Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 6, 1925, p. 1. Walter and Harry Allen, the well-known undertakers, are attending the annual National convention of Undertakers now in session at West Baden.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 6, 1925, p. 1. FILTRATION TO CITY COUNCIL Discussion of a proposed $75,000 filtration plan, at Griffey creek will be taken up at the meeting of the city council tonight. Yesterday Mayor Lewis conferred here with Paul Hansen, of the firm of Pearce and Hansen, civil engineers, of Chicago. The purification project for the water works has been discussed by the mayor and members of the council for several weeks, and it is possible that a contract will be let by Jan. 1 and that work will begin next spring. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 6, 1925, p. 1 LOSS OF EYE CASE IN COURT Grant Parker, Colored, Asks $3000 Because of Alleged Injury By "Billy" in Hands of Ex-Policeman Altop. The $3,000 damage suit of Grant Parker, colored, against ex-Policeman Edgar Altop for the alleged loss of an eye is scheduled to start in the Monroe county court this afternoon. Miers & Corr bring the suit for Parker, who is a widely known colored man. The trouble which resulted in the suit started at the baseball park north of town during a Sunday game this summer. Altop arrested Parker and lodged him in jail. Parker claims that the policeman used his "billy" without provocation when he said Altop had no right to arrest him without a warrant. "This is my warrant," is the reply Parker alleges Altop made, hitting him over the eye with the official "billy" from which injury the loss of an eye resulted. Altop will claim an entirely different version of the affair-that Parker resisted and made the use of force necessary. It is also understood that an attempt will be made to show Parker is a "bad man," with a long list of arrests, squabbles and fights to his credit. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 6, 1925, p. 1 IMPORTANT TO BLOOMINGTON A New Pike Road in Salt Creek Township, Connecting Bloomington and Brownstown to Cost $45,000. Connecting Bloomington to Brownstown in almost a direct route, the commissioner today ordered one of the most important pikes in the history of the county-the McClary road in Salt Creek township, to cost $45,000. The improvement joins what is known as the Knight road, and runs east or southeast through Salt Creek township, and community on a Jackson county road, directly into Brownstown. Not only does it connect part of Brown county, but also it opens a large section of country in Salt Creek township and will bring to Bloomington hundreds of people who would rather trade here than in Jackson county. It is known as the Hensley road. Also the commissioners have ordered what is known as the McClary road in Marion township to be improved, to cost $31,543 and 3 miles is to be piked. Both these roads are built on the county unit plan, which means that the entire county pays the bill. The Harley Marshall pike proposed in Richland township to cost $21,431, has been continued until the next meeting of the commissioners. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, October 4, 1919, p. 6. New Place to Get Married When our dignified Mayor Weaver is not busy with other matters, he is assisting Dan Cupid in his game of life, and many couples consider it right "up to snuff" to be spliced by the First Man of the City. Four couples have been wedded at the city hall by His honor the past few weeks, and Rolla Morgan and Ellsworth Cooper are always on hand to act as best man. As to who kisses the bride you'll have to consult members of the police force or fire department. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, October 4, 1919, p. 6. War Risk Man Here. Frank C. Duncan, of the War Risk department at Washington, has been the guest of his mother, Mrs. H. C. Duncan. He has been at the capital for two years. His wife accompanied him as far as her home in Brookville during his vacation trip.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, October 4, 1919, p. 6. Died on Her 81st Birthday. Following her husband in death a little over six months, Mrs. Amzi Atwater died last Sunday at the City Hospital. She died on her 81st birthday and on the day of the dedication of the new edifice of the First Christian church in which she was an active worker all her life. Mrs. Atwater was always identified in the higher pursuits of life. She was a pioneer resident of Bloomington. One son, Munson, the last of the Atwater family, survives. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, October 4, 1919, p. 6. Farm Sells for $60,000. James D. Showers has sold his farm of 457 acres, north of the city, to Noble Campbell for $60,000.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, October 4, 1919, p. 6. Deserter Found on Honeymoon. Virgil Dobbs, of Smithville, was arrested at Indianapolis last week as a deserter from the army. Military police found him at a hotel where he was spending a honeymoon of two weeks, following his marriage to Ruth Thompson, of Lawrence county. The young man is accused of deserting from a camp at Norfolk, Va., last month, where he was a corporeal in the medical corps. He was wearing a lieutenant's uniform when arrested. Dobbs is said to have been married before to a girl in Chattanooga, Tenn., but claims to have divorced her. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, October 4, 1919, p. 6. Aviator Shot by Mexicans Visits Here. Capt. David McNabb, who attracted nation wide attention recently when his airplane was fired upon by Mexicans, has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McNabb, south Rogers street, this city. Capt. McNabb is on a thirty days' leave of absence, following the wounds which he received from the American snipers.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, October 4, 1919, p. 6. Will Sell Pig Club Products. Forty live porkers will be auctioned off in Bloomington on Oct. 30 by the Monroe County Pig Club. The pigs are the results of a year's test in pig culture among the boys of the county. Besides these to be sold, four pigs will be given to boys in each township to produce results for another year.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, October 4, 1919, p. 6. PAID FOR AND DEDICATED New Christian Church Leaps Out of Debt at Opening Meeting. The dedication of the handsome new Christian church in this city last Sunday was marked by ceremonies conspicuous in the city's history. Built at a cost of $100,000, a remaining indebtedness of $48,000 was subscribed before the dedication exercises had ended. Over 2,000 people visited the new church during the day. Dr. George L. Snively was master of ceremonies, and assisted by the Rev. J. Boyd Jones, completed the day's festivities with new church dedicated and paid for. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Alexander's middle name was Martin, and I have seen references to him as 'Mart' Alexander. Bill Coulter On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 11:11 PM, Randi Richardson via <inmonroe@rootsweb.com > wrote: > > > Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 17, 1913, p. 1 > (late > edition). NOTE: Other records indicate that W. M. Alexander is aka > Williamson M. Alexander. Wikipedia defines freshet as "a flood resulting > from heavy rain or a spring thaw." The same source defines side wheeler as > a type of steam-powered paddle boat. > > > > FRESHET RECALLS OLDEN TIMES > > When Boats Went from Monroe County to New Orleans > > > > "This January freshet reminds me of the old days from 1840 to 1861 and also > a few years after the war when flat boats went twice a year from > Harrodsburg > and Mt. Tabor to New Orleans," said Capt. W. M. Alexander while calling at > The Telephone office this morning. > > > > "In those days, freshets generally came in January and June, and with each > freshet a number of flat bottom boats would leave Harrodsburg and Mt. Tabor > loaded with pork, wheat, corn and other supplies and drift into New > Orleans. > The flat boats would be built and loaded in readiness for the rains, and > when Bean Blossom raised, the journey started. > > > > "Several men at Harrodsburg and Mt. Tabor made it a business of running > these boats down the Mississippi. At New Orleans, the boats were > abandoned, > and their crews returned to New Albany by a river side wheeler. From New > Albany, they came by stage or walked the 100 miles if they happened to be > out of money. > > > > "There were a good many tragedies connected with this mode of getting the > supplies to market and several local men mysteriously disappeared on the > trip down the Mississippi or at New Orleans." > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, October 4, 1919, p. 1. TOWN TALK News and Views of the Community UTILITY PROBLEMS COMING. Several stone mills are reported to be closed, owing to the inability to get sufficient power for operation from the Southern Indiana Power Company's plant at Williams, near Bedford. The power station at Williams has long been inadequate to supply sufficient power and light for the towns in its lines-Bedford, Bloomington, Ellettsville, Stinesville, and smaller towns. The plant is designed as a water power plant, and the scarcity of water in White river at that point keeps the plant frequently below a point of efficiency. The local heating plant will be abandoned in a year, and we will also be up against it in that respect. Bloomington will have serious problems to face in the matter of public utilities within the next few years. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, October 4, 1919, p. 1. Chief's Wife Aids Force Bloomington has never boasted of a woman policeman in these days of approaching feminine dominance, but the local metropolitan police force can brag of a lady desk-sergeant in the person of Mrs. James Browning, wife of the chief. Mrs. Browning has been presiding at the desk at police headquarters in the past week and is right on the job in handling calls and dispatching "coppers" to various parts of the city. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, October 4, 1919, p. 1. POLICE CALLED WHEN UNION TROUBLE BREWS Officers Arrive on Scene When Crowd Gathers at Creamery Company. SETTLEMENT IS EXPECTED Several police calls were necessary in the past few days to insure order in labor troubles which have centered about the Johnson creamery company on west Seventh street, following the gathering of a large crowd of labor union men at the plant last Wednesday evening. It was reported that members of the Central Labor Union threatened to "take out" non-union men said to have been brought here from Bedford and employed in the plant after union employees walked out, pending an agreement. It was reported last night that a settlement of the trouble was expected without any further pressure from the union. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, September 20, 1919, p. 1. TOWN TALK News and Views of the Community FORWARD OR REVERSE? Bloomington is swelling upin population. Indiana University has opened the season with an attendance of over 2,500 students. They come from every part of the state, and the fair coeds are much in evidence. Our growing industries have already created a great demand for housing facilities, and the coming of a large influx of students has been a severe test. The many rooming houses have proved inadequate, but, by the doubling up process, the protégés of old I. U. are being snugly stowed away for the winter. There was one report that many girls were unable to find lodging places, and had to return home. In some cases this is said to have occurred where girls were invited to sorority houses as prospective members, and then when they were voted down, they were turned loose in the cold world to shift for themselves. All of the sorority houses are filled to capacity, and additional rooms secured to take care of the membership. The rooming house business has always been good in this city, and this year breaks all records. Many a home in Bloomington has been built and paid for by roomers. The time has come now, however, when the city must furnish greater rooming capacity or back-step in the march of progress. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, September 20, 1919, p. 1. GRAND JURY WILL INDICT SON FOR FATHER'S MURDER Only One Day to Be Taken to Probe Death of Boy's Father at Sanders. BOWEN CASE UNDECIDED Alva Banks will be indicted by the Monroe county grand jury when it meets Monday, for the murder of his father, Andy Banks, at Sanders on the night of May 26. Young Banks is in jail here, sullenly awaiting the verdict of the grand jury which will unravel the terrible crime at Sanders. After a mysterious disappearance of several weeks, the body of Andy Banks was found in a quarry pool, tied in a blanket sack. The grand jury will meet only one day, and no other cases will be considered this term, President East announces through The Star. This means that the case of Fred Bowen, Monon detective who shot and killed a car robber, will not be investigated, unless the Banks case is finished quickly. In a statement to a Star reporter this week, Bowen, who was here, said that he hoped the grand jury would consider his case in order that he might be completely vindicated of shooting while enforcing his duties. It is a notable fact that the series of box car robberies ended with the tragedy at the Monon yards. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, September 13, 1919, p. 10. Marriage of Munson D. Atwater. Munson D. Atwater and Miss Eva Dickey were quietly married by the Rev. Taylor at the residence of the officiating minister, last Saturday night. Mr. Atwater for years held a high position with the Bell Telephone Companies, and just recently accepted the office of Director of Service of the Public Utilities Commission of Indiana. While Mr. Atwater's new position will require his presence a greater part of the time at the State House in Indianapolis, he and his bride will retain their residence in Bloomington, living at the old home of the Atwaters on East Kirkwood avenue. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, September 13, 1919, p. 1. "Out of the Wilderness.' Nashville, Brown county, is "out of the wilderness" with the completion and opening of the new Bloomington-Nashville road. The road is complete for automobile travel, and a liberal exchange of trade and courtesy between Bloomington and the Brown county capital is expected.