Pleasant Evening Attendees List Names
Guests included Misses Bernice Bradon Lucile Thornberry Joy Ferree Eliza Beard Clara Rochner Ruby Ransford Georgia Ransford Mildred Shields Katherine Eno and Cleo Riggs and Messrs Clarence Bottorff Carl Ferree Henry Ingersoll Raymond Ferree Marlon Arnett Bruce Coppage Edgar Ransford and Edgar Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Bragdon
Lucile Thornberry
Joy Ferree
Eliza Beard
Clara Rochner
Ruby Ransford
Georgia Ransford
Mildred Shields
Katherine Eno
Cleo Riggs
Clarence Bottorff
Carl Ferree
Henry Ingersoll
Raymond Ferree
Marlon Arnett
Bruce Coppage
Edgar Ransford
Edgar Harris
Shelburn Woman Returning from Missionary Service
Mr and Mrs Henry Yeager of Shelburn announce daughter Miss Maude Yeager is en route home from India after five years serving as a missionary for Epworth League. She left Calcutta February 14 for Hong Kong and sails to San Francisco, expected home about April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Yeager
Shelburn
Miss Maude Yeager
India
Epworth League
Ring Sentenced to Penal Farm for 64 Days
Ring, a repeat offender, was ordered to serve 64 days at the penal farm after Deputy Sheriff Dou thitt transported him Friday. Prosecutor Pigg preferred the farm option over paying the fines in cash, noting Ring had previously owned a farm but lost it to settle numerous fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ring
Pigg
Douthitt
Hymera Man Sentenced to Penal Farm
William Ring a 65 year old Hymera resident was arraigned on intoxication charges Thursday morning and fined twenty dollars before the court then sentenced to the penal farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymera
William Ring
Calvert
Crawley Family Guests En Route to Kansas City
Mrs. Bert Crawley and her children, former guests of Mrs. W. H. Grim and Mrs. H. E. Dutton, were located in Chicago and are now traveling to Kansas City, Missouri where Mr. Crawley is currently based.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Crawley
W. H. Grim
H. E. Dutton
Chicago
Kansas City
Crawley
Lunds Celebrate 80th Birthday in Dugger Home
Mrs Zilpha R Lund marked her 80th birthday with a family gathering at her Dugger home. Six children attended including John Lund with Goldie, Roy Lund, William Lund with Clara, Ben Lund with family, Pleasant Jones with family, Rachel Smith with family, John Ellis with Bert, and Robert Templeton with children from Linton and Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zilpha R. Lund
Dugger
Grandma
John Lund
Goldie
Roy Lund
Near Sullivan
William Lund
Clara
Ben Lund
Pleasant Jones
Rachel Smith
John Ellis
Near Midland
Bert
Evansville
Robert Templeton
Linton
Tiger raid at Shelburn nets beer and liquor haul
On affidavits for search warrants issued in Squire Lester's court on Saturday afternoon, Prosecutor Pigg Constable David Dawson of Shelburn and two deputies searched a former Jack McCracklin saloon room in Shelburn. They seized forty pints of beer a sack of empty bottles 4 pints and 5 half pints of liquor a funnel a beer glass and a whiskey glass. The find was stored in the county jail basement. Arrests expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Squire Lester
Pigg
David Dawson
Jack McCracklin
Woman Ordered to Vacate House in Sullivan Circuit Court
The State of Indiana, through Knox county Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Kimmel, pursued Eliza Barthel of Vincennes for running an immoral house at 508 Hickman Street. Judge Bridwell fined her $50 plus costs, ordered eviction for one year, and issued a perpetual injunction against operating a disorderly house under the 1915 Rule Bill to abate houses of ill fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Joseph Kimmel
Knox County
Eliza ‘Barthel
Vincennes
Hickman Street
Sullivan
Bridwell
Gaye Party Hosted By Bernice and Claude Morris
Miss Bernice and Claude Morris held a February 15 gathering for friends. Guests included Cora Huff Katherine Huff Marie Huff Gladys Huff Flossie Elliott Ruth Johnson Ruby Stewart Nettie ud ley Martha York Goldie Arnett Lora Noble May Anders Oscar Noble Ernest Stanley Russel Cox Noel Cox Floyd Wilson Clyde John Brown Garland Johnson Gilbert Parson Barthol Burnett Donald Elliott Lawrence Huff Edgar Huff Ollie Gilbirth Mervin Woods Harold Woodard Garland Morris William Boles. Refreshments were candy apples and chocolate fudge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bernice
Claude Morris
Cora Huff
Katherine Huff
Marie Huff
Gladys Huff
Flossie Elliott
Ruth Johnson
Ruby Stewart
Nettie Udley
Martha York
Goldie Arnett
Lora Noble
May Anders
Oscar Noble
Ernest Stanley
Russel Cox
Noel Cox
Floyd Wilson
Clyde
John Brown
Garland Johnson
Gilbert Parson
Barthol Burnett
Donald Elliott
Lawrence Huff
Edgar Huff
Ollie Gilbirth
Mervin Woods
Harold Woodard
Garland Morris
William Boles
Dinner party for Mrs. Jesse Powell draws neighbors
A social gathering was hosted at Mrs. Jesse Powell's east of town with a noon dinner, music and conversation. Attendees included Mrs. Carrie Willis and daughter Ethel, Mrs. Sarah Edds and daughter Katie, Mrs. Elvira Wolf and daughter May, Mrs. Pearl Deckard and son Harold, Mrs. May Lewellyn and daughter Ruby, Mrs. Cate Brodie and daughter Mary, Mrs. Nancy Ray and Mrs. Fannie Brodie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Powell
Carrie Willis
Ethel
New Lebanon
Sarah Edds
Katie
Elvira Wolf
May
Pearl Deckard
Harold
May Lewellyn
Ruby
Cate Brodie
Mary
Nancy Ray
Fannie Brodie
Notice of Primary Election on March 7 1916
Primary election notice lists Democratic ticket candidates for president and vice president United States senator governor and many state and county offices in Sullivan county Indiana. Includes names like Woodrow Wilson Thomas Marshall John Kern John A M Adata Leonard Clore Charles Hunt and many others with designated towns and routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John W. Kern
Indianapolis
Indiana
Surprised On 13th Wedding Anniversary
On Monday the couple marked their 13th wedding anniversary as Mr. and Mrs. C. 4H. Stratton of this city were honored in a surprise observance arranged for Mrs. Stratton.
Surprise Anniversary Welcome For Mrs Stratton
Neighbors gathered at the West Washington Street home to surprise Mrs Stratton on her anniversary. Mr Stratton arranged the caper after a Terre Haute day trip, then signaled her arrival with lights out and forty guests awaiting. Refreshments of ice cream cake and coffee followed a night of conversation and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Washington Street
Mrs. Stratton
George Alvey Named Deputy Candidate for Matt Lane
Reported speculation suggests George Alvey may become deputy to Matt Lane if Lane secures the position. Details on timing or official confirmation were not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alvey
Matt Lane
Former Sullivan Woman Dies After Accident
Juliet Minerva Crowder widow of Dr. R H Crowder of Sullivan died at 76 after injuries from an accident last November. She was born October 18 1839 in Pleasantville and survived by four sons two daughters and a brother. Funeral Sunday at Mrs L A Stewarts home with M E church rites and interment at Center Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliet Minerva Crowder
R. H. Crowder
Sullivan
Claude H. Crowder
Indianapolis
Crowder
Pleasantville
J. 8
Martha (Hinkle) Reid
Graysville Street
Uriah Coulson
Robert H. Crowder
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Graysville
11Th Indiana Cavalry
Sullivan M. E. Church
Tom Crowder
Neville Crowder
Grace Crowder
L. A. Stewart
Joe R. Crowder
John Reid
Long Beach
Cal
Nina Stewart
T. HE. Wyne
Ransom Akin
Reid Ross
Jesus
Reid
Toole
Center Ridge Cemetery
Cullop Proposes To Call Vollmer Off
Representative John A M Adair plans a southern Indiana campaign tour after leaving Washington. He has not set dates or exact routes but will travel through the southern part of the state especially the second district. Tension exists between Cullop and Adair over Vollmer of Vincennes in the governor race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullop
Adair
W. H. Vollmer
Vincennes
Vollmer
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg Feb 20 Report
Miss Glenn Yeager, cooperative weather observer for the county, reports week ending February 20 with daily highs and lows. Clear days on 14 15 16 19. part cloudy 17 20. cloudy 18. McBride, a local Taylor undertaker, collapsed at work and is improving at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
T. P. McBride
Taylor Undertaking Establishment
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congress
Horace Ellis
A. M
Dr. Ellis
Sullivan County
Turman
Sarah
Pauline Piety
Gaye Party
Woodrow Wilson
Trenton
New Jersey
Thomas R. Marshall
Indianapolis, Indiana
John A. M. Adata
Portland
Leonard B. Clore
Franklin
Second
Charles D. Hunt
William A. Cullop
Thomas J. Houck
Greene, Owen and
Sullivan Counties
George R. Griffin
Spencer
James A. Laymon
Melvin G. Edington
Lyons
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
Martin L. Pigg
Guy M. Kinman
David N. Curry
Carlisle
Ross G. Campbell
George McDonnall
R. R
Frank M. Nead
William Z Payne
W. Caleb Shepherd
P. Snow
Frank Wible
Edsil Bosstick
Hosea William Drake
Orville Hale
Matthew Lane
Maurice Nash
James J. Orr
Oscar R. Rich
James H. Neff
William L. Sisson
Thomas L. Joseph
Jesse W. Medsker
Jacob H. Miller
John Scott
Fairbanks
James Butler
George W. Kennedy
John Walters, SR
Charles W. Fairbanks
Arthur R. Robinson
Harry S. New
James E. Watson
Rushville
Quincy A. Myers
Logansport
Warren T. McCray
Kentland
James P. Goodrich
Winchester
John &. Sedwick
Martinsville
Oscar E. Bland
John A. Williams
Patricksburg
James M. House
Cairy Littlejohn
Prosecuting Attorney
Clayton Price
Charles A. Lloyd
Shelby D. Bolinger
Henry H. Smith
Marion J. Aitkin
Laflin M. van Arsdall, Sullivan
Levi R. Ridgeway
Floyd Combs
Progressive Ticket
James B. Wilson
Bloomington
J. Frank Hanly
Stephen EH. Burton
Washington
James A. Raper
Gosport
Henry T. Tabor
H. H. Taylor
Philip T. Lloyd
Charles R. Railsback
Sullivan Circuit Court
Juliet M. Crowder
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