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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1913
Page
5
Dr. R A Baldridge returns from California while W E Aydelotte recovers at home. Many locals travel to Florida Texas Illinois Indiana and Colorado for winter, with several ill at home measles whooping cough and other illnesses noted. Notables include Miss Marie Krug chosen as Mu Epsilon delegate and Rosa Boatright Lorang funeral logistics discussed.
Mrs Charles Fairfield visited sister Mrs Jacobs at Newton Illinois last week. Mr and Mrs Louis Foy have a new baby girl since last Saturday. Miss Lillie Reynolds is quite sick this writing. Mr Henry Ladd was on the sick list last week. Top spinning engages boys since school closed. Dr and Mrs Miles returned home after three months away. Mr Powell went to Indianapolis on a business mission last week. The opera house play by New Lebanon Royal Neighbors lodge was well attended. Messrs Low and Rector attended the Y M G A convention at Bloomington Indiana last Saturday. Mrs George Hubble visited relatives in Minerva Indiana last Monday. Several cases of measles in town now. Mr John Pleasant moved from Graysville to Merom and is president of the Chautauqua company this year. Mrs Dickey and daughter returned to Eldorado Illinois. Miss Dickey was a music student at the college. Master Charles Cooper of Missouri visited his uncle Watt Cooper. Charles is the son of Mrs Nettie Houpt formerly of Merom day. Oscar Kennett and Millard Bostic were in Terre Haute Friday on business. The river is rising again at this writing, then has gone down with substantial damage. Bro Wagoner preached a helpful sermon on the 61st Psalm Sunday morning at Kingsley.
Busy anglers and hunters announce a pause to fishing and duck shooting while focusing on business. Farmers continue sowing oats amid rainy weather. Dode Bedwell repairs a house and seeks a dozen workers to weed wild onions. Alpha Benefield buys Ora Isabell's property. Charley Swaby and family return from California. John Allen goes to Bedford for quarry work. Several residents are ill, and local church services ease rheumatism. Horse and mule trades occur among area residents.
Advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for headaches sour stomach indigestion biliousness and fatigue. Claims quick relief and blood purification with a guarantee of satisfaction at 25 cents per box, recommended by Joe K Smock & Son.
Residents and visitors are listed with recent activities across Fairbanks Gram communities. John Harrison and son Ralph made a business trip to Farmersburg while Lem Frakes lays a new barn foundation. Various visits, sales at Hanna and Pinkston, and family happenings are noted among residents and nearby towns.
C F Whitlock and family visited last Tuesday. Prof J L Pleasant moved to Merom last week. Jas Turman left for Montana last Tuesday. Miss Fern Burton visited home folks last Saturday. Mrs Emma Russell of Fairbanks visiting sister Mrs J B Thorn. J B McKinney on business last Tuesday. Voters urged to bring Sullivan town out dry at the election. Christian church held services last Sunday. Marguerite Burton turned eight last Saturday and had a surprise party. Meth Sunday school fund to flood sufferers April 20. free will offering at evening service. Sunday collection totaled 5.57. Weekly weather: Wet around the edges.
Mrs Clyde Usrey and Mil burn visited Mrs Henry Usrey Wednesday afternoon. Misses Gertie Iva and Lulu Miller visited Miss Velva Lewellyn. Elvin Rhodes and family called at Everett Rhodes Sunday. Local youth attended the Dugger high school play Friday night and called it a success. A term of school closed last Friday and Miss Fayette McKinley is wished success next winter. Mrs Harold Headley and Dorothy Hazel Miller Gertie Miller August Deneve Frank Leveck Bert Miller dined at Wiley Millers Sunday. Wm C Miller went to Bloomfield.
George Benson visited Sullivan on Thursday. Elmer and Charley Rooksberry spent Saturday and Sunday in Linton visiting relatives. Roy Whitman called on Walter McMahan Friday. Cecil Rooksberry has the measles. May McMahan stayed with her sister Mrs Ger tie Miller for a few days last week. Estella Ferre and son Homer dined with her mother Mrs Milinda Eslinger on Thursday.
Out of 177 examinees in the district schools of the county, 96 achieved passing grades. Another exam will be held the third Saturday in April. Names of those successful in the first examination are listed by township, including Hamilton Bertha Redhead Mellvina Price Lee Pirtle Na omi Price June Cunningham Blanche Cunningham Ruth Thrash er Jelian Hargis Francis Mason Mary McDougall and others from Haddon Fairbanks Jefferson Turman and several townships.
W. T. Bolinger, once of Curry township now in Caney Kansas, is cited for subscription favors. His son Herschel V. Bolinger serves as secretary of the Kansas Oklahoma and Southwestern Railroad with HQ in Caney. Arlie D. Hunt, formerly of this city and married to a Bolinger daughter, also works for the company.
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