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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1885
Page
3
The department showcases its largest Sullivan County line in Cashmere Trich ets Henryetta Cloths Canvas Cloths Fancy Flannels and Novelties. Prices cut 20 percent to move stock rapidly with complete Black and Colored Silks. Ten day sale features black silk lots discounted from 1.00 1.50 and 2.50 to 0.77 1.00 and 1.65 respectively.
A Sullivan Indiana ad proclaims a floor covering sale to reduce stock with low prices on cotton ingrain and tapestry Brussels carpets. It touts discounts, no rents, low selling costs, and claims of long local presence and customer patronage.
Town bulletin lists visitors and residents at Parks and Davis shops with bargains on boots shoes and underwear. Local figures include R T Coffman from Chillicothe, Capt Geo Jencks visiting Terre Haute business men, and delays as communities welcome arrivals and note civic events.
A roundup of short notes reports and greetings across Sullivan Indiana area mentions visits trips and activities. Names include Nelse Wilkey Goodman's store Hammontons Moss Chaney and Farley with multiple relatives and visitors from Terre Haute Evansville Covington and Spencer. The piece notes outfits sales snow date political business and local errands.
Levi and Frank of Evansville have rented the Col. Young room and will soon install a broad and varied stock of notions. Louis Koltinsky is cleaning the room and will assist as salesman.
J P Diehl announces a boot and shoe shop opening in the first room west of the new Town Hall on Washington street offering first class work on short notice. Bracs Berry real estate agents advertise sale of two Life Insurance Co properties and certificates of purchase in Sullivan and nearby counties. A fossil find by Reuben Foment at the old coal shaft near Terre Haute is described as a rare Jeaf with a perfect stem, to be given to Judge Scott. Drainage work promoted by Walls Engle offers tile-laying services in Sullivan and Paxton Indiana.
John Davis & Co. offers a complete assortment of fall and winter goods at unprecedented Sullivan prices. The store at No. 4 Northside features a large stock of ladies and children's winter wraps across all departments. Visit to examine the selection.
L H Stal cup sells match horses to W H Alley for 400 dollars, ferry sold to railroad and the Tron bridge ferry abandoned. John Ferguson noted for county visits, and a chicken roast theft at Mike Kirkham's last Friday reveals three thieves hidden in the alley.
At John Davis and Company No 4 North Side the shop offers dress goods prints ginghams flannels underware blankets carpets and more with new prices lower than the lowest.
Rev M S Heavenridge performed the marriage of Mr John T Beasley and Miss Cora E Hoke at the M E church with about a hundred guests present. The bride wore white satin Duchess lace and Marechal Niel roses, groom in black. Guests exchanged gifts and the couple to establish a new home in a house just completed. Also notes J E Neal visiting and Wm Daily celebrated his sixty eighth birthday with sixty three attendees and gifts. The Independent offers subscription rates and address for New York readers.
The article notes election returns referencing Eli and reports on unsettled weather the past week. It mentions Mr. Blue of Merom visiting town and Miss Martha Davis displaying goods, while rains hinder corn gathering in the bottoms and high water threatens damage. W B Manning of Terre Haute works on the Presbyterian church interior. A rumor of a scuffle involving Bill and Rev Mercer is noted.
Mrs L Fleming visits Ohio and John J Howard and family stay in Pleasantville. W P OHaver travels to Sullivan on business while J S Ogg Greene County superintendent moves to Bloomfield. Thompson the Sulivan artist contributes work. Locals take apples to Terre Haute market. John Hunter from Sullivan separated from wife and stays with friends in Pleasantville. M and Church District conference convenes in Pleasantville. It is a prosperous session. Columbus.
Paxton residents W G Engle remodels his house while Geo Miller is seen on the streets. Miss Louisa Daily visited relatives in Sullivan last week and Walls and Engle sent a car of tile to Sullivan. Miss Maggie Baily and Miss Matie Haddon visited friends on Shaker Prairie. Heavy rains hinder buggy riding for young men. Wm Eaton of Sullivan spent Sunday with his father R G Eaton. A squash peeling in town invites details from Char ley Daily. Miss Clara Anderson of Missouri visited her uncle W P Walters for a week. Providence congregation was small last Sunday evening due to weather. John Shepherd of near Oak town visited his brother Joe.
The Circuit Courtweek ending October 31 1885 includes damages actions against Bloomfield R R Co and related real estate disputes. Divorces and guardianship sales are adjudicated with orders for sale and custody arrangements. Various notes and mortgages result in judgments, dismissals, and non residence affidavits with publication orders.
A plea urges readers to subscribe to The Independent of New York as a family weekly that blends religion literature education science and finance. The paper is praised as a comprehensive source with 32 folio pages and 22 departments offering guidance and insight for all readers.
The Chicago market shows less activity but firmer tone across wheat corn oats and barley with steady to higher prices. Wheat receipts today 75 500 bushels with 22 000 shipped. corn shipments and old grain demand rise while oats stay firm. cattle hog and sheep prices advance amid heavy arrivals and strong shipping demand.
In Sullivan County Indiana the case Peter J. Ryan v Josephine Palmateer lists Palmateer as a non resident and necessary party. The court orders her to appear January 1886 at Sullivan Court House to answer or demur the complaint or risk judgment in her absence.
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