Shelburn Social Notes Highlight Local Arrivals and Moves
Miss Louie Mahan of Indianapolis and Billy Mills spent time in Shelburn. John Myers visited Sullivan. Judge D W Henry of Terre Haute was in town last week. The Hedges brothers of Linton and Mr. and Mrs. John Mattix of Sullivan joined Levi Bardsley family as guests. Johns & Newton formed after W A Johns sold his grocery stock to F W Newton. Feed Liner moved into a new shoe store. Indianapolis visitors Will and Mrs. Willence were guests here. Andy Douglas and wife bought local property to settle in Shelburn. Curry township teachers visited Terre Haute schools. Carter Mitchell new building completed with stock staged. Hay rack party to Hymera ended in a laughable missing-Shorty incident. Thomas W Glenn back at work. Terre Haute visitor John F. Kehoe called. Many Shelburnites plan to attend Terre Haute street fair. Redmen to stage Our Jim comedy on the 31st to fund hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Mahan
Indianapolis
Billy Mills
John Myers
Sullivan
D. W. Henry
Terre Haute
Frank
John Hedges
Linton
John Mattix
Levi Bardsley
W. A. Johns
F. W. Newton
Johns & Newton
Feed Liner
Will Wence
Andy Douglas
Shelburn
Curry Township
Carter & Mitchell
Hymera
George Roe
Shorty
Thos. W. Glenn
John F. Kehoe
Pleasantville Social Notes Include Visits and Travel
Emery Powell and Ralph Shep herd spent Sunday with friends in Indianapolis. Tom Wilson visited the city as a K P Lodge delegate. George Baker and wife and child stayed with Mrs. B’s father T B O’Haver. Grandma Shepherd and daughters Susan and Rhoda visited Rev L R Edmonds. Claude Reoxberg returns from Brazil. James Miller was home from Dugger for Sunday. Lyman Cade family from Sandborn visited town. C Bough hosts his brother Mark from Ohio. I W Riggins from Paxton made a weekend trip. Elmer Howard family from Paxton visited Sunday. Orval Collens visits sister in Vincennes. T N McClung and Ella in Vincennes. Dave Shepherd spent week in Vincennes and at the fair. Earl Corbin and Lulu and Dorris Powell attended Vincennes. John Wes Corbin in Terre Haute seeking work. Epworth League and Rev Furry’s friends hosted a pound social Friday evening. Silas Wilson moved with family to Dugger for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wilson
K. of P. Lodge
George Baker
Worthinghton
Grandma Shepherd
Susan
Rhoda
James Miller
Dugger
Lyman Cade and
Sandborn
C. Bough
Mark
Ohio
I. W. Riggins
Paxton
Pleasantville
Elmer Howard and Family
Orval Collens
Mrs. C. Morgan
Vincennes
Earl Corbin
Lulu
Dorris Powell
John Wes Corbin
Terre Haute
Epworth League
Furry
Silas Wilson
James Spencer
Margarett Hixon
T. N. McClungs
Lizzie Irwin
W. T. Howard
Sullivan
C. D. Baker
Alderson
Lyman Cade
California
Elmer C. Howard
Florida
M. C. Bough
M. H. Bough
Community Notes and Visits In Merom Area
Local items report Nickey returning from Indiana and others home from Dugger and Sullivan. Misses McKinney Ridgeway and Nan Wood visitations, occasional illnesses and recoveries, plus next Sunday’s Bible talk by President Aldrich. Notable events include a Baker family death, a large Lizzie Irwin relatives gathering, missionary activities, farm and mine news, and a M. H. Bough family reunion with 52 attendees and a planned California move for Lyman Cade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Nickey
Astern
Indiana
John Wood
Chas. Vicory
Dugger
Misses McKinney & Ridgeway
Staffordshire
Tanner Strain
Water question and town board notes in scattered items
A jumble of local remarks mentions the town board for water dubbed Gusseron and references to paving around a public square. The column riffs on politics, transportation, and humorous asides about theft, trains, and local farming while touching on broader topics like Free Silver and protectionism.
Public Sale of Farm Personal Property near Sullivan
A public outcry sale will be held at the vendor's farm three miles northwest of Sullivan starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday Oct 29. Items include horses cows hogs farming implements and more. Terms: over $5 on eight months with note and security. under $5 cash. removal only after terms are met. Sale conducted by Dave W Dudley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Dave W. Dudley
Farm and Timber Lands Offered By Coyner and Partners
A partial list of lands for sale in Missouri offered by Coyner Danely and Felke details 640 acres near Lotta at 14 per acre 960 acres near Lotta with improvements at 18 per acre 540 acres near Malden at 13 per acre 320 acres 35 miles from town with timber and sale value 16 per acre 15 miles from Parma 90 acres cultivated and rest timber at 25 per acre 580 acres near Parma with cultivation 25 per acre 540 acres near Mosby on railroad at 12.50 per acre 40 acres near Morehouse with timber 10 per acre 20 acres near Morley at 10 per acre Investment opportunities and scheduled excursions are offered with a special excursion on Oct 6th in Merom Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coyner, Danely & Felke
Missouri
Cairo
Lil
Oider
Lotta
Malden
Parma
Mosby
Morley
W. J. Coyner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Redmen
Emery Powell
Ralph Shepherd
T. N. McClung
Ella
Dave Shepherd
MEROM
Nan Wood
Mother Wood
Josie Sparks
Moore
Grace
Big Springs
Our City
Joy Harrison
Miss Dilley
Millie Sparks
Roy Napier
Cherley Napier
Aldrich
Mrs. Lannan
Equalty Club
Houst
L. Box
City
Crowley
Ella McClung
Tressa Bough
Indian Prairie
Baker
Dave Newkirk
O’haver
John Cullen
Star Route
Riggins
Bryan
Basseron Creek
United States
Will
Beecam
Roy
Dorbin
Beckham
Omr
Good Town
Morehouse
Peninsular
Mattix, Turman & Riggs
North Side
Sherman’s
New Depot Grocery
Solomon Draper
T. H
W. J. Timmons
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