Byrneville News Highlights Local Moves and Death
William Mitchell of Bradford aged 75 appears nimble for his years while Raymond Armstrong dai es a glass blower plans to move to the gas belt to resume his trade. Henry Tush Byrn returns from Illinois as Dell Sappenfield and Mrs Penina Sappenfield endure rheumatism as Charles Harmon and family visit from New Albany. Harry Harmon of Cregeretown dies September 21 and is buried September 23 with a sermon by Elder Crim. Miss Blanche Hazzard hosts a social with guests from Georgetown and Crandall. O J D Byrn buys Mitchell's dwelling to rent after repairs. Lillie Lagle and Mary Ellen Byrn kin buy Georgetown property. Charles M Byrne purchases land from Tobias Mosier. Melvin and Harry Hazzard return to Louisville for Old Hickory Wagon Works. Ed C Sapdenfield has corn cut and cribbed. Church at Georgetown Sunday night. Byrneville Cornett band provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mitchell
Bradford
Raymond Armstrong
Henry Tush Byrn
Rebecca Byrn
Illinois
Dell Sappenfield
Cincinnati
Penina Sappenfield
Charles Harmon
New Albany
Engleman
Harry Harmon
Creergetown
Crim
Harmon
Sappenfield
Miss Blanch Hazzard
Georgetown
Crandall
Byrneville
Lillie Lagle
Mary Ellen Byrn
Charles M. Byrne
Tobias Mosier
Melvin A
Harry Hazzard
Louisville
Old Hickory Wagon Works
Ed C. Sapdenfield
Ths Place
Byrneville Cornett Band
New Salisbury social notes and travel greetings
The report lists locals starting wheat sowing while noting several visits and travels. Arville Deweese remains bedbound. Robert Lewellen from New Albany visits Miss Angia McCoy. Miss Elizabeth Bringle visits relatives in Hardinsburg. Ella Gibson goes to Bowling Green for millinery work. Sue Allen returns home from Argenta visit. Goldie Smith, Tony Smith’s child, ill with fever. Ella Wolfe visits Corydon. Fredericksburg party including Clarence Byrn James King Wilson Gresham and Harold Daurill spend Sunday at Byrn home. Eugene Rose from New Albany visits May Adams. Mrs Will Grace and two children of Georgetown visit Miss Grace Crosby. Albert Roll of Fredericksburg visits L. C. Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arville Deweese
Robert Lewellen
New Albany
Angia McCoy
Elizabeth Bringle
Hardinsburg
Ella Gibson
Bowling Green
Sue Allen
Argenta
Goldie
Tonny Smith
Ella Wolfe
Corydon
Clarence Byrn
James King
Wilson Gresham
Harold Daurill
Fredericksburg
Mr. Byrn
Eugene Rose
May Adams
Will Grace
Georgetown
Grace Crosby
Albert Roll
L. C. Adams
Annie M Pitman and Local Farm Happenings in Moberly
In Moberly Annie M Pitman notes farmers busy foddering and sowing plans. School begins October 9. Ed L Watson and family and Jas Davis and family attended a Holiness meeting in Valley City. Abe Sieg visited. daughter Mrs Milt Windell of Valley City joined over the weekend. D W Neely bought John Gordon’s blacksmith outfit at New Middletown and hired a first class 15 year veteran. Neely solicits liberal public patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed L. Watson
Jasper Davis
Valley City
Abe Sieg
Milt Windell
W. Neely
John Gordon
New Middletown
Neely
Reunion of Stevens Family in Edinburg Illinois
On Sunday September 17 a large Stevens family reunion gathered on the lawn of Mr. Duncan Lahue in Edinburg Illinois. Present were Dr. J. D. Stevens and wife from Peru Kansas Mrs. T. A. Stevens from Caney Kansas Mr. and Mrs. Kirk from Monroe City Indiana and Charles T. Stevens from Corydon Junction Indiana. Speeches by Prof. Geo H. Mader Dr. J. D. Stevens and R M Kirk expressed gratitude and brotherly affection. Peter Porter acknowledged a loss of a valuable choice in a moving moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Duncan Lahue
Edinburg
T[il
J. D. Stevens
Peru
Kansas
T. A. Stevens
Caney
Kirk
Monroe City
Ind
Charles T. Stevens
Corydon Junction
Fnd
Geo. H. Mader
Minatana
R.M. Kirk
Vina Stevens
Chas. T. Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Lahue
Peter Porter
Harrison County
Indiana
Local News Roundup From Campground and Vicinity
Campground notes include John L. Cooper's business trip to the Falls Cities and farmers busy cutting corn. Local residents report pumpkin champion Mrs. Ella Wolpert raised 36 pumpkins on one vine while visitors from Oklahoma and Illinois call on area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Cooper
Falls
Fred Cotner
Longeille
Will T. McRae
Ella Wolpert
Lydia Nelson
Bonnie
Oklahoma
Edward Cooper
Tolbert Hoke
Ethel
Evans Landing
Oscar Kirkham
Urah McCollum
Wm. Kinzer
Rehoboth
Sarah Miller
Crandall
Wood Stallings and
Nerces
Illinois
James Stalling
Ethel Conner
Dr. Dean
Elizabeth
Henson Johnson and Son
New Albany
James Johnson
Frank Pearson
Reverend Schoepfle to Speak at Heidelberg October First
Rev C H Schoepfle of the Re formed church of New Middletown will preach at Heidelberg church on October 1 at 7 30 PM. All are invited and encouraged to bring Pentecostal Hymn books for singing. The note appears signed C H ScHorpre. A social visit occurred at Mrs Joseph Snider’s Franklin township home marking her 63rd birthday with relatives and friends. Presents from Will Snider Frank Byerley Ed Snider Reuben and Ward Conrad and families William Walter and Louisa Dirk Albert Walker and Marion Byerley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Schoepfle
Reformed Church of New
Joseph Snider
Franklin Township
Will Snider
Frank Byerley
Ed Snider
Reuben
Ward Conrad
William
Walter
Louisa Dirk
Albert Walker
Marion Byerley
Sheriff Ludlow Takes George Amy to Evansville Asylum
Sheriff Ludlow conveyed George Amy to the Evansville asylum on Saturday, transferring custody for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Ludlow
George Amy
Evansville
Nye Family Reunion Reflects Pioneer Roots In North Sewickley
The Nye family association held its fourth annual reunion on September 4 in North Sewickley with about 150 descendants of Rev. Andrew Nye attending. Rev. Seth S. Nye, pioneer preacher and educator in Corydon Indiana, was noted as the eldest Nye present and named president for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nye
Pennsylvania
North Sewickley
Andrew Nye
Beaver Falls Review
Seth S. Nye
Corydon
Ind
Ellwood City
North Sewickley Township
Harrison County
Indiana
God's Kingdom
Brotherhood of Man
Monument to Henry Clay in Lexington Cemetery
In Lexington Kentucky we visited the monument to Henry Clay, a towering limestone shaft long scarred by lightning. Beneath lies a marble casket bearing his creed to public service, claiming no impure motive or personal gain and a single devoted heart toward the country’s true interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Henry Clay
Road fund rule for Indiana townships on emergency repairs
The Indiana Highway Laws require township trustees to set aside at least five percent of yearly road funds as an emergency fund. This fund must be used to repair highways serving United States rural free delivery mail routes and to keep them drained and free of obstructions for ordinary travel. Road supervisors share this duty and must give these highways priority in maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
United States
Typhoid cases arise near Mt Ayr. Bringle widow dies
Typhoid fever cases are reported in and near Mt. Ayr. Mrs. Sarah Bringle, wife of A. L. Bringle, died at her home west of Rensselaer on September 18 after a long illness. Burial followed at Strong cemetery. she leaves her husband and five children. Kate Habermel went to medical school at Louisville yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Ayr
Rensselaer
George Bill
Jesse Bringle
S. John Simonin
Will Shindler
North Dakota
Prevent
Sarah Bringle
A. L. Bringle
Halstead
Strong
Bringle
Harrison County
John J. Morgan Store Showcases Handsome Goods
In this great store a wide array of handsome goods is displayed, highlighting the selection and appeal curated by John J. Morgan. Shoppers are invited to inspect imported and domestic items crafted for quality and style, with emphasis on value and variety.
Morgan's Great One Price Clothing Store Ad
A promotional piece inviting customers to visit Morgan's at Col Pearl and Main Streets New Albany Indiana to view new fall styles in men boys and children's departments. It touts latest fashion, quality and value with photographs of hats shoes furnishings and one price policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great One Price Clothing and Department Store
Morgan
Morgan's Great One Price Clothing and
Col. Pearl and
Main Sts
New Albany
Ind
Morgan’s
Local Social Notes Reach Across Indiana Communities
A string of visits and exchanges ties Laconia residents to Terre Haute Farmersburg and New Albany. Hog shipments to Louisville markets and several relatives visiting near Rehoboth are listed, with outings at Buck Creek and Squire Boone cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kirkham
Terre Haute
Ind
Lou Whitman
Farmersburg
Rehoboth
Eddie Able
Harvey
Bill Leibert
Louisville
Bessie Amy
Bicknell
James Faith
Tom Stevenson
New Albany
Harvey Nance
Shortridge
Lafayette
Joshua Lemmon
Geo. Boone
Cora Neafus
Buck Creek
Squire Boone
Mollie Meisner
Paxton
Inl
Ida
Laura
Nellye Cooper
Blanche Conrad
Lulu Shields
Grace Russell
Messrs
Douglass Cooper
George Thompson
Geo. Ridgeway
Lelia McIntire
Addie
Mattie Davenport
Hattie Richard
A. R. Evans
Martin Hanger
Edwardsville
Union Chapel
H. Martin Meisner
Ill
Bessie Agnew
Oliver Faith
Missippi
Lecture Course Organized by Garantors of Churches
Five events comprise three lectures and two musical performances. Season tickets cost 1 dollar, single admission 25 cents. Notable acts include Imperial Saxophone Quartet and Retz, J L Zwickey, L E Follansbee, and Midland Concert Company with dates between October and March. Prof A E Martin elected president and manager. Proceeds, if any, go to three Protestant churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Martin
J. G. Camp
Imperial Saxophone Quartet
Retz
J. L. Zwickey
L E. Follansbee
Midland Concert Company
Beef Trust Victors Face Tiny Fine and High Costs
The government won its Beef Trust cases with a $25,000 fine paid promptly by the guilty parties. Critics say the penalty is paltry compared to ordinary misdemeanors and note the government spent the same $25,000 to prosecute. The writer urges not only fines but imprisonment to deter such profiteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beef Trust
Horse Runaway Hurts Jackson Man Crandall Route
Last Saturday morning Philip Berst of Jackson township was returning from Crandall with milk to the creamery when his horse frightened near the Krackman mill and bolted. He was thrown from the spring wagon, sustaining multiple bruises and a temporary loss of consciousness. He is now recovering and not seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Berst
Jackson Township
Crandall
Krackman
Mr. Berst
Death notices for Treece and Duckwall in local area
William Treece died at Alexandria last Saturday aged about 45 years. He left a wife and children and was a brother of Charley Treece of Elizabeth. Remains shipped to Elizabeth for interment yesterday. Evaline Duckwall died last Sunday at her home near Elizabethtown aged about 70. The Presbyterian church is clearing a lot for a new church. Millinery openings and fashions featured at Luckett's on September 28 with invitations to attend. Kate Glenn of Chicago visiting Jas Glenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Treece
Alexandria
Alexander
Charley Treece
Elizabeth
Evaline Duckwall
Misa Kate Glenn
Chicago
Jas. Glenn
Farmer George Ford Set Fire To Home Killing Family
In Madison Indiana on Sept 22 George Ford a farmer burned his house near Vevay killing his wife and three children. He was arrested by Sheriff Pickett of Switzerland County and held as his sanity is questioned. Ford confessed then denied the act saying jealousy fueled the crime. Charred bodies were recovered from the ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Ind
George Ford
Vevay
Ford
Pickett
Switzerland County
Cigarette Ban Sparks Bonfire Protest in Princeton
Cigarette smokers gathered in Princeton on September 23 to salvage discarded tobacco products from a street bonfire. Merchants burned stock after Judge Welborn ruled cigarettes and little cigars violated local law, threatening further sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
Welborn
Death of Colonel I N Walker in Indianapolis
Colonel I N Walker assistant adjutant general of the Indiana G A R died this morning at his Victoria flats apartment. He had been ill since returning from the G A R reunion in Denver and his death was due to uremic poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. N. Walker
Indianapolis
Indiana
Victoria Flats
Cal. Walker
Denver
Eight Indictments Returned Against McCoys
Jasper county circuit court has returned eight indictments for embezzlement against the McCoys. A. McCoy and T. J. McCoy requested a change of venue, and their cases were sent to White county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Ind
Circuit Court of
Jasper County
McCoys
A. McCoy
T. J. McCoy
White County
My Home Remedy for Women Cures thousands of cases
A woman narrator promotes a treatment for female disorders, offering a ten day free test and promising to restore health and modesty. She claims the remedy cures displacements, uterine issues, heavy flow, pain, and discharges, sending cures by mail from Notre Dame, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothe
M. Summers
Box
Notre Dame
Ind
Governor Hanly attends Madison reception on hospital site talks
Governor Hanly and the state commission visited Madison to locate a new southeastern Indiana insane hospital. North Madison agreed to required improvements while the Pennsylvania company would build switches and a power house. The commission chose 366 acres near the original site and the local committee has until October 15 to meet the new conditions. The delegation held a public reception at the Madison hotel before departing to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Ind
Hanly
Southeastern Indiana Insane Hospital
North Madison
Pennsylvania Company
Madison Hotel
Indianapolis
Governor Hanly Presses Cass County on Embezzlement Deal
Governor Hanly criticized Cass county for allowing bondsmen of a defaulting treasurer to settle for half of the embezzled amount and pledged to pursue action. He refused to comment on plans to close the French Lick and West Baden casinos, noting determination on the issue and possible county-commissioner changes within thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Hanly
French Lick
West Baden
Indiana
Orange County
Cass County Board of Commissioners
Obenchain
Sherrick
Gas Tragedy Claims Williams Family in Mauance Ind
Mrs J C Williams and daughter Margaret died from gas escaping into the cellar of their home six miles from Mauance Indiana. Mr Williams and their son were overcome while attempting a rescue and are in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauancle
Ind
J. C. Williams
Margaret
Mr. Williams
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Madison Brewing Company
New
Salisbury
Inez Gray
Moberly
Annie M. Pitman
Walter Cooper
Rev. 8. S. Nye
Kate Habermel
Ouisville
John J. Morgan
Mers
Laconia
James A. Peay
A. L. Reynolds
John Bullett
W. H. Morris
T. H. Reynolds
Mr. Peay
Ben Harrison
Wazsillington
Cripple Creek
Bruce Markwell
Presbyterian Church
Luckett’s
Luckett’s. Come
Switzerland
Indiana State News
Hoosiers
Caas County
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