Shelby  County  Indiana
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Jenkins

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
July 31, 1906
Page 4
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Farm  Hand  of  M. L.  Jenk-
ins,  Hendricks  Township,
Steals  Valuable  Rig.
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(From Saturday's Daily.:

          A chase after a horse thief set the police circles of Shelbyville and Shelby county into a fever of excitement last night after the theft of a horse from the farm of  M. L. Jenkins,  seven miles west of the city was reported to  Sheriff Newton.  The horse was stolen by  Marion Martin,  Jenkin's hired farm hand, who was arrested last night at eleven o'clock when he drove into a livery stable at Martinsville.
          The horse and buggy stolen belonged to the Wolf Livery at Franklin and were in the possession of a man and his wife, relatives of Jenkins, who drove down yesterday from Franklin to spend the day.  Shortly after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins and their guests left for an afternoon's finshing. Martin, the hired man apparently went to work in a field. The house was locked before the departure of the fishers.
          Late in the afternoon, upon the return of the fishing paarty[sic] a ladder was found propped up against the front of the house. A window had been raised through which entrance was gained to the house.  A closet in which the hired man had kept his clothing was locked, but when broken open, it was found his clothing had been taken away.  A visit to the stable revealed the absence of the horse and buggy.  Although the thief had several hours the advantage of them, the party began some detective work. their search for tracks showed that the thief had taken the back route to get away from the farm, having left a fresh trail by leaving down a fence he had laid dow in one place.  Inquiry at a neighboring farm elicited the information that he had driven west.  The searchers returned to the house and began sending telephone messages to all surrounding towns.  The owners of the rig at Franklin were notified and they sent out telephone messages also.  The rig was driven through Taylorsville, almost at the time the message telling the people to be on the lookout, was received.  It was seen by several persons and was belived[sic] to be bound for Martinsville.  All liveries were notified at Martinsville, and then Martin drove into a stable at eleven o'clock with a tired and dusty outfit answering the descriptions sent out he was promptly arrested and locked up in jail.
It is said Martin will be taken to Franklin today and later tried in Johnson county, although the crime was committed in Shelby county.  When asked whether he would bring Martin to Shelbyville, Sheriff Newton said this morning he would not, but that on the contrary the case would be tried where the owners of the stolen property lived.
          Sheriff Newton was notified to be on the lookout for the rig about eight o'clock last night, but he ascertained later after some inquiry that the thief was headed in a different direction.
          Martin went to the Jenkins farm four months ago, saying he lived at Circleville, O., and asked for work.  He was given employment, and apparently was trustworthy.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
June 15, 1904
Page 3   column 2
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LOCAL  NEWS
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          Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jenkins  went to St. Paul to-day to attend the wedding of Mr. Jenkins' niece,  Miss Lurena Trimble.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Saturday, July 29, 1899
Page 4
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          He. ---- I stopped in a drug store today and "got" what I "called" for.  And the proprietor didn't say:  "Here's something just as good,"  "cheaper,"  "guarenteed,"  "our own make,"  and all such darned foolishness as that.  Can you guess where?
          She ---- (with a wink) at Jenkins'.
          Both ---- That's the place to trade.
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville, Indiana,  Daily  Democrat
Tuesday, July 18, 1899
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Machine Oils, 25, 35 and 40c.
Mennen's Borated Powder, 10c.
"Star" Lalcum Powder, 10c.
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids, 50c.
Burkhart's Compound, 25c.

          We are sole agent for the celebrated "Santiago" 5c cigar.  Jenkins  the druggist.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  National  Volunteer
SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA
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February 16, 1854
Farms for Sale

          Joseph H. Jenkins offers for sale his farm on Brandywine six miles from Shelbyville.
          S. D. Ludlow offers for sale his farm four miles north of Shelbyville and adjoining the town of Marion.
          Alexander Miller offers for sale 320 acres four miles southwest of Shelbyville.
Abstracted by Maurice Holmes, in his book Shelbyville, Indiana, Newspaper Excerpts: 1853-1859.  Contributed by Sherry Badgley Ryan, with permission from the author.

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