Fire Damage and Water Smoke Affect Local Site
Fire damage and water exposure caused smoke and structural harm at a local site. Emergency crews responded quickly to extinguish flames and assess the extent of the damage and safety risks.
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1907
Page
3
Fire damage and water exposure caused smoke and structural harm at a local site. Emergency crews responded quickly to extinguish flames and assess the extent of the damage and safety risks.
Martha Singilton, a highly respected Davis County woman, died at her home five miles south of the city after a weeklong illness from heart trouble and paralysis. Widow of Haley Singleton she leaves five children including Thomas Perry James and Maud Bering, plus Mrs. B Griffin of Greenfield.
Arrangements are set for Memorial Day services by the G A R post at Odon. The memorial sermon will be preached by Rev Mr Lowther of the Methodist church at 10:30. Hastings of this city will deliver the address after graves are decorated at the M E church.
Mrs E R Montgomery visits Huron while Mrs Ray Hornady recovers from measles Edward Dant traveled to Washington Thursday Mrs E L Carrico of Huron is visiting here Reverend J Matthews F A Dixon John D Montgomery among attendees at the event
Weekend and midweek visits highlight town social life. Names include Mrs Henry Tucker Mrs Newton Cassidy burg Mrs Lawrence and Page Regt at Alfordaville Mrs Julia Braible Mrs E Carrico Mrs James B ONeill Art Lewis Mr and Mrs Emmerson Hoffmann of Washington and Mrs J G Montgomery. A dentist Dr N H DeLap from St Paul plans to move here. A colt belonging to Mike McGraw fell into a well at Healy’s livery but was rescued unharmed. Peremptory challenges noted in the W D Hayward trial with fifty seven venire members remaining.
E W Matthews of Montgomery Indiana seeks keepers to deliver wool and bees. W I J David son Velpin Indiana advertises honey, root bee hives at factory prices and invites requests for a complete catalog and prices.
Petitioners led by John F Ward seek county action to grade drain and pave Portersville and Montgomery and Flat Rock roads in Harrigan Township with stone or gravel. They claim over fifty freehold voters support the request and ask for survey by a civil engineer and viewers. accompanying signers include Grant Faith and Edward C Faith state notary confirmations.
The Daviess County Board of Commissioners will on Tuesday June 4 1907 at 2 p.m. in the auditor's office Washington Indiana let a contract for graveling a road petitioned by Tightman F Edwards et al Plans and specifications are on file in the auditor's office The board affixes its seal in Washington Indiana May 7 1907.
Stephen Drury and others filed May 8 1907 a petition to establish grade drain and pave a public highway in Washington township Daviess county Indiana The board of commissioners is to hear the petition June 4 1907 at 2 PM in the county court house Washington Indiana and petitioners request approval and action by the commissioners Thomas Nugent Auditor Daviess County Indiana Grant Faith attorney for petitioners
NUGENT Auditor of Daviss County Indiana notes county officials affirming the county seat in a formal resolution. The document references a county and state authority and is dated in May in Henderson Indiana.
Notice from Daviess County Commissioners declaring a contract for road paving to be let on June 4, 1907 at 3 PM in the auditor's office Washington Indiana. Plans and specifications on file with the auditor. Thomas Nugent, Auditor.
A male resident of Washington township Da viess county Indiana will apply to the county board of commissioners at the June 1907 session for a license to sell spirituous malt vinous and intoxicating liquors in a quantity under a quart with on premise consumption. The described ground floor location is in a brick building on Main Street with a locked glass door vestibule and a front room viewed from Main Street. Signed by JOSEPH FAUST.
George Signor announces he will apply to the Daviess county board of commissioners at the June 1907 session for a license to sell drinkable liquor in a room of the Hyatt House in downtown Washington formerly Liverpool. The room measures sixteen feet two inches by sixty feet and has glass doors and two windows fronting Main Street with secure rear access.
A 1907 notice in Daviess County Indiana announces that a county resident aged 21 or older will apply to the Board of County Commissioners to sell malt and intoxicating liquors at a specified room in Washington town, Liverpool area, with specific premises features and hours restricted by law. The notice names Edwards and McAperty as signatories.
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