Young Man Casey Dies By His Own Hand Before Wedding
Homer Casey of Van Buren township died on the Odon Newberry road from a self inflicted pistol shot. He had planned to marry Annie Stone of Bloomfield today, with wedding preparations complete. The body was found beside a buggy with a .32 caliber revolver nearby. authorities and family seek the motive amid grief and unanswered questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Casey
van Buren Township
Rogiesville
Bloomfield
Smith & Wesson
Casey
Herachell Casey
Annie Stone
Eaglesville
Indianapolis
Odon and
Newberry
Smith & Wes, Wen
Miss ‘Stone
Ba‘glesville
Afizs Stone
Bloomféld . Grocer
Tery
Eas
Daviess
Ntas & Son
Thomas Casey
Elvil
Local News Notes From Washington Township
A mixed list of movements and visits across Washington Township Indiana includes residents traveling to Indianapolis Jeffersonville Washington and Lafayette as well as returns from Detroit and Washington. Several births retirements and school plans are noted along with a gravel road improvement petition filed September 9 1907 urging grading paving and stone work in Davie ss County Indiana with a hearing set for September 16 1907 at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyatt, Et
Washington Township
Daviess County
Indiana
Oa Pononere
Local Social Notes and Gatherings Across Indiana Towns
The column lists visits and departures of residents from Indianapolis Chicago Bicknell and Greenwood with gatherings at Odon and Loogootee. Notables include Miss Balda Ralph Webster Hazel May Webb and families. church and club events hosted by Mrs Laughlin and Mrs Laughlin. Fr E Casey and relatives from Indianapolis Evanguille Wash ington Loogootee and Oakland City attended due to H F Casey's death.
Local Notes From Cannelburg and Nearby Areas
George Nolan attended Loogootee on Monday. S S Startup of New Albany was there Monday. C A Specialty came from Terre Haute Wednesday. School term starts Monday September 23. A hail storm caused damage last Saturday. Mrs Frank Hartig of Washington visited relatives this week. A ball was given at the miners hall Tuesday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Patrick Kavanaugh. Ida and Montgomery tied to a marriage Monday morning. Andy Borders and Martin Cahill attend the state fair in Indianapolis. A large crowd from here went to see John Robinson circus at Loogootee Wednesday. Mrs W L Abner and children left for southern Kentucky Wednesday to visit relatives. A group enjoyed a hay ride to Robert Hunters south of town Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Toelle
Rubra
Nora Summerville
Scotland
FL D. Minman
Frank Myershast
Epsom
Harley Burrell
Hifton
W. L. Stoy
F Tibm
B. D. Smiley
Jeffersonville
Onas Blough
Washington
Clavido ‘Sprague
Dot Skompr¢tdinen
Jasonville
H. E. Sims
Eaglesville
Clara Schaffer
Eliza Helm
Madge Baker
R. T. Burrell
Indianapolis
Lon Freeman
Lew Jacobs
J. K. McCarter
Sidaleton
el Bauserman
Thine Olis
W. T. O’ Donald
Linton
Walter Callahan
Pita Cibas
Claude Danner
Moray
Lafayette
Aden - ‘Hubbard
Ilknel
Donala Rethinba
Mere
Wilton
Terre Haute
Ated Reavon Bennett
Chesters
George Nolan
Loogootee
S. S. Startup of
New Albany
C. A. Specialty
Tierre Haute
Frank Hartig
Miners’ ‘Hall
Patrick Kavanaugh
Ida
Montgomery
Robert Hunters
Illness and Local News From Epsom
Seth Bales is reported ill. The school opens here Monday the 16th. The little son of Fred DeBolt is seriously ill. John Hart and son James were here Tuesday from Trainor. Mrs. Mollie Ray near Odon passed through. Rev J L Schroyer preached a farewell sermon Sunday night at the M E church. Grandpa Green and daughter Mrs Join Green of Kentucky are visiting Henry Mudd and family. Mrs Henry Tiddle of Terre Haute returned home after visiting her mother Bell. Burial held Sunday for John Mallett at the Christian church with burial in the chapel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth ‘Bales
Fred DeBolt
John Hart
James
Trainor
Mollie Ray
Odon
J. L. Schroyer
M.E
Grandpa Green
Join Green
Kentucky
Henry Mudd
Henry Tiddle
Terre Haute
Bell
John Mallett
Christian Church
Property transfers and pending suits in Daviess county notices
Real estate transfers listed including Alige K Corning to Washington pt lot 42 and multiple deeds to M Berget, Le Barley, Asher Vickers, McTegart’s addition, and others. also court notices of coal company suit, note cases, divorces Lynn v Lynn, Sutter v Sutter, and partitions. Public highway improvement petition for Washington township with many signatories. Marriage licenses and real estate sale notice filed September 1907 with heirs and heirs’ executor Martin Coffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alige K. Corning
Realty. Co
Washington
Christ Kmolker
C. D
Berget
L. le Barley
James
Desinis O'Conner
M. ‘Hedrick
Lula E. Fromme
R. Say- McTegart
A. J. West Jr
Alex‘Washington
Wood J. G. McCatterty
Louise Quire
B. E. Ennis
M. C. Ennis
E. E. Potts
J. W
Matilda Gilley
Hyatt
Stella Hoffmann
J. A. Hoff
Wathen
AJ Ryan
Nee Eee Se
Alford Webber
Cora Hed
Wee Lee
Callahan
W. Mason
Grant Canaan
Johanna Cusick
N. Sanders
J. A
Ander Freeland
Lawn Park
Nba
Fee
George Mann
Vonderschmidt Et Aals
S. Coal Company
John Vonnderachmidt
The
Daviess County Coal & Mining Company
Ogdon & Inman
Attys
Pahlman
Hart
John Pahlman
Charles Hart
Lynn
Alta Lynn
Claud Lynn
Camp
Arvin
Rose Camp
John H. Arvin
Births Record Notes Two New Sons
Birth notices list two newborn sons: Buhaeae to Mrs William Elcher and Feagan to Mrs Harry L Feagan. Both entries indicate the birth of sons with the given mothers and surnames in the local society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buhaeae
Willam Elcher
Feagans
Harry L. Feagang
Petition for road improvement in Daviess County Indiana
The petitioners request the board of commissioners of Daviess County Indiana to lay out establish and improve a highway in Washington township Be ginning at the center of Grove street and running west along Grove street to the Portersville Road in the city of Washington The filing cites October term 1907 and includes legal representation by Grant Faith and Thomas Nugent Auditor for petitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Daviess County
Board of Comminssioners
Board of Commissioners
County of
Daviess
State Ofndianare
Washington
Towi
Davides County
Grove Street
Eleventh Street
Portersville Road
Insbiatos
Proposed highway petition for Daviess County Indiana
Thomas Nugent the auditor of Daviess County announces a petition hearing on October 8 1907 at the courthouse in Washington Indiana for a proposed improved highway from the Maysville and Hawkins Road to the Washington and Maysville Road with a length under three miles and a mail route tax. The notice bears the endorsement date September lith 1907 and is signed by Nugent Hastings and Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
Daviges County
Jindiapa
Toy Ip
Nihenef
Waglington
Daviess County
Inna
Elisha’ Hyatt
Robert Russell
H. M. Everett
Chas. Aichhorn
Joseph A Seng Ie Hixson
William Herndon
W. G. Stumpp
Ioseph Kurzmann
Zed Bonham
Lufé ‘Bonham
Charles Klapper
John Stillwell
Phillip Hart
H. Li Laiermeyer
C. M. Vance
Jd. B. Slater
Frank Reinsel
M. J.ayes
J.:.baltman
H. Krup
H. Kiefer
H. V. Hyatt
Jbe. Herndon
Ed Royse
L. F. ‘Cinning
Johy? Baker
Milton Bas Fidtt
John B. Wonaldeon
G. L. Cos‘Brove
H. H.7wahite
Jas. H. Bren‘nan
Alfred Meade
M.H. Nixon
Miles Jones
John D. Morgan
Geo. ‘By Hopkins
Bewis T. Gootee
Robert McCreary
Grant Keith
J. E. Waller
L.P. Helphingine
N._H. Jepson
B. ¥.3Dillon
Charles Williams
Josephp. Miller
W. M. Doisch
J. W. Smoot
L. €. Cosby
L. €. Zinkan
F. O'Neal
J. W. Dunbar
E. Kretz
Noah Bogard
George
B. Wenders
C. L. Gross
J. N. Keith
Roy P. Jackson
E.il. Hatfords
A. C. Wise
Edward C.faith
W. M
Wathen
E J. Williams
Thos. W. Faith
Hugh G.faith
Thomad
Greenwood
Edward ‘Brady, Jr
Leyi Hunter
Tim Sullivan
George Hunter
J. W. O’brien
Henry ‘Gers
Daniel Tull
Mark Nolan
Miltoy Fitzgerald
A. I. Donaldson
John; Keller
A.Y. Brewer
Maysville and Hawkins Road
Whsington
Maysville
Maysville and
Hawkins Prairie
Washington and Toms Hill
Cay
Zack Taylor
Thomas Nugent
Onj
Board of Commissioners of
Indiana
Washington
Hastings
Allen & Hastings
Notice of Final Settlement in Sum mers Estate
Notice provides that Maria Summers as executor of William H Summers deceased has filed final settlement with the Daviess circuit court. The clerk fixed October 5 1907 for hearing. Interested parties are directed to govern themselves accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summers
William H. Summers
Daviess Circuit
Devisees
Maria Summers
Reeder
Heffernan
Notice in Daviess County final settlements
Notices to creditors heirs and legatees of several deceased enter the Daviess circuit court in Washington Indiana on October 5 1907 and October 10 1907 to show cause why final settlements should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Je. B. Colbert
Daviess
Washington
Indiana
WM. A. Wallace
Cler Daviess Circuit
John H. Spencer
Atty
Jesse Billings
Wiington
M. A. Wallace
Hastings
Allen & Hastings
Ephrtm Thompson
Daviess Circuit
Allen A Canely
Also Mentioned on This Page
HL. Casey
Evansville
North Vernon
Herschel Casey
Ttelephone Company
RS Calighan
Miss Balda
Little Granster
Ralph Webster
Will
Chick” Harris
de Owen County
Mattie Harris
Hazel
May
Wwebt
Zea
Jaude Anderson
Odon High School
West Race Street
Cannelburg
Conouty - Reeves
Richard JH. Conolly
Mary E. Reeves
Bellinger - Vangier
Burnaiby G. Bellinger
Margaret L. Wapgler
Bateman - “Donnar
Wiliam
Bateman
Cora Leah Donnar
Cavanaugh - O'Conner
Patrick W. Cavanaugh
Julia M. O'Conner
Summerville
Kinnaman
Nellie Pearl Kinnaman
Callahan - Chandler
Lawrence
E. Callahan
Sadie’ R. Chandler
State of India
Daviess Iounty
Elisha Oya iDavle
Days County
Mraibee
Township
County
Grant Faith
Inglana
Eirentt
Martin Coffin
Mary A. Dy
John HH. Moad
John H. Moad
William
Moad
Shedona
Dutin
Lizzie Uptold
Effie Hibhardt
Isabelle Hedges
Martin ‘Coffman
Daviess Cirquit Court High
Willy Wand
Washngton
da Fess County
A. Nyaulace
Heffernan & Any
Daviessounty
Diana
Charles Willey
Daviess Country
Martha V.cayones
Milton
Hastings, Allen & Hastings
Martin Coffman
Mary A. Mead
Sea Estate
Nin Heffernan
Lene
Salst
Colbert
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