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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
2
A brief postal notice from Carlisle Indiana announces second class mail status for the Postoffice. It lists a yearly advance price of one dollar and provides telephone contact 45. The date shown is Friday June 6 1919.
We record the death of Mrs. Mary Cain Hays seven weeks after her husband John T. Hays. She died at home on West Washington Street after months of illness. Born June 10, 1857 in Olney, Illinois, she was daughter of Prof. and Mrs. W. H. Cain. She taught in local schools, married John T. Hays in 1876, and left two sons William Harrison Hays and Hinkle Cain Plays, with daughters Mirtha Hays and Hurley Drake remaining in the family.
A funeral was conducted for former Marrist Miss Sarah Cain of Ferns Haute at her late residence on Sunday afternoon. The Rev. W. E. Gray of the Presbyterian church presided as three grandsons John T. Hays Jr and Charles Edward Hays are listed as survivors.
State Entomologist Frank Wallace cautions farmers that seventeen year locusts cause limited damage. They target young orchards by branching and egg laying but are not yet winged or vocal. Locusts are being plowed up statewide as eggs hatch and young insects emerge, while males sing from trees and females lay eggs.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our beloved mother Mrs. Mary J Bennett and for the beautiful floral offering.
Elizabeth A Summers died at her home near Carlisle after a brief illness. Funeral at Oakland Christian church conducted by George Wolfe with interment in Shepherd cemetery. She was 80 years, 10 months, 11 days, born July 11, 1838, married twice and survived by seven children, 25 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren. Banks in Sullivan County reported listed sums.
The state board of tax commissioners announced total assessments for 1 050 banks and trust companies in Indiana at 95 494 700, about 25 per cent higher than 1918 figures. The board completed all corporate and property assessments under the new tax law and noted the increased levy includes excess dividends. Total 1919 assessments across all corporations reach 1 011 451 465, with banks now taxed on true cash value plus surplus, raising the average increase above 25 per cent. Local notes mention Sullivan county and nearby institutions in deciphered text.
A special grand jury will investigate the murder of Milton Dingy Walker by Elmer Whitfield. The panel is summoned by Judge Bridwell for June 16, with jurors Chevy Lloyd Curry township H M McNabb Curry Henry Sewell Fairbanks J Holt Parks Sullivan Grover Clayton Carlisle Everett Taylor Dugger. Sheriff Hale also holds Steve Hale in jail on a separate murder charge for killing his wife last year.
Miss Dorothy Sevier of Washington and George W. Alsop of Carlisle united in marriage in Washington several days ago and returned to Carlisle last week to make it their home. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sevier and formerly lived in Carlisle. Mr. Alsop, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Alsop, worked in a coal mine near Washington before marriage.
Notice restricts burning paper in alleys and on private property outside buildings to wire enclosed receptacles and states it is unlawful to burn on town streets. John Gibbs, Fire Chief.
Notice to farmers announces a meeting of the Haddon Township Farmers Organization at the high school building Tuesday night June 10. All farmers urged to attend and nonmembers may join at this time. John C Summers, President.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for words and acts of kindness during the illness and death of our beloved mother Elizabeth Alumbaugh. The children.
Mrs Mary Nash Pirtle aged 84 died at her niece Mrs E B Griffiths Paxton Sunday afternoon after paralysis. Funeral held at Church of Christ Paxton Tuesday at 11 o clock conducted by Elder Brewer of Sullivan. Burial in Snyder Cemetery. Survived by twelve nieces and nephews.
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