Shelby  County  Indiana
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Bennett


The  Shelby  Democrat
 Monday, September 7, 1959
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SERVING  AT  NORFOLK
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          Ordnanceman [sic] Second Class Cassius George Bennett, s/o  Mr. and Mrs. Cassius M. Bennett , 610 S. Pike St., Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 at Norfolk, Va., per Navy release.  Joined Navy in 1955, recruit training Great Lakes Training Center.   Navy Good Conduct Medal, awarded for outstanding leadership and character.
Submitted by Tom Nugent
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
 Thursday, July 1, 1920
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          Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bennett, of this city, will spend the Fourth at Louisville, Ky.  They will also visit friends and relatives in western Kentucky for several days.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Democrat
April 3, 1913
Page 5 Column 2
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FATHER-IN-LAW  AND
SON-IN-LAW  FOUGHT
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Trouble This Morning in
Home Where Woman Is
Critically Ill.
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(From Monday's Daily.)
          Trouble at the home of  William E. Bennett,  311 east Franklin street, at an early hour this morning, led to the arrest of Mr. Bennett and his father-in-law,  David Byard,  the men ....
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Democrat
May 11, 1911
Page 2   column 4
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BENNETT - KENT.
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Engagement of Popular Young Couple
of This City Announced -- Wedding
to Take Place in June.
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          Announcement has been made of the engagement of  Miss Anna Bennett  and  Mr. George Kent,  prominent and popular young people of this city, and the wedding is to take place next month.  Miss Bennett is a daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. James Bennett,  of west Washington street, and is one of the most successful teachers in the schools of this city.  She has charge of one of the rooms at building No. 4.  She is a graduate of Moore's Hill college and of the State Normal at Terre Haute.  She is a special favorite in a large circle and all will be pleased to extend congratulations.  Mr. Kent is a native of New York, having come to this city about a year ago from Michigan.  He is employed in a local factory and is a man of excellend qualities.  He and the young lady of his choice are both leading workers in the First M. E. church and she is a member of a number of religious and literary societies.  Mr. Kent likes Shelbyville so well he has decided to make it his permanent home and following the wedding the couple will live for a time at the Bennett home on west Washington street.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Saturday June 18, 1910
Page 1 column 5
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AFFINITY  GAME  BRINGS  DIVORCE
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Mrs. Maude Bennett Files Suit for Separation
While Her Husband Is Laying Out a Jail Sentence
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          When  Albert Bennett,  who was arrested and fined $15 and given a jail sentence of thirty days for being found in company of  Mabel Rhodes, when he should have been at home with his wife, and the woman with her husband, steps out of the county jail, he will find himself the defendant in a divorce case which has been filed by his wife, Maude Bennett, through her attorney, Herbert Jones.
          Mrs. Bennett was married to Mr. Bennett February 23rd, 1899, and they resided together until early this week.  The police at that time were notified that Bennett and  Mabel Rhodes  were along the Little Blue River bank and that they had been meeting there every day for several weeks.  They made a hurry-up run and caught the woman, but the man made his escape.  He was caught about nine o’clock the same night and is now in jail.
          Mrs. Bennett alleges cruel treatment, cursing and avers that he is a man of vicious and uncontrollable temper.  He has slapped her and has stayed away from home all night at times and she has been very unhappy.  They have four children — Fonda, 9;  Carl, 6;  Delbert, 3 and  Mabel, 1.  The complaint states that Bennett is a cabinet maker; that he gets $12 a week when he works and she asks $6 of the amount for the support of her children.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
 Friday February 3, 1905
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          Lillie Bennett  VS  John M. Bennett divorce.  Trial, finding and judgment granting divorce and custody of child,  Gertrude Bernice Bennett.  Defendant was given the privilege of coming to the plaintiff’s house once each month to see said child at his option.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelby  Democrat
 December 24, 1903
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          Shelby Chapter, No. 20, conferred the Royal Arch degree on John Rieter,  T. B. Kemper and the Rev. G. W. Winfrey Tuesday evening.  One of  Sentinel Bennett's best oyster stews was enjoyed after the completion of the work.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
 Wednesday, June 25, 1890
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         Miss May Bennett  and  Miss Ida Mull  went to Dayton, Ohio, to-day to spend the Fourth of July among friends.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Daily  Evening  Democrat
 August 9, 1888
Page 4   column 2
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L O C A L   N E W S.
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          Mrs. James C. Bennett  is celebrating her fiftieth birthday anniversary to-day at her residence on Washington avenue.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Union  Banner
 September 8, 1864
Page 3
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
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          CANCERS  CURED  OR  NO  PAY. --- Dr. Swank will visit the Bennett House on the 19th and 20th of each month through the year.
          Persons had better call early, as the Dr.'s room is generally very much crowded along about noon.  He treats the various kinds of chronic diseases, and especially cancers, in the successful treatment of which he is not excelled by any Physician in the West, --- he cures them or charges nothing for his services.  The Dr. has cured some very hard cases here --- he gives universal satisfaction to his patients.
          He is a regular graduate of one of the best Reform Medical Colleges in the United States, and stands high as a Physician in his profession; he has also an experience of some 20 years in practice, but the Dr.'s reputation is too well known to need any recommendation.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  National  Volunteer
 SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA
February 24, 1854
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          Jere Bennett advertised the Exchange Hotel at Harrison and Franklin Streets.  The hotel would keep the table well supplied and had been re-furnished.
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
December 8, 1853
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Temperance Meeting
Saturday December 24th at 10 o'clock
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H.T. Gaines - - - - - W.Browning  - - - - - Charles Fishback
William Bennett - - - Stephen Collins - - - E. Kent
David Sleeth - - - -  J. Reese - - - - - -  E. Elliott
Leo M. Worland - - -  E. G. Mayhew - - - -  G.C. Smith
Joseph Smithers - - - E.H. Davis - - - - -  B.B. Pettit
J.K. Morris - - - - - Alfred Major - - - -  James Kennerly

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
 March 17, 1853
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          Notice - - William N. Bennett  and  John M. Gorden are appointed administrators of the estate of  Zaccheus Bennett.
Copied by Sherry Badgley Ryan; abstracted by Maurice Holmes, in his book, Shelbyville, Indiana Newspaper Excerpts 1853 - 1859

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