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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1912
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors appears with many Misses and Mrs. names. Individuals travel to Chicago Terre Haute Danville Indianapolis Carlisle Carlisle and Colorado Springs for business visits shopping or hosting guests. Several locals host relatives friends and out of town guests across the region.
Purdue University Wheat Special at the C and E I railroad visit in Sullivan drew a fair crowd to hear D F Mesh of Frankfort Indiana and L B Clore of Franklin discuss soil improvement. They urged under drainage and tiling as vital to profitable farming, noting costs and benefits and offering fertilizer results in Sullivan county. They compared wheat yields abroad and in Indiana, arguing progressive scientific farming as the solution for the state.
Miss Carrie Yeager reports the weekly weather ending August 11 in Farmersburg. The days show high temperatures from 73 to 80 and lows from 49 to 62 with cloudy conditions. Total rainfall measured: .18 on the 7th, .10 on the 8th, .35 on the 9th, .37 on the 10th, and .31 on the 11th.
Stella M Norris v Everett R Norris divorce and alimony. Frank Fisher v Monor Coal Co damages. Charles E Bennett v Samantha Belle Bennett divorce and custody. Charles G Bradbury v Mabel Bradbury divorce. Hix W Davis v Elmer Lloyd foreclosure mechanics lien. Jessie Godfrey v Ervin Godfrey divorce. Isaac Heady v Della Heady divorce. Sarah A Riddy administrator of Martha Riddy deceased v Averill Coal Mining Co damages. Lee R Kelley v John C York Nellie York note and mortgage. Lee Shepherd v Monon Coal Co.
Raymond E. Smith of Hymera weds Mary W. Ail of Hymera. Alford Pittman of Sullivan marries Sarah A. Hiatt of Sullivan. Alva Alsman of Farnsworth weds Iva M. Smith of Farnsworth. Lon M. Sanders of Dugger marries Anna Smith of Dugger.
The Guy stock company, a Sullivan favorite, opened Monday night in a tent at the corner of Hast Washington and Melloway streets. A different bill plays nightly for local audiences.
A schedule adjustment takes effect Sunday on the Illinois Central Railroad. Train No 32 now arrives at 6 45 p m instead of 6 50 p m and No 22 now due at 8 51 a m is rescheduled to 8 45 a m. No other trains are altered.
Lexa Alva Akers and Lizzie May McCammon, ages 19 and 20, were married Saturday evening. Rev. Philip Freis officiated the ceremony.
John C. Chaney will address the old soldiers reunion at Hymera today and speak at the Republican county convention in Greencastle on Saturday.
The S A C Club held a picnic last Wednesday August 7 in C L Wible's grove. Members present included Fern Wilson Fern Brown Pauline Thornberry Lucile Thornberry Opal Hopewell Katherine Harris Hallie Harris Joy Ferree Geneva Bottorff Doris Allison Eliza Beard and Lizzie Osburn was the all day guest. Afternoon attendees included Mrs Baure Mrs Park Osburn Mrs Barton Beard Mrs Charlie Wible and Mrs Harry Brown. Lunch was served and games were played. Next meeting is with Miss Harris in two weeks.
Mrs Ed Cook and son Leon of Shelburn visited Chas Dennon and family. Helen Nelson visited relatives in Shelburn and Farmersburg. Basket meeting at Hymera attended by locals. R W Cadwell of Sullivan was here Monday. Ida Young of Terre Haute visiting sister Mrs Clayton Showmaker. David Griffith and niece Evie of Jasonville visited here. Orwena Hupforad of Lyford visiting uncle Edgar Geller. Mrs Millard Fisk and children visited relatives in Coalmont. Old Settlers picnic at Farmersburg Thursday. J F Scherb of Hymera transacted business here. Opal Hanley visited relatives in Shelburn. Edgar Geller in Sullivan. Herman Barnhart and wife plan Oregon trip for health reasons. Ed Sinclair is on sick list. Lee Thurman and wife hosted guests from Little Indiana.
Graysville area residents and out of town visitors fill weekly social calendar. Max McClanahan and wife of Farmersburg, Mr and Mrs Guy Dickerson, J P Martin of Staffordshire, and Riley Ransford were among those stopping by. Area events include the 30th annual Sunday school convention at Mann's Grove and the Merom bluff chautauqua opening Thursday. George Pitser plans to move to a farm near Riley in September, while Com Ransford remains on the sick list. Other social calls feature Mrs Lizzie Burton and Mrs Della Timberlake at Merom and visits to Charles Thomas's home by Hymera, Terre Haute, Shelburn, and other neighbors.
August Zurehide, who recently eloped with Miss Eunice Willis daughter of John W Willis of Carlisle, was arrested Tuesday at his father's Jefferson township home on kidnapping charges. Special Officer James H Wills made the arrest and Zurehide is jailed while bond is sought. Miss Willis stayed at the Zurehide residence rather than return with her father.
Champion light weight pugilist Billy Papke arrives with his wife and baby to visit Dave Miller, a city resident and Papke’s boyhood friend.
James McCoy a retired farmer died Tuesday morning at his New Lebanon home aged nearly 89. He was the father of Mrs. John Oldham of New Lebanon. Burial will be at Palestine Minos.
Mr and Mrs James M Lang returned Monday from an extended tour of Canada and several eastern cities. They visited Washington before their return.
Guy Faught of Terre Haute, formerly from this city, visited yesterday with Prosecutor Bays to locate his four year old son George who disappeared from Terre Haute with his divorced wife Ollie Stultz.
A large crowd attended the dedication of the new $25,000 school house in Hymera during the ongoing old soldiers reunion. Charles A. Greathouse, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, delivered the dedicatory address. Former Representative John C. Chaney of Sullivan spoke, with Congressman Cullop slated to speak tomorrow.
Elizabeth J. Wood 60, wife of Jesse A. Wood of 471 South Bell street, died at home after a yearlong illness from dropsy. Mother of Attorney Walter F. Wood, Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney, she leaves a husband, one son Walter, two daughters Mrs. C. M. Bryant and Mrs. Stella Padgett, two sisters Mrs. Josephine Shepler and Mrs. Amelia McCracklin, and one brother John Wilson. The Woods lived in Jefferson township before moving to Sullivan four years ago.
Lightning struck last night causing a blaze that destroyed Charles Holston’s newly erected barn near Glendura. The structure was partially insured and the损损损 loss is estimated.
Rural Route No 9 reports Monday work on the S OCarty rock road. Families share visits and ice cream with relatives including the Vaughn Alsop and Bedwell families. Trading interests appear as Raymond Wolf and Earl Alsop traded horses last week. Deaths occur with the passing of Aunt Martha Brodie.
Protracted meetings are in progress at the Church of Christ with services led by Bro. Stivers. Local social notices include visits and guests such as Miss Marie Rowe from Sullivan and Miss Evah Fidler's visitor Roxie Watson. Ben Madden and family from Pennsylvania visited the Madden brother. Helen Eaton suffers rheumatism.
Martha McConnell Brodie born July 24 1834 Sullivan county died August 1912 aged 78 years 14 days. She married Allen M. Brodie July 18 1856 and had seven children six surviving. Surviving children are John Brodie Hamilton township Ava R Graham Rocky Ford Colorado George W Brodie Haddon township James W and Stonewall Jackson Brodie at home and Sallie Boone Hamilton township. Funeral conducted by Rev P C Lisman held in her home and burial at Purcell cemetery.
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