Anvil Club Launches as Farley Debuts Bedelia Anvil
Martin Hardin Farley, famed cat farmer, horse shoer, and chaplain, unveils a giant foot fitting anvil named Bedelia in his lab. He plans to let buyers weigh it and may auction parts while using the anvil to announce the Anvil Chorus and Cat Fish Club meeting. Farley, head of the fire department, hints the city may retire its fire bell.
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Martin Hardin Farley
Farley’s
Mart
Matt
Farley
Anvil Chorus
Cat Fish Club
Sullivan
Bedelia
Personal notes keep town busy with travels and visits
Dr. C F Briggs returned from Colorado. Mrs Briggs will stay in Colorado Springs until September 1. Ben E Briggs of Fiie Pa and wife visited relatives here last week. Briggs recovering from surgery. Sheriff nomination candidate to visit Baltimore Norfolk New York and Washington with Hudson cruise to West Point and return via Thousand Islands and Niagara Falls. Miss Clara Self Ernest Thixtun Duskey Pigg to Lakeside Ohio to visit Ralph Sloane. boys to play in Chautauqua orchestra directed by Sloane. Edna Calvert to New York for Columbia summer term. Frank Dudley of Chicago visited relatives. A A Holmes went to Argos Monday. daughter may return. Gretchen to teach at La Paz this year. Frank Nicholas Dillon Routt T E Hoover fished at Cataract. Will Barnes family from Terre Haute visited. Mrs Charles Worden and son from Syracuse Kansas and Mrs Harry Simmons from Lincoln Kansas visiting. French Maxwell of Porto Rico returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Briggs
Colorado
Beeson Hunt
West Point
Thousand Islands
Niagara Falls
Clara Self
Ernest Thixtun
Duskey Pigg
Lakeside
Ohio
Ralph Sloane
Chautauqua Orchestra
Sloane
Edna Calvert
New York
Columbia University
Frank Dudley
Chicago
Frank Nicholas
Dillon Routt
T. E. Hoover
Will Barnes
Helena
Terre Haute
Barnes
Stewart Barnes
Charles Worden
Syracuse
Kas
Harry Simmons
Lincoln
O .B. Harris
French Maxwell
Porto Rico
Laura Maxwell
Local Impressions From Farmersburg Residents And Guests
In Farmersburg and nearby towns residents and visitors are noted. Aunt Sarah Hopewell and Coral Hopewell visit Carmargo Wisconsin. Miss Elsie Stuck spent the Fourth in Shelburn. George Blair of Pimento visited Tuesday. Mrs. Grace Lovelace shopped in Terre Haute. Miss Earl Taylor of Oaktown visits Sadie Engle and friends. Velma Gaskins travels to Lafayette. a daughter born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phillips. Miss Mary Springer of Jasonville visits Ed Smith’s family. Mrs. Jean Stevens returns to Terre Haute. Beulah and Harriet Bennett visit Ira Bennett. Mayme Irwin and son Doyne head to Corona California. Mrs. Henry Pierson of Lewis visits. Loretta and Elizabeth Murtaugh visit John Haag’s family and return to Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Sarah Hopewell
Coral Hopewell
Sarah May
Lulu Harris
Carmargo
Elsie Stuck
Shelburn
George Blair
Pimento
Grace Lovelace
Terre Haute
Earl Taylor
Oaktown
Sadie Engle
Velma Gaskins
Herbert Taylor
Lafayette
Paul Phillips
Mary Springer
Jasonville
Ed. Smith
Jean
O’haver) Stevens
Beulah
Harriet Bennett
Ira Bennett
Mayme Irwin
Doyne
Corona
Cal
Henry Pierson
Sullivan horse wins on Terre Haute track
James Dudley's black horse Martine won the 2:25 trot at Terre Haute on the Fourth of July in straight heats from five rivals, stopping the mile in 2:23 1/4, 2:24, and 2:20 1/4. Ed Colt man drove him. the run suggests a mile in about 2:14 on fast tracks.
Harold Bays Sells Automobile Business to New Firm
Harold Bays sold the Sullivan Machine and Auto Company plant to J C Long and partners. The Sullivan Auto and Machine Company will run the shop, offer new and second hand machines, and operate a livery. Long leads sales, Dale runs autos and plant, Hughes handles machine work. Bays returns to Culver Military Academy as an instructor. Assaulted minister jury fails to agree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bays
Sullivan Machine and Auto Company
J. C. Long
President Long
Merom
Tom Dale
Dale & Shaver Garage
Hudson Hughes
Sullivan Auto & Machine Company
Long
Hughes
Bays
Culver
Culver Military Academy
Case Bose Assault Charge Ends With Hung Jury
The state charged Abner Bose with assault and battery on Rev. M. O. Robbins, pastor of Hymera M E Church, after a raid for liquor at Bose’s home. The Hymera jury failed to agree after a Saturday trial before Justice Stark, with Robbins and Bose facing ongoing litigation over damages and election fallout. Fred Bays prosecuted for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Bose
M. O. Robbns
M. E
Hymera
Justice Stark
Bose
Robbins
Ropbins
Fred Bays
Death of 76 Year Old Mrs. Emily Dubre Reported
Aged woman Mrs. Emily Dubre, 76, was found dead in bed early Monday at her sister Mrs. Thomas Stratton’s home west of the city. Ill for days with neuralgia, death is believed due to heart attack. She was mother of Burrel Dubre, city treasurer, and mother of Mrs. Ed Eaton of Terre Haute, and sister of Martin V. Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Dubre
Thomas Stratton
Crowley McClelland-Wilks Wedding at Trinity Church
Miss Crowley Francis McClelland, daughter of Mr and Mrs F A McClelland, and Mr Edmund Wilks Jr were married at Trinity Episcopal Church at noon Wednesday. The ceremony featured music by John Reinke and Verna Brinkley with Lohengrin as the processional. The bride wore white hand embroidered batiste and lilies of the valley, with maid of honor in white batiste and pink roses. Afterward the couple planned a home in Kansas City and a earlier stop in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valle
Valenciennes
Wilks
Colorado
Weather Of A Week In Farmersburg Report
For the week ending July 7, co operative observer Miss Carrie Yeager records seven days of mostly partial cloudy conditions with highs ranging from 74 to 87 and lows between 65 and 75. Rainfall totals include trace on the first, .09 on the second, 1.29 on the third, .11 on the fourth, .13 on the sixth and .07 on the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Carrie Yeager
Co-Operative Weather Observer
Crowder Ill in Biloxi with Malaria
William H. Crowder of this city is ill with malaria in Biloxi Miss and is accompanied by his son Harve Crowder. Kenneth W. Self of Jackson township visits his son S. O. Self in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Crowder
Biloxi
Miss
Mr. Crowder
South
Harve Crowder
Kenneth W. Self
Jackson Township
S. O. Self
Fairbanks Township Notes and Local Gossip Highlights
Rains ease into a stormy spell while harvests wind down. Local visits include Frances Thompson in Farmersburg and Eva Shake from Paxton with Gwen and Hazel Riggs. Charles Bosstick and Ina Morris wed in Marshall Illinois. Several families attend Merom Fourth of July events and Kingsley Chapel service profiles. Community life covers farming deliveries, birthdays, bees, sermons, and Sunday visits across Fairbanks and Benson Chapel.
Community Changes and Visitors Reported Around Merom
Mrs White and granddaughter left Saturday to visit near Robinson. Miss Effie Cooper was in Dugier recently. Mr Rue Burnell was in town. Misses Ruth Wells and Nettie Hubble visited near Graysville Sunday. Jacob Meeker family visiting her mother Mrs Larr. Dr Brown went to Sullivan Sunday evening. Geeding family returned. C H Stoddard spent the fourth at home. Children day exercises held at the college Sunday morning. Prof Hoskinson was home Saturday. W R Van Cleave near Lewis was here last week. Messrs Simpson south of Merom Station attended M E service Sunday night. Ray Thompson went to Kansas for the wheat harvest. Mr and Mrs Henry Hand near Bloomfield and their two daughters and son in law were in Merom the fourth. They are working on the White farm. Rev Gruber and family visited north of town Wednesday. Dr Hammond went to Illinois Sunday to engage in church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Frances Thompson
Farmersburg
P. O. Dickey’s
Co. E. Thomson
Emmett Harrison
Terre Haute
Eva Shake
Paxton
Gwen
Hazel Riggs
Will Gaston
C. F. Whitlock
Graysville
Charles Bosstick
Ina Morris
Marshall
Charles Scott
Charles Morris
West Union
Ill
John Wisener Jr
Guy Dickerson
Raymond
Edgar Strain
Claude Harmon
Merom
Luther Whitlock
Sullivan
Albert Scotter
Wes Ransford
C. E. Thomson
Cork
Crawfordsville
J. Dana Johnson
Claude Byers
Carl Lester
Brimlow
Kingsley Chapel
Fairbanks Township
W. R. van Cleave
Lewis
Messrs. Simpson
Ray Thompson
Kansas
Henry Hand
Bloomfield
Rev. Gruber
Local Social Roundup From Sullivan R R
Mrs Lonnie Trueblood and children visited Mrs Lyman Sluder on Friday. Rob Harris of Hymera and Charley Hill guests. Mrs Willis Sluder visited Portland Oregon relative. Connie Bailey visited family. Ice cream supper for Marts grave July 13 postponed due to Mrs Marts illness. James Hazelrigg and date went out Saturday. Herman Harris of Farmersburg visited Will Farrand family. Charley Wilson Terre Haute and others spent Sunday with Alva Marts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan R. R
Lonnie Trueblood
Lyman Sluder
Rob. Harris
Hymera
Charley Hill
Willis Sluder
Middletown
Everett Yeager
Portland
Oregon
Connie Bailey
Marts
James Hazelrigg
Herman Harris
Farmersburg
Heavy rains hit Curry and Cass townships Monday
The south part of Curry and the east part of Cass townships experienced the season’s heavy rainfall Monday morning. Water stood in corn rows while creeks ran high and farmers complained as wet conditions continued to harm crops across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry Township
Cass Township
Abe Frakes Heads to Summer Home in Michigan
Hon Abe Frakes departed Friday for his summer residence at Petoskey Michigan signaling a seasonal retreat for rest and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Frakes
Petoskey, Mich
Wooley lecture attendees and local visits noted
Hymera Rev s M O Robbins J A Ward and W J Williams attended the Wooley lecture at Sullivan in the Christian church Wednesday evening. James Barnett arrived in Los Angeles and praises the climate. Local visits include families of Robbins Ward Julian Cummins Cummins Payne Vanarsdoll Schonk Williams and others. Adjustments and greetings extend to Zanesville Illinois Terre Haute Jasonville. Be careful, Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Ward
B. F. Julian
W. D. Cummins
H. C. Cummins
Sam Payne
Ed. Vanarsdoll
Schonk
H. M. Williams
Mag McGrew
George Plew
Turner Latham
Lloyd Williams
Dike Cummins
Terre Haute
Charles Beckett
C. D. Scott
Illinois
Joe Zellers
Jasonville
Joe
Durhams and relatives visit across town
In Hutsonville James and Martha Durham spent Saturday there. Mrs. Thomas Pogue and daughter Mrs. Jackson visited Frank Pogue in Flora on Saturday. Beatrice Gettinger and Mary Manning shared Sunday visits. Mrs. Ingersoll returned home, with daughter Mrs. W. R. Wasson staying briefly. Bace Gray of Bicknell visited his parents Sunday. Tesla Haines visiting relatives. Warren Watson and family, with C. E. Watson and family, visited George Pitser on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Phillips visited Vincennes Sunday. Don Corder and wife visited Sullivan Sunday.
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Big Springs
James
Martha Durham
Hutsonville
Thomas Pogue
Mrs. Jackson
Flora
Frank Pogue
Beatrice Gettinger
Mary Manning
Ingersoll
W. R. Wasson
Bace Gray
Bicknell
Tesla Haines
Warren Watson
C. E. Watson
George Pitser
Lee Phillips
Vincennes
Don Corder
Sullivan
Ackerman Couple Return After Visit in Effingham
Mr and Mrs Charles Ackerman of Effingham Indiana have returned home after visiting Mrs Louisa Borders, Ackermans mother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ackerman
Effingham, IN
Spiritism Denounced as Demonism in New Tract
A small brochure argues that Spiritist communications originate from demons, citing fallen angels in scripture. It claims demons haunt and possess humans, sometimes provoking madness, with numerous illustrations. The tract, priced ten cents, is offered by the Bible and Tract Society at 17 Hicks Street, Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible and Tract Society
Hicks Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Erotic victory at the polis in Novem ber
Local notes cover a Missouri delegate visiting Miss Edith Smallwood and several social visits. The string of names includes Gertie Miller Velva Llewellyn and Harold Headley with Will Dudley and family. Various family visits occur around Linton Sullivan Dugger and Bloomfield.
Insect Bite Costs Leg Says Boston Man
A Boston man lost his leg from an insect bite two years earlier. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is advised to prevent inflammation and infection from stings and bites. It also treats burns swelling boils eczema and cuts. Only 25 cents at Joe K Smock & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bucklen
Joe K. Smock & Son
Social Notes from the Community
Miss Martha Woodard remains ill with no improvement to report. Mrs. Hamilton and her daughter visited Saturday. Mr and Mrs Vern Clouse and son dined with Strawther Rooksberry and family Thursday. Ray Arthur and Georgie Woodard spent the fourth at Sullivan. Mr and Mrs Oscar McMahan spent Sunday evening with David Dix and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Woodard
Hamilton
Vern Clouse
Strawther Rooksberry
Ray
Arthur
Georgie Woodard
Sullivan
Oscar McMahan
David Dix
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Post Office July 10 1912
List of letters remaining uncalled in Sullivan Indiana with two week deadline before sending to Dead Letter Office. Names include ladies list and other individuals. one cent due on each letter. Public notices blended with obituary-like tribute to Mrs Holmes and Mrs Shake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
Mrs Sarah Shake obituary note of Indiana couple
Sarah Jane Mills Shake born in Clark county Indiana June 7 1826 died July 4 1912 age 86 years 27 days. She moved to Haddon township Sullivan county Indiana in 1843 and lived there until death. She joined Indian Prairie Baptist church at age 18. Married to Alexander Shake January 26 1852. This union was
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Shake
Sarah Jane Mills Shake
Clark County
Ind
Haddon Township
Sullivan County
Indiana
Indian Prairie Baptist Church
Alexander Shake
Dugger Teacher Resigns for Evansville Post
Paul Baldwin the Dugger schools superintendent resigned to take a mathematics teaching position in Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Paul Baldwin
Evansville
Brust and Metcalf Wed by Rev. John Montgomery
Jacob Philip Brust and Miss Ethel Alma Metcalf were married at 8 o'clock last Wednesday evening by Rev. John Montgomery. They will be at home to their friends at 409 North Broad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Philip Brust
Ethel Alma Metcalf
John Montgomery
North Broad Street
Glasses Fitted by Dr Jackson at Davis Hotel
Glasses were properly fitted by Dr Jackson at the Davis Hotel on July 19 with no drugs used.
Sullivan County seeks bids for six concrete bridges and one steel bridge
The Sullivan County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for six concrete bridges and one steel bridge per plans on file in the auditor’s office. Bids due by 12 noon on Tuesday August 6 1912. The board may reject any or all bids. Attest Auditor Win S Bicknell. First insertion July 10 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Sullivan County
Indiana
Auditor’s Office
John A. Mattix
John Scott
John Driver
Board of Commissioners
Win S. Bicknell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martin Farley
Anvil Club
Sullivan Auto and Machine Company
Case
Tom Stratton
Benson Chapel
Jennie Hughes
Cyrus Lane
Lola Drake
Anna Richart
G. W. Osburn
Pauline
William Knowles
Thomas Berridge
Alf Benson
Albert Johnson
Wyatt Dix
George Liston
Dan Scott
John Clark
Claude
Henry Drake
Lizzie Osburn
Frank Benson
Josié Woodard
This Place
James Pierson
Lesta Nolan
Hubert Clark
Little Flock
George Benson
Bessie
Fiona
Gus Chowning
Walter Wyman
Harry Knowles
Elmeroaksberry
Chance Osburn
Oosier Bargain Store
Stringtown
the Polis
Missouri
Edith Smallwood
Gertie Miller
Velva Llewellyn
Linton
Orville Pigg
Will Dudley
Albert Gambill
Luella
Louise
Everett Rhodes
Charles Pigg
Clarence Miller
George
August Deneve
Lulu Miller
Harold Headley
Lillie
Leah Marshall
Antioch
Messrs
Wiley Hand
William C. Miller
Carrie Lambert
Pauline Dudley
Cecil
Tion, Pypour Suege
Maud Conner
Wes Wansn
Katie Drake
Wm. McKinley
Iva Giles
Harrison Boles
Gadsberry
Treassie
Johnston
Sanders
Rose
Swilger
Clara
Thompson
Chas
Genta’ Laer
W. C. Shake
Rolla
Crossetts
Maxwell-Cowles Shoe CO
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