05 Jan 1917
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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
1
Attorneys at law Sullivan Ind announce practice in all courts where services are required. Office located on the north side of the square above Smoeks drug store.
Henry Pell Gregg a longtime Haddon Township resident died December 27 1916 at his Carlisle home aged 85 years 11 months and 25 days after a two week illness. Funeral services were held December 29 at the Carlisle M E church conducted by Rev A L Williams with interment in the Gregg family cemetery. He leaves eight siblings nine children including Milton William Joe Melvin Mrs James Brown Mrs Frank Milner and John plus eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. An unknown son Elvin also survived.
January events include death of James W. Bishop county commissioner and farmer, Farmers Union Elevator buys Home Mill and Elevator, marriages of Harve Inman to Ida Kurn and Oscar McClure to Victoria Bensinger, the first Annual Poultry Show, and Jefferson township plans to build a high school. Reports also note a Wabash flood incident, sports wins for Carlisle High School, and other local notices.
Harper owner of the Harper pressing establishment and haberdashery has moved from the Cutler building to the Franklin building next to The News office. He will share space with O J Steffy who keeps an office and storeroom for trustees supplies. Boot will offer a larger variety of goods and run cleaning and pressing at the rear.
Miss Luella Lockhart visited friends in Sullivan Sunday. Alvin Hicks from Washington came Sunday to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Hicks.
A Saturday night drawing at Alumbaugh and Scheurer, December 23, drew a large crowd that filled the store. The Shetland pony prize went to Walter Phegley, six year old son of James Phegley, with the firm pleased by the business generated.
A birthday dinner for Mrs. Hines was served Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hines home with about sixteen guests. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W L Long and family John Long and family Thos Jones and family Dr N Michael and family Minor Howard and family and Charles Howard.
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