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Springfield (MASS) Republican, November 19, 1901, p. 14.
In all probability, the trial of Newell C. Rathbun of Jeffersonville,
Indiana, will go over until the February term of court when the regular
grand jury will be in session. Judge Marsh said yesterday that he would
have to await the arrival of the body before the question could be settled
definitely. The stomach will be removed for chemical analysis.
Tacoma (WA) Times, September 30, 1910, Section 2, p. 9.
LONG WALKS MEAN A LONG LIFE
Nashville, Indiana, September 30-About 200 people gathered at the home of
Mrs. Anna Turner to celebrate her 100th birthday anniversary. She was born
in Fiatt County, Pennsylvania, in 1810, and came to this county in 1837 and
with her father settled on Bear Willow hill. She has been sick only once in
15 years and has never had to use a cane or glasses. She attributes her
good health to her long walks and early rising.
St. Lois (MO) Republic, April 5, 1903, Section 2, p. 9.
WHIPPED AT HIS HOME BY A MOB OF WHITECAPPERS
Man is Dragged Out of His House at Midnight, Tied to a Post, Stripped of His
Clothes and Beaten
Nashville, Indiana, April 4-Stripped of his clothing and tied to a post,
Henry Mathis, the latest victim of Brown County whitecaps, received a
beating at the hands of a masked mob at his home a mile and a half south of
here.
Mathis was dragged from his bed just after midnight by 12 men who had
battered in the door of his cabin. The mob tied a rope around the victim's
waist, dragged him to a fence post and, after stripping him, lashed him
severely with a buggy whip. Mathis failed to recognize any of his
assailants. The whitecaps told him they visited him because he would not
work and provide for his family. Mathis told the following story.
"I was in bed asleep and knew nothing of the whitecapping business until the
door fell in. Four men rushed in and seized me and took me out in the yard.
They asked me if I was afraid, and I replied that I wasn't a bit afraid of
them. Then they downed me, then lifted me up and tied me with a four-inch
rope to a fence post about 100 feet from the house. Then they whipped me
with a buggy whip. After the whipping, they told me not to make a noise,
but as soon as they left me I began to scream. My wife came out and cut me
loose with a butcher knife. They told me to go to work and earn a living
for myself and family, and if I didn't, they said they would pay me another
visit. The whitecaps gave my little girl $1.35 and told her to give the
money to her mother to buy her a dress."
Mathis has 15 or 20 stripes on his body. Several gashes were cut deep
enough to draw blood. He says he has a gun, but the whitecaps didn't give
him time to use it. Mathis has a wife and two little children. The wife
and her little ones are almost destitute of clothing and are objects of
great pity.
Maysville (KY) Daily Public Leger, March 30, 1905, p. 3.
The two-year-old son of Mrs. Charles Gill, who lives near Nashville,
Indiana, was burned to death.
St. Louis (MO) Republic, September 28, 1902, p. 41.
BABY'S PLAYMATE A SNAKE
Infant Unhurt but Reptile Carried Away Ring
Nashville, Indiana, September 27-Mrs. John Browning missed her 2-year-old
baby. After searching for the child over an hour, she found it 100 yards
from the house sitting in some tall grass, and in its lap lay a large
rattlesnake. The baby was patting the snake on the head and body, and the
snake lay coiled.
The mother screamed, and the snake moved slowly into the grass. The child
was taken to the house and was found to be unhurt. Afterward, Mr. Browning
went to the spot where the child was found, and a few feet away he found the
snake and killed it. It was almost three feet long and had eight rattles
and a button. What puzzles the family most is the fact that a small gold
ring worn by the child was found on the ground close to the snake. The
reptile had undoubtedly carried it to the place. Perhaps it fell off the
child's finger, but maybe the snake took it off. The snake was charmed by
the ring, so the Brownings think.
Richmond (VA) Times Dispatch, June 28, 1904, p. 9.
HOOSIER CUSTOMS; GAY FESTIVITIES
Indiana Girls Duck Bridegroom and Cause Him to Dislocate His Arm
Nashville, Indiana, June 16-Rosa Moser and John David, who live a few miles
west of this city, were married at the home of the bride's parents. After
the ceremony, the young couple entertained a host of young folk from the
city and neighboring farms, and among them were the bridesmaids, eight
pretty but mischievous girls who resolved to make the night a memorable one
by an unheard of prank.
Late in the night, when the guests had all departed, the mischief-making
girls returned to the house of the bridal pair. They invited the young
fellow outside in the yard and, seizing him, tied him on a rail carried him
several blocks away to a creek, an dumped him into it.
As he scrambled out, a desperate conflict took place. The eight girls
pounced on him, and he handled some of them quite roughly. In the scuffle,
his right arm was thrown out of joint and a finger broken.
Columbus (IN) Evening Republic, February 24, 1897, p. 1.
William G. Irwin was today appointed administrator of the estate of Lee
Rosenbush. The estate is estimated at $28,000.
Columbus (IN) Evening Republic, February 24, 1897, p. 1.
TWENTY-FIVE HAPPY YEARS
The Pleasant Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Rowell
After 25 years of happy wedded life, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Rowell last evening
celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Their home at the corner of
Fifteen and Mechanic streets was tastefully arranged with potted plants and
beautiful cut flowers. The host and hostess received the congratulations of
their friends in the back parlor. Two little misses, Emma Kennard and Clara
Gilbert, attired in white, were the ushers, and the assistants were Mr.
Frank Rowell, Mr. Fred Rowell, Miss Daisy Shane, Miss Ella Dehmer and Miss
Mary Conn.
During the entire evening the soft strains of sweet music furnished a
fitting accompaniment for the gay conversation of the assembled guests.
Refreshments of ices, cakes, fruits and nuts were served and favors of
hyacinths and pinks were given. The presents were many and beautiful.
Those who extended congratulations were: Elder and Mrs. Z. T. Sweeney; Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph I. Irwin; Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Conn; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Kennard; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dehmer; Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ragsdale; Mr. an Mrs.
J. L. Taylor; Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Steenbarger; Mr. and Mrs. John Lay; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Gilbert; Mrs. May Tompkins; Mary Conn; Ella Dehmer; Anna Taylor;
Emma Kennard; Daisy Shane; Gertrude Taylor; Marie Taylor; Emma Huntzinger;
Howard Tompkins; Charles Dehmer; Will Lay (difficult to read) Walter Conn.
Columbus (IN) Evening Republic, February 23, 1897, p. 1.
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN WEUTE
Mrs. John Weute, mother of W. H. Weute, a shoe merchant of Seymour, died at
her home Sunday morning of the grip, aged 68. She was a resident of
Bartholomew County for 50 years.
Columbus (IN) Evening Republic, February 23, 1897, p. 1.
FUNERALS
Miss Ida Welding died at the home of her father in Orinoco this morning.
The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the U. B. Church, the
Rev. D. O. Darling officiating.
Columbus (IN) Evening Republic, February 22, 1897, p. 1.
The marriage of Miss Kate Wolf to William G. Axt of Indianapolis took place
at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf of this city, last
evening. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. A. Troutman of the
German Lutheran Church. The wedding was witnessed by only the nearest
friends and relatives. The parlors were decorated with palms and flowers.
The bride's dress was a traveling gown of novelty cloth, and she carried
ferns and Marechal Niel roses. Mrs. Axt is well known in Columbus where she
has many friends. The groom is connected with a large wholesale firm at
Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Axt left at 7:45 o'clock last evening for an
extended trip through the east. They will be home in Indianapolis after a
month.
Maysville, (KY) Evening Bulletin, January 6, 1882, p. 2. NOTE: Available
online at www.chroniclingamerica.com.
Mrs. Annie Andrews, wife of Rev. Seth Andrews, found dead in bed at Salem,
Indiana.
Coconino Sun, Flagstaff, Arizona, July 8, 1905, p. 4.
John Hay, secretary of state, died at his summer home near Newbury, N.H.,
Saturday morning, July 1. He had been sick but a short time and his death
came unexpectedly and was caused by pulmonary embolism. The remains were
interred at Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday. In his death the United States
loses one of her most brilliant and gifted sons. As a diplomat Mr. Hay
stood without a peer among the world's greatest statesmen and had the
confidence not only of his own country but of all nations. The death of Mr.
Hay will be sincerely mourned by all irrespective of party or politics. He
was born in Salem, Indiana, October 8, 1838. He secured a common school
education at Warsaw, Ill., academic in Springfield, Ill., and graduated from
Brown University in 1858. His advancement was rapid. He was admitted to
the Illinois bar and became private secretary to President Lincoln.
Diplomatically, Hay's career was both extensive and brilliant and in his
death our nation has suffered a severe loss.
Holt County Sentinel, Oregon, Missouri, May 6, 1910, p. 8. NOTE: This item
available online at www.chroniclingamerica.com. It was slightly abbreviated
below as noted by the ellipsis.
DEATH OF JACOB RAYHILL
The death of this venerable and kindly gentleman, after rounding out 91
years, will be keenly felt by all our people. Of late years, he had become
quite feeble, and for fully a year he had been cared for by his daughter,
Mrs. J. B. Denny, of Mound City where he passed into the great unknown on
Tuesday of this week, May 3, 1910.
In his early day and up to a few years ago, he was active in farm life, and
by frugality and indomitable energy and perseverance he accumulated, and as
he approached the sunset of life was amply able to retire and peacefully
await the coming of the silent messenger whom he was well prepared to greet
with "I am ready."
Mr. Rayhill was born in Washington County, Indiana, January 29, 1819, and
therefore had well entered upon his journey toward his 92nd mile post.[He]
married Margaret Morris in Salem, Indiana, January 2, 1845, and she died
December 4, 1893. There were nine children born to them, four of whom are
now living. These are: Caleb L. and Matt H. of this county; Mrs. Lizzie
McDaniel of Rush Center, Kansas, and Mrs. J. B. Denny of Mound City. He had
24 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mr. Charles Rayhill of Oregon
and Mrs. C. W. Lukens of New Point are a nephew and niece of the deceased.
He came to Holt County in 1865 and took up a farm in Hickory Township and
continued farming until the death of his wife, since which time he has been
living with his various children and patiently waiting for the setting of
life's son.
Father Rayhill's parents were Matthew Rayhill and Catharine Wolf of Sweet
Springs, Va.
On the 8th of May a year ago, Mr. Rayhill, then 90 years of age, attended
the 65th wedding anniversary of his brother, George, then 87 years of age,
at his home in Pana, Ill., and with Mr. Rayhill was the sister of Mrs.
George Rayhill, a Mrs. William Overstreet, of Hutchinson, Kan. They were
the only couple present on this occasion that witnessed the marriage of his
brother in 1844.
He has been a member of the I. O. O. F. since 1856, identifying himself with
that order at Salem, Indiana, and on coming to Holt County became a member
of Oregon Lodge, by card, and on the organization of New Point lodge on
February 13, 1893 (difficult to read), he transferred his membership to
become a charter member of that body and retained his membership up to the
time of his death. During these 54 years of his membership of this order,
he never lapsed in membership.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday at Mound City by Rev. T. D.
Roberts of the New Point Presbyterian Church, and the body taken to the
Fairview Cemetery where it was laid to rest to await the resurrection, the
services at the grave being conducted by New Point Lodge, I. O. O. F.
Salem (IN) Democrat, November 25, 1898, p. 8.
MCKINLEY
Mrs. Lizzie Ruth, wife of John M. Ruth, died November 18th and was buried at
the Rice Graveyard. She leaves a husband and two children to mourn her
loss.
Yankee Hoosier
Salt Lake City (UT) Telegram, August 19, 1918, p. 3. NOTE: The information
noted below was abstracted from an article that took up an entire page
noting men from around the country who were wounded or killed during WWI.
Private Earl G. Keith of Scottsburg, Indiana, was killed in action. The
date and place of his death was not noted.
Scottsburg (IN) Chronicle, February 9, 1905, p. 4. NOTE: Consider Pauline
a spelling variant of Paulina. An earlier edition of the newspaper
identified Mrs. Baringer's husband as Daniel.
Pauline E. Trowbridge was born December 16, 1842, in Grassy Fork Township,
Jackson County. On January 5, 1860, she was united in marriage to Daniel
Baringer. To this union were born eight children-seven of whom survive her.
They are Mrs. L. P. Fry of Jennings Township; Ephraim, Frank and Berton and
Mrs. Harve Smith and Mrs. Henry Murphy of Crothersville; Mrs.W. M. Foster of
Scottsburg. At an early age she joined the Baptist Church and has always
lived a Christian life. She was a kind wife and mother and always had a
good word for all.
Scottsburg (IN) Chronicle, February 9, 1905, p. 4.
DIED SUDDENLY
William F. Gray died suddenly Friday morning at his home in Lexington
Township. Aged 45 years. Coroner Blackall held an inquest and his verdict
was that death was caused by partial obstruction of the bowels and heart
failure, the immediate cause being heart failure.
Scottsburg (IN) Chronicle, February 9, 1905, p. 4.
KILLED BY FALLING TREE
Between ten and eleven o'clock Tuesday morning, Leamon Young was instantly
killed by a falling tree near Alpha, Johnson Township. He was 41 years of
age and unmarried. He and another man were cutting a tree on the side of a
hill, and it started to fall. He attempted to get out of the way and fell
down. The tree slid down the hill, and he was caught under it, and his neck
was broken.