Incidents at Fort Sumter During the Civil War
The 1861 siege episodes recount Captain Chesnut and Major Anderson's exchanges as the Star of the West approaches Fort Sumter. Wigfall’s demand for surrender, a dramatic flag wave, and Chesnut's mercy mission reveal tense moments and improvised actions amid Confederate and Union fire.
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Star of the West
Sumter
Fort Moultrie
Cologenl Wigfall
United States
Texas
Major Anderson
Anderson
Wigfail
Fort Sumter
Beauregard
James Chesnut
Chesnut
James Island
Fort Johnson
Charleston
Morris Island
Moultrie
Nesbit Pleads Guilty to Illegal Booze Sale
John Nesbit of Star City pleaded guilty before Judge Bridwell to illegal sale of liquor. He was released on bond and the court will pass judgment Thursday. Nesbit was said to have illness at his home.
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Nesbit
John Nesbit
Star City
Bridwell
Death of Mrs Vallely in City After Illness
Mrs Rose Vallely wife of John Vallely died yesterday morning at her home after an extended heart illness. She was 59 and was the sister of Charles Gilmour of this city.
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Vallely
Rose Vallely
John Vallely
Charles Gilmour
Hunt Will Hear Case In Merom School Fight
Charles D. Hunt has qualified as special judge in an injunction case involving Clarke E. Setzer and Walter P. Sparks against the Town of Merom. The suit seeks to stop turning the schools over to the township.
Death of Mrs. Matilda J. Faught in city home
Mrs. Matilda J. Faught wife of Felix Faught died Sunday at her home in the southeast part of the city. She was 67 and a member of the Church of Christ.
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Faught
Matilda J. Faught
Felix Faught
Church of Christ
Congregational Meeting at Presbyterian Church Tonight
The annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian church will be held at the church this evening. Members and their families are invited to a supper in the dining room at six o'clock, followed by the meeting.
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Presbyterian Church
Marriage Licenses Listed for Six Couples
Spencer Crosby to Nellie Roe. James B. Houpt to Nettie Houpt. William H. Arnold to Florence O Willis. Gabriel H. Cazzell to Pearl Willoughby. James Miller to Susie Cutsinger.
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Spencer Crosby
Nellie Roe
James B. Houpt
Nettie Houpt
William H. Arnold
Florence O. Willis
Gabriel H. Cazzell
Pearl Willoughby
James Miller
Susie Cutsinger
Miss Barco Visits Barco Family in Am boy Indiana
Miss Ethel Barco a primary grade teacher in Amboy Indiana visits her parents Mr and Mrs W E Barco in Am boy. The article notes her teaching position and her family ties in the town.
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Ethel Barco
Amboy
Indiana
W. E. Barco
Letter from former citizen J Jewell requests Union for a year
A letter from J Jewell of Henryville Tennessee, a former citizen, asks that the Union be sent to him for one year.
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J. Jewell
Henryville, Tenn
County
Graysville Notes Include Farewell and Visits
Graysville reports Theta Burket of Anderson visiting last week and Andrew Harris planning to move to Gordon Nebraska after a farewell at the high school. Homer Ferree funeral attendance, local illness notes, and visits by Dr. Boone and BE Pugh are recorded along with church and school beginnings.
Sullivan Indiana Sealed Bids for Dead Animal Removal Bid
Common Council of Sullivan Indiana will accept sealed bids for one year from May 1 1911 to April 26 1911 for dead animal removal within city limits. Bidders file with the Clerk with affidavit. bond required. mayor approves security. Council may reject all bids. J S Schroeder City Clerk. First insertion April 12 1911-21.
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Sullivan
Indiana
J. S. Schroeder
Common Council
Farnsworth notes and community happenings around Caledonia
Farnsworth notices Mrs Ella Farnsworth and Mrs Mary Willis travel near the Ad vent church. Residents report illness, moves, birthdays, and social visits. Charley Kenady works for Irvin Starks, Miss Iva Smith visits Sullivan, and a birthday party at Billie Bond’s hosts many locals. Music and merriment mark a Sunday gathering.
Church Notices and Local Social Roundup
Farmersby reports Rev Roberts preaching at the Church of Christ on Sunday. Local families attend meals and visits with Miss Myra Johnson Florence O Neal and others at various homes. Audie Thompson seeks treatment near Indianapolis. Big Yeager family moves to Red Lodge Mont. Local residents shop in Terre Haute and return visits to neighbors noted. Typhoid illness to Elza Jennings. jury duty for D L Hopewell. several motions of convalescence and visits by neighbors.
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G. Bro. Roberts
Church of Christ
Luther Patton
Arthur Hopewell
J. Hurley Drake
Myra Johnson
Charles Nelson
Sam O’neal
Tillie McClure
Bicknell
Audie Thompson
Indianapolis
Florence O’neal
Terre Haute
Pearl Bennett
Newport
M. BE
Shake
Elza Jennings
Cricket Reed
Spencer Reed
Roy Jewlel
Charley Cotrell
Near Shleburn
Blanche Hauger
Ora McGlone
Big Yeager
Prairie Creek
Red Lodge Mont
John Lloyd
John Stewart
Shelburn
Frank Lagh
Springer Heirs Entangled in Delaware Land Claim Letter
E L Scribner of Amesbury Massachusetts writes to Springer heirs claiming Wilminton Delaware rests on Springer lands and that US heirs could recover a fortune. He seeks funds to organize a reunion in Boston and cites eight thousand heirs and missing record books. Local Springer heirs show caution awaiting more evidence before any payment or action.
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Springer
E. L. Scribner
Amesbury
Mass
Wilmington
Deleware
United States
Scribner
Boston
Magss
Charles Christopher Springer
Old
Delaware
Scribners
Americans Return From Florida Wintering Trip
Mrs. J. H. Laird of Indianapolis visits Mrs. Helen Mahley. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Stratton, Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. Reed and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hoke, who spent the winter at New Smyrna Florida, arrived home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Laird
Indianapolis
Helen Mahley
C. L. Davis
J.P. Stratton
Joe S. Reed
J. F. Hoke
New Smyrna, Florida
Advertised Letters Remain Unclaimed in Sullivan Post Office
List of letters to be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not picked up within two weeks includes Ladies List: Mrs Ana Clark Miss Pearl Dodson Mrs Benjamin Jones and others. Gents List features A L Benton Wm Downey Jack Givens Robert Hensley Frank Morford Gus Walters and Ed Wright. One cent due per letter. A A Holmes, P. M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
Local Social Notes Across Families and Church
Glenn Eno spent weekend with aunts Ella and Josie Eno while Will Billman and wife visited O. T. Collier. Laura Langston was in Merom Friday. Watsons moved housekeeping on a farm bought from Jas. Durham. Rev. Bennett to preach next Sunday. Theta Byrket stayed with Mary Manning Thursday. Warren Watson and wife visited son Will Sunday. Martha Durham returned to Oxford after visiting parents. Big Springs Sunday school officers named. Easter program planned. John York Graysville and John Wible Merom building Kiss Medsker house. John Pinkston and Zimri Hayden plan a hay barn for Warren Watson.
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Glenn Eno
Ella
Josie Eno
Will Billman
Sullivan
O. T. Collier
Laura Langston
Merom
Co. E. Watson
Jas. Durham
Rev. Bennett
Theta Byrket
Anderson
Mary Manning
Warren Watson
Will
Martha Durham
Oxford
Big Springs
C. H E. Watson
T. J. Mann
Tella Haines
Minnie Watson
Ella Emo
Ella Eno
John York
Graysville
John Wible
Kearn Medsker
John Pinkston
Zimri Hayden
Merom and nearby residents feature in social notes
Hutsonville families enjoyed boating Thursday night while Miss Guthrie visited home to see her brother from Wyoming. Bank furniture buyers from Cincinnati included Messrs Boone Powell Setzer and Cramer. Miss Bessie Creed visited Robinson, Fee White stayed with Prof Sanford, Ralph Rencen attended Robinson, Mr Koons from Watseka visited his daughters Cecil and Cleora, Paul Plunkett returned home, the town school closed with a pupil exercise, Supt Park planned his first normal lecture next morning. Miss Donalson accompanied Miss Guthrie to Fiat Rock Friday.
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Merom
Hutsonville
Miss Guthrie
Wyoming
Messrs
Boone, Powell, Setzer
Cramer
Cincinnati
Bank
Bessie Creed
Robinson
Fee White
Sanford and Wife
Ralph Rencen
Mr. Koons
Watseka
Ill
Cecil
Cleora
Paul Plunkett
Supt
Park
Donalson
White Wyandottes Beasley stock at Sullivan show
Beasley stock White Wyandottes described as staying white large and blocky with excellent laying. Won first on pen and single third at Sullivan show last fall under Judge Sherells. Eggs sold at 2.00 for 15. Eight chicks guaranteed. Floyd Dillingham Sullivan Indiana.
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Sullivan
Sherells
Floyd Dillingham
Indiana
Phillips' Indian Runner Ducks offer in Fairbanks ad
Corwin Phillips of Fairbanks Indiana advertises 17 Indian Runner Ducks laying 445 eggs in March at 5 cents each and a special price of 25 eggs for 10 dollars. Contact appears as Phillips White Indian Runner Ducks.
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Phillips
Corwin Phillips
Fairbanks
Indiana
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds Egg Prices
Eggs from selected pen sell for $1.00 per 15. Indian Runner Duck Eggs priced at 3 cents each. Seller Josephine Frakes appears with address R. R. 11 Sullivan Indiana two miles northwest of Sullivan.
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Rhode Island
Josephine Frakes
R. R
Egg Price Notice From Sullivan Seller
S. C. R. I. Red eggs sell for 4.00 per hundred or 75 cents per 15. S. C. B. Leghorn eggs priced at 3 cents each. Mrs. S. E. Coulson, Sullivan, Indiana.
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S. C. B. Leghorn
S. E. Coulson
Sullivan, Ind
Egg Prices for Setting at Local Hatchery
Egg offerings from Ellery Hayden of Shelburn Indiana list Indian Runner ducks at five and ten cents per egg based on color fawn and white or white Orpingtons seven cents and black Minorcas five cents each. Addressed with a price block and page numbers 31 33 35 37.
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Ellery Hayden
Shelburn
Indiana
Local residents visit and discuss property deals
Mr. Bartlett of near Flat Rock visited Mrs. Price and viewed property with intent to buy. Miss Edgeington of Palestine spent Friday afternoon in town. Mr. Johnson, U M C A state student secretary, led the association.
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Mr. Bartlett
Near Flat Rock
For Sale Goose Berry Raspberry Blackberry Strawberry Plants
For sale a fine line of goose berry raspberry blackberry and strawberry plants offered by F. D. Robbins at 37-21 p Paxton Ind.
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F. D. Robbins
Paxton
Ind
Fannie Hughes Millinery Store Note
Go to Fannie Hughes for millinery. There you take no rigis as to quality style or value for your money. Two doors west State Bank. 36 31.
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New Spring
Fannie Hughes
West State Bank
Local notes and visits across Merom and nearby towns
A Tuesday night YWCA special meeting was held in Franklin hall with the state secretary present. John Newlin returned to West Terre Haute Saturday. Prof. Woodworth is visiting Ohio this week. Maud Burk's school closed at Merom Station Friday. Several of the Stolent girls were in Sullivan Saturday. Talks of building a new M E church in Merom this summer. Mr Beiseiger moved to Mr Mason’s house on 4th street. Charles Sears preached at River ton Sunday. Miss Hawkins spent Sunday in Palestine. The river has been very high this past week making crossing dangerous for rigs. James McNabb recently returned from Arkansas attended M E church Sunday. Rev Gruber left Monday to visit his mother in Jennings county. R O Headly of Palestine and Rose Polytechnic student was in town Sunday afternoon.
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Franklin Hall
State’ Secretary
John Newlin
West Terre Haute
Prof
Woodworth
Ohio
Maud Burk
Merom Station
Sullivan
M. E
Merom
Beiseiger
Mason
4Th
Charles Sears
Riverton
Miss Hawkins
Palestine
James McNabb
Arkansas
Rev. Gruber
Jennings County
R. O. Headly
Rose Polytechnic
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Old Fort Sumter
George L. Kilmer
American Press Association
Reveille
James Chesnut, JR
8. A
Fort Bumter
Tage
Carmody
Fron
Louis T. Wigfall
Theta Burket
Andrew Harris
Gordon
Neb
Homer Ferree
Poplar
Will S. Moore
Boone
Jamie Moore
Wm. M. Moore
Ralph Coppage
Methodist
Mary Alsop
Flora, Ransford
Sullivan Schools
BE. K. Pugh
Washington
W. A. Burton
Farnsworth
Pitcher
Mary Willis
Near the Advent Church
Billy McDaniel
Cass
Charley Wright
Henry Butler
Our City
Nancy Bledsoe
Caledonia
Pearl Deckard
Brattain
Hoosier
Iva Smith
Line Smith
Willie
Jackson Hill No. 2
George Engle
Evansville
Mamie Raines
Charley Kenady
Irvin Starks
Tom Marratta
John Hawkee
Cora Butler
Iva Wright
Billie Bond
Willmine Thomas
Mamie Huff
Sadie Saade
Luetta Rossiter
Dorothy
Dolly Patton
Ollie Robertson
Esther Oleson
Wessie Bond
Edna Moore
Martha Robretson
New’ Lebanon
New Lebanon ‘High School
Woodman Hall
Ruth
A A. Holmes, P. M
Plymouth Rocks
M. T. Rossiter
Keeley Mine
Dugger
W. T. Bolinger
Sullivan County
Scotts
Scott's
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