Social gathering hosts and attendees highlighted
An enjoyable party was given last Monday night by Toy and Hallie Wright at Hallie Wrights home south of town with ice cream and cake. Attendees included Luna Keene Bertha Botts Edna Leach Ethel Culter Beulah Botts Fat Hammonds Hazel Kirk Goldie Eddy Ethel Gambill Louise Lewellyn Bertha Ferree Gertrude Williams Hallie Wright Ethel Lewellyn Nellie Wright and others. The piece also discusses Democratic and Republican campaign maneuvers around Cy Davis Tom Taggart and Gilbert Hendren in the Second district and state affairs with Bloomfield referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toy
Hallie Wright
Luna Keene
Bertha Botts
Edna Leach
Ethel Culter
Beulah Botts
Fat Hammonds
Hazel Kirk
Goldie Eddy
Ethel Gambill
Louise Lewellyn
Bertha Ferree
Gertrude Williams
Ethel Lewellyn
Nellie Wright
Cecil Leach
Eddie Hunt
Harry Haskett
Frank Stitt
Floyd Miller
Emmett Williams
Clarence Hill
Lex Keene
Clyde Chase
Pearlie Lewellyn
Cecil Angell
Toy Wright
Charles Mae- Daniel
Mrs. Wright
Franie Ferree
Bryan
Bloomfield
Tom Taggart
Mr. Bryan
Cy Davis
Congress
Gilbert Hendren
State Committee
Local arrests and a missing horse reported in Farmersburg
Dickey Dehart was arrested for drunkenness and public indecency, fined $1 and $5 with costs, paid. Dan Gallagher jailed Wednesday for drunkenness and paid $10 with costs. A horse owned by Bob Sharpe was stolen from the barn Saturday night, found tied to the Hymera cemetery fence the next day, and returned to its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Dickey Dehart
Marshal Shepherd
Dan Gallagher
Bob Sharpe
Hymera
Marriage Licenses and Local Notices in Jasonville Area
Marriage licenses listed include William H Thornburg to Vesta B Carpenter and William E Park to Lydia Z Miller among others. Also noted are asthma treatment claims by Dr Crowley and political commentary urging a new congressional nominee, plus a Jasonville Gilmour football result 18 to 4 with detailed box scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William &. Park
Lydia
Miller William H. Thornburg
Vesta B
Chaney Intervenes in Oak Town Postmaster Selection
Congressman Chaney summoned District Chairman Joe Barr and County Chairman Cox to ease a post office dispute in Oak Town. The local vote selected R. L. Bond for postmaster, with endorsements from Chaney Barr Cox and the Oak Town community. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lucas returned from visiting their daughter Mrs. Harold Bays in Culver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes Sun
Chaney
Oaktown
Joe Barr
Cox
W. H. Lucas
Harold Bays
Culver
New Subscrib ers Connected by Central Union Telephone Co
Directory notices list new subscribers in Glendora and surrounding streets including W Side Square, Glendora Road, N State Street, and E Washington Street. Names include Bean, Davis, Gambill, Hawkins, Hays, Kennedy, Morrison, Pittman, Shanks, Sinclair, Sawders, Sullivan, Thompson, Timmons, Winslow, and Wooded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Union Telephone Co
S- Main
Dave
Dalzell S. M. Res Davis
Dering Coal Co
Union Mine
Douthitt & Hadd ,Attorneys
Bank
Eagles Hall
Evans
Harry
Res
Holloway St
Ford
Clarence
Washington
Ford Dan
Old Caledonia Road
Gambill Wiley Res
Seale
Dugger Road
Hawkins Olipha Ce
Cateiasee
Beech
Ereves
Glendora Road
Hantman A
E. Jackson
Kennedy T. W
M.D
W. Washington
LaMont James
French St Light Thetis
Chase St Liston F.C
Insurance
Citizen’s Trust
Millman Wade Wae
Dower Dugger
Miller Adam C
Eeaee
N. State
St. Madylin John
Old Celadonn
Morrison James
Apaias
Glendora McCammon
Dudley
Caent McCammon
St. Pittman Wm
Powell Julian
Jackson St
Quinn Ino
ROG Tee Techs
Shanks Sylvester
Washington St
Sinclair Thomas
St. Sawders Frank
Sullivan Mill and Elevator Co
T. H
Sullivan Heat Light & Power Co
Bays Black Skinner Mamie
Chase
T. H. Ind
E. Trac.,Co
Wer House
N. Court St. Thompson
Walter Res
W. Washington St. Timmons
J. W
Washington St. Timmons J. W
Washington St. True
RCS
N. Broad St
Asrey M. W & Co
Grocery
N. Side
RGB
Eeenes
October Weather Forecast by Prof Ira Hicks Warns Of Storms Frost
Weather prophet Ira R Hicks predicts a stormy October with gales sleet frost and rain near month end and warns that unheeded storm warnings risk loss of life and shipping. Agricultural and perishable goods may suffer unless autumn work is promptly completed. Local notes include residents and upcoming auctions and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira R. Hicks
Earth
Venus
Pacific
Hicks
Local Social News From Farmersburg and Nearby
Mrs Sim Wooley of Shelburn and Mrs George Anderson visit family. Families Townsley Hammack and others spend weekends with relatives. Baptism at Central Christian church and an eight pound son born to Dode Pittman. Visitors include Miss Bertha Scott from Nebraska and Dr Harper and Gertie Froment from Shelburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Sim Wooley
Shelburn
George Anderson
Townsley
John Hammack
Maggie Hancock
Missouri
Alex Buchanan
J. H. Mavity
Central Christian Church
Dode Pittman
Delphia Bennett
Harper
Gertie Froment
Contracts Set For Sidewalk And Fence Removal
Bids opened Monday afternoon for removing the hitch rack and courthouse fence and for building a 12 foot concrete sidewalk around the public square. H O McKinley won the sidewalk contract at 3402.92. Fence removal to the county infirmary went to D A Cochran for 350. Kirkham and Kirkham received 137.50 for hitch rack removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. McKinley
Loudermilk and
Beck
Foulkes & Forbes
D. A. Cochran
H. D. Pittman
Kirkham and
Kirkham
M. Hunt
Wright
Picnic Honors Colorado Guests At Sullivan Grove
A large informal picnic at Pierce's Grove near Shelburn welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Sol T. Wolfe of Colorado Springs and their daughter Hazel. More than 60 attendees included local families and friends as they celebrated the Wolfe family's former Sullivan roots and hospitality. After the event the Wolffes planned to return to Martinsville or Oktown and depart Sullivan within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce’s Grove
Shelburn
Colorado
Sol T. Wolfe
Colorado Springs
Good Sullivan
Hazel
E. G. Carruthers
John T. Hays
Will H. Hays
Sallie Cain
J. H. Crowder
C. H. Stratton
Leanah Mosier
R. M. Dear
J. M. Billman
Melaude Taylor
Sue Reed
Grace Crowder
Chas. E. Warren
Paul L. Reid
C. D. Hunt
L. A. Stewart
F. M. Cunningham
T. J. Wolfe
William Powell
Charles Ramsen
A. A. Holmes
P. L. Reid
Mr. Wolfe
Sullivan
Sullivan County
Martinsville
Oaktown
Reunion honors Col. Wm. G. Young at Robinson home
Col William G Young of Indianapolis visited Robinson and Palestine friends and army comrades in a farewell reunion dinner hosted by his nephew Charles F Wilson and wife. Attendees included Capt William Wood Lieut A M Brown H O Wilson Aaron Young and others. Young served as lieutenant in Co D 98th Illinois, later adjutant, then lieutenant colonel. After war worked in Georgia as plantation superintendent then merchant in Sullivan Indiana and later banker in Indianapolis. He praised Robinson and his boyhood home Palestine during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. G. Young
Indianapolis
Charles F. Wilson
Georgia
Sullivan
Ind
Capitol National Bank
Robinson
Palestine
Robinson Argus
Dr Shoop Restorative Promises Nerve Strength Test
An advertisement claims weak stomach and heart nerves cause dyspepsia and palpitations and urges readers to mail for free samples from Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. It promises quick relief and offers a trial sample mailed by T. B. Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoop
Racine
Wis
T. B. Shaffer
Stadley Sues Torr Over Electric Fixtures Trial
In Shelburn on October 8, Nolan B Stadley sued A D Torr for the value of electric light fixtures. The court ordered Torr to pay Stadley 135 dollars. Torr requested a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Squire Dickey
Nolan B. Stadley
A. D. Torr
Torr
Stadley
McGuire Family Attends Funeral in City
Rev and Mrs A M McGuire of Washington were called here Friday to attend the funeral of the little son of Mr and Mrs A G McGuire. Ed Wooden and Jack Brokaw were initiated into the Sullivan lodge of Elks Monday night. Rev B F Julian of Hymera was in the city on business Tuesday and en route to Palestine for a short visit. George E Smock a prominent farmer of Fairbanks township was in the city Tuesday on a business call. Clayton Price and A C Owens of this city formed a co partnership for the practice of law with offices over Shaffers drug store. J W Medsker a well known farmer of Turman township was in the city yesterday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. McGuire
Washington
A. G. McGuire
Ed Wooden
Jack Brokaw
Sullivan Lodge of Elks
B. F. Julian
Hymera
The
Union
Palestine
George E. Smock
Fairbanks Township
Clayton Price
A. C. Owens
Shaffer
Notice of Appointment of Administrator for Bloomer Pinkston Estate
The undersigned Charles E. Pon, Buff & Stration, attorneys, state that the Clerk of Sullivan County has appointed an administrator for the estate of Bloomer Pinkston, late of Sullivan County Indianas, deceased. The estate is described as solvent. Dated 10-8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Court
Bloomer Pinkston
Sullivan County
Charles. E. Pon Buff
Family Reunion At Old Thompson Homestead
The Thompson family gathered at the old West Washington street homestead for a reunion and group photo, recalling a 25 year earlier portrait of descendants and detailing current members and their relations to Dr. J. J. Thompson. The Thompson home, built in 1858, remains in use by Dr. Walter N. Thompson. A separate notice covers Carlisle White Sox 8 Princeton 2 and a balloon ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Thompson
This County
Thompson
West
Doctor
Martin Crawford
Harry
John Thompson
Ella Thompson
Walter
Will Thompson
Fannie Crawford
Harry Thompson
Herbert
Carl F. Briggs
Will ‘Thompson
Walter Thompson
Nelle
Old Mexico
Old Thompson
Walter N. Thompson
D. J. Thompson
Carlisle
Ind
Carlisle White Sox
Princeton
White Sox
R. H. B. Princeton
Walter Sherby
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R. L. Bond
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Prophet Hicks
Robert Allen
Pimento
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Perley Hayworth
Walker V. Jennings
Terre Haute
M. A. Jennings
Ira Patten
John Mitchell
Harrisburg
Tom Scott
John McCuskey
Kettle Creek
Baldridge
Victor Thompson
Seventh Day Adventists
Heck
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Catherine Showmaker
Mollie Kendall
John Furry
Furry
Jackson Hinkle
Jennie Cotton
Zola Campbell
Gertie Hammack
Ohio
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Wm. Wilson
Trimble
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Lawrenceburg
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