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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
5
Personal notices include Mrs A Cushman of Graysville and Mrs Frid Hoke en route to Indianapolis for a visit. J M Plunkett of Palestine Illinois visited his son R A Plunkett. Carl Stratton of Anadarko Oklahoma married Dorothy Herron.
J M Oldham adds a new fence around his residence. George Hopewell is on the sick list. Sampson Stewart nears occupancy of a new house. The parsonage property shows improvements with the new fence surrounding it.
The annual Easter dance took place last night at Bannister's hall with the Shelburn orchestra providing music. The White City Orchestra failed to appear. Out of town guests included Bill Hayworth and Arlie Hunt of Sullivan, Miss Minnie Herron of Terre Haute, F. O. Pierce and Misses Lulu and Muriel Littlejohn of nearby towns.
Sullivan Cement Stone company takes over the former Buetiner and Shelburne site in town and buys Charles Mankedick Sons cement block business to supply the market. C E Murduck, a former Sullivan boy, leads the new plant which will employ five to eight workers and may build cement houses here soon.
The new Olympic vaudeville theater opened Monday night in the Brewer block two rooms formerly used by the restaurant and pool room. Management is Charles Beardsley with a stock company including Chas Brewer John Brewer and Silas M Taylor. Community notes include local outings church Easter entertainments and a narrow fire at Jr O U A M hall. Library board imposes 7:30 pm cutoff for children under eighth grade to improve quiet study.
Unclaimed letters listed for April 22 1908 with two week deadline for Dead Letter Office. Ladies list includes Cunningham Blanche Murray Emily L Osborne Stella Stutler Sophia Stein Sarah Vicars Sharlet Willis Rhoda Walls H D Wall Hugh D (2) Westner Rachel. Gents list includes Arnold William Cunningham Walter Keller Lester Lindley Frank Merry L C Owens Jake Robertson William Sharon Alonzo Thompson George Thacker Walter. Held for postage Miss Mabel Peters Effingham Ills one cent due per letter. Please say advertised when collecting. Arthur A Holmes P M.
A warning advises buyers not to inspect the Sattley New Way corn planter before purchase. The note cites Turman and Riggs at one block north of National Bank as a reference point for the advisory.
Hay in stock for sale by A A Holmes. Also promotes the Sattley New Way Corn Planter as an edge drop and flat drop model, urged to examine at Turman and Riggs on North Main Street before buying. Lost item between Sullivan and Merom: 3 yards white silk and 1 yard rubber sheeting. notify Mabel Thompson Merom Ind.
Dr Charles H Edwards posts a notice asking all persons indebted to settle at Will B Edmonds office above Muehler's drug store. Aimed at clearing balances with the creditor.
Several residents from Mildred Farnsworth Center Ridge and Gilmour were noted visiting relatives and friends last week. The Farnsworth school program featured student performances and a noon basket meal, with praise from patrons and praise for teacher Mr Smith who plans to move to Danville for further study.
Etta Lovelace spent Sunday with Katharyn Stewart near Providence. Floyd Moore was home a few days recently. Fern Elliott spent Easter at Trim ble Illinois. Gertie Plunkett of Palestine was a Merom visitor the last of the week. Frank Daniels and family spent Easter with friends in Bloomfield. Mr and Mrs Batman and twin babies were guests of their sister Mrs Robertson Sunday. Eva Wagner went home for a few days and returned Monday. Leela Shideler and children Hal bert and Mary were guests of Mrs Grace Wagner of West Terre Haute. Zulu Epperson attended her high school graduating class exercises at Cynthiana Thursday evening. Della Richart returned Monday from Hardinsville Ms. Gertie Napier is with Mrs Eliot this week.
Three of the pest plows were made by Turman and Riggs. The items are marketed as breaking plows and are priced outside the high rent district.
Local sale offers a steel harrow from brands including Brown Sattley Buck Rod erick Lean Turman and alent Nort Main street A B6 4t.
Last Friday ended a successful term at the township school with Claude Smith as teacher. About 50 people gathered around a 40-foot table set in the yard for a noon feast prepared by local mothers after Rev. Denney offered thanks. The program spanned over two hours and featured music by Baron Hall Ora Hall Miss Hall CeVie Pittman Herman Drake Willis Drake Blues Jay Price When Father Has the Grip Erma Jewell The Lark John Price Tommy and the Robin Roy Hux Mary Maloney a boys opinion by Jay Price What a Little Boy is Worth Curtis Hopewell
Turman and Riggs advertise the biggest and best assortment of Disc Harrows in the county listing their shop one block north of the National Bank. Local farmers are urged to call and see the six varieties offered. Address and contact details.
If our job printing suits you tell others if not tell us The Union Job Printing Rooms phone 29.
In the Indianapolis district a hearing on Aaron Goldberg's discharge petition is scheduled for May 14 1908. The court orders notice published twice in Sullivan Union and mailed to all known creditors. Judge Albert B Anderson signs the order with the clerk's seal.
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