Obits June 9 - June 12, 1919.

Published in the Anderson Daily Bulletin 

The following published June 9, 1919

DEATHS and FUNERALS

MRS. RACHAEL BARNES

Mrs. Rachael Barnes, wife of Thomas Barnes, age 69, died of dropsy at 2 o'clock Sunday morning at the family's home, 1637 Brown street.  The funeral services were being held at 2:30 p.m.today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alta Shackle, 1734 Brown street with burial in Pleasant Walk cemetery.

MRS. NOLA ATKINS

Mrs. Nola Atkins, age 21, wife of  Thomas Atkins, died of tuberculosis at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, at the home, 2219 Martindale avenue.  The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at Albright's undertaking parlors, with burial near Moonsville.

FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Schalk was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the home, 524 Meridian street, with Rev. T.W. Grafton in charge.  Burial was in Maplewood cemetery.

Judge J. F. McClure will go to Greencastle this week to attend the reunion of the class he graduated in forty years ago.

The following were published on June 10, 1919

CIVILIAN FLYER BURNED TO DEATH

(Associated Press Service.)

St. Louis, Mo., June 10--Oscar Bricker, 30 years old, of Wabash, Ind., a civilian flyer, was burned to death at Hannibal, Mo., this morning when his airplane fell out of control and crashed in a street bursting into flames.  Bricker's airplane was acting as herald for a convoy of motor trucks making a demonstration tour over Missouri and Illinois.

RELATIVES GET $20,000 ESTATE

Thomas A.  Lavelle has been appointed administrator of the estate of Miss Nelle Lavelle whose death recently occured in a hospital at Rochester, Minn.  In a will Miss Lavelle disposes of an estate estimated to be worth $20,000.  Immediate relatives are named in the will as beneficiaries, a sister, Miss Mary Lavelle being the principal beneficiary.

The following was Published June 11, 1919

PARALYSIS WAS CAUSE OF DEATH

Miss Emily Albright, Age 75, Old Resident of County, Died at 5 O'clock this Morning at Home of Her Daughter, Mrs. Winters.

Was Stricken While at Her Home in Elwood Monday--Survived by Two Children--Funeral Plans Not Completed

Mrs. Emily Albright, age 75, a life long resident of Madison county, died at 5 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Winters, 309 West Thirteenth street, following a stroke of paralysis on Monday.  The funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Mrs. Albright, is survived by two children, Mrs. A.J. Winters and Elmer S. Albright, both of this city.

The deceased was born about three miles southwest of here.  She had been a resident of Elwood for thirty-five years, Monday she suffered a stroke of paralysis while at her home there.  She was found unconscious by a neighbor and was brought to this city late Monday afternoon and taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Winters.

BELIEVE MURDERERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN

(Associated Press Service.)

Muncie, Ind., June 11--Local police believe that with the arrest of two negroes at Economy, Ind by Richmond police early today, the men who killed Clyde E. Benadum, a druggist of this city last night when attempting to rob his store, had been caught.  One of the negroes, giving his name as Wm. Anderson was shot three times before he was arrested.  According to the information received here Anderson's companion gave the name of Walter Arnett, 17 years old and is alleged to have told the Richmond police Anderson and he attempted to rob Benadum's store.

NEWS DISPATCHES FROM INDIANA CITIES

MOTORCYCLE DRIVER KILLED

Terre Haute, June 11--Lawrence G Benning, 19, was killed and his sister, Miss Louise Benning, 23 was dangerously injured last night when Benning's motorcycle and side car collided at a street intersection with an automobile driven by William Sowers.  Benning was following Sowers car and started to pass it just as the automobile driver turned at an intersection.  The motorcycle crashed full into the automobile and was demolished.

MUNCIE MAN KILLED

Muncie, June 11,--Clyde Benadum, 34, proprietor of the Willard street drug store, was shot and instantly killed last night at 11:15 o'clock by one of two masked highwaymen who entered his store in quest of money.  The bullet pierced his heart.  Robert H. May, who was in the store at the time of the shooting, was unharmed, as he did not offer any resistance.

According to May, the men entered the store and said, "Throw up your hands."  May dropped the coat that was thrown over his arm and complied with the request, but Benadum drew a gun.  Before he could open fire, the robbers began shooting with two guns.  

"They've got me Bob,"  Benadum muttered when he sank to the floor.

KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Dunkirk, June 11,--During the wind and rain storm that swept over this city, about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, James Babbett, the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Babbett, residing in Shadyside, was struck by lightning and instantly killed.

KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Dunkirk, June 11,--During the wind and rain storm that swept over this city, about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, James Babbett, the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Babbett, residing in Shadyside, was struck by lightning and instantly killed.

ADDRESS BY DR. WINTER

Newcastle, June 11--Dr. Carl G. Winter, past grand worthy president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, of Indianapolis, was the principal speaker at a big Eagle rally and initiation here last night.  More than seventy-five candidates were taken into the order.

QUARRY VICTIMS BURIED

Bluffton, June 11--Robert Gardiner, age seven, and Robert Kreigh, age nine, victims of a drowning accident at the old Miller and Studebaker quarry east of the city, Monday evening, were buried today.

FARMER DROPPED DEAD

Portland, June 11--John Edward Hoover, 28, dropped dead while plowing corn on the W.R. Wheat farm, three miles northwest of Bryant.  He was ill with influenza last winter, and was left a sufferer from a weakened heart.

The following was published Thursday, June 12, 1919

DEATHS and FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Emily Albright will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at the home of Mrs. A.C. Winters, 309 West Thirteenth street, with burial in Maplewood cemetery.