Deputy Sheriff Meehan Dies After Illness at 41
Deputy Sheriff James Meehan died at St Elizabeth's hospital Danville after a month of illness from cancer in the lymphatics and lower bowel. He lived here all his life without marriage, survived by a widowed mother and three sisters. Funeral planned from the Catholic church Saturday at Y o clock with interment in St Joseph's cemetery. Also notes Ed Evans sold his oil business to Barton Donaldson who will operate a wagon in the country. Township schools list by Carl Carpenter Vermillion county includes Perrysville Gessie Rileysburg Mound Lower Coal Branch Upper Branch Rabourn Mt Olympus and other teachers. A cool wave arrived Wednesday tempered by sun. John Whearly visited last week. John Messner and others rode to Danville early Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Meehan
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Danville
Andrus
James
Ed. Evans
Barton Donaldson
Mr. Donaldson
Major Hobart
Wm Hobart
Mr. Alderson
Silverwood
Pendleton Round-Up Readers Gift and Prize Drive
Dr Tom Henderson sends a substantial subscription remittance with compliments to the Annual Round-Up and Cowboys Inter state Contest to be held in Pendleton Oregon September 26 to 28. Thousands of dollars in prizes entice champions at the western frontier seats, and the event is noted as a great occasion. The editor regrets being unable to attend or accept courtesies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Henderson
Pendleton
Oregon
Death of Henry Alderson a Silverwood resident 1912
Henry Alderson was born December 7 1852 in Ver million county Indiana. He married Phoebe Ann Hobart September 30 1879 and had six sons and one daughter Harry Benjamin George Elsie William Edgar and Lee. He died September 5 1912 at Silverwood after a long illness. Survived by wife Phoebe and children, funeral held September 7 in Silverwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Alderson
Vermillion County
Ind
Phoebe Ann Hobart
Harry
Benjamin
George
Elsie
William
Edgar
Lee
Mr. Alderson
Silverwood
Perrysville Items Highlight Local News and Visitors
Perrysville reports social visits with Miss Mary Carter of Chicago and travelers including Jay Miller and the Misses Mabel Moody and Kathryn Nason en route to Danville. A baby girl Violet Irene arrives to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whyte. Aged resident Robert Jones is seriously ill. Dr. Cooley aids with Miss Sarah Provost. Local officials move in, students pursue studies in Danville, and September records hint at a hot spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Jones
Mary Carter
Chicago
Jay Miller
Mabel Moody
Kathryn Nason
Danville
Ed Whyte
Violet Irene
Robert Jones
E A. Cooley
Perrysville
Loomis
Sarah Provost
Valentine
Black
Frank Wait
Walker Bryant
Terre Haute
Margaret Murmann
Edna Cornelius
Hollye Williams
Cayuga
E. C. Loomis
Charlies Saunders
J. F. Compton
Miers Mary
Miss Compton
Local News and School Openings Reported in Wingate Area
Miss Erle of Wingate teaches at this place as schools in the section open today. Rev Higgenbotham is returned for another year. Miss Ferne Richardson and Edith Davidson attend Perrysville school. Several attended chautauqua at Burnside Chapel last week. Mrs Susan Snoddy of Covington visits son S E Snoddy. M Richardson and family visited M W Snoddy. Walter Snoddy family visited Ed Roberts in Danville. Maud and Lynn Richardson visited McCoy Whitford in Silverwood. Ice cream supper planned at Coal Creek Chapel next Saturday. Fern e Maud Richardson and Ruth Coggins visited A A Cook and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erle
Wingate
Higgenbotham
Ferne Richardson
Edith Davidson
Perrysville
Burnside Chapel
Susan Snoddy
Covington
S. E. Snoddy
M. Richardson
M. W. Snoddy
Walter Snoddy
Danville
Ed Roberts
Maud
Lynn Richardson
McCoy Whitfords
Silverwood
Coal Creek Chapel
Ferne and
Maud Richardson
Ruth Coggins
A. A. Cook
Shown Shower Honors Mrs Farle Pogue at Ellie Home
Mrs Geneve Barton and Mrs Hubert Eilis hosted a Saturday afternoon shower from 2 to 5 at Mrs Ellie’s home in Newtown for Mrs Farle Pogue, formerly Miss Leota Deeter. Guests honored the bride with many useful gifts and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneve Barton
Hubert Eilis
Eliie
Mra Farle Pogue
Leota Deeter
Local residents visit relatives and attend services
A fragment of social notes lists friends and families visiting Toledo Indianapolis Kokomo Frankin Attica Waynetown Covington and Miami. It mentions Mrs. Hiram Palin and Scott Pallin families, Miss Beulah Hadley taking a teaching position, Miss Alta Romine visiting Halford Meeker, and several calls and dinners across towns.
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. & H. Green
Meehan
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Mrs
Arthur Miller
Ft. Wayne
Highland Township
Carl Carpenter
K. H. Valentine
R. E. Black
Nellie Carthers
Fannie Hicks
Gertrude McCormack
Bess Sanders
Mary Compton
Gessie—Glenn
Anna Jenson
Rileysburg
Daisy Winter
Mound
Kate Saunders
Sylvia Nash
Nellie Lewis
Jorda
Grace Jones
Hazel Brush
J. R. Rabb
Rabourn
Dale Beauchamp
Mt. Olympus
Fern Hold
John Whearly
John Messner
Joseph Galver
W. H. Langton
Frank Messner
Williamsport
Quick Exchange Club
A. B. Phelps
Post Office
Oklahoma
T. E. Rainier
India
Hiram Palin
Famil
Scott Pallin
Toledo
Ohio
Martha Beckley
Indianapolis
William Reeves
Ed Beckey
Leah Hudson
Eva Peterson
Kokomo
Blaker
Wash Rice
Jim Fave
Odell
Fanny Clawson
Anna
Leslie Jones
0. K. Galloway
Stone Bluff
Newtown
D. M. Walker
Merle
Verte
Simon LaBaw
Charles McKinney
EE. McKinney
Eva Milligan
Waynetown
George Linton
C. H. Simms
Maude
Harry Ferling
Walter Prather
Miami
Fla
Elwood Davidson
Hillsboro
J. R. Chester
Boord’s Grocery
Paul C. Boord
the Guy Players
Washington and
Second Streets
Brown
Wes
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