Ten Thousand Ascension Students Honor Old Settlers
The Old Settlers of Sullivan and Vigo counties held their annual meeting at Bennets grove near Farmersburg with over 19,000 in attendance. A key feature was the reunion of Ascension Seminary pupils and speeches by local figures including Rep. Miers and Hon. John C. Chaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Vigo County
Bennets Grove
Farmersburg
Old Settlers
F. G. Brashear
Bartlett Quartette
Silver Lake
Representative Miers
Bloomton
John C. Chaney
Congress
Ascension Seminary
W. T. Crawford
Hartley Bennett
Crawford
Ind
Ascension School
Wm. A. Brunker
Brunker
Ohe
Captain Crawford
Terre Haute
Ascension
Gether
Ascencoion
New Sullivan Club Aims to Boost Town Commerce
Plans call for a roughly 100 member club for gentlemen with ladies as associates, offering a club house with Dillard rooms cards dancing hall assembly bowling and other amusements, plus a commercial mission to attract residents manufacturers and promote Sullivan. Woodson Moss takes hotel management duties at the Davis hotel with help from his mother and sister. Joé B Reed resigns as hotel manager following Batey’s drug business departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Woodson Moss
Union Depot
Vincennes
Davis
Moss
Joé
Reed
Batey
Nefarious Methods By Liquor Interests At Old Settlers Picnic
Farmersburg Bee editor denounces saloon influence during Old Settlers day while praising a drink-free celebration. article condemns canvassing deceitful remonstrance signatures and bribery attempts to sway voters, and warns against those offering money to withdraw names. mentions Mrs. Emma Fitzgerald of Ft Wayne and Mr. Oscar Minter of Terre Haute visiting the Gettys.
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Farmersburg
Farmersburg Bee
Sullivan County
Emma Fitzgerald
Ft. Wayne
Oscar Minter
Terre Haute
A.M. Getty
Mark Hanna Will Come to Indiana Campaign
Chairman James Goodrich of the Republican State Committee reports a united campaign in Southern Indiana. He says Congressmen Hemingway is likely to win reelection by a large margin as his opponent lacks strength. Hanna promised to speak in Indiana if possible, with visits arranged to Linton and Vincennes in the Second District, per the Vincennes Commercial.
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James Goodrich
Republican State Committee
Washington
Goodrich
Hemingway
John W. Spencer
Indiana
Mark Hanna
Mr. Goodrich
Hanna
Hoosier
Linton
Vincennes
Profit in Milch Cows and Creamery Profits
The Union reports Sullivan creamery could triple butter output with more milk. Michael Ford and Byron Frakes show strong profits from selling milk to the creamery, while keeping enough for home use. Ford supplied six calves in the last year. An event at Goodmans Chapel A B Church invites all for August 29 and 30.
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UNION
Sullivan Creamery
W. S. Hastings
Michael Ford
Byron Frakes
Ford
Boy fatally wounds chest with knife during birthday
Ralph Willis, 11, son of William Willis of this city, fell on an open pocket knife while returning with a cow. The blade pierced his left breast near the heart, severing a rib artery. He lost blood and was unconscious, then stabilized after surgery and showed signs of recovery.
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Ralph Willis
William Willis
Ralph
Willie Willis
Executor Sues Clement Lacey Over Estate Actions
Wm M Hayes executor of the Clement Lee will sues Clement Lacey to stop further encumbrance of Lacey’s property until the estate is settled. Hayes accuses Lacey of wasting 8000 and four mortgages totaling 2995 since 1902 while traveling the country. Lacey, a nephew of Clement Lee, is tied to Washington and rumored to lead a touring theatrical company.
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Clement L. Lacey
Washington
Mabel Beckett
Lacey
Washington Gazette
Wm. M. Hayes
Washinton National Bank
Mr. Lee
J. C. Lee
Young Lacey
Odton
J.C. Lee
Hayes
Clement Lee
Bad Whiskey Gang Threatens Carlisle Night Disturbance
Last Saturday night Dock Willis and two men from Oaktown arrived in Carlisle with a load of bad whiskey and terrorized the town. Deputy Tom Arrico used a heavy whip to subdue Phillips who was fined before being released. The group left town. six shots were fired at Ridgeway’s farmhouse but no one was harmed. Officials say arrests are expected today.
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Dock Willis
Phillips
Carlisle
Oaktown
Tom ‘Arrico
Ridgeway
Ridgeways
Old Sheffield Saw Remains in Continuous Use Nearly a Century
William Wilson owns a saw that has been in use for almost 100 years. Made in Sheffield England, it was bought there by the father of Mr. Jeffries of Shelburn. The tool passed to Hugh Moore, who used it all his life, then to his son-in-law Wilson. Nicholas Davis recently dressed the saw and calls it exceptionally fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wilson
Sheffield
England
Wm. Jeffries
Shelburn
Hugh Moore
Jeffries
Moore
Nicholas Davis
Sullivan Team Faces Nebraska Indians In Saturday Baseball
Saturday afternoon the Sullivan base ball team played Nebraska Indians. The Indians are expert players and Iggy played with our boys through the 9 Mikings shutting them out by a score of 16 to 0. Mike Lemon a good Republican of Haddon township called Saturday and advanced his subscription.
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Sullivan
Nebraska Indians
Iggy
Mike Lemon
Haddon Township
Married this morning in West Washington residence
Miss Cora Buck wed Mr. J S Maxwell of Worthington Indiana at 8 this morning. Rev F A Steele officiated. Maxwell a DePauw graduate and new oratory teacher in Huron South Dakota. Buck leaves for Worthington after a reception tonight. breakfast canceled due to Mrs Buck’s illness.
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Cora Buck
Isaac Buck
J.S. Maxwell
Worthington
Ind
West Washington Street
F. A. Steele
M. E. Church
Maxwell
DePauw University
Huron
S. D
Ice Cream Social By New Lebanon Sunday School
The New Lebanon Sunday School hosts an ice cream social on Thursday evening August 28 on the schoolhouse lawn. The Union acknowledges thanks to Ward Boles Sullivan Cyrus Pierce Fairbanks township Ben Evans Carlisle Frank Pogue Turman and 8 T Ridgeway for subscription favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lebanon Sunday School
Ward
Boles
Sullivan
Sand Cyrus Pierce
Fairbanks Township
Ben Evans
Carlisle
Frank Pogue
Turman
8. T. Ridgeway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Settlers Meeting
Congressman Miers
Ascension Students
Old Ascension Seminary
W. R. Halstead
W. A. Cullop
I. H. Kalley
Geo. F. Plew
Lon F. Donham
J. H. Strain
H. W. Cury
R. H. Catlin
A. A. Beecher
Sir Stark
H. Z. Donham
Greene County
C. C. Ballard
H. W. Letsinger
H. Hunt
John Newsome
Dave Terhune
James H
D. W. Henry
Hartley Bennet
Ass’t Sec
H. W. Curry
L. K. Stock
Vic
censes.—Monster Demonstra
Goodmans Chapel
A. B
Mike Ford
B. Frakes
Bos Avila
SRO
Willis
Executor
S. Maxwell
Ice Cream Social
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