Retiring Judge Harris Passes Bench To Henderson
The Fourteenth judicial circuit sees Judge Orion B Harris step down after six years and Charles E Henderson take the oath as successor. Both men agree on a seamless transition. Harris leaves a record of impartial, law driven decisions and high honor. Henderson begins with public confidence and a pledge to keep the judiciary pure and fair. Bloomfield News credits Harris and welcomes Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
Orion B. Harris
Charles E. Henderson
Judge Henderson
Harris
Henderson
Udge Harris
Sullivan
Greene
Bloomfield News
Pleasantville Marco game ends with Pleasantville win
Pleasantville defeated Marco 11 to 7 in Thursday night high school basketball. Local notes report community changes including telephone exchange staff shifts, church meetings, and residents relocating or traveling.
Thanksgiving sparse turkey and protracted meeting at Douglass Chapel
Scott City notes a scarce Thanksgiving turkey, a protracted meeting ongoing at Douglass Chapel, and a sick child of Mrs. Arney. Local notices include visits by Homer Pittman, Mr. and Mrs. Drake and John Scott, a near completion of the new Scott City school, and several residents traveling or visiting kin over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass Chapel
Arney
Homer Pittman
Hiram Drake
New Scott City
Mrs. Drake
John Scott
Shelburn News Briefs: Doctor Improves at Terre Haute Hospital
Dr J H Wrork, long hospitalized in Terre Haute, shows improvement and expects to go home next week. The Shelburn orchestra performs at Sullivan Catholic church fair this week and will play for the Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Rush Taylor on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wrork
Terre Haute
Shelburn
Rush Taylor
Vaughn Music House Offers $50 Piano Gift Deal
Sullivan county residents can save 10 to 20 percent on musical goods at Vaughn Music House Vincennes. L. F. Franklin and J. B. Vaughn promote a $50 gift to buyers of any piano before January 1 1907, with a $50 reduction for similar quality pianos elsewhere. The stock includes Adam Schaaf Schaeffer Krell French Chute Butler and Lagonda pianos along with pianolas organs talking machines sheet music and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Ind
L. F. Franklin
Vaughn Music House
Main Street
Vincennes
Adam Schaaf
Schaeffer
Krell- French
Chute & Butler
Lagonda
J. B. Vaucsn
Turman township schools report for month ending Nov 16 1906
Districts list enrollments and attendance with tardiness counts. Totals show enumeration 514, enrollment 410, average daily attendance 361, tardiness 113. O T Collier serves as trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Collier
Local Visitors And A Died Mare At Carlisle
Mrs. M. G. Couch of Lawrenceville Illinois visited Carlisle over Sunday with her parents Dr and Mrs J R Whalen. W H Willis of New York visited his nephew Frank Willis here last week. A fine mare belonging to Rush Davidson died last week. The animal cost $200 and was used for driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Couch
Lawrenceville
Ill
Carlisle
J. R. Whalen
W. H. Willis
New York
Frank Willis
Rush Davidson
Local Social Visits and Illnesses Reported
Mrs Jennie Garrison of Worthington visited with Dr C M Lowder and family. Mrs R S Quillen went to Willow Hill Illinois to a seriously ill niece. Miss Ora Patton of Terre Haute was summoned home to care for her mother Mrs J F Patton of Fairbanks who is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Garrison
Worthington
C. M. Lowder
R. S. Quillen
Willow Hill
Ill
Ora Patton
Terre Haute
J. F. Patton
Fairbanks
Local residents and visitors noted in brief
The Union reports on various people in the area including Rev. W F Smith of Freetown formerly a county resident and pastor, Will Penrod of the Loogootee Tribune aiding in the Republican editorial association plans, H H Mowery of Jasonville former teacher now merchant, and others on business, hunting trips, or visiting. Several family and fraternal notices mention Elks events, illness, and expected homecomings, with mentions of exchanges with New York piano representatives and trips to Bucyrus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Smith
Freetown
Ind
This County
Dugger
Will Penrod
The
Loogootee Tribune
Indiana State Republican Editorial Association
Penrod
Indianapolis
H. H. Mowery
Jasonville
Mr. Mowery
C. F. Batey
Carl Briggs
I. N. Cashner
U. S. Golvin
Black River
Missouri
Marshall Maxwell
Murray Bledsoe
Dad Hill
Will H. Hays
Washington, D. C
Charles Hartfelter
Bucyrus
Ohio
Radcliff arraigned in Farmersburg on robbery charge
J L Radcliff faced arraignment before Justice Hunt work in Farmersburg Indiana for the robbery of the Jewell and Sharpe saloon last Friday. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the county court in $500 bond but could not furnish it and was jailed in Sullivan. Wesley Forbes prosecuted and Fred Bays defended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Ind
J. L. Radcliff
Jewell & Sharpe
Justice Huntwork
Radcliff
Sullivan
Wesley Forbes
Fred Bays
Miss Mabel Oldham and Thos Hopewell Wed in New Lebanon
Miss Mabel Oldham daughter of John M. Oldham of New Lebanon and sister of Almer Oldham of Sullivan married Thos Hopewell son of George Hopewell a Gill township farmer, in New Lebanon yesterday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Oldham
Thos. Hopewell
New Lebanon
John M. Oldham
Almer Oldham
Sullivan
George Hopewell
Gill Township
Bridge Crew to Begin Busseron Creek Ridge Approaches
Paxton on November 28 reports the E. and T. bridge crew will start building new approaches to the Busseron Creek ridge just north of town tomorrow.
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Paxton
Busseron Creek
Here
Delegates to Attend New Lebanon Quarterly Meeting
NEW LEBANON residents prepare for the first quarterly meeting of the year with Presiding Elder Asbury to attend next Saturday and Sunday. Local reports note church attendance, club meetings, illness, and a theft arrest at the depot.
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Asbury
James Eaton
Sullivan
Charles Dodds
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge
Indianapolis
Rebekah Ice Cream Supper Planned in Cass Hall
The Rebekah sisters announce an ice cream supper in Cass hall on Wednesday night November 28. Attendance is encouraged. Local social notes report visits by Will Cowden and Grace Herod to John Parks and wife, Allen Raines to his daughter Mrs J H Critchfield in Salem, and Mrs West visiting her sister Mrs Bradley. A large Dugger crowd attended church Sunday. Rev Stivers of Lyons to preach at Church of Christ Saturday and Sunday. Ira Pope returned from Indianapolis. M L Pigg visited his mother in Jasonville. Mattie Boyle returned from Pinton. Mrs Laura Cox and Juda Pigg visited Sullivan. Eli Huff and wife visited relatives near Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Sisters
Will Cowden
Grace Herod
John Parks
Allen Raines
J. H. Critchfield
Salem
West
Mrs. Bradley
Dugger
John Alumbaugh
C. E. Brewer
Hickory
Stivers
Lyons
Church of Christ
Ira Pope
Indianapolis
M. L. Pigg
Jasonville
Mattie Boyle
Pinton
Laura Cox
Juda Pigg
Sullivan
Eli Huff
Local Notes and Visits Around Jerico
Miss Pearl Shipman traveled to Sullivan on Saturday. John Shipman drove to Dugger Saturday night. Mrs. James Snedden’s new house will soon be finished. John Alexander’s baby is ill. Claude Long’s baby is improving. Dave Crichfield resigned as electrician at Little Giant for Shirley Hill No. 1. Jesse Page passed through Sunday. John Shipman family visited Shipman’s relatives Sunday. Smedleys visited Crichfield Sunday. Riley Creager works as male boss at Shirley Hill No. 1. Matt Hale and wife called on Lex Robbinson Saturday. Mrs. Matilda Critchfield and her son visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shipman
Dugger
James Snedden
John Alexander
Claude Long
Dave Crichfield
Little Giant
Shirley Hill No. 1
Jerico Store Changes Hands Near Gilmore
Near Gilmore a local visit occurred when a resident met with her son Dave. Clay Meeks and his companion passed through the area Sunday evening as the Jerico store changed ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Meeks
Jerico
Paxton Social Notes and Local Visits
W A Gray and family of Carkale spent Sunday with A L Creager and wife. Aunt Jane Nash plans to attend her niece Bessie Summers wedding in Russellville Illinois Tuesday. Methdist church meeting continues with Lena and Mattie McKinney Fay and Bessie Walters visiting Pearl Combs Sunday. Margaret Arnett ill with tonsillitis. Mrs Lafe Pigg of Lewis visits her father Benj Harris. James Latshaw and wife visit Joe Whalen and wife Sunday. Cora Nash of Sullivan visited her sister Mrs Coatney Walters last week. Miss Crecia Webb of Carlisle visited Mrs Jack Arnett Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Nash
Russellville, Ill
Bessie Summers
Methodist Church
Lena
Mattie McKinney
Fay
Bessie Walters
Pearl Combs
Margaret
Will Arnett
Cora Nash
Sullivan
Mrs. Coatney Walters
Crecia Webb
Carlisle
Jack Arnett
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Sullivan Union
Miarelle Chaney
Robert P. White Publishers
Pleasantville
Pleasantville-Marco
John Herndon
B. F. Shepherd
Ralph
Durkerly
Oaktown
Jackson
Flossie Spencer
Garnet Herndon
Miss Evans
Ladoga
Chas
Yates
Mr. Crawford
M. E. Church
Mt. Moriah
Crawford
Nora Collins
John Furry
Prairieton
R. C. Shepherd
Freelandville
Harry Lester
Arkansas
Miller Padgett
Miller
Winter Haven
Fla
J. J. Bedwell
Frank Hunley
Cap
Blackwood
Ambrose Corbin
A. F. Hindman
Scott City
Frank Chowning
Benson Chapel
John Lewis
Turman
Julius Hatry
Doc
Eafertertesteetenfeotes
Cal Nicholson
Sullivan Lodge of Elks
John Robertson
Glendora
W. T. Douthitt
Vincennes Lodge of Elks
Frank Patton
Staffordshire
Ova Snyder
al Davis
Graysville
Elix Raley
Verna
Providence
John T. Krumme
Behr Bros. Piano Company
S. P. Thomas
S. P. Kyger
Frankfort
C. F. Thomas
Hopewell-Oldham
Paul Evans
Verna Bland
Estella Flemming
Claude Lisman
John McNaughton
DePauw
Parsifa
Woodmen
Routt Bros
Eva and
Bernice Bland
Margaret McNaughton
Lizzie Elliott
Corn Husking
Dink Brokaw
Chauncy Dale
Bass Auditorium
Kilroy
Britton’s
Paiges
Smock’s
Cass
Miss Pearl Shipman
Jesse Page
Gilmore
Dave
W. A. Gray and Family
Carkale
A. L. Creager
Crossetts
Crossett
Maxwell-Cowles Shoe Co
Mary L. Higbee
S. R. Engle
Higbee
Joseph E. Higbee
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