Walnut Ridge Revival and Local Notes
A light evening shower on the 28th followed by a quiet departure of snow after a month of pleasant visits. Revival meetings closed with favorable results. Rev. J. O. Binford heads to Cincinnati for Quarterly Meeting. Rev. Morton C. Pearson to Knightstown. J. T. Chappell preached at Richmond. Measles appear in the Brooks family. Geo. Withrow and brother cut 50 cords of wood for J. O. Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Binford
Cincinnati O
Morton C. Pearson
Knightstown
J. T. Chappell
Richmond
Brooks
Geo. Withrow
Brother
J. O. Parker
Local Social and Health Notes Highlight Area Movements
Lyman Mohler moved into the property recently vacated by Wm. Moore. J. Moore has returned home after a six weeks visit in Madison county. Dave Renegar and wife left for their home in Iredell County North Carolina Wednesday. Isaac Macy and wife visited relatives in Columbus part of last week. Wm McMichal is seriously ill at his home near Arlington. Mr. Thomas Macy, who has been visiting relatives at this place returned to his home in Marion county Wednesday. R. H. Phillips was in this vicinity Friday seeking information about a telephone line in his neighborhood. Rev. Jesse Rhoades of Sturgis MidH visited his mother Mrs. Jas. Kemper who is seriously ill near Morristown last week. Revival meeting is in progress at Little Blue led by Taylor Hutchins assisted by Rev. Benjamin Hutchins and others. Miss Annie Vestal of Yadkin county North Carolina is visiting friends and relatives here. Miss Vestal will make her home in Indianapolis with her brother Frank. Cyrus E. Trees a well known citizen of Manilla died Tuesday evening February 18 at 7 oclock. At the time of his death he was a patient in a sanitarium at Oxford Ohio. Funeral at his late residence in Manilla Friday. He was about fifty two years of age and leaves a wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Mohler
Wm. Moore
J. Moore
Madison County
Dave Renegar
Irdell Co
N. Carolina
Isaac Macy
Columbus
Wm McMichal
Arlington
Thomas Macy
Marion County
R. H. Phillips
Jesse Rhoades
Sturgis Midh
Jas. K. Kemper
Morristown
Cyrus E. Trees
Manilla
Oxford
Ohio
Sickly reported as better. travels and funeral notices
All the sick people are reported better at this writing. Mad Kennedy and Ella Bankert were in Morristown Saturday. James King of Indianapolis made a business trip to this place last week. Will Morris and Raleigh McBane are visiting relatives in Lebanon. Alfred Pollitt of this place died Friday night of paralysis. Funeral was held Sunday with Rev Burns of Morristown officiating. Mrs Della Collins of Indianapolis is home for a short visit. The meeting at the R A B church here, four weeks in progress, closed Sunday night. The school here will close March 7. A E Haskett and family of Rushville visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mad Kennedy
Ella Bankert
Morristown
James King
Indianapolis
Will Morris
Raleigh McBane
Lebanon
Alfred Pollitt
Burns
Della Collins
A. E. Haskett
Rushville
Local residents mentioned in neighborhood visits and sales
Thomas Weaver canvassed the neighborhood last week selling the Life of Booker T Washington and other publications. Mrs L C Frost visited Mrs Annie F Whitton Tuesday. John F Leisure and family Robert S Whitton and wife and John Jamison and wife visited C B Whitton Sunday. W E Shaffer and wife went to Lyons Station Friday to visit Mrs John Miller. Mr and Mrs Robert M Whitton visited relatives in Arlington Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Weaver
Booker T. Washington
L. C. Frost
Annie F. Whitton
John F. Leisure
Robert S. Whitton
John Jamison
Whitton
W. E. Shaffer
Lyons Station
John Miller
Robert M. Whitton
Arlington
Real Estate Transfers and Court Notes in Rushville Area
Real estate transfers list several deeds with amounts from 800 to 3500 dollars for parcels in Rushville and surrounding townships. Court notes include sales confirmations, administrator fees, guardianship appointments, and petitions to sell two thirds of an estate to satisfy debts, involving multiple local parties and properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Peck
Alfred H. Meal
Ray Johnson
Margaret Archey
Newsom
Eli
Jasper Archey
Ripley Township
Ripley Township School Institute Ends With Sage Advice
The public is invited to the last Ripley township teachers institute on Saturday March 1 1902 in the school building. Programs include opening exercises Rev J Gilespie roll call history quizzes sanitation and decoration poets and poetry Indiana studies discussions on eighth grade graduates picture criticism and a note on Senate Documents now added to the school library.
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Ripley Township
J. Gilespie
Miss Macy
Mr Lanning
Mr. Minler
Kreiger
Narrow Escape Near Knightstown Bridge
Four youths C V Stephens Mort Stanley O S Marsh and Roy Elliott travelled with Mr Gourley to a reception at Becks. Their carriage overturned when the bridge broke away on crossing the Harris Bros slave mill road. The front boys escaped and pulled the others free as the team unhitched. All suffered bruises and Marsh sprained his back. The wrecked carriage and narrow bridge prompted calls for a railing.
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C. V. Stephens
Mort Stanley
O. S. Marsh
Roy Elliott
Knightstown
J. W. Beck
Mr. Gourley
Harris Bros
Mr. Marsh
Church Notes and Revival Push Strengthen Local Unity
Sabbath School attendance remains steady as February class offerings are read by the Secretary. Revival meetings draw strong interest and a united front among ministers Revs Marlatt Hall Trueblood Coleman and Weaver emphasize the churchs mission to save souls, with all churches growing closer in unity and inviting singers to join choir work.
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Marlatt
Hall
Comparison of Home News and Plagiarism Accusations
Carthage Record boasts more home news than county papers and calls for comparison. Carthage Vim accuses rivals of plagiarizing social and general items, citing numerous verbatim copies from Carthage news and other papers since January 1900.
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Record
Carthage Record
Carthage Vim
Suit Withdrawn in Moore vs U S Board and Paper Co
The damage suit of Thomas Moore against the U S Board and Paper Co was withdrawn Monday in open court by the plaintiff’s attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Moore
U. S. Board & Paper Co
Harness deals in Odd Fellows block Knightstown
An advertisement urges buyers to save by shopping harness in the Odd Fellows block Knightstown offering best wool collar and other items at reduced prices A W Loggins notes price list and urging readers to report substitutes for Madison Medicine Co s Rocky Mountain Tea to J H McCarty and Son, with a promised reward for reporting rogue dealers.
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Odd Fellows
Knightstown
Earth
A. W. Loggins
Madison Medicine Co
Rocky Mountain
J. H. McCarty & Son
Among the Colored Poles In Town Sunday Evening
Charles Roberts or Rushville was in town Monday Thomas Newsom preached at Market Street Christian church Sunday evening. Miss Martha Weaver of Ohio visits her cousin Asa Weaver and family. Nathan Hill, formerly a Columbia hotel waiter at Greenfield, has gone to Terre Haute. Arthur Neal and Charley Ellis of Greenfield were in town Sunday. William Scott and two children of Elizabeth Salisbury were in an accident last Sunday night when harness broke on Gates Hill causing a buggy overturn. They escaped without serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Hill
Columbia
Greenfield
Terre Haute
Arthur Neal
Charley Ellis
William Scott
Elizabeth Salisbury
Gates Hill
Guest Day Honors W F M S Hosts With Mission Talk
Lizzie B Stone hosted the W F M S of Friends on Thursday as Guest Day. Only eight members attended due to sickness. Carrie Newley and Ann Hunt were guests. Roll call covered current missionary events with a study on Constantine to Charlemagne. Ella Newsom read a paper on Mohammedism and letters from missionaries in Mexico were shared. Free will offerings totaled 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie B. Stone
W. F. M. S. of Friends
Society
Carrie Newley
Ann Hunt
Constantine
Charlemagne
Ella Newsom
Mexico
Susie L. Hill
For Sale Beech Grove farm mules horses and cattle
Three span work mules and two span work horses, all well broken and ready for work. Also two milk cows. Stock at Beech Grove farm four miles northwest of Carthage. Hitt Boos.
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Beech Grove
Carthage
Boos
Renomination by Acclamation Sparks Debate
The Knightstown Journal notes Mr. Watson was renominated by acclamation as expected, calling it only the beginning of the end. Editors urge readers to ramify simplify and elucidate the questions raised about what lies ahead and where the party stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Knightstown Journal
Republicans Rally in Rushville for Local Nominations
The Republicans of Rushville hold a political meeting at 1 p m on Saturday March 15 1902 to nominate a ticket including Representative Treasurer Sheriff Recorder Surveyor Coroner County Assessor and three County Council members for Northern and Middle districts. Ren L McFarland is County Chairman Geo G Heim is Secretary. A separate line notes a woman sitting up with a sick man without a professional nurse, advertising Rocky Mountain Tea by J H McCarty & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenff
Rocky Mountain
J. H. McCarty & Son
Final Report in Rush Circuit Court for estate of William Mabra
Joseph S Wadkins, administrator, filed in Rush Circuit Court a Final Report for the estate of William Mabra. Hearing fixed for the sun day of March 1902, on the February term’s wth judicial day. Creditors heirs devisees and legatees must appear to show cause why the report should not be approved. Sanford M Poston, clerk, Rushville Indiana.
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Nous
Joseph S. Wadkins
William Mabra
Rush
Rushville
Rush County
Indiana
Sanford M, Poston
Three Adventurers Head Toward Dixie and Charleston
John W. Johnson Albert Johnson and Charles O Nixon departed Monday afternoon for a ramble through Dixie Land with Charleston, South Carolina as their objective point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Johnson
Albert Johnson
Charles O. Nixon
Dixie Land
Old City of
Charleston
S. C
Clerks Endorse Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by Attleboro Druggist
M M Mead leading pharmacist of Attleboro Mass says he suffered from dyspepsia belching and sour stomach. After using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure he reports no more trouble and can eat mince pie cheese candy and nuts. He endorses the product heartily. Roger Gate dims Your ot
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Mead
Attleboro Mass
Roger Gate
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