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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1885
Page
3
A bustling page lists visitors and departures from Sullivan with names such as Mrs. C i C Riggs and Jas H Stewart. It notes church, business, and social activity, upcoming entertainments at the Opera House, and local commerce offers from Parks Goodman’s and Marlow & Robbins.
A patchwork of short items updates readers on Dr. Higbee building a one story office on Washington street, church rededications, births, marriages, postmasters named, local travels, shopping notices at Goodman’s and Nelse Wilkey’s promotions, and several county happenings including the Sullivan Normal and area farms.
A Paxton area blaze destroyed a Jerry McCammon farm house near Paxton with all contents lost and the building insured for two hundred dollars. A Sullivan tinsmith Herman Smith has left Brewer Burton for Davis Engle and Davis. Jno Williams near town suffered a dinner fire with no insurance and a total loss, suspected arson.
Instruction from the official board states no morning service at the M E Church on Sunday because the Baptist Church reopens. A children's service will be held at night and all children are urged to attend. A decoration committee will meet at 2 p m Saturday to decorate the church, and Sunday school children are asked to bring flowers.
Best entertainment of the season at the Opera House on June 15 16 and 17 with varied seating and low prices. Sheriff Willis travels to Indianapolis to retrieve two patients from the asylum. one cured and one incurable. Pleas antville Baptist Sunday school hosts an ice cream and strawberry festival on June 20 inviting all friends. Pollock and Bro advertise reduced tile prices and an excellent tile shipment. Boots and shoes stock touted as No 1 at a primed old stand near the post office with stark prices. Municipal statistics report acres of wheat corn oats rye hogs bee stands and deaths. William Green returns from Indianapolis with news of a new opera house inspired by Grand plan. The facility will be second floor with offices and a gallery overhead.
An advertisement claims the Hamilton cultivator functions without a tongue, avoiding tips about a crazy wheel. It states the bars, shares, and coulters can be used tongue free with reliable springs, and notes the Davis, Engle & Davis guarantee sale of the Hamilton.
The ladies of the First Baptist Church of Sullivan host an ice cream and strawberry festival Friday and Saturday evenings June 12 and 18 in the vacant room under the Sullivan Democrat office on the north side of the square. A fine dinner will be served Saturday. Proceeds go to church repairs and benefit the congregation.
The article touts Porter’s hay loader as a time and labor saver, claims it prevents hay damage, and praises the Hamilton Cultivator for versatile soil work and high sales growth. It notes Davis Engle & Davis selling the loader and cultivator, with strong regional farmer interest. It finishes with Noah Scott’s beekeeping misadventure, where swarmed bees reportedly drowned in honey after being moved in a buggy hive.
The R M Dear Comedy Company will stage Among The Breakers and Moonlight Picnic at the Sullivan opera house on June 20. The drama has been revised by Mr. Denison of Chicago and touted as bright and best on stage. Sullivan Lodge will offer refreshments at Memorial Day address by T G Beharrell. George I Hall, brother of Mrs Dudley and Mrs Wilkey, died in St Louis. his temperance work and family history are recounted.
Mose Wilkey has purchased the largest sample lot of boots and shoes ever brought to Sullivan from the west largest house. Goods are offered at 40 to 70 percent savings with similar quality. A job lot including clothing and hats will be sold at wholesale prices.
An examination of the Indiana Teacher's Reading Circle in Sullivan County will be held in Sullivan on Saturday June 20 1885. All members who have completed the work and paid 28 cts may take the exam. those not finished may take one or two branches for credit. The exam follows the monthly license to teach format with slips, papers graded by the board. J A Marion County Manager.
The Commissioners' Court adjourned Wednesday and the Board of Equalization met Thursday. Licenses to retail liquors were granted to Reed McGrew in Shelburn and W G Borders in Sullivan. A ditch petition in Gill township was approved and viewers named. Bridges in Jackson and Gill townships were ordered built. Ferry licenses granted to Wm Willis. C P Riggs to report next meeting on expert report matters. C R Wallace named Drainage Commissioner. County tax levy set at 55 cents per $100. C L Davis filed a $100,000 bond as County Treasurer with listed sureties.
The article lists township tax rates per hundred dollars and per poll for Sullivan County Indiana in 1885, notes a five cent road tax added by the Board of Commissioners, with Jefferson keeping ten cents as fixed by Trustees, and records a week of Circuit Court actions including dismissals, sales, partitions, and various judgments. It also reports local notes on residents, commerce, agriculture, schooling, weather damage, and community events.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the Sullivan County Agricultural Society will be held at the Court House in Sullivan Indiana on Saturday June 13 1885 at two o clock in the afternoon Full attendance is desired as business of importance will be transacted C P Riegs President J Joshua Beasley Secretary
The E. and T. H. R. R. will commence the sale of Sunday Excursion Tickets to all main line points on Sunday, May 17, 1885, at 2 cents per mile. G. J. Grammer, G. P. A.
John T. Beasley as administrator of Samuel Kelly's estate petitions to sell the real estate due to insufficient personal assets to pay debts. The Sullivan Circuit Court October Term 1885 opens October 12 at the Sullivan courthouse. Clerk THOMAS J. MANN and attorney A B Williams noted.
Creditors heirs and legatees of Henry K Wilson Mathew Sinclair Mary A Badders David C Nicoson Rebt Griffith deceased are notified to appear in Sullivan Circuit Court Sullivan Indiana on June 2 1885 to show cause why final settlement accounts of the estates should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive their distributive shares
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