Journey to the National Encampment at Chattanooga
The narrator and Comrade Spencer travel from Indiana to Chattanooga for the National Encampment visiting Lookout Mountain Missionary Ridge and Chickamauga battlefields. They tour the city and cemeteries, observe a battlefield reenactment, and reflect on Union dead including Colonel Erastus A. King while noting crowds and a large G A R parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Spencer
Chattanooga
Tenn
Terre Haute
Dixie Land
Southern Ind
Nashville
National Cemetery
LL N.& C
Murfreeshoro
Stoneriver
Stevenson
Ala
Spencer
Lookout Mountain
Gen. Hooker
Missionary Ridge
Gen. Grant
Gen. Bragg
Charley
Lacy
Alabama
G. A.R
Andrews
Brage
Atlanta
John S. Porter
Ohio
Peter Riley Civil War Veteran Dies in Kingman
Peter Riley aged 79, longtime Kingman resident, died at his home Sunday morning September 28 1913 after weeks of illness. Born February 11 1834 in Harrison County Ohio he married Margaret Teegarden in 1861 and had ten children. A Co I 40th Indiana veteran, he received an honorable discharge. Funeral services were held Monday at his home. Rev J M McHargue officiated. Burial followed in Cooper Cemetery. Rev B A Strohl appointed minister of the U B Church will preach at 11 AM Sunday and visit Cates and Coal Creek churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Riley
Kingman
Harrison County
Margaret Teegarden
John
Josephine
Ellen
Jane
James
William
Elmer
Charney
Belle
Lonza
Co. I
40Th
J. M. McHargue
Cooper Cemetry
May Revive Cayuga Brick Plant In New Venture
A Cayuga effort to revive the idle brick plant forms the Cayuga Brick and Silo Co with $50,000 capital. A. T. Livengood of Covington and F. W. Wood of Indianapolis back the plan. Local subscriptions led by $5,000 donors from Bloomington and Covington aim to reestablish the plant and boost Cayuga payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayuga
A. T. Livengood
Covington
F. W. Wood
Indianapolis
F. Wood
A. H. Nimmerman
Bloomingdale
E. E. McKee
Series of Social Gatherings at Aunt Lindley Home
The Lindley household hosted multiple social events last week starting with Aunt Sarah Lindley’s 70th birthday gathering for about thirty people. On Tuesday Mrs Lindley and son Paul were surprised by guests including Abram Harvey family Cora Albert Geo Hadley Lot Lindley Sam Lindley. A Wednesday dinner for about twenty followed with continued conversation. Rev Paul Lindley and family left for Hurghesville Pennsylvania to begin a new ministry.
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Sarah Lindley
Geo. Hadley
Tangier
Lot Lindley
Sam Lindley
Paul Lindley
Hurghesville
Mrs Fanny Parker Dies in Oregon Health Search
Mrs. Fanny Parker 49 of Harveysburg died last Friday September 26 at her brother Lee Steers home in LaGrand Oregon while visiting for health reasons. Sister Mrs L H Johnson of this place was at her bedside. burial in Island City Oregon cemetery.
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Fanny Parker
Oregon
Lee Steers
LaGrand
Parker
Harveysburg
L. H. Johnson
Island City
Ore
Methodist Penny Social at Alexander's Opera House
The M E Sunday school plans a Penny Social at Alexander's Opera House next Saturday at 8 PM. Admission costs one cent per foot of height, with door keepers Dr E E Ewbank and A M Ford measuring arrivals. Refreshments and photo fees are one cent each. The event promises many amusements and the new minister Rev B F Clifton may attend. Virgil Sanders visited the county seat on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Alexander’s Opera House
E. E. Ewbank
A. M. Ford
B. F. Clifton
M E conference assignments and travel notes
The excerpt lists M E conference assignments including Kingman B F Clifton Hillsboro Waynetown A A Dunlavy Attica W S McKinzie Newtown H C Riley Veedersburg F R Briggs Covington E W Strecker Henry Paschal and families. It also mentions travel from Chattanooga to Terre Haute and visits by various locals during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Kingman
B. F. Clifton
Hillsboro
Waynetown
A. A. Dunlavy
Attica
W. S McKinzie
Newtown
H.C. Riley
Veedersburg
F. R. Briggs
Coyington
E. W. Strecker
Lectures and concerts planned for Liberty township
The Tangier school lecture association schedules a five event course for the township and surrounding country. Nov 10 features Charles Howard Plattenburg, Dec 10 Dr Wirt Lowther, Jan 29 Maude Stevens Concert Co, Feb 14 Dr L G Herbert, and Mar 11 W Powell Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Charles Howard Plattenburg
Platenburg
Wirt Lowther
Maude Stevens
Maude Stephens
Charlotte Chamberlin
Edith Welch
L. G. Herbert
Dr. Herbert
W. Powell Hale
W. Powell Hale, On March 11. Mr. Hale
Artemus Ward
Mark Twain
Fred Elmerson Brook
Edgar Allen Poe
Local residents share visits across Illinois and Indiana
Dr. E E Ewbank and family attended a Sidney reunion then returned with Mr and Mrs A E Junkens and son John and Miss Nellie Hartman from Homer. John Kirkum and wife came home to Danville after an extended visit. Beulah Bradley teaching at Newtown spent Sunday with her parents. Frank R Jones and wife visited Veedersburg and Mrs Jones stayed with her parents. Chas Gillum, carpenter at Kickapoo pit, spent Sunday with family. Mrs John Neal visited Veedersburg Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.E. Ewbank
Keith
Sidney
Ill
A. E. Junkens
John
Nellie Hartman
Homer
John Kirkum
Danville
Ind
Beulah Bradley
Newtown
Joe Hadley
Frank R. Jones
Veedersburg
Mrs. Jones
Chas. Gillum
Kickapoo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicamauga
T. T. Ratcliff
L. ¢. Ewbank
J. W. Jackson
Erastus A. King
A. B. Church
B.A. Strohl
U. B. Church
Marquette, Neb
U. B. Church of
Cates
Coal Creek
Strohl
Cayuga Brick Plant
Methodist
S. S. Penny Social
Virgil Sanders
T. J. Ratcliff
Tom
Henry Paschal
Ed Livengood
J. E. Moore
M. F. Ewbank
A. M. Lewis
S.H. Hybarger
Lola
Ruth
Lee Clements
Cecil Moore
Jas
Woody
W. B. Swaim
Parke
H. J. Reed
Parke County
Liberty Township
D. M. Brown
Liberty Township High School
J. Fern Leaman
John Wann See
Arthur Woods
John Neal
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