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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Thomas Faith attend the Washington commencement as many locals visit relatives in Odon and nearby towns. Dozens attend a Raileaville festival while Zella Chestnut visits Tresa Chandler and various families host Sunday gatherings across Eaglesville and Shiloh.
William Hardy and son John of Sugarland pass through on their way to Pont Montgomery Tuesday. Samuel Camp of southern Van Buren visited Wednesday. Dora Davis, ill but improving, and John Gamble were in Montgomery Thursday. John Oberst Henry Lunderegan visited Washington Thursday. Elbert Ellist and Patrick Ryan were at Odon and Montgomery on Friday. Mr and Mrs William Hamilton and son Russell motor to Washington Saturday.
Market notes show cattle weaker at 74. Hogs steady and calves steady. Sheep and lambs mixed with lambs lower. sheep steady. Prices for hogs and cattle indicated in ranges. market activity described as fluctuating across the day.
Fragmentary OCR item lists wheat and corn prices and terms such as No. 2 hard and No. 2. mentions tie and 3074 figure, plus clover and RTO 135 with unclear context.
A Friday dawn blaze in Mitchell destroyed three business buildings and severely damaged four others. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars. High winds hampered firefighters using a small chemical engine and buckets before the blaze was stopped at a bank building by a sturdy fire wall. Some insurance coverage expected.
Public legal and miscellaneous notices list township reviews and equalizations dates in June July and August 1916. Indian Daviess county cases include mortgage exemptions and a lands quiet title suit in the Indiana circuit court. Administratrix appointed for Thomas Catt estate in Davie ss circuit court.
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