Pick-Ups and Pioneers Stir Sullivan County History
Woodson Moss of the Davis Hotel toiled as chef after cooks quit, recalling early Sullivan life. Uncle Nick Yeager recalls 19th century mills, the Orcutt flour works, and local massacres, trails, and the cholera era with stories of old residents, ferries, and schools in Fairbanks and Sullivan counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodson Moss
Davis Hotel
Moss
Nick Yeager
Fairbanks Township
UNION
Nick
Sullivan Co
Yeager
William Myers
Ncle Nick
Rnsan Newitt
Shiloh Notes Local Movements and Upcoming Meeting
Logan Buck bought a new buggy and residents traveled to Linton and Dugger for various errands and visits. A large crowd gathered at Shiloh on Sunday and a third Sunday meeting is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Buck
Community Notes From Coalmont Area and Nearby
Charley Wise and wife visited at Coalmont Sunday and Monday. Wm Powell attended church at Hickory Saturday night. Wm Robertson was in Linton Sunday. L R Calvert and wife were in Linton Sunday and Monday. The mining company plans a new engine and boilers at this place. Shirley Hill Coal Co preparing to sink a mine west of this place. Work has started on the new mine near Cass. Will Deardorff to move from this place to Coalmont to help sink a new mine. Will Creager and family of Lattis Creek spent Sunday with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Bro. Bennett
Lucy Chapel
Shiloh
Ben Figg
George Bennett
Sullivan
Wm. Smeadiey
Virgil Page
John Burnett
Graysville
Ma Pirtle
Charley Wise
Coalmont
Wm. Powell
Hickory
Wm. Robertson
L. R. Calvert
Shirley Hill Coal Co
Cass
Will Deardorff
Will Creager
Lattis Creek
Mecca social notices and local visits reported
Miss Zulu Hixon of Mecca guest of Glenna and Blanche Funkhouser. Edna Smith visiting friends at Saline and Poland. Mrs. Robert Shipley and Vera of Terre Haute hosted by D. C. Gard. Dr John Plew of Freedom visiting brother G F Plew. Miss Bessie Spahr returns to Indianapolis after millinery work. Millard Beckett and wife with Mrs Wm Beckett. Frank Pitser Gilbert Beckett and others fishing at Eel river. First Year High School hosts Eighth Year Class with program and refreshments. George Stanton Carl Payne and Nellie Payne Grace Harding attend Friendly Grove church commencement in Clay Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Smith
Saline
Poland
Robert Shipley
Vera
Terre Haute
D. C. Gard
John Plew
Freedom
G. F. Plew
Bessie Spahr
F. M. B. Millinery Co
Indianapolis
Millard Beckett
Beckett
Wm. Beckett
Frank Pitser
Gilbert Beckett
Anna Hood
Clevia Julian
Eel River
Geo. Stanton
Carl Payne
Nellie Payne
Grace Harding
Friendly Grove Church
Clay Co
Local name mix prompts scattered travel notes
Fragmented OCR notes mention Connie Parks in Lattis Creek and L. R. Calvert in Linton with C. H. Brewer doing business in Dugger on a Saturday. Mentions Frank J Newberry and Beck paving in Linton with unclear context and several garbled names. The readable details are sparse and nonspecific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Parks
Lattis Creek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim McKee
Staffordshire
Mr. McKee
Merom
Arthur A. Holmes
The
McKee
McKeeAt
Alexander McKee
Billy Osborne
Osborne
Turman Township
Orcutt
Don Orcutt
York
Ills
Orcutt’s Mill
Bayou
New Orleans
Alfred Johnson
Bob White
Alfred
White
Hey
Johnson
Cal Johnson
Inullivan
George W. Leach
Washington and
Section Streets
Sanders Howard
Jas. C. Allan
Olney
Section Street
Allan
Carlisle
James H. Reed
Joe S. Reed
Maude M. Richardson
Shelburn
Robert Taylor
William H. Richardson
William Joyce
Esquire
Lieutenant Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Fort Knox
Sullivan County
Dodd’s Bridge
Vincennes
James C. McKee
Mr. Yeager
David Wilson
Asa Frakes
J. C. Gross
Gordon
Elmer Johnson
Buck
General Hull
Detroit
Wm. Wyatt
Samuel Bryant
Dugger
John Pirtle
John Bedwell
Ceph Beck
Freelandsville
Carrie Smeadley
Smeadley School
Robert Richardson
Jesse Page
Susie Buck
Pleasantville
Charles Corbin
Corbin
Bissell
Grand Rapids
Japan
Vedfeafecte
McKINLEY @ McBRIDE
Hymera
Zulu Hixon
Mecca
Glenna
Blanche Funkhouser
Insurance, Loans and Real Estate
National Bank
Sullivan, Indiana
Stitzell
Sullivan State Bank
United States
Bank P.O
Scofield Coal
Scofield
Decker & Hendrick
W. H. Hill, JR
Pave Beve-Waa
Jaslene Jy Ipdaonnel Freiisyieegrets
David Crawley
IANS
Beasley & Brown
Tapiand
M. Billman
A. G. McNabb
Attorney-at-Law
Offeg
Crowder
Hunt
Anata
L. A. Stewart
West Washington St
John T. and
Will H. Hays
Attorneys At Law
Buff & Stratton
Secre
W. Buf
W. P. Stratton
Attorneys-at-Law
Ind
Public Square
Walter N. Thompson, M. D
R. H. Crowder & Son
R. H. Crowder
J. R. Crowder
Physicians and Surgeons
Indiana
Crowder Block
East Side of Square
Sullivan, Ind
H. Edwards
Pigg & Price
A. Hays & Co
North Side
E. M. Corbin, M. D
State and
Jackson Streets
Efphone
Wm. T. Douthitt
Jeter & Son, Plasterers
Samuel Jeter, Harry Jeter
Bays
Lee Fonday Bayes
Northside Public Square
Chaney & Chaney
Chaney
South Side
Dale’s
J. Gill
M. D
Springer Property
New Lebanon, Ind
Wm. H. Bridwell
J. W. Lindley
Isaac H. Kalley
Raiking
Ce Fgbak
Cet
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