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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1909
Page
2
At a Friday night M W of A gathering arrangements were nearly finished for the March 19 initiation. Several candidates are set to be inducted as a large class travels through swamps to a woodcraft youth valley. Visitors from nearby camps and state figures are expected. a social contest with prizes is planned. Next Friday features an old fashioned spelling match.
Assessors from county townships visited County Assessor Sims at the courthouse Saturday for supplies and instructions as the annual personal property assessment begins next month. Valuations set for farm products include horses 125 to 150 dollars, cattle fat at 3 1 2 cents per pound, hogs fat five cents per pound, poultry per dozen, grains like corn 90 cents per bushel, oats 45 cents, haytimothy seven dollars a ton. Sims vows strict interpretation of the law and equal treatment for all taxpayers and notes assessors must file books with the county auditor by May 15. Most township assessors are new, including Lester Lee succeeding Mell Wallace in Washington township.
Cal Miller, longtime boss at the White Rabbit mine near Linton, barely survived a fall from the tipple shaft after the cage descended. He grabbed the rope just in time, sustaining burned hands and bruises, while fellow workers watched in disbelief. Miller, once a Democratic sheriff nominee, had a sister Elizabeth Kermode who rushed to Linton after the incident.
The annual interclass debate at Odon high school was held Friday night in the school assembly room starting at 8 o'clock. Students showed strong interest in the contest over the resolution that greater restrictions should be placed upon foreign immigration to the United States. Affirmative speakers were Lela Crooke and Gladys Webster. negative speakers were Eulala Guthrie and Holman Anderson. Judges were Prof. Charles McMullen Elnora and Professors Gilliatt and Arnett of Linton.
A brief Monday session of the city court arraigned Frank Haffey for intoxication. He pleaded guilty and was fined $1 and costs. Haffey had a prior police court appearance last week for a similar offense and earned a seat of honor there as well.
The article notes remarks by a Washington school board trustee about preparing for an examination of the city’s schoolchildren and plans to begin enumeration on April 1.
A Sunday gathering at the northeast city home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Raymann celebrated R A Bramble's eighty second birthday. Guests included Mr. Herschel Spain, Mrs. A M Cunningham, and multiple Raymann family members. Music and games provided entertainment as attendees enjoyed the socialize event.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians division met at the K of C hall to finish St Patrick's Day arrangements. Members will assemble at 7 pm on March 17 with the ladies auxiliary to walk to St Simons church for a sermon. A March 27 communion observance is planned, and a class initiation is scheduled for April with several candidates joining.
J R Mattingly, a reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune in Salt Lake City Utah, plans to visit his parents in this city in June. He left two years ago and since moving to Utah has risen rapidly in the newspaper field and now holds the best run on the paper. Friends will be glad to hear he will be home this summer.
Andrew Harper, a former soldier, visits his daughter Mrs Joseph Tombleson in the west end. He left Washington for Texas in 1871 and this is his first city visit since then. Harper served in the Thirty first Indiana infantry in the Civil War and earned a gallant record. He has spent the last three years in a home for old soldiers in the southwest.
Cecil Allen was sentenced to one to fourteen years in prison by Judge Houghton after noon Monday for grand larceny but the sentence was suspended on a promise of good conduct. Allen and Max Singleton were arrested for the Miles general store robbery at Plainville last month. Singleton was released last week after promising good behavior.
The Purdue university special train will travel via the E. I. railroad from Terre Haute on the morning of the 8th, making ten meetings en route and ending in Oakland City that evening. Seed and soil experts will be aboard to conduct texture tests and distribute pamphlets at each stop.
Twelve car loads of cavalrymen and nine cars with their equipment passed through Washington Sunday night en route to San Francisco California where they will be stationed at the Presidio. A special train carried the men and another for their gear.
East Main Street barber Wilbur Acton hands out cigars to friends in celebration of his leap year birthday. He notes many in Washington share a birthday every four years and this year February fell short by a day, so he celebrated today.
George Kassler, formerly a head clerk at M. J. Hayes grocery, was hired by Washington National Bank to fill a new position created by rising banking business. He began his duties Monday morning.
Mr and Mrs Mileage Walker have returned from Lawrenceville Tennessee where they spent a few days visiting relatives and friends. They expressed pleasure with their trip and reported good health upon arrival.
They were married Saturday afternoon and returned Sunday afternoon. Mr. Walker has gone to Indianapolis while Mrs. Walker will depart for that city later this week, where they will be.
Township assessors and deputies start interviews with taxpayers to determine actual worth in dollars and cents. They must finish by May 15 and report to the county assessor. Weather and flood conditions may affect progress. a new rule asks residents to list March 1 property values, not post date values. Salaries due March 1 will be assessed similarly to notes owed, marking a new feature in the valuation process.
Martin County commissioners received a petition urging the local option law election and postponed action until the regular April meeting.
Miss Mayme Aikman will depart early next week for Reno Nevada to be with her sister Mrs Granam Sahford whose child is seriously ill. She plans to stay several months.
Officers of the Woodmen of the World and members of the uniform rank posed for a photographer Sunday. The image is intended for use in a newspaper cut, capturing the group for publication.
Mrs E B Whitney of Charleston West Virginia is in the city for a short visit staying with Mrs Anna Gibson on East Main Street. She is accompanied by her father C M Mears and friends during the visit.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children and relief for headaches stomach disorders and worms. Contains garbled phrases about movement regulation and borela gat tectroy worms. Not fully readable, but references a medicinal powder marketed to mothers.
Trustees announce regular meetings to transact township business at their offices. Frank Swann in Veale township meets on second and last Thursdays monthly. R V Cox in Alfordsville holds sessions on Saturdays. Washington township trustees conduct business at Waller's harness.
A notice to attend to all poor business at the corner shop on East Fourth and Main streets with a weekly Friday service. Grant Keith, Trustee.
William Bentle jr files to quiet title in Daviess circuit court Indiana against John F Carnahan and heirs and legatees of deceased defendants Dora M Carnahan Hattie E Carnahan Thomas Golden Jr Bryan MacCabe Susan McCabe and other heirs for real estate in Washington Indiana. Case to be heard April 1909 at court house. Clerk WM A Wallace Hastings Hastings attorneys.
By certified decree, Union Savings and Loan seeks $1 274.75 plus interest and costs. Sheriff Fielding M Colbert will sell Saturday March 13 1909 between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse door in Washington Daviess County Indiana. Real estate Lots 6 and 7 in Turner's third addition to Washington. If funds fall short, the fee simple of the property may be exposed for sale to satisfy the decree. Sale proceeds go to satisfy the decree interest and costs without relief from valuation or appraisal.
A local shop advertises applying rubber tires to all kinds of vehicles using the best rubber and offering guaranteed work. They urge customers to have repairs done during bad weather before the busy season. A spring stock of Anchor Buggies is promoted.
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