Lickskillet Items Chronicle Local Anecdotes
Bloominton Star reports a string of small village vignettes from Lickskillet. Notes mention Rev Perkins sermon and modest church collections, local personalities like Doc McFadden and Constable Si Plum, and comic tales of animals, chores, and social misadventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc McFadden
Perkins
Jim Spivins
Si Plum
Arminta Jones
Dick Bledsoe
Tina
Beacon Ebbersole
Hardshell
Cinda Bivins
Henry
Deacon Hansford
Salina Baker
Busy Bee
Indianapolis
Zeke Stebbins
Morgantown
Zeke
Old Lickskillet
Town Folks Visit, See Old Friends and Relatives
Graysville residents and nearby families connect with kin and neighbors across multiple visits. Miss Mina Moore and Earl Moore visit Jas Moore’s grandson while a noon gathering honors out of town guests Mina Moore of Keelsville and Martha Knox of Pittsburg. Local walks at the school building are reported finished except for one detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Yager
Terre Haute
Martha York
Chas. Hawkins
Hazel McCade
Wid Thomas
C. H. Bicknell
Golda
New Lebanon
Alex. Ransford
Muskegon
Mich
Oma Monk
Seymour Monk
Mina Moore
Earl
Reelsville
Jas. M. Moore
Jas. Moore
Keelsville
Ind
Martha Knox
Pittsburg
Pearl Weir
Halcyon Pound
Mabel Nolin
Laura Durham
Lizzie Pound
Ruby Ransford
Pauline Piety
Georgia Ransford
Helen Stewart
Mabel Medsker
Paula Cushman
Marguerite Ransford
Flossie Thompson
Enid Shields
Helen Cushman
Louise Timberlake
Kathryn Vail
Cornelia Gray
Will Gray
Majoria
Funeral in London Kentucky for J. H. Durham
Frank DeBusk traveled to London Kentucky on Saturday to attend the funeral of his stepfather J. H. Durham. Multiple neighbors and relatives visited Mrs. Frank DeBusk over the weekend. A typhoid fever illness is noted for Fred Hendricks. A Palmers Prairie church basket meeting is planned for Sunday September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank DeBusk
London
Kentucky
J. H. Durham
Joe Selry
Carlin
Charles Cantrell
Near Shelburn
Robert Sely
North
Terre Haute
Joe Akers
Edna Brown
Vera Ratliff
John Logston
Frank Gardner
P. L. Ratliff
Francis
Fred Hendricks
Palmers Prairie Church
P. L.__ Ratliff
James Brown
Isaac Bryan
Holt
New Lebanon
Local Folks and Visitors Gather for Social and Church Events
Mrs. Mary Dickerson returned from an extended visit with her son Guy near Texahoma Oklahoma where Guy bought a 300 acre farm. Iowa guests Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis joined Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lester. Several families camped at chautauqua. Various visits and a sermon by Rev. O M Deal at Kingsley next Sunday at 11 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dickerson
Guy
Texahoma
Oklo
Lester Davis
Iowa
Carl Lester
John Harrison
Fred @WVerno
F. Whitlock
James Munroe
Iva Munroe
Chautauqua
A. E
Ezra Thomas
Linton
Will Thomas
Orville Taylor
Levi Drake
Fairbanks
O. M. Deal
Kingsley
Social notes from NEW LEBANON and area visits
TheColumns list visits and cordial calls across towns including Emison Sullivan Terre Haute Bloomfield Paxton and Shelburn. Thelma Arnett J M Oldham Mrs Chas Prose Mary Holt Ruth Ruddell Lucile Austin Isaac Bryan families and others are mentioned with travel and hospitality notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Arnett
Emison
J. M. Oldham
Chas
Prose
Merom
Ed Newsome
Ruth Ruddell
Sullivan
James Stewart
Ruby Poston
Lucile Austin
Hazel Hartling
Bloomfield
Adams
Terre Haute
John Adams
Mary Holt
Isaac Bryan
Shelburn
Harry Bolenbaugh
Leland Lemons
J. W. Lisman
H. V. Lisman
Elizabeth Phillips
Paxton
Ill
Springer Couckenour opens new dry goods department
Robert Couckenour returns from Chicago where he has been purchasing goods for the Springer Couckenour store. The entire new stock and fixtures are arriving and the firm expects to open the new department by September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Couckenour
Chicago
Springer-Couckenour
Mrs McBride Leaves for Extended Visit
Mrs. T. P. McBride departed last week to visit her son Dr. F. B. McBride in Liberty Kansas and her daughter Mrs. Wilbur Murdock in Braman Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. McBride
F. B. McBride
Liberty
Kas
Wilbur Murdock
Braman
Oklahoma
Ford Family Visit From Mattoon Illinois
H R Ford of Mattoon Illinois spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs John Ford northeast of Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Ford
Mattoon
Ill
John ©. Ford
Sullivan
Indian Skulls Unearthed At Otis Bowen Farm
W C Shepherd digging near an old Indian mound on the Otis Bowen farm found six skulls and Indian bones with a large periwinkle while burying refuse for a meat market. Three skulls remained intact, but three crumbled as he attempted removal. He brought them to Carlisle for study and plans another dig to learn more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Shepherd
Otis Bowen
Shepherd & Hicks
Grand Master Appoints For Corner Stone at Carlisle Library
Paul P. Doddridge state lecturer for the Masonic Grand Lodge is named by the Grand Master to act at the corner stone laying of the Carnegie library in Carlisle. Carlisle Lodge No. 3 will oversee the ceremony. date shifted to early September due to stone delays. Added territory expands Carlisle post routes A and B with Ed Pirtle and Paul R. Shepherd as carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul P. Doddridge
Masonic Grand Lodge
Carnegie
Carlisle
Doddridge
Grand Lodge
Vincennes Lodge No. 1
Carlisle Lodge No. 3
Ogle
Postal Department
Washington
Garrigus
Evansville
Sullivan
Carlisle- Merom
Risinger Corner
Charles Brentlinger
Paul R. Shepherd
Mr. Shepherd
David Willis
Scott Willis
Ed Pirtle
Advertised Letters for Sullivan Post Office August 23 1916
List of unreclaimed letters at Sullivan Indiana post office dated August 23 1916. Letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not claimed within two weeks. Readers asked to say advertised and give date when calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
Bennett
John Brewer
Rebecca Bishop
Mabel Dickens
Emma King
G. F. Snyder
Bessie Stewart
J. A. Wilsey
Homer
New Suits and Legal Actions Listed in Knox County
Court docket shows multiple filings including George W. Pirtle against Stephen J. Dooley in an accounting suit, Elizabeth Pope Hunter et al versus Alfred M. Beasley in an accounting complaint, John Brown v Vandalia Coal Co for damages, and foreclosure actions by Robert J. M. Kissick against Charles M. Rice. Other cases include Claude O Hastings v Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern Ry Co for damages, James Thompson and brothers v George Ingalls on a note, Claude Harmon v Ed A Sorrell for account attachment and possession, and Knox County Lumber Co against Bert E. Jenkins for foreclosure mechanics lien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Pirtle
Stephen J. Dooley
Elizabeth Pope Hunter
Martha M. Pope
Alfred M. Beasley
John Brown
Vandalia Coal Co
Robert J. M. Kissick
Charles M. Rice
Claude O. Hastings
Chicago, Terre Haute
Knox County, Lumber Co
Bert E. Jenkins
Marriages Filed in Vigo and Sullivan County Areas
Marriage licenses issued for several couples including Marvin O Moore and Mary E Collins of Vigo county and Farmersburg. Thomas E Hunt and Lulu Cox of Sullivan. Clarence E Grizzle and Thelma L Brummett of Sullivan. Otis Worth and Susan M Walters with Cass township. Gordon C McLaughlin of Terre Haute and Tina Fur ry of Hymera. Roy F Settles near Sullivan and Myrtle A Young of Farmersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin O. Moore
Vigo County
Mary E. Collins
Farmersburg
Thomas E. Hunt
Lulu Cox
Sullivan
Clarence E. Grizzle
Thelma L. Brummett
Otis Worth
Gilmour
Susan M. Walters
Cass Township
Gordon C. McLaughlin
Terre Haute
Star
Tina Furry
Hymera
Roy F. Settles
Myrtle A. Young
Merom Citizen Ezra Gettinger Stricken
Ezra Gettinger, a prominent Merom citizen, was stricken with paralysis at his summer home in Penwater Michigan Saturday. Reports today indicate his condition is serious. He is the father of Paul and Beatrice Gettinger and brother of John Gettinger of Merom and Walter Gettinger of Shelburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Gettinger
Merom
Penwater
Michigan
Mr. Gettinger
Paul and
Beatrice Gettinger
John Gettinger
Walter Gettinger
Shelburn
Carnegie Library Assured for Merom Building
Petition with required signatures filed to Advisory Board and County Clerk David Giles. Township Advisory Board will levy the tax first Monday in September. Judge Bridwell to appoint three Library Board of Trustees with Herbert Lisman choosing two, one being himself. Town Board to appoint three, including Town Clerk Earl Coyner. Miss Vervian Arnett to serve as one of the trustees. Building lot to be donated by citizens. Carnegie Commission to fund about $18,000. building hoped for completion this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Town Board of
Merom
David Giles
Judge Bridwell
Library
Herbert Lisman
Earl Coyner
Vervian Arnett
Library Ox
Carnegie Commission
Merom Rural Route Gets New Patched Mail Service
Inspector Garrigus of the Post Office Department approves a new rural route from Merom after a 156 signature petition. The line runs southeast to Riverton with stops at Homer Curtis corner Julius Hoesman Arthur Kaufman Harve Myers corner Turtle Creek bridge Ed Anderson Jess Daugherty Ridge School George Funk Sam Hopewell Rebecca Thompson and A W Morris before returning to Merom. A northern route adjustment is also planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom
Garrigus
Post Office Department
Homer Curtis
Julius Hoesman
Arthur Kaufman
Harve Myers
Turtle Creek
Merom Station
Ed Anderson
Jess
College Heights Subdivision Lot Sale by Gerhart Brothers
Twenty eight lots in the College Heights sale in Kokomo Indiana were sold Monday to local buyers for immediate improvement or speculative purchase. Gerhart Brothers bought three acres ten days earlier at four hundred dollars per acre cash and are described as conducting business strictly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Heights
Gerhart Brothers
Kokomo
Ind
Chautauqua
Indpls Woman Wins Silver Medal At Panama Exposition
Mrs Bard W Stoddard of 2315 Bellefountain street Indianapolis receives notice of a Silver Medal for her exhibit at the Panama Exposition. A longtime top ribbons winner at the Indiana State Fair she has shown numerous industrial exhibits nationwide. She teaches Art and Design in Marion county schools and heads Ceramic Art at the YMCA. She graduated in 1898 from Union Christian College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bard W. Stoddard
Bellefountain Street
Indianapolis
Young Women’s Christian Association of Indianapolis
Bloomfield Man Injured in Auto Crash Recovers
Earl Forst of Bloomfield, son of Mrs. BE. R. Forst, is recovering from injuries suffered in an automobile accident last Wednesday night. Mrs. Forst and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wiltse were notified and traveled to Bloomfield following the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Forst
Bloomfield
BE. R. Forst
Forst
Homer Wiltse
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Bloomington Star
Eph Keef
Brown County
Sally Hartsock
Com. Ransford
Ocle Hains
Graysville
Clara Pinkston
J. B. Thorn and
Isaac Kennett
Haddon
Carlisle News
the Herald
Glenn Yeager
J&k
Maxwell-Cowles
Globe Tailors
H. C. Steel, Proprietor
DR. Lindley
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