Pioneer Carlisle Woman Celebrates 75th Birthday
Letty Hewitt Trigg, known as Aunt Letty, of Carlisle Indiana, observed her 75th birthday on St Valentine’s Day with gifts from Los Angeles Denver Louisville Springfield Mo and Chicago. A planned surprise dinner was canceled due to circumstances. Mrs Trigg, an Irish immigrant, helped bring her mother and twin sister to the U S at age 18 and later settled in Carlisle with husband John Prieg. Nearby notes mention Mrs Anna Parvin’s illness and local court events including W A Trigg’s acquittal on embezzlement charges. The article also mentions Mrs Harry Trwine Shaefer’s Los Angeles visit and local rheumatism issues, with township schools dismissed for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Ind
Letty Hewitt Trigg
Los Angeles
Denver
Louisville
Springfield
Chicago
Letty
Ireland
Evansville
James Parvin
John Prieg
Anna Parvin
A. Trigg
Greene County
Ite
Carliste
Mary F. Lisman
Harry Trwine Shaefer
Cal
Sullivan
Til Ogle
W. J. Curtner
William H. Brown Dead at 64 in Carlisle Indiana
William H. Brown aged 64 years 10 months 3 days died at his home six miles west of Carlisle after a week of pneumonia. He was born April 7, 1864 in Clark County Indiana son of Nathan and Sarah Brown. Survived by wife Julia Criss and three children Robert Irene Edward, with Hattie deceased. Funeral held Tuesday at home conducted by Rev. George Wolfe with interment in Shepherd Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Ind
Wm. H. Brown
Clark County
Indiana
Nathan
Sarah Brown
Julia Criss
Robert
Irene
Fattie
Edward
Hattie
Harriett 4. Brown
James III. Brown
Frank M. Brown
Graysville
America
Sarah S. Brenton
Nathan Brown
Ohio
Brenton
Richard Stockton
Boonsborough
Wm. Hiley
Battle of
Brandywine
Oakland
George Wolfe
Oaktown
Shepherd Cemetery
Farmers Institute Held at Pleasantville in February 1908
The Pleasantville farmers institute met February 10 and 11 1908. Speakers Anderson Velpen Cantley Logansport spoke on centralization of schools to an attentive crowd despite muddy roads. County Superintendent Richard Park followed with praise for the talks and the township schools showcased student work while Pleasantville school supplied music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasantville
Farmers’ Institute
Anderson
Velpen
Cantley
Logansport
Richard Park
Ses‘sion
Ville
Prustee Spencer
Local residents and visitors frequent Merom and area
Jacob Reason and wife from Martinsville Ill visited Merom then Robinson returning home. Pearl Jehiott North Merom in Terre Haute Wednesday. Mrs E P French visited Wat Gettinger Terre Haute Thursday. Charley Pearson Dugger visited his father Joe Pearson Prairie this week. Charley Toller Carlisle visited on business. Box supper at the schoolhouse last Friday was a grand success. Frank Renfield Terre Haute visiting his father Merom. Hayden Torsey Merom left Friday for Indianapolis to see son Arthur a barber there. Homer French Ford Raley Willie Pinkston and Lucian Pierson in Sullivan Friday. George McNabb trustee leaving Saturday for Coalition Ohio to visit old home. Harvey Allen wife Oblong guests of M M Corder Sunday. Mrs Bert Hubble Merom in Turtle Creek visiting Junction Tuesday. Miss Fannie Sanders Willow Hill visiting sister Mrs Arthur Irwin. T P Cooper Merom shipped two carloads of hogs to Indianapolis Friday. James Gomer Willow Hill returning home Friday. Aunt Fannie Burton went to Sullivan Friday for a few days with son Frank French. Paul and Herbert Pearson to enlist in regular army in Terre Haute soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Reason
Martinsville
Ill
Merom
Robinson
Pearl JeHiott
North Merom
Tere Haute
E. P. French
Wat Gettinger
Terre Haute
Charley Pearson
Dugger
Joe Pearson
the Prairie
Charley Toller
Carlisle
Frank Renfield
Hayden Torsey
Indianapolis
Arthur
Homer French
Ford Raley
Willie Pinkston
Lucian Pierson
Sullivan
George McNabb
Coalition
Harvey Allen
Oblong
M. M. Corder
Bert Hubble
Irvin Raley
Turtle Creek
Junction
Fannie Sanders
Willow Hill
Arthur Irwin
T. P. Cooper
James Gomer
Charley Sanders
Fannie Burton
Frank French
Paul
Herbert Pearson
Local notables return and visit towns this week
Fern Elliott returns from Terre Haute while Floyd Moore plans a home visit. Charley Fairfield returns from Missouri with a farm purchase. Ethel Vinsel and Bertha Hornell visit from nearby towns. Kate Beagle attends a recital in Sullivan. Earl Berry and Edna Thomas wed in Terre Haute January 27. Master Ruline and Miss Erline stay with grandparents P. A. Coyner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Beagle
Sullivan
Alta Thompson
Earl Berry
Wingate
Martin
Merom
Edna Thomas
Terre Haute
Farley
Ruline
Erline
P. A. Coyner
Welman Backs Mitchell for VP Nomination
Charles W. Welman of this city favors John Mitchell as the Democratic running mate and indicates he will likely be a delegate to the National Democratic convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Welman
John Mitchell
Ghostly presences haunt weekend through Monday
A fragmented report notes eerie activity with spirits said to be visible Saturday Sunday and Monday including evenings.
Defeated Candidates Seek To Gauge Popularity
Former candidates prepare to assess voter reception after losing. Analysts expect post election sentiment to shape future campaigns and party strategies as they review results and public response.
Gravity Reversals Reported In Select Incidents Yesterday
Reported cases described gravity reversing briefly with objects moving upward rather than downward. Officials noted several events in which unexpected buoyancy or lift occurred, drawing attention from observers and prompting preliminary inquiries.
Union Christian College Remodel Fund Receipts
Receipts list money received for remodeling Union Christian College buildings. It names donors from Merom Sullivan Graysville and nearby towns with amounts such as 10 00 25 00 15 00 and notes some were discounted. The document includes signatures and a notice “To be continued” with a residence sale and political jab about 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Allen
Merom
T. Crawford
Sullivan
S. Crowder
W. H. Crowder, Jr
Julius A. Hoseman
Liston & Taylor
D. H. Lovelace
Fred Reed
Merom Blue & Giles
Charles BE. Wilkey
J. J. Summerbell
Dayton
Richard Park
Douthitt
J. H. Crowder
Wm. Corder
Raymond Thompson
John FE. Moore
Frances M. Eno
Grays- Wen i
Charles B. Hershey
James Kaufman Sullivan
Harve Gill Sullivan
C. P. Harris Merom
T. B. Springer, Sr
Arthur T. DeBaun
Jesse Plunkett
Wai. A. Shields
David T. Cushman
Graysville
James Moore
W. E. Maple Sullivan
J. D. Maple Sullivan
Asbury Page, Sullivan
Rachel Daugherty Merom
UO. B. Whittaker
Pres
Bee Tree Stings Hit Local Boys Yesterday
Several boys were stung yesterday while near the bee trees. Responders treated the injured on site as a precautionary measure.
Local residents make trips and attend events around Sullivan
Lutler Yager returned from Chicago. Bruce Badger and Mrs Nancy Turman visited Sullivan last Tuesday. Yager and Moore visited county seat last Monday. Funeral of Uncle Os Pinkston at Merom last Monday drew locals. Jesse Harris and wife called on Cary Burton at Dodd's Bridge last Tuesday. Dr Bible of Indianapolis gave the final lecture Monday. Dr Cushman and wife returned from Indianapolis where they visited last month. Interurban rail line viewers checked ground here for several days. Arch Lovelace borrowed a horse after his horse failed last Thursday. Roads in serious condition. Gus Ransford and family here last Thursday. Tressa Bain went to Sullivan for her father’s illness. she returned Sunday as Tressa Walters. Nina Wallace Rev Wallace and Broker Benefield sick. Tom Turman due to miss school again last week. to resume Wednesday.
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Chicago
Bruce Badger
Nancy Turman
Sullivan
S. Yager
Wm. M. Moore
Os Pinkston
Merom
Jesse Harris
Dodd’s Bridge
Cary Burton
Bible
Indianapolis
John Mattix
Dr. Bailey
Archie Lovelace
Gus Ransford
Tressa Bain
Tressa Walters
Nina Wallace
Rev. W. P. Wallace
Broker Benefield
Tom Turman
Notes and hints from fragmented river era column
Fractured lines reference Sullivan water questions and a voyage tale. Mentions a barber charge and a Mary Pri voyage description slated for the Union, with humorous or cryptic phrasing indicating a broad, reader-oriented column.
Unfortunate Boys Hear Advice From Old Rose Inquiry
A 1902 Rose scandal reference notes a man accused of faking ballots and swallowing ballots, hinting at a cough up of a nomination. The fragment suggests plans to forget and rearrange with the ring, addressed to the unlucky boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Rose
Not Cas toria but the boys’ money kept yesterday
The piece notes children crying over what they had yesterday and fighting for it afterward. It calls for Secretary Bridwell to return some boys’ money, arguing it was wrong to take it from them.
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Bridwell
Mary Pri Tour Help From Nick Davis Assistance
Acknowledges Nick Davis for helping prepare the Mary Pri for a biennial tour. Interests in passage should contact Adam Miller, the general passenger agent, for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Davis
Mary Pri
Adam Miller
Sullivan County Sees Booze Boost Despite Dry Scrutiny
A lively, if cheeky, note predicts higher alcohol consumption figures in Sullivan County even as the area remains largely dry, citing a bottle of boodle and bosses with extra booze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Henry Moore and Cyrus Davis Forge Rough Political Bond
Henry Moore the new Democratic county chairman of Greene county and Cyrus E B Davis of Bloomfield, the congress candidate, are close allies. A few months ago Moore challenged Davis with a sharp jab, but since then they remain friends and cooperate politically.
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Cyrus EB. Davis
Bloomfield
Notice of Creditors Meeting in Bankruptcy
A creditors meeting in bankruptcy is announced for Bloomfield Indiana with references to Refates and Minor Pate and dated February 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pate
Bloomfield
Indiana
Real Estate Transfers Across Town Totals 22 Listings
A long list itemizes 22 real estate transfers including J C Chaney to Jonas Acker for lots in South Sullivan and multiple other lot and land deals across Hymera Carlisle Cass and Sullivan with total consideration 23804 dollars. Community notes mention local visits births injuries and social events.
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J. C. Chaney Et al
Jonas Acker
South Sullivan
Wint Cummins
James A. King
Hymera
Co. J
Rural social notes share a rainy weekend travel log
Mrs. Mary McDaniel and her young daughter visited Carlisle for a few days with friends. Miss Ruth Smith traveled to Sullivan one day last week. Lena Harlow is visiting Mrs. Duffett. Tom Chambers went to Cass one evening. Residents from Caledonia and Coon Hollow went to Sullivan on Saturday. Misses Ethel and Iva Smith and Bertie Smith joined a Cass excursion Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith and Donald dined with Mrs. Charley Boone near Cass. Arn Smith visited home folks at Coon Hollow Sunday. Pearl Shelton went to Sullivan.
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Ant Ladson
Sullivan
Lulu
Jessie Powell
Pansy Davis
Ezra Crowder
Near Ci Cass
A. H. Sametinger
Clifford
Cass
Mary McDaniel
Carlisle
Ruth Smith
Lena Harlow
Duffett
Tom Chambers
Caledonia
Coon Hollow
Ethel
Iva Smith
Bertie
Joe Smith
Donald
Charley Boone
Prolonged Rain Hampers Travel and Local News
Fairbanks R R 2 reports roads near impassable after last week's rain. Audrey Rose and Jake Foutz visited Audrey's mother in Sullivan Friday. Protracted meeting at Dodd's Bridge continues. Mrs Abner Walters worse today. Miss Ora Patton came Sunday to nurse Mrs Martin. Mrs Martha McKinney slowly improving. Mr and Mrs John P Martin welcomed a baby boy.
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Fairbanks
R. R
Audrey Rose
Jake Foutz
Sullivan
Abner Walters
Ora Patton
Martin
Martha McKinney
John P. Martin
Valentine Social at Masonic Hall Draws Praise and Praise
The old Masonic hall hosted a Valentine social on February 12 with 10 cent admission and half a valentine for attendees. Decorators led by Madlyn Bonham, Janie Loudermilk, Lou Wilson, Ida Crawford, and Emma Bonham earned high compliments for red white and purple heart themes. MRS. G W Beck Eliza McCammon and M R Guston supervised the dining room while Mamie Jenson and Chloe Willis performed piano pieces to enthusiastic audience response.
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Old Masonic Hall
Madlyn Bonham
Janie Loudermilk
Lou Wilson
Ida Crawford
Emma Bonham
G. W. Beck
Eliza McCammon
M. R. Guston
Mamie Jenson
Chloe Willis
Local Notes and Illnesses From area residents
Mrs. James Jared is very ill at home with pneumonia. Mrs. Jake Pearson and Miss Maude Lester attended Mrs. Carnes funeral near Vincennes on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McKinley visited relatives in Terre Haute. Addie Davis is poorly and Fred Parson visited home folks over Sunday. Walter Weir was a Sullivan visitor Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kennett ill with la grippe. Harry Carnes and family from Bruceville visited relatives over Sunday. Quarterly meeting will be held at Providence church next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jared
Jake Pearson
Maude Lester
Carnes
Vincennes
Miss Lester
W. R. McKinley
Terre Haute
Addie Davis
Fred Parson
Walter Weir
Sullivan
Joe Kennett
la Grippe
Harry Carnes
Bruceville
Providence Church
Free booze distributed at Shelburn primary election
Shelburn February 18. Considerable alcohol was dispensed free of charge at the primary election today. Several residents including Johnny Jones Bert Manwarring Ras Taylor George Beardsley W. F. Riggs Miss Flossie Bolinger A. C G McCoy and A. C. McCoskey are noted in local activity and illness reports. Lights in the Bolinger block have been repaired after being condemned for wiring issues. Sam Woodsmall and Attorney Will Edmonds of Sullivan conducted business in town this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Johnny Jones
Bert Manwarring
Ras Taylor
Sullivan
George Beardsley
Terre Haute
W. F. Riggs
Flossie Bolinger
A. C G. McCoy
A. C. McCoskey
Clyde Herschfield
Bolinger Block
Sam Woodsmall
Also Mentioned on This Page
William H. Brown
Farmers Institute
Merom Junction
Fern Elliott
Clyde White
Jacqua
Charley Fairfield
Missouri
Ethel Vinsel
Birds, Ill
Bertha Hornell
Parker
Union Christian Colle Remodelin
Ighg Fund
A. M. Ward
Secy
John H. Daniels
New Brick Street
East Washington Street
Lutler Yager
The
Sullivan Union
Seaptegit Aaecégate
Wwe
Dirrelle Chaney
Robert P. White
Jim Ripper
Injun
Dad Crowder
Farmersburg
Union
Henry Moore
New Democratic
Cyrus
Henry
Oscar M. Anderson
F. M. Douthitt
South Side Clothier
Old Burton Block
W. H. Hill,Jr
Jas. A. King
Leonard Gosham
John Coleman
Fred F. Bays
O. W. Oliphant
Thomas L. Trueblood
Curry
James W. Bedwell Et al
Sarah Houck
Jefferson
Frank Wernz
Fred Wernz
Turman
Cora M. Gilbert
Rocky Mountain Can Company
Kenneth W. Self
Wm. L. Self
Jackson
Thomas D. Ellis
Allen Gouchenour
Alvin A. Stark
Ella B. Spear
Beckett
Sarah E. Wiggs
Fred L. Orr
Haddon
James F. Curtner
Carl Douthitt
Cora M Gilbert
Hamilton
Fredrick Stein
Louis Stein
Mary E. Asrey
George W. Burchland
A. G. McNabb
Leonard L. Nicholson
Ferby Everhart
Pearl Pierce
W. V. Riggs
Wilfred
Solon Treadway
Nancy J. Treadway
Johnny Treadway
James Bradbury
Charles Hayes
Annie Crawford
B. M. Crawford
James Peterson
George Fox
Térre Haute
Herman Barnhart
George Anderson
Otto Geyring
William Meek
H. A. Carren
Levi Willis
Joe Rettich
Valentine
Ellie McGrew
Arn Smith
Valentine Social
Will Edmonds
Board of County Commissioners
L. O. Turnbull
Salathiel Boone
David H. Lovelace
B. E. Russell
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