Pioneer Carlisle Man James E Speake Dies at 86
James E Speake longtime Carlisle resident Civil War veteran and pioneer died at his home at age 86 after a long life. He was born December 8 1829 in New Albany Indiana and lived in Carlisle since 1861 serving as a railroad conductor and teacher before practicing law. He married Eliza Jenkins in 1866 and left a wife two daughters and a son. Burial was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery with funeral rites conducted by Rev. Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Speake
Carlisle
Reid
M. E. Church
Harry Alumbaugh
Ransom W. Akin
Joe 7. Akin
Odd Fellows Cemetery
New Albany
Indiana
William Speake
Mary Lapping
Speake
Asbury College
DePauw University
Greencastle
Wm. H. Akin
Evansville
Daniel W. Voorhies
New Albany Democrat
P. F. Kimball
Red River
The
Monon
Sullivan County
Fort Sumpter
Terre Haute
Fourteenth
Indiana Volunteers
Daniel Hines
Kernstown
West Virginia
Eliza Jenkins
Cornelia
Martin
Mary Ella
Harold Edward
John T. Hays
Geo. W. Buff
Eliza Speake
Cornelia M. Trigg
Mary E. Ogle
Harold E. Speake
Los Angeles
California
Fred H. Ogle
Chester S. Trigg
Sarah I. Terrell
San Antonio
Texas
John W
Springfield
Missouri
Louis E
Indianapolis
Jim
Arrest of Will Lester for assault in county jail
Marshal Roy Penn of Shelburn arrested Will Lester on a charge of assault filed by Carrie Matthews of Wilfred. Lester paid a $12.50 fine in John Watson’s court and was released from custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Penn
Shelburn
Will Lester
Carrie Matthews
Wilfred
Lester
John Watson
Rose Family Visit Highlights Kansas City Ties
Mr and Mrs William Rose of Kansas City Missouri visited their nephew Charles Batey here last week in a small family gathering noting kinship between the households and a common hometown address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rose
Kansas City, Mo
Charles Batey
J N Woods of Lewis recalls Civil War service in Indiana
The Terre Haute Tribune recounts Comrade J N Woods a Lewis area deputy sheriff and Civil War veteran. Born a boy of twelve he initially failed age tests in 1864 but later enlisted in the Forty third Indiana Regiment guarding in Arkansas and Indianapolis then served as Col McLean’s orderly before the war ended. He later worked as a canal boat driver and carpenter and now lives near Lewis with four children.
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Terre Haute Tribune
J. N. Woods
Lewis
Jackson Township
James H. Woods
J. E. Woods
Shelburn
Geo. Krietenstein
Mr. Woods
Ind
Fort Sumter
Woods
Nineteenth
Indiana
Comrade Woods
Washington, D. C
Annapolis
Spencer
Terre Haute
Forty-third
Little Rock
Ark
Indianapolis
Morton Prison
Camp Morton
Col. McLean
Carrington
Morton
Grand Army of the Republic
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
McLean
Col. Smith
State Teachers Meet Program Set With Big Speaker List
Indiana State Teachers Association releases the complete program for its 62nd annual session in Indianapolis October 27 to 30. President Wilson cannot attend. replacement speakers from major universities and education boards nationwide are scheduled for sectional meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Indianapolis
Charles A. Greathouse
Wilson
Indiana
Herbert L. Willett
University of Chicago
E. L. Thorndike
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
New York City
C. H. Judd
School of Education
A. D. Dean
Division of Agricultural and Industrial Education
University of the State of New York
Albany
N. Y
Lincoln Wirt
Wellesley
Mass
R. W. Stimson
Massachusetts Board of Education
G. D. Strayer
Teachers
Curry Township Sunday School Institute Opens in Shelburn
The Curry township Sunday school institute held at the M. E. church in Shelburn features music by Fordyce orchestra and performances by Thompson Scott, the Farmersburg quartet, Ebenezer choir, and M. E. quartette. Prof. J. H. Hubbard of Terre Haute delivers addresses. Mrs. Flora Wence reads scripture. Daisy Howard directs elementary work. Dr. J. B. Maple leads adult sessions with group conferences and teacher training.
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Curry Township
S. S. Institute
Curry Township Sunday School Institute
M. E
Shelburn
Fordyce Orchestra
Thompson Scott
J. S. Washburn
Cecil Jennings
Flora Wence
Farmersburg Quartette
J. H. Hubbard
Terre Haute
Daisy Howard
Sullivan
J. B. Maple
Charles Moore
S. B. O’dell
Hog Raising Tour Ends With County Outreach
F. M. Shanklin state leader in hog raising clubs and County Agent A. W. Hayes spent the week touring the county visiting club members and scoring pigs. Many local boys are devoted to improving hog breeding. Hayes attended a Lafayette conference of county agents this week.
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F. M. Shanklin
A. W. Hayes
Hayes
Lafayette
Typhoid Strikes District Teacher In Cass Township
Miss Cora Lester, a Cass township district school teacher, is seriously ill at her home with typhoid fever. She has been ill for about two weeks and during that time her sister Mrs Homer Davis has been teaching her school.
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Cora Lester
Cass Township
Homer Davis
Accident at No. 4 Park Miller Injured In Mule Collision
Park Miller, a driver at Jackson Hill No 4, was severely injured Wednesday when a mule whirled and squeezed him between a car and a prop while he reached down to pull a tail chain pin. He suffered a broken collar bone.
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Park Miller
Jackson Hill No. 4
Treasury deficit climbs early in week in six days
The Treasury reported a net general fund balance of 116,091,130 at opening. Receipts on Saturday were 2,670,486 while payments totaled 2,202,380. The fiscal year deficit stands at 43,473,748 versus 31,420,944 last year, excluding Panama Canal and public debt. Six days prior the deficit was 38,322,034.
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Treasury
Washington
United States Treasury
Divorce and custody actions and estate claims
Dean Liddle vs James Liddle involves divorce and child custody. John W. Lindley vs estate of Le Roy S. Land, Lee Jenkins administrator, and J R Cauble vs estate of LeRoy S. Land involve claims. Margaret A Ferguson vs John Ferguson divorce. Executrix Lama Johns vs Laura Johns petition to sell real estate. Kenney Machinery Co vs August Waener & Sons on account. Charley L. Wible vs Herman Heien & Co on note. Bert Lewis Robert B Dalrymple vs Edgar S. Crowder on account. William I Beck vs Pheena Coffman foreclosure of mechanics lien. International Harvester Co vs William B Stiner and John Stiner on account. United States Tire Co vs Herman Heien on account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Liddle
James Liddle
John W. Lindley
LeRoy
Lee Jenkins
J. R. Cauble
LeRoy S. Land
Margaret A. Ferguson
John Ferguson
Lama Johns
John S. Johns
Laura Johns
Kenney Machinery Co
August Waener & Sons
Charley L. Wible
Herman Heien & Company
Bert Lewis
Robert B. Dalrymple
Edgar S. Crowder
William I. Beck
Phelena
Coffman
International Harvester Co
William B. Stiner
John Stiner
United States Tire Company
Herman Heien
Marriage Licenses Listed for Sullivan Area Couples
Allison B. Holt 35 miner and Ethel Howe 29 Sullivan. Oscar C. Burns 40 electrician Bucyrus Ohio and Edna J. Milam 27 Sullivan. Ray C. Whitman 22 farmer and Glenn F. Harmon 17 near Sullivan. William H. Figg 23 farmer and Stella Carrico 22 near Pleasantville. John H. Kraus Jr 30 farmer Graysville and Bessie Hunt 19 Fairbanks.
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Allison B. Holt
Miner
Ethel Howe
Sullivan
Oscar C. Burns
Bucyrus
Ohio
Edna J. Milam
Ray C. Whitman
Farmer
Glenn F. Harmon
William H. Figg
Stella Carrico
Pleasantville
John H. Kraus Jr
Graysville
Bessie Hunt
Fairbanks
Advertised Letters for Sullivan Indiana October 20 1915
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Sullivan Indiana Post Office as of October 20 1915. Unclaimed items include ladies and gentlemen names such as Miss Lulu Jones and Mr A P Dixon. Call for these letters within two weeks and say advertised or they will go to the Dead Letter Office.
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Sullivan, Ind
Jones
Miss Lulu
Hardest storm of the season hits Graysville area
The storm battered the region Sunday evening. school roof laid and plastering begun. corn harvest begins with expected large yield. road work paused by rain. Bro Thompson and family left for Plainville. a new preacher started work. Walter Weir and family visited. rumors of local gambling prompt calls for vigilance and grand jury action.
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Bro. Thompson
Plainville
Walter Weir
Grand Jury
Bethany Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Reece Kennedy and family visited in Sullivan Friday. Betsy Shake visited Sunday with Ben and Betsy McCammon and family. Marvin Bishop, badly injured in a rock crusher, is reported better. Lewis French Nellie Hildenbrand and Walter Whitlock visited Kate Walters and family Sunday. Ol Pipher of Carlisle area attended Bethany church Sunday. Sarah McCammon of Oklahoma and Mary McCammon visited Kate Walters Tuesday. Billie Shake is ill. George Carrico Homer Carrico visited in Bicknell Sunday afternoon. Paul Near spent Sunday with John and Dewey Hildenbrand. Dr Cox and daughter Corda of Carlisle returned home Saturday from Missouri with Dr John Cox.
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Reece Kennedy
Sullivan
Betsy Shake
Ben McCammon
Marvin Bishop
Lewis French
Nellie Hildenbrand
Walter Whitlock
Kate Walters
Ol Pipher
West of Carlisle
Bethany
Sarah McCammon
Oklahoma
Mary McCammon
Billie Shake
George Carrico
Homer Carrico
Bicknell
Paul Near
John
Dewey Hildenbrand
Cox
Corda
Carlisle
Missouri
John Cox
Douglas Chapel Visitors Share Weekend With Relatives
Mr and Mrs John Douglas visited Mrs Jane Little near Hutton Sunday. Milo Flesher and family visited his mother Mrs Will Strain near Hutton Saturday and Sunday. Simon Woodard and family of Hymera and Mr and Mrs Curt Hopewell spent Sunday at Sam ONeal's. Mr and Mrs Stephen Clark visited Sunday at Sarah ONeal's.
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John Douglas
Jane Little
Near Hutton
Milo Flesher
Will Strain
Simon Woodard
Hymera
Curt Hopewell
Sam O'Neal
Stephen Clark
Sarah O’neal
Local Social Notes From Fairbanks And Nearby Towns
Through here on Wednesday were R R1 Fairbanks, Mr Shanklin of Purdue and Co Agent Hayes. James Brown threshed clover for several farmers last week. Flem Rankin traveled to Terre Haute on business. Mrs John Kelly of Merom visited Mrs Will Gaston Thursday. W A Burton visited Sullivan on business Saturday.
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Shanklin
Purdue and Co
Agent Hayes
James Brown
Flem Rankin
Terre Haute
John Kelly
Merom
Will Gaston
W. A. Burton
Sullivan
Dode Cochran
York
Ill
Highsmith
Bird Station
Carl Lester
Farmersburg
Sarah Strain
Edgar Strain
Rufus DeHart
Will Thomas
Lela
Linton
Kate Boles
Near Sullivan
Mary Dickerson
George Whitlock
West Union
Luther Whitlock
R. W. Cadwell
James Arnett
Narrows
Will Watson
Dr. Neff
Levi Drake
Hopkins
C. E. Thomson
A. E. Harrison
Iva Munroe
Edna
Essie Fuson
Bernice
Zola Martin
John McKee
M. A. Rose
Charles Riggs
Kingsley
Rene Martin
Ruth Riggs
Helen Norris
Elsie Peacher
Alexander Gaston
George Fason
Ralph Munroe
Merle Whitlock
Local social notes from Sullivan and Terre Haute district
Mrs. Wininger transacted business in Sullivan Friday night. The relief corps of this place gave work at Terre Haute Tuesday. Hadie St. Clair and wife spent the weekend at W. G. Schlichter's. The annual convention of W. F. M. 8S. was held at New Lebanon Saturday and Sunday. Miss Voight lander, a missionary from India gave talks on her work. Several auxiliaries were represented. Mrs. St. Clair did shopping in Sullivan Friday. Our minister, Oscar C. Haas and family arrived last Thursday night and are staying with J. W. Lisman until their goods arrive. Mrs. W. A. Steadman and Mrs. Glenn Hardy shopped in Terre Haute Tuesday. Arthur Brown family and Jake Prose were in Dagger Sunday. Sam Springer was in Sullivan Saturday.
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Oscar C. Haas
J. W. Lisman
W. A. Steadman
Glenn Hardy
Terre Haute
Arthur Brown
Jake Prose
Dagger
Sam Springer
Sullivan
Merom Social Roundup Notes Regional Visits
A Merom area page lists N homed activities and visits. Professors and students traveled to Terre Haute to see The Bird of Paradise. Mrs White visited friends in Robinson and Aunt Betty Johnson was ill. Church events include Rev Clarence Defur preaching at the college chapel and Mr Taylor moving to Merom to take the MBE ministry.
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Terre Haute
Prof. Peters
White
Robinson
Township Institute
Betty Johnson
Dr. Brown
Guy Parker
Gladys Buff
Taylor
M. BE
Merom
Clarence Defur
Frankfort
Ind
College Chapel
Frank Buff
McKnight
Sullivan
McKenzie
Kearns
Bird of Paradise sighted in Terre Haute Saturday
Martha Durham, Mary and Thos Mann observed the Bird of Paradise in Terre Haute on Saturday. A large crowd attended Will Watsons sale Thursday. Various locals visited relatives and spent Sundays with families. several small notes on church interior work and residents’ activities are included.
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Martha Durham
Mary
Thos. Mann
Terre Haute
Minnie Watson
Doyne
C. E. Jr
Hutsonville
Will Watson
Noble Cochran
Kankakee
Ill
Mary Medsker
Corwin Phillips
Pauline Medsker
Sullivan
Allie Watson
Dave Watson
G. W. Nowlin
T. J. Mann
Lee Phillips
E. C. Eno
O. T. Collier
Ella
Josie Eno
Will Billman
Durham
Tom
Mrs. Kalley Visits In Indianapolis Over Last Week
Mrs. I. H. Kalley spent several days in Indianapolis last week visiting friends and attending local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Kalley
Indianapolis
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Dolph Houck
C. R. Dungan
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Concord
Crone East
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Jeff Lenox
Hunt City
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Illinois
Carl Rodgers
Paxton
Jake White
Roy Hardy
James Banther
Ted Ridge
Millard Stivers
Vincennes
Oggen Shears
Mr. Vaughn
James Vaughn
Frank Bolenbaugh
Willie Corder
Don Corder
Big Springs
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Deering
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