Shelby  County  Indiana
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Cummings / Cummins


The  Shelby  Democrat
 Thursday, August 7, 1941
Page 2, Column 3
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WILLIAM  SCONCE WEDS
INDIANAPOLIS  RESIDENT
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          The marriage of  William Sconce, former resident of this city, and  Miss Ethel Cummings, daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cummings, of Indianapolis, was announced here Monday.  Mr. Sconce is the son of  Mrs. Katherine Sconce, of west Franklin street.
          The ceremony was read July 17 at 4:00 p.m. at the home of the Rev. R. A. McCann, in Indiananpolis.  There were no attendants.
          Mr. Sconce was graduated from the local high school and the bride is a graduate of Technical high school in Indianapolis.
          After August 1 the couple will be at home in Indianapolis where he is employed.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Falmouth Outlook
 Pendleton County, Kentucky
Fri. 22 Feb 1924
Vol. 17 No. 38
Pg. 1  Col. 3 
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          Born to the wife of  E. W. Conrad  (nee  Lillie Cummins ) of Shelbyville, IN, 13 Feb 1924 a son.   Baby died in a few hours.
Contributed by James R. Baker, Jr.


The  Indianapolis  Star
 November 16, 1915
Page 5  Column 5
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STATE  BRIEFS
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         SHELBYVILLE -- The Rev. Ralph Cummins,  who has charge of a neighborhood house at Gary, Ind., will deliver the address here Thursday at the annual meeting of the Missionary Union.
Contributed by Virginia Latta Curulla


A  Shelbyville  Newspaper
Friday, December 19, 1902
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NOTICE  OF  PUBLIC  SALE
OF  PERSONAL  PROPERTY.
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Estate of  Sarah A. Cummins,  deceased,
Everett Haymond,  Administrator.
          Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Administrator of the estate of  Sarah A. Cummins, deceased, will offer for sale at public auction, at the late residence of said decedent in Waldron, Liberty township, in Shelby county, Indiana, on
Monday, the 12th day of January, 1903,
the personal property of said estate, consisting of household goods of all kinds, carpets, stoves, pictures, bedsteads, bedding, chairs, lace curtains, dishes, etc., and indeed all the contents of the "Cummins Hotel." Said sale to begin at 10 o'clock a.m.
          TERMS:  --  All sums of $5 and under cash in hand; over $5 a credit of not to exceed nine months will be given, the purchaser executing his note with sufficient surety with interest after maturity.  No property will be permitted removed from premises until terms of sale are complied with.
          EVERETT  HAYMOND,  Administrator. Wilson & Harrison, Attorneys for Administrator.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelby  Democrat
 Tuesday, May 6, 1880
Page 3, column 6
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A CARD
To The Public, From  Cummins & Wilson
The Undertakers Of This City
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          We would like to call the attention of the public to our method of conducting funerals.  We have completed arrangements for taking entire charge of funerals.  We will attend to the digging of the grave, furnish as many carriages as the friends may desire, and to all who may want them, will furnish any number of chairs for use during the service.  We keep constant on hand the largest assortment of all kinds of undertaking goods in the county, which we will sell at the most reasonable figures.  For mortuary and funeral use, we furnish Prof. Shaw's celebrated Canopy Cooling Boards. Bodies embalmed and restored to the natural color, and perfectly preserved at any season, for any length of time before burial.  This process of embalming is a powerful disinfectant, dispelling every unpleasant odor, and keeps the body perfectly life-like in appearance.  Our hearse will attend all funerals free of charge.  Our place of business is kept open day and night, and persons wanting anything in our line will receive as prompt attention at any hour of the night as in day time.  An investigation of our manner of doing business, will convince all that we study to please.
 CUMMINS & WILSON
No. 43 East Washington Street
Submitted by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Volunteer
January 3, 1878
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          We regret very much that we disappointed "uncle" Joe Cummins, of Waldron, by not coming down, to eat that fine Christmas dinner, which, we understand, he prepared expressly for the VOLUNTEER staff.  The truth is, the proprietor got a chance for his dinner at the Hugle House, and left the rest of the force in the lurch, as none of us were able to get to Waldron and had to go dinnerless.  Our agent was down there, yesterday, and loaded with cake to bring back, but it did not reach this office.  He claims that it was forgotten in the car, but all who know his propensity for cake can easily account for the disappearance.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Republican
 August 23, 1877
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LOCAL  NEWS.
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          Dan Cummins  and  Ensminger  have removed their undertaking rooms to  Dr. Parrish's  old stand on East Washington street.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Weekly  Volunteer
 Thursday August 20, 1874
Page 3 column 4
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COUNCIL  PROCEEDINGS
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          The Committee on Light was authorized and directed to enter into a proper written contract with  Daniel Cummins  for lighting and extinguishing the public lamps of the City, in accordance with the proposal of said Cummins, as accepted by the Council at its last regular meeting and to report such written contract to the Council.
          The Committee on Light reported the contract with Daniel Cummins, for lighting, extinguishing and keeping in repair the public lamps of the City; accepted by the County and ordered spread of record by the following vote: Ayes—4 Noes—0
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Pat


The  Shelby  Union  Banner
 February 18, 1864
page 3 col 1
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          The Ladies' Soldiers' Aid Society will meet at the residence of Dan Cummins, Esq., on Jackson street, on next Tuesday, at 1 o'clock P.M.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The  National  Volunteer
 SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA
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April 6, 1854
          Mentioned in connection with a Liberty Twp. Democrat meeting were
Jesse Cummins ~ ~ ~ John McKain ~ ~ ~ Dr. J.C. Richey
William Conner ~ ~ ~ S. Donelson ~ ~ ~ Soloman Hahn
Reverend James Leroy
 Abstracted by Maurice Holmes, in his book Shelbyville, Indiana, Newspaper Excerpts: 1853-1859.  Submitted by Sherry Badgley Ryan, with permission from the author.

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