Land Case On Trial In Circuit Court
Nathaniel M. Chandler sues Charles T. Mount and partner for 14000 claiming failure to deliver abstract on sale of 280 acre farm in Steale township. Special findings requested. case could be decided later. Stella Bowman granted divorce from Blythe Bowman with costs awarded. Clara Hancock vs Charles Parsons bastardy, trial for defendant, plaintiff absent due to compromise. John Alien vs Louis Aulitner damages continued to March term. William Becki vs Anna Tork note dismissed at defendant’s cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Chandler
Steale Township
Mra
Emma Hyatt
Mount
Stella Bowman
Blythe Bowman
Petersburg
Clara Hancock
Charles Parsons
John Alien
Louis Aulitner
William Becki
Anna Tork
City Hall Lot Case Heads to Trial Wednesday
The city sues to eject William Mattingly's feed and sale stable from the new city hall lot at South and Fourth streets. Trial in the Circuit court is set for Wednesday with City Attorney John H. O'Neal to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mattingly
New City Hall
Circuit Court
John H. O'Neal
Court Appeal Over Mattingly Case Reopened
An appeal from the Court of Squire Kollams revisits the Mattingly decision. The case, previously decided in favor of Mattingly, moves to higher review with the city and Gardingr Blimptht named in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Kollams
Mattingly
Harbin divorce case set for Knox Circuit Court
The sensational divorce case of Bar bin vg. Sarbin, a butcher at Wheatland, versus his wife who owns the local hotel, is scheduled for trial in Knox Circuit Court at Vincennes next Monday. The couple has not lived together for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbin
Sarbin
Knox Circuit Court
Vincennes
Wheatland
Elopement Sparks Family Quarrel and Arrest Bluff
Mrs Lulu Hanley, wife of Charles Hanley described as a notorious character, went to Howard's saloon on Third street seeking police arrest of her husband after a daughter’s elopement caused a quarrel. The report notes she was badly beaten and that Charles Hanley bluffed officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Hanley
Charles Hanley
Howard
Third Street
Marshal Geyer
Local disruptions and family quarrel dominate town news
A weather warning for a cold wave follows a report on a dance attendance by J Elbert McKernan Ralph Martino Ed Kretz and Hugh A Faith at Lirogootes. Mrs Frank Asbey suffers life threatening injuries after a domestic dispute with her husband while Marshal Geyer faces criticism for not arresting him. later, details emerge about alleged elopement involving Goldie Hanley and a Lawrenceville partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elbert McKernan
Ralph Martino
Ed Kretz
Hugh A. Faith
Lirogootes
Palmyra Official Bazil Gaither Recovers From Illness
Basil Gaither, ex county Republican chairman and Palmyra township native elected to the House, slowly recovers after weeks of illness. He cannot leave his home but can sit up briefly and hopes to manage business affairs soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bazil Gaither
Palmyra Township
Republican Party
House of Representatives
Plans Under Way for New Machinery Power at Shops
Inspectors from Cincinnati and Chillicothe review the B and C S W shops boiler system. The visit signals changes to prepare power for the new machinery expected to be installed next month costing about 13000 dollars.
Big land deals mark busy day for George A Bright
Real estate man George A Bright closed three large transactions totaling 833000. Nathaniel Killion’s 24 acre Steele township farm sold to William Lindley for 16000, William Chattie sold 100 acres in Bogard township to George B tic Williams for 500, and Eph Donaldson’s 90 acre Washington area farm sold to William Chattin for 36500 with Enoch Chattin to occupy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Bright
Nathaniel Killion
Steele Township
William Lindley
Mr. Lindley
Bartholomew ‘County
Tomey
Bogard
William Chattie
George B. Tic Williams
Mr. Bright
Eph Donaldson
Washington
William Chattin
Enoch Chattin
Cosmic mischief and a sunward child tale
A playful verse fragment imagines a one year old attempting the daunting distance to the sun. The speaker jokes that even if a baby could reach the sun, the journey would burn its hand and test its patience, ending in comic peril and wonder.
Funeral services of Mrs Burke set for Wednesday nine
The funeral services for Mrs. Honora Burke will be held Wednesday morning at nine o'clock at St. Simon's Church. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honora Burke
St. Simon’ S Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Deaths at County Home and Obituaries
Hiram Lavely, long-time County Home resident born in Cannerburg, died Monday night after a brief illness following an epileptic fit. He came to the county farm in 1894 and never married, leaving no known relatives. Funeral at County Farms Cemetery this afternoon. Burial at County Farms Cemetery. Samuel Taylor, three, died Monday night after a short illness with croup. Funeral Wednesday afternoon at the residence. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Marriage licenses issued for Amos F. McFarland and Nettie Wag gover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Lavely
Cannerburg
Samuel
John Taylor
Croup
O&k Grove
Sickness Reports From Local Families
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Will Foster on the south side is seriously ill. Mrs Matto Williams of the coast guard has been sick with scarlet fever. The infant of Mr and Mrs Henry Zinbar, previously recovered from diphtheria, is now seriously sick with scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Foster
South Side
Matto Williams
Csat Gud
Mrs. Henry
Zinbar
Traveling Engineers and a Fatal Baltimore & Ohio Freight Explosion
Traveling engineers Humphrey Ennis and Stanley Boyd faced job changes in Seymour and the West Division. Ennis Humphrey attended a funeral in Seymour for Mrs Tate Lehap. A Baltimore and Ohio freight train exploded near Mountain Lake Park Maryland injuring engineer A Brambapen and killing brakeman EF Johnson and fireman AL Simpson. several cars derailed. All men were from Cumberland Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Boyd
Round House
Will Tale
Fira
Mao
Ennis Humphrey
Seymour
Tate Lehap
Baltiméra & ‘Ohio
Mountain Lake Pars
Ef, Johnson
A L. Simpson
Curtherland
Pneumonia Strikes Family Near Maysville
Ed Williamson of Knox County near Maysville died Monday of pneumonia after a severe struggle that required four men to restrain him. His father, David O Williamson, is ill with the same disease and not expected to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Williamson
Knox County
Maysville
Mons
David O. Williamson
W C T U Reorganized After Monday Meeting
The Womens Christian Temperance Union reorganized at Carnegie library with 35 members. Officers elected for the year are Mrs Emally Barr president, Mrs Fannie Wright secretary, and Mrs Anna Goshorn treasurer. Members plan to accomplish more this year and meet weekly with Mrs E Barr on East Fifth Street Mondays after noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens’ Christian Temperance Union
Carnegie Library
Emally Barr
Fannie Wright
Anna Goshorn
Travel notes and arrivals among small town residents
Ade Stevens has returned from five bushieds trips to Flore. SennIS Sumner tefe today for Jasonville where he will work in the mines. Captain J. G. Letuiog, former sheriff, visits from Reeve town. Miss Anna Marie Burke arrives Mont Mary near Terre. Funeral held for grandmother M Hatote Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ade Stevens
Sennis Sumner
Tefe
Jasonville
Anna Marie Burke
Mon-t. Mary
Terre
M Hatote Burke
Personal visits and travels noted in local society
John Downey and John Walker arrive from Vincennes and Cannelburg. Meredith returns from Indianapolis visit. Will Fitzgibbon conducts business at Eloora. Rev. Wi Garrity back from Montgomery. A Alvin Padgett and J Mrs. W. Beals visit Indianapolis and Loogootee. Mrs. Will Hines away visiting relatives at Newberry. Louise Paige from Vincennes in city. Mr. and Mrs. Low Dollahisan visiting St. Carmel. Mrs. F. J. Jarvis home from Terre Haute. Walter Watson returns from Shis and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Asherdown noted. Mrs. Nava Stevens back from Crawfordsville. Laura and Pansy Horrall return from Evansville. Mrs. Frank Smith back from Seymour funeral of Mrs. Tillie Lebyn. John Walsh and daughter Margaret visiting Mrs. Bteflmanh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Watson
Shis
Homer
Hans
T. G. Asherdown
Nava Stevens
Ida
Crawsfordsville
Frank Smith
Seymouc
Tillie Lebyn
John Walsh Ang
Miss Segaret
Atgomers
Bte
Boflmanh
Fireman Inventor Builds Model Steam Engine
Otto Klutzer, a fireman on the B and O S W and former Illinois Central engineer, made a twenty inch long model engine with exact parts. He is building a three foot boiler engine to hold 25 pounds of steam and plans further railroad inventions. The model drew attention at the B and C S W offices and showcases his mechanical genius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Klutzer
Klutzer
Ical
Notes of Shops and Railroads
Switchman Byron Foster is taking a vacation. Frank Liple of the round house is on the sick list. Elmer Nanny is at Pittsburgh attending a clerks meeting. Round house foreman J. O. Gurney is taking a short rest. Mechanist John Walsh has reported back to work after a vacation. Ralph Mastin is visiting friends at Pittsburgh. Civil engineer F. Mr. Dee is handling a task on the Springfield division. The B. and C. 3W hauled east yesterday a number of bid engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Foster
Frank Liple
The
Round House
Elmer Nanny
Pittaburg
Foraman
J. O. Gurney
Ralph Mastin
Pans
F. Mr. Dee
Springfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nathaniel Chandler
Bowman
Nathaniel M. Chandler
Charles T. Mount
City Hall
the City and Gardingr & Blimptht. Mat
Harbin
Charles Hanley and Wife
Mrs. Hanley
Husbannd
State
Joseph Burker
St. Moby’ S Kansad
Hoosora Burke
Ira Bowman
Frank Asbey
George Street
Basil Gaither
Frank Setchel
Cincinnati
L. G. Knapp
Chillicothe
Setchel
Ciccionati
Tig
Whetsell
the Reliable: Shoe Store
DMRS
Burke
Ceme
Tery
Amos F. McFarland and
Nettie Wag
St Louid
Exabis
Weas
Inc
Pra
Joe
Boc
Mediomaize
Idl
Ilar
Rewe
New York State
Vermont
Robert Barr
E. Barr
Capti'j. G.letuiog
Reeve Townstip
John Downey
John Walker
Cannelburg
En Meredith
Indianapolis
Will Fitzgibbon
Eloora
Wi Garrity
Montgomery
J Alvin Padgett
F. J. Jarvis
Terre Haute
Aigess
Laura
Pansy Horrall
Evansville
John Walsh Bat
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