MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA
NEWS
Republican
Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
May 5 1824
Murder
Seven men, resident in Madison
county, Indiana, killed 10 Shawneese
Indians on the 22d March last. The murderers have been arrested,
and are all in prison except one, who made his escape.
Republican Compiler
(Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania)
May 12 1824
Indianapolis, Ind. April 6
Further accounts from Madison county
confirm the statement inserted in
our last, of the murder of the Indians on Fall creek. The prisoners
charged with the commission of the offense are still in custody.
The Indian who was fired at and supposed to have been wounded has
returned uninjured – it is stated that he appears satisfied that the
supposed perpetrators have been arrested, and the people who had
removed to the Falls from the settlement where the murder was committed
have returned to their dwellings, and tranquility has, in a great
measure, been restored. The person who made his escape, and who
is supposed to have been the ringleader of the murderers is of the name
of Harper, and is expected to have steered his course for Ohio or
Kentucky. – Gazette
(Contributed by Nancy Piper Toluca,
IL)
Republican
Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
May 12 1824
Indianapolis, April 13
The Circuit Court for Madison county
commenced its session on Thursday
last – Thomas Harper, John T. Bridge, Andrew Sawyer, Steven Sawyer and
James Hudson, were indicted for the murder of the Indians on Fall
creek; but in consequence of the indisposition of the Hon. W. W. Wick,
the president judge, the trial was laid over until the next term, which
takes place on the 7th of October next. – Ib.
October 13, 1824
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania)
Indianapolis, Sept. 7
Distressing Occurrence
On the morning of the 29th ult., Mr.
John Shunk, hatter of this place,
after sitting up the most of the preceding night, attending to the
coloring of hats, lay down, as is supposed, and fell asleep, when his
clothing caught fire – one of his arms and one side of his body were
burnt in such a manner as to terminate his existence on Thursday
last. Mr. Shunk was esteemed by all who were acquainted with him
as an honest and industrious citizen. He was a native of
Pennsylvania, an dhas resided for a considerable length of time in the
western country – several years of which he spent in Cincinnati, Ohio –
Gazette.
(Contributed by Nancy Piper Toluca,
IL)
Sept.
27, 1899
ANDERSON
, IN. The wedding of Miss Della Allen and
Mr.
Alonzo Gard_____ was brought to a sensational stop today by the groom
refusing
to take the pledge of love. The wedding was declared off. On second
consideration, he decided that he would make the pledge and then the
officiating pastor refused to go on.
Sept.29,
1899
ANDERSON,
IN. A
series of special called meetings behind
closed and guarded doors, has been begun here and in window-glass
manufacturing
centers this week by the workers, who are getting into tangible shape
an
opposition against the methods employed by national President Burns,
who has
involved the workers’ association in litigation to keep the
manufacturers from
turning their plants into the newly-formed trust.
Sept. 26,
1899
ANDERSON,
IN. Careful estimates completed tonight
show that
the 1899 building season has bee an remarkable one in Anderson. Public improvements, homes and
business blocks footing up $700,000 have been listed. In the list are
included
175 homes, 36 business blocks or rooms, 3 miles of street paving, and 6
miles
of sidewalks, together with 2 $35,000 churches. It is estimated the
improvements in Elwood, Alexandria and Anderson for the year foot
up an addition of $1,000,000, against $600 in the boom times.
Dec.
5, 1899,
Anderson, IN, the decomposed
body of Hugh Alexander, a well known baker and the brother-in-law of
W.D. Deltzen, a baker of Anderson, was found in the hayloft of Mr.
Deltzen;s barn today. Alexander left for Deltzen’s home last September
for Tennessee, while in an intoxicated condition. Investigation shows
he had gone to the barn and fallen into the hay pit, where his death
occurred. A few days after his disappearance the now was filled with
hay, and this accounts for the body not being discovered before.
Alexander was 28 yrs old and unmarried..
Dec. 5,1899.
Elwood, IN. A detective
has been employed by the farmers living a short distance north of this
city to try and find the incendiary who applied a torch to 2 dwellings
a few days ago. The first fire was on the farm of john R. Swaney, in
the edge of Tipton County. A tenant vacated the farmhouse and the same
evening it burned to the ground. It was thought there might have been
fire left about the house until an identical occurrence, a few days
afterward, sustained the belief of many that there was some person in
the neighborhood with a mania for destroying property. The tenant on
the farm of N.J. leisure, of this city, moved out, and neighbors
satisfied themselves there was no fire on the premises. Three hours
later the house was in ashes. There is much apprehension as to who will
be next to receive a visit, and a watch is being kept by the farmers.
Oct. 13,1897
ELWOOD, IN. Oct. 8, 1897, Isaac
N. Hurst, a well known G.A.R. veteran, of this city died this morning
after a long illness with cancer. He was born in rush County in 1838
and served through the Civil War. At different times he was a resident
of Noblesville and Frankfort.
Oct
5, 1897
Madison,
IN. Oct. 5,1897 The national horse thief Detective
Association adjourned this afternoon to meet next October at
Alexandria, IN. John McManomy was elected grand organizer; James A.
Mount ,president; John W. McCorkle, secretary; and James Carroll,
treasurer, Gov. Mount this afternoon visited the city schools and
addressed the pupils.
Oct. 5 1897
Elwood, IN. Oct. 5, 1897.
the long continued effort to amalgamate the Uniformed Rank knights of
St. John and the Catholic knights of America, has been abandoned. “The
Catholic Knights” have long wanted the knights of St. John to
consolidate with then and all become Catholic knights, but as there are
20 Knights of St. John commanderies to where there is 1 Catholic
knights, the former announce that if there is to be amalgamation the
latter must become Knights of John. As neither will consent to give up
its identity the proposed amalgamation has been abandoned.
Oct. 6, 1897
Pendleton, IN. Oct. 6,
1897. The 12th annual reunion of the 89th Indiana Regiment
and the 9th Indiana Battery is being here. A reception to the visitors
was held in the Odd Fellow’s hall this morning and the Rev. M.A. Teague
delivered a welcome address. Responses were made by Lieutenant M.V.B.
Spencer and Chaplin J.S. McCarthy. During the afternoon short speeches
were made by General John L. Rinaker, Congressman C.L. Henry and
Chaplin E.W. Erick. The big campfire was held this evening. A banquet
to the visiting veterans was tendered by the ladies of Pendleton this
afternoon. About 100 members of the 2 old organizations are present.
Dec. 6, 1898
Anderson, IN.
Dec. 6, 1898. All the members of
Anderson’s City Council, Democrats and Republicans alike, have agreed
on an increase in the tax levy amounting to 50 cents. The levy now
amounting to but 30 cents. The bonded indebtedness of Anderson is
#158,000 and the city carries a floating debt of $32,000, which was
incurred in the purchase of the electric light plant of the C.L. Henry
a year ago. The city has been able to pay the running expenses of the
plant and to Mr. Henry $5,000 on the purchase.
Dec.
14 1898
INDIANA NOTE: 12/14/1898
The great American tin-plate factory
at Elwood, employing 1,800 hands, closed yesterday, pending a
readjustment of business matters under trust management. The
factory will resume operations within 2 weeks
May 26 1899
Anderson, IN.
May 26,1899. Hon. George
Nichol, of this city, is named sole executor of the will left by Mrs.
Minnie Stillwell Doxey. Mrs. Doxey made her will several months ago and
had an estate amounting to nearly $300,000, in bonds, stocks, real
estate, hotels and other property. The will is brief and in general
terms divides the estate equally among the mother, Mrs. Winfred
Stillwell, the sisters, Mrs. De Frees Critten, of New York, Mrs. C.S.
Burr, of Chicago, and Mrs. Louella Kinnard, of Anderson and her
brothers Horace C and Thomas n. Stillwell, both of Anderson. There were
no special requests.
May
24 1899
Anderson, IN.
May 24, 1899. The jury gave
David Williams, of Elwood, a verdict for $4,600 damages against
American Tin-plate Company today, after deliberating 36 hours. It is
said that five jurors held out for the full amount of $10,000. Since
Williams has been injured he has been an inmate of the Soldiers’ Home
at Marion. Messrs. Chipman, Keltner, and Hendee, of this city, appeared
for the plaintiff. The verdict is popular. The jury found that the car
that was used by the company in the transfer of molten metal from one
furnace to another was defective and inadequate, and known by the
company to be in that condition when the accident happened that injured
Williams.
May 26 1899
Anderson, IN.
May 26,1899. Col. W.T. Durbin, of the 161st Indiana, has been
made defendant in 3 suits in Jacksonville, Fla. Two of them are for
damages and one for slander. When Colonel Durbin regiment was encamped
at Jacksonville he made careful scrutiny of the provisions sold to his
men by suttlers. Complaint was lodged against 2 of them by officers of
the regiment, and later Colonel Durbin’s general in command ordered him
to close up the suttlers. It was necessary to place one under arrest,
and this so enraged the camp hanger-on that a suit resulted. He
persuaded others to join him. Colonel Durbin has been assigned counsel
by the government and will resist the suits. He has no uncasinces
(?smeared) about the matter, but it is quite annoying.
May 23 1899
Anderson, IN.
May 23, 1899. Mrs. Minnie Doxey, wife of the late Maj.
Charles T. Doxey, left Anderson last Friday night to visit her sister,
Mrs. DeFrees Critten, in New York City. Mrs. Doxey was accompanied by
her brother, T.N. Stillwell. She had but recently returned from Hot
Springs, having gone there for the benefit of her health. This morning
word was received here that Mrs. Doxey had died last night at the home
of her sister. The unexpected news was hardly credited at first, and
the entire city is profoundly stirred over the death of so popular and
beloved woman. Being possessed of ample means she made good use of
them, and no worthy charitable movement was ever permitted to pass
without her support. There is not a single charitable organization in
this city that is not indebted to her. The remains will reach Anderson
Wednesday noon and the funeral services will be held Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Doxey has no children. Her estate is variously
estimated from $175,000 to $225,000
Dec. 29 1898
Kokomo,
IN.
Dec. 29, 1898. A gang of eighteen
hobos at work on the
stonepile on the courthouse grounds went on strike yesterday and
refused to work longer. Superintendent Innis sent for Sheriff harness,
who put the gang in jail with a diet of stale bread and sterilized
water. Four of the vags, who resisted the officer, were put in dungeon.
Dec 30 1898
Kokomo, IN.
Dec. 30, 1898. the family of William
Helmick, consisting of Mr. & Mrs. Helmick and their son Andrew and
wife, were mysteriously poisoned Tuesday evening at supper from eating
raspberries that had been in a glass can. All were taken violently ill.
The elder Mrs. Helmich took a sample of the poisoned fruit to the
office of Prosecuting Attorney F.N. Stratton today and demanded the
arrest of Mrs. Mary Jane Helmick, a divorced wife of her husband, who
she declares has frequently threatened injury. The grand jury is now in
session and will give the matter attention. The wife and ex-wife had
had numerous quarrels, and the law of provoke has been frequently
resorted to on both sides.
Dec 29 1898
Summittville, IN,
Dec. 29,1898. The town jail, a frame structure, was burned to the
ground at 2 o’clock this morning and Frederick Barton, who had been
placed there last evening charged with intoxication, was burned to
death. A man by the name of Miller, who lives near the jail, heard
Barton’s cries for help and ran for the night watchman, at Hannon, who
had locked the man in the jail. Hannon was found in a shoe store
asleep. By the time they returned the jail chimney had fallen in on
young Barton and he was buried underneath the brick. It was impossible
to secure his body until the fire burned out. There is much indignation
among the citizens against the night watchman. Young Barton had been
absent from home for months, but returned recently to Indiana from
Illinois and yesterday reach Summittville. He fell in with old friends
and in the evening was so hilarious in his celebration that he was
licked in the town jail. The officer turned on the gas in an old stove
and left the prisoner alone for the night. The gas pressure increased
during the night and set fire to the jail.
Sep 06 1899
The Union Steel Mills, in Madison
County, were turned over to the Republic Steel Company yesterday by
Charles A. McNair and Thomas Wright, of St. Louis. The consideration
was $525, 000.
Aug 31 1899
Anderson, IN.
Aug.31,1899. Barney Riley, of Philadelphia, a glass worker,
coming into the city last night on top of a box car went to sleep and
fell as the train was crossing White River Bridge. He awoke as he
plunged downward, and although the fall was over 50 feet, he alighted
to his feet, just missing the rocky bed of the river. He sank to his
armpits in the mire and was held there for 12 hours. He is at the
hospital and his injuries are serious. It tool 3 men to pull him out.
The train was going 25 miles an hour when he fell.
Aug 29 1899
Anderson, IN.
Aug. 29,1899. notice has been given that the option on
window-glass plants, which expires Sept. 1, 1899 will not be renewed,
and that the combination which was to have been made has been
abandoned. The capital had been fixed at $37, 000,000. The promoters
say the injunctions granted by the courts have killed their project and
the trust in window glass is abandoned.
Sept 3 1899
Anderson, IN.
Sept.3,1899. In the race between officers and prize fighters last
night the latter executed a neat coup, gave the officers the slip and
“Kid” Grim of Louisville and “Bob” Bartor, of Louisville met at 4
o’clock this morning in an improvised ring on the banks of the White
River, just over the Delaware county line. The fight was to go the
limit of 24 rounds. Both weighted 158 pounds. In the first 2 rounds
Bartor did most of the rushing. Grim began in the third, and until his
man lay unconscious in the 7th had things his own way. He knocked him
down 7 times. Bartor received no cuts or serious in juries and was all
right today. Both men have left. About 200 sports writers witnessed the
fight.
Sept 1 1899
Anderson, IN.
Sept.1,1899. Anna Lockwood, of Alexandria, attempted suicide by
taking morphine this afternoon, while in this city, where she was
temporarily living apart from her husband. She was found unconscious on
the porch of John Ewing’s house. Several years ago she was one of the
reigning society belles of Chicago. Her maiden name was Mary McCracken,
and her father was wealthy. When he died, her share amounted to
$75,000. Her mother’s extravagance not only swept away her own
inheritance, but also that left to her daughter. She married Lockwood
and they moved to Alexandria, where he had street contracts. Their
house was destroyed by fire and she left him last week to make her own
way. Raised in luxury and unused to work and specially unequipped for
the battle of lie, she found her task too great.
Feb
6 1898
Elwood, IN. Feb. 6, 1898.
Elwood is to have a publi8c park and
soldiers’ monument. The park will contain 10 acres, and will be
beautified by trees, flowers, shrubbery and grass. The monument will be
erected in the park.
Feb 2 1898
Anderson, IN.
Feb.2,1898. The town of Arcadia has presented to a company of
flintglass workers a 12 pot plant at that point, absolutely free of all
incumbrance, on consideration that they operate it for 3 yrs. The gift
has been accepted, and the workers are arranging to move to Arcadia.
Most of them have been employed in the Pendleton plant, owned buy
William Boland, of this city. They will operate the Arcadia plant as a
co-operative concern. All are old-time workers.
Feb 1 1898
Anderson, IN.
Feb.1,1898. John R. Page, of Anderson, was today appointed receiver and
took charge of the Indiana affairs of the National Home Building and
Loan Association, of Bloomington, Ill. The suit brought by
stockholders, and not borrowers, who claim an investigation shows a
loose state if affairs. The Association is incorporated with
$70,000,000 capital stock. Its Indiana business amounts to hundreds of
thousands of dollars, mostly placed in the boom towns. It probably did
more business than any foreign building and loan association operating
in Indiana. Page filed bond tonight.
Feb 4 1898
Anderson, IN.
Feb.4,1898. Judge McClure tonight appointed H.C. Calloway receiver for
the Indiana assets of the equity Building and Loan Association, of
Bloomington, Ill. This is the third receiver appointed in this county
in the past ten days for foreign building and loan associations,
because of recent court decisions holding them outlaws and depriving
them of protection in making collections. Some of them have been
exacting 30 per cent interest. The receiver tonight was appointed on
application of Indiana stockholders, led by W.I. Hall. The receivers
appointed for the National Home building and Loan, of Bloomington, Ill.
and Security. of Milwaukee, were on similar applications.
Feb 6 1898
Kokomo, IN.
Feb. 6,1898. Secretary Callen, of the State Liquor league, was
here from Indianapolis Saturday and authorized W.F. Nace to bring suit
against 40 residents of young America who destroyed his saloon a week
ago. Callen found the villagers still in a belligerent mood,
threatening to repeat the violence if Nace stated up again and defying
the Liquor league to prosecute them for the work. The mob included the
most prominent residents of young America and they made no attempt to
disguise themselves. A war is evidently on, as Secretary Callen is
determined to stop the saloon dynamiting that has been going on in the
vicinity and the residents are equally determined that no saloon shall
exist in their midst. Thirty saloons have been dynamited in this
section of the State.
Feb 9 1898
Indiana notes 2-09-1898
I.N. Miller and G.H. Wood, of Kokomo Pulp and Paper Company, have taken
a five years’ lease on the plant of the Howard paper Company and will
put the concern in operation to its full capacity at once, giving
employment to 40 men.
Feb 23 1898
Madison, IN.
Feb.23,1898. Ella McMackin, white,
and Thomas Ayers, colored, reported as married yesterday in Cincinnati,
are both from Madison. The woman is notorious, being known among her
set as “Oklahoma” She and Ayers, who has a negro wife here had been
living together for some weeks in the old negro church.
Feb
23 1898
Anderson, IN..
Feb.23,1898. Judge Richard Lake, the oldest attorney in service
at the Madison county bar, died yesterday. He was admitted to the bar
of this county in 1847, having moved here from Mount Vernon, Ohio in
1843. He has been in practice ever since. He was appointed postmaster
of Anderson by President Pierce in 1852, and in 1856 he was elected
Judge of the common Pleas Court of Madison and Hancock Counties. In
1862 he represented the district in the Legislature, and since then has
been living a private life, attending closely to his practice. He was
71 yrs old and leaves 5 children, 2 of whom are located in Boston.
Judge Lake was one of the oldest masons in the State, a pioneer of the
Indiana order.
Feb 25 1898
Anderson,
Feb.25,1898. Contracts were closed today for the location of a
road scraper works at his point. It will employ 100 men. Last night the
Commercial Club secured the location of the Godman Brake Company, of
Lafayette and Chicago, to employ 200 men. It is a steel industry. Next
Monday or Tuesday the officers of the Mitchell-Tantar Rolling Mill
Company, at Covington, will hold a conference with the Commercial Club,
in this city, looking toward the location of their plant in this city.
They will bind themselves to start with 400 men. The commercial Club
also took up the work today, of securing the location of the State home
which the Indiana Odd Fellows are preparing to build. Free gas, land
and cash gratuities are the methods employed.
Feb. 19, 1896
Elwood,
IN. Feb. 19, 1896.
J. Lewis, of the United Window Glass
Plant in Orestes, is engaged in drilling as militia the 250 idle
workman of that plant who are waiting for the resumption of work, and
they have organized as a McKinley Club with Lewis as president. This is
probably the best drilled amateur military club of factory workmen in
the gas belt. The movement was originated by Lewis, who wanted
something to fill up his time during the past 6 weeks while the glass
works were shut down.
Feb. 19, 1896
Elwood, IN. Feb. 19,
1896.
Republicans held a mass meeting here last night at the City hall to
start the city campaign. Precinct committeemen were selected in the
different precincts and the date of holding the nominating convention
was set for March 14. E. E. Fornsheel was chosen chairman of the
central committee. The outlook for Republican success was never so
bright before.
Feb.18,
1896
Anderson, IN. Feb.18,1896.
A deal was terminated here today between Mr. John Hickey, the Sears
Real Estate Company, of this city, and the Morrows Bicycle Company, of
morrow, Ohio, to transfer the plant from Ohio to this city. A factory
site south of Anderson and 35 lots in Avondale addition were given as a
bonus. Work begins at once on the factory buildings, and employment to
200 men is guaranteed. The company is capitalized at $100,000.
Feb 23, 1896
Anderson, IN. Feb.23,1896.
At midnight tonight all the window glass houses in this county
were in operation, and over 2,000 skilled laborers, who have been idle
for the past 6 weeks, again resumed work. A few of the glass factories
started last night. The market prospects are said by the manufacturers
to be anything but encouraging, nevertheless one of the most prominent
of the manufacturers said there would be no more shutdowns till the end
of the fires, as regulated by the contract with the wage committees of
the glass houses.
Feb. 22, 1896
Anderson, IN. Feb. 22,1896.
Lafe Johnson, a glass worker of this city, will run for joint Senator
for the counties of Madison and Grant. Mr. Johnson is one of the most
intelligent of his craft. He is an enthusiastic Republican, and his
counsel in the campaign of 1894 was eagerly sought after. A few days
ago a number of his friends and fellow workmen conceived the idea, of
bringing him out as a candidate for State Senator. Without his
knowledge they made a secret canvass of the county, and of the
factories especially. Last night their work was completed and with a
petition of over 1,000 names asked his consent to place his name before
the nominating convention. In a graceful and direct letter he has
accepted, and will soon become a candidate. Mr. Johnson came to
Anderson in 1893 from New Albany. Elwood, Alexandria, Pendleton,
Summitville, Frankfort, Orestes and Anderson were represented on the
various petitions.
Feb.19, 1896
Frankton, IN.
Feb.19,1896.
Rev. William E. Grose has for the past month been holding one of the
most interesting revival meetings ever held in the Methodist Church
here. He has been laboring earnestly this winter for the
up-building of his charge, and his efforts have been very successful.
He has had many accessions to the membership, as well as being
financially successful, and if located here during the coming year, as
is earnestly desired by all, he will make the M.E. Church here one of
the best in the county.
Aug. 10, 1897
Anderson, IN. Aug. 10,1897.
Dr. Fred Jenner Hodges and others of this city today performed an
operation on Otto Houston, in which they removed a part of his skull,
clean it of blood clots and replaced it. The operation was a very
delicate one and was successfully performed. Some time ago Houston was
struck by a Big Four train and rendered unconscious. He has been in
that condition ever since. It was found that blood had clotted and was
pushing down on the brain. It is thought that he will recover.
Aug. 14, 1897
Anderson, In. Aug. 14, 1897.
The working of free silver is shown in the case of Russell Mershone, of
this city, who is employed on a railroad in Mexico. Heretofore he has
always returned to Indiana once a year to visit his parents in this
city and his uncle, Captain W.R. Myers, of Indianapolis. This year he
writes that he cannot come. He is getting $75 a month in that country
for his labor, but when he crosses over to the United States he only
makes $32 for his month’s work. The sacrifice of over one-half of his
earnings to spend a month in the Unties states is too great. It now
takes $2.30 of Mexican silver to get a smaller silver coin bearing
Uncle Sam’s stamp. He says this is the great trouble in Mexico. He had
had enough and is thinking of going still further south into the
southern continent.
Aug. 10, 1897.
Anderson, IN. Aug. 10, 1897.
Anderson is taking steps to secure the location of the armor plate
plant the government is to erect for the manufacture of its own plate.
Congressman Henry will co-operate with the Anderson Commercial Club if
given assurance of strong backing. The plant will be a very extensive
one and employ several hundred men. Anderson has natural gas as fuel to
offer. She is within 100 miles of good coal mines and Messaba or which,
if required, can be landed within a hundred miles of this point.
Aug. 13, 1897
Anderson, IN. Aug. 13, 1897.
Preparations are being made to greatly increase the number of volumes
in the Anderson Public Library. The city is taking a great deal of
interest at present in this institution, and Anderson is fast acquiring
one of the nicest and most complete reference libraries in the State.
As yet the number of volumes is limited to 5,000, but this is thought
to be an exceptional showing for 3 yrs work. Prior to that time there
was only a few cast-off volumes on the shelves in a back room of a
building, and few knew that they existed. The new library is in the
most prominent blocks up town, and under the direction of Stephen
Metcalf and others is gradually becoming the most popular institution
in the city. Last year the number of volumes let out was 36,000, and
this will greatly increased this year. Miss Anna Myers, formerly of
Gosport, is in charge, and has Miss Chipman and Miss May Metcalf as
assistants.
Aug. 15, 1897.
Elwood, IN. Aug. 15. 1897.
American Plate-glass Company will put 16 additional pots in operation
this week, making a total of 48 pots, working 750 men day and night.
The Union steel plant and the Kolley ax factory are working day and
night and employing, respectively, 800, and 500 hands. Oil well leases
in this county now amount to $8,000 monthly.
Aug 11, 1897
Pendleton, IN. Aug. 11,1897.
The Pendleton Chimney Works resumed operations with an increased number
of employees this morning. The early beginning of the “fire” in this
factory was necessary owing to urgent orders, and as soon as the usual
summer repairs were made and permission to resume was granted by the
“union” the company made ready to start. Another Pendleton industry,
after and idleness of 2 yrs., has resumed this week on a large scale.
It is the White tile and brick works, giving employment to a large
force of men.
June 21, 1898
Anderson, IN. June 21, 1898.
Anderson laboring men have already subscribed for about $70,000 of the
new United States bonds. Almost all of the subscriptions have been made
by men who work in the mills and have had a little money hidden away
for a rainy day.
June 21, 1898
Anderson, IN. June 21, 1898.
Lazarus Myers was adjudged insane today and committed to the Richmond
asylum. His aberration is along new lines. He imagines he is a Spaniard
and people are trying to kill him. He is in a terrified state most of
the time, and runs and leaps like a wild man. It is thought that his
insanity is due to excessive war reading.
June 24, 1898
Anderson, June 24, 1898.
Window-glass plants began closing last night all over the county, the
victor, in this city, talking the lead. Many will close today and all
will be down next Thursday. Indication are that all will open Oct. 1,
and that the independent plants will not be permitted to open
before that time, by an agreement with the union which will be included
in the wage settlement promoted by the manufacturers’ association.
There is now a difference of but 4 per cent, between manufacturers and
workers, and it is thought the scale for the coming year will be signed
before the month is closed.
June 21, 1898
Anderson, IN. June 21, 1898.
John H. Norris, ex-newspaper man, passing under the name of Professor
Van Wagoner, a clairvoyant and dealer in love powders, arrested at this
point, has been fined heavily and released. The fact that he had
letters from women all over the country who have used his love powders
has caused the police department of this city to be snowed under by an
avalanche of letters, in which women offer money to the officers if
they will be “quiet” and return the letters. The police have all the
epistles. Many of them are decidedly novel. Some offered 4100 if Van
Wagoner would pull their cases through all right. They offer almost as
liberal awards now to get their letters back. Most are from Ohio and
Indiana.
June 23, 1898
Anderson IN, June 23, 1898.
Andersonians indorse the move made by Washington friends in bringing
out hon. Charles L. Henry, of this city, for Governor. He will receive
the same loyal support from this county that Doxey did. He was seen
today and asked concerning his views on the matter. Hi answer was
somewhat evasive. Instead of answering directly he told a story to this
effect: “Once there was a jumping contest. One fellow ran a long ways,
but made a failure when he came to jumping. When asked why he didn’t
jump, he said he wore himself out running. It seems that the case would
be the same with the man who started to run for Governor now”. Mr.
Henry will, for the present, at least, give all of his time to the
completion of his Gas Belt Electric Railway, and to his other interests
in the gas belt. His family arrived from Washington today and will soon
be at home in their new residence.
June 29, 1898
6-29-1898
Anderson Methodists have accepted plans for the remodeling and
extension of their First Church here. The additions to the building
will cost about $15,000. The congregation pays the largest salary in
the North Indiana conference. Dr. Bennett, formerly of Ft. Wayne, is
now the pastor.
June 29 1898
6-29-1898
O.S. Judd, who started from Anderson
for the Klondike in February, returned yesterday. He took passage on
the Laurado (sic), which was wrecked, and he lost his outfit and mining
machinery. His partners went on. Mr. Judd was a prominent jeweler.
Sept 19, 1898
Anderson, IN. Sept.19,1898.
It was announced at the Wire nail Trust plants in this city today that
no effort would be made to start the plants Monday, as it was at first
decided to do. It is thought the notice served on the officers by the
rod mill men and the galvanizers, who are at work, that if Italians or
Negroes were shipped in to take the places of the 500 white wire and
nail men who are out, that they would also walk out, has had the effect
of causing this announcement tonight.
Sept
10, 1898
Anderson, IN. Sept. 10,1898.
The Gas Belt Electric Railway added its freight and express to the
passenger service today. The express cars having arrived. It is also
reported, though not officially, that the company will build a spur on
its Anderson-Marion line extending to Hartford City, to run through
Gaston. The Elwood line, which connects with the Anderson –Marion line
at Alexandria, will be opened in a few weeks, as it is now practically
complete. It is believed a start will be made this year on the
Anderson-Muncie line, which will pass by the Indian Mounds, the Indiana
Spiritualists’ camp grounds, through Chesterfield, Yorktown, Daleville
and West Muncie.
Anderson, IN. Sept. 11, 81898. A
recapitulation of the industries of this, the keystone of the gas belt
counties, shows that within its borders are located the largest
factories in the world in 3 industries, or they will be when the
additions at present under construction are completed. As it stands,
the Cowgill tile works at Summitville is the largest concern of its
kind in this or any other country. At it stands, the American tin-plate
works at Elwood is the largest tin-plate concern in this country, the
largest manufacturing concern in Indiana, and when the additions now
under construction are completed. The American Plate-glass Company’s
plants at Alexandria are being doubled in size and when the present
work is completed they will lead all plate-glass plants.
Sept 10, 1898
Anderson, IN. Sept. 10,1898.
Today, for the second time during the present campaign, Madison County
Populists held a nominating convention in this city and put out their
ticket. Nine of the 12 nominees on the original ticket refused to
serve, there being a difference on the question of fusion with the
Democrats. This has resulted in a square split, about 3or 400 Populists
remaining defiant to the overtures of the Democratic Party and
insisting on maintaining their organization. The ticket nominated today
is as follows: Representatives, S.W. Hutton and John Harley. Clerk,
Henry Clark of Adams Township. Auditor, A.J. Vanmeter, of Pendleton.
Treasurer, Hiram Hand, of Elwood, Sheriff, George McAlister, of
Anderson. Recorder Peter Toolin, of Anderson. Commissioners, Ephriam
Adamson of Pendleton & Isham Gray, of Alexandria.
Sept 22, 1898
Anderson, IN. Sept. 22, 1898.
A letter received from Willis Privitt tonight states the he has made
good strike in the Klondike. He is 14 miles from, Dawson City, and says
in Dawson City hundreds are dying.
Sept 24, 1898
Anderson, IN. Sept. 24,1898.
The American Strawboard Company shut down its Anderson plant tonight
indefinitely because the city and the state fish commissioner propose
to keep it from polluting White River. It has been given out that they
will tear down their plant at this point and move it to Terre Haute. It
is the 3rd largest concern of the kind in the World, and represents too
much money to be abandoned. The city papers and the city officials have
begun to weaken.
Sept 24, 1898
Anderson, IN. Sept. 20,1898.
The American Strawboard Trust today announced a plan of centralization
of plants. It is announced that the plants at Chillicothe, Lancaster
and Zanesville, Ohio, will be abandoned and the 3 combined in another
big plant at Circleville, Ohio. Where is located the largest plant of
its kind in the world. In Indiana it is understood the Anderson and
Terre Haute and possibly the Carthage plants will be consolidated and
located either in this city or at Terre Haute. The plant here is the
3rd largest in the world. It is also probable that the Noblesville and
some other Indiana plants will be consolidated. The protests filed by
certain towns against the company dumping its poisonous refuse into
streams has something to do with the matter.
Sept 21, 1898
Anderson, IN. Sept. 21, 1898.
The call for the 16th annual reunion of the 34th Indiana was issued
today, to be held at Frankton, Oct.13. It was the 34th Indiana which
fought in the last battle of the war, May 13,1865, on the Mexican
border, and a man from Huntington was killed. He was the last man to
drop in defense of the flag. John Smith from Shelbyville, a member of
Company C. 7th Indiana, was the first man to die in the Civil War.
Among the members of the 34th is Capt. B.B. Campbell, who has figured
prominently in the last 3 Indiana G.A.R. encampments as a candidate for
commander. He and Captain Hardesty were in command of companies.
The 36th Indiana held it annual reunion at reunion at Daleville today.
It was very largely attended.
Sept 23, 1898
Anderson, IN. Sept. 23,1898.
Robert Clark, taken to the Jeffersonville prison yesterday for
indeterminate term from 3 to 14 yrs, made a serious mistake by fighting
the charge of larceny here. When he was taken into the penitentiary
office last evening all recognized him. He was out on parole and has 5
years yet to serve on an old score before he can begin on his present
sentence. Had he notified the judge of his parole, he would have been
returned for 5 years and the 3 would have been cut off. Clark is a
freak. His father Major Clark, a very prominent man at Shelbyville. The
boy has served 3 terms and is not 25 yrs old. He made an attempt to
hide his disgrace from his people, but it was unsuccessful.
Oct 4, 1899
Anderson
Methodists laid the first
foundation stone of their $50,00 church yesterday, and the Christians
have commenced the construction of a $35,000. both will be dedicated
next Summer.
The charges
preferred against
Councilman John McMillen and Commissioner McCandless, of Anderson, of
gross misappropriation of city funds and converting them to their own
use, were quashed and both men discharged.
Sept 25, 1898
Elwood, IN. Sept. 25, 1898.
All Elwood business places were closed today except restaurants and
hotels. The street cars were running, however, and daily papers were
sold on the street. Livery stables were closed and even drug stores did
not open.
Sept 24, 1898
Greenville, IN. Sept. 24,1898.
E.C. Murphy, of Sidney, was lodged in jail today in default of $1,000
bonds for forging a note for $171 on Eli Heeler, of near Ansonia, Ohio.
The forger was detected by spelling the name Ely.
Sept 25, 1898
Pendleton, IN. Sept. 25,1898.
Last night Harry Andrews, a flint-glass worker in the Kauffield chimney
factory, of this city, struck at a street lamp in front of Mingle’s
saloon, thinking it was a man with whom he had an altercation. The
glass was bashed and it cut 2 arteries in Andrew’s wrist. Loss of blood
nearly caused his death before doctors could control the flow. As it is
he may not recover.
Dec. 3, 1898
Anderson IN. Dec. 3. 1898. Madison
County, under the administration of Republicans, is rapidly reducing
her bonded debt. Treasurer C.f. heritage paid a bond today amounting to
$6,250 and on which $3,000 interest had been paid. It was issued to
W.P. Gallup, of Indianapolis, and had been refunded by a Democratic
Board of Commissions. The total bond debt of Madison County is
now but $70,500.
Dec. 1, 1898
Anderson, IN. Dec.1,1898. In a damage
suit against the big Four Railway Company, which has been occupying the
Superior Court this past week, the jury returned a 44,000 verdict today
in favor of Mrs. Lotta Penketh. It is one of the largest verdicts
rendered in this county against a railway corporation and was a
surprise to the attorneys of the Big Four. Mrs. Penketh was run down on
Meridian Street crossing in this city by a freight train last
Septembe4r and lost her left heel. She was riding a bicycle in the
company of her husband, and the crossing, one of the most public in
Anderson, was without flagman or any signal of danger to warn them of
the approaching train.
Nov. 29, 1898
Elwood, IN. Nov, 29,1898.
A queer political situation has been brought about as a result of the
recent election. In this township 5 Republicans justices of the peace
and 3 constables were elected and were to take charge of their offices
as soon as they could qualify. In several of the precincts the total
vote showed the Republicans voting their state and township tickets in
such a manner that the 4 most important offices, Treasurer, Clerk,
Sheriff, and prosecutor, were thrown to the Democrats. In one or two
precincts the total vote looked suspicious and Republicans began an
investigation, the matter finally begin referred to the Federal court.
The contest thus pending has made it impossible for the new justices of
the peace to take their seats and was the terms of the old officials
have expired no legal business is being transacted.
Oct. 13, 1899
Anderson, IN. Oct. 13,1899.
The Indiana Brick Company, which has been operating plants in Anderson,
Alexandria, Chesterfield, and Daleville, today let contracts for the
erection of the largest brick plant in the State. It will be erected
just east of this city, will be built for coal burning and will have a
capacity of 70,000 brick a day. About 75 men will be employed. The
brick demand is very heavy. It is claimed that brick can be made with
natural gas at a cost of $2.60 a thousand. They are now selling at $6
to $7, and the supply is far behind the demand. The company anticipates
a still greater building activity next year and wants to get its plant
in operation in time to enter the markets fully equipped.
Oct. 31, 1898
Elwood, IN. Oct. 31,1898 At the
4th district meeting here yesterday of the Knights of St. John Union
city Commandery was suspended because of non attendance, having missed
the last 2 district sessions. Senior major William Shart, of this city,
resigned, as he is captain of the Elwood Commandery. Edward
Deitz, of Indianapolis, was promoted from the rank of junior major to
senior major. The office of junior major will remain vacant for the
present, also the office of inspector, held by R.J. Brady, of Union
City. The State is to be redistricted and Muncie, Marion, Logansport,
and Lafayette added to the 4th district. The 4th district will attend
the national meeting at Cleveland and enter the contests for rank and
prizes. The next quarterly meeting will be held at Indianapolis the
last Sunday in Jan. The state military meeting will be held in Elwood
May 10, when the new church cornerstone will be laid. The officers, are
: John Finan, colonel, of Elwood, Rev. Beigel, Chaplain of Elwood, A.F.
Ackenbrock, Lieutenant colonel of Indianapolis, Ed Deitz, senior major,
Indianapolis, W.A. Schinder, adjutant, Indianapolis, P.P. Fettic,
junior master, Shelbyville.
Oct. 31, 1898
Elwood, IN. Oct. 31, 1898 50 year old lovers married.
Lafayette Hillis, of Wichita, Kansas,
and Musidora Harding of Milan, IN. by prearrangement met here yesterday
at the home of Mr. & Mrs. William Smith Jr. and were married. Each
is 50 years old. Mr. & Mrs. Hillis are spending their honeymoon
with relatives at Indianapolis.
1896-02-25
Anderson Ind. Jan 10. A startling
surprise in the social circles of Anderson was occasioned today by the
elopement of Liss Lillian Gilmore, of this city, and Charles E.
Bingham, a young business man and for the past two years a partner in
the business of the Banner Bakery. Bingham leaves a wife and three
small children, two of whom recently won prizes for stories written for
an Indianapolis Paper. Miss Gilmore resided with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W.K. Durham, and was well respected. she clerked for Mr. Bingham
during the past year. the relatives learned today that the two
purchased tickets in Indianapolis last Wednesday for Denver.