The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-03
PIONEER OF COUNTY
BURIED At DUBLIN
Shipley S. Wilson, Veteran,
and One of Oldest Resi-
dents, Dies.
SETTLED HERE IN 1886
Well Known Man Spent Sew
enty-Seven Years in
County.
SETTLED HERE IN 1886

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Dec. g.
Shipley S. Wilson, believed to be the
oldest pioneer of Wayne county. who
died Monday afternoon, was buried
from his home in Dublin today. Mr..
Wilson came to this county with his
parents in 1888, and they settled near
4 Richmond. At the time OF his death
Mr.. Wilson was 80 years old He
4 was born in Quakertown, Pa, in 1881.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark VIII
son, joined the stream Of immigrants
who were leaving Pennsylvania when
he was but years old. He lived in
Richmond for many years until he
moved to Dublin.
He was married twice, the rst time
to Miss Lydia Hickman, who died
short time after their marriage. In
1869 he was married to Miss Anne
Morris of Dublin.
Mr.. Wilson was veteran of the
civil war, a member of Sol Meredith
post, G.. A, R, at Richmond, and a
member of the l. o. o. F. of Dublin.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. Dalton Lewis, pastor of the
Friends church of New Castle, The
burial was in Dublin cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, two
sons, Harry, of Wayne, Okla, and
sisters, Mrs. Hannah Watson, of War
rem. and Mrs. Anne Moore, of Lewis
Vile
Meets in New Castle.
Rev. and Mrs Holopeter and son
attended the settlement day meeting
at New Castle Tuesday, and were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Frazer
Mrs. Carl Caldwell and Miss Helen
Filby spent Tuesday afternoon in
Richmond
The ladies Of the Social union will
hold their fourth annual Christmas
bazaar in the NJ. z. church Friday
and Saturday, December II and 10
An entertainment will be given Fri
day evening and a market Saturday
afternoon.
f.. D. Filby is spending few days
lin Chicago and Indianapolis on bust
ness.
j. c. Gray has returned after a Wis
it with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Stair
of Elkhart
The Helen Hunt club met Monday
afternoon at the home of Miss Alice
Broadway
A r. Jones and Eli Wisehart of Ha
gerstown were in Cambridge City on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. H. S. Beard and daughters, of
Portland, are spending the week with
relatives in this city.
Thomas Smith of Indianapolis spent
Sunday here, the guest of Miss Neva
Hazelrigg.
'@ Misses Jessie and Nora Bradbury
OF Muncie, nieces of A. w. Bradbury
are among the latest contributors to
the public library.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griffin return
ed to Hagerstown Monday after a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Griffin
Missionary Society Meeting
A meeting of the Womans Home
Missionary society will be held Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
Charles Hageman, Instead of with
Mrs. Fl. B. Boyd, as announced.
Mrs. Stanley Thornburg has return
ed to Richmond after a few days spent
with her cousin, Miss Matte McClave
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler. Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Murray, Mrs. Wesley
Cornell, Mrs. NJ. E. Mason, Mrs. F
NJ, Gobel and Mrs Ezra Thompson
will go to Milton this evening to at
tend an initiation and banquet of the
Eastern Star
Mrs. r. A. Hicks and Mrs. B A
Carpenter were guests this afternoon
at party given by Mrs. Charles Por-
ter Of Hagerstown.
Party for Priest.
farewell party, composed of sew
eral members Of the congregation of
ST, Gabriel's, Connersvtlle, and Misses
Matte Dirk. Mary Dillon. Louise Eb-
ert and Bertha Cosgrove, spent Mon
. day evening with Father Shea and his
niece, Miss Mabel Grofford, who went
Tuesday to their new home in Can
Melton. The evening was spent social
ly and refreshments were served.
Mrs. Abiram Boyd was among the
guests at meeting of the Friday
Bridge club Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Harry Simmons, in
Richmond.
c. T. Wright was in Greenvtlle. O..
Tuesday.
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