The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-21
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MARION, Nov. 15.-Special.-Mr
Rhoda Jay died yesterday evening at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. A. T. Bald
win, in this city. She was eighty-one years
old and had been a resident of this coun-
ty for forty-four years. She was the
mother Of Abijah c. Jay of this city, DR..
Milton Jay, a prominent physician OF Chi
cago; Allen Jay Of the Earlham col'e7e
faculty, and Mrs. A. T. Baldwin, who has
been for years n well-known minister in
the friends church.
COLUMBUS. Nov. 16.-Special-Mr
Fannie i. Fisher died yesterday at the
advanced age of ninety-one years. Mrs.
FISHER was born in South Carolina, April
II, 1903. Her maiden name was Love.
She has been n resident of Columbus FOR
fifty years. The funeral took place from
the residence of Mrs. John Williams, on
Fourth-st., this afternoon at 2 o'clock. the
Rev. Mr.. Curtis officiating. Interment at
City cemetery.
PENDLETON. Nov. 14.-Special.-
Adam Dobson, the oldeset man in this
part of Indiana, died this morning. He
was in the ninety-eighth year of his age
being born Dec. p. 1895. He came 10 In
diana from Virginia in the year 1927, and
was one Of the first colony that settled
upon the present site of PendletOn. Five
children, the youngest fifty and the oldest
seventy years, survive the deceased.
NOBLESVILLE. Nov. 14-Special.-
Mrs. Alfred Bennett died at her home,
near Cicero, yesterday, aged seventy-siX
years. Six months ago the deceased in
jured one of her toes. 1t finally became
necessary to lance the wound and this
led TO blood poisoning. and ultimately de-
veloped into a severe casa If gangrene
which was the direct cause of her demise.
BRAZIL, Nov. -Special.-AIrs. Re
becca Hicks, wife of Harvey Hicks, died
today at the family residence at Center
Point of typhoid fever, aged fifty-siX
years. The name Of the deceased before
marriage was Lovall, one of the oldest
and best known among the pioneer fam
lilies in the central part Of Cay county.
The husband survives her.
MARION, Nov. .-Special.-Abraham
Goodykoontz, prominent farmer Of Lib
erty township, this county, died suddenly
this morning Of heart failure. VIII he
awoke in the morning he complained of
the closeness Of the atmosphere. Win
dows were raised, when he attempted TO
rise and fell back dead. He was seventy
two years old.
NOBLESVILLE, Nov 13.-Special-
Capt. Thomas Gray, foreman Of the COM
posing rooms Of the Ledger Office and
great sachem Of the l. O. r. NJ Of Indi
ana, received telegram from Alliance,
O., this morning announcing the death of
his mother at the advanced age Of eighty
four years. He has gone to attend the
funeral.
ANDERSON, Nov. 1S-Speclal-Mrs. J.
L. Bell, aged forty-eight, and for thirty
years resident of Anderson, died at her
home on Eleventh-st. today. She was
well known and her demise is causing
much bereavement The funeral will take
place Thursday at O'Clock The Rev.
Mr.. Bickford will conduct the services.
BRAZIL, Nov. S-Spacial-John
Damer, a native of eastern Ohio, forty
years a resident Of Indiana, died at mis-
home near Clay City Saturday Of con-
sumption, aged fifty years. Deceased was
a carpenter and contractor, and for sew
eral years a resident Of Brazil. His wife
survives him.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 13.-Special.-
Charles Gulker, a prominent farmer Of
this county, died at his home, four miles
southeast Of this city, yesterday Of cancer
Of the liver, aged fifty years.
Edward Lee, aged thirty years, died in
this city last night Of pulmonary compli-
cations.
PERU, Nov. 14.-Special.-Dr c. B.
Higgins, one of the best known and a
physician of renOwn, dropped dead this
evening at his home in this city Of heart
disease. He had not been feeling well
al day, but his death was unexpected,
and is a great shock to his many friends.
y J
Hull died instantly yesterday afternoon
at his residence on BOnd-ave. While read
ing to one of his grandchildren his voice
failed. His wife stepped toward him, but
when she reached his side he was dead.
He was eighty-three years old.
ANDERSON, Nov. 6.-Special.-Chris-
TOPPER Windell, one of the oldest. best
known and prosperous farmers in the
south part of the county, died at his home
seven miles south of this city last night.
The remains will be Inferred at Mechanics
burg.
ANDERSON, Nov. 15.-Addison D.
Williams, aged sixty-seven, and one Of
the pioneers of Madison county, died at
his home in this city this morning. He
stood foremost in all progressive move
ments and his death will be felt.
BEDFORD, Nov. -Special.-Calvin
r. Alley, one of Bedford's highly respected
citizens, died yesterday at the age of six
ty-one years. He had been lingering for
nearly two months and the end was
looked for.
NOBLESVILLE, Nov. 16.-Special.-
John Wright, a prosperous farmer resid-
ing near Arcadia, this county, was found
dead in bed this morning. His sudden
demise is attributed to heart trouble.
MUNCIE, Nov. 14.-Special.-Word was
received today from Columbus, o., of the
death or Mr. ShOrefeld in that city last
dianapolis tomorrow for interment.
BRAZIL, Nov. -Special-James NJ
Huffman an estimable farmer citizen re-
siding near Staunton, died this morning
Of consumption, aged fifty years. Huff
man was a native of Virginia.
GREENFIELD, Nov. 1S.-Special.-Her-
man Bohm, restaurant and bakery dealer
of this city, died very suddenly yesterday
afternoon. His death is supposed to have
been caused by heart trouble.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 13.-Specal.-Meyer
Schonfield, one of the oldest and largest
clothing merchants in this city, died sud
denly tonight of asthma. He was about
sixty-five years Of age.
MUNCIE, Nov. 17.-Special-JOhn w.
Dragoo, aged seventy-twO, for sixty years
4 resident of Union township, this county
IS dead. He has a very large family of
we'll respected people.
Indiana Pensions.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-The follow
ing nnnsiOnS have been granted: