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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
7
June 2 to 4 will see Indiana Sunday school workers assemble at Vincennes for the forty fourth annual state convention. Last year 902 delegates attended Koremoto from outside the county at the forty third convention. The opening session is Tuesday at 7:30 and closes on June 4.
Amos Hawkins and the Rev J W Russell returned from Norfolk Virginia where they attended the general conference of the A M E church. Five bishops were elected three for home work and two for Africa. Rev C T Shaffer was reelected to oversee the local church. Hawkins remarked on progress with blacks running banks stores and telegraph offices.
Arthur McGuire, former Sullivan Times city editor, has joined the Terre Haute Tribune as court reporter. He is the eldest son of Rev A M McGuire of the First Baptist church and is well known in the area for his work. He began duties with the Terre Haute paper last week.
Memorial Day in Washington will exceed prior observances with an elaborate Dec oration day celebration planned for Saturday May 30. The post office and all public buildings including the court house will be closed though business will continue in part. Laborers will be free from work.
Citizens near Washt Vicinity plan Memorial Day activities on Saturday May 30 including a morning flower gathering at the Masonic bank the old soldiers parade to Oak Grove Cemetery and a ritual at the grave of a sleeping hero. An afternoon program at a park annex features prayers music an oration by M S Hastings and benediction. Committee members urge homes and businesses to drape Old Glory.
The state board of tax commissioners in Indianapolis reduced the assessment of the B. and O. Southwestern railway in Indiana by 167730 dollars. The action was taken Monday and affects the 1908 assessment.
The assessment was fixed at 5 320 860 with 1907 value 5 488 590. Taxes for the E andt rose from 1 120 790 to 1 122 665 in the state as boards reported changes.
The estate of Robert Douglass of North Platte Nebraska ends with Joseph and Frank Glover receiving the bulk of the inheritance. Frank Glover, guardian Elmer E Hastings, reports a $10,000 portion already received, with the brothers set to receive three fourths of the remaining $25,000 value. Douglass left no direct heirs besides a brother and two nephews. Joseph Glover, a B&O Southwestern fireman, lives on East Tenth Street. Frank Glover recently returned from the Philippines after two years in the regular army and is stationed at Ft. Thomas near Cincinnati.
Jeremiah Egan's will filed in Daviess circuit court on Tuesday leaves all property to his widow with the estate to be divided equally among four children Bridg ett Clark Catherine Smith Joseph Egan and Anna Egan upon the widow's death. Executors named are Patrick Egan and Patrick Ryan. August 23 date noted with witnesses M F Burke and William Heffernan.
Memorial day was observed at Elnora with services held in the Christian church. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Ezra L. Hutchins pastor of the M E church and was highly commended by all who heard it.
A burglar entered the Whetsell shoe store Sunday night around 10 o clock and carried off about two dollars.
Kennedy, a clerk, arrived to find the cash drawer lighter by about $2.00. A man, seen fleeing via the back door, entered through a broken fire escape and crawled in, then used the elevator to reach the first floor. Police investigate. Whetsell suspects an inside acquaintance.
A large class of children received their first communion at St Simons church on Sunday morning. Mass began at 8 o clock and the church was crowded, with some families unable to obtain admission. Rev. Father Doyle presided, assisted by Rev. Father Lucian. The list of communicants includes Roys Martin Towey Eugene Harvey John Heffernan George Cavanaugh Arthur O'Brien Clarence Hayes Charles Wathen Read O Neall Roy Norris Roger Gordon John Kroeger Robert Lynch Charlie’s Cannon Andrew Rafferty Richard Smeltzer Joseph Gordon Herman Clements Richard Auberry Ora Shepard Raymond McConn Paul Howard John Connaty Oscar Turk and many named girls including Catherine Norris Catherine Hayes Mary Sanford Margaret ODonnell Ruby Walker Mary Macker Marie Howard Catherine Howard Margaret Walsh Elizabeth Ritter Rose Haley Eugenia Kocher Alice Kauffman Delpha Ash Esther Summers Anna Lundegrano Marie Walters Ruth Walters Lottie Williams Stella Cullivan Mary Smith Camilla Mooney Catherine Brewer Magele Egan Rose Squire Helen Hill Martha Flynn.
The Odon school board selects Lawrence Maher of Bedford as superintendent for 1903 9. The vacancy arose after A T Mayfield left for the Philippines. New grade teachers Miss Gephart and Miss Laughlin are not returning. additional staff include Grant Callahan principal W E Trueblood assistant principal and teachers Paris Laughlin Stella Harman Clarice Critchlow Mattie Sommers and Fannie Opell the primary educator.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses Yale University expeditions to recover prehistoric bones, potential state department interference, and a French government action regarding islands and a ship charter. Names are incomplete and details are uncertain.
The expedition ship Daisy left New Bedford on May 13 under Captain Benjamin D. Cleveland. Five or six scientists from Yale Penn Museum and Professor Herman C. Bampus of the American Museum of Natural History accompanied the voyage.
In France weddings feature formal dress for men and a morning ceremony followed by church and cafe celebrations. The lettre de faire part expands to vast family announcements, with extended kin listed. Bridesmaids and escorts perform exchanges for charity, while couples often skip honeymoons.
George D. Abraham of Odon and Jeremiah Madden of Barr township are named by Judge Houghton to serve on the county board of review meeting June 1. Ex officio members include the county assessor, treasurer and auditor. THRERO EERA: Gold Medal Flour makes lightest bread.
Seventy instructors from Daviess County train in three state educational institutions to improve county schooling. Danville attendees include Luther Fleener and 30 others. Valparaiso attendees include Napate Burris and three more. Terre Haute hosts twenty four with listed names. Two are studying at Moores Hill. Additional summer term plans loom.
Perry Singleton, a well known farmer living south of town, brought a half bushel of potatoes into the city on Saturday and counted fifty specimens. He believes he has the prize potatoes in the county and was paid one cent per potato.
An old advertisement touts Ring's Little Liver Pills promising to wake up tired livers, cleanse the system, clear skin, and relieve biliousness and sick headaches. Sold by Smith & Winton at 88.
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