County News Neighborhood Visits Across Indiana and Nearby
Plummer Miss Mary Rollison visited Indianapolis for a week. Several families from Lyons Switz City Martinsville and Washington traveled to see relatives including Woodall Layman Myers Holmes and Jett. Sunday gatherings included funerals baskets and watermelon meals with multiple cousins and family members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rollison
Indianapolis
Arthur Crawshaw
Roy Combs
Washington
John Woodall
Delbert Shepherd
Ray Ashbaugh
Bertha Neal
Lyons
Tom Myers Sunday
Dencil Shepherd
Clifford
Lewey Holmes
Marie
Walter Holmes
Switz City
Ellen Holmes
Louisville
Helmer Holmes
Will Myers
Martinsville
Guy
Myers
Lewis Layman
Austin Jett
Bert Dillon
Lewis
Guy Pratt
Roy McIntire
Emmett Harris
Bert Edwards
L. B. Shepherd
Oakley
Richland
Local residents attend gatherings across county weekend
Tanner and several locals attended a greeting at Richland on Sunday. John Lee of Linton and Charlie Crow were seen in town, with Clyde O Yoho and wife at the Solsberry homecoming Saturday. Visitors from Bloomington and Bloomington area returned home after visits, while Ammon Collins and family headed to Indianapolis for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
John Lee
Linton
Charlie Crow
Clyde O. Yoho
Solsberry
Ollie Liford
Alta Morris
Bloomington
James Foddrill
Lou Moffitt
Roy
Bloomfield
E. J. Fisher
Ammon Collins
Herschel Shaffer
Ammon Harmie
Roy Sullivan
Collins
Ammon
Herschel
Indianapolis
Lennie Houselaw
Oolitic
Julia Collins
Bert Overman
Allene Hord
Kana
Jessie Meredith
Barney Courter
Janey Fisher
Bicknell
Solsberry News Sees Extended Family Visits
Solsberry residents and guests gather for a home coming as William Uland recovers from illness. Visitors include B F Baker from Linton, George Hannum from Worthington, William Torrence from Axtell Kansas, Roy Thompson from Kansas, Iva Selvey from Terre Haute, Eliza McKee from Indianapolis, T J Flynn and children from Palestine Illinois, Oakley Jenkins to Linton, and John R Burch and Newel Burch visiting from Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Uland
B. F. Baker
Linton
Geo. Hannum
Worthington
William Torrence
Axtell
Kansas
Solsberry
Roy Thompson
Solsbrry
Iva Selvey
Terre Haute
Lillie Jenkins
Eliza McKee
Indianapolis
T. J. Flynn
Palestine
Ilinois
Oakley Jenkins
John R. Burch
Newel Burch
Illinois
Homecoming Brings Strong Turnout. Teachers and Officers Elected
Mollie Gilley of Bloomington visits as township teachers remain employed for the year. School begins the 18th. Homecoming drew a larger crowd than past years. Rev. H. W. Baldridge and Mrs. Eliza Law McKee named temporary chair and secretary to form a permanent group. George Shields of Linton is president with Clyde Crane vice president, W. F. Gray secretary, and Walter Alexander treasurer. An executive committee will be chosen by the new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Gilley
Bloomington
H. W. Baldridge
Eliza Law McKee
George Shields
Linton
Clyde Crane
W. F. Gray
Walter Alexander
Camp Ground Social Happenings Span Family Visits
Mrs Angeline DeVilbiss and daughter were here with family last week. Numerous relatives visited or spent Sundays with local families including the Neidigh, Workman, Taylor, and Breeden households. Community groups plan meetings with Mrs Maggie Harrah and the Bloomfield Baptist Missionary Society hosting an all day session.
Marco Schools Convene With Largest Enrollment In History
The Marco school district opens with its largest enrollment ever and a staff list headed by Principal Edgar R. Mullis. Teachers include Elsie M Hes Edith Lind Hollie Bedwell Everett Garrett Gladys Griesemer and Dorothy Rizer. Several locals, including Roy Brown Frank Hunter Sr John Morgan Jr and Mrs Henry Cross are reported sick. A fatal incident near Marco involved Roy Chambers whose car overturned on gravel injuring him. multiple visits and a farewell sermon by Rev W E Watkins are noted along with the death of Reuben Hunter found by the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar R. Mullis
Elsie M. Hes
Edith Lind
Hollie Bedwell
Manuel
Everett Garrett
Gladys Griesemer
Dorothy Rizer
Roy Brown
Marco
Frank Hunter
John Morgan, Jr
Henry Cross
Roy Chambers
Bicknell
Chambers
Grover Bowman
Scott Cain
Sandborn
W. E. Watkins
Samuel Cullison
Antibus
Lyons
Claud Campbell
Los Angeles
Calif
Mollie Morgan
Town rally and basket dinner at Hun ter's grave
All day S. 8. rally and basket dinner scheduled Sunday 17 in Hun ter's grave. Entertaining program planned. Attendees urged to bring baskets. Dutch and John Wright of Odon were in Marco Monday. Prof. Frank Alkire attended Worthington Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter’s
Dutch
John Wright
Odon
Marco
Frank Alkire
Worthington
Visits and travels around Indiana towns and kin
Newberry Henry W. Moore visited W. D. Bynum and wife then toured Henry’s farm near Linton. Martha McIntosh traveled to Indiana polis and met Jake returning from the West. County Council members visited the bridge and grade prompting an appropriation for repairs. Bal Killian came to see his brother Ed. May Sharm came from Lafayette to visit her parents, the Martins, who traveled home with her. Willard Hilburn and family visited Worthington area and his parents. Rhoda Nicholson, an aunt and Bogard cemetery matriarch, was buried there. She was a Mexican War widow with thirteen children, fifty grandchildren, and seventy great-grandchildren. Four additions joined the M. E. church last Sunday. Rev. Jones will attend conference this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Moore
Terre Haute
W. D. Bynum
Linton
Henry
Martha McIntosh
Indianapolis
Jake
Bal Killian
Plainville
May Sharm
Lafayette
Sam Martin
Rockwood Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and News
Rockwood residents share weekend visits with neighbors including the Wright and Combs families. A number of locals attend events in Bloomfield and Linton while Mrs Sparks recovers and peels peaches with friends. Hobart Combs marriage announced. he weds in Springville with his Koleen teaching bride. Millard Jones relocates to Bloomington for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Wright
Oliver Combs
Wayne Bureham
Iowa
Nellie Hasler
Rose Allen
Bloomfield
A. D. Isenogle
Linton
Cyrus Isenogle
Lester Hasler
Edd Hasler
Darby Sparks
Virginia
Morgantown
Will Sparks
Myr
Springville
Mr. Combs
James Combs
Koleen
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Visits
Mrs Ray Miller and son Wendell spent Tuesday night with Mrs Homer Grounds. W M Society of Marco met at Mrs Frank Morgan s home with cake and candy. George Morgan and Frank Blackwood attended the State Fair in Indianapolis. Dr Applegate of Bloomfield visited a crippled horse belonging to Fred Chaney. Mrs Virgil Mullis and Mrs Fred Chaney visited Mrs Amos Hostetter. Mrs Fielding Turner and Rosela visited her mother at Worthington. Charley Rodger traveled to Scotland for peaches. Mrs Add Hill and daughter visited sister Ed Canady. A young couple s life centers on work and chores causing Sunday to slip by unnoticed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Miller
Wendell
Homer Grounds
Frank Morgan
W. M. Society of Marco
George Morgan
Frank Blackwood
Indianapolis
Applegate
Bloomfield
Fred Chaney
Virgil Mullis
Louis
Amos Hostetter
Fielding Turner
Rosela
Worthington
Charley Rodger
Scotland
Add Hill
Ed Canady
Local Notes and Socials from Linton and Nearby
Virgil and William Mullis trans acted business at Linton Saturday. O P McKee and Ray Miller ordered a Ford but due to demand have not received them. they regret the delay. John Campbell of California visited Frank Morgan last week. Logan Hatfield of Owensburg is holding a meeting at Dog Island church and speaks on Bible subjects. Horace Turpin and Wayne of Lyons visited John Frederick. Charles and Jessie Piercey with family visited John Dean at Sandborn. Sam Jeffers and family dined with Ellsworth Jeffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil
William Mullis
Linton
O. P. McKee
Ray Miller
O. P
John Campbell
California
Frank Morgan
Logan Hatfield
Owensburg
Dog Island Church
Horace Turpin
Wayne
Lyons
John Frederick’s
Charles Piercey
Jessie Piercey
John Dean
Sandborn
Sam Jeffers
Elsworth Jeffers
Local notes from Bat Hollow and area events
Charley Robinson and Byron Royal traveled to Illinois on Saturday to cut broom corn. Ossie Frye visited Nannie and Faye Kirk Saturday night. School opened Monday with Harvey Laughlin teaching. Sunday callers at Corwin Long's included Mrs. M. A. Martindale and the Austin Briles family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Robinson
Byron Royal
Illinois
Ossie Frye
Nannie
Faye Kirk
Harvey Laughlin
Corwin Long’s
M. A. Martindale
Austin Briles
Phillip Strauser
Orval Collings
Chriss Lewis
Clyde Collings
Clifty
Irwin Long
Sarah Long
Rat Tetrick’s
Joe Hasket
Martha Long
Mabel Davis
Ennis Harper
Viola Strauser
Nannie Kirk
Mealy A. Martindale
Charley Briles
Ed Kirk
Chicago
Elsie Strauser
Dollie Dagley
Cincinnati
Richland
Nearse Hasket
Switz City
Newberry
Bee hunter Len Ramsey visits from Odon en route home
Len Ramsey of Odon came through Monday evening from Indianapolis where he played in the Consolidated Band and attended the State Fair. He also visited his daughter there. The Morgan Valley Sunday School plans a picnic on Sunday Sept 24 at the superintendent Mrs. Alice Jones home. Everyone invited for a dinner and gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Ramsey
Odon
Indianapolis
Consolidated
Daughtrr
Lonzo Laymon
Linten
Raliegh Brinson
Daisy Howell
Morgan Valley
Glen Leach
Brooklyn
George Solsman
Carlisle
John L .Morgan
Ford
Dollie Hunter
Marco
Blanche Britton
Grace Ham
Freedom
James Wells
Lonzo Layman
Mark Jones
al Brown
Homer Hineman
Freddie Vaughn
Edwardsport
Alice Jones
Lester Street school opens with Miss Iva Catron as teacher
Community notes list early week opening of Lester Street school by teacher Miss Iva Catron. Various local visits reference Milton Lester and family at Charles Anderson's. Harve Emery hosts include Tom and Samuel Emery families with Grace and Thomas Mackall. Epworth League service scheduled at Simpson Chapel next Sunday night September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Street
Hazel Cook
Bloomfield
Local Social Notes From Area Residents
Clyde Snapp of Indianapolis visited W. A. Street area last week and returned home Saturday. Mrs. Janie Lester called at Harve Emery’s Friday evening. Misses Josie Millie and Alice Barker spent last Sunday at Charles Anderson’s. Lambert Baker of Linton, visiting George Baker, returned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lester visited Edward McElroy last Sunday. Miss Helen Street called on Pearl Lester Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Huffman
Clyde Snapp
Indianapolis
W. A. Street
Janie Lester
Harve Emery
Josie
Millie
Alice Barker
Charles Anderson
Lambert Baker
Linton
George Baker
Raymond Lester
Edward McElroy
Helen Street
Pearl Lester
Social visits and weekend trips across towns
Maple Hiram Jean and wife visited Frank Dyer Sunday. William Hickam bought an Overland. Thomas Franklin and son Wilber and Wayne Watson drove to Indianapolis returning Thursday. Fern Grace Powell and Julia Stantz joined Peoria Hubbell for Commencement and Chautauqua at Spencer. Numerous relatives and friends visited the Dyers, Frank Prices, Powell families, and the Franklins this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Jean
Frank Dyer
William Hickam
Thomas Franklin
Wilber
Wayne Watson
Indianapolis
Fern
Grace Powell
Julia Stantz
Peoria Hubbell
Spencer
Walter Dyer
George Bonnewell
Frank Price
Walter Powell
Mary Fiscus
James Neil
Abner Neil
Jasonville
Anna Hanly
Jeffersonville
Clarence Hanna
Benjamin Fiscus
William McClarren
Bud
Emily Watson
William England
Linton
Thomas Dyer
B. F. Dyer
Local Visit Notes And Funeral In Indiana
Scotland Ed Hubbard of Illinois visits Wilbert Barker family. Charles Jameson and Mr and Mrs Wilbert Barker in Loogootee. Mrs Wilbert Henderson and her young son visit her parents at Odon. Tom Stout and family at Dan Mowery's. Grandma Nicholson buried in Bogard cemetery after dying Thursday. Aaron Jolliff and J K McCarter and Joe Callahan of Odon attend Mrs Nicholson funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hubbard
Ofllinois
Wilbert Barker
Charles Jameson
Loogootee
Wilbert Henderson
Little Son
Odon
Tom Stout
Dan Mowery
Grandma Nicholson
Bogard Cemetery
Aaron Jolliff
J K. McCarter
Joe Callahan
Camp Branch homecoming at Solsberry and local visits
Camp Branch homecoming occurred in Solsberry on Saturday. Lizzie Smith of Indianapolis visited H. V. Hoke and family. Church attendance was strong at Gaston Saturday night with a service planned again in two weeks. Various townspeople shared social visits and trips to Newark Bloomfield Spencer and Last Forty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solsberry
Lizzie Smith
Indianapolis
H. V. Hoke
Gaston
Fannie Watkins
Annie
Rosa Wells
Olgan Burch and
Roland Bland
Howard Sparks
Bloomington
Maude Burch
Sheriff’s Sale Decree Auction in Greene County Indiana
A public sale is set for Saturday October 7 1916 at the Bloomfield Court House door Greene County Indiana to settle a decree of 2387 38 with interest and costs. The sale will cover rents and profits for up to seven years from real estate described as beginning at the southwest corner of the southwest quarter of section 35 township 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Circuit Court
Oliver Williams
Elmer R. Cravens
Bloomfield
Greene County
Indiana
Township
Public Auction of Greene County Indiana Real Estate
The property in Greene County Indiana described as seven twenty acres more or less, bounded by lines north of range seven west and other measured rods, will be exposed for sale to satisfy a Decree with rents and profits. If proceeds fall short, the fee simple of the parcel may be offered at public sale to cover the decree interest and costs without appraisement relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Indiana
Wave of Crime Grows After Tennessee Prohibition
Chattanooga dispatch reports a dramatic rise in indictments across Tennessee as grand juries return more than 700 true bills in Hamilton county and about 1,200 to 1,500 in Davidson Shelby counties. Courts struggle with overcrowded jails, and costs of enforcing temperance laws approach 400000 dollars next biennium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Criminal Courts of
Tennessee
Hamilton County
Davidson
Shelby
D. McReynolds
Criminal Court
M. N. Whitaker
Nashville
Memphis
Shelby County
Washington
D. C
Bec
Indiana Brewers Association
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