BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
3-29-1899
Lebanon Indiana March 21- David M. Henry, a well known citizen, died today at his home in this city,of Bright's disease. He was born in this county Nov. 7 1839. He leaves a wife and two sons. Mr. Henry was one of the Chicago & Southeastern Railway's most faithful supporters and in late years often came to the assistance of the road when it was in a tight place financially. He had frequently gone on the bond of the C.& S.E. and his estate is supposed to be tangled up with the railroad company.
Lebanon, IN,
Oct. 8, 1897. Suit has been brought in the Circuit court for damages against ex-county Clerk C.W. Scott and his bondsmen. It is alleged that while he was clerk he was guilty of making illegal excessive costs. The plaintiffs were Mrs. Rhetta Fall, and Mr. J.S. Cobb. The damages asked are small, the 2 claims aggregating only $200. it is the intention to make a test case and if the plaintiffs win a large number of similar suits will be filed against Mr. Scott and every ex-county clerks it is possible to reach. Messrs.. L.B. Moore and J.S.Cobb are at the head of the movement to recover excessive fees alleged to have been charged by the county clerks and have been working for months compiling data for the suits.
9/6/1899
The creditors of W.F. Taylor, The Lebanon dry goods dealer who recently placed his stock in the bankruptcy court, met at Lebanon yesterday and selected C.E. Kendall trustee. Mr. Taylor’s liabilities are 45, 780, 64, assets, $5,000
Lebanon, IN.
Feb.3,1898. T.P. Mills and Son, druggists, of Zionsville, have failed. They had recently executed 3 chattel mortgages, one to the Kiefer Drug Company, at Indianapolis, the second to the Indianapolis Drug Company, for 4572.41, and the third to Daniel Stewart, of Indianapolis for $200. M.D. Harvey and John Mills have taken charge of the stock under prior liens and will continue the business for the benefit of creditors.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb. 5,1898. The populists of Boone County met this morning in mass convention which convenes in Indianapolis Feb.22. The delegates were instructed to vote for a straight middle of the road state ticket. This afternoon the Populist county central committee met and decided to accept the proposition of the Democrats and free-silver Republicans for fusion on the county ticket. This action of the committee caused much dissatisfaction and many of the rank and file of the party declared late this afternoon that they would bolt the fusion, call a convention of their own and nominate a straight Populist county ticket. The central committee at its meeting set March 19 as the time of holding the county convention.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb.22,1896. At a mass meeting held by the Boone county Democrats here today, resolutions indorsing Governor Matthews for Preso9ent, and May Taggart, of Indianapolis, for Governor, were adopted.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb. 21, 1896. The Republicans of this county have by no means given up the hope that General Harrison will be the choice of the St. Louis convention, regardless of his letter to Captain Gowdy. Many of them say Harrison is even in better shape now that he was before writing his refusal to be a candidate. Leaving him out of the race, interviews with 200 of the leading Republicans of Boone County during the past week as to their preferences for the presidential candidate show the following results: McKinley, 109, Allison, 82, Reed, 7, Morton, 2, Quay, 1. As the second choice most of the McKinley men favor Allison, and Allison’s followers are for McKinley.
Lebanon, IN.
June 23, 1898. John H. Perkins, one of the best known citizens of this county, died this afternoon after and illness of 4 weeks. Mr. Perkins was for 21 yrs engaged in the dry goods and clothing business in this city. He retired in 1896 and since that time has had an interest in the Citizen’s electric light plant. Mr. Perkins was born and raised in this county, and, with the exception of 2 yrs in business in Indianapolis, he has resided here all his life. In 1866 he was elected auditor on the Republican county ticket. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellow’s lodge. He was 56 yrs of age and leaves a wife and 2 sisters and 5 brothers.
Indiana Notes.9,14,1898
The newly-elected city officers of Lebanon were installed Monday night. They are: Mayor, John Busby, clerk, John H. May, Treasurer, Len Titus, Marshal, Charles H. Oden, and John Lee, street commissioner.
Lebanon, IN, Sept. 20,1898.
The 12th annual reunion of the 10th Indiana Regiment was held in this city today, with about 100 members of the organization present. At the business meeting this morning the following officers were elected, President, J. M. Sullins, Lafayette. Secretary, Elisha Little, Pine Village. Treasurer, Thomas M. Small Lebanon. Lafayette was chosen as the place of holding the reunion next year. The day’s festivities closed with a big camp fire at the opera house tonight.
Lebanon, IN. Nov. 30, 1898.
Boone County is in a turmoil over the decision of the County Commission, to build a new courthouse at an estimated expenditure of $150,000. The farmers are becoming greatly worked up over the matter, and have issued a call for a mass meeting of taxpayers, to be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the courtroom in this city, to protest against the project. In the call it is pointed out that the new building is “wholly unwarranted”, and at this an outrage on the taxpayers of the county”. the call furthers say: It is the object to attempt to persuade the commissioners to see their error. It is further contemplated that we shall investigate the rights of the taxpayers of the county to prevent such unwarranted action by injunction.
Lebanon, IN. Oct. 12,1899.
The 10th Indiana Regiment, at its recent annual reunion, decided to return a captured Confederate flag in its possession. The banner was made by the ladies of Grenada, Mississippi for the company recruited in that community. The banner was captured at the battle of mill Springs Jan. 19, 1862 by the late major B.M. Gregory, of Zionsville. The flag was turned over, not long ago, to the 10th Indiana Regiment, which voted to return it to the ladies of Grenada, Miss., who made it. W.H. Wiley, a member of the committee having in charge the return of the flag, wrote to Mrs. P. S. Dudley, a sister of the captain of the company to which the flag was given. Mr. Wiley has received a letter from Mrs. Dudley expressing the desire of the surviving women of those who made it to receive the flag, and voicing their thanks for the chivalrous offer. The date of the return has not been fixed.
Lebanon, IN. Oct.18,1899
H.E. Newman, of Lebanon, an Indiana veteran of the Santiago campaign, has been appointed to the Omaha police force.
Lebanon Indiana March 21- David M. Henry, a well known citizen, died today at his home in this city,of Bright's disease. He was born in this county Nov. 7 1839. He leaves a wife and two sons. Mr. Henry was one of the Chicago & Southeastern Railway's most faithful supporters and in late years often came to the assistance of the road when it was in a tight place financially. He had frequently gone on the bond of the C.& S.E. and his estate is supposed to be tangled up with the railroad company.
Lebanon, IN,
Oct. 8, 1897. Suit has been brought in the Circuit court for damages against ex-county Clerk C.W. Scott and his bondsmen. It is alleged that while he was clerk he was guilty of making illegal excessive costs. The plaintiffs were Mrs. Rhetta Fall, and Mr. J.S. Cobb. The damages asked are small, the 2 claims aggregating only $200. it is the intention to make a test case and if the plaintiffs win a large number of similar suits will be filed against Mr. Scott and every ex-county clerks it is possible to reach. Messrs.. L.B. Moore and J.S.Cobb are at the head of the movement to recover excessive fees alleged to have been charged by the county clerks and have been working for months compiling data for the suits.
9/6/1899
The creditors of W.F. Taylor, The Lebanon dry goods dealer who recently placed his stock in the bankruptcy court, met at Lebanon yesterday and selected C.E. Kendall trustee. Mr. Taylor’s liabilities are 45, 780, 64, assets, $5,000
Lebanon, IN.
Feb.3,1898. T.P. Mills and Son, druggists, of Zionsville, have failed. They had recently executed 3 chattel mortgages, one to the Kiefer Drug Company, at Indianapolis, the second to the Indianapolis Drug Company, for 4572.41, and the third to Daniel Stewart, of Indianapolis for $200. M.D. Harvey and John Mills have taken charge of the stock under prior liens and will continue the business for the benefit of creditors.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb. 5,1898. The populists of Boone County met this morning in mass convention which convenes in Indianapolis Feb.22. The delegates were instructed to vote for a straight middle of the road state ticket. This afternoon the Populist county central committee met and decided to accept the proposition of the Democrats and free-silver Republicans for fusion on the county ticket. This action of the committee caused much dissatisfaction and many of the rank and file of the party declared late this afternoon that they would bolt the fusion, call a convention of their own and nominate a straight Populist county ticket. The central committee at its meeting set March 19 as the time of holding the county convention.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb.22,1896. At a mass meeting held by the Boone county Democrats here today, resolutions indorsing Governor Matthews for Preso9ent, and May Taggart, of Indianapolis, for Governor, were adopted.
Lebanon, IN.
Feb. 21, 1896. The Republicans of this county have by no means given up the hope that General Harrison will be the choice of the St. Louis convention, regardless of his letter to Captain Gowdy. Many of them say Harrison is even in better shape now that he was before writing his refusal to be a candidate. Leaving him out of the race, interviews with 200 of the leading Republicans of Boone County during the past week as to their preferences for the presidential candidate show the following results: McKinley, 109, Allison, 82, Reed, 7, Morton, 2, Quay, 1. As the second choice most of the McKinley men favor Allison, and Allison’s followers are for McKinley.
Lebanon, IN.
June 23, 1898. John H. Perkins, one of the best known citizens of this county, died this afternoon after and illness of 4 weeks. Mr. Perkins was for 21 yrs engaged in the dry goods and clothing business in this city. He retired in 1896 and since that time has had an interest in the Citizen’s electric light plant. Mr. Perkins was born and raised in this county, and, with the exception of 2 yrs in business in Indianapolis, he has resided here all his life. In 1866 he was elected auditor on the Republican county ticket. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellow’s lodge. He was 56 yrs of age and leaves a wife and 2 sisters and 5 brothers.
Indiana Notes.9,14,1898
The newly-elected city officers of Lebanon were installed Monday night. They are: Mayor, John Busby, clerk, John H. May, Treasurer, Len Titus, Marshal, Charles H. Oden, and John Lee, street commissioner.
Lebanon, IN, Sept. 20,1898.
The 12th annual reunion of the 10th Indiana Regiment was held in this city today, with about 100 members of the organization present. At the business meeting this morning the following officers were elected, President, J. M. Sullins, Lafayette. Secretary, Elisha Little, Pine Village. Treasurer, Thomas M. Small Lebanon. Lafayette was chosen as the place of holding the reunion next year. The day’s festivities closed with a big camp fire at the opera house tonight.
Lebanon, IN. Nov. 30, 1898.
Boone County is in a turmoil over the decision of the County Commission, to build a new courthouse at an estimated expenditure of $150,000. The farmers are becoming greatly worked up over the matter, and have issued a call for a mass meeting of taxpayers, to be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the courtroom in this city, to protest against the project. In the call it is pointed out that the new building is “wholly unwarranted”, and at this an outrage on the taxpayers of the county”. the call furthers say: It is the object to attempt to persuade the commissioners to see their error. It is further contemplated that we shall investigate the rights of the taxpayers of the county to prevent such unwarranted action by injunction.
Lebanon, IN. Oct. 12,1899.
The 10th Indiana Regiment, at its recent annual reunion, decided to return a captured Confederate flag in its possession. The banner was made by the ladies of Grenada, Mississippi for the company recruited in that community. The banner was captured at the battle of mill Springs Jan. 19, 1862 by the late major B.M. Gregory, of Zionsville. The flag was turned over, not long ago, to the 10th Indiana Regiment, which voted to return it to the ladies of Grenada, Miss., who made it. W.H. Wiley, a member of the committee having in charge the return of the flag, wrote to Mrs. P. S. Dudley, a sister of the captain of the company to which the flag was given. Mr. Wiley has received a letter from Mrs. Dudley expressing the desire of the surviving women of those who made it to receive the flag, and voicing their thanks for the chivalrous offer. The date of the return has not been fixed.
Lebanon, IN. Oct.18,1899
H.E. Newman, of Lebanon, an Indiana veteran of the Santiago campaign, has been appointed to the Omaha police force.