1.
Surnames: HEDGE
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 21 August 1906
OBITUARY
William Gordon HEDGE
William Gordon HEDGE, after many months of painful suffering paid the last dept of
Nature, Sunday, 12 August, at the age of fifty-seven years and sixteen days. He had
gone to the city hospital at Indianapolis for such relief that might be possible,
but it seemed the malady had gained such hold upon him as to baffle all medical
skill. In the part of last January he became conscious that the end was approaching
and the services of a minister were called to council him in regard to his
preparation for death in the event it should come. He set about the matter in a
business way after which his mind seemed to be at rest. His remains were brought to
North Salem on Monday afternoon and laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery there.
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related to the subject. No other information was given.
2.
Surnames: BARINGER
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 21 August 1906
Mary Margaret BARINGER, infant daughter of Arthur and Lillie BARINGER, was born 25
September 1904, and ended her earthly stay at the age of one year, ten months and
twenty-three days. Of an unusually bright and cheerful disposition, she numbered as
friends everyone that came to know her. Over two weeks ago she showed signs of
illness and in a short time her condition was alarming. The best of medical skill
and tenderest (sic) of nursing proved powerless to save her life. While the bells
were ringing for evening services last Friday her gentle spirit left its little
body and went back to its home above never to suffer anymore. We cannot understand
the ways of Providence. An old king once comforted himself, when bereaved of a
little son, with the the (sic) thought:- I can go to him. The same privilege is
extended to all and is inexpressibly comforting to us.
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related to the subject. No other information was given.
3.
Surnames: Isley
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 21 August 1906
BARN BURNED
The barn and entire contents, belonging to George ISLEY, who lives three miles east
of Jamestown, was destroyed by fire at 11 oclock Tuesday night. The barn contained
all the farm implements of Mr. ISLEY besides oats, hay, corn and other feed. The
total loss is estimated at $1,000 with $100 insurance. Mr. ISLEY will rebuild at
once.
*Note from Janet ISLEY Price- George ISLEY was my Great-Grandfather. No other
information was given
4.
Surnames: WAITE
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 21 August 1906
Sheridan Wants Water
Sheridan has lost so much by fire in the last three or four years that Edward
Thistle WAITE is urging the town board to put in a water works of some kind. He is
erecting a small plant for the protection of his own buildings. His plan is to put
a 200 gallon tank on a derrick 80 feet high using a well that was drilled several
years ago in an effort to get gas. He is proposing to lay a six inch main from the
well.
LEBANON REPORTER-
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to the subject. The word, waite was spelled all lower case. I do believe it is
his surname, not Thistle. So either the mans last name is THISTLE or WAITE. No
other information was given.
5.
Surnames: BROWN, BUSBY, CALDWELL, CLARK, CREATH, FAIRBANKS, FLICKINGER, HAFFNER,
HARRISON, JOHNSON, LINDSAY, NUVS, POSEY, RADER, RILEY, SMITH, SMITHSON, STARK,
TURPIN &VAN NUYS
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 21 August 1906
Republicans of Boone County Selected Ticket Saturday
The Boone County Republic Convention was held at the Opera House last Saturday.
Frank R. POSEY, of Evansville delivered an address at the morning session, after
which resolutions indorsing FAIRBANKS for president, declaring for clean elections,
and favoring a revision of the Indiana drainage law were adopted. At 2:00 oclock
in the afternoon the convention was again called to order and the following ticket
named: Representative, Rev. C.A. BROWN Pres. Atty. Frank SMITH, Clerk, Clark L.
LINDSAY, Auditor, A.O. BUSBY, Treasure, James M. HARRISON, Recorder, Daniel L.
CREATH, Sheriff, John HAFFNER, Surveyor, Oliver CLARK, Coroner, Dr. P.B. CLARK,
Assessor, Albert M. JOHNSON.
Comissioners (sic)1st Dist. Geo. L. RADER, 2nd District, W.G. RILEY.
Councilmen-
Harvey TURPIN
** H.E. Van NUVS
Henry FLICKINGER
C.L. SMITHSON
J.C. CALDWELL
John P. STARK
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to the subject. ** It is difficult to read the newspaper copy. The surname is
either NUVS or VAN NUYS.
6.
Surname: MITCHELL
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 29 June 1906 Page 1
Thomas MITCHELL, aged sixty, of Thorntown, was instantly killed Tuesday morning
about 10 oclock at the Big Four pumping station in Thorntown. Mr. MITCHELL was
assisting in putting in a new boiler at the pumping station. The chain used in
hoisting the boiler broke letting the heavy mass of metal fall to the ground. Mr.
MITCHELLs head was caught between the boiler and the wall and was badly crushed.
Death was instantaneous.
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to the subject.
7.
Surnames: COCHERELL, DAVIS, GRIFFITH, HICKS, POUNDS, POYNTER & SAWYER
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 15 June 1906 Page 3
Obituary
Andrew J. COCHERELL was born in Carroll county, Kentucky, 15 April 1833. In October
1856, he came to Pittsboro, shortly after which he was engaged by Park POYNTER in
wood work in a wagon shop on the site now occupied by E.W. SAWYERs block.
He was married to Mary J. GRIFFITH, 10 September 1858. Eleven children were born
to them, two of whom died in infancy. The mother died 15 January 1880. 20 January
1890 Nettie, next to the youngest daughter, was called to join her mother in the
spirit world. Next was Thomas: he died and joined his mother and sister 11 January
1903. 16 June 1906, the father passed peacefully away at the advanced age of 73
years, 1 month and 23 days.
Four sons, James, Marshall and Willis of Denver, Colorado and Ora, of Pittsboro,
and three daughters, Mrs. Eva POUNDS, of Grandville, North Dakota, Mrs. Rose HICKS
of Indianapolis, Mrs. Alice DAVIS of Jamestown, and twelve grandchildren are left
to survive him and mourn the deep loss they now sustain.
The funeral services were held at the residence of his son Ora, with whom he made
his home, at 3 p.m. Monday, by Eld. G.D. JUNKEN after which the remains were
conducted to the old cemetery by the Pittsboro I.O.O.F. lodge of which he was a
member and a large gathering of friends, and laid to rest besides his companion
under the impressive rites of his lodge.
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related to the subject. No other information was given.
8.
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 29 June 1906 Page 1
NEW BREED OF FOWLS
A New Jersey farmer has developed a breed of hens that ought to prove popular. For
a number of years he had been annoyed by neighbors hens scratching in his garden,
so he set about devising a strain of hens that would stay at home and not annoy the
neighbors. He says he has succeeded. The new breed of fowls has legs of uneven
length. The right leg is about six inches long and the left 4 inches. Owing to the
inequality in underpinning a hen is unable to take steps of equal length. When she
endeavors to wander any distance from the coop she walks in circles and soon finds
herself at her own door. Furthermore, there can be no scratching by hens with
mismated (sic) legs. When a hen stands on the short leg the long one is put out of
business and when she stands on the long one the short one cant reach the ground.
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information was given
9.
Surname: GROVER
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 29 June 1906 Page 2
Jas GROVER has a four legged chicken hatched about a week ago. He brought it to
town to show those who were from Missouri. The extra legs are set of the back of
the natural pair and have but two toes on each foot. The chick is perfectly formed
otherwise and as healthy as the other brood.
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to the subject. No other information was given.
10.
Surname: HALE & CLINE
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 29 June 1906 Page 4
OBITUARY
Mary HALE was born in Tennessee, 22 May 1827 and died in New Ross, the 26th inst.
She was married to Wm. CLINE, 13 January 1849. The fruits of this marriage were
four children, one daughter and three sons. Mrs. CLINE first united with the M.E.
church but afterwards transferred her membership to the Christian church of which
she was a member at the time of her death. The husband and three sons, John,
Anderson and James, and several grandchildren survive. The funeral occurred at the
home on Thursday, afternoon at 2 oclock, conducted by Wm. PATTERSON.
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related to the subject. No other information was given.
11.
Surname: LEWIS
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 29 June 1906 Page 4
GEORGE LEWIS
George LEWIS died early Tuesday morning at his home east of New Ross after an
illness of two and a half years of paralysis and rheumatism. He was an old soldier
drawing $72 a month pension and was also a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at new
Ross. Funeral services were held at the residence Wednesday at 10 a.m. with burial
at the I.O.O.F. cemetery under the auspices of the Odd Fellows.
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related to the subject. No other information was given.
12.
Surname: RADER and NICHOLSON
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 6th July 1906 Page 1
A BLOODLESS BATTLE
Walter RADER is confined in the Boone County bastile (sic) and John NICHOLSON is
out on suspended sentence as a result of an altercation which they had last Friday
morning in the P.M. LEWIS hardware store. After running out of expletives and
interjections RADER attacked NICHOLSON with a pitch fork- a brand new pitchfork
belonging to the hardware store. NICHOLSON backed across the street and the
pitchfork followed him but John tired of walking in a receding position and took a
shot at his adversary but the aim was bad and the bullet went wild.
RADER was found guilty of assault and battery in Squire PERRILLS court at Lebanon
Monday and ddrew $5 and costs which he didnt have and was committed to jail. RADER
filed an affidavit against NICHOLSON for carrying concealed weapons. He was fined
but released on suspended sentence.
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to the subject. No other information was given.
13.
Surname: DAVIS, HARTING, ISLEY & SHOCKLEY
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana
Friday, 6th July 1906 Page 1
Will B. HARTING and Miss Indiana SHOCKLEY, accompanied by Mr. And Mrs. Austin
HEADY, went to Danville, Illinois, Tuesday where they were united in marriage by
Rev. M.F. AULT, pastor of the Grace M.E. church, Mr. HARTING is the eldest son of
Geo. and Mrs. HARTING, a mile and a half north of Jamestown, and is carrier on
rural route No. 24. He is an exemplary young man and has the respect and esteem of
a large circle of friends. The bride is the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Jacob SHOCKLEY
of Skidmore, MO. and arrived here Monday from her home. She is a niece of Mrs. W.M.
DAVIS and Mrs. Geo. ISLEY.
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the DAVIS, ISLEY and SHOCKLEY. No other information was given.