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.
 

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