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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
2
Prosecuting Attorney Walter F. Wood of Sullivan instructed local dealers to stop selling Dukes Mixture and other tobacco with coupons for cigarette papers, arguing it violated Indiana anti cigarette law. Recently tobacco reps replaced such products with compliant stock, lifting the sales restriction on smoking tobacco.
Deputy Prosecutor Thomas J. Deeble, who recently began practicing law in Carlisle, was appointed deputy prosecuting attorney for Haddon township last Monday by Prosecuting Attorney Walter F. Wood.
Willis Bros and J W Willis have purchased Wm B Shepherds livery business unifying the two operations. The Shepherd barn will house the livery and passenger transfer service while the Ridgway barn will handle freight. Call Phone No 16 for patronage inquiries.
Hiram Hughes filed affidavits in Squire Cowle's court against Orion Dudley Thomas Meeks and Ted Pirtle for disturbing a Shelton school house holiness meeting on July 14. Dudley and Meeks pled guilty, fined 85 dollars plus costs 17.75 total, released on own recognizance to settle Monday. Additional affidavits by T E Johnson against Abe Hughes Lafe Moore Lawrence Sims and four women led to further arrests and bonds set at 25 dollars. Trials set for 9:00 tomorrow. some plead not guilty.
Isaac Shumard, known to many older residents, died in a Chicago hospital Monday from a paralysis stroke. He had lived in Morris Chapel, moved to Chicago about twenty years ago, and died around age 65. He leaves a wife and six children, with two sisters named Mrs. D Q Collins and Mrs. Ida Fritzlan.
Mrs Mary E Lambeth a former Haddon township resident died July 18 1908 at her daughter Mrs Will DeBaun in El Reno Oklahoma. She was born June 2 1829 near Raleigh North Carolina and moved with her family to Indiana in 1808. Ten children survive her. Funeral held Bethlehem M E church east of town conducted by Revs Couchman and Ryan with interment beside her husband.
A prominent Haddon township farmer reports this year’s watermelon acreage is about half of last year while quality remains high. The Kolo Gem variety dominates previously, but Klackley Sweets grow now as well. Canteloupe acreage also shrinks though quality is good. market entry starts within days around August first.
BK and T H train No 1 southbound due Carlisle at 3 56 p m wrecked about two miles north of Paxton Sunday afternoon. Tender track left, train ran over a thousand feet before stopping. Wreck tore track, delay over six hours reaching Paxton 10 20 p m. No injuries, passengers shaken as it fell from embankment while traveling 40 50 mph. A freight engine moved the wrecked train to Paxton and engine No 1 left there. Train to Evansville by Princeton engine.
Postmaster A R Orr posts for bids to carry mail between the Carlisle post office and the HTH depot both ways. Proposals due by July 25. Bids must be per year, no bond or fixed term, must be from someone over 16 trusted with U S mails, and mailed in a labeled envelope to the postmaster. Current contract held by Rush McCammon.
Mrs John Hays and Miss Sarah Cain hosted a Thursday dinner at the Hays home in honor of Mrs James Roberts and other Carlisle visitors Mrs W E Smith Mrs Anna Parvin and Mrs DeLaskie Mathes. An afternoon reception followed with refreshments.
The Republicans of Haddon townships will hold a convention in Kivett hall tomorrow afternoon to select township candidates and delegates to the county convention. Services are planned Sunday at Carlisle M E church 10 30 AM Paxton 2 30 PM and Bethlehem 7 30 PM all welcome.
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