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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
1
Carlisle headlines report a Rounders graft critique and a push for honesty, noting bakery and barber scrutiny, then list local business visits and court-related activity including grand jury interviews and political candidacy remarks from Vincennes and Sullivan figures.
Dan Welch of Sullivan sues Charles and Pinkney Hooper in Sullivan Circuit Court for $10000 alleging a Carlisle ordinance required permission to move a building. He claims a faulty chain and unsafe equipment caused a limb injury and back injury when the chain parted the horses bolted. Trial set for April 6, 1908.
The American Prison Association reports Sullivan County Jail as not strong or safe. Seven prisoners occupied twelve cells with bare benches and straw beds. no clear classification, no religious exercises, limited furniture, and inadequate daily activity or prisoner exercise noted. Ventilation and heating are good but sunlight access unclear. Night buckets used. one closet for all cells.
The Standard Bearers society of the M. E church met at Miss Gladys Whalen's home and elected officers for the next term. Pres. Helen Helms, Rec. Sec. Neil Johnson, Cor. Sec. Charlotte Harris, Treas. May Starner, Organist Gladys Whalen.
550 bushels of fine seed pats for sale threshed early on the Kaufman farm seven miles southeast of Carlisle. Machine started on the farm. Price 60 cents per bushel.
The Pig Tail school in Jefferson Township six miles southeast of Carlisle closed Friday after two terms taught by Miss Flora McDowell. A large crowd attended a noon dinner and afternoon program of music and recitations. Mrs McDowell received gifts for her pupils and will teach a third term at the same school.
Charles Lace of the Carlisle coal mine traveled to Linton on Saturday to spend several days with his relatives. Mrs. Willie Davidson returned to her Linton home Sunday after a several week visit near here with her father S. C. Plummer.
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