Youngsters Steal Herd of Sheep
Clyde Gromer aged 11 and Chester Lewis aged 14 steal a herd of sheep in an unusual larceny case reported in local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Gromer
Chester Lewis
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
1
Board of Review Raises Assessment on Powder Co and Baldridge Mine
The Board of Review increases the assessment by seven thousand dollars for the United States Powder Company of Jackson township and the Baldridge mine owned by the Monon Coal Company, with arguments heard at ee-47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Review
The
United States Powder Co. and Mining Company
United States Powder Company
Jackson Township
Baldridge
Monon Coal Company
Local youths arrested for sheep theft near Paxton
Clyde Gromer aged 11 and Chester Lewis 14, both of this city, were arrested at home on a charge of stealing 34 sheep from William Powell. The herd valued about $200, eight sheep missing, Gromer sent to reform school. Lewis to be located for possible sentence. Powell denies buying the sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Gromer
Chester Lewis
William Powell
Giles
Paxton
Wible
Sullivan
Poys
Powell
Gromer
Bridwell
Reform School
Plainfield
Ed. Douthitt
Sullivan Man Marries St. Louis Girl
Dr. Edgar R. Riggs of this city and Miss Clella Sprague of St. Louis were married in St. Louis on Thursday with Rev. William J. Williamson officiating. Riggs is a noted local oil man, son of Mrs. Martha Riggs, and brother of James R. Riggs. The couple, who have been at Mackinac Island, Mich, are expected to return here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar R. Riggs
Clella Sprague
St. Louis
William J. Williamson
Third Baptist Church
City
Riggs
Martha Riggs
Sullivan
James R. Riggs
G A R Posts Plans Sixth Hymera Reunion
Hymera July 2. The G A R post met last Wednesday to organize the sixth annual reunion of old soldiers in Hymera on August 13 and 14. The first day will include dedication of the new school house with Superintendent Greathouse as principal speaker. Committees were named for speakers stand music and master of ceremonies. Officers elected: John Scherb president Thos Nelson secretary Ed Stewart treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymera
G. A. R. Post
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Greathouse
Frank Nead
Ho. Stewart
C. J. McAnally
Lee Morris
Thos. Nelson
F. M. Nead
Ed Stewart
Alex. Asbury
John Scherb
Ed. Stewart
County Clerk Reports Quarterly Fees Totals
County Clerk Railsback files a quarterly report to the county commissioners listing fees received in civil probate and criminal cases plus licenses and miscellaneous items. Totals include civil 406.25 probate 148.05 criminal 28.35 marriage licenses 156 other licenses 7 official bonds 11 insurance 39 miscellaneous 62.05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railsback
Change of venue granted in Myrtle Discus case
Attorneys for Myrtle Discus asked the Knox circuit court to move the case to Sullivan county and the request was granted. The young woman seeks release from the Indiana Reform School for Girls and the case is expected to generate significant interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Discus
Indiana Reform School For Girls
Knox Circuit Court
Sullivan County
Vincennes Capital
Indiana Coal Company Incorporation in Sullivan County
The Indiana Coal Company of Sullivan County filed articles of incorporation Friday with County Recorder Moore for a new 200000 dollar firm. Directors named are Joseph E. Hitt and William G. Lawson of Chicago and Will H. Hays of this city. Principal business will be in Sullivan, linked to a large mineral land tract recently acquired by the Indiana Coal Conservation Company of New York capitalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Coal Company
Moore
Joseph E. Hitt
William G. Lawson
Chicago
Will H. Hays
Sullivan
Curry, Tur- Man
Fairbanks Townships
Indiana Coal Conservation Company
New York
Wilson and Marshall Democratic Ticket Nominated
At Baltimore yesterday the Democratic National Convention nominated Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for president and Thomas R Marshall of Indiana for vice president The Indiana delegation aided Marshall by shifting Indiana votes to Wilson Then Marshall secured the vice presidential nomination on the second ballot with North Dakota withdrawing Burke and making the nomination unanimous
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Wilson
Marshall
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Clark
Harmon
Burke
North Dakota
Chamberlain
Shelburn Boy Killed by High Tension Wire
In Shelburn on July 2 13 year old John D Hill’s son was instantly killed when his hand touched a 2200 volt electric wire after climbing an elm. A playmate was badly shocked while trying to help. The electric company manager said the wire was properly insulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
John D. Hill
Young Hill
Poor
Electric Lighting Company
Miners' Train Fund Meeting at City Hall
Subscribers to the miners' train fund will meet at the city hall Friday evening to form a definite organization to advance the proposed train.
Sullivan County Soldiers' Association Plans Reunion Meeting
Members will meet at the G. A. R. hall Saturday afternoon July 13 to elect officers for the coming year and set a date for the county reunion in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County Soldiers’ Association
G. A. R. Hall
Moore Garage to Open in Sullivan County Building
Thomas H. Moore, proprietor of the Moore garage, has leased the Sullivan County Electric Company building on North Court street and will open a garage there. Improvements are underway on the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Moore
Moore Garage
Sullivan County Electric Company
North Court Street
Pioneer Woman of Haddon Dies Near Carlisle
Mrs. Sarah W. Collins mother of Mrs. A W Munich died last week at her home two miles Sullavan Indiana near Carlisle. She was one of the oldest residents of Haddon township and widow of James O Collins who died in 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah W. Collins
A. W. Munich
Carlisle
Haddon Township
James O. Collins
Sullavan
Indiana
Costs in Haddon case settled in Vincennes
James A. Downard of Danville Indiana visits Vincennes to arrange settlement of costs for Frank Crawford of LaHue Sandwich Island acting as Crawford’s financial agent here. Total aggregate costs exceed $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddon
Frank Crawford
James A. Downard
Danville
Ind
la Hue
Sandwich Island
Vincennes Com
Longtime Haddon Township Woman Dies at 79
Sarah Watson Collins born October 16 1832 near Bethlehem Indiana lived sixty years on the same farm in Haddon Township. She died June 25 1912 at 79 and her funeral was held at 1 30 pm Thursday at the Sullivan M E church with Rev P C Lisman in charge. Interment was in the I O O F cemetery. She leaves four brothers three sons two daughters fourteen grandchildren and many relatives. Her life reflected Christian virtue and devotion to family with faith expressed in ready acceptance of death and prayers to Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ous
Haddon Township
P. C. Lisman
Sullivan M. E
John Watson
Sullivan
W. T. Watson
Terre Haute
Rush
Henry C
Patoka
Dudley O
Eugene L
Winchester
Tenn
A. V. Minich
Orry L
Sarah Watson Collins
Benjamin and
Hester Watson
Sullivan County
Indiana
Bethlehem Church
Watson Homestead
E. F. Deiss
James O. Collins
Finley O
Lydia E
Ollie M
Robert L. D
Allene C
Walter S
M. E. Church
Bethlehem
Presbyterian Church of Carlisle
Jesus
Caledonia Miner Wounded By Accidental Gunshot
Riverton July 2 Hayden Taylor owner of a fishing camp near here discharged a rifle while removing cartridges. A bullet hit John Winklepleck 48 a Caledonia miner who was fishing with a party from the east. The bullet struck his left hip and Dr J J Parker could not locate it. Winklepleck remains at the camp and is recovering rapidly. The shooting occurred Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Hayden Taylor
John Winklepleck
Caledonia
J. J. Parker
Merom
Mrs Emma C Cummins Dies At 49 In Carmi
Mrs Emma C Cummins wife of Charles C Cummins died Thursday morning at her South State street home from apoplexy aged 49 She is survived by her husband two sons Charles B Terre Haute and Douglas Cummins a daughter Lelia her mother Mrs Dorothy Stewart and brothers E C and Frank Parvin of Carmi Ill The body was taken to Carmi for burial Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma C. Cummins
Charles C. Cummins
South State Street
Charles B
Terre Haute
Douglas Cummins
Lelia
Dorothy Stewart
E. C
Frank Parvin
Carmi
Gallant the Percheron Stallion Lost by Death
Zibe Shields of the northeast of the city reports the death of his fine Percheron stallion Gallant. The 2,100 pound horse was bought last fall from Maywood Stock Farm Indianapolis for 2500. Shields carried 1000 in insurance on the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zibe Shields
Gallant
Mr. Shields
Maywood
Indianapolis
Shields
Woodsman Seeks Sullivan County Prosecuting Attorney Nomination
A. W. Woodsman announces his candidacy for prosecuting attorney of Sullivan County, subject to the decision of the Republican county convention, date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Township Tax Shares Told in June Apportionment
County Auditor Win S Bicknell apportioned county taxes among townships and towns with detailed sums for Jackson Hymera Curry Shelburn Farmersburg Fairbanks Turman Hamilton Sullivan Cass Dugger Jefferson Haddon Carlisle Gill Merom and others including township taxes tuition tax special school tax additional road tax road tax corporation tax library tax and park tax allocating funds to schools roads and local governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win S. Bicknell
Jackson Township
Hymera
Curry Township
Shelburn
Farmersburg
Fairbanks
Turman
Hamilton
Sullivan
Cass Township
Dugger
Jefferson
Haddon
Carlisle
Gill
Merom
Hungarian Miner Recovers Wife After Five Years
Joe Magyar, a Hungarian miner, hunted five years for his wife Katie Sharr who left Hungary with another man and their infant. He found her at the St Clair mine near Shelburn. She faced a bigamy charge. she had taken $150 in savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Magyar
Hungary
St. Clair
Shelburn
Magyar
Old Country
Katie Sharr
Elks Lodge to Undergo Extensive Improvements
The Elks home in the city will be extensively remodeled under Architect F. J. Nicholas. The roof will be raised and tiled, a colonial veranda with columns and a double decked porch added, dining room enlarged, kitchen moved to a basement location, and a reading room and library built on the second floor along with new windows entrances and lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKS
F. J. Nicholas
Laura Carrithers Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Laura Carrithers 64 wife of Ed S Carrithers died last Wednesday night at home east of the city after several months of paralysis. Survived by husband and two children Eva and Hoke Carrithers. Funeral Friday at the residence led by Rev Frank E Jaynes. Interment Center Ridge Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Carrithers
Ed. S. Carrithers
Miner Dies of Injuries After Vandalia Mine Fall
Alexander Law son, 62, was crushed in a fall at Vandalia mine No. 9 and succumbed to his injuries at his home near Dugger. He never married and lived with his elderly mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miner
Dugger
Alexander Lawson
Vandalia Mine No. 9
Here
Daniel Neal Reported Dying in State Prison
Daniel Neal, sentenced from this county to life in the state prison for the murder of George Hutchison, is reported dying in prison per a La Porte dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hutchison
la Porte
Daniel Neal
Mrs Ed Kelly Hurt After Auto Skids Into Ditch
Mrs Ed Kelly of this city escaped a fatal injury when the car driven by her husband skidded into a ditch near the Forks six miles south of Terre Haute. The vehicle rolled, she was cut by barbed wire and taken to a Terre Haute hospital. Mr Kelly’s arm was dislocated. Other passengers Mrs Joe T Akin Katharyn Kelly and Don Cochran were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Forks
Terre Haute
Joe T. Akin
Katharyn Kelly
Don Cochran
Boy 12 suffers severe foot injuries in farm mowing accident
John Byrne of Carlisle, son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Byrne, had both feet mangled last week on Rush McCammon farm near Carlisle. Reports vary on cause. one says he chased rabbits in front of the mower, another that he tried to clear weeds as horses started. One foot nearly severed at the ankle. the other badly cut. amputation unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Byrne
Patrick Byrne
Carlisle
Rush McCammon
County Board of Review Adjourns After Thirty Days
The county board of review adjourned after a month long session at the court house. Members include County Auditor Bicknell County Assessor Hiatt George T Brunker of Jackson township and Joe Gray of Turman township. The record shows Beasley grocer Sullivan raised 500 on goods and merchandise Shaffer Sullivan grocer raised 300 on goods and merchandise Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Company reduced 290 on mining machinery No 4 Hamilton township. Capital stock assessments fixed for Sullivan County Electric Company 10000 Hamilton Oil and Gas Company 2820 Stratton Harness Company 620 Julius Harry Shoe Company 1690 all located in the city. Banks and trust companies to be taxed 80 percent of capital stock surplus and undivided profits. Vandalia Coal Company raised 1025 on machinery No 10 mine Cass township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Review
County Board of Review
Court House
Bicknell
Hiatt
George T. Brunker
Jackson Township
Joe Gray
Turman Township
Charles A. Beasley
Sullivan
T. B. Shaffer
Sullivan, Grocer
Jackson Hill Coal & Coke Company
Hamilton Township
Sullivan County Electric Company
Hamilton Oil & Gas Company
Stratton Harness Company
Julius Harry Shoe Company
Vandalia Coal Company
Cass Township
Jamison Farm Well Produces 2 to 3 Barrels
The Jamison farm well west of the city drilled by Hamil to Oil and Gas Co is a fair producer with an estimate of 2 to 3 barrels. A second well is likely soon. Tide Water Pipe Line Co is laying a line from two oil wells on the Simpson Edwards farm in Gill township to its main line to take production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamison Farm
Hamilto Oil and Gas Company
Tide Water Pipe Line Company
Simpson Edwards Farm
Gill Township
Douglas youth visiting Illinois relatives returns home
J. B. Scott of Douglas Arizona has been visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs Stewart Barnes. He traveled to Gibson City Illinois for a visit before returning to his home in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8
Scott
Douglas, Ariz
Stewart Barnes
Gibson City
Ill
Massey Appointed to Nevada Senate Seat by Governor
Alex Massey, former Sullivan man, is appointed by the governor to fill a Nevada Senate seat. The move places Massey in the state legislative body while details of the appointment are pending official confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex .Massey
Sullivan
Massey Named Republican Senator for Nevada Seat
William Alexander Massey, long time Sullivan lawyer and former editor of The Sullivan Union, appointed by Governor Oddie to fill the late Senator George Nixon's term. A native of Illinois, Massey became a Reno attorney and rose to chief justice of Nevada's supreme court before resuming private practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Alexander Massey
Sullivan Union
Reno
Nevada
United States Senate
Oddie
George §. Nixon
Massey
Edgar County
Illinois
Union Christian College
Merom
Edgar
Vermillion
Sullivan
William Wagoner
John C. Briggs
Uriah Coulson
James Cluggage
California
Will Drill Test Wells West of City for Water Supply
The Sullivan Water Company holding city franchise and contract seeks options on land west of the city to drill test wells. They aim to find a sufficient water supply nearer Sullivan to cut construction costs. If水 quantity proves insufficient, water will be pursued at Riverton as originally planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Water Company
Riverton
Sullivan
Foote Remarries Miss Faye Gray in Farmersburg
Winthrop A. Foote a Farmersburg merchant and former Farmersburg Bee publisher wed Faye Ogle Gray of Farmersburg in the county clerk's office. Rev P C Lisman of the M E church performed the ceremony. Gertrude A. Foote, a former wife, was granted a Vigo circuit court divorce on March 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foote
Winthrop A. Foote
Farmersburg
Vigo
Bridwell
Vige County
Footes
Mra. Foote
Charles S. Watson Dies at 61 in Local Home
Charles S. Watson aged 61 died Thursday at his residence in the city. He recently moved from Palestine Illinois where his remains were taken for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Watson
Palestine
Ill
Visits After 29 Years Remarry
Rev. R. M. Rhoades of Weir Kansas visited his nephews Frank and Horace Burnham Friday. He had not seen them for 29 years. Rhoades entered the ministry at a conference here in 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Rhoades
Weir
Kas
Frank
Horace Burnham
Mr. Rhoades
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