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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
6
The Higbee divorce case in Terre Haute circuit court ended with no divorce for either party. Judge Piety found both spouses to blame after weighing extensive Cross and plaintiff testimony. The injunction against Dr Higbee stands dissolved as to Ray and Paul.
Russell O Kimmell of Mildred was made a Mason in Shelburn lodge No 369 with assistance from Sullivan and Fairbanks lodges. Present from Sullivan were John Ersinger Silver Chaney Jos P Duffy Dirrelle Chaney N H Davis A McIntosh E G Lewis W G Scott. Those from Fairbanks included O C Brewer J W Chowning Arthur Drake Levi Drake William Reynolds Dana Johnson Roy Smock. From Farmersburg were Ancil Parrish L C Boyll C J Barker and Ray Heap.
G W Lackey of Dugger is mentioned as a Socialist candidate for congress with a convention in the city next Sunday. The paper notes no great fight for the seat, labeling the honor as empty and suggesting several Socialists would accept it in its emptiness.
Joe F. Ferry, former owner of the Dugger Journal, has bought an interest in the Randolph County Enterprise at Farmland and will take on the paper’s management. He is described as a capable newspaper man.
The Greene county Republican convention resolved to endorse the record and the candidacy of Hon. J. C. Chaney as their able eminent and industrious representative in the United States Congress and challenged the opposition to match him if they can.
Charles Shepherd, formerly marshal at Farmersburg, resigns as Jasonville marshal after four months. His resignation takes effect May 10, ending a term in which he made over 100 arrests.
Mrs Aletha C Gray of Merom, visiting her sister in Toledo Washington, reports a long Western trip still in progress. She has toured Washington Oregon California and the Catalina Islands, is now in Seattle and plans a possible trip into British Columbia.
A scaffold in the new Collonade theatre building fell Thursday injuring Charles Smith and Charles McElroy lightly after a 13 foot drop. John Routt and Dora Routt escaped unharmed by clinging to the wall. Officials in Sullivan investigated local liquor sales with no arrests. Frank McCracklin of Hymera was arrested after a raid for unlicensed liquor and posted bond. A. D. Scott sold his farm northeast of the city and moves to Minot North Dakota with his family. Joseph Workman and Ellen Pearce married here. James Eaton injured on his farm and is recovering. Mrs. Eliza Murphy is improving after a prior accident.
The Indiana state board of charities reports for the quarter ending December 31, 1907 that 612 Sullivan County residents received aid, 108 families aided, aid given 560 times, 527 received temporary aid, and 85 pensioners. Unemployment aided 12, sickness and burials 103, old age 10, widowhood or non-support 23, blind deaf or crippled 16, and 13 transportation assistances. Total aid valued at $2735.91.
While digging in a fence corner on his farm seven miles northwest of Sullivan James M Bound unearthed a United States one cent piece dated 1807. He is at a loss to account for the coin's presence.
Congressman John C. Chaney of this city is injured in a Washington street car crash. He reports the accident occurred near Pennsylvania Avenue as a trailer train car struck his, bending him backward and spraining his back. He rested in the Capitol basement and expects only a day or two of layoff.
J Alvin Padgett of Washington plans a special train and about 540 followers with a brass band to Bloomington for the big convention. Democrats from Washington will parade streets and fill the Harris Grand, similar to Judge Miers’ Vincennes stunt years ago, as preparations build for the event.
Don Cochran renewed last week for Mrs Myrtle Huffman of Paris Mo. Mrs Huffman is sister of Mrs Cochran and daughter of A P Coyner of Meroni.
Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson formerly of this city now reside in Los Angeles were guests at an informal tea given by Midshipman Herman E Welte of the U S S Vermont during the Atlantic fleet visit at San Pedro Harbor California. Welte, from Terre Haute, is an old friend of Mrs Thompson and is a junior officer with a bright future.
The 1906 county certification shows 8,464 white male voters over 21, 37 colored voters, total 8,501. Negro voters are in Hamilton 15, Haddon 12, Gill 10 townships. other townships have none. County totals by township listed. notes eight counties with no negro voters and several with one.
Vincennes based Dr. Knapp will deliver a talk at the New McCammon hotel on Friday May 1. The event is announced with no additional details in this item.
Claude A. Pifer of Sullivan county and Wabash College fame is selected as Indiana’s Rhodes scholar to study at Oxford. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate, he is 22, taught English at Wabash, held pole vault and tennis honors, and will report to Oxford in October for a three year program with a $1500 yearly stipend.
A local ad lists steel harrows for sale from Brown Saitley Buck and Rod erick Lean Turman and Riggs on North Main Street. Prices and exact models not specified.
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