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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1920
Page
5
Graysville residents report light turnout for Easter hats and a rainy weekend. Local events include a strong Methodist Sunday school attendance, moving week activity with residents changing homes, and plans for a prohibition address by R C Minton at the school building.
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A. W. Gleason signs this December 6, 1886. Also notes on Hall's Medicine and constipation pills. local notes from Big Springs about Easter storm and church services, plus residents’ activities.
Big Springs residents enjoyed an egg roast at Ross Turman's garage Saturday night. Funeral at Union Chapel featured singing by Billa Bostick Minnie Watson Josie Eno and Mary Mann. Roy Sparks welcomed a new boy April 1 at his house. Bonnie Harrison returned home from the hospital. Rev. Zenor to preach on the world church movement next Sunday at Big Springs. Medsker Brothers had cattle at the Sullivan sale Monday.
A E DeBaun of Sullivan was here on business on Saturday. The high school held commencement on Thursday evening with ten graduates and a speech by Hinesster, superintendent of education. Numerous local residents visited and attended events including meals, family gatherings, and visits from Jennie Harmon of Terre Haute.
George J. Spencer born February 22 1863 in Haddon Township near Paxton Indiana died March 20 1920 at 6 pm aged 57 years 28 days after nine years of ill health. Survived by wife Ollie Catterson three children Walter J. Spencer Rena Spencer Leona Spencer and one grandson Robert Walter Spencer. Funeral March 22 at Mt Calvary conducted by Rev S J Cross burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs Lizzie McClelland returns from Kansas City. Nelle McClelland came back from Brazil. Charles L Davis and Herman Lord return from New Smyrna Fla by train after road trouble near Waycross Ga. Bettie Pittman Rooksberry marries Arnold K Pierce. Gertrude Herbert seeks treatment at county hospital. Arlie Hunt of Coffeyville sends subscription favor. W H Crowder Sr visits Biloxi. Virgel Stratton tours through Oklahoma. Mrs E G Carrithers and Mrs J H Crowder visit Chicago. Robert Carrithers and Bertha Dawes to wed in Vincennes April 24. Helen Willis visits from Indianapolis, Mae Wilson continues schooling.
Arbaces Gray moves from Bicknell to establish a wholesale grocery in the Riggs building on West Washington Street with auto delivery across a designated territory. Mrs. Elmer Thomas and other relatives visit. The Riggs family and numerous others are mentioned with travels and school attendance. William Jamison returns home due to his father’s illness as W T Mellett visits Bedford Elks lodge as district deputy.
The fragment lists multiple couples from Indiana towns including Dugger Farmersburg Pimento Paxton Sullivan Vincennes Carlisle Hymera and Wichita Kansas. Ages range from 17 to 35 with occupations miner music teacher carpenter milliner and farmer.
Citizens of Sullivan County are invited to enter one sided typed or neatly written papers on the case for a new court house. A cash prize of 15.00 will go to the best essay submitted by any resident student teacher or organization. Entries must be signed and may be published by the newspaper. A committee will judge and the award will be made around May 1st or as soon after as possible.
The Terre Haute Star and the Sullivan Union publish a combined four pages per issue for a year at a rate of four dollars and fifty cents. This bundled offer covers both newspapers for a long term subscription.
A reflective passage notes Rousseau’s praise for his own country’s government. The speaker contemplates governments and finds new reasons to love his nation through investigations of political theory.
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