Memorial services for Greensburg lodge Knights of Pythias
Greensburg lodge No. 148 held Memorial and Decoration Day services with Prof. George L. Roberts delivering the memorial address in Castle Hall. A procession to South Park cemetery followed, placing flowers on departed brothers as members from Greensburg and other lodges were named buried there. A line repairer later found pumping station engineer Charles Hilliard unconscious with head wounds, likely struck by a piston rod while working near the Big Four pumping station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg Lodge No. 148
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
George L. Roberts
Muncie
Greensburg Lodge
Bro. Roberts
Rev. Dunaway
Presbyterian Church
Forrest Edmeades
Roberts
America
Bro. Dunaway
Thomas Jenkins
South Park Cemetery
Greensburg
South Park
Charles Hilliard
Hilliard
West Main Street
Woman Dies After Falling From Embankment At Harris City
Mrs Louis Voiles, 23, wife of Harris City Stone Quarries superintendent, fell headlong from a wooden embankment near A G Browns store and was killed instantly. Her husband found their three year old son near the scene and learned the mother could not be retrieved from the creek. Dr John Welsh said the fall caused instant death. Funeral at Burke's Chapel with burial at Burke's Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Voiles
Harris City
Louis Voiles
A. G. Brown
John Welsh
Letts
Weiles
Burke’s Chapel
A. G. Abbott
Burke’s Grove Cemetery
June Clearance Sale Offers Midseason Bargains
Describes a midyear sale with numerous fabric prices including 38 inch white mohair 48c yard, grey dress goods 15c to 48c, mohairs 39c to 95c yard, silks from 25c to 75c, 36 inch white wash silks sec per yard, black taffeta 27 inches wide 75c, and assorted laces and inserts priced from 2gce to 73.98 yd.
Great Wash Goods Bargains Sale Draft Obscure List
Great Wash Goods Bargains offering 00 yards of 30 inch batiste in black and colors at 5¢ yard. 700 yards organdias and lawns valued at 10c and 12 1 2c, choice 6 3 4¢. 25c mercerized chiffon batiste with patterns at 1c sale price. dotted silk malls in black and colors at 18c yard. 500 yards white dotted Swiss roc yard. 1000 yards English Torchon and Point de Paris laces and insertions at 3 1 2¢, 5c, 6 1 4¢, 8 1 3c and roc. Swiss and Nainsook embroideries sets 100, 12 1 2C, 1C, 20C, 25c, 39c. Allovers for waists 25c, 50c and 75c yard.
June Lace Curtain Sale Highlights Bargain Prices
June sale offers Nottingham lace curtains at 69 cents per pair with other lace and net curtains priced from 98 cents to 6.90 per pair. Also featured are Irish paint and Brussel net curtains, Madras curtains, carpets and rugs including 9 by 12 Axminster and seamless Brussel rugs reduced from 20 to 22.50 dollars to 16.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
Usc
Local Notes and Advertisements from Brookville
Mr and Mrs William McCune of Brookville hosted daughter Nellie over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Bridges welcomed a new son weighing eight and a half pounds. Miss Hazel Lawson visited North Vernon friends. The Fair advertises 10 and 5 oz ribbons and 10 ct granite sale. Mrs John Heritage visits relatives in Northern Michigan. We move to west side square July 1. Put in an appearance Saturday for twelve o'clock lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McCune
Brookville
Nellie
Batterton’s Drug Store
Charles Bridges
Hazel Lawson
North Vernon
West Side Square
BostTon
Alleged Elopers Arrested in Rushville Case
Marshal Dickey received a Rushville alert for William Bennefield and 15 year old Mary Finney after they allegedly eloped Monday. Finney was found at Abe Manning’s East Washington home Tuesday night and Bennefield at a local acquaintance’s. They were jailed then sent to Rushville. Finney to a officer’s home, Bennefield to jail. Finney to be returned to her parents. Bennefield faces a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Both deny improper intent and say the mother arranged the placement for work in Greensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Dickey
Rushville
William Bennefield
Mary Finney
Abe Manning
East Washington Street
Bennefield
Elmer Robbins
Beanefield
Pea
John Edwards
Greensburg
Will Q. Elder
North Broadway
Death of Mrs Stone Longtime Hartsville Resident
Mrs Lillie Brett Stone 36 wife of Dr O M Stone died at her Oakland City home at 8:00 am Wednesday. Her remains were brought to Hartsville, her former home, for funeral services today conducted by Rev William Chapel of the Christian church. She was daughter of Thomas Brett and wife formerly of Milford, later Hartsville resident. She died of consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Brett Stone
O. M. Stone
Oakland City
Hartsville
William Chapel
The
Christian Church
Thomas Brett
Milford
Royal Arch Degree Conferrence At Greensburg Chapter
The Royal Arch degree was conferred on Robert Woodfill and Bruce Bishop at Greensburg chapter No. 8 R A M during the regular meeting Tuesday evening. Visitors included William Minor Dora Evans and John W Young from nearby towns. Hammocks at The Pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Woodfill
Bruce Bishop
Greensburg
William Minor
Burney
Dora Evans
Forrest Hill
John W. Young
Milford
Innes and His Orchestral Band Visit Shelbyville
Shelbyville will host a major musical event on Saturday evening June 16 as Innes and his fifty player orchestra perform. The tour features soloists J H Williams Vaclav Jiskra and Herman Ballstadt and is organized by local business leaders. Interested attendees should contact Frank Rembusch in Shelbyville by letter or phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Innes
J. H. Williams
America
Vaclav Jiskra
Herman Ballstadt
Frank Rembusch
Jetter
Decapitation on Rail as Man Falls From Train Top
A scene near Monfort and Railroad streets after a westbound passenger train passed. William Christopher of Cincinnati, about 27, decapitated, headed for California with Clarence Wahl. The body was taken to Woodard's undertaking room. coroner's inquest held. Remains sent to Cincinnati for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monfort
Railroad Streets
William Christopher
Cincinnati
Clarence Wahl
California
Woodard’s
Grover
James Graham
Noble Court Street
Death of Mrs. Mary R. Wilson Greensburg
Mrs. Mary R. Wilson born April 8, 1826 died June 12 1906 at 11 45 PM aged eighty years two months and four days widow of Barton W. Wilson a Greensburg lawyer sister of Marshall Grover and Mrs Martha Stevens immediate family Warren B. Wilson and Davidson Wilson both lawyers and daughters Ella and Lizzie Wilson funeral at home four o clock with Rev R H Dunaway burial at South Park cemetery Epworth League conven tion Big Four excursion tickets to Lawrenceburg Ind one and one third fare for round trip June 25 26 good return until June 27
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Mary R. Wilson
Barton W. Wilson
Marshall Grover
Martha Stevens
Warren B. Wilson
Chicago
Davidson Wilson
Ella
Lizzie Wilson
R. H. Dunaway
South Park
Big Four
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Death of a Well Known Citizen Willis Privett
Willis Privett, a highly respected Decatur County farmer who arrived from Indianapolis 32 years ago, died at his West Washington street home Tuesday morning after a pneumonia illness. He leaves two sons and two daughters, Ill near eighty three, with funeral services held at his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Privett
Decatur County
West Washington Street
Mr. Privett
Indianapolis
Our City
Decatur
Uriah Privett
Everett Styers
Sarah Sheets
New Augusta
John Heritage
All Day Meeting of Missionary Societies Planned
The Woman's Missionary Societies of Clarksburg Greensburg Union and Kingston Presbyterian churches plan an all day gathering at Kingston church on Thursday June 21. The program includes devotional service speakers reports discussions a basket dinner and a solicitation for harness sales by Hass & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Societies
Woman’s Missionary Societies
Clarksburg
Greensburg
Union
Kingston
Presbyterian
Stewart
Tomlin
Shelbyville
Holby
Gilchrist
Lou Thomson
Garvin
Beall
Bonner
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Knights OF
Pythias
Prof
John L. Dobyns
Scott Doles
Samuel Logan
L. D. Scobey
George Hazelrigg
Thomas J. Powell
Frank Barnes
Charles F. Belser
W. A. Wooden
H. O. Matthews
Ed Line
Will Barthel
Joe Schall
J. M. Barnes
N. A. Bryan
William Reilly
Sardinia
Frank Crise
Frank Goff
St. Paul
Charles McConnell
Westport
Otto Zeigler
Rev. Clouds
Connersville
Doris Vanausaall
Anderson
Benjamin Hodson
J. D. White
Pendleton
Charles Scobey
John L. Davis
Rising Sun
M. F. Parsons
Emmons Edington
Advance
J. B. Lucas
Sidney
Ohio
John McRoberts
Asheville
N.C
William Martin
Mt. Pleasant
Clel Eubank
Adams
Byford
Union Cemetery
J. W. Scotter
Fairbanks
E. P. Lane
Tance
Batiste
Geo.w. Magee
Aram I
Talbott & Moss
East Side
Omson
Stis
Standard Shoe Co
Sucessors
Cassell & Co
Mrs
Northern
Michigan
Hass & Son
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