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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1880
Page
5
A lively Sullivan Indiana page describes a Republican township convention with devolved chaos and delegates named, a forthcoming town election for trustees clerk and marshal, a ward ballot plan amid Amendment No 1 changes, and bids for street grading and paving to finish the public square.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard will visit on May 12 to administer confirmation for about 49 candidates. Also announced is Rev Father Lewis to conduct services next Sunday at the Catholic Church. Wilkey Allen advertise bacon flour coffee meal tobacco and more in Sullivan. Unclaimed letters list includes R D Henderson Davey Smith J C White and Chippie Harris with notice to say advertised.
George Carlisle Zimmerman has opened his stock of stoves and tin ware in Carlisle in the first business room west of R W Akin Son’s store. He is a skilled tinner and ready to do all work to the best standard and invites local patronage.
Auction on May 8 1880 at the farm of Mrs M A Gunn nine 3 year old bulls Jersey and short horn grades ringed to halter five 4 year old short horn steers about 1200 pounds halter trained sale at 2 oclock p m terms credit one year note with security 6 percent interest attorneys fees waived by Thomas Burton auctioneer ap2t 3t
Miss Allie French returns to town. John Gless visited Rockville last week. Joe Brown of Terre Haute was in town Monday. Gen Davis traveled to Cincinnati. Nick Davis is cleaning house at the post office. Charley Davis went to Racine, returning Tuesday. Miss Minnie Neal goes to Terre Haute for a couple of weeks. Beatrice Cummins and Maud Martin of Carlisle were in town Saturday. Susan Brocaw and Win Bicknell went to Terre Haute to attend Garvin's Commercial College. The Northwest Woman's Missionary Board meets in Springfield this week with delegates Mrs Mereer Mrs B V Caffee and Mrs J A Hays. Tom Wolfe may run as a Democrat for prosecutor. Tom Simmons sold town property to John GCG. A. T. Stansil runs the play tag mill. Local ads for Wool, groceries, fabrics, and Dry Goods feature Hostetler Williams Mason's Wilkey Allen's and Universal Attractions. A southbound excursion departs Terre Haute May 11 for Neosho Valley to Baxter Springs and Independence. Sullivan, Indiana.
Advert reads Wilkey & Allen offering pure sugar syrups and molasses to avoid dangerous acid syrups with warnings of past poisonings. Also lists large stock of textiles and fabrics from Hostetler Williams with low prices and varieties including bed ticks, calicoes, damasks, and linens.
Notice to non residents in Sullivan County Indiana. Guardians and heirs named in a suit in Sullivan Circuit Court. Plaintiff by attorney demands appearance on the first day of the June term 1880 at the Sullivan courthouse to answer the complaint or be in default. Witness seals and date April 24.
Administrator of the estate of John A Melee of Sullivan County Indiana will sell at private sale on the premises per an order of the Sullivan Circuit Court.
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