Carlisle Schools to Open September 8 for 1913 14 Term
Carlisle announces the 1913 14 term begins Monday September 8. Superintendent is O H Greist with Leroy Close as principal and Elsie M Ely as assistant principal. New teachers include Maude Nash and Phena Dean graduates of DePauw and Indiana University. Two more positions await music drawing and domestic science.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Public Schools
Board of School Trustees
I. J. Keys
Paxton
Pleasantville
Four families move to Tennessee in wagon train
Dave Frakes and family Dale Clark and family Dick Ryland and family and Russell Frakes and family left Curry township with eight horses and a large quantity of household goods in three wagons and a carriage. The group aims to settle near Lawrenceburg Tennessee after a fifteen day journey. Frakes and Clark have bought farms in the territory.
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Curry Township
Tennessee
Dave Frakes
Dale Clark
Dick Ryland
Russell Frakes
Shelburn
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Clark
Death of Mrs Rebecca Graham Near South Sullivan
Mrs Rebecca Graham aged about 86 died at 5 30 p m Wednesday after a two month illness at the home of her daughter Mrs I A Sinclair in South Sullivan. She was widow of Thomas Graham a farmer who died eight years ago. Survived by daughter Cora Sinclair and son Marshall Sinclair of Montana. Funeral services were held Friday at nine o'clock at the residence.
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Rebecca Graham
I. A. Sinclair
South Sullivan
Graham
Thomas Graham
Cora
Austin Sinclair
Cora Sinclair
Marshall Sinclair
Montana
Long Distance Walkers Add Names to Sullivan List
Claude Howard and Grover Gam joined Sullivan’s long distance walkers by traversing from the Old River Bed to Sullivan in five hours on Friday. They left at 9 AM and reached Sullivan at 3 PM after a one hour Graysville dinner, planning to ride home in a wagon that afternoon.
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Claude Howard
Grover Gambill
Sullivan
Graysville
Millerd Modgin
Gaysville
Woman in Runaway Near Caicie Injured
Mrs. Wilis of northeast Caicie was badly injured in a runaway near her home. She had visited a neighbor and on returning the horse bolted when a strap broke, and she jumped from the buggy, breaking her left leg. Dr Fittle attended the injured person.
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R. T. Wilis
Local Residents Return and Travel Notes
Miss Meneaty Mewart returns to New Lebanon after a short visit with wig pearl New come. Mrs. Louisa Quackenough of Shelburn travels through here Monday en route to Madison as representative of the Daughters of...
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Meneaty Mewart
New Lebanon
Pearl Newcome
Louisa Quackenough
Shelburn
Torough
Madison
Daughters of
Local notes from a small town gathering and happenings
Brother Watkins ill after seeking treatment in Martinsville and Marco Indiana. Wash Holdson plans a four week visit to Mountain Grove Missouri. A house fire destroys Thomas Jackson’s home except piano and two chairs. Ray Newkirk buys three town lots to build a cage. Amy Hunley spends a week in the country. Numerous social visits and a late rain结束.
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Brother Watkins
Martinsville
Marco
Ind
Lewis Wallace
Niggertown
Ella Dunbar
Newt Reel
Linton
Ray Newkirk
James Wilson
Dugger
Ray
Amy Hunley
Edwardsport
O. B. Collins
Bill Kardocas
Bicknell
Hadley
Indianapolis
Everett Garrett
Mary Timmerman
Bynum Alsman
Belle Garrett
Delmar Spencer
Letty Dougherty
Chas Jackson
Ruth Alsman
Ray Timmerman
Dorothy Jackson
Jacob Adams
Zylpha Jackson
Merom
Bill Moss
Merom Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
John Daniels Howard Rusk and Ed Pinkston visited Sullivan Friday. Earl and Mary Johnson of Newark are in Merom to see brother Ford. James Shaw of Indianapolis called on friends Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred Boyer are in Merom visiting. Russell Cramer recently spent a week at home from Sullivan. Harbinson was away then returned Friday. Campers on the bluff include C A Geiger and Ernest Taylor from Dugger. Prof Hatten is at home again. Lane, lately farmed in Illinois, attends the chautauqua locally.
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Merom
John Daniels
Howard Rusk
Ed. Pinkston
Sullivan
Earl
Mary Johnson
Newark
Ford
James Shaw
Indianapolis
Fred Boyer
Russell Cramer
Harbinson
And
C. A. Geiger
Ernest Taylor
Dugger
Prof
Hatten
Lane
Illinois
Rainy storms touch Merom area and strike barn fire
A fine rain visited our vicinity Thursday evening and broke the song drought. David Graham's large new barn was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The rain slowed work on the John Harlow rock road. Merom Station visits and chautauqua attendance are noted. Residents gather for sermons and Sunday school as Alice Bedwell remains ill.
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Sullivan R
Fred Bedwell
Merom
Mt. Calvary
Alice Bedwell
Sartor Family Host An Event For Mrs Hettie Sartor
Mr and Mrs Guy Sartor of Sixth avenue entertained Wednesday for their mother Mrs Hettie Sartor. Guests included James and Flora Sartor. Scott Sartor of Indianapolis. Frank Wilson family of Indianapolis. Oscar Hunt family of Sullivan. P H Bartley Hazel Dell. Roy Sartor. Thomas Sartor family. Edith Thornton Ruth Burr Samuel Gilbert Charles Taylor Glenn Shelby Herschel Thornberry and Mrs Barrick of Sullivan.
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Guy Sartor
Sixth Avenue
Hettie Sartor
James Sartor
Flora
Scott Sartor
Indianapolis
Frank Wilson
Oscar Hunt
Sullivan
P. H. Bartley
Hazel Dell
Roy Sartor
Thomas Sartor
Edith Thornton
Ruth Burr
Samuel Gilbert
Charles Taylor
Glenn Shelby
Herschel Thornberry
Mrs. Barrick
Terre Haute
Red White and Blue Society entertained at Ben Hur hall
The Red, White and Blue Society was entertained at Ben Hur hall on Wednesday afternoon. Hostesses Mrs. Robert Dear, Mrs. Charles Mayfield, Mrs. Max Hunt and Mrs. Wilbur Rud dell welcomed guests. After a brief business meeting, readings were given by Mrs. Wm. McGrew, Mrs. Richard Hardesty and Mrs. Charles Mayfield before refreshments in the dining room.
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Ben Hur Hall
Robert Dear
Charles Mayfield
Max Hunt
Wilbur Ruddell
Wm. McGrew
Richard Hardesty
Fairbanks Community Notices and Local Travel Highlights
Fairbanks residents host visitors from Chicago Terre Haute and Sullivan. Hogs shipped to Indianapolis. Local work crews advance sewer pipes and cement floors on bridges. Cal Harmon buys a Ford car. territory sees growth with farm sales and chautauqua attendance. Many residents travel to Sullivan Farmersburg Merom and Graysville for social and logistics matters.
Methodist and M E Church Activities Noted in Town
Rev W S Biddle district superintendent preached at the Methodist church and led quarterly conference. W J Williams spoke at Longs Chapel. Town folks visited Merom chautauqua and John Harmon returned from a New York honeymoon. Ice cream social by Ladies Aid at K of P lawn cleared about 68 for the church. Odd Fellows picnic set for Sullivan on Labor Day. James Smithson shows improvement.
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W. S. Biddle
Methodist Church
W. J. Williams
Long’s Chapel
Lloyd Williams
Shelburn
S. M. Mahan
Shiloh
Bethel
Ladies Aid Society
M. BE
K. of P. Lawn
John Harmon
New York
Wesley Williams
Goldie Turner
Merom
Odd Fellows
Sullivan Labor Day
James Smithson
Willis Farrand Farm Drill Scheduled by Ohio Oil
The Ohio Oil Company plans to place a drill on Willis Farrand farm. Various local families including Harris, Farrand, O Neal, O Neals, Peak, Douglas, Ransford, and Holland were mentioned in social visits and Sunday dinners across the community. Willis Farrand is making progress on a new house as neighbors call on one another.
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Terre Haute
Joe O’neal
John Douglas
Eugene Ransford
Alice Holland
Willis Farrand
Far n s worth social notes and visits
Mr and Mrs Dave Smith and children visited his mother of Sullivan Sunday. Mrs Mamie Gambill and son Marion of Cass visited her aunt Melissa Smith Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Andy Alsman and son Earl Wright and Charley Kenady attended the ball game at Guilmor Sunday. Joe Smith works at Clover Leaf mine at night. Buck Harlow traveled to Shelburn last week. Mr and Mrs Jno McDaniel of Sullivan with Mr and Mrs Charles McDaniel near Dugger dined with Mr and Mrs Bill McDaniel. Mrs Ethel Kenady shopped in Cass Saturday. Mr and Mrs Frank Spangler went to Sullivan Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Black Walters dined with her parents Sunday.
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Dave Smith
Sullivan
Mamie Gambill
Marion
Cass
Melissa Smith
Andy Alsman
Earl Wright
Charley Kenady
Gilmour
Joe Smith
Clover Leaf Mine
Buck Harlow
Shelburn
Jno. McDaniel
Charles McDaniel
Near Dugger
Bill McDaniel
Our City
Ethel Kenady
Frank Spangler
Black Walters
New Officers and Dated Local Social Notes
Local notes record social visits and gatherings among residents including Miss Goldie Woodard and Cecil Rooksberry, May McMahan and family, and several Woodard and Miller households. New town marshals Sowder and Weaver resign. Clell Spinks named marshal with Minus Elmore as assistant marshal. Marion Drake of Oblong Illinois visits on business, nephew of W A Drake.
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Shelburn
Sowder
Weaver
Clell Spinks
Elmore
Mrs Addie Johnson and Grand Daughter Visit Hymera Friends
Mrs Addie Johnson and her granddaughter Mabel Johnson of Hymera visited with friends in the city on Friday while en route to Vincennes to visit friends and relatives.
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Addie Johnson
Mabel Johnson
Hymera
Vincennes
Tiptons Pass Through En Route to Merom Chautauqua
Mr and Mrs Bernard Tipton of Hymera were seen traveling through town on Thursday heading to Merom to attend the chautauqua event.
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Bernard Tipton
Hymera
Merom
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O. H. Greist
R. R
Fairbanks
W. H. Thomas
Augustus Kelly
James
Chicago
James Kely
A. E. Harrison
Pimento
J. D. Ransford
Lem Patten
David Whitlock
Luther
Edgar Strain
Ira Drake
C. L. Thomas
Mabel
Ela
O. C. Byers
Texahoma
Okla
J. B. McKinney
J. W. Chowning
C. F. Whitlock
Cal Harmon
North Terre Haute
George
Staffordshire
J. C. Foutz
Charles
Lansberry
J. T. Osburn
Garrett
Farmersburg
Miss Jones
Lela Thomas
Rufus DeHart
Percy Lester
Ray Trueblood
Orville DeBaun
Willis Johnson
Charles Riggs
Carl Lester
Farnsworth
Oosier Bargain Store
SHO
E. A. Billman
M. A. Haddon
ODD Fellows Picnic
Coffman’s Park
Sullivan, Ind
VanDorin
Rebekah Assembly
Rev
Markman
Chapain
Ill
Grand Lodge
BASE
Lodge
Odd
Rebekahs
Goldie Woodard
Cecil Rooksberry
May McMahan
Mrs. Henry Whitman
David Dix
Minnie McMahan
Perry Miller
Josie Woodard
Arthur
Tillie Rooksberry
Harry Knowles
Chalmer Moore
Wash Osborn
Sarah Gilberth
Johnnie Woodard
Miss Pearl
Hubert McMahan
John
Fred Workens
Charley Rooksberry
Phoeba McMahan
Martha Liston
Marion Drake
Oblong
Mr. Drake
Fairbanks Township
W. A. Drake
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