Shelby  County,  Indiana
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Hamilton



The  Shelbyville  Republican
September 8, 1925
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          Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hamilton,  who have been spending several months at Mackinac, have returned to their home here.
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Indianapolis  Star
July 4, 1915
Page 29  Column 6
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SHELBYVILLE.
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          Mrs. Zerua Blanchard,  who had been here visiting her daughter,  Mrs. Joseph B. Hamilton,  left Wednesday for Chautaugua, N. Y., to remain for the next few months at her summer home, after which she will return to New York city.
Contributed by Virginia Latta Curulla


The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Thursday, June 13, 1912
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          Mr. and Mrs. William Chapman returned to Benton Harbor, Mich., today, after a short stay here the guests of  Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hamilton.  They made the trip in their touring car.
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming, Jan 2001


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Monday, September 25, 1905
Page 1
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ADDITIONAL  NEWS  NOTES.
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          Joe Hamilton,  Will Kennedy,  Frank Carson  and  Al Geis  went to Indianapolis yesterday in the auto mobile owned by the first named gentleman.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Democrat
December 24, 1903
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          Section Four headed by Mrs. Emma Hamilton, had charge of the Assembly entertainment Tuesday evening.  The attendance was larger than for some time and the evening was very pleasantly spent.  Mrs. J. C. DePrez captured the ladies' favor at cars; Mr. Sid Conger the gentleman's prize and the consolation went to Mr. C. C. Ensminger.
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Friday, September 29, 1899
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          Mrs. Emma Hamilton  was to-day the guest of her daughter, Mrs. G. S. Row, of Indianapolis.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Tuesday, September 26, 1899
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          Mrs. Emma Hamilton  is thinking strongly of drilling for artesian water on her ground near the Orphans' Home.  Mrs. Hamilton should be encouraged in her intentions, as there is but little question but what we have the same water here as Martinsville, and the securing of it would prove a great benefit to Shelbyville.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Saturday, July 29, 1899
Page 4
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          Joseph B. Hamilton left to-day for Wequetonsing, Mich., to remain some time.
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming, Jan 2001


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Saturday, May 20, 1899
Page 1
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          Mr. W. L. Hamilton  was here today from Rushville.  Mr. Hamilton in 1888-9 was a resident of Greensburg, and attended school here with  Judge Frank E. Gavin  taught by the late  Dr. Jennings.  He remembers many of the middle aged residents.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Democrat
March 28, 1895
Page 3
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          Jacob Newman,  who was tried in the Circuit Court Friday on the charge of assault and robbery on  John H. Hamilton,  a Hanover township farmer, some time ago, was found guilty of the crime by the jury and his punishment fixed at two years in State's prison.  The case went to the jury about ten o'clock that night and arrived at the verdict at four o'clock Saturday, Hord & Adams, attorneys for Newman, will make a motion for a new trial.  Ol. Sexton,  a well known farmer of Van Buren township, was indexted jointly with Newman.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
December 24, 1891
Page 4   Column 3
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LOCAL  NEWS.
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          Miss Hamilton,  Miss Daugherty,  Miss Carrie Blanchard,  and  Messrs. J. D.  and  Harry Deprez  and  Clare Hughes  arrived home from Hanover last night.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Saturday, January 23, 1886
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LOCAL  NEWS.
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          Miss Kate Stuck,  who has been visiting  Mrs. Samuel Hamilton  for several weeks, returned yesterday to her home in Indianapolis.  Mrs. Hamilton accompanied her and will return this evening.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Daily  Republican
Friday, July 18, 1884
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LOCAL  NEWS
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          May Hamilton,  the bright little daughter of  Samuel Hamilton, returned home last evening from Rushville and reports a happy time visiting relatives.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  National  Volunteer
Shelbyville, Indiana
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February 2, 1854
          William Hamilton,  William McElwee and  B. F. St. John advertised that they had purchased the Shelbyville Foundry and machine Shop and that it was in full operation under the name of Hamilton & Co.  They had the latest improved mill gearing and machinery patterns.  Steam engines of all sizes would be built and repaired.  Threshing machines, corn shellers, straw cutters, plows, fanning mill castings, etc. made at short notice.  Always on hand were wagon boxes, dog irons, sugar kettles, skillets and lids etc.....All kinds of forging and smith work would be done with neatness and dispatch.  The editor stated that further additions would soon be made for manufacturing stoves.
Copied by Sherry Badgley Ryan from Shelbyville, Indiana Newspaper Excerpts by Maurice Holmes, with permission from the author.

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