Mine at Petersburg War Scene Recalled by Kilmer
The article recounts the July 30 1864 explosion of Burnside’s mine under Cemetery Hill at Petersburg Virginia. It describes Ledlie’s First Division pressing toward the breach, Confederate counterfire, the crater battle, and the heavy losses suffered by Burnside’s forces while Lee’s defenders held Cemetery Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Kilmer
U.S. V. II
R. E. Lee
Petersburg
Ninth Federal Corps
A. E. Burnside
Erate Fort
Elliott's Salient
Burnside
Borty E
Penunaylvania Regiment
Ates
Grant
Ledlie Grant
Lee
the James
Steven Elliott
South Carolina
H. A. Wise
Elliott
A. H. Colquitt
Wise
R. F. Hoke
Appomattox River
Elisha G. Marshall
R. B. Potter
O. B. Wilcox
Edmond Ferrero
Ledlie
Cemetery Hill
Expenditures and Tax Levies for Hamilton Township 1914
The Trustee of Hamilton Township Sullivan County announces the annual meeting to set expenditures and taxes for 1914. Totals include 786 for township expenditures 3 cents per hundred. local tuition 5376 and taxes 20 and 25 cents per 1970 plus 7 cents per hundred. road tax 262 and 1 cent per hundred. overall expenditures 11013 and total tax 36 cents per hundred and 50 cents per poll. Net taxable property 2 620 795. Polls 547. Dated July 28 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Township
Sullivan County
Dugger
M. Yung
Hamilton Township
Sullivan
N. D. Martin
Jefferson Township
Pleasantville
Benjamin Fig
Expenditures and Tax Levy for Jefferson Township 1914
The Jefferson Township trustee Benjamin Fig announces 1914 expenditures totaling 7769 dollars with taxes 72 cents per hundred dollars. Polls numbered 358. Road and township taxes include 14 and 28 cents per hundred for township expenditures and road tax. Dated July 27 1914.
Fairbanks Town Trustees to Meet for 1914 Estimates
The Trustee of Fairbanks Town calls a annual meeting at the office in Fairbanks on September 1 1914 at 8 PM to discuss township expenditures totals of 11355 dollars and taxes including 87 cents per hundred and 75 cents per poll. Net taxable property is 1287340 with 210 polls. J W Chowning Trustee dated July 28 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks Township
Sullivan County
Fairbanks
J. W. Chowning
Township trustees propose 1914 tax levy estimates
The Trustee of Jackson township Sullivan County announces for the Advisory Board’s annual meeting on September 1, 1914 at 9:00 AM in the office the proposed expenditures and tax levies for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Sullivan County
Township Tax and Expenditure Summary 1914
The notice lists expenditures and taxes for the year 1914 including Local Tuition seven hundred ninety three. Special School Tax. Additional Road Tax. and a total expenditure of nineteen thousand four hundred fifty one with total tax eleven cents per hundred. It names F. M. Nead as Trustee and is dated July 27, 1914.
Township tax estimates for Gill Township 1914 meeting
Trustee of Gill Township sets annual expenditures totaling 16 614 dollars with local tuition and road taxes. The notices list taxes per hundred dollars and totals including poll count 383. Dated July 31 1914. Merom trustees meeting at 1 00 P M September 1 1914. W J Cooper trustee.
Trustee announces Curry Township budget meeting 1914
The Trustee of Curry Township sets for the annual meeting in Shelburn on September 1 1914 at 2 PM. Estimates include township expenditures 2019 dollars and taxes 13 cents per hundred, road tax 10 cents per hundred and other charges totaling 13838 dollars with total tax 84 cents per hundred. R B Douglas Trustee.
Turman Township Trustees Set 1914 Tax Totals
Trustee William Jawelil announces a September 1 meeting at the office residence to review 1914 estimates. Totals show township expenditures 750 dollars and 5 cents tax per hundred. local tuition 5 36 percent and 22 cents. special school 4 766 and 60 cents. road tax 1 dollar and 6 cents. total expenditures 10 086 dollars and total tax 65.24 per hundred plus 24 cents per poll. Polls numbered 259.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turman Township
Sullivan County
Tne
Ww. B. Jawelil
Township Budget Estimates for Haddon Township 1914
The Trustee of Haddon Township on September 1 1914 begins at 10 00 A M presenting estimates for the year including expenditures of 2496 600 and taxes of 26 cents per hundred tallying 13919 with an additional 54 cents per hundred and 100 cents on each poll.
Road Tax and Expenditure Figures With Poll Totals
Road tax expenditures listed as 6 cents per hundred for 601 dollars and total expenditures 26 113 dollars with a total tax of 98 cents per hundred. The overall expenditures amount to 2 496 745 dollars with a poll total of 437. J Frank Sproatt trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Sproatt
Appointment of Administrator with Will Annexed for Anna M Faris
Virgil A Burks named administrator with the will annexed of Anna M Faris deceased of Sullivan county Indiana. Estate declared solvent. M A Haddon attorney. First insertion August 5 1414 3t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Faris
Sullivan County
Indiana
Virgil A. Burks
M. A. Haddon
Laurant Narrowly Escapes Death From Train Incident
Laurent, 40, was cutting a wind blown tree fallen on Illinois Central tracks two miles west of Sullivan when a passenger train struck the obstruction. The impact hurled the tree and Laurent 59 feet. he sustained two broken ribs and a sprained ankle. The accident occurred at about 7 am yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litauuette Laurent
Illinois Central
Laurent
Sullivan
Hamilton Township Votes Dry by Large Margin
Hamilton Township outside Sullivan voted dry by 203 in yesterday's election. Precinct results show Hiatt 57 wet 147 dry, Jackson Hill 96 wet 105 dry, and Hadden School 42 wet 146 dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Sullivan
Hiatt
Jackson Hill
Hadden School
Hartshorn Woman and Daughter Visit Friends in City
Mrs. Lewis Henry and her daughter Louise from Hartshorn Oklahoma are visiting friends and relatives in this city and in Farmersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Henry
Louise
Hartshorn
Oklahoma
Farmersburg
Mrs Knotts Returns From Business Trip
Mrs W F Knotts returned Friday from a business trip to Evansville Indiana and Henderson Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Knotts
Evinsville
Henderson, Ky
State Board Approves Sullivan County 1914 Assessment
The State Board of Tax Commissioners approved Sullivan County 1914 valuation in Indianapolis after reviewing the county abstract. The base assessment totals 18 843 555 dollars, a gain of 41 000 from last year, not including railroads pipelines telegraph or rolling stock which will be added later likely exceeding two million dollars. The abstract lists acres 276 405 value of lands 8 025 553 improvements 1 787 885 total 9 814 440 value losses 2 040 475 improvements 2 395 904 lots and improvements 3 440 415 personal property 5 591 500 polls 5 796 taxable property 18 843 355 mortgage deductions 679 550.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indianapolis
Win S. Bicknell
Frank Hiatt
State Board
Bid Notice for Sunday School Convention Stand Privileges
The undersigned will receive bids until six o clock Saturday August the last p m for stand privileges for the Sunday School Convention at Manns Grove Tuesday August 11 1914. No pop or bottled drinks will be allowed sold. James N Weir. July 29 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manns Grove
James N. Weir
Dix and Hauger Visit Relatives in Kansas Then Plan Move
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dix and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hauger from northwest of the city visit relatives in Kansas. They will see Madison Dix, Mr. Dix's brother, who lives there. On returning they will move to the city to reside on East Washington Street in a home bought from V. D. Cummins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Dix
Claude Hauger
Kansas
Mr. Dix
Madison Dix
Dix
East Washington Street
V. D. Cummins
Squeaky Boots Repair Method Described
The passage explains how a worn pair of boots can be stopped from creaking by returning them to the shoemaker who stretches them on each side and inserts French chalk between the soles. The fix is inexpensive and effective.
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Ninth Corps
Henry Reese
Forty-eighth Pennsylvania
Ro G G. Pegram
Virginis
Willie Pegram
South Carolina Infantry
Elliott’s
A EB. Burnside
Copyright By Review of Reviews Co
Generais
N. F. Hoke
F. M. Nead
Gill Township
Merom
Township
W. J. Cooper
Curry Township
Shelburn
R. B. Douglas
Haddon Township
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