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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1906
Page
3
Miss Tillie Spencer, sister of ex Mayor John H. Spencer, dies of heart failure Thursday evening at the home of Lucian F. Corning on West Walnut Street. Her death shocks Washington after a visit of condolence following Mrs Corning’s funeral Friday afternoon.
The eighth annual commencement exercises of Elmore township schools occur at the Elnora opera house Thursday night with seven graduates Fay Wilson D. W. Hale Crales R. Stringer Elsie M. Hardin Quiccy Huff Cleo Core and F. M. Willard all from township schools.
A new timetable takes effect Sunday June 2 on the E I road. The 7 51 p m arrival will shift to 8 47 p m to connect with the I W at Worthington, and the northbound train will depart earlier. Discussions include a Sunday Evansville round trip leaving at 7 30 a m and arriving at 9 p m.
Charles Bryan and Wilmes A Pickett of this city are graduates of Indiana Medical College who took the physicians examination before the state board of medical registration and examination on Wednesday.
A sale offers fine embroidered turnovers and henn stitched items at 10 and 12 percent. Te Linen Torchon Lace priced at 10c. About 100 real linen handmade face cloths 1 to 3 meters wide priced at 20 25 85 and 40c. Choice items available at 10c.
A muddled paragraph lists exotic foods with prices such as $1.25 and $2.60 while mentioning a pie and other dishes. It then shifts to a Georgetown jail transfer for Caldy Powers awaiting trial, accusing a prejudging jury and a venal judge, and ends with a tirade about Democratic and Republican politics, local notices, and several names visiting and traveling between towns.
Mrs Ord Correll and Frank Correll traveled together. Sheriff Milton Fitzgerald was in town on Monday. Dean M Inman went to Washington on Thursday. W C Myers of Jasonville visited Saturday. P A Winklepleck went to Oakland City on Monday. Mrs 8 H Shively visiting in Van Buren township. E E Forsythe in Indianapolis earlier in the week. Mrs Dan Abraham and children went to Sullivan on Tuesday. Ira Palmer of Washington spent Monday and Tuesday here. Mrs J D Laughlin spent Saturday and Sunday in Elnora. Alva Snenogle of Scotland visiting with Mr and Mrs Harve Walls Harry O’Dell and Howard Noggle of Terre Haute here Sunday. George Abraham visited grandparents in Eaglesville. Mr and Mrs Jacob Summers and son Ruspell spent Sunday in Jacksonville. Miss Abigall McConnell of Washington guests of Miss Madge Hueston. Miss Maude Webster left Tuesday for Chicago to visit brother Fletcher. Mr and Mrs Arch Neiswanger of Indianapolis visiting J R Sears. Mrs Carries Bennett and daughters of Coatsville visiting Mrs G H Hamilton. Ira Bowman Ed Love and Misses Ted and Nelle Burrell spent Thursday at the river. Flo Webster went to Elnora Tuesday for Inter State Telephone business. Misses Hazel and Etta Webster visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Fearing in Indianapolis. Mrs John O’Dell went to Martin County Thursday to be with daughter-in-law Mrs James O’Dell.
Movements and visits across Mitchell area with names including Ed Walker Lonnie Dant Led Abner Mrs Brady Mrs Williams and Mrs Brothers. Birth announcements for Mrs Andrew Zinkans and Mrs William Banta. Local clergy Rev J A Hile preached at the U B church. Various residents travel to Washington Huron Vincennes Toledo and East St. Louis. Health notes report mumps and whooping cough among local children.
Local notices list residents and visitors at Plainville and nearby towns including Essie Marsh Grandma Mead A D Fairhurst and family Rev Gideon Heaven John L Shroyer and families attend services and visits to Washington D C and Bicknell. Farmers fund road work with traction engines boosting township road condition.
Mrs. Mary Stafford is ill. Mildred Ricks of Pleasant Hill and B Born welcome a baby boy born to Mrs. Charles Stuckay of Pleasant Hill. Manda Ragsdale of Coerg plans arrival Thursday for a visit. Cain of Indianapolis visits. Jane Swan of Cum and Fred Franklin of Pleasant Hill spend a week with his grandmother Mrs. Franklin of Washington. Rev Still preaches at Pleasant Hill Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and at Mt. Gilead church Sunday evening. Pearl and Blanche Taylor return home from Martinsville after a week with Mr and Mrs Randall Nutter at their place.
Leroy Spain denied with Perry Singleton on Sunday while William A White of Columbus Ohio visits family. Pearl Hill hosted Miss Dulla Singleton, Aunt day memorial address by Z B Hadlock of Petersburg. Emery Lett hosted Washington guests Mr and Mrs Cunningham and Elmer Lee with Opha Lee to meet Miss Bell Edwards. A surprise party honored Sylvester Swan for his fifteenth birthday with about fifty guests and a rocking chair gift. Joshua Palmer and John Barber couples from Washington attended.
John Perkins visited Montgom ery on Tuesday. Stephen Herron visits James L. Cropp this week. The Rev. Mr. Hile of Plainville filled in for Rev. S. L. Todd at Liberty Sunday night. Mrs. John Perkins and her daughters Jennie and Katie visited Mrs. Oscar Nolly in Terre Haute. Russell Beal, son of J. B. Beal of Odon, visits his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James S. Cropp of Barr township.
Several real estate deeds are recorded with transfers in Elnora and surrounding additions. Bessie Flynn and husband to Charles Plummer through Lot 9 Ketchem's addition. Cora P Tolliver and husband to Rufus J Danner through Lot 6 Block 5 Stern. Jane Stepp to Lola Stepp through Lot 8 Joseph Crary's Addition. Christian Richer and wife to Joe Richer through part of Southwest Quarter Section 34 Township 4 Range 5 totaling 138 acres. Wilson C Carroll and wife to E Brill through Lots 4 5 and 6 Block 3 W C Griffith's addition.
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