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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1901
Page
1
Machinists at the B and O Wy shops seek a wage increase with a May first start for higher pay. A committee has conferred with General Master Mechanic J G Neuffer about the raise. About sixty machinists are affected, paid 24 cents in the machine shop and 28 cents in the roundhouse.
About half of Daviess County property owners with mortgages will miss tax exemptions this year. Roughly 2000 mortgaged properties exist, but only about 10 exemption affidavits were filed with the County Auditor by the April deadline. The article cites misunderstanding of the law and lack of local paper reminders as causes, urging owners to subscribe to local papers to stay informed.
Sahford Patterson ex state representative and Loogootee school principal wed Estella Cunningham a Barr township teacher Tuesday morning at St Marys church near Loogootee. George B Drew of Montgomery and Lillian Hill of this city served as attendants. They plan to reside in Loogootee.
Marshal Thomas Gall sought John Raddaugh at Shoals at noon to arrest him on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Raddaugh allegedly sold a horse boat to Hyatt, then denied ownership. Hyatt later brought him to the city where he escaped from a train bound for Shoals. About 100 families to the Old Pom.
Two Daviess county graduates from Indiana Dental College, E. F. Kendall and Walter Anderson, plan to open practices in Washington. Anderson will locate at Main and East Fifth, above Stumpps butcher shop, and Kendall with Dr. Willeford above Mitchell's drug store. Both promise full dentistry services.
Dr. Winick of New York proposes to raffle himself as a husband. Any white woman aged between twenty and thirty may marry him if she buys a ticket. He estimates two to three thousand tickets will sell, yielding about twelve thousand dollars to start their married life.
Fire Monday afternoon destroyed the residence of Charles Denem, a young farmer three miles west of Planville on the Plainville and Edwardsport road. Denem was away. Mrs. Denem discovered the blaze and neighbors fought the flames with no success. The house and contents were a total loss, with meat in the smokehouse saved. The home belonged to A. T. Bennington and was not insured. Bennington’s loss about 200 dollars and the Denems’ about 150 dollars.
The city reports school age residents risen by 162 from last year. Counts: first 459, second 855, third 402 with other totals noted. Arch Yazel of Elnora, saloon keeper and druggist, filed for bankruptcy in Evansville US court listing assets 9478.95 and liabilities 3295.
The Evansville boarder and widow Flora Hollingsworth killed herself with paris green after despondency over money. Her daughter Bessie found her Sunday morning. burial followed in the city cemetery. Related items note gas pipe petition by Southern Indiana Oil and Gas, a quarantine at Montgomery over smallpox, and remarks by President McKinley on expanding markets and economy. Also reports of Matthew Smith and Agnes Dages marriage, Rev. P H Rowan Irish travel lecture, and Dr. T F Spink joining Miami Medical College commencement in Cincinnati.
Public sale announced by Sheriff Janet A. McCorp of Daviess county Indiana to auction rents and profits for up to seven years of lots 20 and 31 in Ayers first addition Washington Indiana. If default occurs the fee simple interest will also be exposed for sale to satisfy The American Grocery Company suit against Josephine McGehee Jesse F McGehee and Robert Brown.
Notice reports the death of George W. Colbert a former editor and citizen tied to The Washington Gazette. It recounts his Civil War service with the 24th Indiana Vols under Capt. S. M. Smith and notes his later life in this city. The page item also includes Boer War cost debates and G A R encampment plans for Logansport with candidacy mentions.
A Special Despatch reports heavy fighting near Mukden between Russian and Chinese forces. Russian casualties were high with over sixty killed or wounded and four officers killed, including General Zerpitzki. The scene follows a market note on corn prices and trading activity in Chicago.
The Daviess County Board of Education finalized the enumeration reports. Totals show gains and losses across townships and towns led by Washington City with a 169 increase and Barr township up by 5 to 1055. Other areas include Bogard down 52 and Elmore down 110.
Deputy Sheriff Matt McCracken arrested at Qd on Wednesday Mrs William Hunt for bigamy claiming to have been married to Lamb years earlier and to Hunt seven years ago she lived with him while sick and destitute released on own recognizance Arch Cunningham Madison township farmer charged with assault and battery neighbor John Garten assaulted by Cunningham plus satirical tax assessor woes in North Judson News and Dr C Fr Winton seeking treatment in Cincinnati
William Lunsford visited Washington on business. Frank Allison of Pleasant Hill and George Thompson of Vincennes were here on Thursday on business. The Sunday school will observe Children’s Day. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McClesky of Washington spent Friday with friends at the West end. Homer Hopewell had dinner with Nelson Johnson Jr. Sunday. Miss Ethel Von Trees of the city visited friends here Sunday. Lewis Gaither of Parkersburg Illinois was here Sunday visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs John Jackson of Washington spent Sunday evening east of here. Miss Etta Lunsford was the guest of Miss Edith Horrall Sunday. Lon Smith of near Weales Creek was here Sunday. Mrs. Murray, recently visiting here, returned to Bloomfield Illinois Thursday.
Plainville notes list visitors and travels including Mattie Dearman from Odon and J W Davidson to Washington. Ed Wright and wife visited Hiram Furcannon family. Charlie Denam lost household goods in a Monday fire. Mrs O Albright from Hyatt visited town. Ice cream supper at A ReHall May 4 set.
In Montgomery farmers begin plowing for corn while others finish sowing oats. Peach and plum trees bloom promising a bountiful crop. No new smallpox cases reported. those infected progress well. Local notes include marriages, visits, travels, and community updates. A boy narrowly escapes injury when a revolver misfires between children.
Marshal Thomas Call returned from Shoals with John Raddaugh under arrest yesterday. Raddaugh will be tried Saturday May 11. Rev H C Shaw will preach at Union Parish on Saturday night and Sunday.
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