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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
2
Orton B. Hannis announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Judge of the 14th judicial circuit pending the Greene and Sullivan counties convention decision.
Robert P. White and Aliss Bertha Briggs were married Saturday night at the bride’s mother's Sullivan home. Rev. W. H. Grim performed the ceremony. The groom, son of Sullivan residents, is a Carlisle product and editor of the Sullivan Union. They left for Kansas City to visit the groom’s sister Mrs Parrott.
Judge Miers says he will not accept nomination to run for state senator against Oscar Bland. He told The Bloomington Telephone he is practicing law and not involved in politics, regardless of election prospects.
Frank Asher announces the sale of his meat market. All accounts are due and payable immediately and creditors are urged to call at Lane's store for details.
The Sullivan circuit court on Saturday continued the State cases against Albert Gilmore of Pleasantville due to the absence of James Wellington, a defense witness.
A two story brick Paxton school building was burned about 9:30 Tuesday night. The old portion dates back 49 years with a 25 year old newer section near the railroad. Commencement exercises were held at Providence Christian church nearby when the fire was discovered. The roof collapsed and the structure was a total loss despite limited nearby effort. Insurance on the building was $2,000 with George G. Arnold of Carlisle.
Haddon Township schools held Tuesday night exercises at Providence Christian church near Paxton. Six graduates read essays: Nellie Whitlock Bertha Whisenand Maude Cox Opal Campbell Nora Goad and Pearl Hinkle. Hinkle did not attend due to home quarantine. Music by Mensingers Sullivan Male Quartett and John and Vernor Johnson with Edna Johnson at organ.
All children in Carlisle between 8 and 16 are asked to meet at the school house next Monday afternoon June 25 at three o clock. The flag drill for the 4th of July requires cooperation from mothers to ensure many participants and make the celebration a feature.
Foreman Jake Wilson of Jim McConnell's planing mill lost part of two fingers of his left hand in a woodworking machine around nine o'clock yesterday morning. He had previously lost two fingers in the same machine, leaving him in poor shape to continue mill work.
Carl G Harper of the U S Signal Corps writes from Presidio San Francisco describing post quake conditions. He notes tens of thousands homeless in Golden Gate Park camps, heavy labor demand, ongoing telegraph and telephone operations, and a grand Decoration Day ceremony. He mentions climate, fog, and plans to stay six months.
Rebecca Cox widow of John Cox aged 88 years and 8 days died Saturday at her daughter Ches Alsman’s home seven miles east of Carlisle from pneumonia. She leaves four daughters Mrs Ches ter Alsman Wingrove Bennett Elizabeth Tinkham and Mrs George Carrico and one son Joe Cox of Imperial California. Funeral services were held Monday at Indian Prairie Baptist church by Rev. Elias Denny with interment in Indian Prairie cemetery.
In Steubenville Ohio Judge R G Richards ruled that a husband denying his wife the right to eat green onions does not justify a divorce. The suit, Mrs Nellie Singer versus William Singer, centered on incompatibility with the onion ban cited as a chief impediment to harmony.
John W. Willis shipped two cars of sheep to Chicago Tuesday and accompanied them. R. A. Hoke sent a car of hogs to Indianapolis Tuesday. W. F. Minich sent a car of hogs to Indianapolis Wednesday. W. W. Bailey consigned a car of cattle to Indianapolis yesterday. Frank Davidson and W. F. Millich each billed a car of hogs to Indianapolis yesterday. Bailey also shipped hogs Monday and cattle Tuesday from Paxton to Indianapolis.
David Haddon of Sullivan recently returned from the Evansville insane asylum and arrived in Carlisle on Tuesday to visit relatives.
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