Reverend W. P. O'Haver Dies After Short Illness
Reverend W. P. O'Haver, longtime Methodist pastor in Pleasantville and Linton areas, died at his Liston home at age 69 after a brief illness. Funeral held at Pleasantville Methodist Church with Rev. John W. Buck officiating. interment in Pleasantville Cemetery. Surviving are his two wives, Dollie Haiste and Laura Bach, and daughter Mrs. Mary Bolling of Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. O’haver
Pleasantville
Liston
Methodist
John W. Buck
O’ Haver
O’haver
Lizz
Linton
Pleasarmie
Trains Run to Hymera on Southern Indiana Railway Branch
The Southern Indiana Railway opens passenger service on its Hymera branch from Blackhawk to Hymera with four daily trains to Terre Haute and Linton. The Sullivan extension, nearly complete, will connect to Latta and Sullivan, enabling future rearrangements across all three branches.
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Southern Indiana Railway Company
Hymera
The
Terre
Blackhawk
Sullivan
Latta
Odon
Terre Haute
Linton
Death of Mrs. Mattie Ramsen at Fairbanks
Mrs. Mattie Ramsen wife of Charles Ramsen of Fairbanks died at home on February 19 after a year long illness with consumption. She leaves husband daughter Martha Higbee a teacher previously and was a respected Presbyterian member. Funeral held Wednesday with Rev Case and Rev Fuson, burial at Manc Cemetery near Graysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Ramsen
Charles Ramsen
Fairbanks
Martha Higbee
Chas. Ramsen
Ramsen
Chas. Rosen
Presbyterian Church
Mary
Jesus
Geo. Fason
Mattie Higbee
Mary L. Higbee
John Higbee
Four Sullivan Residents Miss Belated Leap Year Birthdays
If today were February 29. instead of March 1, four Sullivan residents would celebrate on Feb 29. A Thurber aged fifty seven would have had thirteen birthdays Isabel Arnett a carpenter would be forty one with nine birthdays Marion Borders thirty nine? 29 and Helen Hagamier thirteen with three birthdays.
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Sullivan
A. Thurber
Isabel Arnett
Marion Borders
J. I. Holcomb ,Mfg. Co
Helen Hagamier
Leach Defies Town Board and Library Open to County
Levi B. Leach fights a recent town ordinance by moving saloon fixtures into a county licensed building near the depot. The town board collaborates with local residents to oppose the saloon. Meanwhile the Carnegie library serves county residents with deposit cards and access to a broad magazine and periodical collection.
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Levi B. Leach
Southern Indiana
East Washington Street
Leach
Thomas C Magill Dies at 81 in Illinois Home
Thomas C. Magill formerly of this county died last Wednesday at his Spring Hill Illinois home from heart failure. He was 81 and had moved to Illinois from this county two years ago. He was the father of Mrs. Austin Everheart of Cass township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Magill
Spring Hill
Ill
Mr. Magill
Illinois
Austin Everheart
Cass Township
Rumors and Local Happenings In Dugger Indiana Area
John Rector stayed in Indianapolis from Monday to Saturday. John Beck suffered a crushed ankle at the New Linton mine on Tuesday due to slate fall. The community fears a rise in gun violence near taverns. D of R hosted an ice cream supper in the I O O F hall Saturday night. James Read of Chicago and James McFadden of Pittsburgh visited Dugger Thursday and Friday. Deputy state mine inspector Mr. Thomas toured local mines last week. Mrs. G W Gladville is ill. Clarence White left for Mississippi for the season. Rev Stevens of Lyons will preach at the Church of Christ Saturday and Sunday. Several new members joined the M E church during revival. Don Patrick visited Linton Sunday. Oma Summerville returns to Scotland Ind after leaving Indiana and Chicago Coal Co service. Aaron Combs moved to Paris Ill. E E Beck visited Linton Wednesday. Rumor says six eggs were found in a Dugger grocery last Saturday.
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D. of R
I. O. O. F. Hall
Jas. E. Read
Chicago
J. W. McFadden
Pittsburg
Dugger
Thomas
G. W. Gladville
Clarence White
Mississippi
Rev. Stevens
Lyons
Church of Christ
M. E. Church
Don Patrick
Linton
Oma Summerville
Indiana and Chicago Coal Co
Scotland
Ind
Aaron Combs
Paris
Ills
Park Osburns Attend School Display in Graysville
Park Osburn and wife visited John Alkire and wife Jack Brokaw and Grace McClure for the Graysville school display on Saturday night. Fred Osburn and wife visited Sam Allison and wife near Palmer's Prairie Sunday. The little daughter of Frank Wible is improving. Mrs. Harry Bees is ill. Archie Lovelace is on the sick list. Katherine Stewart spent Sunday at her Providence area home. J. P. Wilkey was in the county capital Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Carnegie Library
Julia Mason
Little Folks
St. Nicholas
American Monthly Review of Reviews
American Issue
Atlantic Monthly Century
Club Woman
Collier’s
Cosmopolitan
Everybody’s
Frank Leslie’s
Garden Magazine
Harper’s Razor
Harper’s Magazine
Harper’s Weekly
Life
McClure’s
Masters In Art
Nation
National
North American Review
Park Osburn
John Alkire
Jack Brokaw
Grace McClure
Graysville
Artie Plew
Archie Lovelace
Fred Osburn
Sam Allison
Palmer’s
Prairie Sunday
Frank Wible
Katherine Stewart
Providence
Harry Bees
J. P. Wilkey
Scott Bros Furniture Promise for Spring Selections
Spring furniture push from Scott Bros invites customers to choose items now with storage of selections for pickup later. The note emphasizes ready stock and customer service to secure preferred pieces for the season.
New Century Oil and Gas Company Organized in Sullivan
The New Century Oil and Gas Company of Sullivan is organized with capital stock of fifty thousand dollars. It comprises local residents and holds a large acreage in the county with options secured. Work on sinking wells will begin soon. Directors are C. J. Sherman T. B. Springer E. R. Riggs W. H. Bridwell C H. Edwards J. I. Holcomb Tilghman Ogle A. E. Hazelrigg and J. B. Mullane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Century Oil and Gas Company of
Sullivan
C. J. Sherman
T. B. Springer
E. R. Riggs
W. H. Bridwell
C H. Edwards
J. I. Ho
Scott City Neighborhood News Update
Mud covers areas around Scott City as pay-day arrives at the mine. Clay Jewell is sick while Mrs. Ward Jewell shows some improvement. Skinner Bros. are idle at the mine and John Lewis works elsewhere with Watson as the new hand. Homer Pittman digs a new well and Fred Dows from Star City visits. H D Pittman family visits Hiram Drake. Pansy and Gail Hamilton attend Prof. Bicknell art display in Graysville. Several families relocate in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Jewell
Ward Jewell
Skinner Bros
John Lewis
Id Watson
H. D. Pittman
Hiram Drake
Pansy
Gail Hamilton
Prof. Bicknell
Graysville
Local News From Shelburn and Surrounding Areas
Reports from Shelburn include millinery trips to Indianapolis by Clara Hill Cosette Patten Viola Froment and Viola Riggs plus visits by Jimmy Johns of Farmersboro and J E Sebring with Harry Banister in Terre Haute. Smallpox cases drop to two with one case leaving quarantine and one new case in three weeks. Mud boats remain essential for travel. Mr. and Mrs. Raffel of Coxville wed last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Hill
Cosette Patten
Viola Froment
Indianapolis
Viola Riggs
Jimmy Johns
Farmershoro
J. E. Sebring
Harry Banister
Terre Haute
Eutaw Council No
D. of P
S. D. Staley
Linton
Ellen Davidson
P. Hall
John D. Hill
Strayed or Stolen Black Bay Horse in Jackson Hill
Notice reports a black bay horse about 154 hands high short coupled blocky with back mane and tail chafed on shoulder by harness foretop and ears clipped and legs clipped from knees down Notify W. E. Evans Jackson Hill Ind.
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W. E. Evans
Jackson Hill
Ind
Committees Named by Commercial Club Board
At tonight's board meeting President C J Sherman will announce the standing committees with chairmen. Finance chaired by Sherman, others include Woods Dutton. Press by Haddon White Sinclair. Arrangements by Chaney Springer Lucas. Membership Mullane Patton Scott. City Interests Poynter Giles Ardelotte. Manufactures Scott Holcomb Douthitt. Commerce Springer Hays Liston. Parks Welman Stewart Bailey. House Reid Harry Lang. Railroads Crowder Riggs Meisenhelder. The first listed on each committee will serve as chairman.
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The
Commercial Club
C. J. Sherman
W. E. Woods
G. R. Dutton
M. A. Haddon
Robert P. White
James Sinclair
John C. Chaney
O. L. Springer
W.H. Lucas
J. B. Mullane
O. M. Patton
Walter G. Scott
S. P. Poynter
Wake Giles
W. E. Ardelotte
A. D. Scott
J.I. Holcomb
W. T. Douthitt
Commerce
T. B. Springer, Jr
John T. Hays
Frate C. Liston
C. W. Welman
L A.stewart
Charles Baiey
Paul Reid
Julius Harry
J. M. Lang
W. H. Crowder Jr
J. R. Riggs
James A Meisenhelder
Local Notes From Big Springs And Surrounding Areas
Big Springs residents report visits by Lora Ridgeway to Ma Dur ham and Dr. Durham's trip to Waveland to see his father. Warren Watson traveled to Indianapolis for UC college interests while Keanu Medsker and others went to Robinson to promote an electric railroad. A Graysville school exhibit attracted locals, with George Bicknell visiting Warren Watson and Mary Manning spending time in Palestine Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Durham
Waveland
Eri. C. Eno
Keanu Medsker
G. W. Nowlin
J. B. Durham
Robinson
Electric Railroad
Graysville
George Bicknell
Warren Watson
Mary Manning
Palestine
Jesse Medsker
Sullivan
Benson Chapel community notes and road conditions
The bulletin records travel woes with nearly impassable roads and multiple weekend visits. Residents including Will Wyman Chauncey Trueblood and families visited Sullivan Farmersburg and Benson area homebound due to illness displacements and a knee dislocation. Parish preaching scheduled March second Sunday with moodily affected services and local social updates.
Mrs Rebecca Edwards 72nd Birthday Remembrance
The seventy second birthday of Mrs Rebecca R Edwards wife of Horace Edwards is observed at their home near Pleasantville. She has two children George McKim of Greene County and Elizabeth Stokes of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca R. Edwards
Horace Edwards
Pleasantville
Boy Fatally Kicked by Horse in Vincennes Area
Roy Maschino fourteen year old son of Henry Maschino of Vincennes and grandson of Mrs. Amy Combs near New Lebanon was fatally injured Friday morning when kicked in the head by a horse. His skull was fractured and recovery was not expected.
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Roy Maschino
Henry Maschino
Vincennes
Amy Combs
New Lebanon
Memorial service held by Sulivan Woman's Relief Corps
The Woman's Relief Corps of Sulivan held memorial services at the G A R hall Saturday night for George Callahan Walker Rusher and Mrs Nannie Stivers. A large audience attended and eulogies were delivered by Capt W T Crawford Marion F Wilts and Mrs Sarah Rivet. The hall displayed three chairs draped for the deceased and flags with one missing for Mrs Stivers. The service closed with God be with you till we meet again.
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Woman’s Relief Corps of
Sulivan
G. A. RB. Hall
George Calahan
Walker R. Rusher
Nannie Stivers
God
Capt
W. T. Crawford
Callahan
Marion F. Wilts
Merom Social Notes Tie Town to Nearby Counties
Merom residents share visits and events from Oaktown Palestine and Flat Rock. Edna Ellis, Fern Elliot and others travel to meet relatives and attend church and entertainment. Mrs. Napier learns of a stepmother’s death in a cistern near New Lebanon. Local moves and purchases, sick lists, and community gatherings mark a typical week.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. P. O'Haver
Sullivan Junction
John Rector
John Beck
New Linton
E. E. Beck
NEW Oil Company
New Century Oil and Gas Company
Scott City
Homer Pittman
Fred Dows
Star City
Shelburn
H. G. Blume
Inianapolis
Hymera Dancing Club
Esta Littlejohn
Grace McCarty
Stella
Minnie Asbury
Bessie Cummins
Florence Campbell
Ledgerwood
Ernest
Ben Watson
Charley Watson
Berham Martin
Thralls
Dr. Williams
Watson’s
Martha Bardsley
Mat Raffel
Coxville
Rip van Winkle
Nounce
Big Springs
Lora Ridgeway
Ma. Durham
Munn
Murgus Turman
U.C. College
Eg K. Nate
Benson Chapel
Will Wyman
Chauncey Trueblood
Farmersburg
William Knowles
Chauncey Osburn
Concord
Pearson
Johnson Farm
George Benson
Perry Hayden
Tom Berridge
Alfred Benson
Willie Wyman
Malcom Campbell
Emmett Benson
Mr. Layton
Lillie Hardin
Resi
Dence
Woman’s Relief Corps
G. A.R. Hall
MEROM
Miss McCammon
Oaktown
Ettie Rusk
Edna Ellis
Postmaster Sparks
Clara Koons
Hunt City
Gertrude Napier
Chleoda Acord
C. A. Atkinson
Mrs. Thornberry
Tureman
Earl Coyner
Edna Pleasant
J. L. Pleasant
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