Benson Chapel News Notes and Visits
Mr and Mrs John Clark and children Folsom and Charles Eugene spent Sunday at the basket meeting near Palmers Prairie church Jennie Hughes visited Miss Lesta Clark Sunday. Byron Riggs called on Frank Benson last Thursday. Albert Poe and wife visited relatives in Sullivan Sunday. Emmett Benson and son George William left for Mullinsville Kansas to make their home. Charlie Moore and family visited John Wade Saturday night and Sunday. William Hughes and wife attended the basket meeting at Everhart grove Sunday afternoon. Ed Chambers and family of Sullivan spent Sunday with Geo Benson. Josephine Woodard and children visited Oscar Engle and family Sunday. Visitors to Frank Benson Sunday included William Knowles and wife and daughter Ruby and son Harry Herschel Trueblood and daughter Louise and John Benson of Edwards Indiana. Zibe Shields made a business trip to Indianapolis last week. Frank Wernz and Lizzie Osburn went to Sullivan on Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wade
William Hughes
Everhart Grove
Ed. Chambers
Sullivan
Geo. Benson
Josephine Woodard
Oscar Engle
Frank Benson
William Knowles
Ruby
Harry
Herschel Trueblood
Louise
John Benson
Edwards
Ind
Zibe Shields
Indianapolis
Frank Wernz
Lizzie Osburn
Indiana Area News Roundup and Social Notes
Otis Turner buys a five passenger car for his livery. Roscoe McAnally and wife visit from Indianapolis. Frank Lang, miner at mine 33, dislocated his hip in a loaded car incident. Grand matron leads Eastern Star meeting with guests from Shelburn Sullivan Farmersburg and Lewis. Two new members initiated and praised. W J Williams and others perform songs and a duet. Post meeting, attendees attend moving pictures at McCalligan and share ice cream. Miners quartette sings at Ev erhart’s grave. Ed Davis visits Terre Haute. Tom Williams injured in mine 32 with hand wound. expected to be idle. Browns baseball team resumes play. Mrs. Ross Tennis improving slowly. Muzzle dogs or marshal’s order issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymera
Otis Turner
Roscoe McAnally
Indianapolis
Herbert Zink
Robert Sinclair
Chicago
Robert Jones
Frank Lang
Oscar Gilbert
Dorothy
Decatur
State of
Indiana
Eastern Star
Shelburn
Sullivan
Farmersburg
Lewis
W. J. Williams
Robert Hinkle
Beckett
McAt Moving Pictures
Fred McCalligan
Everhart
Ed Davis
Terre Haute
Tom Williams
Tom
Browns
Ross Tennis
Rain Brings Smiles to Shelburn Rural Folks
A much needed rain visited this vicinity Saturday afternoon and farmers wear broad smiles. Mrs Rebecca Hazelrigg visits in Terre Haute. Harold Wilson of Terre Haute visits relatives. Ice cream social at Scott City Saturday night draws attendees. Rev Nidy of York Ill preached at Concord. Mrs Alva Marts not well. Several spent time with Cora Case and mother. Virgil McDonald operated on TB bone, recovering. Curt Hopewell and others shared dinner at Sarah O'Neal's. Birthday dinner for Sam Douglas Sunday. Ice cream supper planned at Marts grove July 13. Young couple Herman Lamm and Faye Robertson married last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Hazelrigg
Terre Haute
Harold Wilson
Scott City
Nidy
York
Ill
Concord
Alva Marts
Fred Case
Cora Case
Virgil
James McDonald
Curt Hopewell
Sam O’neal
Steve Clark
Sarah O’neal
Sam Douglas
Marts Grove
Snider
Flossie
Verna Anderson
Florence O’neal
Claude Osburn
Claude Campbell
Marion McGranahan
Charles Rowe
Myra Johnson
Herman Lamm
Faye Robertson
Misses Attend New York Summer Term at Columbia College
Miss Jennie Kelly and Edith Lang left yesterday for New York to attend the summer term of Columbia College. Mr and Mrs W H Ballard of Indianapolis who have been visiting Mr and Mrs Lee F Bays have returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Kelly
Edith Lang
New York
Columbia College
W. H. Ballard
Indianapolis
Lee F. Bays
Merom Sullivan Briefs Catch Up Local News
Mr. Cramer went to Annapolis on business. A dance at Parker's clothing store drew Merom and Sullivan youth. Prof. Hatten returned from Sullivan visit. Otis Parker of Colorado Springs visits relatives here. Mrs. Cramer went to Effingham to meet Read visiting Missouri. Prof. Sanford and family plan to spend the Fourth near Sumner. Miss Mary St Clair takes Robinson post. Mrs. Foy and daughter-in-law visiting northern Illinois. Benjamin Reynolds is gravely ill after a third paralysis Friday. Large crowd attends tent meeting Sunday night. Mrs. Ward and children visited Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs. Frank French of Sullivan visited Merom Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cramer
Annapolis
Parker
Merom and Sullivan
Hatten
Sullivan
Otis Parker
Colorado Springs
Jesse Cramer
Effingham
Read
Missouri
Sanford
Sumner
Ill
Mary St. Clair
Robinson
Shiloh Meeting Draws Large Crowd Sunday
George Bennett traveled to Dugger Saturday while a large crowd attended the Shiloh meeting Sunday. Coutney Walters and family visited relatives, and Brother Stivers of Lyons preached an engaging sermon. James Land and family visited friends, Laura Gaultney of Marco spent time here, and others traveled to see relatives. Mrs. Etta Bennett drove over to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Stivers
Lyons
Shiloh
James Land
Laura Gaultney
Marco
James Pirtle
Etta Bennett
Dugger
Community Notes From Farmersburg and Surrounding Towns
Residents and visitors flocked through Farmersburg over the weekend with guests from Terre Haute Indianapolis Brazil Cameron and Robison Ill. Notables include Postmaster J F Crawford attending the Indiana Postmasters convention in Washington and Wm T Barbre hosting a homecoming for his bride. Local illness updates mention Bessie Cottrell improving from a sore throat and typhoid fever patient Mrs Thomas Saster out and about. Chioral Bennett of rural route four out after a pitchfork mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. O’haver
Ora Mason
Cameron
Tex
Harry Nicols
Robinson
Ill
George Cottrel
Ellsworth
Clinton
J. F. Crawford
Indiana
Washington
Wm. T. Barbre
Bessie Cottrell
Thomas Saster
Chioral Bennett
Jesse Lowery
Sheboorn
Secret Wedding in Graysville Reveals Woodard Ransford Union
Harvey Woodard and Miss Zylma Ransford quietly wed on June 19 at the Shelburn Methodist parsonage. The bride, 24, is the daughter of Addison and Mrs. Ransford. the groom, son of James Woodard, is a longtime Sullivan County teacher. They plan to live on the Woodard farm. The announcement was delayed so the bride could finish work in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graysville
Harvey Woodard
Zylma Ransford
Shelburn
A. A. Hogan
Craysville
J. A. Ransford
Local Visitors in Erie and Porto Rico Headed for Visits
Mrs. H. L. Harbaugh of Erie Kansas is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kelly. French P. Maxwell of Porto Rico is expected this week to visit his mother Mrs. Laura Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Harbaugh
Erie
Kas
Harry Kelly
French P. Maxwell
Porto Rico
Laura Maxwell
Clark defends friends after bitter attack during Wilson nomination
Washington July 2 Speaker Clark returns to Washington and praises supporters who raised his 200000 state majority and helped lead on 30 ballots. He says he never betrayed the Democratic ticket and will back Governor Wilson, blaming Col William J Bryan for the slanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore
Clark
Wilson
Col
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Ward Purchases Ford Garage Interest and Moves
Thomas Ed. Ward former county treasurer buys his partner W L Ford's share in the Ford garage. He moves the business from the Leonard building to a room next to the Citizens Trust Co building formerly occupied by the Tom Moore garage. Ward will continue his transfer livery and answer calls day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Thomas Ed. Ward
W. L. Ford
Ford
Leonard
Citizens Trust Company
Tom Moore
Death of Benjamin McCray at 27 in Illinois
Benjamin F. McCray died after a long illness of consumption at his home near Fithian Illinois. He was a farmer aged 27 and is survived by his wife formerly Miss Mabel Allen daughter of W F Allen of near New Lebanon. Mr McCray’s wife and daughter have gone to Fithian to attend his funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin McCray
Benjamin F. McCray
Fithian
Ill
Mabel Allen
W. F. Allen
New Lebanon
McCray
Allen
Ben Reynolds Dead in Merom After Stroke
Merom July 2 Benjamin Reynolds a well known citizen died at four this morning from a stroke of paralysis He was 57 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Reynolds
Merom
Benjamin Reynolds
Social visit notes from Stringtown area setting
Clarence Dudley visited Will Dudley on Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Frank Usrey and daughter visited Henry Usrey. Mr and Mrs Frank Deneve and sons George and Ernest and Floyd Burch went to Linton Sunday for a socialist picnic. Elias Brewer of Sullivan is repainting his house. Everett Rhodes and family visited Levi Cambill Sunday. Velva Llewellyn Gertie and Lulu Miller and August Deneve and Clarence Miller attended children exercises at Bethel Sunday evening. Several from here attended the socialist speaking at Dugger Saturday. Hezzie Gambill and family and Miss Ethel Steele visited Luther Steele Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Clarence Dudley
Will Dudley
Frank Usrey
Henry Usrey
Frank Deneve
George
Ernest
Floyd Burch
Linton
Elias Brewer
Sullivan
Everett Rhodes
Levi Cambill
Velva Llewellyn
Gertie
Lulu Miller
August Deneve
Clarence Miller
Bethel
Dugger
Hezzie Gambill
Ethel Steele
Luther Steele
Mail Carriers Will Fly to Deliver Mail
This age of great discoveries promises airborne mail delivery by mail carriers. Dr. King's New Discovery for Coughs Colds and throat and lung diseases is a popular medicine in America. A user testimonial from Mrs J F Davs describes a dreadful cough cured after other remedies failed. Price 50c and 1.00 with a free trial bottle at Joe K Smock & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Ian
Dr. King
America
J. F. Dav
Stickney Corner
Wheat harvest kicks off in Big Springs
Oma Monk visited Pauline Meds ker weekend. Mrs Emerson Watson and her son visited relatives in Hutsonville from Saturday to Monday. Mrs T J Mann was in Sullivan. L Duffer spent Saturday in Sullivan. Mother Ingersoll visits daughter in Jonesboro Ark. Warren Watsons acquire new Elkheart storm buggy. Fern Medsker and Ruth Eno took teachers exam in Sullivan Saturday. Mr Pitser spends week at Warren Watsons. Ed Alsop bought several calves last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oma Monk
Pauline Medsker
Emerson Watson
Little Son
Hutsonville
T. J. Mann
Sullivan
EH. L. Duffer
Mother Ingersoll
Jonesboro
Ark
Warren Watson’s
Elkhart
Fern Medsker
Ruth Eno
Mr. Pitser
Ed. Alsop
Inventions Wanted by Manufacturers Promoters Prize Offers
Victor J. Evans and Co of 790 Ninth Street Washington DC offer free books with a list of inventions wanted by manufacturers and promoters. Prizes are offered for inventions and patents secured or fees returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.d
Victor J. Evans & CO
Ninth St
Washington, D.C
Community Notes from Terre Haute Area Gatherings
John and Oscar McDaniel visited Terre Haute. Families in Lewis and Shelburn hosted visits, and several girls traveled between Farmersburg Pimento Sullivan Sullivan area. Ezra Smith hosted a Sunday evening with multiple local residents and guests with refreshments and music.
Paxton Community Notes Share Sunday Visits and Events
Paxton residents report visits across Carlisle Sullivan Decker and New Lebanon. The M E church plans an ice cream supper at the Barcus building on Saturday night July 6. Church services at the Church of Christ drew a good attendance Saturday night.
Quarterly meeting and community notes at U B Sullivan R R
The report records a well attended quarterly meeting at U B Church on Saturday night and Sunday with fine sermons and good attendance. Emma Bedwell returned home after visiting her uncle D M Bedwell. Mr and Mrs John Alsop and son James visited over the weekend and enjoyed a boat ride on the old Wabash. James Vaughn and family visited Julia Alsop and J M Vaughn. Uncle James Vaughn plans to harvest wheat and sow cowpeas as the neighborhood looks well. John Ford’s married son is very ill. Ben Vaughn narrowly escaped a harrow accident Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan R
James Vaughn
Near Rose Chapel
Julia Alsop
J. M. Vaughn
Chapel
John Ford
Threshing chatter and local notices from Graysville
The rural district hears the threshing machine soon. Arbaces Huff and family visited John Pleasant last week. Bace now plasterer at Pimento. John Herndon and daughter with Rev Bogue visit Merom tent meeting host Fred Phillips last Thursday. Ham Burton moved to new home. Rev Brimlow altered his appointment, preaching Graysville morning and Tabor night. Weather favorable for gatherings.
For Sale Two mules harness and delivery wagon
East Side Market offers two mules with harness and a delivery wagon for sale at 49-1-p Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side Market
Sullivan
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Shelburn R. R
George Bennett
Coutney Walters
William Miller
Commoner
Houn’ Dawg
Wm. J. Bryan
Big Springs
Ezra Smith
Eunice Nelson
James Bradbury
Oscar McDaniel
Hilda Chapman
Pimento
Margaret Nelson
Opal Hanley
Sylvia Chapman
R. W. Cadwell
John Hood
Wm. McAnally
Hud Mahan
Riley Smith
Levon Foreman
Rexford McAnally
Oris Foreman
Ray Smith
Clyde Mahan
Willie Foreman
Lester Mahan
Walter Baker
M. E. Church of
Paxton
Barcus
Roland Eaton
Helen
Katherine
John Walters
Mary Boone
Allen Neal
Jessie Hoover
Royse Davis
Decker
Nelle Creager
Nellie Nash
Edna Bubenzer
Roy McCammon
Walter Neal
Christian Church
Carlisle
Joe Rodgers
John Carrico
Laura Lawrence
May Angel
W. J. Ladson
Mattie McKinney
Bess Walters
Church of Christ
Ben Vaughn
Hoster Bargain Store
Maxwell-Cowles Shoe Co
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