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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
5
Ruth Duffer visits parents and Dr Durham's. Mary Mann home for Sunday. Florence Graystone with Mrs Will Watson. George Phillips leaves for Jefferson Barracks to serve in the army. Roads need repair. Church at Liberty. Brother Cook to preach at Liberty weekend.
A local school closed on Friday with Miss Fern Scott as teacher. A large crowd enjoyed a big dinner and a nice program hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wyman at the event.
In mild weather Miss Fay Smith visits her sister Mrs Ayden Robbins and called on Miss Gertrude Alsip last week. Mrs Roy McCown of Terre Haute visits her parents Mr and Mrs L V Creager. Miss Ona Goodman is visiting her
Near Bicknell and Sullivan, members of the Alsop Robbins circle were seen traveling toward Dugger for a U B meeting led by Earl Willcox. Fences are being expanded by John Alsop and Ayden Robbins as Grandma Deckard remains poorly.
The article notes cool weather and several days of ground freezing retarding plant growth. It mentions Emmet Thornberry returning from Jackson Michigan to volunteer for service, three local boys—Lon Jewell Clyde Daniels and George Phillips—going to Terre Haute for army exams and to join a training camp. It also covers local visits including Hosea Stewart from Farmersburg, Mrs Elias Moore and Miss Katherine Goins visiting Merom, a baccalaureate sermon by Dr C B Hershey at Union Christian College, upcoming graduation exercises and a class play, Willie Gorham visiting from Terre Haute, Miss Lou Bicknell shopping in Terre Haute, a query about an old style shirt, and Lloyd Reynolds opening a milk depot for a Terre Haute concern.
Cc W Bowman kept his regular Sunday appointment. E F Goernondt shopped in Sullivan Saturday. Arbor Day will be observed at the college Friday. The U C C debating team will travel to Danville Indiana Friday for a debate with Central Normal. Several students beautified the campus Saturday. A fish dinner Sunday included Mr and Mrs Dick Hoskins and other local families.
Friday night visits in Sullivan area followed by weekend stays with multiple families. James Lisman died suddenly at home Sunday night. other residents, including Mrs. Dorothy Wardner and Mrs. H V Lisman, as well as families from Merom and Shelburn, are noted in weekend activities.
Will Fuson returned home from Clinton Indiana early this week. Jess Harris lost a valuable mare last week. Miss Essie Fuson visited Terre Haute last week. T Fox an insurance man from Farmersburg was here Friday. Nellie Peacher of Fairbanks visited cousin Elsie Peacher midweek. The Riggs family Whitlock and Lex Trueblood motor to Terre Haute Friday. Cal Harmon and daughters Opal Jennie Harmon went to Sullivan Saturday. Mrs Chalmers Moore of Sullivan was at Warren Dickerson's on Thursday. Charles Bostic were in York Illinois Saturday. Noble Badger was in Fairbanks on business Friday. Mr Richie of Lewis spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Jacob Foutz. Drake church members attended a surprise dinner for Rev Paddock at Middletown Sunday. Wash Bostic family visited Aunt Sarah Bostic Sunday. B Edgar Strain entertained friends Monday evening with many named guests. Fred Wernz Warren Dickerson Rufus DeHart Carl Lester and families joined by Ellen Drake Jennie Harmon Garnet Drake Robert Jackson Frank Wernz Earl Gaston Percy Lester and Grant Whallon plus Donald Whallon and Lee brothers of Prairie Creek. Fred Osborn and Hardy Osborn spent Sunday with Allen Osborn near Sullivan. Rufus DeHart was in Shelburn Monday on business.
Mrs. Alta Hines widow of Wesley Hines received a letter from a resident near Farmer Owen county. The writer says the old letter found in her yard after the tornado was in Mrs. Hines home before it was destroyed. Farmer lies near the Owen county edge thirty miles from Carlisle. Boot Harper seeks to organize a Carlisle company of soldiers for service in the war with Germany, hoping for approval soon.
Mrs. Will Lee shopped in Sullivan Monday morning. Mrs. Lizzie Evans and Mrs. Lizzie Lisman visited Mrs. Claude Lisman Monday afternoon. Mrs. David Arnett dined with her daughter Mrs. Will Lee. Tuesday shoppers included Mrs. T. E. Hopewell Mrs. Calbert Harris and Minnie Adams. The W F M S met at Mrs. J. G. Brokaw’s home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. John Goodman of Linton spent Tuesday with friends here. Mrs. Sarah Wininger visited Terre Haute Tuesday. Geo. D. Schaffer and daughter Clyde visited Vincennes Wednesday. Mrs. Sam Cummings and daughter Hazel shopped in Terre Haute Wednesday. Mrs. H. V. Lisman shopped in Sullivan Thursday. Misses Mary and Florence Dodds moved from Merom to the John Mason property. Mrs. Arthur Brown and daughters visited Mrs. Geo. Heady near Sullivan Thursday. Mrs. Osborn Irvin and children were in Sullivan Thursday evening. H. V. Lismann transacted business in Sullivan Thursday. Bertha Wininger returned home.
Miss Margaret Woodward and Fred Snyder were married Thursday afternoon at 4 at Rev. W R Cady's Christian church home. The bride, daughter of Trustee T C Woodward, studied at Carlisle Haddon Township Joint High School. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Rush Snyder of near Paxton, will live on the Frank Robbins farm four miles northwest of Carlisle.
Frank Nicholas travels to St Louis to purchase construction materials for the new Sullivan County Hospital project. He aims to secure supplies and finalize orders with local suppliers and vendors.
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