Indiana’s first woman lawyer Antoinette Leach dies at 65
Antoinette D. Leach, 65, a Sullivan County pioneer in suffrage and the first woman admitted to Indiana’s bar, died at her Oxford New York home from paralysis. Her body arrived today for burial in Terre Haute after a funeral in Oxford. She practiced law here, helped organize a suffrage club, and authored a treatise on the Local Status of Women in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette D. Leach
Sullivan
Indiana
Oxford
New York
E. A. Billman
Terre Haute
Sullivan County
Leach
John C. Briggs
Sullivan County Bar Association
Elks Flag Day Exercises Tonight With Judge Miller Address
Sullivan lodge of Elks hosts Flag Day program at the Elks home starting at 8 oclock. Judge A L Miller of Terre Haute lodge No 86 delivers the address. Music by the Star Spangled Banner Orchestra, readings, history of Flag, altar service, and song America featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Miller
Terre Haute
Sullivan Lodge of Elks
Elks
Terre Haute Lodge No
Star Spangled Banner Orchestra
PYAV
Soko
Kathryn Kirkham
N. K. Harris
Esquire
Sullivan Court Reversed in Howard Gummere Case
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed the Sullivan circuit court in the estate case Pennie Gummere vs C and E I Railroad Co. The 1919 jury verdict for $8,650 was set aside after a rehearing granted Friday. Howard Gummere of Shelburn died in an accident on the E and I line while freight moved from Shelburn to Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Court
Howard Gummere
Supreme Court of Indiana
Sullivan Circuit Court
Pennie Gummere
C. & E. I. Railroad Company
Supreme Court
Railroad Company
Shelburn
Worthington
R. B. Douglas
Gummere
Lindley & Bedwell
Jellison
Knights of Pythias Decorate For Deceased Members
The local Knights of Pythias lodge held its annual decoration service Sunday afternoon honoring deceased members. TheU R K of P band from Terre Haute played music as the lodge marched in a body to Center Ridge cemetery.
Drowning at Riverview Claims Young Robinson Man
Russell J. Davis age 19 of Robinson Ills drowned Sunday afternoon at the Riverview ferry near the Narrows after swimming with cousin Fred Davis. Divers Fred Ackelmier and Tom White found the body after rescue attempts failed. coroner Botts ruled accidental drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell J. Davis
Edward Davis
Robinson, Ills
Riverview
Narows
Young Davis
Robinson
West Union
Fred Davis
Narrows
Ferry
Davis
Fred Ackelmier
Tom White
Russell Davis
Ackelmier
Botts
Electric lights for Carlisle planned by October first
Indiana Power Company to supply Carlisle Oaktown and Freelandsville with electric service from Edwardsport plant. Construction on the high tension line begins next week with stock subscriptions completed and street lighting contracts awarded. A carload of copper wire arrived and work aims for service by October 1 or sooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Indiana Power Company
Edwardsport
Oaktown
Freelandsville
H. T. Pritchard
Freelandville
Knox and
Sullivan County Light and Power Company
NEW SUITS Fairy Lawler and Others
Multiple civil actions listed including divorce and alimony filings Emma Weaver vs Francis Weaver. Walter Seeburger vs John Aleman on account. claim on note foreclosure by Schofield. Beatty v Ladd damages. Lucas v Koff on account. and Hunt v Hunt divorce custody and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairy Lawler
Chas
F. Bolinger
James Lawler
Emma A. Weaver
Francis M. Weaver
Walter H. Seeburger
John E. Aleman
Hiram Lucas
John Koff
James Bird Beatty
Ora May Beatty
Robt. L. Ladd
Gen
F. Schofield
Walter J. Schofield
Gertrude Schof
Death of William L. Bud Martin. longtime local carpenter
William L. Bud Martin, 67, a well known carpenter, died Thursday morning at his son Otis Martin’s home on North Court after an extended illness. Funeral held Saturday at the Martin home with Rev. R. W. Hoffman. burial in Liberty cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Dallas Stewart Sullivan and Mrs. Chester Eldred Terre Haute. five sons John O Otis Elmer Martin of this city Commodore Martin Linton and O W Martin Terre Haute. one sister Mrs Zimri Payne Curry township. two brothers N D Martin and J E Martin Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. L. Martin
William L
Bud” Martin
Otis Martin
North Court Street
Martin
R. W. Hoffman
The
Christian Church
Liberty Cemetery
Dallas Stewart
Sullivan
Chester Eldred
Terre Haute
John O., Otis
Elmer Martin
Commodore Martin
Linton
O. W. Martin
Zimri Payne
Curry Township
N. D. Martin
City
J. E. Martin
Colorado
Picnic at Eagle Island Club House
Sullivan County Automotive Association members held a picnic and fish dinner at the Eagle Island clubhouse late yesterday. Visiting auto dealers from neighboring towns attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Island
Sullivan County Automotive Association
Eagle Island Club
Shake Gets Trip to Southern Reformatory
John Shake of Haddon township pled guilty in Greene circuit court to embezzlement and obtaining money under false pretenses. He was sentenced to 1 to 7 years at the Southern Reformatory in Jeffersonville and was linked to fraudulent checks and a note cashing involving Thomas Clayton of near Paxton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shake
Haddon Township
Bloomfield
Greene
Southern Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Shake
Thomas Clayton
Paxton
Newcastle
Clayton
Sullivan Bank
Swarm of Bees Takes Refuge at Farmer Near Willfred
A large swarm of bees entered through a hole in the weather boarding of Ed Sinclair’s farmhouse near Willfred in Jackson township. The bees settled inside the wall and appeared to consider the home a permanent nest. Sinclair faced uncertainty over what to do with the swarm.
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Ed Sinclair
Willfred
Jackson Township
Sinclair
Snapp Case to Go to Jury Friday in Damages Suit
Edward Snapp of Oaktown sues C. and E. I. Railroad for 10000 in damages after his son Raymond Snapp was struck and killed at the Davidson crossing in Carlisle in October 1920. Jury viewed the crossing yesterday as arguments concluded today with a late afternoon jury deliberation expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Snapp
Oaktown
C. & E. I. Railroad Company
Snapp
Raymond Snapp
Davidson
Carlisle
Wills Filed for Probate for Miss Jennie Thornhill Estate
The will of Miss Jennie Thornhill filed in the County Clerk’s office names Jacob F. Hoke as executor. Dated October 24 1918 the will allocates about 4500 to be converted to money for funeral expenses debts and specific bequests to family friends churches and to honor a request for monuments in Ohio and Center Ridge cemetery. If Hoke does not survive French Long would become administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Thornhill
Jacob F. Hoke
I. R. Leach
John Bunch
John Jd. Gravemier
Hemene
Dacob
Ind
Ham Two
Soen
LaLucas Long Horning
Pauline Long Akin
Cora E. Warren
John Hoke Beasley
State of
Ohio
Center Ridge
Miss Thornhill
Martha Glover
French W. Thornhill
Baptist
Sullivan County
Irem
Helen Cora Conner
Lu Lucas Long Horning
Hoke
French Long
Marriage Licenses Listed From Indiana Towns
Marion N Linke 24 teacher Hope Indiana and Fay Belle Baughman 22 teacher Merom Indiana. Lexie O Robbins 33 druggist Sullivan and Elsie M Hill 58 teacher Farmersburg Indiana. Ivan R Boyll 3 grocer Sullivan and Blanche May Denton 36 teacher Frankford Indiana. Lee V Thompson 29 mechanic New Lebanon and Rossie Lee Suthard 22 Sullivan. Job David Ormandy 20 miner and Dorothy Ellen Graham 15 both of Dugger Indiana.
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Atarriage
Marion N. Linke
Hope Ind
Fay Belle Baughman
Merom
Ind
Lexie O. Robbins
Sullivan
Elsie M. Hill
Farmersburg
Ivan R. Boyll
Blanche May Denton
Frankford
Lee V. Thompson
Mechanic
New Lebanon
Rossie Lee Suthard
Job David Ormandy
Miner
Dorothy Ellen Graham
Dugger, Ind
Burial of Mrs Antoinette D Leach Near Oxford N Y
The body of Mrs Antoinette D Leach who died at her home near Oxford New York arrived in Terre Haute by motor with her son George Leach Jr. The remains were taken to Steve Leach’s residence on South Main Street and buried later at Center Ridge Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Leach
Antoinette D. Leach
Oxford
N. Y
George Leach, Jr
Terre Haute
Steve Leach
South Main Street
Center Ridge Cemetery
Will of Theodore Harper filed in Carlisle estate case
The will of Theodore Harper of Carlisle was filed with County Clerk Railsback. The estate is valued at about 4600 dollars. Executor Bailey McConnell is deceased, widow Cephelia Harper waives administration and requests her son Carl G. Harper as administrator. Provisions include debts and burial expenses paid, Carl Harper to receive 10 dollars, and the residue to Cephelia and Elizabeth Harper in equal shares with survivor receiving all if the other dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Harper
Carlisle
Railsback
Bailey McConnell
Cephelia Harper
Carl G. Harper
I. H. Kalley
J. S. Reed
Carl Harper
Elizabeth Harper
Hamilton Tp Commencement at Little Flock Church June 16
Hamilton township common school commencement will be held at the Little Flock Church Friday evening, June 16. President L. M. Hines of the Indiana State Normal School will deliver the address. Graduates include Stanley Sandusky Elizabeth M. F. Muir Bessie Benson Absolom Brooks Flossie Vawell Lloyd Bryan Josephine Scott Charles Hubbard Bill Godfrey Carl Conner Doane Turpin Carroll Frakes Victor Osburn Lucile Myers Thelma Lambert Warren Moore Louie Slalder Nina Rusher Edna Ford Nelle McCracken Sewell Smith Leonard Tarrh William Harkess Donald Cunningham Kathryn McMahon John Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Township
Nina Rusher
Edna Ford
Nelle McCracken
Sewell Smith
Leonard Tarrh
William Harkess
Donald Cunningham
Kathryn McMahan
John Myers
Woman Faith Healer Draws Large Crowds at City Park
Mrs. P. Harrell, a faith healer, arrived Monday to preach and demonstrate at the city park drawing big crowds. The meetings will conclude with tonight's service at the same venue.
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P. Harrell
Local Court Sustained in Bruner Divorce Case
The Sullivan circuit court affirmed a prior ruling granting Mrs. Anna M Bruner alimony of 100000 and attorney fees of 10000 in her divorce from Andrew Bruner, with interest from December 1920 bringing total to about 125000. The defendant has 60 days to petition for re hearing.
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Vincennes Commercial
Anna M. Bruner
Andrew Bruner
Sullivan Circuit
Knox County
Supreme Court of the State
Knox Circuit Court
Bruner
Buntin Street
Oklahoma
Sullivan Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Sullivan C. C
Myers
C. J
Willoughby
Appellee
Raze Old Landmark In Farmersburg Ind On South Fifth Street
In Farmersburg Indiana on June 9 a former school building on south 5th street is being torn down by Greely Graham. A knife inscription by A. P. Apple marks 1871 as the erection year. The first teacher was Limp Beecher and later Hartley Fee Edmond Liston and Tisi DeBaun. Sold in 1904 to Alec Buchanan, now owned by someone planning a modern residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Ind
South 5Th Street
Greely Graham
Curry Township
Mgr. Graham
A. P. Apple
Limp Beecher
Hartley Fee
Edmond Liston
Tisi DeBaun
Alec Buchanan
Will Attend Sails and Crop Conference at Purdue
County Agent H. S. Benson will attend the Sails and Crop Conference at Purdue University June 20 to 27. On Tuesday morning June 20 from ten to twelve, identification of weeds and weed seeds will be held. Bring weed specimens with flowers or fruit to aid the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Benson
Purdue University
Mr. Benson
Sho-Me s vs Havolines Friday at Pavilion Park
The postponed series game between the Sho-Me s and the Havolines will be played Friday June 16 at Pavilion Park. The rivalry between the clubs is intense and this is the third game of a seven game set. Both teams have split the first two games 2 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havolines
Sho-Me’s
Lawrenceville
Pavilion Park
Vincennes
Mother of local resident dies in Veedersburg
Mrs. John Simpson mother of Mrs. W. T. Mellott of this city died last Wednesday at her Veedersburg home. Funeral held Friday afternoon in Veedersburg with attendance by Mr. and Mrs. Mellott and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cummins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellott
John Simpson
W. T. Mellott
Veedersburg
Floyd Cummins
Prominent Educator Hammond in Critical Condition Saturday
Dr Gilbert R Hammond, noted educator, remained hospitalized after an operation. Friends and colleagues at the university and local schools awaited further word on his condition Saturday.
Dr Gilbert R Hammons Dies. Merom Educator and Leader
Dr Gilbert R Hammons 73 a Union Christian College Merom faculty member and Christian church minister died at county hospital after an operation. A native of New York state he led Starkey Seminary and Greek at Antioch College and presided over Union Christian College. He taught about ten years and held pastorates in Illinois and Haubstadt. He leaves a widow formerly Miss Gertie Wilson. a son Rev E D Hammond and other relatives. Burial was at Merom cemetery after funeral at Hatten Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev William Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert R. Hammons
Union Christian College
Merom
Christian Church
Railsback
Hatten Memorial Chapel
William Campbell
Greenup
Ills
Hammond
New York State
Syracuse
N. Y
Howard
John Hopkins
Starkey Seminary
New York
Antioch College
Horace Mann
Illinois
Haubstadt
Colege
Alerem Blut Chautauqua
Association
Melissa D. Simmons
Gertie Wilson
E. D. Hammond
Galion
Orie
John Wilson
Rushville
Des Moines to Host 1922 G A R National Encampment
Less than 30 000 veterans including fife and drum corps from every G A R post will converge for the 1922 encampment in Des Moines Iowa September 24 and 25 with a grand parade on September 27. The event expects more than 50 000 attendees including auxiliary groups and visitors from across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Sons of Veterans
Women's Relief Corps
Daughters of Veterans and Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Washington
George F. Hamilton
Des Moines Convention Bureau
Housing Committee
Preaching at New Liberty by Rev. Denney
Rev. E. G. Denney will preach at New Liberty on Sunday June 18. Dinner served on the lawn. The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Liberty
E. G. Denney
Families Return From Texas County Trip
Mr and Mrs Wilmer Strawn and Mr and Mrs Will Hancock returned from a southern Missouri trip to visit former Sullivan residents Mr and Mrs Henry D Keene. Keene owns a 146 acre Blooming Rose area farm and plans to sell it and move back to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Strawn
Will Hancock
Texas County
Missouri
Henry D. Keene
Sullivan
Keene
Blooming Rose
California
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Ege
Greene County
C. & FE. I. Railroad Company
Gilbert R. Hammond
U. C. College
West
Massachusetts
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