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June 4, 1910
HARTINGTON — The Garvey Laundry was opened in Hartington by Frank Hepburn from Sioux City.
June 4, 1910
HARTINGTON — A special city election regarding an electrical franchise was scheduled for July 12.
June 4, 1910
HARTINGTON — Some preachers in Hartington had the ball team arrested for playing ball on Sunday, claiming that it is violating the Sunday sporting law.
This is one of the most sensational incidents to ever take place in the history of Hartington.
It took place last Monday when, one complaint brought by three ministers of the gospel, Rev. Wood, Rev. Von Hagen and Rev. Dickey and the entire bunch of ball players who took part in the Sunday game between Hartington and the Omaha Giants were put under arrest.
The names contained in the information were Fasco Graham, W. J. Ford, H. Brown, Price Terrell, P. Boutton, H. Redd, H. Davis, D.
Morten, T. Wiggins, Ralph Scoville, John Mengshol, Harry Amundson, Chas. Eby, Ivan Cohoe and Bruce Baird.
The boys were brought before Justice Lynde for hearing. H. E. Burkett appearing for the state and R. J. Millard and Frank O’Gara for the defense.
The Omaha Giants plead guilty and were fined one cent and costs which were immediately paid by Burkett, McFadden and Z. M. Baird, while the Hartington players waived examination and were bound over to the district court in the sum of $100.
It would be hard to imagine an incident which could stir the community more deeply than this arrest of the ball players.
Monday everybody was discussing it and a great many people were so wrought up over it that they could scarcely contain themselves. It is safe to say that on this issue public sentiment is on the whole strongly with the boys and against the ministers. In some quarters, indeed, public sentiment against the preachers is very strong and ranges all the way from threats of withdrawal of support to personal violence. Sunday base ball has been an established institution in this city for years, has had the backing of some of the most prominent people in the community—In fact almost the entire population attended this particular game, and the arrest of the ball players fell with the suddenness of a bolt from the blue and has agitated the community in a remarkable degree.
Even among the church people the opinion is quite general that the action of the clergy was radical and ill-advised and that some more moderate and effective manner might have been found of securing a stricter observance of Sunday.
As a crystallization of public sentiment and a protest against the ministers, the business men have arranged for a ball game between the two opposing local teams next Sunday afternoon at the park.
Admission will be free.
June 4, 1910
HARTINGTON — The Hartington Orchestra, under the direction of Calvin Higby, will make its first public appearance Monday night at the farewell reception to be tendered Mrs. Frans Nelson by the Rebeca Lodge of this city.
The orchestra members are as follows: Pianist, Mrs. Anall; organist, Miss Helen Wahl; violinist, Alfred Topham; cornetist, John Ballard; trombone, L.W. Bills; trap drummer, Carl Mildner. They will also give the opening concert at the first outdoor program at the Majestic Theatre, which will be Saturday evening, weather permitting.
