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Williamsport Review Republican (Newspaper) - March 15, 1917, Williamsport, Indiana The a Yiew March is 1917. Just arrived a new and better awol tent of Spring and summer dry goods than we have Ever shown consisting of Percale. Gingham Linon suiting a India Linon Nain Sook Flaxen middy cloth voile Organ die Batiste. Poplin Luster tissue Lawn. Cambric. Muslin sheeting. Pillow tubing. Towering embroideries. Laces ribbons. Aprons. Underwear. Hose. Big assortment of new curtain material. Big assortment of new silk Hose All colors 25c. 35c. 50c. And $1.00 All priced . Held Williamsport Indiana smallpox on the Wane. The epidemic of smallpox which has been raging in Attica for sometime past is being rapidly stamped out by the authorities and no further spread of the disease is expected. Except in one or two cases the disease has been extremely mild in most instances scarcely putting the patient to any trouble whatever. Last week we reported 68 cases but find that we were misinformed As the authorities have records of Only about 40 cases. The schools and theatres have opened up again and it now appears like the end was in sight. There were Over 1,000 cases reported from Over the state without one fatality. Lost in tournament. At the District Basket Ball tournament held at Lafayette last Friday and saturday Williamsport bumped into a Stone Wall called Quot Jefferson High school Quot and when they regained consciousness found that their opponents had chalked up 54 Points and had allowed them but two which a Ere made by Jim Shuey. Inability to shoot baskets and Quot outclassed Quot Are Given As the reasons for their defeat. It is claimed by eyewitnesses however that our boys put up a hard fight from Start to finish and As usual Williamsport fought As hard with the Odds against them As Well As when Quot Fortune of my bri06e prove Meni com is hereby Given that the Board of commissioners of the county of Warren state of Indiana will receive sealed bids until 1 30 o clock p. M., on the 2nd Day of april 1917, for the letting of the contracts to furnish ail materials and labor and for the construction and repair of the following Bridges tif wit Bridge no. 189. Construction of a 14x6 foot Span re in forced Concrete Highway Bridge on Indiana Illinois state Une on West line of Section 30, township 20 North Range 10 West in Mound township. Warren county Indiana. Bridge no. 190. Construction of a 6 foot Span reinforced Concrete Highway Bridge on North and South Highway on Center line of Section 22, township 21 North Range 9 West. In Steuben township. Warren county. Indiana. Bridge no. 191. Construction of a reinforced Concrete Highway Bridge on North and South Highway on Center line of Section 24, township 21 North Range 8 West in Pike township. Warren county Indiana. All the above work to be done in accordance with specifications now on file in the Ofhie of the auditor of Warren county. Bonds to accompany the bids As provided by Law and All materials and labor and All things in accordance to the plans and specifications heretofore now on file in the Oitice of the auditor of said county. The Board reserves the right to reject any or All bids. D. Moffit auditor of Warren county. Mar. 10, 1917-w2. Victor h. Ringer attorney for s Sale. Victor h. Ringer attorney for petitioners. Notice of filino and time tor presenting petition for a free gravel Road. Farm insurance \ i Wilmer Stucker son of James the Farmers Mutual insurance j Bud Stucker who resides near company of Warren county does Gen Stone Bluff Over in Fountain county left Home a Little Over a week eral farm insurance. Jas. C. Jones president w. A. Rhode. Secretary. Pine Village ind. Dale r. Warrick. Solicitor. Tab ind. Elmer Foster. Solicit a. Ambia. Advertise in review Republican ago without saying a word to his parents. Last week his father received a letter from him at Toledo Ohio. He sent along his picture showing him dressed in a Soldier s uniform. The card stated Quot i have quit the and soft Coal Kentucky White Ash. Virginia splint Best Grade of Range Coal Pocahontas and Cannell Coal Premium Anthracite flour feed and Salt full weight always tiar amp tee Williamsport company full weight always Guardao Steed phone 374 Rural route farm and Stock sales a Marshfield specially Indian Winter tourists fares via Wab a h Mobile Ala. Pensacola Fla. New Orleans la. Brownsville Tex. Dallas Tex. Elpaso Tex. Fort Worth. Tex. Galveston Tex Houston. Tex. San Antonio Tex. 31.40 33.45 58.05 38.65 61.86 38.65 43.40 43.40 4s.7s corresponding Low fares to Many other Points in the South and Southwest. Tickets to Points in Texas on Sale daily until april 30th. Good resuming until May 31,1917. And to other Points on Sale daily until april 30th. Good returning until june 1. 1917. Ueberal Stopover privileges Road trip fan to Points a cat Fenta Foica oae mitc Recti taif a to turn a ale daily with aide of oaths act via Limitt oae Way via of Laad at a4di< Tiomai Cost. For fall parti Tilan As to Rootes a Stop it ova of p in Lac write of Call of w. H. Warrick. Agent. . S. D. Mcnamara pass. T. Maraget st. Louis Utice is he Eliy Given that on the Luh Day of Marci. Lih. Litiere was Lileto in the i Alico of the auditor of Warren county Indiana a lie Ilion for the of a Init ii Hig Liway in Prairie town slip. Warren county Indiana l y taxation Ali iii petition reads As follows to wit the fighting and quarrelling of i talk of ,al us 1 j <-1 a Akron , neighbors is a Foohs and costly Pas j con missioners court time. You will lose a Friend or two j honorable Board of commis a whole lot of self respect and a of Warren county whole lot More of the respect your i he unders sued. Resident freeholders and it had for Vou and Verv Lesal voters of real re township. Warren Dacqua minces Naa lor you Gnu very a Diana. Respectfully petition your Likely have to your discredit a Long honorable Board for the laying out and is list of cuss words and foul epithets. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the clerk of the Warren circuit court. In a cause wherein Oliver m. Carothers is Plant flt and John p. Wallace Salue g. Wallace his wife m. J. Cunningham trustee m. J. Cunn Lenham. Cunningham his wife John h. Dewitt and e. B. Black Man Are defendants requiring me to make the sum of eighteen Hundred and sixty Iive and Twenty seven hundredths dollars with interest on said decree and costs i will expose at Public Sale to the highest bidder. On saturday the 7th Day of april a. D. 1917, Between the hours of 10 o clock a. And 4 o clock p. Of said Day at the door of the court House in the town of Williamsport Warren county Indiana the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years of the following described real estate to wit commencing 20 rods South of the Northwest Corner of the East half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11. Township 21 North of Range 8 West running thence North 19 degrees 30 minutes East to the West line of William Kent s addition to the town of Williamsport in said county thence in a southeasterly direction with the West line of said addition to the North line of the right of Way of the Wabash Railroad company thence in a southwesterly direction with the said line to the West line of the East half of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 11 thence North with the said line to the place of commencing except All that part of the South end of said tract now used As a Public Highway As located on the northwesterly Side adjoining and parallel with said Railroad right of Way. Also commencing on the West Side of Monroe Street. In the said town of Williamsport at the Southeast Corner of lot no. 13 in William i Kent s addition to the said town running i thence in a southwesterly direction along i and with the southeasterly line of said lot i no. 13 and lot. To. 11 in said addition to the j Southwest Corner of said lot to. 14 thence i South 20 degrees 30 minutes East to the North Westerly line of the Public Highway Lyons on i the northwesterly Side adjoining and parallel with the Richt of Way of the Wabash Railroad oni Pany thence in a northeasterly direction Long and with the northwesterly line of Public Highway to the place of Coninie Eins. a strip of Laud Twenty live meet wide off of All that part of the entire not nth in Ltd of said tract lying South and Art joining the southwesterly Side of said lots i i and 11 above less relied. Also a part of the Northeast Luar ter of Llie Northwest Quarter of Section 11, towns iii 21 Ortli. Of ran a 8 West and described As follows. Zonini Encino at the Southeast Corner of to. H in William Kent s addition to that Kevn of . Indiana thence South 2ii degrees in minutes East 2&Quot feet Clience Soutsi 7 i decrees. Of minutes West Lily meet thence North 2u decrees a it it minutes West 2o feet thence North 70 de Sirees. Of minutes East kio feet to the place of commencement incl uling All machinery Oil ice furniture and fixtures and All personal i Roj Erly contained in buildings thereon. Of such rents and profits will not sell for a sum sufi Cleiv to satisfy said decree inter Billings amp Mehaffey attorneys for plaintiff. Non resident notice. In state of Waken county t h e Warren circuit court t o apr term a. D. 1917. F avre Wott Fer is. V Lavonna Mottier. J be it remembered. That on the 25th Day of january a. D. 1917, the above named plaintiff by big lungs amp Mehaley his attorneys filed in the office 4 1 the clerk of said court his complaint against said defendant and also the affidavit of a competent person that said action is lor divorce and that the defendant Lavonna Mottier is a non resident of the state of Indiana said non resident defendant is therefore hereby notified of the Pendency of said suit and that said cause will stand for trial at the april term of said court 1917. And that unless said defendant appear and answer or demur to said complaint on the 13th Day of said term being the 7th Day of May 1917, to be Holden at the court House in Williamsport in said county and state beg nning on the 4th monday in said month the same will be heard and determined in his absence. Witness my hand and the Seal of said court affixed at office in Williamsport Indiana this 7th Day of March 1917. William Cowgill clerk. By Fred f. Ritenour Deputy. March 8, �917�?w4. Billings amp Mehaffey attorneys for commissioner. Notice of commissioner s Sale of Refl Leslile. If you come to think about it in nine out of ten the cause of it All is so childish that any sensible persons must afterwards honestly Blushi for shame. Russell p. Marker a attorney for plaintiff. Sheriff s Sale. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the clerk of the Warren circuit court in a cause wherein pm a j. Manlon is pain till and Peter Hartz it al. Are defendants requiring me to make the sum of four Hundred Twenty none dollars and thirty three cents with interest on said decree and costs i will expose at Public site to the highest bidder on Quot Quot a a tuesday the 10th Day of april a. D. 1917, Between the hours of 10 o clock a. And 4 o clock p. Of said Day at the door of the court House in Williamsport Warren county ii Iana. The rents and profits for a term not entered Long seven years of the real estate to wet lots three and four 3 and 4 in Nelson s addition to the town of Indiana Mineral Springs. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree interest and costs i will at the same time and place expose to Public Sale the fee simple of said real estate or so much thereof As May be sufficient to disc Harte said decree. Interest and costs. Said Sale will be made with out any Relief whatever from valuation or appraisement Laws. Lloyd Mcferren. Sheriff of Warren county. March 14, 1917�?wl. Victor h. Ringer attorney for plaintiffs. The reside Mai Sta l k us ix1.uaxa, / Wiiken county. In the Warren Tuircuit court to april term 1917. Charles it. Mitchell 1 is. I Ida Cunningham Harris Annie Wilder Mitchell. Marie Wilcox Grace Mcl nth i a Raymond c. Cook Warren s. Goodell. thisl2tliday of March i 17, the above named Plain Milf by Victor h. Itinger his i attorney filed in the office of the clerk of said court his complaint against said defendants and also the affidavit of a competent person that said action is to enforce the partition of real estate in j. Harvey co said county and stale and that the defend a a. Padgitt ants Ida Cunningham Beatrice Harris. An Bert Statzell Nie Wilder James Mitchell Marie Wilcox. Chas. Francis Henry b. Ogle James f. Farrell we. Woodacre tables Ament of a new Highway in said i Rairie township Warren county. Indiana and the improvement by grading draining and paving with gravel of said new a ugh Way the beginning terminus and general description of the Center line of which proposed new Highway Are As follows to wit commencing at the Softli West Corner of Section Twenty 20township Twenty three 23 North Range nine 9 West running thence on the South line of said Section Twenty 20 to the Corner of said Section Twenty 20 also lor the improvement by grading draining and paving with gravel of a present established Highway in said township the beginning terminus and general description of the Cen ter line of which established Highway Are As follows to wet commencing at the East end of said proposed new Highway at the Southeast Corner of said Section Twenty 20running thence East to the North East Corner of the Quot a est half of the North West Quarter of Section Twenty eight 28township and aforesaid running thence South to the a the East Corner of said West half of the i Fath West Quarter of said Section Twenty eight 28and connecting there with the free gravel Road same to be paid for by general Taxa Lod on the taxable property of said Prairie township. Petitioners recommend that the Width of said new and present established Road be fixed at thirty six feet from Fence line to Fence line and that said improvement be accomplished by proper grading and leveling the roadway draining same by the construction of Side drains tile drains sewers and Bridges and by paving the roadway with gravel. And petitioners recommend that the gravel used for said improvement be of the Grade furnished by the Carmichael gravel company. Petitioners also represent that the said proposed new roadway and the said present established Highway hereby sought to be improved will when finished constitute one continuous he Hway and that the beginning and terminus of said proposed new when established and said present established Highway will connect with present established free Public gravel roads of said county in i Rairie township that the said proposed new Highway and said present established Highway to Geilier Are less than three Miles in length that no part of said Hig Liway proposed to be Estali Lilied and Ira proved and said present it Oliway proposed to be improved within the limits of an incorporated town or City that there is no incorporated town or City in said town ship and that the establishment and in proven int of said proposed now Highway and the improvement of said established Highway will be of Public Utility. Wherefore your petitioners for an order for the refer ence of said to an Engineer and viewers for the establishment of said new Hil Hwan ind said proposed improvement As provided Liy Law. And for the taking of All other Steps As rec Muired by Law. To tace is hereby Given that the undersigned. Commissioner appointed in an action for in the Warren circuit court wherein Henry Kelster is plaintiff and Guy Kelster. Walter s. Williams and John f. Judy Are defendants for the partition of certain Lieal Instate therein described to sell the Lieal i state described in the complaint in said a Iuse will. Is such commissioner on thursday. March 29, 1917, offer for Sale to the highest and Best bidder for not less titan the full appraised value thereof the following described real state in s iid co into of Vav Arren and state of in Dian i to wit i ii inning at a st me Oliree 5 East of the North East Corner of Section thirty two Coji. In towns rip Twenty two 22 North Range seven 7 thence East on the line Between sections Twenty nine 2i i and thirty two i Vij at sixteen 111 chains and eighty 8u link across Ivi Kapoo Creek South Twenty one 21 chains to a Post from which a mile tree ten 1 1 inches in diameter bears South seven 7 degrees West Lorty two 42 links Distant thence South at five o Cli Ains across Kickapoo est and costs will at the sane time and place a its same course West Twenty Tiree 23 chains expose to Public Sale the fee simple of said i real estate or so much thereof As May be sufi Clent to discharge said decree interest to Date of Sale ind costs. Said Sale will be made without Relief from valuation or appraisement Laws. Muff Rrex site Riff of Warren county. March 14. 19i7-w4. John j. Hall attorney for administrator. Notice of . Notice is hereby Given that the undersigned has been appointed by the judged the circuit court of Warren county. State of Indiana administrator of the estate of Joseph Felix late of Warren county deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Dated this 20th Day of february 1917. William Felix administrator. Feb. 22�?w4 greeks made use of tin. The greeks in the Homeric times were familiar with the Metal tin. Copper tin and Gold were used by hephaestus in welding the famous shield of Achilles. Twenty layers of tin were in the Cuirass of agamemnon. No allusion to tin is found in the Frank Saville c. K. Hickman we. Ii. Oberhardt w. A. Bryant w. I. Lewis George w. Wakley Henry Gunther Albert ice st r. C. Matte Stein Marvin Dysert i. D. High Frank Fisher Sara Lios Siter .1. A. Borders Harvey Cottelt Irace Mclntyre Haymond c. Cook and Warren s. Goodell Are non residents of the state of Indiana. Said non resident defendants Are Ali Criore hereby notified of the Pendency of said suit and that said cause will stand for tri in at the april term of said Jurt. 1917, and Itiat unless said Defenda Ivis appear and answer or demur to said complaint on the 12tli Day of said term being the Atli Day of May i 17, to be Holden at the court House in Williamsport in said county and state beginning on the fourth monday in said month the same will be heard and determined in their absence. Witness my hand and the Seal of said court affixed at office in Willlams Seal port. Indiana this 12th Day of March 1917. William Cowgill clerk. By Fred f. Ritenour Deputy. Mar. 15, 19n-w4. William Felix John v. R. High Frank Kern. Or. W w. Titomas d. A. Orr j no. G. Hilling James Dysert w. Goodrick Wilmer h. Ransom s. A. Spacy Chas. L. Goodacre and i As auditor Good Timothy i Hay for Sale also some Mufti Ninoth Clover. Seed Abco Tumcl de to and free f be from Buckhom. At my Fann in Pine township. Lee Vanreed Williamsport Charles Larch Lohn Barcli 1. A. Quot i Esmau Frank Murphy a Lohn Byers Harrison Goodwine c. I. Cronkhite s. B. Clark i and Perrin Fletcher Adams we. A Mcclure 1 Quot. A. Anderson William Moffitt i on Hoppes Thos. 1. Ransom f. I. Young Robert Lask Abe i Ayton a Lohn Stephens by we. Randall trustee Chas. Ittle Charlesw Felix Elmer Booster a. Of Larch Xor Man 1. Jesse Whit Anderson Geo. Lusel Isaac Myers Frank Ridenour lid. Ferguson Chris Flasher William h. Larch of Warren county hav ing designated by endorsement on said petition the 2nd Day of april 1917. As the Day set for the hearing and presentation of said petition notice is hereby Given that said petition will be presented to the Board of commissioners of said Warren county on the 2nd Day of april 1917, the same being the first Day of the regular april term 1917, of said Board of commissioners. In witness whereof a Hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said county this 14th Day of March 1917. Skald d. H. Moffitt auditor of Warren county. Indiana. March 15, 1917-w2. Will build new enrage. Joe Mermon has taken an option on the Hottenstein lots just East of the court House Square and proposes to Bield an up to ate fire proof garage. Joe went to Danville 111., tuesday to consult an architect and to look after other details con coming the plans. If he goes ahead As contemplated he will in stall an electric Crane and an elevator from the basement to the second Story and will have Many other modern conveniences. A the Trafford will pull plows two twelve Inch Bottoms in any Ordinary soil and a Steen Inch two sections of Spring tooth or three scat Loiis of Peg Harrow. A. Manure spreader loaded and working. Drills roller or pulverized mowers Corn har vesters potato diggers Hay loaders Road graders Road drags discs. Quot of any Load on any farm that 1 Neil Success fury Lund lii by three . Burns age to for Warren and Benton counties. I and Twenty five 2- j links to a Post on the right Bank of the River variation of the Compass five 5 degrees and 45 minutes East thence North eighty six 86 degrees West at seven 7 chains across Kickapoo Creek course South eight 8 Chaupis to a Post variation five 5 degrees and Twenty 20 minutes East Clience South seventy three 7h degrees West one 1 Chain and sixty five tio links to a Post from which a red Haw tree four 4 inches in diameter bears South thirty 30 degrees West eleven 11 links Distant thence Ortli nine 9 degrees East ten 10 chains and Twenty five 25 links to a Post thence North Twenty seven and one half 27>2 degrees West nine 9 chains to a Post thence North forty seven 47 degrees and fifteen 15 minutes West three 3 chains thence South sixty 60 degrees West sixty four 64 links to a Post from which a Cotton Wood bears North six 6 degrees East fourteen 14 links thence North fifty Nipe 59 degrees East eight 8 chains and fifteen 15 links to the place of beginning containing in All Twenty six and thirty five hundredths 26 and 35-100 acres More . Terms of one third Cash in hand on Day of Sale one third in six months and the remaining one third in twelve months said deferred payments to be evidenced by promissory notes providing for interest at the rate of six per cent per annul from Date tin til paid and for attorney s fees and to be secured by a first mortgage on said real estate. Said Sale to take place in office of Billings amp Mehaffey in Williamsport. Indiana at the hour of 9 o clock a. On said Date and to continue from Day to Day thereafter until said real estate is sold pursuant to Law. Dated this 1st Day of March 1917. H. D. Billings commissioner. Mar. 1, 1917-w4. V

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