Graysville Notes Local Visits and Red Cross Meeting
Fred Phillips returns to Kentucky oilfields after a week with family. Jem Charres and wife visit from Indianapolis. Frank and Pace Gray of Bicknell visit their parents. George Nowlin hauls coal from Shelburn. Rev Joseph Grimes and wife of Mill Grove Indiana vacation with home people. Grimes preaches in Illinois. Graysville Red Cross to resume sewing room meetings September 6. Seven pairs of socks and fourteen sweaters turned in at Sullivan. J W Woner dies after illness. Deal family of Odon visits parsonage. Yager family reunion at old home place. thirty five dine. Avery Yager of Otterbein visits mother E J Yager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Phillips
Kentucky
Jem = charres
Indianapolis
Prank
Pace Gray
Bicknell
Joe Gray
George Nowlin
Shelburn
Joseph Grimes
Mill Grove
Ind
Mr. Grimes
Illinois
Odon
S. S. Yager
Old Home Place
Hutsonville
Avery Yager
Otterbein
E. J. Yager
NEW LEBANON VISITORS AND CHAUTAUQUA ATTRACT LOCALS
Mrs Chas Smith and son of Indianapolis spent a few days early in the week with AL A Brown and family. Mrs Mary Shears and children and Mrs Swan of Ohio visited friends here. Nora Lee and mother shop in Sullivan. Hazel Grown and Irene Schlichter stayed with Roxie Bates and attended chautauqua. E Barrett shopped in Sullivan. Ernest Stanley has returned home from Chillicothe Ohio. Several from here attend chautauqua. J S McNaughton and children returned home after visiting G F McNaughton and Grand View. Felter of Reading Pa visits Mrs Sarah Wininger. Mr and Mrs Herman Jones of Washington Ohio visited relatives here, accompanied by Nelle Wininger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Smith
Indianapolis
AL A .Brown
Mary Shears
Swan
Ohio
Nora Lee
James Daddley
Sullivan
Hazel Grown
Irene Schlichter
Roxie Bates
Chautauqua
E. Barrett
Ernest Stanley
Chillicothe
Chautauana
J. S. McNaughton
G. F. McNaughton
Grand View
Felter
Reeding
Sarah Wininger
Herman Jones
Washington
Nelle Wininger
Rain Benefits Corn Fields In Kingsley Section
A good rain fell Monday in Kingsley aiding corn crops and improving soil for plowing. The moisture is expected to boost early planting conditions and support upcoming field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Local Visits and Moves Reported Across Prairie Town
Fred and Rudolph Wernz made a business trip to Prairieton on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lansburry Riggs visited Terre Haute and Mrs. Riggs stayed at a hospital briefly. The Harmon couple will live in the former Narrows school house while awaiting farm possession near the Narrows. Indianapolis visitors, Whitlocks, Pittmans, and Truebloods attended a Merom chautauqua Friday. Riggs trio and Ruth Riggs drove to Terre Haute Tuesday. Thurman McDonald of Farmersburg came for business Thursday. WJ Fuson, Rev George Fuson’s son, returned home for Tough Saturday. WPT serves aboard the battleship Totisinna under deck repair at 43,4 pata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Rudolph Wernz
Prairieton
Lansburry Riggs
Terre Haute
James Pittman
Elmer Trueblood
Merom
Charles Riggs
Ruth
Thurman McDonald
Farmersburg
WJ Fuson
George Fuson
WPT
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure in 1886 Toledo
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County swears senior partner Frank J Imey of F Cheney Co will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Claim states medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood. Notary A W Gleason confirms December 6 1886. EB J Cheney Co Toledo sells Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J Imey
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
EB. J. Cheney & CO
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Upcoming School Staff
Miss Nelie Rusk visits sister Mrs Tom Hayhurst Wednesday. War meeting held in Pounds hall Saturday night. Ross Johnson of Clinton visiting. George and Chas Rankins couple attended dinner at Air gid. Ola Kisner visiting Rev Harry Kisner in Indianapolis. George Radcliffe and mother visiting from Catawba West Virginia. Mrs Radcliffe related to Riley Johnson Rosa Riggs and Jefferson Johnson. Mrs Fred Hall listed as sick. Mrs Chas Laughlin of Brazil visited Margaret DeCamp. County Agent Benson in town. Will Albee and Hazel Clouse hosted visitors. Township teachers for winter listed, Jones Harris Hunt Martin Eisner Porter. Telephone dues due in Fairbanks Saturday August 31. Henry Starn of West Virginia visiting Wisners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelie Rusk
Tom Hayhurst
Pounds’ Hall
Ross Johnson
Clinton
George Kersey
Air
Charles Rankins
Prairie Creek
Ola H Kisner
Harry Kisner
Indianapolis
George Radcliffe
Elizabeth Radcliffe
Catawba
W. Va
Radcliffe
Riley Johnson
Rosa Riggs
Jefferson Johnson
Fred Hall
Chas. Laughlin
Brazil
Margaret DeCamp
Benson
Will Albee
Hazel Clouse
Misses Jones
Harris
Hunt and Martin
Max Eisner
Supt
Porter
Fairbanks
Henry Starn
Vee Wisner
Angeline Wisner
Civil War Veteran John Woner Dies at 77 in Turman Township
John Woner 77, Civil War veteran and Turman township resident, died at his Graysville home after a long illness. He served in Co. G 24th Indiana and later in Co. D 24th Indiana infantry. Funeral held at his residence with Rev. S. J. Long officiating. Burial at Johnson cemetery. Wife died last October. he is survived by son James I. Woner and daughter Hattie G. Woner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Woner
Turman Township
Graysville
S. J. Long
Johnson Cemetery
Co. D
24Th Batallion Ind. Infantry
Woner
James I. Woner
Hattie G. Woner
Young Turman Farmer Marries Virginia Woman
Hervey J. Ridgeway of Graysville wed Miss Helen F. Gabber of Staunton Virginia on August 15 in Washington DC. The romance began when Ridgeway was a Staunton Military Academy student. The bride has worked in Washington and the couple plan to visit Staunton before settling in Graysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hervey J. Ridgeway
John Ridgeway
Graysville
Washington, D. C
Helen F. Gabber
Staunton
Ridgeway
Staunton Military Academy
Washington
Death of James Rouse A longtime resident dies at 69
James Rouse 69 a well known colored resident of Haddon Township died Saturday at his home northwest of Carlisle. The funeral was held at the residence Monday afternoon conducted by Rev. McNaughton. Burial took place at the colored cemetery near Carlisle. Mr. Rouse had been a tenant on the farm of T. B. Springer of this city for over forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rouse
Haddon Township
Carlisle
Rev. McNaughton
Myr. Rouse
T. B. Springer
Farmersburg Woman Declared Insane in Attempted Suicide
Mrs Amanda J Frakes of Farmersburg has been declared insane after an attempted death by self harm. A petition has been filed for her admission to the Southern Indiana Hospital at Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda J. Frakes
Farmersburg
Southern Insane Hospital
Evansville
Mrs Mary Asdell 68 Dies. Funeral Held in City
Mrs Mary Asdell widow of Josiah Asdell died Saturday at her daughter's home in the east part of the city. The Christian church funeral conducted by Rev Gilbert E Ireland followed by burial at Center Ridge. Survived by four children: Mrs Co T Hunt. Walter Maurice D Asdell. and Charles Asdell with the U S Expeditionary Forces in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Asdell
Josiah Asdell
Charles T. Flunt
Christian Church
Gilbert E. Ireland
St. Louis
Center Ridge
Co. T. Hunt
Walter
Maurice D. Asdell
Carlisle
Charles Asdell
France
U. S
Gas Tank Explosion Damages Dental Office
Dr. P. A. Barco, a well known city dentist, was severely burned on the right leg when a welding gas tank exploded Monday afternoon. He was at work at the beach using a blow pipe when the blast occurred. The flames shattered a glass partition and damaged the office laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Barco
Mattix Takes Over North Side Harness Store
John A. Mattix buys out partner in Mattix & Frfiter harness shop and will run the business on the north side of the square. A harness maker and repairman have been secured and the repair department will open in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattix
John A. Mattix
Mattix & Frfiter
Registrants Named for Camp Zachary Taylor Training
Sullivan county selects forty nine boys for Camp Zachary Taylor five day training starting September 3. List includes Hubert Boles Carl McKinley Dixon John Mushrush Raymond Pigg Fred Walters and many others with substitutes for Camp Sherman and Camp Custer noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Camp
Zachary Taylor
Hubert Boles
Sullivan
R. R
Albert Adkins
Shelburn
Wim
J. Warrell
Carlisle
Carl McKinley Dixon
John Wim
Mushrush
John W. Whitlock
Cass
Gerthel Bell
Raymond A. Pigg
Fred Walters
Jasonville
Sam J. Graves
Cleya Drake
Farmershburg
Farmersburg
Clarence Asrey
Meram
Ernest Morris
Forest
Thorne
Chas
G. Hayes
Steven Williams
Eerl Booker
Paxton Chas
Win. Wade
Hubert Thompson
Johs
Hamilton
Albert’ Bledsoe
Vern V. Hunt
Merom
James N. Phillips
Cecil H. Storey
James H. Gibbons
Hymera
George Stevens Tingle
Edgar Ernest Tuttle
John E. Shake
Cass Justice
Boston
Lewis
Herman Lovelace
Linton
G. W. McCrocklin
Ruel N. Pigg
Edward McBurris
Gilmour
Elmer E. Davidson
Paxton
Wilbur Irvin
New Lebanon
Wm. W. Duncan
Laurence Hamke
Terre Haute
Harvey Wm. Harlow
John R. Pierce
Geo. W. Lemons
Dagger
Ralph Sebastain
Wm. M. Wilkins
Quimby Ratcliff
Lester Gilmore
Justin Norris
J. B. Stoops
Thomas O. Criss
Lewis Barry B. Chambers
Fairbanks
Soldiers Being Sent to Camps This Week
The article lists men scheduled to depart for military training at Camp Sherman Chillicothe Ohio and Camp Custer. Names include Fred Forbus and Frank Carrico among thirteen others from Farmersburg and Carlisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
Camp Custer
Fred Forbus
Farmershburg
Frank Carrico
Carlisle
Jurors Drawn for September Sulivan Circuit Court
The September term of the Sullivan circuit court opens Monday for an eight week session. Jurors for report on September 1st were drawn by commissioners Frank Conner and Joe K. Smock. Names include Clyde Forbes Isaac Bryan Thompson Oliphant, Williston Benefield, Charles Ladd, Thomas Colvig, Charlie Gibbs, Oscar DeLashmutt, William Fisk, Frank Bisher and Russell Able among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Circuit Court
Petit Jucce
Frank Conner
Joe K. Smock
Clyde Forbes
Jackson
Isaac K. Bryan
Hamilton
Oliphant
Turnan
Charlie Gibbs
Haddon
Osear DeLashmutt
Shelburrn
William E. Fisk
Frank Bisher
Caas
Russell Able
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wien
Indiana
Stewart
Mastic
Index Notion
Kingsley
Riggs Clay Product Company Drain Tile
Sullivan, Indiana
Turman
Turman Farmer
Virginia
Military
West Side
Helistic Footwear
Peath
Mary Asdele
Zach
Taylor
Hayden Vaughn
Meron
Benjamin Trimble
Ralph Houpt
Merem
Garland Blackburn
Sullivan Chas. Baughman
George Knotts
Hugh Kelley
William Park
Linton John (. Hilderbrand
Joseph Tippewell
Marmersburss Forest Phegley
Rollie Carmichael
Willie Veacher
Fred Harmon
Lee Cleveland
Sullivan Roy Ring
Sullivan Lonzo Faust
Paxton Walter Tackson
Alva Moore
Pete EK. McCammon
Sullivan Vernor DeBaun
Fartmersburg
Emmett Gurehman
Farmershore
Virgil Gaylor
Sullivan Laurence Wernz
Oliver Ogle
Sullivan John Eaton
Charleston
Ste Iaie Burr
Sullivan Nicholas Gotha
Sullivan Hugh Austin
Wade Gadberry
Sullivan Harry R. Rea
Sullivan Thomas Reid
Sullivan Charles Watts
Sullivan Paul E. Wible
Sullivan Russell Foochs
Carlisle Claude H. Jones
Mervin Beard
Zelma Sparks
Herbert Fisk
Sullivan Ernest Chastain
William Rehmel
Coalmont
C. T. Willis
John T. Whitmire
C. T. Willis, T. H. Willis
Henry Fox
Paxton Red Cross
Homer Trimble
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