Court House Grind and Court Notes in Sullivan County
A detailed court ledger shows civil docket actions including partitions, on note and account suits, guardianships, adoptions, and estates. Trials include damages, replevin, and ejectment with various rulings and continuances. Marriage licenses issued to several couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Leach
John Unger
Dudley Davidson
George A Thomas
Martha Walters
Aretha M. Walthers
Christian Hoffman
Mary A. Swarzel
Daviess Co
Alma J. McClaren
Elizabeth Pritchett
James B. Thompson
John E. Grange
Jonas Dellinger
Susan Delinger
Replevin
Otto Brocksmith
Frank Bostock
Bostock Ferrari Amusement Co
Jas. N. Roberts
Frank Alumbaugh
Gilbert M. Dunbar
Flossie E. Sinclair
Nellie O. Sinclair
Andrew Sinclair
Death by own action ends career of William M Entler
William M Entler editor and publisher with Sullivan Times and Sullivan Democrat killed himself with morphine in Lafayette after heavy drinking. Once in Pine Village he ran the Warren County Sentinel and was 55. A native of West Virginia with a sister there he had residences in Huntington and Elkhart and belonged to the Elks. He left a $400 bank credit at Pine Village. He was never married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Entler
Sullivan Times
O. B. Harris
Sullivan Democrat
Lafayette
Entler
Warren County Sentinel
Pine Village
Indiana
West Virginia
Sullivan
The
Elks Lodge
Huntington
Elkhart
Ind
Eutler
Woman's Club Hosts Indiana Day Evening
The Woman's Club hosted an Indiana Day guest evening at Judge and Mrs. O B Harris home. Arts Study Club members and hosts husbands attended with green and white decor. The program featured piano duets, readings of Riley poems, songs, and two club toasts. A letter from James Whitcomb Riley to Mrs. Etta Jamison was read aloud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Harris
Indiana
Mesdames Hutchison
Shaffer
Riley
James Whitcomb Riley
Etta Jamison
Carnegie
Entertainers honor Rev Fry and Hays with seaside evening
Mr and Mrs P H Blue hosted a Friday night gathering in honor of Rev and Mrs Fry and Mr and Mrs Will H Hays. Two contests Idyls of the Wabash and Hidden Writers amused attendees. Mrs Wm E Neff of Indianapolis sang well. W C Wolfenberger said Oklahoma offers many chances for youth, but Sullivan County surpasses it in every respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Blue
Fry
Will H. Hays
Wm E. Neff
Indianapolis
W. C. Wolfenberger
Tressa Beckett
Chickasaw
Oklahoma
Ninety Two Birthday of Sullivan Pioneer Harvey Wilson
Tuesday marked the ninety second birthday of Uncle John Harvey Wilson Sullivan’s oldest resident and a county pioneer. Born January 27 1811 in Greenville Tennessee he helped lay out Sullivan and witnessed its growth to a city near four thousand population. He served as sheriff county legislator and longtime Masonic and Presbyterian member with notable health and memory. His early life included a tailor Andrew Johnson later U S president who made his first suit for Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harvey Wilson
Sullivan
Harvey
South Main Street
Mr. Wilson
Greenville
Tenn
Wilson
Virginia
Washington
Old Hickory
Merom
Masonic Lodge
Presbyterian Church
Andrew Johnson
United States
Johnson
Journeymen Barbers Organize in Sullivan County
Journeymen barbers of Sullivan County met Monday night and formed Local Union No. 484 of the Journeymen Barbers of America. The new union begins with 15 charter members and aims to regulate price scales and shop hours for employees. Shops in the county will hereafter be governed by the union’s rules and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Taylor
Shelburn
John Bunch
Journeymen Barbers
Sullivan County
Journeymen Barbers of America
Death of Walter Miles Ends Long Illness in Sullivan
Walter Miles, a popular Sullivan man born January 28, 1878, died Saturday at his mother's home after a two year battle with consumption. He worked for John W. Wolfe, then at a Houston department store, and sought better health in Florida and Colorado before returning home. Survived by his mother Mrs. W. B. Miles, sister Mrs. Anna Weissenbach, and brother W. B. Miles Jr. Funeral held Monday at 10 a.m. conducted by Rev. J. A. Carnes. Interment at Center Ridge. friends and relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Miles
Sullivan
W. B. Miles
Section Street
John W. Wolfe
Mr. Wolfe
New Smyrna
Fla
Houston
Tex
Trinidad
Col
Anna Weissenbach
Delphi
Ind
W. B. Miles, Jr
Washington, D. C
J. A. Carnes
M. E. Church
Center Ridge
Philanthropic Citizens Propose Interurban Traction Line
A Sullivan meeting formed the Indiana Coal Belt Traction Company to build an electric railroad from Sullivan northeast through the coal belt to Jasonville Linton Dugger Farnsworth and Niggertown. Directors include Crowder Davis Sherman Stewart and Hazelrigg with survey work starting next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Indiana Coal Belt Traction Company
Jasonville
Linton
Dugger
Farnsworth
Niggertown
W.H. Crowder
C. L. Davis
C. J. Sherman
L. A. Stewart
A. E. Hazelrigg
J. R. Riggs
John S. Bays
Silver Chaney
John T. Hays
Sam A. White
C. D. Hunt
John C. Chaney
Wake Giles
John W. Wolfe
Job Freeman
Joe Moss
Accident injures Hymera man on icy drift
John W. Smith of Hymera was knocked senseless after falling on his head while guiding a wagon tongue on the ice last week. He lay unconscious for several hours. Also noted are social bowling and box ball activities in Sullivan with several locals excelling. E S Crowder won a top prize at Davis House alley and Miss Minnie Mayfield holds the ladies record. Mrs. Fred Hoke and her children visit Graysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Smith
Hymera
Mr. Smith
Sullivan
E. S. Crowder
Davis House Alley
Minnie Mayfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Court House
Tribunal
Sarah FE. Pigg
Orville Pigg Et al
Evansville Furniture Company
Charles E. Brewer
Madison Gilmore
Ezra Martin
Alma P. Cunningham
T. J. Robbins
Gdn
Robi
H. Welch
Wm. Love
Bertha Love
Francis J. Selby
Charles E. Daily
Susan Dellinger
Joseph Wolfe
Nettie Wolfe
New York
Jewel Filtration Co. Et al
Town of Sullivan
Green
Sallie Ann Worth
S. R. Cole
Wm. C. Wolfenberger
Robt
M. Bledsoe
Jacob W. Combs
Pearl Combs
Wm. H. Combs
Eva Combs
Robert Bledsoe
Louise Worth
Ida Worth
Ruby Worth
James A Worth
Benj. F
Sarah E. Pigg
Orville O. Pigg
Charles E Pigg
State of Indiana
Wm. P. Maxwell
John S. Dudley
Elmer P. Cunningham
Petitiion
John Springer
Bertha A. Steele
Martha A. Walters
William Norton
Patton Bros
Norton
Civil Docket
Wm. Adams Sr
Wm. Adams Jr
John Nesbit
John T. McKinney
G. W. McKinney
Fules
Mary Camson
John C. Badders
Marriage Liceenses
John J. Schubert
Agnes Wyman
Walter Hill
Edna Collins
G. W. Moore
Minnie Lee Lisle
E. G. Lockwood
Mina F. Lightfoot
John Crines
Allie Owens
Woman’s Club
Hoosier
Mary Crawford
Margaret Kelly
Promin
Barbers of America
Edgar S. Crowder
Fred Hoke
Graysville
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