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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1885
Page
3
Residents report visits and departures, upcoming church services, and local business updates. Notices include subscriptions, fairs, legal visits, sick lists, and transfers of insurance policies with Standard Fire Office reinsured by Phenix. Several brief mentions of travel, marriages, and community happenings fill the page.
A readable letter from Miss Minnie Neal, daughter of J. C. Neal, discusses the 1893 New Orleans World’s Fair in the Manhattan Kansas National. The item references local residents and opinions, with broader notes on town affairs and happenings.
Monster bones in good condition unearthed from the gravel at the Driftwood fork of White River near Medora. A jaw bone over three feet long highlights a mastodon skeleton discovery, with plans to uncover the remaining bones when weather allows. James L. Cull notes Edmund Kean life in The Current. Vincennes thrives during tough times with no reported local business failures and Vincennes Street Railway praised for comfort and reliability.
L Stewart's Sons announce commissions of appointment for the Old Reliable Insurance Companies they previously represented. They invite the public to visit the old stand over Sol Goodman's clothing store to inquire about insurance. The agency claims a long established, reliable reputation with prompt loss adjustments and ample facilities for business.
Deputy Sheriff James Brunt of Baltimore testifies after thirty years of experience that Red Star Cough Cure cured his severe deep seated cold and cough with one bottle. He states he had tried other remedies before and found this one surprisingly effective.
Miss Jennie Moore married Richard T. Coffman at her parents home on North Main Street with G. If. Ireland officiating. The couple plans a visit to Newark Ohio before settling on a Chillicothe area farm and starting their life together.
Martha Silvers died January 8 1885 in her 82nd year after a long life as a Virginia born resident of this county. Daughter of Thomas Bennett she married Samuel Silvers in 1824 and joined the Methodist church in 1819. She left eight children with only two surviving.
Snow abundance promises good sleighing while hunters down in the bottoms capture eight wild turkeys. Local chatter includes Jas Bushell moving to teach near Pimento, Jack Dooley's politeness and postmaster dreams, and Mrs Deckard noting rough roads for sleighing. Severe sleet and freezing weather trap many birds. Lieut Greeley reports nineteen men perished.
A fragment recounts seven men, all smokers except one who died last, and notes the rest were non smokers. It warns Democrats may not erupt in power, cites dangers within, and uses a spider and tiger metaphor. It mentions Rev. J Parr traveling from Casey to Merom on a cold Tuesday.
Community items include Miss Mary Nead in Shelburn, a postmaster change, extensive Odd Fellows hall repairs, meetings at Bethel, and a compromise suit between the Bakers and Strawn. Also reported are burials, pensions, school resumptions, and Hymera lodge officer elections plus local weather hints and mantelpiece anecdotes.
Mr Phil Thurman of Sullivan visits Paxton to buy poultry while Arthur Holmes of Sullivan handles legal business in town. Dr Peyton returns from Parke County then Will Eaton arrives and leaves by night train. Miss Cora Burge visits sister Mrs Fontch and returns home. Shiloh services well attended with Rev Mitchell from Shelburn. Mr and Mrs Angell attend Baptist service in Sullivan. The Literary Society displays a framed photo of the school, admired by patrons. The depot hosts three weary teachers awaiting a local freight and noon passenger in dreary weather. Institute day prompts grim humor as weather keeps many away. institute plans for Paxton next month. JUNO
Scott Norris has a boy. R Ransford and family visited in Providence last Sunday. Sleighing is in order now. John Ladd was in town to get his sleigh ride last Saturday night. One of the severest storms of the sea-
Last Friday a severe blizzard hit the area with freezing rain on Thursday and heavy snowfall by noon Friday. The storm created near whiteout conditions, limiting visibility to a few steps as it continued into the night. Joseph Gray returns from Wisconsin recounting northern experiences. Ashland hosts Ojibway residents and European settlers as he notes a 45 below zero chill that drove him back to Indiana.
The circuit court docket lists multiple actions including real estate recoveries quiet title partitions and injunctions. Notable items include Morris Goldsmith et al versus Joseph Gray et al judgment for plaintiffs 457 63 and 45 attorney fees and divorce decree in John Patmore versus Mary C Patmore with costs. Injunctions against Geo Jackson made perpetual.
A series of warranty deeds recorded including Geo W Hall to OC P Riggs for 40 acres and Elizabeth P Duffer to Elijah Duffer for 82 acres. Other transfers include Jas M South to RH Crowder for 17 acres and A W Springer to John Wilkerson for 160 acres. Several 1 lot transfers and multiple cash considerations noted.
The article highlights St Nicholas as a vital supplement to parents pastors and teachers and lists forthcoming content. It previews serials by J T Trowbridge E P Roe and Chas Carryl with stories by Louisa May Alcott and other writers a mix of fiction essays and descriptive pieces aimed at youths.
An ordinance requires building four foot wide sidewalks along Depot Duane Harris Washington and other streets in Sullivan Indiana. It sets materials six inch thick plank or brick options and forty day completion with specific grade standards and city oversight.
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