Imperial Plow and local commerce dominate Sullivan notes
A sweep of items from Sullivan covers shop promotions at Wilkey & Allen and Carruthers Bros, a patent plow banner, real estate moves, school term start, postal updates, and social visits. Mentions include Imperial plow fame, Davis Engle & Davis offerings, W. R. Zink move, and local personalities in Terre Haute Sullivan Graysville and Paxton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carruthers Bros
Terre Haute
Burns
Constable Burns
Sullivan
Davis, Engle & Davis
Cook
Vincennes
Jennie Thornhill
James Allen
Shelburn
W. R. Zink
Death of Mrs. Mariam Dix and local notices in Jefferson county
Mrs. Mariam Dix widow of Eli Dix died at her home near Shelburn on Monday the 10th in her seventy first year. Public sales and auctions announced including John L. Miller farm in Farmersburg area and Wilkey Allen grocery firm. Local notices cover jurors, G A R post dues, political meetings, and police advisories with multiple names and dates in 1884.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Wilkey & Allen's
Barney Koltinsky
Cincinnati
S. Sternes
Mariam Dix
Eli Dix
Shelburn
License Appeals Denied in Whitlock and Hyde Liquor Case
The commissioners court heard A J Whitlock and Wm Hyde seeking liquor licenses. Attorneys Patten and Briggs presented for objectors and applicants. Crowds overflowed the room. hearings adjourned to the circuit court. Licenses were refused and appeals to circuit court are being considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
A.J. Whitlock
Wm. Hyde
Jas. B. Patten
J. C. Briggs
Whitlock
Mr. Hyde
Commissioners Room
Circuit Court Room
Circuit Cont
Local News Gleanings and Commerce Report
Owing to rough streets, express companies delivered goods around town on push-wagons. A southeast county school teacher was discharged by directors for teaching infidelity. Jerry Apple Jr sold to a Terre Haute buyer over 1300 bushels of wheat at one dollar per bushel with delivery to Palestine.
Stock law repeal by county commissioners to take effect May first
The Board of Commissioners repealed all prior stock law orders under the statute leaving the prohibition in full force countywide beginning May first. The author predicts farmers will quickly accept the change, likening it to a duck taking to water and lamenting past expenses on fences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
W.C.T. A
Carlisle
Indiana
Charles B. Robbins
James Batten
Dant
Geo. Davidson
Board of County Commissioners
James J. Snyder
Jacob Billman
Wmn. Arnett
Board of Commissioners
Congress
Senate
House
Imperial Plow Gains Fame at Local Hardware Shop
Ben Davis, a noted hardware merchant, sells the Imperial Plow this season. Farmers praise its light run, durability, and superiority to other plows. Thes Collier of Turman bought three and others have ordered. Arnett of Paxton also purchased one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Davis
Thes, Collier
Turman
Arnett
Paxton
Poor Farm Award Disputed as Bids Diverge
The Board of Commissioners first awarded the poor farm to Mr. Patten for $100 for a year but with no record. They adjourned and then contracted Mr. Rusher for $140 for six months. Rusher’s bid with bond was $50 yearly for leaving sixteen acres of wheat. now he receives $150 for six months and leaves no wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Mr. Patten
Mr. Rusher
Rusher
Local notes highlight politics and community life in Sullivan County
The column features Shep Troskins’s clerking change at Crowder's, praise for Dr. Sharpless’s clean drug store, and Wm. Hults's rising profile for Prosecuting Attorney. It notes George Welch's exploration trip, social chatter on Wednesday’s sunny weather, and Congressman Cobb’s steady support. It also covers a temperance rally, a staged Union Spy play, corn buying by Kirk Patrick, and local remarks on state and national politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shep Troskins
Mason Bros
Crowder’s
Commissioners’ Court
Barnum’s
Dr. Sharpless
Wm. Hults
Geo. Welch
Gills Prairie
Sullivan
R. Cobb
Congress
Sullivan County
Lem Willis
Court House
Doc Curry
Union
Opera House
Col. Helms and
Samders
Boys In
Blue
Kirk Patrick
Ohio
Jim Patten
Ladies’ Temperance Union
M. I. Church
Blyde
Whitlock
J. B. Patten
Board of County Commissioners
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H. C. Hanna
Utica
Jus, Price
Indianapolis
Dayton
Wm. G. Young Co’s
Wilkey & Allen’s
C. E. Barrett
Wm. G. Young & Co
Ophelia Moore
Phil Schloss
Miss Lottie Siner
Worthington
M. Draper
Wm. Whitman
W.C Jamison
Tom Carruthers
Graysville
Mabel Giles
Maggie Basler
Jennie Wilson
Jerre Haute
M. B. Wilson
Lussa Hereford
Wilkey & Allen
May Burton
Dr. Murphy
Times Office
The
Ladies Foreign Missionary Society
A. J. Stewart
Joe Wolfe
P. BR. Jenkins
Nelse Wilkey
T. A. Crosson
Evansville
Fd. Kelly
G. G. Bailey
Little Rock
Ark
Messrs
I. L. Speake
Edward Willis
Sam’. Helms
H. ©. Hanna
Rockville
Jas. Russell
Mrs. T. L. Love
Carruthers
China
Mammoth
Pittsburg
Jackson Township
Wm. G. Young & “& Co
Mrs. R
Scammahorn
Antelope Valley Colony
Gordon
Geo. Gebhart
Col. Young
Davis , Engle & Davis
8. A. Kiser
Melbern
Edith Hannum
Dan Case
Cass
Crowder Street
W. S. Maple
Edward French
North Center Street
A. N. Weir
Harvey
Antelope Valley
Mamie Frey
Eva Joyce
A. M. Knotts
Rev. Ketcham
Massie
Merom
Geo
Copeland
Henrietta D. Massey
Charles Wells
Dora P. Manuel
Presbyterian Church
E. A. Hermon
Jol. Young
Waterbury
Dakota
George Callahan
Hutsonville
Jos. W. Billman
Rush County
Uncle Joe
Maggie FE. Temple
Illinois
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Villian
George French
Jefferson County
Kentucky
Hilton Kendall
Porter Rifles
Atlanta
David Usrey
Baxter Springs
Kansas
Usrey
Cass Township
Washington
Daviess County
Washington Street
Jas. Hall
Bedford Journal
Lawrence County
Norfolk
Nebraska
Gordon P. O
Cherry County
Rev
Standard Fire Office
L. Stewart & Son
Phenix
Brooklyn
Fred Briges
P.M. Conkle
Farmersburg
Jefferson Township
Pleasantville
John S. Howard
Inn
Andrew J. Burton
Turman Township
Mr. B
Riley Drake
Wim. C. Pigg, Jr
Wo. Pogue
J. M. Douthit
Wm. M. Denny
Wm. E. Maple
Wm. W. Bailey
Wim. McClellan
John M. Branson
H. J. Warden
S R Abell
John Davis
Henry Gettinger
Ind. Morgan
Perry Brown
J. W. Cunningham
Hiram Beaafield
Frank Neff
W. M. Martyn
W. H. Wise
Oaktown
Winfield
Ben
John L. Miller
J. L. Miller
Karmersburg
God
Starvey Gill
Masonic Hall
Nelson Wilkey
A. M. Davis
Mary E. Davis
Feyansville
Abraham T Fisher
Fisher
Horace Dean
Monroe City
Montour’s Pond
Moses Wilkey
Westley Wilkey
Jas. L. Allen
Princeton Democrat
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Calkins
Chicago
Republican
Kaufman
W. D. Robinson
Air. C
Printing House Square
Mail
Demas Deming
Deming
Board of Trade
Nelse Witkey
Uncle Billy
Hamilton Township
Institute
Moore
Lola
Jennie
Ars. C
T. J. Hunt
Daniel G. Pritcher
T. K. Cushman
Buell City
Jerre Hutchinson
R. H. Crowder
Alex Snow
Wm. Conley
J. N. Pigg
F. Keen
W. Gambill
Hancock and Conkle
Leroy Land
Haddon
J. O. Collins
R. Hoke
Boone
R. A Moore
Hamilton
Y. H W. Collier
Cory Seaton
Geo. Riley
B. W. Giles
Geo. Love
McConnell
J. Wheeler
Orlando Ellis
W.R. Ransford
Addison Drake
P. C. Murphy Road
Noah Crawford
Jackson
B. W. Taylor
John Wence
John 'S. McClanahan
John Phelps
Geo. W. Osborne Road
S. P. Beard
J. W. Canary
Bishop Maton
Thos. Collins
J. Stock
W. Is. de Lashimut
Carry
H. J. Sharples
Fairbank
Vorman
M. EF. Sharples
Tamilton
J.S. Murphy
Jefferson
Briggs & Lisman
Tr. A. Mason
Gill
Ate
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Fairbank Township
Haddon Township
Gill Township
Sullivan Circuit Court
Thomas J. Mann
James L. Berry
Luexnta
Wilder
South Bend Iron Works
Shiparate
Farmers National Bank
Proprietors
Dor
Cale
North and West Farmers’ National Bank
Ss. Brungehr & CO
Do. B. Devoe
Carpenter and Jobber
Brandas
West Washinton Street
Prosecuting Attorney
W. C. Shultz
Fourteenth Judicial District
Adminispratrix Sale
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Tapman Township
Francis A. Kelley
Beasley & Williams
Willian Kelley
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