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October II-Citizens of Westside decide to form a town incorporation with name of Normal City, in honor of school then being built.
Oct .- Jefferson school. most beautiful of Muncie's public school buildings, is completed.
Nov. 26-Death of Mrs. Susan Jack, aged 84, widow of John Jack, pioneer Muncie business man.
Dec. I-Residents vote for incorporation of Normal City. At town election Eli J. Tomlinson chosen clerk and treasurer; James Summers, George N. Higman and Sherman M. Lee, trustees.
Dec. 4-Death of Clarissa A. Shipley, aged 66, wife of Judge C. E. Shipley.
1899.
Jan. 18-At invitation of Muncie Commercial Club, gas belt men meet to plan an organization to prevent pumping of gas from local fields. Ohio Pipe Line Co. said to be taking gas from Red Key district at pressure of 500-700 pounds (legal pressure being 200). It is now generally admitted that the supply of gas is rapidly diminishing.
Feb. 4-Death of Capt. James H. McClung, veteran newspaper man, for ten years part owner and publisher of Muncie Times.
Feb. 4-The Magic Packing Co. is reorganized from the Magic City Can- ning Co .; George A. Sampson, president.
Feb. 5-Death of Sarah Hickman Kirby, aged 86, widow of Thomas Kirby. Feb. 9-Death of Nicholas Shafer, an old settler, at Royerton.
Feb. 18-Death of William Walling, aged 80; came to Delaware county in 1832, a farmer, tanner, and connected with many business interests. March 4-Death of Josiah P. Williams, aged 84; since 1839 in Muncie, where he was an early grocer.
March 14-Death of Rev. John L. Smith, a pioneer Methodist minister of Indiana and Muncie.
March 18-Franchise granted by county commissioners to George F. McCul- loch for electric road from Muncie west along highway through West Muncie. Yorktown and Daleville to county line ; road between Muncie and Anderson to be completed by Sept. 1, 1900.
March 22-Death of George W. Spilker, aged 71, a resident of Muncie since 1842: an early county official, and for thirty years a banker and prominent in affairs.
April 12-Theodore Thomas Orchestra at Wysor's, under auspices of Ladies' Matince Musical.
May 11-Anchor Silver Plate Co. to occupy old shoe factory ; incorporated
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by Alfred E. Seliger, J. C. Abbott, L. and J. E. Johnson, W. E. Hitchcock.
Way-Country residents about Muncie begin installing telephones in their homes.
'une 5-Elks Carnival and street fair in Muncie all week.
lane 25-Dedication of Yorktown M. E. Church.
july 19-Muncie Telephone plant (independent) sold to D. F. Allen and J. II. Hedgcock, of Frankfort. At this date company said to have 5 miles of wire and 500 subscribers.
av-L'tiens Progressive Association, of Normal City, organized ; Rev. M. Hobson, president ; H. C. Martin, vice-president ; Dr. E. E. Polk. secretary ; Claude Stephens, treasurer.
Aug. 1-Rural free delivery becomes permanent. Samuel B. Scott is first regular carrier, going down Middletown pike through Monroe and Salem townships to Middletown and back, a total distance of twenty-eight miles.
Aug. 4-Cornerstone of new Universalist Church in Muncie laid.
Aug. 10-Death of Mrs. John Williams, aged 82, a resident of Muncie nearly sixty years.
Aug. 13-Morning News locates in new quarters on Adams near Walnut street.
Aug. 20-C. & S. E. ( Midland) R. R. track completed to Muncie and con- struction train reaches Buck creek. Frequent failure of funds had caused repeated delays in construction of road.
Aug. 29-Eastern Indiana Normal University opened; F. A. Z. Kumler, president.
Sept. 2-Fifth annual meeting of the Old Settlers at Westside park.
Sept. 9-New county council begins its work by cutting down all estimates of expenditures for the various offices and departments of the county government.
Sept. II-Cornerstone laid for Madison Street M. E. Church in Muncie. Nov. 2-Beginning of development of the oil field about Muncie; oil is struck while drilling a gas well on farm of John E. Reed, four miles north of Muncie, this being among the earlier oil finds.
Nov. 9-Muncie Lodge No. 74, I. O. O. F., celebrates 50th anniversary ; David T. Haines and Eli Jamison only survivors of founders of lodge.
Nov. 13-Muncie city council grants franchise to Muncie Interurban Co. (F. G. Brownell, superintendent) to enter city with line from Hart- ford City ; this franchise was later sold to people who built the Muncie, Hartford and Ft. Wayne traction road.
Dec. 15-Death of David T. Haines, aged SI, resident of Muncie nearly fifty years; was secretary of the old Ft. Wayne and Southern R. R. Co. in the jos, and secretary and treasurer of the company that finally built the road between Ft. Wayne and Muncie; was also an early merchant, hotel man and manufacturer.
Dec. 18-Silver jubilee of Father Schmidt's pastorate in Muncie.
Dec. 21-Appellate court affirms decision against the Muncie Pulp Co. for polluting the water of Buck creek.
Dec. 20-The first independent telephone enterprise in Muncie becomes
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defunct, when the Muncie Telephone Co., operating about 400 phones, is transferred to the Bell company.
1900.
Jan. 2-Albany fire department, recently installed, fights successfully a fire in the Bartlett hotel, caused by natural gas explosion.
Jan .- Total receipts of the Muncie postoffice for the last quarter of 18y) amount to $10,473.66.
destroys the power house of the street railway and Muncie citizens walk nutil temporary service is installed.
jan. 26-Death of M. C. Smith, aged 75, ending a carcer marked by long and varied public service ; was resident of Muncie over forty years, and until retirement was merchant at Main and High streets.
Feb. 1-City Transfer Co.'s barns on Mulberry street burned.
Feb. 1-Workingmen's Library and Reading room of Muncie Trades Coun- cil receives $500 from Andrew Carnegie, increasing total contribu- tions to $1,885.
Feb. 4-Dedication of Madison Street M. E. Church.
March II-Universalist new church building in Muncie dedicated.
March 23-Bursting boiler in Nickum sawmill, Harrison township, kills Thomas Sullivan, C. E. Van Buskirk, Marion Carey, Alonzo Van Buskirk.
March 31-Receipts of Muncie postoffice for preceding twelve months are over $40,000.
April-Muncie Trust Co. begins business.
April 9-Council decides to build fire station No. 3 in Avondale.
April 20-Death at Albany of Adam Sheller, aged 84, for sixty years a resident of the county.
April-Delaware County Mutual Telephone Co. organized to give telephone communication to farmers.
May 7-Arrest of C. F. W. Neely for complicity in Cuban postal frauds. May 10-Center township votes, by majority of 22, a subsidy of $75,000 to the Cincinnati, Richmond and Muncie R. R., provided line is completed from Richmond to Muncie by Dec. 31, 1901.
May 17-Architectural Iron Works in Congerville destroyed by fire. June 12-C. I. & E. R. R. voted a subsidy of $75.000 by Center township, one-half to be paid when road reaches Muncie; this line and the C. R. & M. endeavor to outstrip each other in building to Muncie. July 9-John Casey chosen Muncie's fire chief.
July 31-Work of grading on C. R. & M. R. R. from Muncie south begins. July 31-Washington township votes against a subsidy for the C. I. & E. R. R.
Sept. 4-Announcement that Petty Auditorium on East Adams street will be built.
Sept. 4-Washington township, especially Gaston, vote a $15.000 subsidy for the C. R. & M. R. R.
Sept. 21-Mass meeting in Muncie protest against proposed increase oi gas rates by Muncie Natural Gas Co.
Sept. 25-Mr. and Mrs. William Driscoll killed by Big Four train on an unguarded crossing in Muncic.
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Sme -A general outcry is made against companies controlling the dis- tribution of fuel and water. Muncie Natural Gas Co. and the Ileat, Light and Power Co. propose to raise rates one-fourth. Municipal ownership is talked. Merchants prepare to supply citi- zens with wood and coal, "more wood and coal stoves being shipped in than in preceding twelve years." Gas companies delay putting the increased schedules into effect for one month. The water company also comes in for share of criticism, because of alleged bad quality of water and ineffectual pressure.
. : The interurban line between Anderson and Muncie is opened.
:. ;-- W. J. Bryan makes short campaign speech in Muncie.
.t -- A flowing oil well on county infirmary farm causes many leases to be filed on land in that vicinity.
:: S-Council committee finds that the new gas rates are too high.
Ht. 11-Roosevelt, candidate for vice-president, spends half an hour in Muncie, being the object of a remarkable demonstration of enthusiasm.
1 :- Merchants in small towns along the interurban claim their business is decreased by the electric line.
txt. 22-City council grants C. & S. E. (Midland) a right of way into Muncic.
NT. 23-Death of John Williams, aged 82, who had settled in Hamilton township in 1838.
". .. 5-U. S. census gives the population of the county at 49.624, and that of Muncie 20,942.
A.v. 6-Election of Mckinley and Roosevelt, the county giving them a majority of 3,654.
Nov. 12-Kitselman Bros., wire fence manufacturers, install their factory in cast Muncie.
Nov .- Population of White river by Consumers' Paper Co. causes antagon- ism between landowners and manufacturers.
Nov. 21-Plans announced for new union station in Muncie for Big Four, Lake Erie, and Ft. Wayne, C. & L. (controlled by Lake Shore) ; a brick and stone structure to be placed cast of old station and connecting with it.
Nov. 27-State supreme court annuls the act of 1889 forbidding the trans- portation of natural gas beyond state limits.
Nov. 27-Death of James Watson, aged 96, veteran of four wars.
Dec. 5-Mr. and Mrs. James Williamson, on Granville pike, celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Dec. 10-Fire stations Nos. 2 and 3 reported completed.
Dec. 14-First of "elegant new interurban cars" runs into Muncie from Anderson, but cannot come further than High street because of grooved rails.
Dec. 24-Rev. Jacob W. and Mrs. Heath celebrate golden wedding at their Muncie home.
Dec. 27-First train over the C., I. & E. R. R. from Matthews reaches North View, and the first schedule is put into effect on Dec. 29. the Muncie station being on Wysor street. The subsidy of $37.500 is won with two days to spare.
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1901.
Jan. 6-Death of Hiram W. Weir, aged 79, who came to Muncie IN October, 1836, and was a farmer of Mt. Pleasant township half a century.
Jan. 11-Death of Louis Reese, aged nearly 81, for many years a farmer south of the city; had lived in the county nearly all his life, being a son of one of the pioneers.
Jan. 12-Death of David Scott, pioneer farmer of Harrison township.
Jan. 18-Death of Frederick E. Putnamn, aged 83, pioneer merchant, publi. official, and prominent in many activities ; in Muncie since 1838.
Jan. 30-Petty Auditorium opened with polo contest.
Feb. 2-Plans completed for building interurban to Union City.
Feb. 3-Death of Evan M. Weir, aged 76, who had lived in the county sixty years.
Feb. 8-Death of Stephen Hamilton, aged 75, farmer and old citizen of Hamilton township.
Feb. 14-Mr. and Mrs. William B. Woodring, of Gaston, celebrate golden wedding.
Feb. 26-Attempt to enact a law establishing state normal branch in con- nection with the E. I. N. U. at Muncie is abandoned.
March 5-George F. McCulloch is elected president and general manager of I. U. Traction Co.
March II-Andrew Carnegie's offer of $50,000 for a library building in Muncie is accepted by the city council.
March 12-Commercial Club takes first steps toward building a club home. March 18-Large part of Congerville is annexed to Muncie city.
March 25-Judge Marsh, of Randolph circuit court, gives a decision in the case of Muncie vs. Muncie Natural Gas Co., restraining the latter from increasing rates above those guaranteed by the original franchise grant to the company.
March 25-Golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Brady in Muncie. May I-Death of James Wingate, president of Albany State Bank.
May II-Cornerstone laid for Normal City M. E. Church.
May-Park site of nearly one hundred acres in Whitely is offered to the city by G. F. McCulloch, provided $2.500 is raised for improvement of the grounds, the donor of the land giving an equal amount for improvement. The Commercial Club sets about to raise the required amount.
June 3-Death of Josialı Cromer, near Cross Roads, a resident of the county over fifty years.
June 20 -- Terrific hail storm does great crop damage in the county.
July 9-Muncie, Hartford and Fort Wayne Railway Co. incorporated to build the road promoted by F. G. Brownell; A. L. Johnson and W. E. Hitchcock among the incorporators.
July 9-Work of establishing rural free delivery service in all parts of the county is begun, ten new routes being proposed.
July 17-P. S. Heath and C. R. Heath sell controlling interest in the Morn- ing News; Harry McElwee becomes president of new company. July 12-Contract let for construction of union passenger station in Muncie. to cost $30.000.
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fely 29-After much delay and long negotiations for other sites, the city council chooses the southeast corner of Jackson and Jefferson streets for the new library.
Aug. 9-Morning News goes into hands of receiver, and in a few weeks ceases publication.
Aug. 11-First passenger train from Richmond over the C., R. & M. R. R. reaches Muncie, and a regular schedule is put into operation both north and south of Muncie.
Any. 16-Death of Thomas S. Neely, aged 90, a resident of Muncie since 1839; at one time had a daguerreotype studio in Muncie.
Ac7. 23-Death of John Rees, aged 71, resident of county since 1836.
Aug. 29-Death of Samuel and Benjamin Bergsdol, brothers, aged respec- tively 82 and 79, natives of Virginia, who had lived in Albany and vicinity since about 1832.
Sept. 14-Death of President Mckinley.
Nov. 1-Garfield school in Heekin Park completed.
Oct. 15-New R. F. D. system begins with twenty-six carriers. Stout, Anthony, Rural, Hazel, New Burlington and Cross Roads post- offices discontinued. Nine routes start from Muncie.
Oct. 23-Serious strike at Eaton in Western Flint Bottle Co.'s plant.
Oct .- Samuel Payton, aged 84, of Eaton, is the only man still living in Union township who entered land there.
Oct. 27-Death of Isaac Scott, of Salem township, aged 75, a pioneer.
Nov. 4-Gas pressure fails in lines of Muncie Natural Gas Co. and Heat, Light and Power Co., and situation becomes serious for citizens and business men.
Nov. 7-Commercial Club plans incorporation, the erection of a club build- ing, and an energetic campaign for civic betterment.
Nov. 8-Talk of reviving Muncie Artificial Gas Co.'s plant to full capacity to supply deficiencies of natural gas ; plant had been operated since gas boom merely in order to retain the franchise.
Nov. 11-Council appoints a committee to investigate the low gas pressure. Nov. 17-Through service inaugurated between Muncie and Indianapolis over the interurban.
Nov. 16-C. R. & M. depot, costing $15,000, opened in Muncie.
Nov. 19-Otis Skinner plays "Francesca da Rimini" at Wysor's.
Nov .- St. Lawrence parochial school on East Charles street, costing $20,000, completed.
.Nov. 20-Death of Arthur F. Patterson, aged 79. who came to Muncie in 1850 and soon entered the hardware trade, afterward becoming identified with various business and banking enterprises ; one of the last of the old-time prominent business men.
Nov. 26-An independent company seeks to enter the field occupied by the Central Union Telephone Co., which at this date has 625 business phones and 875 residence phones ; the independent company has 529 promised subscribers who also use the old phone, and 329 who have no phones.
Nov. 26-Commercial Club resolves upon northeast corner of Main and Jefferson as site for their building.
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Dec .- Completion of Cohen block, Walnnt and Seymour streets, three story, costing about $45,000.
Dec. 16-Council grants George W. Beers and W. E. Hitchcock, represent- ing a company to be known as the Delaware and Madison County Telephone Company, a franchise to operate a telephone and tele- graph system in the city for 35 years; all wires in the business dis- trict to be placed underground. Much opposition had been shown to the independent company, many protesting against the expense and inconvenience of a double system.
Dec. 19-Council passes a resolution demanding that the gas companies fur- nish their patrons an adequate supply of gas, claiming that an am- ple supply still exists and that the companies must comply with the terms of their franchises.
Dec. 20-Death of A. W. Chapman, aged 64, president of the Muncie Sav- ings and Loan Ass'n since 1889.
1902.
Jan .- First wire made in Muncie by the Indiana Steel and Wire Co. in Boyceton (Kitselman Bros. plant).
Jan. 3-Muncie Commercial Club incorporated.
Jan. 12-Dedication of M. E. Church at Eaton.
Jan. 14-An independent telephone company organized at Albany.
Jan. 20-Death of Nepthalim Ross, aged 83, a resident of the county over 70 years and of Muncie 32 years; his wife a daughter of Garret Gibson, a pioneer.
Jan. 20-An enthusiastic meeting at Gaston for establishment of a canning factory.
Jan. 26-After a long controversy arrangements are made by which all railroads entering Muncie shall have equal rights on the Belt line.
Feb. 5-Death of Orlando J. Lotz, aged 51, member of Muncie bar since 1874, judge of the 46th judicial circuit nearly eight years, and at the time of his death judge of the 4th district appellate court.
Feb. 6-Death of Lemuel King, aged 77, an early merchant of Muncie. Feb. 6-Organization in Hamilton township of Union College Farmers' Club, Lewis Moore, president.
Feb. 18-Gaston Bank orgainzed, on private and co-operative plan, with Mark Powers president and Merle Chenoweth cashier.
March 3-Council passes three important ordinances-franchise to Muncie, Hartford and Ft. Wayne Ry. Co .; a franchise to Muncie Electric Light Co. allowing them to lay pipes in streets for heating pur- poses ; and one permitting the gas companies to increase their rates to 18 cents per thousand, current rates (12 cents per thousand) to continue until October, 1902 ; meters to be installed.
April 1-Muncie union passenger station opened and dedicated.
March 9-Normal City M. E. Church dedicated.
March 10-Mayor Tuhey vetoes gas ordinance of March 3.
March 19-Death of Mrs. Sarah M. Mock, aged 82, resident of county since 1846.
March 24-C. F. W. Neely convicted of complicity in Cuban postal frauds. March 24-Council orders 25 cement alleys in wards 1, 2 and 3.
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March 25-Mr. and Mrs. Obadiah Scudder celebrate 6Ist wedding aninver- sary in Riverside; residents of county nearly fifty years.
April I-Receipts of Muncie postoffice for year ending March 31 are $50,478.58.
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6-Death of William H. Neff, aged 54, who founded the washboard manufacturing industry at Cowan.
April 17 .- Death of James M. Gray, aged 73, an early merchant of Dale- ville.
April 2S-Contract for construction of the Carnegie Library awarded Mor- row and Morrow of Muncie, at $46,375.70.
April 29-Death of Mrs. Joseph Dungan, aged 72, a native of the county, and who for 60 years had lived in her home on East Jackson street. April 30-Death of Richard Berger, aged 72, in Muncie since 1860, and long time alderman.
May 12-Death of John S. Reid, aged 76, who came to Muncie in 1850, and built one of the first steam sawmills.
May 28-Dedication of Red Men's block, High and Jackson, which cost $35,000.
May-Agitation for public hospital in Muncie.
June 2-Death of Samuel Lee, aged 88, who settled in Harrison township in 1841.
June-Ground broken for Commercial Club building.
June 9-Elks' carnival begins in Muncie, under auspices of Lodge No. 245, B. P. O. E.
May-Appropriation of $80,000 made by Congress for Muncie federal building.
June 10-Death of Albert L. Wright, aged 56, a member of the city council, and a resident of Muncie nearly fifty years.
June-Rapid progress in construction of M. H. & Ft. W. traction line through county; power house at Eaton nearing completion.
July-Express and freight service inaugurated over Union Traction to Indi- anapolis.
July-Trustee Dragoo of Center township decides to introduce manual train- ing in the Congerville school during the following year.
July-Plans announced for McNaughton block on Charles and Walnut streets.
July 27-Death of John W. Little, aged 58, who came to Muncie in 1858, was merchant, manufacturer of feather dusters, and in real estate and loans, and prominent in city affairs.
Aug. 9-Muncie and Portland Traction Co. organized; G. O. Driscoll, of Muncie, president ; Harve Leffler, of Muncie, vice president.
Aug. 14-Death of Joseph Stradling, aged 89, who came to the county in 1857 and was a successful farmer.
Aug. 18-Gas question again becomes acute ; the companies threaten to shut off supply on October 1, and council retaliates with motion to com- pel the companies to furnish gas or lose their franchises.
Ang .- Construction of steam-heating system and laying of mains to various buildings and public buildings begun.
Aug. 2-Dumping ground on North Walnut street, after being used thirty years, is closed.
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Aug. 27-County fair begins its golden jubilee, or fiftieth annual session. Aug. 31-C. & S. E. (Midland) after years of litigation, strikes, delays of construction, is transferred from a receivership to the Big Four system.
Sept. 2-\'r. and Mrs. Mahlon Crampton, on Wheeling pike, celebrate golden wedding ; residents of county since 1854.
Sept. 15-Council amends gas companies' franchises, permitting maximum rates of 22 cents per thousand during the following year and re- quiring free meters. Also grants a franchise to the Wabash Oil and Gas Co. to furnish gas at 18 cents per thousand until October, 1904. The established companies refuse to accept the amendment. Sept. 26-A compromise is reached in the long contention between gas com- panies and the council, when the latter passes the proposed amend- ments making a price of 23 cents per thousand for one year after October, 1902, 25 cents per thousand up to October, 1904, and 27 cents per thousand thereafter.
Oct. 8-Death of Rev. Jacob W. Heath, aged 73, who had lived in the county since 1829 and was one of the most prominent of the early Methodists.
Oct. 12-High Street M. E. Church is re-dedicated, having been remodeled and improved at a cost of $7,300.
Oct. 24-Marc Hanna, Republican leader, makes campaign speech on court house square.
Oct. 24-Death of William K. Helvie, aged 76, of Yorktown, an old soldier and prominent citizen.
Oct. 28-Commercial Club indorse movement to secure a new city charter from the legislature.
Nov. 4-Death of Joseph Warfel, aged 84, prominent citizen of Yorktown and resident of county since 1840.
Nov. 3-Death of William N. Scott at Selma.
Nov. 20-Death of William N. Jackson, a settler of 1844 and an old soldier. Nov. 22-Death of Dr. C. A. Budd, prominent dentist and member of the Muncie council and active in public affairs.
Nov. 26-Dedication of Roosevelt school in Congerville.
Nov. 28-Site selected for the Muncie postoffice at the southwest corner of High and Charles streets; four lots cost $20,000, of which $5,000 was to be raised by subscriptions from citizens.
Dec. 21-Death of B. S. Whitney, aged 67, who had lived in the county nearly all his life.
1903.
Jan. 5-William H. Wood resigns his office as city engineer, which he had held since 1882.
Jan. 18-Death of Urial Suman, aged 77, one of Daleville's oldest residents and an authority on Daleville history.
Jan .- 206 arc lamps cost Muncie, in 1902, $67.48 each, including all charges against operation and maintenance and interest.
Jan .- Muncie Natural Gas Co. and Wabash Oil and Gas Co. properties pass to a new company, known as Muncie Gas, Light and Fuel Co.
Feb. 6-First car over the M. H. & Ft. W. interurban reaches Muncie from the Eaton power house.
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Feb. 9-Old landmarks on the northwest corner of Main and Mulberry being torn down to make site for the Neely three-story modern business block.
March 8-Death of David Cammack, Muncie's postmaster, aged 57; came to the county in 1879, later establishing the sawmill at Cammack's Station, and later became interested in Muncie manufacturing grain business, gas, and public affairs.
April 23-24-Muncie Music Festival in Petty's Auditorium the most ambi- tious and successful of Muncie's musical events; Miss Nannie C. Love director of chorus, and Mr. Alfred Damm leader of orchestra. On the second evening "Stabat Mater" was given, Victor Herbert's orchestra assisting.
April-Old residence at corner of Mulberry and Jackson, a landmark, being torn down to make room for new hotel.
May 1-Death of John W. Dungan, aged 79, a resident of the county since 1842, an early sheriff, a soldier, and stock farmer.
May-"City of Punctured Pavement" is a phrase branding the condition of Muncie's streets ; street repairs and paving become live questions. May 18-Council gives name "McCulloch Park" to the tract donated by G. F. McCulloch.
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