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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1904
Page
7
Local notices report travel by H T Tabor and Wm Gray to Ocean City Washington and Baltimore. Multiple visits and visits by residents, church meetings, I O O F degree work, Masons gathering, and protracted meetings noted. Bradley items include sales, school moves, and people leaving for Moore’s Hill College and St Louis.
Local notes list Wesley Forbus and George Sharpe returning from Trinity Springs, the McClains from St Louis and Terre Haute visits, Elwood McClain from Seattle visiting relatives, James Barnett and family at the old settlers meeting, Frank McDonald returning to Newark, Carrie and Addie Watson from Terre Haute, Rev Oliphant’s Crawfordsville visit, Guy Stock Co. leaving after a week, C G Grizzle visiting Terre Haute and Fontanet, and Mollie McDonald driving to Sullivan.
Fairbanks reports Harve Johnson has purchased the barber shop from Walter Paddock. Miss Florence Riggs and sister plan a health trip to Arizona. J. H. Scott and family attended the Big Springs picnic last Thursday. Miss Lizzie Fuson visited Terre Haute last Monday. C. E. Harrison shipped a fine lot of hogs last week.
Daniel Chastain visits Chicago to spend time with son Alonzo. Aunt Mary McKinley and Aunt Lottie Padgett spent Sunday with D. H. Lovelace. Mrs. C. O. Thornberry visits with her parents Clint and Mrs. Murdock. Fred Day of Merom and Miss Nelle Springer dine with Miss Mae Wilson. The community attends the U. S. Convention at Manns Grove. Clara Wilson of Tennessee plans a visit to relatives. Zenia Moore remains ill. Harry Boles couple rest at the Springs. Arthur Osburn of Purdue visits his parents. Chalmer Moore and wife attend the Manns Grove picnic.
Miss Hallie Turman visits Terre Haute. Miss Gracie Moore returns to Farmersburg. Lora Ridgeway Nellie Gray visit Martha Durham. Will Riggs family from Sullivan and Grandma Mann visit Turman kin. Eleven schools perform at convention. all enjoy good time. Thomas Durham Martha Durham visit Mabel Dix. John Royse of Terre Haute visits relatives. Will Beard and wife plus others visit Warren Watson. Will Watson leaves for the St Louis Fair.
The Mt Calvary report notes a refreshing rain last week and an exceptionally good hay harvest both in quantity and quality. Dee Bedwell moved to Sullivan and Ed Alsman moved from D Bedwell’s old residence. Several residents visited Sullivan Saturday, including Hiram Alsop and David Graham.
Miss Lilly Stever spent Saturday in Middlebury. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Foreman. Miss Lottie Lyons has typhoid fever. Curt Hostettler and family returned from St. Louis. Hymera residents enjoyed Thursday in Farmersburg. Willie Harding of Dugger visited Miss Maggie Watson. Mrs. O Hoffer visits her mother in St. Louis. Mattie Payne returned from Indianapolis. Lorena Clark visited grandparents in Jasonville. Loretta and Ethel Jeffries stayed with brother Will Jeffries. Mrs. E A McClain and children visit relatives in Kansas. Delbert Cummins and family from Chicago visit here. Milton Stark and wife from Hazelton visit their children. Ben Caffee and Mrs Wm Caffee visit Hymera. Rev J E Fry of Sullivan preached for the Presbyterian class.
William Hughes and family hosted visitors from Jackson Hill and Sullivan while Miss Maud Trueblood from Fairbanks attended Benson Chapel services. Ora Patton from Sullivan joined Sunday worship and Virgil Lane from Prairieton visited Jess Hughes. Residents traveled to Farmersburg for the Old Settlers Meeting and noted a fine rain on Wednesday with James Hiatt in town Thursday.
Oliver Shields youngest son of Murray and Kate Shields was born Jan 27 1903 and died Aug 18 1904 at age 1 year 6 months 16 days after brain fever. Funeral at Benson Chapel led by Rev William O Neal.
A petition was filed with the county auditor to construct a half mile stone road in the northern part of Haddon township, starting at the end of a gravel road on the Hamilton and Haddon line and running south to the existing Wig Nash road.
Samuel Eldridge moves from here to Shelburn. Bert Rossiter resigns and joins Mammoth Vein Coal Co. He will relocate to Shelburn. Albert St. John moves to the St. Clair mine.
John M Bridges the nurseryman conducted business in Linton on Thursday. Miss Mary Bridges was seen passing through town Thursday morning en route to visit relatives in Odon.
Long list of local outings business trips and family visits. Names include Abe Wilkey German Wood O K Kennett Claude Conner and many Kennett family members. Mentions Sun day School Convention at Big Springs Old Settlers meeting at Farmersburg and plans for farewell sermon by Rev. Daugherty.
Bassy Stark and James Irwin depart for St Louis Monday night. Mrs Gertie Jackson leaves for Baltimore. Abijah Gilbert and Albert Thompson from Fairbanks township visit. Clara Hill and Cosette Patten head to Indianapolis. Mrs Frank Latham returns from Missouri. C M Johnson of Casey Illinois was here last week. Albert Thompson en route to Illinois for reunion. Hud Hill to occupy new building soon. Claude Pierce joins Patten and Banister clothing. Hosea Anderson and Mayme Welch marry. J H Pierce building a new residence. J P Siner updates home with an extra story. Mr and Mrs Glessie Robbins of near Sullivan visiting. Charley Buckley and Sullivan born Riggs present. C E Brewer to begin new business building soon. H V Stark's drug building under rapid progress.
Miss Mary and Mamie Poe visited Miss Ina Morris. Hosea Davis was seen at E. V. Poe's. James Heck and wife visited Jerrod Moore. Levi Pearce and Flora Morin attended an ice cream supper. Pearl Meyers staying with Mrs. John Wilson. James Daniels bought a new buggy. James Joseph and wife visited James Morin. Will Wilkey and wife with Chas. Bottoff. Lillie Daniels visited Florence Muncie. Arnold Pierce visited Garland. Attendees at Sun day School Convention at Mann's grove. George Daniels and Bertha Steele at Walker's Chapel ice cream supper. Bert Ferree and wife visited G. B. Muncie. Isaac Joseph and family visited Mrs. Weltha Daniels. Claude and Garland Conner attended Mt. Tabor Sunday school. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders visited Lem Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Walters spent Sunday with C. C. Morin.
Sunday night a barn belonging to Charles Walters was completely destroyed along with 20 tons of hay, harnesses, and farming implements. The fire’s origin is undetermined and some loss is insured. Clarence Wilson of Tar Water is the cousin mentioned.
Local store advertises a complete lineup of Coaches and Davenport Scott Bros offerings. Details unspecified.
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