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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1906
Page
3
A miscellany notes Democratic party tensions in Indiana, county conventions, and Governor Hanly's tenure. It catalogs editorials from Chicago and Boston on politics, plus local items about clean city campaigns, schooling groups, and a food poisoning scare from spiced berry desserts.
White parasols in plain linen hemstitched borders open work and embroidered designs offered at $1.00 $1.50 and $3.00. Underwear and Hosiery Vests for ladies feature silk trimmed neck and arms at low price. Union Suits for men in elastic ribbed balbriggan with button front priced $1.00 and $1.50.
Vintage list of cheap garments and linens including men s shirts readers pants and ties with prices from a few cents to about a dollar items include men's bleach pin drawers hemstitched pillow cases 42 by 36 inches leather pocket books silk ribbons and assorted accessories all offered at a fraction of typical retail prices.
Miss Dna Cochran of Reeve township receives note from P. Ferguson about a balloon sent from St Louis on April 3 aiming to reach May 1. Indicators show it reached 77 miles high, traveled four hours, with temperatures around 78 degrees below zero. Some balloons reached 15 miles. reward offered for return of the balloon.
The seventh annual Epworth League convention for the Vincennes district will meet in Sandborn Knox county on June 5 6 and 7 with district cabinet members led by President J F McClure and officers from Edwardsport Shoals Jasonville Washington and other towns. Officials expect good attendance.
Local notices report a guest lecture by Prof Horace Ellis of Vingenni university at the Alfordsville church Thursday evening June 14. The program includes school examinations and related social activities with participants traveling to Washington and nearby towns.
Local residents including Marie ter and Lucy Carrico visited Washington on Friday and Saturday. Mrs Lyman Carrico and daughter joined them. Bishop O Donaghue dedicated the parsonage school building Thursday evening with Montgomery band playing. Confirmation services at St Peters church confirmed fifty. Clergy from Washington Corning attended.
ODON. D M Inman went to Shoats Tuesday Milton Nugent of Elnora was here Sunday Noah Figher went to Washington Tuesday Harry Dobbs of Elnora was here Sunday Harve Resler went to Washington Clyde Stone of Scotland was here Wednesday W T Dedrmin went to Burns City Monday Herschel Casey of Washington was here Tuesday Miss Grace Horning of Burns City was here Saturday Tom Summerville of Burns City was here Thursday Ezra Mattingly of Washington was here Thursday Mrs Lands Connell of Blonas visiting Miss Pearl Senior Bert Ditterman and Fred Kirby of Elnora were here Sunday Quincey Holland spent Sunday with his father in Greene county W T Dearmin and J B Shields went to Montgomery Wednesday Mrs C L Baker entertained the Alpha club Wednesday afternoon The Misses Nell and Verge Garrett of Burns City were here Wednesday Mrs Nell Wade and daughter Bess of Epsom were here Thursday Miss Georgia Abraham is visiting Elza Inman at Owensburg this week Arthur H Greenwood of Washington was visiting Ira Bowman this week Will and Myrtle Todd of Terre Haute are visiting their parents the Rev J L Todd Mrs John Berry and children returned to their home in Gilmore Wednesday after a few days visit here
CORNETUSVILLE residents report visitors and travelers from nearby towns. Eflen Clark visits Plainville while Dennis Mead of Jeffersonville and Daniel Killion are noted as being there. Sherman Carroll and Charles Anderson frequent Plainville Sunday outings, with Bolton and family also present. Visitors Mary Hyan Trainor and Mrs Edward Eaton with son Freedly pass through, while William Sima from Odon travels via town toward Washington. Mr and Mrs David Herndon visited Jack McAdams in lower Sugarland midweek.
A fragment lists residents and guests in Van Buren townships. Mrs James Cropp and Jdaugnegr Leveda hosted Ella Sefrit on Sunday. Joseph B Wilson from Odopts visited his daughter Mrs Martin Gough of Barr township. Agnes Abner and James Cropp attended. Mary Morrigan with Frank Bradley Ophlie Ciscell and James Morrison drove to Hig bostan Sunday.
Local notices list W E Bell visiting Washington, John Hubbard going to Vincennes, Mrs. James Reeves and others traveling to Washington. Several residents visit relatives in Jasonville, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Iberia and other towns. A buggy accident near Montgomery leaves occupants shaken but unharmed. repairs follow as they reach home.
William Patrick visits Elnora while John Kays comes from Huntingburg. Trustees and residents travel to Loogostee Washington and Haysville. Claire Bartle visits, William Scudder buys cattle, and Gip Hedrick hosts relatives. Decoration day planned May 30 at Old Union church. A horse dies from blood poisoning after a collar bruise. Visits to Rev. Joe Adams and Petersburg are noted along with multiple domestic sightings and local trades.
Steve Bachelor of Bethel is ill with typhoid fever. Joseph Franklins sold his young coach horse last week. A daughter was born to Mrs. James Purcell of Cumback on Friday. Allison and song of Pleasant Hill lost a young filly last week. Mitchel Jones of Paducah started a huckster wagon in the neighborhood. William Schudder of Bethel bought and brought home Friday a fine bunch of feeding cattle. Miss Elsie Allison of Pleasant Hill stayed with Josephine Robinson of Harrison township. J. D. Franklin of Pleasant Hill sold a fine young team of mules to Edward Robinson of Harrison township Friday.
Abner Bowman appears at Loogootee while Jay Robinson purchases a new Twober tire bugey and Frank Ingalis of Washington is noted in this brief Northern Barr item.
Mrs. D. K. Morgan remains ill. Miss Laura Emerson visited Loo gootee Saturday. Mrs. Mary Reel called on Mrs. William Barber Sunday. Miss Edith Swan stayed with Mamie Ennis Sunday. Mrs. Catherine Fitzgerald spent Wednesday night with John Morgan. Miss Mary Sparks of Washington visited Dovie Fitzgerald Ming CalHe Traylor and Dovie Fitzgerald were with Ethel Wuerts Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Bingham were guests of Mes McDaniel Sunday.
Elizabeth Wood 61 died Thursday morning after illness spanning months from sciatic rhonhaua and cancer. She lived in the county most of her life, born in Harrison township, wife of Henry E. Wood, with two sons Melvin M. Wood died in White River drowning and Dr. Robert Wood of Wheatland and Walter Wood of this city, a daughter Mrs. Jasper Snyder, two sisters and a brother surviving. She was a member of the M E church since 1866 and belonged to the Ladies circle. husband a veteran.
Fred Wratten son of Samuel Wratten of East Washington Street was seriously injured when he slipped while climbing an unriven wagon owned by Richard Wildridge. The wagon weights pressed on his chest but the wagon was empty. he was taken home by a physician summoned to treat a chest injury and near unconsciousness.
Hydrophobia has appeared in Steele and Filmore township farms. A dog belonging to Hiren Funcannon showed mad symptoms and was shot. A hog owned by Mrs Nancy Galther went mad and was killed.
A lengthy catalog of real estate transfers details numerous Wills and grants across Washington and neighboring townships. Names include Graham Jones Payne Steele Wolcott Arvin Elliott Kelley and others with parcels in Odon, Hyatt's add, Washington plots, and Plainville lots. totals show monetary values for many quitclaim or warranty deeds.
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