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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
2
The Carlisle Mews edited by Bedley W. Rogers lists mailing details for Carlisle Indiana with second class mail privileges. Rates shown are $1.00 per year in advance and advertising terms are described in a garbled notice. The page is dated Friday May 1905.
The mass meeting of Carlisle and vicinity scheduled for Tuesday evening May 5 was postponed due to poor attendance caused by inclement weather. A new date will be announced.
The Carlisle White Sox defeated the Terre Haute Champagne Velvets 6 to 4 in a cold Sunday game with loose play. Rain began in the sixth inning but did not stop the finish. The White Sox plan two exhibitions with the Cherokee Indians on May 20 with daytime and night games on the Carlisle diamond.
Mrs Eliza Shake came home Wednesday after a stay with relatives in Sullivan.
Heavy rains caused Busseron Creek to rise above flood levels over several days, flooding lowlands near Carlisle. The downpours followed by persistent rainfall damaged streets and delayed planting, risking poorer crops next fall.
Train Master J O Bell from Evansville directs Carlisle to become a day office starting Monday May 4 open as a telegraph office up to thirteen hours. J H Gilliland as agent to assign a day operator and assistant, Gray to cover nights as night clerk, and to avoid hour limits. If needed for melon season an extra operator may be provided.
Entertained Club members and spouses attended a six o'clock Wednesday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Arthur D Cutler in honor of house guest Mrs Edward C Toner of Anderson. Decorations featured violets and lilies of the valley. Prizes in progressive anagrams went to Mrs Pink Hoover and Dr I J Keys. About thirty guests joined the event with out of town visitors from Quincy Illinois Roscoe O Haver Los Angeles and Hazel Lough Richmond.
Mrs. F. G. Newton and T. F. Willis express thanks for kindness and sympathy after Maud Willis death. They especially thank the Thursday Club members for support.
George W. Funk and his wife and two granddaughters Hattie and Irma Allen returned home Wednesday after spending the winter in Riverside California. Mrs J T Akin of Sullivan attended the funeral of Mrs Frank Willis Saturday.
The Caldwell Lodge No. 271 of Oak Town Indiana is suspended until the next Grand Lodge session for violating lodge rituals by undercharging fees and failing to care for the sick. No subordinate lodges may recognize it or admit members during the suspension as of April 10 1908.
The community plans a three day event Thursday Friday and Saturday in Carlisle with one of the largest celebrations in the region. Organizers push entertainment details for later announcements and will use grounds on Carlisle streets. The News office has printed envelopes and circulars for promotion and distribution to residents and visitors.
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