The Shelbyville Republican
Saturday afternoon, September 13, 1913.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WERE ARRESTED
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Number of Upper Classmen of the School
Were On Hair Cutting Expedition Friday Night.
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ARE CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
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Affidavits Sworn Out Against Them By the Prosecutor --
Had Several Freshmen Scared to Ninth Degree.
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Affidavits were sworn out
in the Juvenile court today against George Harding, Raymond
Farley, Orville Toner, Hugh English, Earl Stiers, Kenton
Billingsley and William Groebl, all students in the
Shelbyville High school, charging them with assault on Artie Gabhart,
son of Benjamin Gabbart, of South Harrison street. The
affidavits were sworn out by Prosecutor Cheney.
The boys, since the
beginning of the present term of school, have been following the custom in vogue
at most of the colleges of the country and have been cutting the hair of the
Freshmen and otherwise hazing them. They got young Gabbart last night near
his home and clipped some of his hair from his head, letting the moon shine
through onto his scalp. The boy and his father did not take kindly to the
hair cutting and it is said the older Gabbart went after the students with a
knife.
Gabbart was not the only
victim of the hazers during the evening. A son of Rev. and Mrs.
Cross was chased into his home in South West street and his life made
miserable for a time. The officers were then called and they went down in
an automobile but by the time they arrived the boys had a hunch that something
was about due and had taken a sneak.
Elliott Rapp,
another Freshman found that the life of a Freshman is not one of roses. He
was caught on the down town streets and one of his beautiful curls snipped off
close to the forehead where it will show. Val Jean Williams
was a brave Freshman but his bravery brought him nothing but a large ink spot on
the back of his head. And his hair is white. Emerson Bruner
was warned by his fellow Freshmen that he had better stay home with mother for a
few nights at least, but he heeded not the warning and went up town alone.
He visited the Alhambra and while there the gang got next. They were
waiting for him. Emerson began to grow white and to feel shaky. He
had one of the attendants call papa. Papa arrived with Officer Farrell
and between the two Emerson was escorted home without losing any of his hair.
The cases against the
boys will be called in Juvenile court probably on Monday.
It is possible that Mr.
Gabbart will bring a suit for damages against the boys or their parents as some
of his son's clothing was destroyed or ruined. Young Gabbart works hard to
earn money so that he may go to school and get an education and to have his
clothing destroyed is no laughing matter.
Hugh English,
whose name appears above as one against whom an affidavit was issued says he was
not out but at home sick in bed.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Democrat
Wednesday, May 31, 1911
Page 1
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HORSE RAN AWAY TODAY
DEMOLISHING BUGGY
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Animal Owned by Dr. C. E. Fear,
Veterinary Surgeon, Made Wild
Dash Thru City, into Country.
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A horse owned by Dr.
C. E. Fear, the veterinary surgeon who has an office in Walkerville,
ran away this morning at 9:30 o'clock, taking a wild dash up north Harrison
street and west on the Boggstown pike to the Francis farm nearly a
mile west of the city. The horse tore loose from the buggy it was drawing
out near the Blue River bridge and ended its flight by jumping over a picket
fence at the Francis farm. It was found in the yard by persons who had
followed it, and was quietly cropping the grass as tho nothing out of the
ordinary in its line of experience had happened.
The horse began its
flight by tearing loose from a ring in the pavement to which it had been hitched
in front of the Friday restaurant. Then it dashed
across the flower plat in the southeast part of the square and collided with a
telephone pole and a moving van. Several attempts to capture the horse
failed and it dashed up north Harrison street with the speed of the wind and
made its way into the country.
The runaway accident came
near causing serious trouble for three small children of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Harding, who were on the way from their home two miles
northwest of Boggstown to this city to spend the day at the home of their
aunt, Mrs. Roy Vanarsdall. The three children, Bessie,
aged four years; Harry, nine, and Elmer, three, were
thrown from their buggy when Dr. Fear's horse met them a short distance west of
the city. The buggy, however, did not upset and their horse made no
attempt to get away from them and they were able later to continue their journey
into the city. None of them was hurt except for a few scratches.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Daily Republican
Friday Evening, July 6, 1888
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Bart Harding was on the sick list yesterday, but is some better to-day.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Monday, January 25, 1886
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L O C A L N E W S.
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Miss Amanda Holcomb, of Moores
Hill, is the guest of Miss Dotia Harding.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The National Volunteer
SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA
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February 24, 1854
J. P. Harding of the Blue River Mills kept constantly on hand family flour for sale at the store of H. P. Johnson and Co.
Abstracted by Maurice Holmes, in his book Shelbyville, Indiana, Newspaper Excerpts: 1853-1859.
Submitted by Sherry Badgley Ryan, with permission from the author.
The National Volunteer
SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA
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December 15, 1853
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Mr. J. P. Harding formerly a resident of this county has taken the
Greenfield House at Greenfield.
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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