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Newspaper

Sullivan Times

Location

Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1884

Page

3

Local notes and visits bring life to Sullivan scene

Community notices list visitors, social events, shopping at Young's, repairs by Crawley & McKinley, and town movements. Residents travel to Terre Haute, Paxton, Vincennes, and Indianapolis while local businesses advertise goods and services and church and public notices appear.

Jas B DeVol Sells American Sewing Machine in Section Street Ad

Jas B DeVol is sole agent for the new American sewing machine described as the best machine made. He invites all customers to inspect the machine at the lone brick opposite Eaton's mill on Section Street.

Eaton’s Mill Section Street Jas. B. DeVol Mr. DeVol Eaton's Mill

Insurance reinsurance and Kansas excursion list

The Standard Tire Office of L Stewart and Son's Agency cannot fulfill insurance contracts and has reinsured with Old Phoenix of Brooklyn. Fred Briggs is authorized to convert Standard policies to Phoenix. An accompanying excursion to Kansas left Wednesday via O M A RR, listing participants: John W Canary Thos Springer and wife Miss Kate Springer Col W G Young and wife John Davis and wife Miss Luna Bierce Mrs Martin Troll Mrs Jas Burks Lee Allen and wife Levi Miles Miss Cora Mason Sue Roberts Wes Hunt I P Draper Marian St Clair Mat St Clair John S Howard Jacob Billman Wm Wolfenburger Jonathan Scott E T Mitchell Saml Alkire Thos Bland John Springer LL Loudermilk Levi Ridgway Winfield McCrory Perry Empson Mrs Creager.

Kansas John W. Canary Thos. Springer Kate Springer Col. W. G. Young John Davis Luna Bierce Martin Troll Jas. Burks Lee Allen Levi Miles Cora Mason Sue Roberts Wes Hunt I. P. Draper Marian St. Clair Mat St. Clair John S. Howard Jacob Billman Wm. Wolfenburger Jonathan Scott E. T. Mitchell Saml. Alkire Thos. Bland John Springer LL. Loudermilk Levi Ridgway Winfield McCrory Perry Empson Mrs. Creager

Notable Notes and Essays in The Current August Issue

The Current for August 16 presents Robert Collyer on Of Note-Books and Journals with entertaining sketches, Hannah Hearne’s Roundabout One Village, Kate H Esterly’s My Birds, John McGovern’s Self Support advocating independence, Alfred I Lee’s A Winsome German City on Frankfort on Main, Edgar A Stevens Morality in Politics arguing party over personal ethics, and Frank I Jervis Peeps Through English Elements featuring Sam the lethody with a dissenting rural preacher.

the Current Robert Collyer Hannah Hearne Kate H. Esterly John McGovern Alfred I. Lee Frankfort-on-Main Edgar Alfred Stevens Alabama Frank I. Jervis Sam

Pittsburg News Gathers Local Happenings In Briefs

Numerous call buyers and a death in Louis Critchfield's family are noted alongside short updates. The column lists travels and visits by residents including J W Manwarring from Martin County and Joseph Shore’s Bowling Green trip, plus church activity by Rev. Evra Fiske and a pole raising at Center ville.

Louis Critchfield James Maratta S. OQ Self T. J. Scott Centerville Our Town Geo. T. Briggs Sullivan Jackson J. W. Manwarring Martin County Joseph Shore Bowling Green Noah Nead Willa Myers Terre Haute Rev Johnson Greencastle F. M. Nead Bloomfield Josh Maratta Hoosierdam Evra Fiske Houseville M. J. Benefield Stralor

Sullivan County Teachers Institute Opens Monday

The Sullivan County Teachers Institute will convene in Sullivan at 10 a.m. Monday August 18 1884 and run through August 28 with licensure exams on the final Saturday. Instructors include Eli J. Brown W H Carn and W B Creager plus invited educators. Sessions cover common school branches teaching science U S Constitution Indiana in the War and Good Behavior.

Sullivan County Teachers’ Institute Sullivan Indiana Eli J. Brown Indianapolis W. HH. Carn Carlisle W. B. Creager Sullivan Schools Public Schools Friends of Education J. A. Marinow County Sup’t

Princeton Leads With Notable Musical Talent

Princeton reveals a growing reputation for rare musical ability among residents. The local band has performed well in recent contests, boosting civic pride in the arts. In a separate note, Mrs. P. R. Baldridge planted three Early Mayflower seed potatoes from Louis Kolb, yielding 304 potatoes with only ten smaller than the originals.

Princeton P. R. Baldridge Louis Kolb

Brilliants Stove Ad Claims Superior Fuel Economy

Newark New Jersey May 18 1883 advertisement touts the Brilliant Cook Stove for burning soft coal with minimal smoke. It lists design features ovens and dampers, praises quick baking, and notes a Cincinnati Exposition premium. Brewer & Burton sell the stove.

Newark N. J Select Committee

August Basket Meetings Draw Shallow Attendance

In Graysville last Saturday evening W L Canary and J W Canary head for local ex cur sion to Kansas. Mollie Canary stays at home. Wheat threshing winds down and threshers are not getting rich. Walker s Chapel basket meeting drew few after dinner goers to Providence. Lebanon church crowd mocks youth. New Lebanon basket meeting set for August 17 inviting all with baskets. Providence meeting last Sunday well attended with pleasant day and good singing from Providence and Kingsly Chapel schools.

Art Herrington Dowling Terre Tante Dr. McDowell Pleasantville Ola Jefferson Coffman’s Corner Jim Ernest Fairbanks Jim Jake Lani Ssq Carlisle Jake Christian Church John Lamb Opera House Haman Cleveland Hendricks Capt Join Williams Cincinnati Judge Hoadly Vincennes New Presbyterian Church W. A. Cullop M. J. Niblack Oaktown Old Busseron Sherif James L. Berry Chas. L. Davis Sullivan French Lick Marshal McBride T. S. Love J. KK. P. McBride W. L. Canary Graysville J. W. Canary Kansas Mollie Canary Walker's Chapel Providence Walkers Chapel Lebanon New Lebanon Kingsly Chapel

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