Henderson Son Insurance Wins Suit at Vincennes
Charles W Henderson of this city won a $2,100 policy verdict against Travelers Insurance in Knox county after a jury deliberated fifteen minutes. The suit arose from the drowning of William R Henderson in the Indian Ocean in December 1910 while returning from India. Dr. B H Hast testified Henderson swam and waved for help before vanishing, with a pilot fish signaling nearby sharks prior to his disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Henderson
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Knox County
Vincennes
William R. Henderson
Indian Ocean
Young Henderson
India
B. H. Hast
Henderson
Mrs Kam Improves After Port Jervis Appendectomy
Mrs Charles Ross Kam daughter of Mr and Mrs Andy McClanahan of this city recently underwent an operation for appendicitis in a hospital at Port Jervis New York and is improving nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ross Kam
Andy McClanahan
Port Jervis
N. Y
Jefferson Township Teacher Completes 33rd Year
William L. Long of Jefferson township teaching at Center school marks thirty third year in the county. He has spent most of the long career in Jefferson township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Long
Jefferson Township
Mr. Long
Panther At Large Reported Near Old York
A panther is said to roam woods along the Wabash near Old York eight miles NW of Sullivan. Farmers form hunting parties after hogs and sheep were killed, starting with Henry Swift who saw the animal by his barn. The panther reportedly followed the river north from the Mississippi swamps, with prior sheep losses noted two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Fairbanks
Wabash River
Old York
Henry Swift
Swift
Mississippi
Local Social Roundup in Westville and Surrounding Areas
Westville residents Mrs Jas Bailey and daughter Mrs Alice Bailey Jones visited Mrs Zack Price. Numerous visitors including Miss Sophronia Orlea and Miss Geneva Bonestead stayed with local residents. Army enlistments noted for Joe Howard Jr and Virgil Stewart. Several locals traveled to nearby towns and attended a funeral. others hosted guests and shopped locally. Continuous references to Hymera Roseville Shelburn and Terre Haute mark the region's social calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Bailey
Alice Bailey Jones
Westville
Illinois
Zack Price
Sophronia Orlea
Roseville
Jesse Bradbury
Riley
Indiana
Geneva Bonestead
Shelburn
John Howe
Mesdames
Joe Barber
Dan Howard
Ozias McDaniel
Harry Freeland
Jas. Morris
Mary Peterson
Frank Morris
Grant Lowe
Alice
Helen
Nelson
Edgar Geller
Virgil Stewart
Joe Howard, Jr
Farmersburg
Opal
Jack Price
James Howe
John Treadway
Kain Bradybury
Sherburn
Myrtle Badson
Hymera
Pearl Mahan
Rood
Gertie McAnally
Donald
Mark Highsmith
hHymera
Qozias McDan
Local Farm Movements Reported Across Several Families
Mrs. Mary Medsker moved from Craysville Park to her farm last week. George Pitser and wife stayed at Warren Watson's on Wednesday and Thursday. J. B. Durham has been sick for two weeks but is improving. Arthur Harris moved to William Nowlin's farm last week. Mary Manning is staying with her sister Mrs J B Durham this Don Corder and wife of Merom Station have moved in with Newton Haines on the J T Phillips farm. Emerson Watson was in Hutsonville Monday afternoon. Carl Cushman was very sick the first of the week. Mrs Will Watson and her little son spent Saturday and Sunday in Merom with Mrs Josie Mahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Medsker
Craysville Park
George Pitser
Warren Watson
J. B. Durham
Arthur Harris
William Nowlin
Mary Manning
Don Corder
Merom
Newton Haines
J. T. Phillips
Emerson Watson
Hutsonville
Carl Cushman
Will Watson
Little Sone
Mercm
Josie Mahan
Survey Vessel Reaches Terre Haute After Wabash Trip
Will Survey Wabash Valley Mt Carmel Illinois March 19 reports that remaining government survey fleet, wrecked at New Harmony weeks ago, has passed to Terre Haute. The big quarterboat was sunk by an ice gorge while engineers surveyed the river bed. valley surveying will continue from Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Valley
Mt. Carmel
New Harmony
Terre Haute
Wabash River
Eight Thousand Loss By Fire At Dugger
A Sunday morning fire in Dugger destroyed frame business buildings including Smiths billiard parlor and the Sweeney restaurant. Losses total about 8000 with Sweeney 2500 insured, Taylor store 1500 insured, Smiths 1000 uninsured, Dale clothing 2500 uninsured. Dale had recently sold stock and mortgage changes occurred after the blaze. Judge O B Harris receives strong bar support for Indiana Supreme Court, with Harris signaling willingness to be nominated and potentially campaign if selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith’s Billiard Parlor
Elmer Dunbar
Jefferson Township
Sweeney
Taylor
Smith
Dale
Wilson
Sullivan
Democratic protests over Greene county delegate selection
Democrats in Greene county protest John Riddle of Linton being allowed to choose delegates for the congressional convention in Worthington on March 28. They call the process unfair and denounce local Democratic press for not publishing the protest. The Bloomfield News, a Republican paper, prints the protest in full. The Washington convention used a road roller to push through delegates, seen as a frame up favoring Cullop and Ralston while Alvin Padgett and John Spencer were absent. Democrats in Davies county recall William Allen from the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
John Riddle
Linton
Worthington
Bloomfield News
Bloomfield
Riddle
Washington
Washington Herald
Cullop
Ralston
Alvin
Padgett
John Spencer
Daviess County
William Allen
Local Notes from Graysville and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Mary Medsker moved to her Graysville area farm on Tuesday of last week. W A Ransford visited Oblong Illinois on business last Tuesday. Prof. Pleasant moved into Jasper Hutf’s property on Saturday. Gladys Pennington traveled to Terre Haute Saturday to consult an eye specialist. Rev. Jacobs closed his Christian church meeting on Wednesday. A very large class of eighth graders is mentioned in the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Medsker
W. A. Ransford
Oblong
Ill
Prof
Pleasant
Jasper Hutf
Gladys Pennington
Terre Haute
Rev. Jacobs
The
Christian Church
District Notes From Saturday Township Events
Grade students from the districts wrote on the township examination Saturday. District Superintendent Biddle dined with James Moore Saturday. The quarterly meeting was held at Kingsley. Mrs. W. A. Ransford was in Sullivan Saturday. James Thorn will begin the erection of another store building. George Fiser will move to the property recently vacated by James N. Barden. Mrs. Sarah Medsker will spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. Anna Barton. Miss Reva Burnett is improving but cannot yet walk. Mrs. Charles Thomas is in Terre Haute caring for her sick people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddle
James Moore
Kingsley
W. A. Ransford
Sullivan
James Thorn
George Fiser
James N. Barden
Sarah Medsker
Anna Barton
Reva Burnett
Charles Thomas Ia
Terre Haute
Protracted Meeting Begun at Mt Calvary
Community updates note Rev. Ray leading a prolonged meeting at Mt Calvary while residents report travels, moves, and visits. George Sidebottom and family return from Iowa. Miss Gertie Brodie visits Carlisle. several relocations to farms and Sullivan area. a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brown. various residents work on local projects and visit relatives in Como and Paxton communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Ray
Dugger
Mt. Calvary
George Sidebottom
Iowa
Gertie Brodie
Carlisle
Dola Burch
Tom Carrico
Ben Brown
H. T. Tabor
Sullivan
John Fifer
Abe Sloop
Spence Towsey
Patton
Dan Clark
Robbins Bros
Amos Metcalf
Pete Alsman
Paxton
Dan Purcell
Dave Graham
Chas. Robbins
Jim Brodie
Judge Bridwell Names City Probation Officer
Judge Bridwell appointed Mrs. Mary Willis as county probation officer after a petition by local civic and social bodies. The salary will be funded by these organizations until public funds are secured. Duties include addressing child neglect, charitable needs, and related social work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Willis
Bridwell
Death of Mrs. Tom Crary in Farmersburg at 73
Mrs. Tom Crary died at 73 in Farmersburg at her daughter Mamie Erwin’s home. Born August 17, 1838 in Williamsport Ohio, she moved to Curry township with her parents and married Thomas Crary in 1885. A lifelong M E church member, her funeral was held Friday at the M E church with Rev. J. S. Shake officiating. Interment followed at West Lawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Crary
Farmersburg
Thomas Crary
Mamie Erwin
Williamsport
Ohio
Curry Township
Crary
M. E. Church
Fire destroys Shelburn furniture and undertaking firm
A disastrous blaze in Shelburn on March 16 gutted the McHugh and Padgett furniture and undertaking establishment. Discovered around 10:30 p m the fire spread from the rear to the front before help arrived. The origin is suspected in the neighboring building loft. Losses are not yet estimated though insurance covered both building and contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
McHugh & Padgett Furniture and Undertaking Establishment
Gallege
Flying Machines in Tax Schedule Lists Balloons and Planes
The state tax schedule lists balloons aeroplanes and biplanes under personal property with item numbers 114 115 116. Assessor Hiatt urges residents to declare such airborne property for taxation noting the rise of aerial navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Hiatt
Parole Heard On Goodman Case In Local News
Deputy Sheriff Ed Douthitt returned Friday from Michigan City with Nathan Cox a convict who adopted Walker Dooley. He learned Goodman formerly of this city who was sent up from Terre Haute over two years ago for stealing goods from a box car will be released on parole soon as the parole agent finds Wik for him. Goodman has been trusted and is employed at the prison pumping station near the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodman
Ed Douthitt
Michigan City
Nathan Cox
Walker Dooley
Shirley Goodman
Terre Haute
Wik
Union Receives Subscriptions from Arthur M Ward
Arthur M Ward of Limon Colorado formerly Merom reports that Jot and Mrs Ward are in good health and much improved over the years in Merom. He notes a severe winter in Merom and expresses a desire to visit Sullivan county and see friends there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Ward
Limon
Colorado
Merom
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Gaby Deslys
Fannie M. Hughes
West State Bank
Illinois Central
Arle
Small
Willfred
Albert Peterson
Big Springs
O. B. Harris
Sullivan County Bar Association
Harris, Crane & Miller
Sullivan County Bar
Harris
Supreme Court of Indiana
Bar Association
Vigo
Sullivan County
Harrig
Second Judicial District
John C. Melnutt
Martinsville
Finley A. McNutt
Edwin Carr
Bloomington
Terre Haute Spectator
Graysville
Oosier Bargain Store
Brussels
Col
R. F. Knotts
H. V. Benefield
OY Frakes
Mary
Como, Mo
Mary Fairfield
R. A. Plunkett
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