Wolfe Family Reunion Held Near Carlisle
A Welfe family reunion was hosted in the Shaker Prairie church grove south of Carlisle. About one hundred attendees from Sullivan county, northern Knox, and Illinois gathered in honor of Mrs. Mayme Thurman of San Antonio Texas and Mrs. Mary White of Patoma California. George Wolfe of Oak Town and Uncle Thomas Wolfe of Sullivan spoke after a noon meal described as bountiful. The next gathering is planned for September 4 1911 at the same site to mark Mrs. Mary McKinley’s 84th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfe
Praiie Church Grove
Carlisle
Mayme Thurman
San Antonio
Tex
Mary White
Patoma
Cal
Sullivan County
Knox
Illinois
George Wolfe
Oaktown
Thomas Wolfe
Sullivan
Wolfe
Mary McKinley
Vincennes School of Art Recitals Highlight Miss Pilmer
At the closing recitals in Vincennes Miss Tillie Alice Pilmer gave Of Brer Rabbit from Fireside Tales by MacDowell with fine expression and shading. She joined the four piano ensemble in Poet and Peasant by Von Suppe and also played An Old Love Story by MacDowell at last evening’s recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Art
Vincennes
Carlisle
Tillie Alice Pilmer
Brer Rabbit
MacDowell
Miss Pilmer
von Suppe
Excursion from Terre Haute to Evansville and Spottsville
The E and T H line offers a Sunday excursion from Terre Haute to Evansville on June 26 connecting with a steamboat trip to Spottsville Ky. The Carlisle to Evansville train departs 7 02 a m arrives 9 30 a m and connects with the Joe Fowler steamer at 10 30 a m. Round trip to Evansville and return on the special train costs 1 25 with Evansville to Spottsville at 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Evansville
Spottsville
Carlisle
Joe Fowler
Permelia Willis 84 Dies in Carlisle Indiana
After more than six months ill health Permelia Willis died at her Carlisle home on June 21 age 84 years 11 days. Born June 10 1826 in Oldham County Kentucky she moved to Indiana in 1832 and raised twelve children with Edward Willis who died in 1904. She survived by three sisters twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren with funeral services held at the Carlisle Christian Church and burial in the I O F cemetery beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permelia Willis
Carlisle
Grandma’’ Willis
Permelia Shake-Willis
David and
Artimeca Shake
Oldham County
Louisville
Kentucky
Indiana
Congressional
William J. Bledsoe
O. P. Pifer
Louisa Shake
Edward Willis
Shake
John W
David
Richard T
George B
Lemuel
Sullivan
James
Dudley
Rush McCammon
Artimede Willis
Caralisle
Louisa
Annie
Minnie
L. V. Barbre
Carlisle Christian Church
In Memoriam Stephen Hackney Dies at 60 in Indiana
Stephen Hackney born Aug 2, 1849 in Knox county near Oaktown Indiana died June 15, 1910 aged 60 years 10 months 13 days after a stroke. He leaves wife Nancy Cummins son Paul Raynor daughters Mrs. B B Evans and James Gordon 16. sister Mrs W O Jewell and a life of faith and service. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at home. interment in I O O F cemetery with Carlisle Lodge Odd Fellows in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Hackney
Knox County
Oaktown
Ind
B. B. Evans
Carlisle
Nancy E. Cummins
Paul Raynor
Kansas City
Harry Lynn
James Gordon
W. O. Jewell
Terre Haute
Carlisle Ind
Barnhill
M. E
Jesus
God
Card of Thanks for Stephen Hackney
The family thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy and kindness shown after the death of our beloved husband and father Stephen Hackney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Hackney
Roberts Heads to Crawfordsville and Chicago for Summer
Louis L. Roberts left Monday for a few days visit with friends in Crawfordsville and Chicago. From Chicago he will go to Makitawaw Michigan to spend the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L. Roberts
Crawfordsville
Chicago
Makitawaw, Mich
Mrs. C. Smith Injured in Lawrenceville Runaway
Mrs. Charles P. Smith wife of a Lawrenceville Illinois citizen was badly hurt yesterday afternoon when a buggy overturned after a delivery truck startled their team. Her leg was broken above the knee with the bone exposed. She rests after medical aid. Mr Smith works with the city schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Smith
Lawrenceville
Ill
Manual Block System Installed on E. & T. H. Railroad
On July 1 a manual block system will be installed on the E. and T. H. railroad. The system will require several more operators at various stations. Linemen have been at work for two or three weeks stringing an extra line along the route for the block system.
Johnson Resigns to Practice Law in Indianapolis
Fred Bates Johnson, former Carlisle teacher and head of the state university Bloomington School of Journalism, resigns to engage in the practice of law in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bates Johnson
Carlisle
State University At
Bloomington
Indianapolis
Miss Nettie Clifton Visits Rushville Cousins
Miss Nettie Clifton of Rushville visited Sunday with her cousin Mrs. D B Kerk and family, enjoying a social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Clifton
Rushville
D. B. Kerkof
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lacassie
Legin
Ribaary
Telephone
W. T. Dudley
Stevens Bros
Clover
Meadow
Joe Shepherd
Opera House
Bible School
L. VY. Barbre
G. E. Douthitt
Carlisle, Ind
Oliver Steele
McCall
Maslin
A. M. Kivett & Co
Spottsville, Ky
Haddon Township
Wm. F. Russell
Carlisle Lodge of Odd Fellows
C. Smith
Johnson
Gesse
the Palace Pharmacy
E. Anderson
Oring Co
New York
Ridgway & Ogle
Plymouth
T. S. Risinger
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