Death note and local notices from Birdseye English area
Martha Romine dies at her daughter Minnie Rothrock’s home west of Fredonia aged 84 after long illness. She and husband Elias R. Romine lived 67 years, both feeble, she joined the Christian church at thirteen. Survived by four daughters. Personal notices include visitors, church revival plans by Rev. Crabb and James Bobbitt, and community health propaganda urging good citizenship and civic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Romine
Minnie Rothrock
Fredonia
Romine
Elias R. Romine
Meade County
Leavenworth
Elias R
Addison Willard Crabb
Christian Church
Birdseye
Huntingburg Independent
Jas. Bobbitt
Eckerty
Public Sale at Joseph Bell's Farm This Spring
Joseph Bell offers a public auction at his home half a mile above Leavenworth on Wednesday April 2 1913. Items include horses and mules farming implements corn harness wagons and related gear. Terms to be announced on sale day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bell
Leavenworth
Drury vs Krogman minor damages award in Perry County suit
A jury in a transferred Perry County case found for the minor Drury plaintiffs against Wm. Krogman of Tell City for 2508 dollars after a trial spanning Thursday to Saturday with about 50 witnesses. Attorneys Robt. Armstrong Wm. T. Zenor Sam Lambdin and Chas. T. Brown represented the plaintiffs. Ewing and Patrick the defense. The action arose from the January 7 1911 Tell City incident involving Mrs. Drury and William Weigand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Drury
Wm. Krogman
Tell City
Perry County
Robt. Armstrong
Wm. T. Zenor
Sam Lambdin
Chas. T. Brown
Ewing & Patrick
Dairy Production Train Promotes Indiana Dairy Growth
Southern Rail road and Purdue University launch a Dairy Production train from April 1 to 7 to boost dairy farming in Southern Indiana. Lectures cover breeding feeding and management while a car load of Purdue stock travels for exhibit. Stops include Georgetown Corydon Junction Depauw Milltown Marengo English Taswell Eckerly Birdseye Kyana St Anthony and Jasper with hourly stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Southern Railroad
Purdue University
Purdue
English
Taswell
Eckerly
Birdseye
Kyana
St. Anthony
Jasper
Lost Hound Este Seeks Return Reward
One year old red headed female hound with red ears and spots. Respond to name Este. Finder to contact Chas T Brown in English Indiana to receive reward. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Este
Chas. T. Brown
Indiana
Bethany Union and area social notes
Roy Knight accepted a street car company job in Evansville. Pleasant Ridge church reports large nightly attendance as Mayo Newton returns from Evansville after a week away. Charlie Eckerty of West Fork visited John Denbe. Elder Geo T. Stallings led Easter service at Doolittle Mills. Willie Finch and George Farmer served as jurors at English last week. Late Dewitt attended Pleasant Ridge church Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Thad Goldman of Evansville visiting locally. Terry Curt and family moved from Patoka to John R Curt’s farm. Tommy Kleignschmidt of Louisville moved to a nearby farm. Logan Logston moved his family from Mullen farm near Anderson City. Gobbel and Son advertise Coxs Barb Wire Liniment as healing solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. T. Stallings
Doolittle Mills
Willie Finch
George Farmer
Dewitt
Pleasant Ridge
Thad. Goldman
Evansville
Terry Curt
Patoka
John R. Curt
Tommy Kleignschmidt
Louisville
School Notes Reflect Spring and Class Prosperity
School notes recount water shutdowns, Easter bonnets, and spring signals like baseball gloves. Alumni report: Arthur Vernon teaching, Ruth Carr in a New Albany music store, Clarence Noblitt in Odessa, Melton guiding Monroe City high, and workers reacting to Indiana General Assembly labor laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton
English
Agricultural Extension Department
Purdue University
Ball
Monroe City
Luther Brown
Harrison Toney
Bowers
Ind
Elsie Blevins
Ivan Toney
Edgar Dillman
State Normal
Harold Conn
Cape Sandy Community Notes and Local Improvements
Mrs. Joe East recent illness over gown out again. Cape Sandy and Alton telephone line being rebuilt. Postmaster Joseph Seacat of Alton visited the area. Families and neighbors attend church and social visits at Alton. Mrs George Morris injured in horse accident with bruises reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Seacat
Alton
Ellis Myers
Wm Brooks
George Morris
Beechwood Social Notices Include Visits and Travel
Jacob T. Wiseman was at English Mon Jesse Goldman and wife of Union Chapel visiting Geo. Wiseman and family Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Gertie Schmithy of near Sulphur was at Leavenworth Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob T. Wiseman
Jesse Goldman
Union Chapel
Geo. Wiseman
Gertie Schmithy
Leavenworth
Spring Weather and Local Social Visits Reported
Local notes describe springlike weather and multiple visits. Grandma Ray is ill, Mrs. C. W. Riley visited Joseph Dillman and family, Lizzie Hughes and children visited Mrs. C. W. Sarles and Daisy Riley, and Gerome Sarles of Medora visited Ski uncles C. W. and Harrison Sarles last week. Mrs. Wm. Beasley visited Nettie Dillman and family, H. L. Kolb sold a fine cow and calf, Mrs. Ella Byrd visited Mrs. Lovells Cunningham Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
C. W. Riley
Joseph Dillman
Lizzie Hughes
C. W. Sarles
Daisy Riley
Gerome Sarles
Medora
C. W. and
Harrison Sarles
Ella Byrd
Lovells Cunningham
Leavenworth Notes Roundup of Local Moves and Incidents
Miss Melton leaves for Bloomington to attend school this summer. Several residents travel for business in Louisville and nearby towns. Ellery Paxton returns from New Albany after a visit. Edith Ross also returns home after an extended stay. Zenor Campbell recovers from a barge accident near Memphi and is out again. The Ewing house burns with contents lost. Mrs. Bartles dies after long illness. funeral at Crecelius cemetery, Kentucky. Rev. Preston of Louisville preaches at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Ross
Ab Melton
New Albany
Zenor Campbell
Memphi
Pittsburg
A. E. Ewing
Roy Brandenburg
Peter Lee
Mary Hawn
Jim Richardson
Louisville
Mart Froman
Roy
Tower
Robert Bartles
Crecelius
Kentucky
Rev
Preston
Presbyterian Church
Local Notes From Riceville and Surrounding Areas
Miss Ella Rawling visited home folk in Marengo on Sunday. Dorsey Marting and Ollie Brown left for Danville to attend school this summer. Otto Nelson, recently at French Lick, returned home. G. W. King visited English. A baby girl arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rowland. Elzo Atkins left for Oakland City to attend summer school. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Polen visited Anna Marting at Easter. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Cook of New Alice spent Easter with Sam and Mrs. Pol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Hammond
C. S. Eddleman
Louisville
Rachel Weathers
Eddieman
Harold Scott
Majestic Band
E. W. Berry Music Company
Kansas City
Scott
J. B. Pierson
Marengo
Elwood McBride
Ella Rawling
Dorsey Marting
Ollie Brown
Danville
Otto Nelson
French Lick
G. W. King
English
Tom Rowland
Elzo Atkins
Oaklard City
G. W. Polen
Anna Marting
Ollie Cook
New Alice
Sam Pol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas. Starr
W. Q. Ballard
Near Magnolia
J. W. Cooper
Dale
Eld
James Bobbitt
Alva Austin
Mae Luckett
Terre Haute
James Royer
Indianapolis
Sarah Sloan
Georgia Cole
Corydon
Alice Cole
Belvin Cuzzort
Bloomington
Abner Cuzzort
Wm. Ashby
Princeton
Thomas Ashby
Botts
The
Journal
Bing Tower
Chas. Hilgert
Pilot Knob
Edward Swank
Evaline
St. Louis
Wm. H. H.goldman
Dale Hammond
West Fork
Podolax
Calomel
Adv
Gobbel & Son
Robert Longest
Drury Vs. Krogman
King Solomon
Robert Longest’s. Adv
Thomas M. Honan
State Common School Fund
Wleshs
Georgetown
Crandall
Corydon Junction
Depauw
Milltown
Bethany Union
Roy Knight
Street
Mayo Newton
Charlie Eckerty
John Denbe
Cox
Mies May Luckett
Alva Hoff
Jes Lewis
Peddleton
Cicero
Merton
Seph
Erebus
Charon
Furies
Virgil
Indiana General Assembly
Grandview Monitor
C. W. Miller
B. F. Whitlow
Walter
Sam Austin
Chas
Lota Roberts
Cora Taylor
Bedford
Hattie McWilliams
Grace Wood
Moores Hill
John W. Tower
Wm. T. Bates
Rial Keys
Elish Jones Jr
Points
Thos Allen
C. L. Eddleman
Blanche Godfrey
E. L. Weather
H. G. Melton
Claud Balthis
G.S. Balthis
John Stone
Edna
Valeene
U. B
Babe
Opal Turner
Riddle
Ida Roberson
Omer Roberson
Elmer Murphy
Seer Leavenworth
Beechwood
George Riddle
Missouri
George Roberts
Jesse Froman
Jos. Merrilees
Elmer Wiseman
Simon Wright
Nomat
Joe
Lulu Wiseman
T.H. Roberson
Cape Sandy
Joe East
Wm. Elmer and
Gasham Cox
James
Albert Sheckell
Mary East
Edgar Bullington
Adria Chism
Wolf Creek
Kirby Rodgers
Lionel Harvey
R. H. Hardin
Miss Melton
Praia
Shaw Grimes
Aston
Craig Meade
Arthur Mix
Carter Adams
Near Here
Wuh Marengo
S. E. Grimes
Alice Shaw
Ellery Paxton
Jim Williams
T Farm
Tom White
Riceville
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