be required to post a bond twice the bid to ensure performance Right to reject bids reserved Dated May 29 1911 Trustees officers listed.
In Daviess circuit court September term 1911 Nicholas Mandabach et al. vs James M Thompson et al Complaint No 12723 plaintiffs claim nonresident defendants James M Thompson and John Kittinger are necessary parties to a lien on personal and real property and for receiver Notice is given that they must appear on the first day of the next term on the first Monday of September 1911 at the Washington courthouse and answer or demur to the complaint or it will be heard in their absence Witness WM Al Wallace Clerk seal of court dated May 5 1911.
State of Indiana Daviess county Daviess circuit court September term 1911 Maria Poivey sues Justin Poivey and Amel Gerry complain No 12 735 to obtain a decree that Justin Poivey is dead and for release of a mortgage on real estate described in her complaint the case to be heard at the courthouse Washington Indiana on September 5 1911. Clerk WM A Wallace seals the document May 29 1911 Mattingly Myers attorneys.
In Davie ss County Indiana coroner unions Holder held inquests on John Walker died about 11 a m May 21 1911 from organic heart disease age 58 brown hair gray eyes height five feet eleven inches weight 135 pounds Frances Ebler of Washington township died about 2:30 p m April 30 1911 from organic heart disease age 56 gray hair blue eyes height five feet four inches weight 160 pounds. Final notice of settlement filed for Allen G McCafferty estate set for September 4 1911 with temperance McCafferty administratrix. Mattingly and Myers attorneys.
The Odon Commercial club urged Vincennes Washington Eastern Traction to reroute from Vincennes to Loogootee via Madison Township. They pledged a one percent subsidy, help securing subsidies in other townships, and a right of way at their end, claiming it would profit Odon and Washington and attract votes. The club cited local eagerness and potential revenue from the line.
Post office employees finished counting and weighing every piece of mail for May at midnight Wednesday. Faith will forward totals to the postmaster general, with final figures expected in several days. The effort aims to determine which mail yields the greatest revenue under a general order effective in May.
The city school board selected the staff for 1011-12 at a Wednesday night meeting. W A F Axtell was reappointed superintendent. assignments include Irish school, grade schools, and building custodians. Miss Nell Allen will replace Adam Leonard in the high school as he finishes at Indiana University. May Robinson succeeds Lula May Smith as drawing and writing instructor.
Real estate transfers include George M Trobridge to Katie C Gross and multiple others across Clarksburg Odon and neighboring towns. Transactions feature various lots and blocks in Davis Co. Campbell additions, Oak Town Mercantile plots, and several trustees and heirs, with amounts ranging from 300 to 5 000 dollars and parcels in South Washington and original town lots.
Marriage license notices list Eaton and Bales from Bogard township with Margaret Maria Bales, and Arvin from Plainville with Hannah Elizabeth Hedrick of Odeon. Also Armstrong Baycock pairing John Walls Armstrong of Reeve township with Nannie Beve Hayeer of Harrison township.
Mrs. E Doyle announces a son born on Harned Avenue to the Flinn family in a separate birth notice. Mrs. Ernest Collins greets a daughter, adding a second birth to the local column.
The Southwestern engineer Miss Robinson, a Pratt Institute student, earns praise for trustee appointments. Miss Allen and Miss Robinson, both Washington girls, are commended for qualifications. Miss Elsie Jones replaces L V James at Walnut street, and Mr. James resumes studies. A vacant principal role at the negro school remains. Athletic work to be led by E W Montgomery. Full list of appointments follows, including teachers, supervisors, and janitors.
A dramatic night crime at Shoals Post Office leaves the safe wrecked and stamps and cash missing. Postmaster Ss Pp Yeung suspects masked yeggs carried out the theft during the night. police from surrounding towns pursue clues. The building, on Main Street near the B and O railroad, was severely damaged as investigators review the break in and the unusual quiet before morning operations resumed.
A jailed youth sought aid to escape by paying a bribe to mail a letter to a Madison associate. The sheriff and prosecutor intercepted the letter and saws sent for the jail delivery, confiscated the tools, and halted the plan. The Madison man escaped amid the publicity.
The Vincennes district Epworth League plans a three day meeting in Odon next Tuesday to Thursday with over two hundred delegates and visiting ministers. The Washington First M E chapter sends Prof A Q Fillkerson and Miss Lena Bassett. Rev H H Allen Miss Mary Lie and Dr L E VanOsdol will attend. Rev E C Wareing of Brazil will give keynote addresses and Rev Allen will preach Tuesday evening.
Dog tax notice states June 10 1911 is last day for payment before delinquent taxes go to the prosecuting attorney. Grant Keith trustee of Washington township signs. Breeding stock notice announces Lew Barber purchase with stock at Smith and Goatee’s barn Washington starting April 22 six days a week. Perkins lists stock locations, prices, and contact number 109.
Noted French coach stallion Qui Vive shown at Lunder gan Madden's barn in Washington Indiana. Alfred Sims of Elnora Indiana advertises Oddswim's Turks Fine Breeding Stock including a trotting bred stallion and a French Perchon stallion known as Montgomery draft horse. The heavy built six year old stands about 165 1/2 hands high, 2,000 pounds, at the old Turk farm five miles north of Washington. Phone listed as 57 a Amiel Turk.
Miss Lillie will discuss The Age Limit Thursday morning. The closing session Thursday evening features temperance address by Rev John Ragle, a leading temperance speaker in the Indiana conference. District officers include Rev W S Biddle as district superintendent and J F McClure of Jessenaes as president.
Tootootee June 2 Marsnaill Padgett, a famed Hindostan fisherman, set a local record with a fifty four pound catfish from White river this season. The prize fish was brought to town Wednesday and bought by a restaurant proprietor for the meal trade.
In Shoals on June 2 four year old John Thomas, son of Merman Force, narrowly escaped serious injury while delivering milk with his grandfather John Teufel. The boy climbed toward a cistern on High Street but advanced before his grandfather, prompting a dangerous situation that was quickly averted.
A boy slipping on milk on the curb knocked the curb over and fell into a water-filled cistern. Mr Teufel grabbed the boy by the shoulder just before he disappeared. Sunday the boy untied the family horse and was found safe as the horse began to drag him away. The boy is nephew of H E Teufel of Washington.
The marriage of George Downey and Miss Cora Weisenberzer of Vincennes will be solemnized on June 14 in the chapel of St Rose academy, the first wedding in the academy chapel. Downey is son of Judge John Downey, formerly of Washington. Jesse Oral Arvin, a Steele township teacher, and Miss Dot Hedrick of Oden were married at the bride's home in Oden and will reside in Plainville.
The local statistician of Odon reports 1664 residents with 7 widows 14 widowers 10 old bachelors and no old maids in its census. The note asks if any southern Indiana town can top this record.
The B. and Ohio Southwestern adds two eight hour trains offering eight hour service between Cincinnati and St Louis with two new observation cars. Each car features drawing room dressing rooms compartments smoking room writing tables and other modern conveniences. They are electric lighted and equipped with electric fans for warm weather and seating for forty passengers. The cars reflect latest Pullman design and comfort.
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