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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1886
Page
3
The Times highlights visiting friends and locals traveling to Terre Haute and Bloomington, while shops advertise sales and goods at John Davis & Co, Troll & Burks, and others. Court terms, preaching schedules, and community notices color a bustling county town page with staff changes and upcoming events.
The I. and I. S. R. R. Co and EK. and T. H. R. R. offer round trip tickets for low fares July 2 3 4 good for return to July 5 6. Marriage licenses issued for multiple couples. Sheriff Willis sends Edward Boon to Jeffersonville prison for one year. Local shops advertise deep discounts ahead of the Fourth with Troll and Burks Foster's closing sale and paving the way for new ventures.
The following names remain unclaimed at the Sullivan post office and will be sent to the dead letter office after thirty days: G M Akers Dog Bell Chas Brochal David Chastian M C Dix Zora Fray Maloney Headley Fred Hutchison Abie Lisman Geo McClanahan Margaret Malott Master Frank Mitchell Thomas Pogue Jennie Page C A Russell Isabella Sinclair Frank Wingate. J Ernest. Sullivan, June 28, 1886.
Graysville reports tiled streets improving appearance and health. Mentions Judge Shelton and local Democratic support. Campers, growers, and residents: Will Van Fossen reports strong blackberry crops near Scottsville. Prof. John O Haver visits town. warnings to slow for children. Multiple local notices from Nemo and Juno sections.
Miss Effie Eaton and Miss Daisy Engle visited Sullivan last week while Mrs. Mike Ladson suffered illness. A Sullivan carriage group toured the village Monday. Angeli carpenters in Clay county spent Sunday at home. Sullivan Baptists formed a branch church last Sunday. Wm Jones returned to Parke County after months away. Sixty five friends surprised R G Eaton with a birthday dinner Saturday. Cal Troxell and others attended a reception hosted by Miss Corda Holder near town last Saturday. A tranquil evening ended with a loud thunder crash and cats screeching.
The program lists events for Sullivan on Saturday including a 9:00 a.m. fire department parade, trotting and bicycle races, a 1:00 p.m. reading of the Declaration of Independence, 2:00 p.m. five mile bike race, various races through 4:00 p.m., and an 8:30 p.m. fire works display.
The First Baptist church of Sullivan Indiana announces a July 17 1886 excursion to Chicago. Round trip fares are 6.00 from Vincennes and north on FE and T H R R and 6.00 from Worthington and north on EH I R R with baggage checked. Tickets valid for return on any regular train within ten days.
We offer a large supply of guides describing northern and northwest resorts with hotel and boarding house rates, travel routes, and fare details. Call 624 Main St., Terre Haute, Indiana to obtain copies from R. A. Campbell, General Agent.
The document profiles Gen Clinton B Fisk a Prohibition hopeful for New Jersey governor. It traces his origins in New York and Michigan, Civil War service from Missouri to Tennessee, role with Gen Custer, Freedmen’s Bureau work in Nashville, and leadership of Fisk University under the American Missionary Association.
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