Squire Dillman Dies After Long Illness Veteran of Civil War Passes
James L. Dillman known as Squire Dillman died at his East 15th Street home after a lingering illness. Born December 21 1854 in Monroe County he served in Co G 31st Indiana Infantry from 1862 to 1865. Survived by five children and wife Almeda LaForce, funeral held at 537 East Fifteenth Street Thursday at 1 pm with G A R ritual at Clear Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Dillman
Squire Dillman
East 15Th Street
James Lewis Dilman
Monroe County
Co. G 31St Indiana Infantry
Laura Ann Roseberry
E. C. New Yand Post G. A. R
Etizen
Almeda LaForce
Homer’ Dillman
Raymond Dillman
Jonas Wemsler
Elmer Smith
Lee. J. Dillman
Publa
Colorado
East Fifteenth Street
Newland G. A. R
Clear Creek
Tianroe
Runaway Milk Wagon Spills Produce In City Street
Mrs Rebekah Brown dairy wagon ran away Wednesday morning near 14th street spilling milk eggs and vegetables. The horse dashed into an alley, the wagon overturned, and a basket of eggs broke with significant losses. No one injured. Mrs Brown, daughter of the late Hiram Batman, was delivering dairy goods to patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Brown
Mrs. Brown
Hiram Batman
Divorce Complaint Filed Over Alleged Abuse
Lillie Kline files in Lawrence circuit court for divorce from Fabe Kline alleging marriage on August 28, 1900 and separation on July 8, 1919. She alleges frequent beating and wounding plus name calling and false accusations of infidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Lawrence
Fabe Kline
Seymour Team Chooses Ben Taylor To Lead Baseball Nine
Townage Seymour announces Ben Taylor of Bedford has accepted management of a newly formed Seymour baseball team. The squad will likely open Sunday against Austin. Robert Sleight takes a fine post with Consolidated Stone Co in Bloomington and has moved there to start work. His family plans to join him within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Taylor
Bedford
Seymour
Austin
Robert Sleight
Consolidated Stone Company
Bloomington
Marriage of Miss Essie Young and Mr Lee Osborne
The ceremony took place Tuesday night at St. Vincent de Paul’s parsonage with Rev Willam Garrity officiating. Miss Essie Young of Lafayette and Lee Osborne of Bedford were to reside in this city at the Bailey property on South Ho Street where they went after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Young
Lafayette
Charles McMahon
Lee Osborne
St. Vincent de Paul's Parsonage
Willam Garrity
Bailey
South Ho Street
Filed suit for alleged pay due in Lawrence circuit court
Flinn filed a suit in the Lawrence circuit court against Tunnel to Milling Company claiming discharge on June 21, 1949 and refusal to pay for services from May 10 1919 to June 21. He demands $2.50 per day from dismissal until payment, after the first 72 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flinn
Lawrence
Tunnel To Milling Company
Bedford Gilts Married Bedford Gilts Married
Henry Ruddick of San Antonio Texas and Lois Taber of Bedford Indiana wed in Jeffersonville in a union listed in local notices. The couple, ages 34 and 21, tied the knot with details filed for the public record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ruddick
San Antonio
Tex
Lois Taber
Bedford Ind
Jeffersonvile
Third Son of Leesville Gillan Family Dies in War
Will Gillan, aged 26, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Gillan of Leesville, died of tuberculosis contracted after gas exposure in World War I. He died at Fort Benjamin Harrison after being hospitalized since May 1919. He previously served with Company C 334th Field Artillery and returned home in 1918. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM at Leesville Methodist Church with Rev. Cox to conduct. Surviving are five sisters and the parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D P. Gillan
Leesville
Will Gillan
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Frank
Inman
Flanders Fields
Mrs. Gillan
Rank
Lawrence County
Will
Germany
Newport News
Everett Green
Fort
Benjamin Harrison
Co. C 334Th F. A
Stile Hill
Dow Williams
Pinhook
Clarence Hutchinson
Peerless
Charles Parham
Methodist’ Church
Cox
United States Y. M. C. A
Seymour Chautauqua to Host Kryl Band Three Concerts
The Seymour Republican reports the Redpath bureau arranged three Kryl band concerts during chautauqua week starting July 15 with Sunday open. An extra Saturday concert July 19 adds appeal as Seymour becomes the only circuit city with three shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Republican
Seymour
Redpath Bureau
Redpath
Chautauqua
Kryl
Hen Seymour
Bard
Krysband
Knox
Bedford
Krysl
Orville Bottort
B. Harrison
Lieut Murphy Aranes Arrives in New York
Lieut Harley C. Murphy of Company E 28th Engineers arrived in New York Saturday night after eleven months in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut. Murphy Aranes
New York
Harley C. Murphy
Co. E
France
Will of Martha J Gyger Recorded in County Clerk Office
Martha J Gyger's last will is on record. All property, real and personal, is bequeathed to her husband William W Gyger for life. on his death the Ed Starr place near Monon and M street in Bedford goes to Walter W Etter and two Bedford city lots and two acres pass to Walter W Etter. $100 to Ollie Walls of Heltonville. Instrument dated November 4 1913, witnessed by Dora Taylor and Charles E Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. ‘Gyger
Ed Starr
Monon
M. Street
Bedford
Walter W. Etter
Ollie Walls
Heltonville
Dora Taylor
Charles E. Taylor
Paris Green Poisoning Strikes Harrodsburg Family
Mr and Mrs Sam McLaughlin and six children of Harrodsburg were sickened by Paris green poisoning after eating a boiled potato dish near Paris green powder sprinkled on vines. Dr Holland of Bedford treated all eight, giving antidotes. they are now out of danger though not fully recovered. A daughter Ruth was born Friday July 4 to Norman and Cella Root.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam McLaughlin
Harrodsburg
Paris
Holland
Bedford
Divorce Testimony of Cruelty and Name Change Sought
Thelma Jackson filed for divorce from Nick Jackson in Lawrence circuit court citing cruel and inhuman treatment and vile name calling. She also asks that her maiden name Thelma Cupps be restored. Alva Hughes filed for divorce from Clara Hughes in Lawrence circuit court alleging vile name calling and accusations of infidelity. he seeks custody of four children Lester Fay May Nellie. An administrator’s sale of personal property for Robert S. Duncan's estate is scheduled, featuring 12 horses and mares, 12 mules, cattle, hogs, farm equipment, and a Titan 10-20 tractor, with sale set for July 29, 1919 at the Bedford and Tunnelton Pike Road in Lawrence County Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Cupps
Tate
Robert S. Duncan
Trinity Church
Bedford
Bedford and
Tunnelton Pike
Lawrence County
Indiana
A. K
Senator New Makes Statement on Los Angeles Murder Case
Washington July 8 Senator New of Indiana issued a statement denying marriage to Mrs Burger and asserting he has made amends. The report notes a young man claiming to be New's son and the arrest in Los Angeles for the murder of Frieda Lesser. James Claypool defends the youth and cites New’s early life history. The piece reflects sympathy and calls for charity toward youthful errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New
Indiana
Los Angeles
Harry S. New
Johm
Claypool
Hume-Mansur
Indianapolis
Cal
Frieda Lesser
Young New
Harry S. New, Jr
Robert H. Tyndal
Indiana: Field Artillery
150Th Field Artillery
Senator New
Linton
Democratic
Seletz Couple Heads to Chicago for Shoe Show
Mr and Mrs S Seletz travel with David Dobrowsky to Chicago for a week. They were aboard the train that struck the automobile at a Cloverdale crossing injuring and killing Miss Margaret Poulton. The coach halted to aid the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Seletz
David Dobrowsky
Chicago
Mr. Seletz
Cloverdale
Margaret Poulton
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Burges on 70th Birthday
A birthday dinner for Mrs. Margaret E. Burges at her West 10th Street home drew relatives and friends and out of town guests from Mitchell. The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Owens, Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs. Owens, and Mrs. Neal Mullen, among others, who brought baskets of food and gifts. The note also thanks Rev. Cook and others for sympathy after the loss of their daughter Irene and mentions floral tokens from the Baptist Sunday School and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Burges
West 10Th Street
Robert J. Owens
Ralph
J. W. White
Edith
Eliga E. Owens
Robert Dale
Neal- Mullen
Andy. Scarrett
Mitchell
Tom Girken
Harvey Girken
Olford
Burgess
Irene
O. A. Cook
Notice to Contractors for Indian Creek Schools
John R. Smith trustee invites sealed bids by July 29 1919 for two two room school buildings at District No 1 Pace and District No 9 Coxton Indiana. Bids require 300 dollar certified check or 1000 dollar bond. plans at Smith and Nichols offices. bids may be rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Creek
Lawrence ‘County
Indiana
Nown
Pace
Coxton
Smith
John Lincoln Nichols
Bloomington
John R. Smith
Indian Creek Township
Lawrence County
P. QO
R. R
Bedford
Notice of Administration in Duncan Estate Indiana
The Circuit Court of Lawrence County Indiana appoints Clay W. Duncan and Robt N. Fummer as administrators of the estate of Robert S. Duncan deceased. The estate is declared to be solvent. Notify all creditors and interested parties of the administration proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Lawrence County
State of
Indiana
Robert S. Duncan
Clay W. Duncan
Augustin Ellis
Tate
Frank L. Ellis
Sheriff Sale of Rents on Lawrence County Property
A. Jay Lee sheriff will publically auction the rents and profits for a seven year term on part of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 22, township 6 north, range 1 west, Lawrence County Indiana, to satisfy a decree of 268 dollars with interest and costs. If needed, the fee simple of the real estate may be sold to cover the decree. Sale on Saturday the 49th day of July 1919 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the courthouse door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Trinity M. FE
Clay W. Duncan
Lawrence
Lolia F. Stout
Frank Robinson
Lawrence v
County
Indiana
Section 22
Township 6
Notice of Estate in Lawrence County Court
Notice in the Lawrence County Circuit Court for the estate of Augustin Ellis, deceased. The firm Frank L. Ellis Borung & Boruff appears as attorneys. July 4 w3c.
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15Th Street
Sears
Ittormey
Justice of the Peace
Christian Church
U. S
Ino
Huck
Lillie Kline
Lafay
Ette
Mr. Lee Osborne
D. P. Gillan
Seymour Red
Kry
Martha J. ‘Gyger
Office
Norman
Cella Root
Ruth
Thelma Jackson
Nick Jackson
Alva Hughes
Lawence
Clara Hughes
Lester
Fay
May
Nellie
Jacob Colglazier
C.M. Henderson
Robert N. Palmer
New Makes
Louis Kern and Sons
Richard and
Raymond
Robt. N. Fummer
Sheriffs’ Sale
A. Jay Lee
Borug & Boruff
William Stickles
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