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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1905
Page
4
George Houston, a Harrison township pioneer, died at his home southeast of Glendale after a bout with stomach trouble. He was 78, lifelong resident, twice married, and survived by his wife and three children including Mrs. Emma Jackson. He was a local Mason.
Members of the ic lodge and the order attended the funeral this afternoon at the residence. Burisi was laid to rest at Ebenezer cemetery.
Daily life items feature Charley Feagans the popular mail carrier joked as a walking encyclopedia aiding customers, plus small vignettes about E M Roberts and Seb Hamersly at McDougal's store. Also notices announce Julia E Bills millinery and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea remedies at Lindeman's Pharmacy.
The Benson vs B&O Southwest wreck case in Bedford yielded a $6,500 award for injuries after a jury was out 25 minutes. The verdict, hailed as the largest in Lawrence County for personal injuries, follows a multi day trial that began Monday.
Mrs. Alex Rutherford hosted a daytime gathering on East Van Treen Street in honor of her mother Mrs. Mary Stringer of Vincennes. Guests aged 62 to 81 included Mrs. Winnie McClellan Mrs. Horace Marmaduke Mrs. Mary A. Strange Mrs. Lucinda Harrod Mrs. Mary Marmaduke Mrs. Lydia Arthur Mrs. Mary E. Fullerton Mrs. Jane Marmaduke Mrs. Ada Robinson Mrs. Lib Hopkins and Mrs. Ogee Johnson among others.
A St. Patrick’s Day focus features Irish families, bands, and banners in Terre Haute, with a long list of local names and happenings. The item mix includes deaths, funerals, visitors, retirements, and routine moves, plus several social notes and minor incidents around town.
Mrs Thomas B Gallagher is in Miss Rose Roarty on the sick list Thomas Fanning left Monday for the West John Reilly returned to Madison Ill Born To Mr and Mrs Michael Cosgrove a son Bert Hughes made a business trip to Washington Friday Austin Smith made a business trip to Washington Saturday A large crowd attended the sale at Bert Hughes Tuesday John T Barr made a business trip to Washington Wednesday Will Rourty of Washington spent on Gay here the guest of his mother Michael Bennett returned home Tuesday from a business trip to Joplin Mo Miss Violet Vories a teacher of the Patrick school closed her school Thursday Patrick Graenan has secured work at the shops at Washington and will probably move there soon Roland Fagan and sister Lillie spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs S Bradk Bradley near Montgomery The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Cornelius Reilly of Wadison Ill formerly of Corning died that Wednesday The remains were brought here and buried in St Patricks cemetery Saturday
Small items publish a picture mount ad, a rental notice, a meeting at St Simons hall, a Baptist Sunday school social, a Washington Chapter 92 Masonic meeting, and an endorsement for Doan's Ointment with a testimonial from Miss Julia Filbridge praising Burdock Blood Bitters.
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