Distinguished Soldier Major William Boatright Dies in City
Major William Walters Boatright, Civil War veteran and long time member of Frank Neff Post, died after a extended illness at his home. He was 79, born near Robinson Illinois in 1835, and served in the 11th Missouri and 70th and 1st Missouri regiments before becoming a major. He is survived by his wife Ellen and two children, and was laid to rest at Center Ridge Cemetery after a 9:30 a.m. funeral at St Marys Catholic Church.
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William Walters Boatright
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
James Sprigler
Frank Neff Post
G. A R
Maj. Boatright
Center Ridge Cemetery
Major Boatright
Robinson, Ill
James
Elizabeth Walters Boatright
Crawford County
Boatright
Missouri
11Th
Missouri Regiment
Collehan
1St Missouri
Ellen Pierson
Rose Lorang
Frank M. Douthitt
Fred Boatright
Cordele
Catholic Church
Mrs Botts Dies After Illness. Rites Held for County Resident
Mrs. Margaret Botts a longtime county resident died Saturday night at her son Frank H Botts home after months of illness. A Morgan County Ohio native born in 1838 she was widow of Isaac Botts and had lived in the county for 35 years. Funeral services were led by Rev. R H Toole at her son's home and burial followed at Palmers Prairie cemetery. Surviving children include Perry Botts of Colorado Springs Frank Botts Newton Botts June Botts Phonso Botts of Hymera and Mrs Ella Trinkle of Hunnewell Kansas.
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Margaret Botts
Frank H. Botts
Obituary of Edmond S. Carrithers of Sullivan
Edmond S. Carrithers, 72, a Sullivan resident for 35 years, died Saturday at his West Beech Street home after pneumonia. Funeral 10:30 Monday at the residence, Rev. William E. Gray officiating. Interment Center Ridge cemetery. Survived by son Hoke Carrithers and daughter Eva Carrithers, both of Sullivan.
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Edmond S. Carrithers
Sullivan
West Beech Street
William E. Gray
Presbyterian Church
Center Ridge Cemetery
Carrithers
Kentucky
Hoke Carrithers
Eva Carrithers
Benjamin F Barcus Passes Away In Pimento
Benjamin Franklin Barcus a former Sullivan county resident died May 13 at his home in Pimento. Born near Hymera March 11 1861 he was the eldest son of Benjamin L and Hester A Barcus. He married Amanda E Gritton August 23 1884 who survives with four sisters Alvira Ridgeway Anne Berlingmier Anna Brown and Nancy McKenzie and three brothers Jeremiah Avery Oklahoma Harvey M Los Angeles and George M this city. He was a Methodist church member.
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Benjamin F. Barcus
Benjamin Franklin Barcus
Sullivan County
Pimento
Hymera
Benjamin L
Hester A. Barcus
Amanda E. Gritton
Alvira Ridgeway
Anne Berlingmier
Farmersburg
Anna Brown
Nancy McKenzie
Carbondale
Citizens Mine Continues Operations, Correction Issued
The Union had incorrectly reported that the Citizens mine, located one mile east of the city, had closed for about three months. The superintendent clarifies the mine has not shut down and there is no plan to halt operations.
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Citizens
Commencement piano recitals open Union Christian College
Merom May 25 Two piano recitals opened the annual commencement at Union Christian College with Miss Mabel Osburn's junior recital and Miss Ulla Lee Hunt's senior voice and piano recital. Programs included works by Rubenstein, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Mendelssohn and Chaminade with performances by Misses Osburn Hunt and McKee, and local musicians.
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Merom
Union Christian College
Mabel Osburn
Rubenstein
Osburn
Baughman
Creager
Andrews
Eagleman
Ulla Lee Hunt
Joans Aria
Jeanne de Arc
Lange
Pat
Wollenhaupt
Suppe
Hunt
McKee
Tunison
Newland
Rubinstein Air de Ballet
Chaminade Balancelle
Walcis
Molloy
Carlisle Teacher to Wed in Early Summer
Lydia Ann Hildebrand of Indianapolis will wed Charles Carleton Lynde of Pittsburgh. Hildebrand, Purdue Class of 1913, May Queen of 1913 May Day, Philalethean member, Exponent staffer. Lynde, Purdue Class of 1913, active in Cosmopolitan Club Tau Beta Pi Scabbard and Blade and editor in chief of the Exponent.
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Purdue Exponent
Purdue University
P. M. Hildebrand
Indianapolis
Lydia Ann
Charles Carleton Lynde
Pittsburgh
Hildebrand
Philathean Literary Society
Abold Dramatic Club
Exponent
Lynde
Cosmopolitan Club
Tau Beta Pi
Scabbard and Blade
Iron Key
Sigma Delta Chi
Carlyle Literary Society
The
Domestic science instructor Miss Hilderbrand noted
Miss Hilderbrand has served as an instructor of domestic science in the Carlisle and Haddon township schools for the past two years.
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Hilderbrand
Carlisle
Haddon Township
Sullivan County adds automatic electric booster plant
The Sullivan County Water Company installed an electric booster at the West Washington Street booster plant. The automatic apparatus will provide an additional pressure of 2365 gallons. When the fire booster is turned on the new booster shuts off automatically.
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Sullivan County Water Company
West Washington Street
Rice Couple Visiting Aydelotte Family in Tennessee
Mr. and Mrs. John Andrew Rice Jr of Bell Buckle Tennessee are visiting Mrs Rice’s parents Mr and Mrs W E Aydelotte.
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John Andrew Rice, Jr
Bell Buckle, Tenn
Mrs. Rice
W. E. Aydelotte
Prison transfer in Indianapolis for incorrigible girls
Sarah Heck and Ora Harris were sent to the women's prison in Indianapolis for an indeterminate period by Judge Bridwell. They were arrested last week on incorrigibility charges and were taken to the institution Saturday by Chief of Police and Mrs. O. R. Rich. Grace Moore was also taken to the Indianapolis Girl's School, and Donald Dudley went to Jeffersonville reformatory for a two to twenty-one year term for criminal assault, sentence suspended for good behavior.
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Sarah Heck
Ora Harris
Indianapolis
Bridwell
O. R. Rich
Mary Willis
Grace Moore
Moore
Orville Hale
Donald Dudley
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Dudley
Krugs Announce Twin Wedding Invitations
Mr and Mrs Otto Krug announce the June 3 wedding of their daughters Elise Fannie and Marie Louise. Elise wed Clifford Hutton Parke of Indianapolis and Marie Louise wed Sylvester Jean Chaney. The ceremony at First Presbyterian Church will be at eight in the evening with Dr A Boynton Storms officiating. Indianapolis guests expected. described as a brilliant social affair.
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Otto Krug
Elise Fannie
Clifford Hutton Parke
Indianapolis
Marie Louise
Sylvester Jean Chaney
First Presbyterian Church
A. Boynton Storms
Central Avenue M. E
Teacher L E Woolsey Leaves Oak Town for Sullivan
Prof L E Woolsey who led the eighth grade in Oak Town public schools for four years moves with his family to Sullivan today. During summer he will enter insurance work and in fall will teach in Sullivan County schools. The community regrets the departure but Sullivan gains a capable educator.
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L. E. Woolsey
Sullivan
Seniors Given Reception by Sullivan High Juniors
The Sullivan High School juniors hosted the annual senior reception at the Elks Home on Friday night. The hall featured senior colors blue and white, junior colors gold and white, and school colors purple and gold. A musical program opened the evening with a piano solo by Alberta Nichols and parodies by Fred Hawkins and Max Russell.
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Sullivan High High School
Elks
Alberta Nichols
Fred Hawkins
Max Russell
Florida Farmer Weds Local Woman in Quiet Ceremony
John Ashley Wood, 23, of Plant City Florida, married Cleo Violet Dudley daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Dudley of this city, by Rev Albert Nichols at his residence. They left for Florida to begin their future home after the ceremony.
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Florida
John Ashley Wood
Plant City
Fla
Cleo Violet Dudley
Francis Dudley
Albert Nichols
The
Christian Church
Mrs Owens to Spend Summer in Colorado Springs
Mrs A C Owens and daughters Margaret and Beatrice of this city and Miss Fern Robbins of Carlisle will leave soon for Colorado Springs to spend the summer with relatives.
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A. C. Owens
Margaret
Beatrice
City
Fern Robbins
Carlisle
Colorado Springs
Postoffice to Move to New Washington and Section Site
Sullivan postoffice will relocate as current lease ends July 1. James R. Riggs won the bid and will build a new office at the corner of Washington and Section streets. The department has notified him to start immediately. move will occur after completion.
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Postoffice
Sullivan Postoffice
James R. Riggs
Riggs
Department
Washington and
Section Streets
Citizens Trust Company
Hix W. Davis
THREE ARRESTED ON BLIND TIGER CHARGE
A court of inquiry in Squire Watson's court led Sheriff Kelley and Deputy Hale to Shelburn where Roy Lowry Tom White and Robert Orms were arrested for operating a blind tiger. They were released on $250 bond each. Levi Badley, a Shelburn witness, refused to answer questions and was jailed for several hours.
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Squire Watson
Kelley
Hale
Shelburn
Roy Lowry
Tom White
Robert Orms
Sullivan
Levi Bardsley
Wright
Four couples wed by Rev. Albert Nichols
Last Wednesday Jasper Buell and Gladys E. Cook of Hymera were married by Rev. Albert Nichols. Thursday he performed the ceremony for Joh Ashley Wood of Plant City Florida and Cleo Violet Dudley of this city. Friday he joined two couples Sherbert Freed and Sylvae Ring of Lewis and Milton Sutter and Louvina Carrico of Paxton.
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Albert Nichols
Jasper Buell
Gladys E. Cook
Hymera
Joh
Ashley Wood
Plant City
Fla
Cleo Violet Dudley
This City
Sherbert Freed
Sylvae Ring
Lewis
Milton Sutter
Louvina Carrico
Paxton
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg May Report
Miss Carrie Yeager cooperative weather observer for the county reports for the week ending May 23. Daily highs and lows include cloudy and partly cloudy days with temperatures ranging from 54 to 77 degrees. Rainfall totals were 0.14 inches on the 18th, 0.11 on the 19th, 0.98 on the 20th, 0.35 on the 21st, and 0.14 on the 23rd.
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Farmersburg
Carrie Yeager
Co-Operative Weather Observer
Sunday School Sets Record at Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning proved a record breaking day for the Presbyterian Sunday school. The enrollment increased from 107 to 109 and a $9.36 collection was received. Last year the Presbyterian Sunday school had the highest rank with the largest percentage of enrollment out for average attendance.
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Sunday School
Presbyterian Sunday School
Mrs McMorrow and Daughter Headed to Hartford Ark
Mrs. M McMorrow and her daughter Miss Pearl left last week for Hartford Arkansas where they will make their home and live with relatives according to local notices.
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M. McMorrow
Miss Pearl
Hartford, Ark
Turman Township school bonds awarded to Peoples Bank
Bids for Turman township school bonds totaling 35000 were received by trustee H H Arnett. Peoples State Bank of this city won the bid with a premium of 756. Other bidders included J F Wild & Co Indiana polis Breed Elliott and Harrison Indianapolis and Sullivan State Bank.
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H. H. Arnett
Turman Township
Peoples State Bank
J. F. Wild & Co
Indianapolis
Breed, Elliott and Harrison
Sullivan State Bank
Adjudged Insane Mattie Canary Seeks Evansville Hospital
Mattie E. Canary, 24, daughter of Robert Canary of this city, was adjudged insane on Monday. An application is filed for her admission to the Southern Hospital for the Insane at Evansville.
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Mattie E. Canary
Robert Canary
Southern Hospital For the
Evansville
County sells gravel road bonds at auction in Muncie area
The county treasurer sold gravel road bonds east Wednesday afternoon. Merchants National Bank of Muncie was the top bidder for the Jacob Cox Gill and Haddon township bonds at 12430 dollars. Peoples State Bank of this city won the W H Haton Hamil...
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Merchants National Bank of
Muncie
Jacob Cox
Gill
Haddon Township
Peoples State Bank
W. H .Haton
Hamil
Ton Township Gravel Road Bonds Bid Notice
Ton Township announces a bid for gravel road bonds with a bid amount of 4900 dollars. Bids closed on the stated date and the winning bid is to be awarded by the township board following evaluation.
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Ton Township
Carlisle Couple Receives Marriage License
County Clerk Rails issued a license Friday evening to C. V. Faris a Carlisle merchant and Miss Bernice Hume of Carlisle. The groom son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Faris of Danville Illinois. They plan to reside in Carlisle where he runs a general merchandise store.
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C. V. Faris
Carlisle
Bernice Hume
Joseph Hume
Jesse Faris
Danville
Ill
Tishimingo Cases Venued To Greene County Court
All mechanics lien cases against the Tishimingo Tie and Stone Company were venued to Greene County Thursday on motion by John W. Lindley attorney for the company.
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Tishimingo
Tishimingo Tie & Stone Company
Greene County
John W. Lindley
Acquitted of Murder in Parke Circuit Court
Marie Moore, a colored woman from Clinton, was acquitted last week in the Parke circuit court on a murder charge. The case originated in Vermillion county.
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Marie Moore
Parke
Clinton
Vermillion County
For Sale Animals and Farm Loans Offer in Indiana
For sale big type Poland China boars priced to sell by John M. Osburn Fairbanks Ind telephone Graysville Money to loan on good farm property at 5 percent rate If you need money now call M A Haddon For sale Whippoorwill cow peas at my farm three miles south of New Lebanon 2 00 per bushel CHAS Reynolds
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John M. Osburn
Fairbanks
Ind
Graysville
M. A. Haddon
New Lebanon
Chas. Reynolds
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Wm. Boatright
Ilness
OG Anderson
Talss
Resta
Oldfield
DePalma
Pullen
Porporato
Burman
Bragg
Anderson
Wilcox
Cooper
Carlson
Rickenbacher
Ecveesenteete Ee Mendelsohn
Hubert Needham
Paul French Reading
Krugs
Fannie M. Hughes
Peoples Bank
Faris-Hume
Oxford
Boston
Ian Oxfords
Maxwell-Cowles .Shoe Co
the Foot-Fitters
Liston
Range
B. M. Gessel
Tulsa
Oklo
Sullivan Woolen Mill
Stephen Bringer
Sullivan, Ind
Donalds
Ruth Godfery
Bessie Jones
Anna Thomas
Elsie Gents
Deutsch
Joseph Keenan
Will Thomas
W. E. Aydelottd
P. M
Sheburn
Damiiels
Charity Haag
Mary L. Smith
Elsia
Mildred Reid
Nelle Thompson
Ward Belmont
Nashville, Tenn
Sullivan Oil and Gas Company
State OF Indiana
Department of State
Homer L. Cook
General Assembly
State of
Indiana
A. D
H. L. Conter
Dr. Barco
Briggs Building
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