Milestone of Life Marked by Ambrose Sears Family Gathering
Ambrose K. Sears and his wife hosted a quiet 57th anniversary at home that blossomed into a large family reunion with forty relatives arriving from Caney Boyd Fayetteville Highland Park Oolitic and other areas. A sumptuous noon dinner followed, praised for its abundance and quality as happiness and cheer filled the meal. The event remained a strictly family affair with out of town guests including Walter Adamson and family Jasper Gyger and family Robert Gyger and family and Mrs Fred Giles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose K. Sears
Caney Boyd
Walter Adamson
Fayetteville
Jasper Gyger
Robert Gyger
Highland Park
Fred Giles
Oolitic
Death of Earl Younger of county noted
Earl Younger died at his home east of the city Sunday after a lingering illness. He was born in the county, son of Marshall Younger. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM by Elder John Williams at Pinhook, with burial in Pinhook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Younger
Marshall Younger
John Williams
Pinhook
Bloomington Recycled Water and Civic Dog Patrol
Bloomington relies on rains less for lakes and more on springs and cisterns as Showers company, Central lighting and heating, and tank cars sustain essential supply. Supt. Moncrief reports continued plant operation. cisterns refilled aiding washing and drinking. Skiddo the bulldog patrols Columbus nights and treed an opossum near Third and Jackson. Visitors from Bedford celebrate Mrs. H. T. Bennett’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Showers Company
Moncrief
Bloomington
Skiddo
Iself
Columbus
Third
Jackson Streets
Lawrence county schools hold first athletics contest at Bedford
On Saturday October 25 the township high schools of Lawrence county held their first athletic contest at Bedford with entries from nearly all ten schools. Needmore and Heltonville led in events and tied for honors as crowds enjoyed Washington Park and the high school gym. Roy Owens of Needmore swept multiple jumps and led in basketball standings. Huron and Springville earned top honors in the basketball series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Bedford
Washington Park
High Sechoal Gymnasium
Needmore
Heltonville
Sechool
Bedford School
Roy Owens
Eithel Hawkins
Eithe! Hawkins
Herman Butcher
iEither Hawkins
Pov Owens
Fred Thompson
Fred T Thompson
Elmer Mathis
Tunnelton
Withel Hunter
Leonard Ramsay
Teltonville
Springville
Keskethes
Lot
Huron
Sprigville
Miner Murdered at Little Giant Mine Sullivan Ind
Sullivan Ind Oct 27 A dispute between two miners at the Little Giant mine in Jefferson Township ended with Truston Isbell 42 struck on the head with a gas fire piece by Ira Medley 25 Isbell died hours later He was married with a widow and one child Medley son of farmer Austin Medley was jailed awaiting first degree murder charges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Ind
Little Giant
Jefferson Township
Truston Isbell
Ira Medley
Isbell
Medley
Austin Medley
Illness Strikes Brother of local resident Barloch
Mrs. Jack Barloch learns her brother J. W. Bilgveen of 822 North Alabama street Indianapolis is seriously ill. Barloch travels by early Tuesday train to be at his bedside amid concern in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Barloch
J. W. Bilgveun
North Alabama Street
Indianapolis
Bedford couple visiting Orleans relatives
Mr and Mrs Otis Kauffman of Bedford visit Orleans to see relatives and friends. Otis has been assigned to an engine run on the Branch road and will move to the city in the near future according to the Orleans Progress Examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Kauffman
Bedford
Orleans
Otis
Eexaminer
Splitgerber Accepts Master Mechanic Post in Stinesville
Splitgerber went to Stinesville Friday where he accepted a master mechanic position with the Hoadley Stone Company. He may move his family to Stinesville if he likes the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Splitgerber
Stinesville
Hoadley Stone Company
Mr. Splitgerber
Rat extermi nation law grows from Gibson countys pest campaign
Princeton Indiana’s four year drive led J R Strickland of Owensville to push rat killing day and a model state law. The plan spread as counties join and Senator Oscar Batts and Dr J N Hurty back a nationwide anti rat bill. The health measure educates children and stresses rats’ disease risk while detailing reproductive rates and economic losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
Gibson County
Gibson
Ralston
J. R. Strickland
Owensville
Strickland
Charles FF
Stevens
Indiana
Oscar Batts
Paoli
Orange County
Senate
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Union
House
Gibson, County
James Crichton-Browne
Wng
Athletic Park Extra Inning Victory For Northenders
An eleven inning 2 to 1 win was earned Sunday at Athletic Park by the Northenders led by Harry Donica. Brown and Rariden formed the Athletics battery while Taylor and Lemon played for Donica. Seven hits for Athletics, four for the opposition. three errors by the home side and two by Donica’s squad. Brown fanned eleven, Taylor ten. Nicholson made a sensational fence catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletic Park
Harry Donica
Donica
Champs
Brown
Rariden
Taylor and Lemon
Athletics
Armer
Taylor
Nicholson
Local residents noted in city visits and illnesses
Julian Colonge is seriously ill. Numerous residents including James McKnabb Joseph Easton and Mrs Homer Lively were in the city on various days for business or to seek care. Several births occur to local couples and visitors travel to Indianapolis for visits.
Rat Extermination Proposal Moves Parliament to Set Annual Day
Landowner and physician Sir James Strickland urges Parliament to declare an annual Great Britain rat killing day. He consults the Royal Institute and Academy of Medicine and advocates a general slaughter day as the most feasible method for England. He views rats as lacking redeeming characteristics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
The
Royal Institute
Academy of Medicine
New York
Strickland
England
Great Britain
James
Marriage Licenses and Local Notes From Bedford
Mary Juliet Hitchcock of Bedford and Allen Darwin Beach of St. Louis obtained marriage licenses. A daughter named Mary Louise was born to Mr and Mrs Emmet Baker of O Street. Various residents, including Benjamin Stypelton of Mt Olive and Mrs Votney Williams of Williams, were noted for travel and visits. Hattie Crawford returned from Sellersburg after medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Robert Gyger, former residents, now live in Long Beach California. Gordon Batman of Mitchell visited local residents, and Mrs Carrie Warren of Orleans was summoned by a sister’s injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Juliet Hitchcock
Bedford
Allen Darwin Beach
St. Louis
Emmet Baker
O Street
Mary Louise
Carrie Warren
Orleans
William. Robbins
Deckard Lobel
Wallace Scoggan Guilty In Justice Court
Wallace Scoggan was found guilty of provoke in Justice Iseminger's court Monday afternoon. He was fined $1 and costs. G. W. Seaver, Scott county fruit grower, reports a 9 600 peach trees and 14 acres of dewberries on his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Scoggan
Justice Iseminger
G. W. Seaver
Scott County
Seymour
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ambrose K
Sears
Tom Wilson
Oscar Mec-Afee
H. T. Bennett
Seymour Tomo Cral
Wilson
Japan
Grogery Savings
Campbell’s
Lipton
Northenders
Julian Colonge
South K Street
James McKnabb
City
Joseph Easton
Hestonville
Homer Lively
North
L Street
H. E. Fountain
Indian Creek
Josephine Potter
Calvin Armstrong
Silverville
Curtis Flinn
Tunelton
Edward Dixon
Bono
James W. Batman
Mitchell
John C. Cain
Rivervale
Henry Crawford
William Evans
Than Allen
Rena Owens
Wendell Wallheiser
Chicago
John P. Wicker
Stonington
George England
Frances Elizabeth
Mary Bennett
Sullivan County
Theodore Pensor
South O Street
S.V. Holmes
Michel
EH. A. Newand
J. T. Hobson
Alexis, TL
M. C. Malott
South H Street
Charles Dodd
Fred Turbeyville
Mrs. Colvin
Anderson
Mrs. Doyle Dilley
West Seventeenth Street
C. Gaussin
al Richardson
Coats
Fell
Square
Player Music
McAlinley
Stonaker Music CO
Benjamin Stypelton
Mt. Olive
Shotkls
Noble Kern
South KE Street
Hattie ‘Crawford
Sellersburg
West
Long Beach
California
Gordon Batman
Ifow. Brown
J. B. Durgeon
Samuel Simpson
Pension Office
Freelove Beyers
David F. Beyers
Hugh Hinkle
Wylie’s
Hinkle
Gar‘den
Noah. Hatfield
Grace Compton
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