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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1885
Page
3
Sullivan records a busy week with visitors from Princeton and Terre Haute. Auditors and lawmakers travel to Indianapolis. social events at the Opera House and New Year gatherings are noted. Local tradesmen advertise repairs and goods while deaths and relocations mark the season. A new Winchester rifle is offered for sale.
Jno T Hays and J M Wolfe attended court and local visitors circulated in Sullivan. Church services set for next Sunday at 10 30 morning and 6 30 evening with a sermon Christ First or a Check and a Spur. Marriage licenses issued for Bedwell Rainwater Simmers Shivers Snyder Arnett McCammon Neal. County Commissioners met Board of Health Higbee elected secretary. Mrs Wallace fractured left arm on ice. Crawley Sullivan candidate for Assistant Clerk in Indianapolis. For sale Hallett Davis piano. Various local social items from Shelburn Princeton and Terre Haute papers note music classes and river ice disruptions.
A Wabash county farmer near Grayville harvested 708 bushels of corn from six acres, averaging 118 bushels per acre. The year 1884 in Sullivan Circuit Court saw 377 civil and 96 criminal cases, 149 executions or decrees, 55 estates administered, 57 guardianships, and 12 wills probated. Marriage licenses numbered 249 with monthly totals listed.
Esquire C F Wood of Jackson township visited Sullivan on Thursday. Terre Haute Gazette reports the Asbury M E church held a regular quarterly conference and adopted a project to build a new church edifice. Work is planned to begin April 1 and finish within the year with total costs around 50000 dollars, funded by selling current church property. The notice urges pew etiquette for welcoming attendees.
L Stewart's Sons receives commissions of appointment for all Old Reliable Insurance companies they represented previously and will operate from the old stand over Sol Goodman's clothing store inviting the public to visit before placing insurance. The firm touts a long established reputation for reliability, equitable adjustments, and prompt loss payments.
VAT CONTRIBUTOR Ed Hill aligns with Mason Bros. Wolfe the grocer spent Sunday in Terre Haute. Markly from Vincennes visited Sullivan. Drake of Fairbanks in Sullivan late week. Wood trade steady and coal in demand. Cracked eggs smell after thaw. Owen Davis selling buggies in Carruthers Bros. room. Capt White delivered dinner bucket Wednesday. Jewelry shop visits spark purchases. Wolves persist in area. Clare Wolfe of Shaker Prairie serves as bailiff at Court. Town remarks on dress and procession contrasts. District dispute over schooling and attendance ends with local family move and dispute over funds.
The Associated Fanciers of 287 South Highth Street sent a copy of their Dog Buyer's Guide. It features a colored frontispiece and engravings of nearly every breed along with various dog furnishing goods. The editors suggest readers interested in dogs send for the book.
Notice from Terre Haute Express indicates connecting lines in Indianapolis received word on Monday that the Indiana and Illinois railroad will abandon all freight and passenger service on the 15th. The narrow gauge line runs Effingham Illinois to Switz City Indiana about 100 miles and has failed to cover operating costs or fund upgrades, leaving the road bed in disrepair. Manager Lyons could not say what the future holds.
Dr Samuel K Cox a Washington DC chemist reports after thorough analysis that Red Star Cough Cure contains no morphia opium emetics or poisons. He says it is free from opiates and emetics unlike most remedies and is an original safe effective combination useful for mothers and delicate systems.
The Texas Sretinas weekly markets its large circulation of over 100,000 with six premium options for yearly subscribers. Premiums include dictionaries, encyclopedias, books for ladies, a gold watch chain, earrings, novels, and even sewing machines or china sets for club signups.
Mrs Bufe Menifee has been ill for two weeks and James Walls is convalescent after fever. Fred Lisman and wife of Carlisle visited relatives in town, Hallie Hinkle from Sullivan attended a entertainment and returned with Mrs Briggs. Link Creager praised Peggie's scarf as a thoughtful gift. Miss Fannie Peyton bought a fine organ. Mr Hughes promoted musical efforts. Lou Mackey offered information as agent. Juno.
Special Correspondent surveys the Maryland exhibit with its exotic foods and marbles, the original railroad telegram relics, and the Dakota Park wildlife. Nebraska and California displays captivate, while the Exposition remains unfinished yet promising for teachers and visitors alike.
The largest stock and best quality boots and shoes offered at the lowest county prices. The ad stresses low prices to fit current times and promises suited prices for Goat or Kid shoes and front or side lace styles in small sizes.
A historical notice lists multiple real estate transfers including buyers and sellers such as A Bond to A C Branson for 80 acres and J Hill to Henry A Williams for 20 acres. Other entries cover 40 acre parcels to Azro Dyer and J E Anderson, with various payments and 1 acre to Joshua Dix, plus several 1 to 5 lot transfers and prices ranging from 50 to 3,000 dollars.
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