Death of Nancy Longest Highfill Led to Christian Faith
Nancy Longest Highfill died Sunday June 9 1912 aged 57 years 5 months and 2 days widow of William Highfill left five children Ed Highfill Mrs Leonard Cummins and Mrs Chas Miller two brothers James C Longest Oscar H Longest and Mrs David W Baggerly all of English. Funeral services were held by Eld James Bebbitt and she rests in Highfill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy E. Longest
Caleb
Cynthia J. Longest
William Highfill
Ed. Highfill
Leonard Cummins
Chas. P. Miller
James C. Longest
Oscar H. Longest
David W Baggerly
Christian Church
Eld
James Bebbitt
Highfill
Sincere thanks to neighbors for kindness during illness and death
The family of our dear wife and mother thanks neighbors for their untiring assistance during her sickness and passing. William Highfill and Children express gratitude for support and kindness. Get you lunch at Robert Longest's.
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SRE
Bianda
William Highfill
Robert Longest’s
From Conductor To Granger
Captain Jeff Davis a Southern railroad conductor retires to Clark County to farm with his wife and children bringing stock two mules and plenty of machinery He tries mule busting on a wagon lesson ends with a wreck and he returns to service saying he was busted.
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Jeff Davis
Southern Railroad
Granger
Clark County
Jeff
Corydon
Rules For Wedding Bliss by Rev. Madison C Peters
Rules offer practical advice for married life with separate notes for men and women. The piece urges regular premiums, patience, calm replies, and keeping home troubles private. A court verdict section notes John Weidman of New Albany winning $6000 against Louisville & Northern Traction for a wagon collision. lawyers Stoteenburg and Weathers cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison C. Peters
Beth
John Weidman
New Albany
Louisville & Northern Traction Company
Stoteenburg & Weathers Grave
Husband Must Pay Wife Debts Unless Notified Stores
Judge West ruled a husband not living with his wife must pay debts she contracted unless he informs the stores she trades at that they live apart and he will not pay. Pettis Dry Goods Co. won against Charles Reddick after proving lack of knowledge of separation. Go with the crowd to Robert Longest's for your fancy confections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge West
Superior Court
Indianapolis
Pettis
Dry Goods Company
Charles Reddick
Reddick
Judge Weir
Robert Longest
Patoka Township Plans Roads Split Across Halves
Patoka Township forms five member committees to locate new pikes in the east and west halves. The east five are Hardin Enlow James Smith Eli Allstott James Bird and J R Crews. The west five are J F Zimmerman Henry Rowland Barzilla Lane B T McFarland and Rev Jas Bobbitt. They pledge to invest time for the good road movement and seek taxpayer support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitas
Hardin Enlow
Jas. Smith
Eli Allstott
Jas. Bird
J. R. Crews
J. F. Zimmerman
Henry Rowland
Barzilla Lane
B. T. McFarland
Surprise Wedding Ties Maude Sloan to Jesse McClure
Miss Maude Sloan and Jesse McClure of Indianapolis married in Jeffersonville last week in a quiet civil ceremony after meeting in Indianapolis. Sloan, daughter of the late R. L. Sloan, had been visiting her sister Mrs J T Adkins and planned the elopement with McClure after June 1. The couple traveled to Indianapolis and began their life together, with well wishes from The News.
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Jeffersonville
Miss Sloan
R. L. Sloan
Pension Increases Benefit Indiana Veterans
Indiana gains from a new Congress pension law estimated at more than 2,000,000 annually. About 33,800 Indiana veterans are eligible with an average rise of 61 dollars per year. Benefits start on filing date but decline as veterans pass away, with small funeral expense provisions for estates.
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Indiana
Congress
July Fourth At English Court House Meeting
July Fourth at the English courthouse will host an all day meeting for those interested in lost souls. Pray for insight from God's Word and salvation to help fight sin. Bring baskets for dinner on the ground. Conducted by Curtis Eskew and Duane Bailiff at Patton Tunnel. John H. Weathers represented Dr. John W. Walls in a divorce case. divorce granted to the wife. Dr. Walls deeded his wife dwelling and real estate at Eckerty, worth about 2000 dollars.
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Church of Christ
Eckerty
Milltown
Marengo
English
Grantsburg
Taswell
Birdseye
Addison Willard Crabb
W. J. Trusty
C. C Lamar
Lamar
James Bobbitt
C. C. Lamar
Court House
God
Curtis Eskew
Duane Bailiff
Patton Tunnel
John H. Weathers
John W. Walls
Local News and Social Notices from Tower
Farmers finish corn planting. Visits from Corydon Marengo New Albany and Wyandotte noted. Ice cream supper on M E Church lawn. K P Decoration attendance at Leavenworth. Victor Everdon to return from Terre Haute. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Froman. Community notes and arrivals listed.
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S. S
M. E. Church Lawn
K. P
Leavenworth
Victor Everdon
Terre Haute
Mary Collins
Mrs. Wait
New Albany
Monnie Dickman
Louisville
Postmaster Examination For Dry Run Vacancy July 6 1912
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a July 6 examination at Pilot Knob to certify for a fourth class postmaster vacancy at Dry Run Ind and other offices. Compensation was $40 last fiscal year. Also notes squirrel hunting season rules and a recent purchase of a squirrel near Blooming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Pilot Knob
Dry Run
Ind
Marengo Social Updates From Town Through Week
Local residents and visitors stop by Marengo this week with numerous calls and trips. Carmen Bird visits Joy Stewart in Tower while Della Godfrey visits Vincennes relations. several families entertain relatives from Milltown Atlanta and Evansville. A reserved ice cream festival and Scott's orchestra concert mark events with church meetings and dedications noted in town activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Bird
Joy Stewart
Tower
Della Godfrey
Vincennes
Leavenworth Notes On Visitors Events And Local Goings
Leavenworth residents host and visit relatives across nearby towns including Rockport English Corydon Marengo and Georgetown. Local church events Decoration Day sermons and baptisms are noted along with upcoming ice cream socials and a Tower ice cream social.
Haycox and Belcher Wed at Edge of English
Rufus Haycox of Riddle and Nettie Belcher of Grantsburg were married at Justice John Cunningham's home south of English on June 4. The Justice performed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Haycox
Riddle
Nettie Belcher
Grantsburg
John Cunningham
English
Beechwood Church News and Local Visits
Beechwood residents attended Oak Grove church Saturday night. A basket meeting and baptizing will be held at Merrilees bridge on Little Blue Sunday June 30. Clyde Roberson of Illinois visited Miss Emma Wiseman Sunday. Joe Merrilees visited daughter Mrs Millie Esarey near Sulphur Tuesday. Eulala Wiseman visited sister Mrs Goldie Purcell near Pleasant Flets last week. John Lynch of near Sulphur was in the area Saturday. Levi Brooks of Princeton visited Simon Wight and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Elliot
Clifford
Corydon
Grace Alexander
Georgetown
Leavenworth
K. P. Lodge
O’bannon
Arthur Peters
A. D. Huff
Edd Roberson
Venita
Louisville
Frank Mock
A. H. Mock
Perry Paxton
Ellery
Oak Grove
Merrilees
Little Blue
Clyde Roberson
Illinmis
Emma Wiseman
Joe Merrilees
Millie Esarey
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Rial Roberson
Evansville
Lee King
Ethel
Atty. T. P. Ellsworth
Wm. Lee
Thomas
Austin
Prof
Willard Key
Pete Muir
Atty
J. H. Luckett
Glenn Austin
George B. Leonard
T. J. Byerly
Frank Austin
Mae Luckett
A. H. Brown
Russell
C. Osborn
Patoka Township
George Merrilees
Near Beechwood
John A. Blevins
Alva
Paoli
Wm. Hanger
Oscar Lamb and
Crandall
Sam Leas
Otis E. Watson
Andrew Scott
G. T. Stallings
Johnson Township
Raymond Leasor
Oscar Lamb
Homer Buley
George Houser
J. M. Brown
Lizzie Allen
New Salisbury
Isaac Miller
W. H. Scott
Grantsbury
John Longest
Cumberland
Wm. Longest
Geo. W. Sillings
Temple
Mr. Sillings
Ida Brown
Mary Brown
Master Raymond Brown
A. J. Goodman
Marion
National Military Home
Ernest Albertson
Newark N. J
Rev
W. D Rosenbarger
Mr. Albertson
G. M. Byrd
Board of Pension Examiners
Frank McCarty
Cora Snelling
Wickliffe
McCarty
W. D. Rosenbarger
F. E. Andrews
New Church of Christ
Conductor
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James Dean
T. Dudley
W. D. Wiser
Luther Temple
Wyandotte
Jess Dean
L. M. Stewart
Alton
E. L. Weathers
Riley Wilson
M. M. Terry
Cora Jones
H. G. Melton
John G. Sloan
Sarah Sloan
W. S. Hanger
E. Poe
Joseph Totten
Cora
C. A. Jones
Laura Brevard
Garrow
Atlanta
F. P. Wood
C. E. Stewart
Harry Scott
Guy Stewart
Charles Scott
Ed. Weathers
Nolan Hammond
Mayes R. Taylor
Ercell Taylor
Cecil Byerly
J. B. Blessing
W. J. Albreight
McKeesport Penn
C. S. Eddleman
Albeeight
Louisville Medical College
Fummetheris
Broad Ripple
Ione Harris
Scott
Red Men Hall
Holy City
A. W. Crabb
Evangelist Crabb
James McIntosh
Hardinsburg
Ora Gibbs
Emma Hanger
Falls
Susan Key
W. E. Jenner
Valentine Deich
Mt. Lebanon
Scott Orchestra
Depauw
Wm. Ross
Ola Bird
Beatrice Weathers
Ruth Allen
H. W. Key
T. A. Garriott
Sallie Austin
Nora Tower
Ada Gibbs
Maud Mills
Plainville
C. E
U. B. Church
The
W. H. Sloan
Leroy
Alonzo Weathers
Otis Watson
Clyde Taylor
Joseph Hutsler
James M. Weathers
Crabb
L. M. Pavia
Kenneth
Frisco
Cornelius Riggins
Lebanon
Claud Absher
Rockport
Irene Mix
Charlie Paxton
Butter Pa
H. L. Paxton
S. A. Beals
Craig Meade Bethel Allen
Zenor Campbell
Carl Sharp
Sylvia
George Riddle
Beechwood
Oneda Dotson
Nellie Adams
Mansfield Ellsworth
T. P. Ellsworth
Ira Davis
Ramsey
Arthur Roberson
Arkansas
Molly Woodward
Bennie
Amestradan
Carmen Byrd
Irvan Levell
James Wynn
Lola
Dillman
Vernie Sarles
Near Burnett
Zona Crecelius
Willie Byrum
Miky Froman
Polit Knob
Mt. Sterling
Sally
Delia Cates
Nettie House
Curby
B. S. Hopper
Marengu
Urs
D. Wu. Seaton
Basil
Pearl Senn
Jacob Baker
John Hanger
Cleo Jenkins
Hettie Gracion
Kansas
James Lynch
Myrtle Bradley
Evie Troball
Near Riddle
Sam White
Baptist Church
Della Kellams
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