County Poor Farm Needs Burned Ground to Build Better Asylum
The County Board seeks a twenty thousand dollar appropriation to buy a farm and erect suitable buildings for the Poor Asylum. The current facility is unsafe, undersized, and inadequately heated, exposing inmates to cold and risk. Officials warn the present site is a disgrace and condemnation has been repeated by authorities, though the current superintendent and matron have earnestly tried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
County Council
County Poor Asylum
Lawrence’ County
State Board of Charities
County Board
Reunion of Company G Fourth Indiana Cavalry Held at Court House
A detailed account of the Annual Reunion of Company G, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, held at the Courthouse, with speeches, rosters, and reminiscences. Lt. Thomas C. Williams recounts the unit’s formation, muster into service, battles from Camp Morton to Selma and Montgomery, comrades remembered, and the final mustering out at Nashville after a storied Civil War campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Indiana Cavalry
Court House
John Jackson
Thomas B. Cole
Company G
Thomas C. Williams
Ira C. Batman
Henry H. Batman
Co. G
Fourth Cavalry
Court House Yard
Mitchell News items from Bryantsville to Shoals
W T Embree of Bryantsville visited Mitchell on Wednesday. Mrs Wible of Terre Haute visits Dr J T Biggs and wife. John H Edwards and N L Moore went to Cincinnati Thursday. Mitchell property values and rents rise sharply. K E Moore and wife delay leaving for Buffalo due to steamer barth disappointment. Dr J C Pearson, died in Indianapolis Monday, remembered as a good physician. Chitty, Burton, Munson and others plan a gasoline launch trip to Arkansas bayou country in October for two months fishing and hunting. American Quarries Co to run a train from Fishing Creek quarries to Mitchell to aid workers. Even a stone handler goes to church and sends children to school. Dr Ellison of Heltonville in town Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Embree
Bryantsville
Indianapolis
Chitty
Jess Burton
Will Munson
Bayou
Arkansas
Burton Family Reunion At Burton Cemetery Near Mitchell
The Burton Family Reunion will be held at the Burton cemetery three miles southwest of Mitchell with many relatives expected to attend from a distance. Invitations have been sent, and Senator J Ralph Burton of Kansas is expected to attend and speak. The Burton descendants are among the largest in the United States with notable members. The meeting is set for Thursday August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Mitchell
J. Ralph Burton
Kansas
United States
Batterton and Mathes Visit Williams for Work
Chas. Batterton and George Mathes traveled to Williams on Thursday to perform assigned tasks and complete the required work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Batterton
George Mathes
Williams
Indiana Crop Report Aug 12 1901 Weather Hurts Crops Across State
The USDA Indiana climate and crop bulletin notes dry weather with little rainfall, worsening late crops except in northern areas where corn remains good. Late corn needs rain, early crop ruined for fodder. potatoes, tomatoes, and other vegetables discouraged, sugar beets in Lake County promising, tobacco suffering. Threshing steady with good results, apples fair, pastures dry, some feeding stock, plowing hard due to hard ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture, Climate and Crop Bulletin
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Lake County
Rest Room for Ladies Aimed in City Churches
The ladies of the city churches plan a Rest Room to provide a daytime retreat for women and girls during the Street Fair. The project seeks sociable town ties, protection for young visitors, and mutual interests between country and town folks, with nominal support costs and business backing urged for permanence.
Notice to Non-Residents in Indiana Complaint 4381
Plaintiff through Brooks and Brooks files a complaint to set aside a deed and remove a trustee against Edward E Palmer a non resident. He must appear at the Lawrence Circuit Court on September 1 1901 to answer or demur. Clerk Boone Leonard signs the notice at Bedford August 1 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E Farmer
Brooks & Brooks
James D. Farmer
Edward E. Palmer
Indiana
Lawrence
Hedford
Bedford
Dts Nal
Lawrence County
Lawrence Circuit Court
James Fitch
Zora Edwards Lynn
William F. Brooks
Ida Edwards Woods
Thomas D. Edwards
James Wilson
Albert Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
Nancy Fitch Wilson
Elizabeth Fitch Gobel
Tesla Elliott
Thomas Elliott
Harvey Elliott
Peter Elliott
Ndiana
Lawrence Circuit
Auguste
Abram Starr
City of
Leesville News Snapshot Distills Local Happenings
George Goldsmith shows signs of improvement after a fever. Dr. S W Smith and Margaret Hlaisland visited Radford for a large show. Arthur Sherrill demonstrated a new self feeding threshing machine. C T Douglas and wife attended the Stone City show. A refreshing rain blessed Uherne. D W Holiman remains on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Goldsmith
S. W. Smith
Margaret Hlaisland
Radford
Arthur Sherrill
C. T. Douglas
Stone City
Uherne
D. W. Holiman
Buddha community notes turn out in rain seeking town updates
Local column from Buddha reports ongoing drought prayers and weather worries as farmers supplement feed to keep stock from wandering. A charity ice cream supper drew nearly 200 attendees amid minor mischief with discarded cups. Several residents make or move goods, farms, wood, and boats, with local plans and outings announced.
Pace Markland wedding in Bloomington ceremony notes
Prof J E Pace of Bedford and Miss Lydia E H Markland of Orleans wed at 10 30 Wednesday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Strong on South Lincoln Blooming ton in a ceremony conducted by Rev Trusty of Gosport. They left for Denver at noon and plan to return for Pace to begin fall term at Indiana University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.e.pace
Bedford
Lydia EH. Markland
Orleans
J. B. Strong
Lincoln Street
Bloomington
Rev
Trusty
Gosport
Denver
Mr. Pace
Indiana University
Twenty Artillery Recruits Sworn In For U S Army
The following recruits for the U S Artillery were sworn in Thursday by Lieut F. Fuank and left at 4 33 for Louisville Kirby Barnet Marion O Craig Thomas W Dagley Frank M Haverly Ralph Montgomery Chas D Smith Ed Pollard John Selvin Ned Smith Frank Dodd Frank Woody Alonzo Dixon Everett Kinder Claud W Smith James A Adamson Wm C Chess Alfred Chess Albert T Cook Noble Pletcher Roscoe Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Artillery
F. de Fuuiak
Louisville
Kirby Barnet
Marion O. Craig
Thos. W. Dagley
Frank M. Haverly
Ralph Montgomery
Chas
D. Smith
Alfred Chess
Albert T. Cook
Noble Pletcher
Roscoe Meadows
Eye Care Corner at 15th and Ksts
Special attention paid to diseases of the grand bar. Glasses accurately fitted.
Richard B Short Physician and Surgeon in Bedford Indiana
Dr Richard B Short a Bedford Indiana physician and surgeon announces office hours from 8 to 9 am and 3 to 6 to 9 pm by telephone No 14 Mrs Geo Z Wood sells her millinery shop to Mrs Casswell Burton who assumed control Saturday and will run the business at the same stand Mr and Mrs Wood plan to move to Linton in about ten days per Mitchell Commercial news item
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinne
Selbyville
Tenn
Duck River
Wheeler
Fayetteville
Sud
Huntsville
Ala
Point Hook
North Alabama
4Th Indians
Stanley
Rosencrant
Stevenson
Bridgeport
Scottsboro
North Ali
James E. Bryant
Richard Fisher
Tones Sherrill
Fulton KR. Litton
George Whitted
Charles A. Gordon
John W. Accam
George D. Ruins
Epuminondas Patterson
William R. Flora
Henry C. Dixon
Elijah Dixon
James E. McCormick
John Finger
Simpson B. Myers
Robert J. Wescott
Martin Hoopengarner
Bryan Co. Eason
Edmon Eason
Charles G. Pinxton
Alexander Simpson
William D. Dalton
John W. Luddington
Co. “C
40Th Indiana
Tennessee River
Gintersville
Bedford
Indiana
Geo. Z. Wood
Caswell Burton
Wood
Linton
Mitchell
Residents and Visitors Reported in Greene County Locales
Fort Ritner J B Gibson of Scotland Greene county represented Rosehille Nursery here Saturday Dr Butler Leesville Friday A S Wilcox Tunnelton Thursday Elisha Lee Bono township Tuesday Dr S W Smith Leesville Tuesday Jasper McHargue and wife near Leesville Wednesday Samuel Williams and family near Lawrence Thursday D A Lee Bono township Sunday Dr Butler Leesville Sunday W J Dixon family country Sunday Hon F M Dixon Elisha Lee Sunday Mrs Elizabeth Williams staying at Elisha Lee J F Taylor family near here Sunday Ill child of Mr and Mrs Wm Beavers with bowel trouble improving Joseph and Henry Crawford Pinhook passed through Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Gibson
Scotland
Greene County
Rosehille Nursery
Dr. Butler
Leesville
A S. Wilcox
Tunnelton
Elisha Lee
Bono Township
S. W. Smith
Jasper McHargue
Samuel Williams
Lawrence
D. A. Lee
Butler
W. J. Dixon
F. M. Dixon
Elizabeth Williams
J. EF. Taylor
Wm. Beavers
Joseph and
Henry Crawford
Pinhook
WEDDLEVILLE NOTES AND LOCAL EVENTS
WEDDLEVILLE reports C T Douglass and wife of Leesville traveling through en route to Haleysburg. Dr M W Wilson of Medora visits daily to tend the sick. Miss Nellie Younger from River Vale visits grandparents Cornelius and Mrs Hinderlicher. A telephone is installed at a residence via Ruddick line. Church of Christ annual meeting moved to August third Sunday. J M Callahan of Baltimore visits friends. Crawford Bros of Pinhook start a bumper wagon selling goods and paying top prices. A large picnic crowd at Henderson driving park with a horse race accident injuring John Henderson on the east curve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Douglass
Leesville
Haleysburge
M. W. Wilson
Medora
Nellie Younger
Rivervale
Cornelius Hinderlicher
Ruddick
Church of Christ
J. M. Callahan
Baltimore
Crawford Bros
Pinhook
Henderson Driving Park
John Henderson
Birthday party honors Miss Jeannette Troxell in Fayetteville
A Fayetteville gathering celebrated Miss Jeannette Troxell's twentieth birthday with music and games. Attendees included Clara Graham Lizzie Kern Minnie McClelland Lula Adamson Alice Rosa Malott and guests Danny Hackler James Tatum Bert Kern Bert Cooper Clarence Malott Walter McClelland Ordie Davis Dave and Otto Wagoper plus others from local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Graham
Springville
W. L. Kern
Silverville
S. J. Logan
Linton
Sarah Veatch
Otto Kern
Cora Kern
Caxton
Della Sears
Stella Lewis
Walter Blackwell
Ollie Pinkston
Oolitic
Mesdames Lenard
Herman Boyd
Bedford
Dana Boyd
Roy McFadden
Avoca
Ziba Lewis
Needmore
Daniel Jones
Geo. Kimbrel
Ormia Boyd
Over the Way
Jack Voris
Emily Marsey
Indianapolis
C. Kern
J. A. Kern
Jeannette Troxell
Jeanette
Lizzie Kern
Minnie McClelland
Lula Adamson
Alice
Rosa Malott
Danny Hackler
James Tatum
Bert Kern
Bert Cooper
Clarence Malott
Walter McClelland
Ordie Davis
Dave
Otto Wagoper
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Thomas J. Brooks
Fred B. Otis
Otis & Brooks, Proprietors
Tag
Republican
Dodds
Lieut
Thos. C. Williams
Baba Bobsaca
Rae Ote
CMS
Cea Pa
Ana 2
Wmenace
William H. Martin
Roger Martin
66Th Indiana Regiment
Register
4Th Indiana Cavalry
T. C. Williams
Terre Haute
John W. Fisher
Lysander Montgomery
Heltonville
Marshall Guthrie
Simpson Hoppingarner
Robert N. Flinn
Amos Fish
Thomas T. Ray
John H. Keithley
Emanuel Sears
William B. McGinnis
Coxton
Thos. M. Donica
L. J. Dickerson
John M. Lucas
L. H. Dickerson
M. Terre Haute
Ind
George H. Purdy
H. Terre Haute
Sylvester Winningham
Seelyville
Dick Gray
George M. Luce
Co G
John O’niel
Co H
Samuel C. Colbrin
Lieut. Williams
Tom Cobb
Judah House
James M. Mathes
D. F. Tilford
Alfred Hamm
Thomas A. Whitted
8. A. Rariden
Isaiac Denson
Wesley Newland
Joseph Rawlins
Horatio Jeter
John M. Walker
Alex du
John Campbell
Jacob Reath
John Teath
Phil Reuter
Adam Ruth
Isaac Keetor
Ambrose Parks
P. A. Parks
Posey Parks
John D. Thomasson
Peter Francis Nuel Judah
Davis Harrison
Robert Kelly
Michael A. Malott
Newton
Malott
Bristow
Franklin Houston
Son
B. Hughes
Levi Nun B. Carlton
Andrew Gelwic
Harry Edmondson
Pete Gray
Sen. Otis
Isaac Slider
Joseph A. Hendricks
Eli
Dennis
Camp Morton
Old State House
House of Representatives
Company
4TH
Indiana Cavalry
Jesse Elthley
Isaac Newkirk
Fklisha C. Newland
James M. Kern
David L. Ferguson
John J. Tardy
Josephus H. Reynolds
Robert ID. O. Booker
Reuben N. Hudson
Jacob D. Blackwell
Thomas A Reed
Hth
James E. Byant
William Carter
Jesse Allen
Charles H. Thompson
Andrew J. Lee
John Fish
William J. Pender
Howard ©. Laforce
Sylvester Beasley
Parker
John W. Acomm
James O. Moore
William H. Allen
Henderson Allen
John W. Allen
Jeremiah Allen
Jesse H. Buley
John Barnhill
Mahlon Cox
Jonathan R. Cooper
Henry W. Donnell
Alfred N. Dixon
Henry ©. Dixon
Thomas R. Dixon
Thomas M. Donica
Samuel Dobbins
Thomes Dalton
Hugh Dalton
Austin Flinn
Samuel R. Foster
James F. Fish
John W. Fish
Samuel H. Goodwin
Naniel B. Guthrie
Martin I. Hall
James L. Hall
William Tall
Jonathan N. Hostetler
Hoopingarner
Martin Hoovingarner
Sim H. Henderson
Fulton R. Litten
Josiah L. Litten
James. Montgomery
Willian H. Mills
Wm. B. McGinnis
John McBride
William McBride
L. Montgomery
William A Mitchell
Jones L. Maiden
William McFail
Jerome McGone
Epam
Thomas R. Cole
Samuel Coulter
John Castelo
Fdon Easen
Bryan C. Son
Martin Fiddler
el W. Fish
Isaac Fish
William J. Gibson
Tremy Kh. Skerd
John J. McParland
G. Pinkston
John Pofford
K. Pinkston
George D. Prather
Amos Reid
Wilghman Reed
David Rudyard
Thompson S. Reynolds
John F. Rose
Wiliam K. Reynolds
Franklin Sullivan
Oliver P. Sullivan
John Toliver
Joseph Woodys
David Watson
Kern
Bragg
Kentucky
Evanville
Ohio River
Henderson
James McGone
Keithley
Jacob Blackwell
George W. Whitted
McGone
New York
Madisonville
John A. Platter
Slaucterville
Loys
John Williams
Cumberland River
Eddyville
Princeton
Capitan Keithley
Joseph Woody
Joseph Y Rumsey
George L. Oldham
John W.W. Allen
Greene River
General
Uillitney Point
4Th Teat Avalog
Josiah Patterson
Ames Eo McCorndck
John Woscomam
George D. Rains
Paminondas Patterson
Charles A
Henry
Dixon , Dixon
Andersonville
Chickerase
Chickamauga
Alonzo Selby
Rosencranz
Chattanooga
Chickamatte
D.M. Mitchell
Ed. McCook
Wirmny Cave
Mason
Co. K
Tennessee
Mossy Creek
Talbotts and
Dandridge
Fair Garden
Java
Coronel Leslie
Les Hefei
Cleveland
East
Sherman
Atlanta
Varnelis Station
Georgia
Burnt Church
McCnak
Newman
Tulvolist
Reuben W. Tindson
Jesse W.ratley
Forrest
Middle Tennessee
Pulaski
Maj. Purdy
Trood
Nashville
Lyon
McConk
Lyons
Hopkinsville
Lyone
William SK. Reynolds
Atkton
Cuerillas
Tto
Keen
EH Fish
T.von
Franklin
Tlood
Columbia
Polk
Kennesaw Mountain
Waterloo
Ace Reed
Jim Byant
John
Wilson
Chickassaw Landing
Montevello
Scottsville
Centerville
Selma
Wilder
Jercoal Driscoll
Dan and
Pete Driscoll
Alabama River
Midnleht
Montgomery
4Th Indiana
Ald
Itford
J.ostetler
William K. Reynold
Columbus
Chattahoocelle
Wes Point
West Point
Revel
Wisconsin
Tyler
Lee
Appomattox
Macon
LaGrange
Griflin
Frontyth
John Bell
McCook
Idant
4Th Indiana Cauvary
Thompson
Alabama
Tennnessee River
Wilcox
Carp
Jeff Davis
James A. Kern
BR. W. Hudson
Thomas A. Reed
John H. Fish
Alex. Simpson
Sylvester Bentley
James O.moore
Wm. D. Dalton
Sam H. Goodwin
Jon
Martin Fidler
East St. Louis
Mullvane
Kan
John A. Fish
Holden
Seymour
Benjamin F. Turley
William H. Hall
Tonelton
Thonmas
M. Douica
John L. Malden
William B McGinnis
William D. Dilton
Omaha
Nebraska
James C. Moore
Comany
Martin Piddler
Grant
Fort Donelson
Shiloh
McClellan
Antietam
Hancock
Gettysburg
Rosecrans
Old Pap Lhomas
McPherson
John A. Logan
Mitchell News
American Quarries Company
Fishing Creek
Ellison
Burton Family Reunion
Indiana Crop Report
Ladies of the
Bedford Churches
State OF Indiana
James D. Fanner
Boone Leonard
Buddha
Silas Wray
Noah Flinn
Joseph Harrison
C. A. Ward
Everbody
Younger B. Sallee
Thea. Stovington Quarry
Solon Herring
Wm. Green
Fostoria
Halbert
Lawrence Sheeks
White River
Longfellow
Henry Walter
Sam Hubbard
John P. Foster
David Guthrie
Pace
Markland
C. H. Emery
Richard B. Short
Fort Ritner
Weddleville
Gourt House
Einai
Sherrill's Ford
DeWitts Creek
Starr's Ford
Board OF Health
Board Health
Pleasant Run
Bono
Perry Township
Indian Creek
Spice Valley
Shawswick
Marshall Township
Guthrie Township
Flinn Township
Arion Township
Siwetee
Mineaegege Cain
Hospital
Institution For Deaf and Dumb
Institute For Blind
Reform School
Cnc Cees Ee Cee
Reform School For Girls
Woman's Prison
Ben
Board OF Review
Children’s Home Society For Orphans
Berry Township
Marion Township
Indian Creek Township
Guthrie
Pleasant Run Township
Spice Valley Township
Shawswick Township
Ness
Tage
Marion
Bon
State OF
John M. Gainey
M. Gainey
ICBE
William H. A. Dell
Fred A. Gregory
John Preston
Era Laokey
Under- Abrams
Rush
George M. Rush
J. H. Underwood
Alexander & Harris
Attorneys-At-Law
Gunn
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