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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
2
In Bogard, families such as the Restera rs and Chestnuts host visitors from nearby towns, with gatherings featuring music and church services announced for Concord. Residents report travels to Washington and Terre Haute, and local youngsters like Susie Chestnut sprain an ankle. Doan's Kidney Pills advertised with a Washington endorsement conclude the page.
The report lists residents and visitors including Misses Callie and Corda Meth eny, Mr and Mrs T B Cox, Mr and Mrs A C Myers, Dr Bloomer Myers, Roy Quilliams, E H Myers, Elbert Ellis, Richard Williams, Lige Grove, G WeShubert family, Corda Metheney and Grace Myers heading to Terre Haute, Glen Hindman to attend school, Frank Moren and family visiting, and Mrs Mary McCall traveling to Olney Illinois for her son J A McCall's operation with reports of improvement.
Local businessmen in Odon held a meeting and appointed a committee to investigate the price and methods of oiling the streets.
Judge Fox dismissed the felony murder charge against William Pett, a Longview hospital guard, in Cincinnati municipal court. Pett was arrested weeks after John Loftus died at the hospital. Pett is the son of A. H. Pett of Washington.
Novella Colbert, 25, who had suffered from tuberculosis since last September, died at his parents home on West First and Sycamore streets early Saturday. He was born August 13, 1880 in Veale township. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Colbert widow Jennie Smith sister Nora brothers Clem and Forest. A member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He worked as machinist helper at the B and S Southwestern shops and the local machinists lodge will conduct the funeral.
William Gootee aged fifty died at his home in Loogootee from tuberculosis. The body was taken to St. Marys cemetery Barr township for burial. He married Ellen Bullock after the death of his first wife and is survived by his widow and eight children. He was a carpenter and a member of the Sons of the A. O. H. Sun Sootee division.
Marriage license notice lists Alvin Wilton Potts of Reeve township and Oisin May Quackenbush of Harrison township. Also notes births for Mrs. Carl Roger and Mrs. Robert J C Graham of Evansville with a son reported.
Notices describe trustees in Veale and Bogard Townships to meet at residences on specified days for township business. Also records the Davis county Indiana board of review meeting in June to review assessment lists and hear complaints.
P C Gilliatt of Washington becomes new proprietor of the Putnam hotel in Mitchell. An experienced hotel man he will maintain the high standard set by Mr Hardesty.
Fire damaged the residence of WL. R. Steredith at 606 East Van Trees Street on Tuesday afternoon. Central Fire Department was summoned by telephone.
Daniel Driscoll a 63 year old well known Washington carpenter who moved through Shoals and Indianapolis took poison after breaking a temperance pledge. He sat with M J Dugan before declaring his plan to commit the Dutch act and drank a bottle of carbolic acid. A physician failed to save him, and his body was sent to Loonotee for burial. He left a family in Indianapolis with sons and a daughter, one son noted for service in the Spanish American War at Morro Castle Havana.
Community updates include travel, visits, and tasks. William Barr and Mrs. Joan Barr traveled to Washington and Odon respectively. Miss Bonnie Grannan plans summer study in Terre Haute. Local trades and family visits recur with many neighbors mentioned.
Mrs D O Vernon of Burrows Indiana reports that Chamberlains Cough Remedy relieved her children’s whooping cough quickly. She says it kept coughs loose and was safer and more reliable than other medicines. For sale by all dealers.
Bishop Chatar d of Indianapolis announces changes in parishes with Rev. Frederick Burgett of Corning to Seeleyville and Rev. J. E. Hammill to St Patrick s Seeleyville. Daviess county residents regret Father Burgett departure due to his neighborly, friendly nature and service to St Patrick s parish.
The Golden Crown Temple of the Pythian Sisters announces committees for the First Annual Convention of Indiana's Tenth District to be held in the city on Monday May 25 under district deputy Mrs Ida Milton. Sessions feature ritual work, reports, addresses, and an orphan fund offering with numerous temple chapters listed.
Thirty six young women and eleven young men will receive diplomas at the annual commencement exercises in the assembly room of the new Washington high school building. The address will be delivered by Illinois state superintendent Francis G. Blair. The program includes an invocation by Rev. W. S. Rader and the presentation of diplomas by Dr. T. F. Spink. After the exercises the alumni will organize a permanent association. A separate item notes county commissioners reviewing Prairie Creek drainage and lacking a competent civil engineer in Daviess County.
The county drainage board moved to appoint John D. Montgomery of Barr township but dropped his name after lawyers raised objections due to his relation to landowners slated for assessment. Before adjourning for June, commissioners asked the county auditor to contact engineers in Indiana with drainage experience to obtain names for consideration.
The township advisory board awarded the new consolidated school to J. K. Flint after bids from Patterson Riester VanHoy & Son J.C. Flint and Routt & Sons. The heating and plumbing contract goes to O Donnell Barrows Co of Washington and wiring to a Vincennes firm. The five acre site lies east of the deer park north east of Washington, purchased from Mfilesi G O Neall. Plans were prepared by OFterhage of Vincennes.
A vintage classified style ad touts Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for bilious complexion and constipation, claiming the medicine improves both condition and temper. Sold by local dealers.
A runaway buggy crash on the Washington Plainville road near Lettsville bridge Sunday evening injured four people. Miss Winnie Allegree suffered internal injuries, Mrs Ola Covalt and Ferdinand Covalt had bruises, Mildred Covalt broke her right wrist, and both Covalt occupants and their escort were thrown to the road after their horse bolted down a hill. Allegree was treated at Lafayette Westhofer home by Dr C P Scudder and remained under care as of today.
Mrs. Dunburgh of Eldridge New York extols Chamberlain's Liniment as splendid for rheumatism. She cites six years of use by herself and family with shifting pain relief and high satisfaction. Sold by all dealers.
A fire at the Chester AteCalk residence on south Meridian street caused 200 dollars in damage. An overheated range ignited weatherboarding behind it. neighbors helped move belongings. Mr. McCall, who was carrying 800 dollars on the dwelling and 490 on contents, will suffer no loss. The central fire department responded with a still alarm and extinguished the blaze. The house had been repapered Friday. Mr. McCall works at the B and C Southwestern shops.
The special county board appointed two dredging commission ers for Prairie Creek project under Lucas pet lont. IoM Winklepleck of Madison township and Milton Bowman of Moogard township named as engineers. improvement decision deferred to a future meeting.
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