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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