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Looking Back
Officials from the Town of Camden were in Indianapolis recently where they were awarded a Community Focus fund grant. The grant in the amount of $500,000 will be used to construct a new water tower and a new water treatment facility. The new tower will hold 150 thousand gallons of water, which is three times the capacity of t he current tower which is 72 years old. Habitat for Humanity signs are rotating around the county to inform residents that committees are now forming. Jay Dee Cree, Carroll County Coroner, has bee elected president of the Indiana State Coroner's Association. The Canal Days Festival took visitors back to an earlier time. Saturday's crowd was estimated as the biggest ever, in the 10-year history of the festival. 25 YEARS AGO A sink hole was discovered on Lincoln Street in Flora as the street began sinking approximately two weeks ago. After four days of digging, it was determined that the sewer line has been gradually sinking due to quicksand, and a flowing well. The hole measures 17' deep and 30' wide. Anew sewer line will be laid on a bed of stone to eliminate any future sinking problem. An early morning fire destroyed a building in a quarter block area of downtown Delphi. The building housed the Monroe Laundry and Cleaners, Farmer's Home Administration, Young's Culligan and Carroll County Soil and Water District Office. There were four apartments upstairs, three of which were occupied. Origin of the fire is undetermined but reportedly is believed to have started by a window fan in the upper southwest apartment. 50 YEARS AGO Eight hundred fourteen boys and girls have enrolled in the 1958 4-H Club program and are working on their projects to be completed for the 4-H Fair to be held at the Flora Community Park on July 28 to August 2. Three hundred thirty-four have enrolled in agriculture and four hundred eighty in Home Economics. The Flora Community Club is now actually making plans for the annual 4-H Fair, selling space for the commercial exhibits and making other plans. 75 YEARS AGO The Great Western canning factory in Delphi started canning peas Tuesday. Because of the loss of peas in the flood in May which had been planted for the factory, it is thought the canning season here will last but about a week. The full force of workers hired during former seasons has not been employed his year. Mrs. George Zimmerman, Lafayette, well known here, had an unusual experience when passing through Lebanon in her automobile. A snake thrown into the car by the wheels of a passing automobile, wrapped itself around her arm and sinking its fangs deep into her flesh. She stopped the machine, pulled off the snake, applied a tourniquet and drove to a Lebanon hospital. Beer is now being sold at all places in Delphi, Pittsburg and Cutler where licensed at 15 cents. Cutler offers two cold ones for a quarter. 100 YEARS AGO A big celebration and horse show will be given on the streets of Burlington, Indiana, July 4th. There will be $500 in premiums; plenty of fun and amusement all day, for both old and young; pie-eating contest; Teddy Bear balloon ascension at night. Exciting burro race; slow automobile race; band festival, fireworks and many minor amusements that will appear on the programs. Horse show is open to all classes of horses, colts, light and heavy draft and general purpose horses. Spring colts will be shown in the forenoon. Judging guaranteed. Special premium for the bummiest turnout. Big attractions all day. Square deal for all competitors. Everybody invited. |
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