RANDOLPH COUNTY, INDIANA
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Union City, IN. Oct.8, 1896.
The reunion of the 7th Indiana Calvary, 119th Regiment, was held here
this week. The citizens royally entertained the veterans. Hon. Thomas
Shockeny gave the welcoming address at the opera house and General
Shanks responded. The opera house was packed. Comrade Anderson, of
Union City, was elected president for the ensuing year, with Comrade
Young, of Middletown, secretary, Tausey of Muncie and Captain Branham,
vice presidents.
Losantville, IN. June 22, 1898.
Professor John E. Baldwin, of air-ship fame of Dalton, 3 miles south of
this place, has been in telegraphic communication with Chief Signal
Officer A.W. Greely, of Washington, D.C. since last Friday. Greely has
tendered and Professor Baldwin has accepted a position in the
signal-service balloon train for active work in Cuba. Professor Baldwin
is one of the best aeronauts in the country and has sacrificed his
season’s work to serve his country. His early promotion is predicted.
6-29-1898
Since the striking of rich gas fields in Randolph County, there is
considerable talk regarding the formation of a stock company in Wayne
County to construct a pipe line into Richmond by way of Fountain city.
Prominent and wealthy citizens in the last-named town are anxious to
have gas, and have signified their willingness to give financial aid to
such a project.
Winchester, IN. Sept. 11, 1898.
Abram J. Winters, of this city, died here this evening of typhoid
fever, aged almost 77 years. He was born on PA., but came to Cincinnati
and thence to this state in his early manhood. Had he lived till
December he would have completed a half a century as a member of the
Masonic order. In his early life he was a cabinet maker, but for many
years had been engaged in the grocery business here. He was 3 times
married, but leaves no family except his last wife. The funeral will
take place here on Wed. in charge of the Masons.
Winchester, IN. Sept. 23,1898.
Company F, 158th Indiana volunteers, gave and exhibition drill at the
fair grounds here this afternoon in the presence of a large crowd. At
the close of the drill Judge Marsh, on behalf of the citizens presented
the company a beautiful silk flag. Owing to the continued rain last
night and this morning only part of the racing could be given. The fair
will be continued over tomorrow.
Winchester, IN. Sept.24,1898.
Sheriff Simmons arrived last evening from California with Charles H.
Cadwallader, the defaulting cashier of the Citizens Banks of Union
City. A large crowd was at the depot, but the sheriff with the prisoner
left the train at the crossing below town and hurried to the courtroom,
which quickly filled. Cadwallader, after some delay, gave bond in the
sum of $22,000 to answer toi11 indictments 9on Mon day morning next. He
was then taken to his old home at Union City by friends. Cadwallader’s
bondsmen are H.H. Elliott, of Marion. Joseph T. Gist, of Indianapolis,
William V. Turpen, George Hamilton, William Heitzman and Crayton
Griffis, of Union city, and Recorder Nathan R. Chenoweth and James P.
Goodrich, of this city. One of the cases will probably be assigned for
trial at an early date.