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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
8
County surveyor Sisson reports Sullivan County has invested over 1.5 million dollars in 500 miles of improved roads as of Jan 1 1916 with additional roads built or under contract. The record lists township by township miles and construction costs totaling 494.20 miles and 1 535 751 13 dollars.
An annual Tri Kappa Sorority picnic was held on Merom Bluffs with members from Sullivan Princeton Bloomfield Franklin and Spencer chapters attending. Nearly one hundred members traveled by automobile for a luncheon at one o clock with speeches by Ruby Leach Zoe Bays Norah Harrah and other chapter representatives. A Bloomfield dance reading and song marked the event and the meeting closed with the story Daddy Long Legs.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Sandusky of Macon Missouri visit relatives in this city and county. Mrs. Sandusky is formerly Miss Kate Lisman of New Lebanon. Mr. Sandusky, a county treasurer for nearly eight years, was recently renominated for a third term on the Democratic ticket despite challenges. He has been totally blind for several years.
The Sullivan County Board of Commissioners appointed inspectors for registration across multiple townships and precincts. Names include Jackson Township Precincts 1 5 Elvas Maratta Gus Mahan Ed Walters John Wyman Frank Nead and others in Hamilton Haddon Gill Cass townships with various ward and precinct listings.
Miss Glenn Yeager reports cooperative weather for the county. Daily highs reached 94 on the 7th and 91 on several days with mostly part cloudy skies. Rain totals included .25 inches on the 5th, .29 on the 11th, and .34 on the 12th. Visitors Rebecca Alleman’s guest Elmer Dear and wife from Evansville called on Friday.
David L. Kaplan announces relocation to 317 North Section Street in Nesbit's old mill with expanded space to handle poultry wool and junk. He offers top market prices and invites trials before selling elsewhere, listing telephone number 275-2.
Classic classified pitch urging readers to start own business with no risk and guaranteed profit. Promoter L Brown of New York advertises easy, permanent income by sending name address and one reference.
During August, choice new furniture and household goods will be offered for sale at the M. E. parsonage in New Lebanon Indiana. O. C. Haas.
Notice to non residents from Sullivan County Indiana. In Sullivan Circuit Court September Term 1916. Merom State Bank listed as involved party.
The Civil Service League accuses the Wilson administration of political manipulation in fourth class and rural delivery postmasters. It cites records withheld from inspection, alleged patronage by congressmen, and motorization of rural routes favoring Democrats. Speakers include Richard Henry Dana and John L. Mellhenny.
Julius Hatry travels to Kendallville Indiana to help C B Kattman open a new clothing and shoe store after Kattman sells his Hymera business. Mrs J B Mellott of Mellott Indiana had been visiting Mr and Mrs Mellott and returned home.
Samuel Allen Creager 72 a Cass township farmer died Monday evening at his home near Hickory church after a two month cancer illness. He was born May 11 1844 near Sullivan lived in the county his whole life and left a widow Rose Anna Mason seven children Will Otis Winfred Riley Grover Frank Kate five sisters and two brothers. He joined the Old Hickory Protestant Methodist Church and was a dedicated Sunday school worker.
Mr and Mrs Rex Drummond of Chicago visit Mrs Jones in Oaktown and Sullivan with the Snaveleys. C H Stratton expects to return from Leland this week. Hartfelter hosts a family dinner with Barnes family and M E Carroll. An order by the secretary of war frees militia college students on the Mexican border September 1. Indiana University student Homer Tate will be released then. Essie Williams of Muncie visits her mother in this city for two weeks.
Dr L A Stewart sells his 100 acre farm southeast of the city near Paxton to Earl Boles who will reside on the place. The deal was effected through H E Dutton of the city.
Will Patton visited Graysville Sunday. Edgar Ransford, recently bound for Montana, reports improving health. Ham Burton and partner bought land south of the M. BE. church for $800, to recover and use as storage. Mrs. Lilly Woodard and granddaughter Helen Maxine visited Mrs. E. A. Watson Monday. Elsie Burton remains nervous after a shock from a collision between George and Ham Burton's machines. only Ham's car had a blown tire. The Mann's Grove Sunday school convention was well attended Saturday.
The president and Mrs. Hershey returned Thursday from Piqua Ohio. Sunday school picnic at Mann's Grove drew many locals. Prof and Mrs Peters joined Prof Stoddard's family for a weekend visit. Several households visited each other Sunday including the Harbaugh and Kelly families. Campus upkeep for the upcoming chautauqua includes mowing and hedge trimming. Ernest Burroughs was noted painting the cupola ball from a distance.
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