History  of

Shelby  Township

Shelby  County  Indiana


Shelby Twp, Shelby Co, IN:  Township 12 North - Range 6, 7 East
per Plat Directory distributed by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, 1997.

A  Shelbyville  Newspaper
April 10, 1907
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WEST  SHELBY.
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          Miss Maude McDonald  is staying with  Mrs. Emma Sherman.
          Mrs. Wilfred Meloy  has about recovered from her recent illness.
          Andrew Siefert  spent several days last week with his niece, Mrs. John Adams.
          Andrew Siefert  has returned here from a short visit with relatives in Kentucky.
          Several of our young people attended a party at Shelbyville Tuesday evening.
          Miss Maude McDonald  spent Sunday with  Miss Sadie Branson,  near Shelbyville.
          Miss Lyda Law,  a pretty young lady of Shelbyville, visited relatives near here last week.
          Walter McDonald  and family have moved on the farm of  Grover McDonald, in Liberty township.
          From all appearances,  Clancy Colvin  went fishing Thursday.  Clancy will tell you the number of fish he caught if you will ask him.
          Mrs. Frank Hughbanks  was called to Shelbyville, Sunday night, to the bedside of her brother,  Edward Henry,  who is seriously ill.
          Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Schoelch  and two sons,  Albert  and  Adolph, of Shelbyville, spent Sunday with  Frank Hughbanks  and family.
          Miss Ada Bruce,  of this place, and  Miss Dorcas Farrer, of Indianapolis,
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Tuesday, February 20, 1906
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WEST  SHELBY.
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          Frank Bauer  was on the sick list last week.
          M. D. Jackson  has purchased a new buggy.
          Frank Davisson  is having a ditch put in on his farm.
          Mrs. Mart Goodwin  is again a sufferer from rheumatism.
          Frank Davisson  transacted business at Fairland, Friday.
          Mr. and Mrs. William Adam  spent Sunday at Indianapolis.
          Miss Cordelia Smith  was shopping....
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Democrat
 Thursday, January 25, 1906
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WEST  SHELBY
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          Quite a number of our citizens are attending the  Dipple  trial.
          L. P. Smiley  spent Wednesday and Thursday at Hope.
          Wonder if  Frank  has learned the meaning of  "cotton tail"  yet?
          John Tanner  and wife spent Sunday with  John Daniels  and family.
          Mrs. Kate Smith  has gone to Indianapolis for a few days' visit.
          Mrs. Cora Drake  of Jennings county visited in these parts last week.
          Born to  Mr. and Mrs. John Daniels, a daughter, Sunday, Jan. 14.
          Mrs. Lucy Dugan  is having a new fence erected on her farm this wek[sic].
          Mrs. Mayme Dipple  of near Smithland spent Tuesday with  Mrs. Fred Meloy.
          Miss Leona Jackson  was the guest of  Misses Anna  and  Clara Emrich  Sunday.
          Herman Schnitker  of Batesville was here the fore part of the week on business.
          Thomas Richardson made his usual trip to the little house on the corner Sunday.
          Mr. and Mrs. Eli Cherry, who have been quite sick the past week, are slowly improving.
          Miss Laura Smith  took supper with  Miss Fannie Jacklin  and brother, Oscar, Tuesday.
          The condition of  Mrs. Fannie Parrish, who fell about a week ago, reamins about the same.
          Mrs. Thomas Dugan  of Clarks-....[my copy ends here].
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelby  Democrat
 December 31, 1903
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WEST  SHELBY.
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          WEST  SHELBY, Dec. 30. --- Mrs. Barbara Knowlton is reported worse again.
          Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bridenstine passed Christmas with Mr. Chris Abel and family in Shelbyville.
          Miss Bessie Mount of Shelbyville, was the guest of Miss Mabel Worden Friday.
          Mrs. Amy Jones of Fenns was visiting her mother, Mrs. Knowlton, who is quite sick, Friday afternoon.
          Josephine Thurston, of Smithland, has been here the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred Meloy, for several days.
          Mrs. Julia Berry and two sons, Otis and Paul of Marietta, who have been visiting her sister Mrs. Sallie Adams, for several days, returned to their home Sunday.  Mrs. Adams accompanied her to spend the day in Marietta.
          The play at Fenns Friday night was not so well attended owing to the inclement condition of the weather.  Only a small sum was realized and they will repeat the play Tuesday night.
          The play at Smithland Christmas Eve was a success in every way financially and otherwise.  Those who took part played their parts well and a large crowd came out to hear them.  A neat sum of about twenty dollars was realized.
          Ethel and Mary Lewis of Lewis Creek, were the guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jacklin, several days last week.
          Mrs. May Parker and Miss Theresa Snitcher of Shelbyville, were the guests of  Misses May and Pearl Snitcker Friday.
          Mr. Frederick Ewick of Minniapolis, Minn., and Jess Miller and wife spent Christmas with Andrew Campbell and daughter, Miss Ella.
          It is reported that Jacob Hornug has sold his farm of forty acres to Miles Jackson of Prescott last week, consideration, $4,000.  It is said Mr. Hornug will give possession the first of March.
          Jesse Miller and sister Miss Luella of Shelbyville, were the guests of Pete Worden and sister, Miss Mabel and daughter last week.
          Mrs. Mart Kelsey and children of Shelbyville, are spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Smith.
          John Scheffer of Fenns transacted business in this locality Monday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Democrat
 December 27, 1883
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SHELBY  TOWNSHIP.
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Shelby Township, Dec. 22, '83.
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          Andy Jackson drives the boss match grays.
          E. C. Lympus  is spending holidays at Columbus.
          Ellois Woods, of Hendricks county is visiting friends here.
          George Nugent  is getting so fat he is to[sic] stout for his clothes.
          Dan Shoemaker  one of our dudes has returned home to spend the winter.
          The young minister of the Waldron circuit travels to his appointments on horseback.
          Sell Stafford  is done gathering corn and has most of it corded; he thinks he will have 500 cords.
          John P. Messick  and sister  Miss Gertie  are spending holidays with relatives at North Manchester.
          The school in District No. 2 is doing splendidly.  Miss Ardenia Green  teacher.  She gave her pupils a treat on Christmas.
          John Main  was surprised by the oyster supper given him by his wife and daughter.  "Chum" was invited but owing to the condition of his financial affairs he was absent.
CHUM.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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