County news notes from Sullivan county dispatches
Charley Brewer returns from Vincennes on Monday. Miss Randolph's district shate managed two nights at Red Men's hall last week. Dugger visitors Rector and Mitchell came in last week. Red Men's Hall to get a five light Edison gas system. High water on rural route east delayed mail last week. Little Miss Nobody will be the next amateur performance. Six walkers wagered to go to Terre Haute after eleven at night. all reached Terre Haute next morning at 8 but were not as game as started. Straw demand surpassed supply. loose straw gathered for packed goods. An unexpected guest sought lodging. a vacant room was arranged. The building boom is rumored. Little Sammy Snooks reportedly in the straw business. Seventy second birthday of Paschal S. Hill celebrated with a surprise party and birthday dinner. Hill’s children John, Alonzo, Elmer Hill. daughters Allie Riggs and Mollie Stuck. fifteen grandchildren and Regina Hill as great granddaughter. Rev. Dorsey Hill to speak April 10 at M E church on The Principles and Objects of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Shelburn Council Jr O U A M and Daughters of America to attend services. Rescue tale of a creek crossing during a flood. Cleveland and Hank Hill among those involved. Ed Hoseman and John Stringer retrieved the boys and horse after two hours in water. George Dudley is stepfather to the McKinley boys. George Unger bought 66 acres east of Carlisle from Hi Wiggs for 84 5 an acre.
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Terre Haute
Paschal S. Hill
Sullivan County
Mr. Hill
John Hill
Alonzo Hill
Elmer Hill
Allie Riggs
Mollie Stuck
Regina Hill
Dorsey Hill
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Order of United American Mechanics
Shelburn Council
Freedom Council
Daughters of America
Rev. Dorsey
Cleveland
Hank
Ed Hoseman
John Stringer
Merom
Hoseman
Stringer
McKinley Boys
George Dudley
New Lebanon Notes and Local Happenings
Uncle Jim Russell has been sick for a week. Many New Lebanon M W of A boys attended the county log rolling in Sullivan last week. Heavy rains fell Thursday night and Friday, among the heaviest in years. Gyp the Heiress was presented by the Rebekah lodge of Graysville at the town hall Saturday night. Working day and night at the sewer to save the railroad grade. Last Friday evening at 2 o clock Hank and Cleveland McKinley had an experience that ran afoul of their fines.
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Jim Russell
New Lebanon
Gyp
Rebekah Lodge
Graysville
Hank
Cleveland McKinley
Carlisle Social Notes and Personnel Moves in Indiana
Mrs A B Cummins and baby visited in Vincennes with Mrs Cummins sister Mrs J G Green last week. The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs Ransom Snapp. Leona Hines resigned as switchboard operator at the Carlisle exchange. S B Cummins became a night watchman in Terre Haute. Stephen Plummer and Moses Wickline did business in Sullivan last Wednesday. A daughter was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs M G Couch of Lawrenceville Illinois. Mrs Couch formerly Miss Milburne Y Whalen. Mrs Whalen left for Taverantsville to see the granddaughter. Albert Jones and family have Rose Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Cummins
Baby
Vincennes
Leona Hines
Carlisle Exchange
S. B. Cummins
Terre Haute
M. G. Couch
Lawrenceville
Ills
Couch
Milburne Y. Whalen
Whalen
Taverantsville
Albert Jones
Rose
Hill On
Fairbanks Assessor Visits As Local News Highlights
The assessor makes his annual visit while residents such as Miss Della Beauchamp and families from Sullivan and Kingsley are noted. Local moves include Criss to Farmersburg to teach, and Reed on a new place from Gobin. A wind storm caused damage, a telephone strike occurs over rates, and school term closings with programs are reported.
Pleasantville News Notes and Local Arrivals
Pleasantville suffers three days without mail due to heavy rain. Mrs Riggins and her son visited J S Anderson and wife. Will Edwards returns from Merom College for a short visit. A baby of Claude Bedwell and wife died of pneumonia. Elliot Douthitt and Clark Wells visited Sullivan. Dave Newkirk did business in Sullivan. Dolphin Shepard may move his family to Dugger. Frank Long did business in Carlisle. Albert Paxton now in Pleasantville working in insurance. Uncle Henry Padgett dies and is buried in Burress Chapel cemetery. A Land child died last week. School closed Friday. Everett Padgett returns from Kansas to attend the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Criss
Farmersburg
Alf Russell
Willis Drake
Sullivan
Oliver Starkey
Madison Drake
Elliot Douthitt
Clark Wells
Dave Newkirk
Dolphin Shepard
Dugger
Albert Paxton
Pleasantville
Henry Padgett
Burress Chapel
John Land
Everett Padgett
Kago
DODDS BRIDGE PROTRACTED MEETING AND LOCAL notices
Protracted meeting ongoing at the place. Guests included Mr German Wood and family with Chas Boles. Church attendance by Thomas Parr and Oscar Kennett at Douglas and a Sunday night service. Rev Daugherty missed the Sunday appointment due to quarterly meeting at Valley Chapel. Ed Bennett and others attended services. Mrs Andy Trueblood ill. Wm Strain left for paper hanging work. Isaac Kennett and Edmund Meyer improving after illness. Six wild hogs strayed about February 10. contact Levi Springer R F D No 2 Sullivan 86-2¢.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Wood
Chas. Boles
Thomas Parr
Oscar Kennett
Douglas
Daugherty
This Place
Valley Chapel
Elmer Parr
Elsie Bennett
Wm. Strain
Local notices recount names and health updates from the community
Mrs Daisy Payne visits Rev Tidrick at Indian Prairie church while Grandma Shepherd stays ill. T B O'Haver Will Corbin and Dr Phillips attended court last week but were water-bound, returning Sunday. James Payne travels from Sullivan to Terre Haute to settle shortly.
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Daisy Payne
Tidrick
The
Indian Prairie Church
T. B. O’haver
Will Corbin
Dr. Phillips
James Payne
Sullivan
Terre Haute
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Hart Schattner & Mara
Boys
Woods
County News
Shelburn
Charley Brewer
Miss Randolph
Red Men’s Hall
Rector and
Mitchell
Sammy Snooks
George Unger
Carlisle
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Ladies: Aid Society
Ransom Snapp
Stephen Plummer
Moses Wickline
Fairbanks
Della Beauchamp
Jennie Bastman
Fannie Strain
Kingsley
Bent Booth
Albert Reed
Simon Gobin
Prairie Creek
Oltha Kissner
Sullivan High School
Rev. Oliphant
Baptist Church
R. O
E. C., Pogue
O. D
J. D. Johnson
State Normal
Ida Reed
Myrtle Thompson
Indianapolis
Otis E. Hall
Crawfordsville
Hall
Prof. Hall
Roscoe Pogue
Cornelia Ramsen
Miss Minnie
Hilderbrand
Frank
Isaac Kennett
Edmund Meyer
Carlisle Clark
Emma L. Bird
Arthur Clark
Alma E. Wood
Lévi Springer R. F. D
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