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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1892
Page
3
Rail timetable fragment shows no. 21 at 10 59 am and no. 4 at 9 33 pm for North line with daily trains except Sunday. East and West lines list nos 2 9 26 am 1 12 24 pm 4 33 10 pm and 3 10 10 am with various daily patterns.
The National Sheet Metal Roofing Co. promotes Walters' Metallic shingles made from top tin plate and galvanized steel. Available painted or unpainted, with galvanized shingles claimed rain and rust proof without painting. Painted tin shingles touted as durable and ornamental. Write for price lists. 9 Cliff St New York.
John T. Rose will sell at public sale a large lot of horses of various ages and breeds at his residence three miles southwest of Fairbanks on the old county road on Thursday August 4 1892. Sale to begin at o clock a m. Those wanting good horses will do well to attend this sale.
Special to Stand Men. Frank Cunningham advertises cheap ice peanuts candies cigars temons bananas oranges and more at his shop four doors west of the post office. He invites returns with credit for leftovers and urges customers to call and see him.
For sale a four room house with four lots, stable, adjoining office, fruit and water near the depot in Paxton Indiana. Price six hundred dollars. Address Wim T Crawford Sullivan Tammany and Crow. Lincoln League to elect officers August 8th year two. Members urged to attend at Lovlock Republican HQ over the post office.
Prohibitionists open campaign with Rev Aaron Worth as gubernatorial candidate delivering Thunder at the court house. Merom quartet performs songs. Large crowd attends Commissioners Court session reviewing township trustee reports. general business to start first Monday in September. Bouanan & Co. advertises drills and savings.
Rev Henry Fuson was ordained a Baptist minister at Fairbanks church last weekend. Services were led by Moderator Barr of the Curry Prairie Association with pastors S K Fuson Rockville Wm Fuson Prairie Creek and Slevins Centerville among attendees. The Fairbanks M E church dismissed its congregation to witness the ceremony. Rev Geo Fuson Crawfordsville was expected but ill health prevented his attendance due to a lung hemorrhage.
Last Sunday a horse owned by Fenn Botts ran loose tearing a buggy and an iron hitch post while Hosea Hawkins and his family narrowly avoided a crash. Also noted is the Vierteenth quarterly meeting of the M E church set for August 6 and 7 with Rev F F Lester and Rev W B Collins officiating and a love feast on Sunday.
Dr Ralph Stewart of Danville and Miss Nettie Wolfenbarger of this place will be married at the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening at 7 30. Invited friends will attend. May joy be with them.
The will of Hannah Cunningham was probated last Friday declaring an estate valued at about $500 mostly money. Uncle John Dever named executor and issued letters testamentary.
Baptists plan a basket meeting next Sunday at Little Flock near Shelburn. All are invited to attend.
Christian Church announces services next Lord's day morning and evening. G E Ireland and J S Murpity, physicians, list office at Sullivan Indiana. Store offers New Home Standard American Union sewing machines with competent salesmen. Bohanan & Co advertise Flying Dutchman surkey plow and Birdsel steel skim wagon. Engle & Blue display wagons. Buhanan & Co plan a special buggy run. Lots for sale in Stratton addition.
The Sullivan County Trotting Association held its second annual four day meet July 27 to 30 with races including 2:27 trot and 2:40, 2:34, and 2:50 events. Winners included Billie D, Bonnie Wilkes, Georgia M, Cora Riggs, and Posey Golden, with a concert band inspiring the crowds.
A sequence of land transfers and deeds lists numerous grantor grantee and parcel details. Entries include Wm Pitzer to Wm H Crowder and others for sections 26 19 18 and 160 acres at 5500 dollars, with multiple transfers to Henrietta A Ingersoll and others, plus various admr and com transfers and the U C College to Phebe Coyner.
Sullivan Circuit Court names William E Maple administrator of the estate of Samuel Sinclair deceased. Estate described as probably solvent. W E Maple is named in the filing with W S Marte as attorney.
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