Death of Mr and Mrs J M Birdcell Shocks Wayne Town
Obituary notes the death of John Martin Birdcell born 1837 Ohio and Amanda Birdcell born 1887 with their burial at the Masonic cemetery. The couple married in 1857 and lived near Wayne town after moving from Ohio in 1866. Their son John J Birdcell survived them. The community records them as fine citizens and mourns their loss.
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Waynetown
J. M. Birdcell
John Martin Birdcell
Hamilton County
Ohio
Amanda Birdcell
John J. Birdcell
Sarah E
Christian Church
Birdeell
Odd Fellow’s Lodge
Order
Birdell
Birdcell
Masonic Cemetery
I. O. O. F. Ledge
Resolutions of Respect for Brother J M Birdcell
Waynetown lodge No 330 I O O F presents resolutions for the late J M Birdcell. The committee offers condolences to J J Birdcell and family, notes his roles as father and son, and directs copies to the bereaved, the Waynetown Dispatch, and lodge minutes. Signed by C A Snyder C Westfall and W F Sloan.
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Waynetown Lodge No
J. M. Birdcell
Wuckass
Odd Fellows
J. J. Birdcell
Waynetown
C. A. Snyder
C. ©. Westfall
W. F. Sloan
Play Postponed By Pocahontas Lodge
The Pocahontas lodge play scheduled for tonight is postponed to next Saturday evening due to ongoing improvements at the light plant not finishing before the week’s start. Plan to attend next Saturday.
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Pocahontas Lodge
Memorial fund to erect Pease monument planned in town
The personal property sale of the late C. H. Pease raised 28.30 with buyers loyal to his memory. After expenses a about 45 will remain to seed a monument fund for his grave in the town and township and spill over to Ripley and Coal Creek townships. Citizens urged to contribute and notify the committee with their donations.
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C. H. Pease
Ripley
Coal Creek
Wabash College Football Quandary Over Exhibition Match
A letter from Wabash College offers train fare for 14 players for a game on Wabash grounds. When Wabash visited, our team guaranteed $10 and 40 percent of receipts, with Wabash leaving as financial winners. A further offer to play for $50 and gate receipts failed as the college declined, suggesting no upcoming meeting as our team holds the advantage.
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Wabash
Berry Father of the Street Fair Founder of Indiana Event
CG M Berry editor of the Veedersburg News started a pump kin and corn show that grew into large street fairs. The fairs now draw thousands in attractions merchandise and amusements, nearly replacing county fairs, praised by Hoosier State Newport for his hustling in Indiana.
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CG. M. Berry
Veedersburg News
Charley Berry
Indiana
Prosecution Praises Wayne Citizen Over Shooting Gallery Event
Prosecutor Reeves commends I. C. Enyart proprietor of the Midway restaurant in Wayne for a shooting gallery and horse gift connected with it. Enyart was taken before Town Clerk Scott, assessed a fine with costs of $17.20, affidavit filed by Reeves and served by Marshal Bunnell. Another chapter is hinted at.
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Reeves
Waynetown
I. C. Enyart
Midway
Marshal Bunnell
Mr. Enyart
Scott
Rural free delivery set for New Ross Indiana route
A Washington dispatch to the Indianapolis Journal reports a rural free delivery service starting December 2 at New Ross in Montgomery County Indiana. The 49 mile route covers 49 square miles serving 1280 people in 285 houses with carriers Marion C. Routh and William A. Tipton. Orth post office will close and mail flow to New Ross.
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Washington
Indianapolis Journal
New Ross
Montgomery County
Indiana
Marion C. Routh
William A. Tipton
Orth
Local football game sparks dispute over gate receipts
Our team returned from Covington after facing Williamsport with disappointment over the affair. A small crowd yielded little proceeds while Covington insiders allegedly kept the funds, leaving the visiting players to bear the game’s costs.
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Covington
Williamsport
Covingtonites
Light Plant Improves With New Boiler Installations
The light plant has undergone improvements this week including a new boiler in the engine department. Additional upgrades were completed while work progressed and the plant is expected to be fully running by Monday.
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Mtelt
N. O. Huckery
Lon White
Fire destroys Will Rider barn on East Main Street
Sunday around two o clock a fire burned Will Riders barn on his residence lot east of Main Street. It started in bail hay and spread risking the wind pump tower and tank. Loss estimated at 500 dollars with 200 dollars insured. Mr Rider was away at West Baden Spring and Mrs Rider and son were visiting in Champaign.
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Will Rider
East Main Street
Rider
West Baden Spring
Champaign
Conference of Christian Union at Union Chapel
The Conference of the Christian Union church draws good crowds at day and night meetings this week at Union Chapel. Ministers include Rev. Winfrey from Colorado Rev. Quick from Iowa Rev. Young from Ohio and Revs Hagans from Shelbyville Van Damant from Bainbridge and Beck from Greencastle. A large number of visiting brethren are present. The conference runs through Sunday with a protracted meeting planned afterward.
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Conference of the
Christian Union Church
Union Chapel
Winfrey
Colorado
Quick
Iowa
Young
Ohio
Hagans
Shelbyville
Vandament
Bainbridge
Beck
Greencastle
Board approves voluntary liquidation plan after November payment
The Board of Directors on October 21 decided to liquidate voluntarily after the November payment due to few borrowing members. They arranged cheap money to help borrowers resume loans and urged stockholders to be prompt with November payments to balance the books and proceed with the division. Signed by V. W. Livexcoon, Secretary, and J. B. Zeax, President.
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V. W. Livexcoon
SEC
Zecx
Pres
Ranch For Sale Near Victoria New Mexico
140 acre ranch near Victoria New Mexico with 500 bearing apple trees 20 acres alfalfa and plow land. Fenced pasture good house and water well with community ditch water right. Healthy climate recommended for consumptives. Price 1000 dollars. Contact Tim Desparcu by call or letter.
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Victoria
N. Mex
Tim Desparcu
Out of Touch with Waynetown Prober Hankins Seeks Paper
A letter from J. L. Hankins of El Paso Texas asks for a copy of the Waynetown paper. He says he has been away for years and is not in touch with local affairs. Hankins is listed as proprietor of The Sunset Cigar Store.
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J. L. Hankins
el Paso
Texas
Waynetown
Local notes report visitors and events around Waynetown
Lafe Pitman visits from Win gate. Jieroy Armantrout and wife stay at Green Hill. Ethel Baldwin returns from Covington. John Fouts of Lafayette visits. M. McClure and wife host a son. Til Baldwin ships over six hundred watts of ginseng to New York. Ben Brown and wife come from Anderson after the death of Mr. and Mrs. Birdcell. Veedersburg street fair tickets sell slowly. many locals attend by car. Clinton Pickett and Mamie Webster wed at Rev. Daugherty’s home in Yountsville. They plan to live with Pickett’s mother south of town.
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Munns
Lafe Pitman
Wingate
Jieroy Armantrout
Green Hill
Ethel Baldwin
Covington
John Fouts
Lafayette
Alex McClure
M. McClure
Til Baldwin
New York
Ben Brown
Anderson
J. M. Birdcell
Staley
Veedersburg
Waynetown
Wayne Township
Clinton Pickett
Mamie Webster
al. Webster
Rev
Daugherty
Yountsville
Mr. Pickett
Eugene Wilson
Crawfordsville
Claypool
James Grady
Peoria
Bud Barton
J. W. Biddle
Will Bunnell
Canada
W. J. Hurt
Arnet Sumner
Vern Thompson
Ina
Stella Gray
I. N. Wicks
Florence Thompson
Til Barnett
Union Chapel
Oliver P. Brown
Montezuma
Park County
Dave Groves
Attica
Citizen’s National Bank
Albert Hankins
New Market
Dora Hankins
New Ross
J. C. McCormick
American House
The
Baptist
Elvere
Mattie Porter
Frederick Webber
Woodland
St. Joseph County
Big
Cuba
Florida
Gulf Coast
Texas
California
Masonic Lodge
R. E. Warris
Arnaud
Man
Minnesota
Reeves
Oliver C. Birdcell
J. M
William Cox
Jolly Joe's Minstrels Off Tonight in Crawfordsville
A busy Crawfordsville page notes the Jolly Joe's Minstrels will not appear tonight. Nearby, Bud Barton and wife visit from Crawfordsville and the big Four offers winter tour rates to Cuba Florida and Texas.
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