Old Murphy Homestead to Make Way for Filling Station
The historic Murphy homestead at the southeast public square corner will be razed for a Standard Oil filling station. The 60 year old brick residence, built in 1860 by Dr. Alexander M. Murphy, was sold to Eaton Turman and Mattix, with part of the site later sold to Standard Oil. Seventy-year-old details note brick by Starner though corrected to Ashary and Roach, timber by Powers, and carpentry by Barnes and Greenlee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Public Square
Standard Oil Company
Flora Cavins
Indianapolis
William H. Eaton
J. E. Turman
John A. Mattix
Alexander M. Murphy
Carlisle
Joseph W. Wolfe
Jake Starner
Haddon Township
William Powers
Stewart Barnes
William Greenler
Grigsby
Sullivan
W. Powers
Billy Powers
Sullivan Court House
Hlineis Central
Jacob Starner
Mer. Starner
Ashary and Roach
Jake Kimball
Oliver Greenlee
William Greenlee
Reccé
James Greenlee
California
J. H. Reed
Paris
Pat McEneny
A. M. Murphy
McKineny
Entertainment at Benson aims at Purdue scholarships
The Girls J. B. Club presents a program at Benson Chapel on Friday night April 16 headlined by a play Not a Man in the House along with a pie supper and other acts to raise funds for sending several club members to Purdue University in the first week of May Admission 10 and 20 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
J. B
Benson Chapel
Purdue University
Pioneer Haddon Woman Passes at Carlisle
Mrs. Ann T. Hoover 84 native of Haddon township widow of John M. Hoover died last Wednesday at her Carlisle home from paralysis. She spent life in Carlisle area and was active in Methodist church. Burial in Odd Fellows cemetery. Survived by daughter Hester A Hoover and sons Nolan C, Phillip L, Elmer G Hoover. brother Samuel Cartwright. Her mother Sallie Cartwright was a pioneer resident and teacher. she helped found Hoover Liniment Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann T. Hoover
Haddon Township
John M. Hoover
Carlisle
A. L. Williams
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Hester A. Hoover
Nolan C. Hoover
Phillip L. Hoover
Newcastle
Elmer G. Hoover
Norden
Minn
Samuel Cartwright
Sullivan
The
Hoover Liniment Company of
Circuit Court Adjourns Term Opens May 3
The February term of the Sullivan circuit court adjourned Saturday and the May term will open Monday May 3. A receiver for Brown Coal Company will be heard April 15 at 9 a.m. Various civil cases include defaults, divorces granted, custody, power of attorney, and real estate actions. A jury convicted Ray Morris 23 of Jasonville on a statutory charge with $919 total costs.
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Circuit Court
Sullivan Circuit
Brown Coal Company
Bridwell
Chambers
Lewis Creager
Kate McClellan
Wilson McClellan
William H. Smith
Grace B. Smith
Miley
Adkins
Ethel Adkins
Jesse L. Clark
Bertha Mlark
John F. Funk
Charles Whalen
Katharine M. Whalen
Olin O. Parker
Jessie Miles
Thelma Miles
Otis O. Parker
John J. Parker
Lulu Cooper
John W. Lindley
Frank M. Daniels
James 2D
Arnett
Ray Morris
Jasonville
Jionville
Parris
Greene County
Why Sullivan Should Have New Court House
The Union offers a 15 prize for the best paper arguing for a new Sullivan County court house. Open to any citizen, student, teacher, or organization. Manuscripts on one side, signed, may be published by the paper. Award may be made around May 1 or soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Mrs Clyde Beasley Returns Home From Pennville Visit
Mrs Clyde Beasley, who has been visiting relatives here, has returned to her home at Pennville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Beasley
Pennville
Ind
Crowder Named Trustee for Hamilton Township
Edgar S. Crowder of Sullivan appointed trustee of Hamilton Township to fill the unexpired term of the late Charles Johnson. Bond filed at $20,000 with S. E. Lindley. Crowder, a Democrat, has long been active in Sullivan business circles and recently returned from Biloxi Mississippi with his father William H. Crowder Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar S. Crowder
Hamilton Township
Charles Johnson
Frank M. Daniels
Crowder
Biloxi
Miss
William HH. Crowder
S. E. Lindley
W. H. Crowder. Jr
C.F. Batey
Joe ‘. Akin
EE. G. Carrithers
Chicago Man Delivers Stirring Address for Johnson
Raymond Robins of Chicago spoke in Indiana in support of Senator Hiram Johnson for the Republican presidential nomination. He addressed a good sized court house audience Monday night, attacked the Wilson administration, and opposed the League of Nations citing risks to U S entry. Robins, a former miner who found gold in Alaska, has long been active in politics.
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Chicago
Raymond Robins
Indiana
Hiram Johnson
California
Court House
Robins
League of Nations
United States
Myr. Robins
Alaska
Klondyke
Springer Wins District Contest Advances to State
Burl Springer of the local high school won first honors at a district contest held Friday night at the high school and will speak at the state contest in Bloomington on April 23. His topic is How Shall We Solve the Railroad Problem. Other speakers were Clarence Morgan of Linton and Charles Judah of Vincennes, with judges Superintendent George Mc Reynolds of Clinton, County Superintendent Frank Wallace of Greens Castle, and Miss Gertrude Kerns of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springer
Burl Springer
Bloomington
Clarence Morgan
Linton
Charles Judah
Vincennes
George McReynolds
Clinton
Frank Wallace
Greencastle
Gertrude Kerns
Terre Haute
Indianaplis man arrested for wife and child desertion
William Reynolds of Indianapolis was arrested by the Indianapolis chief of police on a charge of wife and child desertion. He posted a $1,000 bond and returned to the capital city. His wife is in the county hospital having undergone an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reynolds
Indianapolis
Orville Hale
Wash house case filed against Oak Grove mine superintendent
Alex Davidson, superintendent of the Oak Grove mine in Cass township, was arrested last week on a charge of failing to provide a wash house for the miners. He gave bond of five hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Davidson
Oak Grove
Cass ‘Township
Former Resident Marion J. Phillips Dies in Linton at 74
Marion J. Phillips, Civil War veteran of the 71st Indiana Cavalry, died at his Linton home Friday at age 74. He was born in Sullivan County January 22, 1846, and attended burial at Fairview cemetery after a Sunday funeral led by Rev. H. H. Allen. Survived by wife and children Arthur Paul John Phillips Oscar Phillips Thomas Phillips Clara Dixon Emma Morris, plus brother Perry Phillips and sister Mrs. Anna Kearns.
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Marion J. Phillips
Linton
H. H. Allen
Fairview
Phillips
Farmersburg
Sullivan County
6Th Indiana Cavalry
Sherman
Arthur
Paul
John Phillips
Oscar Phillips
Shelburn
Thomas Phillips
Clara Dixon
Terre Haute
Emma Morris
Indianapolis
Pérry Phillips
Arkansas
Anna Kearns
Sullivan
Hamilton Orr Wedding in Terre Haute at Sister Home
Miss Gail Hamilton of Terre Haute married Frank J. Orr formerly of this city at the bride's sister Mrs Richard Pickett home. Immediate relatives attended. The bride is daughter of Homer and Mrs Hamilton of Fairbanks township and has managed Siegels millinery in Terre Haute. Mr Orr works in merchandise brokerage.
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Gail Hamilton
Terre Haute
Chicago
Richard Pickett
Homer Hamilton
Fairbanks Township
Siegels
Orr
Commodore Bransford Dead in Terre Haute
Commodore P Ransford aged 73 former Fairbanks township resident died yesterday in Terre Haute He is survived by his widow and a sister Mrs Malinda Frakes of near Fairbanks Funeral services will be held at Union Chapel near Fairbanks at 1 pm Saturday burial in Union Chapel cemetery
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Commodore Bransford
Commodore P. Ransford
Fairbanks Township
Hame
Terre Haute
Malinda Frakes
Fairbanks
Union Chapel
Marriage Licenses Register from Dugger and Nearby Areas
Edward M. Smith 21 miner wed Fern E. Ferguson 21 of Dugger. Louie McDonald 19 miner of Cass married Frances Norris 16 Dugger. William Reed 27 miner wed Kate Townsend 27 Shel burn. Thomas F. Davidson 23 farmer wed Vesta A. Jackson 22 near Carlisle. Elisha S. Carrithers 51 farmer wed Lucretia Smith 61 near Pleasantville. Sheldon Montgomery 18 garage owner wed Sarah Abram 18 Pleasantville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Smith
Miner
Fern E. Ferguson
Dugger
Louie McDonald
Cass
Frances Norris
William Reed
Kate Townsend
Shelburn
Thomas F. Davidson
Farmer
Vesta A. Jackson
Carlisle
Elisha S. Carrithers
Lucretia Smith
Pleasantville
Sheldon Montgomery
Sarah Abram
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg Report
Miss Glenn Yeager reports for the county the week ending April 11 with daily highs and lows ranging from 35 to 64 and weather described as clear cloudy and partly cloudy. The Coffmans of San Francisco are visiting local relatives.
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Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
Miner Killed at Reliance Mine by Falling Slate
Perry Jackson, 65, a Reliance mine worker, died Friday when slate fell on him shortly before noon. He lived in Shelburn. Other items note Charles E. Boyd resigning to run Shelburn Enterprise, Fred Ackelmire losing eye to metal accident, and Shelburn schools transferring to Curry township with $6,777.90 indebtedness and appraised value of $6,900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Jackson
Reliance
Shelburn
Charles E. Boyd
Indianapolis
Chrrette Chaney
Boyd
Fred Ackelmire
Lane Manufacturing Company
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Basi! Thomas
Curry Township
Richard Park
Daniels
Williamson
McCray Addresses Community Club on Gubernatorial Bid
Warren T. McCray of WKentland spoke Thursday night before the Community Club on cattle breeding and progressive agriculture. He toured Wilkey and Durham herds and praised the Durham Polled Angus cattle as among the finest. The club heard on Livestock Pavilion incorporation and miners trains out of Sullivan by committee. O. L. Springer gave a notable talk.
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Warren T. McCray
Wkentland
Mr. McCray
James J. Durham
Durham
Sullivan County
Ross Campbell
Sullivan
O. L. Springer
New Suits and Divorces Filed in County Court
Several cases listed including McGrew or Mansfield versus Brown Coal Company seeking receivership, Nancy McBride versus Joseph McBride for divorce and alimony, and multiple labor liens against Brown Coal Company. Other actions include foreclosures, custody disputes, partitions, and alimony requests in Sullivan County cases.
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William T. McGrew
William H. Mansfield
Brown Coal Company
Nancy McBride
Joseph McBride
Clyde Owings
James Owings
Friend
James R. Riggs
Board of Commissioners of
Sullivan County
Ruby Reynolds
William B. Reynolds
Nellie Howard
Harry Howard
Charles V. Pirtle
Reva Pirtle
Alumbaugh Joins Peoples State Bank as Assistant Cashier
Harry T. Alumbaugh of Carlisle has begun work as assistant cashier at Peoples State Bank in this city. He plans to move his family to the Ed Ward property on South Main Street. A Carlisle native, he is the son of Frank and Mrs. Alumbaugh and formerly served as cashier of the National Bank there after wartime YMCA service. Mr and Mrs Dan Frew and family sailed from New York to Scotland for several months.
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Harry T. Alumbaugh
Carlisle
Peoples State Bank
Ed Ward
South Main Street
Mr. Alumbaugh
Frank Alumbaugh
National Bank
Dan Frew
Scotland
New York
North End Towns Seek Highway Route Change
A Shelburn and Farmersburg delegation visited for the good roads meeting led by L H Wright of the State Highway Commission. They push a straight line route through Farmersburg, Shelburn, and on to Sullivan with local donors supplying right of way.
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Shelburn
Farmersburg
L. H. Wright
Indianapolis
State Highway Commission
John T. Oliphant
Vincennes
Sullivan
Hardy McClanaghan
Seventh Street
Charles Bolinger
James R. Riggs
Congressional candidates visit Sullivan in Democratic primary race
Two Democratic congressional hopefuls Wakefield and Cullop visited Sullivan this week amid a scramble for support. Wakefield Greene County schoolteacher and WWI veteran, backed by Guy Humphreys, courted locally influential figures Charney Hunt and Fred Bays while Cullop outlined his Knox County backing and warned of opposition tactics. Local Democrats weighed who could defeat William Aullop and end his political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Wakefield
Greene County
Guy Humphreys
Bloomfield
Wakefield
William Aullop
Mr. Bland
Representative Bland
Bland
Congress
Mr. Wakefield
Charney Hunt
Fred Bays
William A. Cullop
Mr. Cullop
Cullop
Knox
William A
Sheep Specialist Coming to County This Week
Mr Claud Harper sheep specialist of Purdue University will visit the county next Thursday and Friday. Thursday he attends sheep demonstrations, and Friday at 2 p.m. at the Sherman theatre Sullivan he speaks to the Sullivan County Farmers Association on sheep growing with focus on lambs and wool pooling. He cites successful wool pooling in Indiana Illinois and other states. all farmers urged to attend.
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Claud Harper
Purdue University
Sherman Theatre
Sullivan
Sullivan County Farmers’ Association
Indiana
Linois
Death of Edgar H Sherwood Ties Linton Businessman to Pneumonia
Edgar H Sherwood aged 47 longtime figure in Linton business circles died at his home last week from pneumonia. He was a brother of Mrs. Betty Hardesty of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar H. Sherwood
Linton
Betty Hardesty
Leader in Sullivan business dies at 66
William Cochran Jamison, 66, banker, merchant and farmer, died Thursday at his West Washington street home after a stroke. A founder and former cashier of the National Bank of Sullivan, he long guided county business and farming interests. He married Etta Taft in 1892 and is survived by son William Jamison Jr., a brother James Jamison of Indianapolis, and two sisters. Funeral Saturday at his residence with Rev. W. E. Gray officiating. burial Center Ridge cemetery.
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William Cochran Jamison
Sullivan
West Washington Street
W. E. Gray
Presbyterian Church
Mesdames Cross
Hartfelter
Arthur Cutler
Russell Thompson
Center Ridge Cemetery
Mr. Jamison
National Bank
Charles I. Davis
Benjamin Davis
Joe K. Smock
BE. G. Carruthers
E. D. Maple
J. Harve Crowder
Ohio
Roxabelle
Matthew
Mary Cochran Jamison
Lebanon
Middletown
Vigo County
Jamison
Washington Street
W. O. Thompson
Stewart Sarnes
Gordon
Neb
Sullivan State Bank
Ford
James Marlow
Etta Taft
William Taft
Shelburn
William Jamison, Jr
James Jamison
Indianapolis
Katharine Reeves
Belle Bunch
Pulaski, Tenn
Miss Arlie Douthitt Visits Brother in Indianapolis
Miss Arlie Douthitt spent Sunday with her brother Carl Douthitt in Indianapolis, continuing family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie Douthitt
Carl Douthitt
Indianapolis
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Lein
Jesse Minks
Elmer E. Pifer
Harry E. Pifer
William B. Wolfe
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Walter Wakefield
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