Harris & Dorsey Win Main Street Paving Bid
The city council approved Harris & Dorsey as the lowest bidder for paving Main Street from Walnut to Sycamore, with bids read aloud in sequence. Work to begin within about twenty days and the project cost reported at 17044.65.
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Main Street
Walnut Street
Sycamore Street
Harris & Dorsey
Fi Frye
H C. Finley
Foulkes & Frobes
M. B. Scott
Black
Harrison
Lodges Decorated for Departed Members Services
Last Sunday afternoon several lodges including the Odd Fellows Rebekahs Red Men and K of P and Woodmen held decoration services over graves of departed members. A very large attendance heard the Dowdy band play sweet music. J H Bogart was up to Newport Saturday.
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Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Red Men
K. of P
Woodmen
Trolley Leaguers Beat Meyer Bros in Terre Haute Tilt
Clinton wins 9 to 5 over Meyer Bros as Hickman allows two hits and Fruitt and Lynch debut strong. Wendel and Kinberger shine for the visitors. Cummins officiates. Also notes Sullivan defeats Shelburn 5 to 1 and West Terre Haute Trolleys lose at Rosedale 6 to 2. Rosco Russell attends a funeral in Bloomingdale.
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Meyer Bros
Terre Haute
Fruitt
Lynch
Clinton
Hickman
Wendel
Kinberger
Cummins
Myers
Hargrove
Schmidt
Sullivan
Shelburn
West Terre Haute
Rosedale
John Gordon Campbell 1824 Historic Clinton Postmaster Passes
John Gordon Campbell born December 25 1824 near Plumbridge Tyrone Ireland emigrated to the United States in 1845 and settled in Clinton Indiana. A druggist, Civil War era postmaster under Lincoln, devoted Presbyterian and Sabbath school teacher died June 9 at age 82 5 15 with funeral services held at his residence and burial in Riverside cemetery.
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John Gordon Campbell
Plumbridge
County Tyrone
Ireland
John Gordon
Philadelphia
Albert Barnes
Campbell
Matildah Ellison
Baltimore
Clinton
Ind
William
Lincoln
Campbells
Scotland
House of God
Mr. Campbell
C. E. Fowler
The
Presbyterian Church
C. H L. Leeson
M. E. Church
Presbyterian Choir
Riverside Cemetery
Thomas R. Huey Dead In Parke County Obituary
Thomas R. Huey of Hell township died in Bloomingdale on Sunday June 9 1907 from an abscess that led to blood poisoning. He left a wife and son Roy a government employee in Washington. Survived by brother Robert Huey of Rockville and three sisters in Ohio Louisiana and Clinton. Funeral and Bethany cemetery interment near Marshall Parke county recorded.
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Thomas R. Huey
Parke County
Rockville
Bloomingdale
Huey
Hell Township
Center Church
Roy
Washington
Robert Huey
Ohio
Louisiana
M. C. Russell
Clinton
Bethany Cemetery
Marshall
In Babyland Arrivals Spark Home News
A Friday morning birth at Officer Brisco Harrison’s home adds a husky baby boy who playfully grabs his father’s mace. Thursday morning Frank Micheli welcomes a son said to resemble his father by neighbors. Wylie Evans reports a handsome new arrival, while unsure if the boy will grow into a wood cutter or a musician. The town notes a surge of baby boys signaling a playful family trend.
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Brisco Harrison
Brisco
Frank Micheli
Wylie Evans
Wylie
Children’s Day Service at Presbyterian Church
A Splendid Service described a children’s day program at the Presbyterian church marked by unusual pleasure. The little folks performed well with beautiful songs reflecting careful training. The Sabbath school offering collected five dollars.
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Presbyterian Church
Reed’s Horse Falls Into City Sewer Trap
A young man named Reed driving with his companion on Fourth Street near Mullberry chased red lights and rode his horse into a trench for catch basins. The horse and harness were damaged but no serious injuries occurred, and no party was at fault.
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Reed
St. Bernice
4Th
Mullberry Streets
Fourthh Street
Roberts Corner
Children's Day Observed at Local Churches
Children’s Day services were observed Sunday night at the Presbyterian and Methodist churches. Programs were well presented with music and singing, and large audiences attended each venue.
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Eac Place
Presbyterian Church Sunday Services Schedule
The Presbyterian church announces its usual Sunday services with a cordial invitation to all. Sabbath school begins at 9 30 with preaching at 7 30 p m. The Christian Endeavor band meets at 2 30.
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Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Also Mentioned on This Page
White’s
White’s Pharmacy
J. H. Bogart
Newport
Rosco Russell
Harrisburg
Thomas Huey
Bonner-Bence Drug CO
Frank Bence
Ph. G
This
Babyland
Hoosier Pumps
Harlan & Higgins
Harger
Hadley
Orangeade
Walker’s Drug Store
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