Synod of Indiana Presbyterians Convene in Sullivan
The Synod of Indiana assembled at the Presbyterian church with nearly two hundred ministers and churchmen. Rev. John F. Carson of Brooklyn opened the conference. Rev. George Knox presided the Synod and Dr. John Carson preached. Frank C. Hood was elected Moderator. officers include William Padgett reelected temporary clerk and C O Shirey named temporary clerk successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synod of
Indiana
Presbyterian Church
John F. Carson
D. D
Brooklyn
N. Y
General Assembly of the
United States
A. F. McGarrah
Assemblys Executive Commission
George Knox
John Carson
D.D
New York
Frank C. Hood
Madison
Lafayette
John C. Chaney
Synod
Barrett Saucerman
Sullivan
Vardiman Boles
Kelly
William F. Padgett
Evansville
C. O. Shirey
Fort Wayne
Wilbur S. Huffer
Liberty
John C. Vanatta
Brookston
Leon P. Marshall
Bloomfield
Joseph P. Durham
Indianapolis
Durham
J. L
Bell Durham
Turman Township
Churches Rally for Union Revival at Christian Church
Several local denominations join in a week of union evangelistic meetings at the Christian church with Evangelist Lamkin, who previously drew crowds at the Baptist church. Cottage prayer services precede the revival across four sections, featuring local pastors and lay readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Lamkin
Baptist Church
Washington
Main
Robert Taylor
J. L. Thompson
H. B. Campbell
John T. Hays
Richard Park
W. R. Nesbit
Land drawing attendance and family travel plans
Bruce Park departed for Gregory 8 D to join the government land drawing. His wife and children, with Mrs. Richard Park, accompanied him to Chicago and will visit Roger Park there for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Park
Gregory
Richard Park
Chicago
Roger Park
Supreme Court Granted Appeal on Constitution Vote Proposal
Judge Remster in Gov Marsh's proposal appeals to the Supreme Court to approve submitting the new constitution to a vote of the people for ratification. The governor and associates seek authority to place the measure before voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Remster
Marshall
County Treasurer Doubles Down On Delinquent Tax Payers
Ed Ward, county treasurer, pursues a stronger program to collect delinquent taxes. Wages may be garnished and prosecuting fees apply. The letter warns delinquents to pay now to avoid court action, garnishment, and added costs before the end of Ward’s term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ward
State Board of Public Accounts
Suit Tests New Liability Law In Coal Mine Injury Case
The Gregory Coal company faces a personal injury suit by Matthew Johnson, a mule driver, seeking 5000 damages for a broken foot after a collision of coal cars at the Shelburn mine on August 30. The suit marks a test of the new employers' liability act, which shields a plaintiff from contributory negligence if the defect was known to the defendant in time to fix or cease use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Coal Company
Matthew Johnson
Shelburn
Johnson
Jackson Hill No 4 Makes A Good Record
Jackson Hill No 4 mine has new improvements boosting tonnage to about 1500 tons daily, becoming a major state producer. In September it averaged 1317 tons per day with a record run of 1443 tons, powered by one electric motor 24 mules and 10 machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Hill No. 4
No. 32
Hymera
No. 4
Squire Marries Two Couples in One Ceremony
Roy Carl Wortman 21 a miner of Farmersburg wed Zola Belle Vas Hoy 18 of Hymera and Bert Lee Raley 27 a farmer of Merom Sat tion wed Alma Fern Dudley 17 near Merom in a single Wednesday ceremony conducted by Justice Robert Kirkham in his parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
Roy Carl Wortman
Farmersburg
Zola Belle Vas Hoy
Hymera
Bert Lee Raley
Merom
Alma Fern Dudley
Marriag
Robert Kirkham
Farmers Short Course Planned For City
Purdue University Extension official G. M. Prior outlined a three day Farmers Short Course to be held in the city late November or early December. Seven instructors will bring stock for demonstrations and travel by car. The project requires about three hundred dollars and farmers must buy at least three hundred tickets at fifty cents each. Local organizers elected Chas. Pirtle president E. C. Snarr vice president George F. Botts secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kely
G. M. Prior
Agricultural Extension Department
Purdue University
Chas. Pirtle
E. C. Snarr
George F. Botts
Two DePauw Couples to Wed in Indiana Ceremonies
Two weddings set in Indiana feature DePauw University roommates. Peter P. Willis and Pearl Marratt will wed October 18 in Evansville. Gilbert C. Clippinger and Anna Ethine Hach marry October 10 in Hammond. Their fathers will perform both ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
DePauw University
T. H. Willis
Evansville
Peter P. Willis
Pearl Marratt
Connersville
Ind
H. C. Clippinger
New Albany
Gilbert C. Clippinger
Anna Ethine Hach
Hammond
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Local Cleric Linked to Noted Sullivan County Family
Mr. Willis, nephew of Marion F. Willis of this city, is from a family well known in Sullivan county. His father is a prominent figure there. He served as pastor of a Methodist church at Vincennes for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Willis
Marion F. Willis
Sullivan County
Vincennes
Death of W. F. Pitser
W F Pitser former resident died Tuesday afternoon last week at his brother George Pitser home near Pimento after long illness with consumption. He was 36, son of William Pitser, a watchmaker who worked in Selma and later for himself. Survived by wife, father, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral Thursday at Graysville M E church followed by burial in Mann cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Pitser
George Pitser
Pimento
Mr. Pitser
William Pitser
Selma
Ala
The
Dales
Graysville M. BE
Mann Cemetery
New Firm To Stay In Bays Block Music Branch
Sullivan branch of Indiana Music Co Terre Haute leases north room Bays block North Court street to remain permanently. Charles Fletcher local manager moves family here to oversee the business. Edwin Holt sales manager to devote part time. The firm handles Knabe pianos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Indiana Music Co
Terre Haute
Bays Block
North Court Street
Charles Fletcher
Edwin Holt
Knabe
Gravel road petitions head to action in Turman and Curry townships
Viewers appointed in the D. E. Everhart gravel road case in Turman township report the road would not be a public utility and the case is dismissed. Samuel Douglas petition for a road in Curry township is declared sufficient by commissioners and entered on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Everhart
Turman Township
Samuel Douglas
Curry Township
Busseron Drainage Bonds Sold To Wild Company
County Treasurer Ed Ward has returned from Indianapolis with 24560 dollars received from the sale of bonds for the Busseron drainage system. The bonds were sold to J. F. Wild and company. Work on the large drainage ditch in Haddon township will begin at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busseron
Ed Ward
Indianapolis
J. F. Wild and Company
Haddon Township
Webb Buys Residence on South Trail Street
George Webb of the Sullivan police force purchased the residence on South Trail Street from J. R. Brown for 1200 dollars. Webb now occupies the property, having previously lived on Star Avenue.
Sunflower Mine Resumes Work After Two-Week Strike
The Sunflower mine at Dugger resumes operations on Thursday as miners return pending a settlement over slate removal. The two week strike had halted mining activity while negotiators seek a resolution between the company and the workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Pear shipments by merchant near Shelburn
B O'Dell of near Shelburn has shipped five car loads of pears this year and plans two more car loads once the fruit ripens further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. O’dell
Shelburn
Saturday Fair Shows Best Light Harness and Poultry Bets
A local Saturday fair lists prizes across categories including best light harness team five dollars for top brood mares and various poultry events with prizes up to five dollars. Entrants are invited to the square by two o clock for a district report prize of twenty five dollars and a hoop race for boys under eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Record Rainfall Exceeds Normal in September
The Indiana weather bureau reports September's rainfall far surpassed the 36 year average, with local totals near 14.80 inches and an excess of over 10 inches. Temperatures also ran high, averaging 73.1 degrees, and the first killing frost arrived around September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Weather Bureau
State Weather Bureau
Bond Forfeiture Judgment Won Against Weaver Brothers
A circuit court jury ordered $250 in bond forfeiture in a case brought by Indiana against Frank and Andy Weaver. Andy had been arrested for a blind tiger and, after taking a new bond from Kirkham, failed to return it when the case was continued. Frank had signed his brother’s old bond. Prosecutor Bays seeks collection and the defendant plans to appeal to the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Andy Weaver
Indiana
Kirkham
Frank Weaver
Bays
Supreme Court
Pastor Whittaker resigns Carlisle Presbyterian church
Carlisle October 6 Rev Elliott H Whittaker popular pastor of the Carlisle Presbyterian church has tendered his resignation to take effect October 22 He came here from Kunkel Ohio a year ago and has not disclosed a reason for leaving Rev Samuel Reed the new assigned pastor of Carlisle Bethlehem and Paxton M E churches arrived here from Charleston with his wife and two sons Samuel and George Reed traveled by Mitchell automobile but the car broke down at Bedford and the party continued by train Reed preached his first sermon here Sunday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Elliott H. Whittaker
Carlisle Presbyterian Church
Whittaker
Kunkel
Ohio
Samuel Reed
Bethlehem
Paxton M. E
Charleston
Reed
Samuel
George
Wilbur
Mitchell
Bedford
Lafayette
Purdue University
Officials Report Fees in County Quarterly Totals
County offices report 2,207.77 in fees for the last quarter from the auditor recorder clerk and sheriff. Recorder records 291 deeds 185 mortgages and other items totaling 835.40 in fees. Auditor transfers 84.95 and ClerkDeBaun totals 950.45 in various civil probate criminal and marriage fees. Sheriff Wible and ex sheriff Walters report 336.97 in fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Ben C. Crowder
A. BE. DeBaun
Wible
M. F. Walters
Frank Wible
Sullivan schools report solid start for new term
First month shows satisfactory attendance and work. High school enrollment is 204 with 98.5 percent attendance. Central school 339 at 97.2 percent. Elm Park 162 at 98 percent. high school building exclusive 258 at 98.1 percent. Total enrollment up 29 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Central School
Elm Park
Two Thousand Republicans Attend Great Love Feast
Rushville Indiana saw about two thousand Republicans gather for a banquet in honor of Vice President Sherman at the invitation of James E Watson. Sherman Cannon and Durbin spoke at the event, the first gathering of Republican leaders since the 1910 campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Sherman
Ind
Indiana
James E. Watson
Mr. Sherman
Joseph G. Cannon
Winfield T. Durbin
Eightieth Birthday Home Celebration At Pittman Farm
About 160 friends gathered Friday at Uncle Harry Pittman’s two miles north of town to honor his eightieth birthday. Benjamin Davis also marked his fifty ninth anniversary at the same event. An old fashioned town ball game, featuring former pupils at McKee schoolhouse near the Pittman home, highlighted the celebration. Pittman is noted as one of the county’s oldest citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pittman
Benjamin Davis
McKee
Pittman
Land Changes Hands in Merom Area Sale
Merom businessman George Morris visited the city on business. Julius Hoseman has purchased 80 acres from Russell Minter at 90 dollars per acre, with the land lying east of Merom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morris
Merom
Morris
Julius Hoseman
Russell Minter
New Postal Indemnity Orders Announced By Post Office
Postmaster A. A. Holmes announces new government indemnity statutes for registered mail. Domestic first class sealed mail up to $50, third and fourth class unsealed mail up to $25, and international mail up to fifty francs, with exceptions for certain losses and force majeure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Holmes
Congress
Postal Service
Registry Service
United States
Universal Postal Union
Fair crowd enjoys old fiddlers and varied prize entries
Despite poor weather a fair crowd attended the Saturday fair. Awards were given for heavy draft horses, general purpose teams, mules, poultry, ducks, turkeys, fruit and vegetables, embroidered items, rugs, baked goods, soap, and a speed egg race won by Faye Benson. Community organizers included Dr. and Mrs. Neff and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Neff
Harland Ruddell
Joe S. Reed
J. W. Holton
R. A. Plunkett
Paul Phillips
Dave Graham
Ward Driver
Rhode Island Reds
M. T. Rossiter
W. R. Frakes
Pekin Ducks
Corwin S. Phillips
James A. Miller
D. G. Catlin
Ellery Hayden
Clell Dillingham
Peck
Rus Sinclair
H. Hartling
Ross Turman
Jane N. Collins
Wm. Bolinger
Mervin Willis
Beal Sheridan
Wint Cummins
Homer Wolfe
Peter Alsman
Will Billman
Elizabeth Phillips
H. Co. Bays
Wm. Smith
Faye Benson
New Lebanon Man Charged With Deserting Wife
Jack Schaffer a New Lebanon painter was arrested for wife desertion at Leavenworth Kansas and returned by Sheriff Wible. Judge Bridwell suspended sentence on condition he provides for his family after prosecutors motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Schaffer
New Lebanon
Leavenworth
Kas
Wible
Bridwell
Bays
Shaffer
Shelburn Masons Meet in New Lodge Room
Shelburn lodge No. 369 F. and A. M. met in its new lodge room at the corner of Railroad and Griffith streets for the first time. The group will later dedicate the new lodge room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Shelburn Lodge No
Railroad and
Griffith Streets
Brothers Dix revisit after 35 years in Nebraska 1876 portraits
Bethuel J. Dix of Omaha returns to visit Mordecai H. Dix five miles west of the city. The brothers, both Republican fire players, helped elect Uncle Joe Cannon to Congress and organized Civil War companies at Terre Haute. Bethuel, in Omaha hotel business, notes county growth and road improvements since 1876. Mordecai served as major in the 85th Indiana. Bethuel did not serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethuel J. Dix
Omaha
Mordecai H. Dix
Bethuel Dix
Joe Cannon
Danville
Terre Haute
M. H. Dix
Fife
85Th
Indiana
Bethuel
Republicans Name Ticket at Hym era
Hymera October 10 large turnout at the Republican town convention. The ticket nominated includes Councilman first ward Robert Hinkle second ward Thomas Nelson clerk and treasurer John Evans and marshal William Morris. A Citizens convention will nominate a ticket later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymera
Robert Hinkle
Thomas Nelson
John Evans
William Morris
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg Oct 8 report
The weekly weather summary from Maurice Yeager cooperative observer records daily highs and lows from Oct 2 to Oct 7. Rainfall totals include .60 inches on the 2d .20 on the 4th and .69 on the 7th with general trend toward cloudy and part cloudy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Maurice Yeager
Co-Operative Weather Observer
H L Ki
Deaths During August by County Health Board
State board of health reports total August deaths in the county by age groups: six under one year, four ages one to four, one ages ten to fourteen, seven over sixty five. Causes include pulmonary trouble three, typhoid fever one, scarlet fever one, and violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Riley Day Celebrations Across Indiana Schools
The Indiana federation of women's clubs promoted Riley Day with events in grades and high schools. Selections from James Whitcomb Riley were read and recitations delivered across classrooms and stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley
James Whitcomb Riley
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Fire Prevention Day Observed in City Schools
Fire Prevention Day was observed Monday in city schools with proper exercises. Pupils were instructed from provided literature and the new fire escape at the Central building was demonstrated for safe evacuation.
Presbyterian Young People's Club Program at Church
The Young People’s club of the Presbyterian church held a Sunday evening meeting at the church. Rev. Walter Johnson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Crawfordsville, spoke on “The Christian In the City.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Walter Johnson
First Presbyterian Church of
Crawfordsville
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Indiana Synod
Presbyterian
U. S. Assembly
Mat Johnson
Jackson Hill
Purdue
Square
Will A. Thompson
Herschel Ford
Harry Kelly
Manford Otto
G Carrithers
H. E. Whittaker
Presbyterians
Brother
Nebraska
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