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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
2
House owners Chas W and Pink Hopper announce a produce and junk yard at the rear of the old creamery. They will buy country produce hides and junk and ship poultry alive only. A man will be there to receive items and they offer the highest market price. Call 113 for wagon pickup of 100 pounds or more.
Two white male hogs about 125 pounds each missing. Finder should notify Ollie Perry.
Elijah E. Russell former Sullivan County auditor has become assistant cashier at The First National Bank of Carlisle. He moved from Sullivan County Monday to begin his duties and plans to bring his family once a house is found. Russell served as county auditor from 1904 to 1908 after being elected in 1902.
Attorney Arthur D. Cutler appeared in Bloomfield for John W. Willis of Carlisle in a Greene circuit court case against James A. Bedwell of Greene county east of Pleasantville. Willis was awarded judgment for 107 dollars. The former Linton meat market proprietors argued the sum was due at retirement and Bedwell had not settled.
A student of the late Prof. Elias A. Hartz proclaims a reading of the goose bone for winter. Forecasts December 15 to February 1 as cold and stormy, February 1 to 15 milder, then storms continuing into spring. Two heavy snows may disrupt rail traffic. Thermometer to drop below zero for days and a large ice crop expected.
The village of Oaktown faces a heated battle as a CA petition to incorporate is filed with the county commissioners at December term. Trusty Dr Herbert F Jones backs the move while local opposition grows, with plans twisted to exclude rivals and rally supporters ahead of the December 8 hearing.
John K. Pitt died November 25 1908 at his home near Shilo h after a lingering illness from blood poisoning. Born February 21 1839 in Sullivan County he lived there most of his life. Survived by two sons Frank and Linder from his first marriage to Rachel Jane Woodward and a brother Philip C. Pirtle of Linton and his second wife Jane Walters mother of Sheriff Bert Walters. Funeral services were held.
Funeral held at Shiloh church on Saturday November 28 conducted by S Hudson of Bedford. Burial in Pirtle cemetery. Tribute recalls John K Pirtle as a humble, industrious farmer of 69 years, lifelong Sullivan County resident, devoted husband to Aunt Rachel and to his second wife. Survived by two sons and a grandson, with surviving pioneers helping plant homes in the wilderness.
Charles Stitzel and family from Robinson Illinois were called here Tuesday night due to the serious illness of Mrs. Stitzel's mother Mrs Daniel Hines.
Mrs. Eliza E. Yates wife of Isaac Yates of Pleasantville died last Sunday morning after a lingering cancer illness. Born April 8 1868 she was 54 years old. She leaves a husband and three children. Funeral services were held at Indian Prairie Baptist Church six miles east of Carlisle conducted by Rev J B Ball with burial in the church cemetery.
A note advises asking for a Continental policy to ensure indemnity at fair rates, framing the policy as a bank like check in case of fire and implying strong financial protection from Continental Insurance.
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