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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1919
Page
1
Captain John W Canary dies Sunday night at age eighty three in a farewell notice. The veteran served in local ranks and was respected in the community for decades of service and public life. Funeral plans will be announced by his family.
Sullivan County native Captain John W. Canary aged 83, Civil War veteran and longtime local leader, died Sunday at his New Lebanon home after years of declining health. Funeral at New Lebanon Methodist Church, burial at Burnett cemetery. he was a longtime member of Silvers Post.
The Sullivan county bar association held its annual meeting and presented Judge W H Bridwell and his wife with a chest of silver as a wedding gift. Officers were elected Gilbert Gambill president W P Stratton vice president John S Taylor secretary C A Price treasurer A E DeBaun marshal. A banquet committee was named and fees for cases may rise, with divorce fees likely increasing from $25. Louis Meyer and M L Pigg were admitted as members.
The Busseron Investment Company will erect a brick steel and concrete garage on Section street near the Standard Oil station leased by Hoffman Auto Sales. The 770 by 130 foot modern building will include an automatic car washing apparatus and other conveniences. Frank J. Nicholas chosen to construct the building.
Louis Brown of Evansville, a Purdue classmate of William Jamison Jr., spent Thanksgiving here and left Sunday with Mr Jamison for Chicago to attend the National Stock Show.
A. Billman Frank Abell and W. T. Mellett secure exclusive agency for Hudson and Essex autos in the county. They formed the Hudson Essex Sales and Service Company, with several car loads ordered. First lot arrives late this month, service and sales rooms at the Abell garage on South Main Street.
The trial of Miss Glenn French of Riverton for grand larceny began Monday before a jury and will last several days. She is charged with stealing 246 dollars from Mrs. Elizabeth Voke of Hutsonville, IL last August. Similar charges are pending against Orion French, her brother, and Guy Myers formerly of Sullivan and Earl Simpson of Palestine, Illinois.
Co. E. S. NAMES OFFICERS. Sullivan chapter Order of Eastern Star elected officers Monday night for the coming year. Officers include Mrs. H. C. Steel worthy patron Judge W. H. Bridwell worthy patron Miss Kittie Barnes A. M. Miss Mattie Louthan treasurer Mrs. Phebe Cochran secretary Miss Clara Pittman conductress and Mrs. P. A. Barco assistant conductress.
A series of civil filings include Daisy Wence et al petitioning for partition against Herschel Otto Norma and others. Mary S Raper seeks divorce from Thomas A Raper. Alva Wilson seeks divorce from Maudie E Wilson. Thomas Hackler sues John Hoppery on note. Hurley Milam seeks annulment from Glenn Milam. Ellis Burch requests divorce and child custody from Gladys Burch.
For fuel conservation the Wabash Valley Electric Company began Saturday evening cutting off all street lights at nine o'clock. The plan aims to conserve fuel by reducing power usage for all customers.
Following a petition by one hundred freeholders, Sullivan county appoints a fifteen member memorial committee to suggest a suitable soldiers and sailors memorial. The panel will report cost estimates and nominees to the county board for approval or rejection. Members include Mellett Bedwell Campbell Coulson Buff Wilkey Rev Horne Maple Davis Thomas Walls Asbury Munich Deputy Collier.
Tda R Leonard of Sullivan awarded county infirmary supplies contract for January quarter totaling 295 dollars plus 100 pounds sugar at 12 cents a pound. Hosea Keene resigns from County Miners Examining Board, William Brewer named to succeed. Pitrang bridge Jefferson township and Everhart bridge Cass township completed and accepted with balance due paid. Elmer E Pifer road Haddon township and Chas Beasley concrete road south of Sullivan completed and contractors paid eighty percent.
A list of couples obtaining marriage licenses including Francis H. Smith 21 farmer near Carlisle and Edna F. Bedwell 18 Dugger. Vernon Hayden 22 laborer and Bertha M. Johnson 14 Sullivan Frank Jewett 22 draftsman Gary Ind. and Hester A. Land 21 Carlisle. Charles Graves 21 farmer and Rachel E. Brown 19 near Shelburn. Hlrsha Rhodes 46 miner and Margaret Hull 30 Paxton. T A Delph 60 miner and Mary W. Wright 54 near Gilmore. Noah Johnson 20 farmer and Gertie M. Haton Jt. near Merom. Edgar D. VanaArsdall 57 farmer and Charlotte Codfrey 42 Kvmera. Clarence H. Benefield 80 miner and Iva L. Davis 24 Sullivan.
Lieut James J Pirtle son of Mr and Mrs G W Pirtle of Carlisle has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery in action October 4 and 5 1918 in the Bois de Fays France He is a Sullivan high school graduate and was a junior at Wabash College when he entered military service He recently returned to France for further duty with the A E F
The one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harve Thompson died Saturday at the family home north of the city after a weeklong illness of gastritis. Funeral services were held Monday at the home conducted by Rev W E Gray of the Presbyterian church. Burial followed at Center Ridge Cemetery.
James Pilmer a 60 year old Carlisle merchant and partner in Pilmer and Ridgeway killed himself in a barn at his home by hanging with a wire. He had been ill recently and a farm 110 acres near Carlisle is mentioned as a possible motive. Survived by his widow and daughter Mrs. Clarence Ahalt of Washington D C. Funeral set for Carlisle tomorrow.
Sullivan lodge of Elks will hold its annual Memorial exercises Sunday night at 7:30 with a ritualistic and musical program. Rev. John E. Sulger of Terre Haute will deliver the address. Monday night twelve candidates will be initiated and a luncheon will follow. The lodge also passed a resolution condemning I. W. W. and similar groups for transmission to senators and congress members.
The Sullivan Times reports James L. Berry was succeeded by Lemuel H. Willis as sheriff of Sullivan County. A Democratic jollification followed the Cleveland Hendricks victory with speeches by Senator Voorhees of Terre Haute and remarks from John C C Briggs Calvin Taylor Charles E Barrett and Noah Crawford. A torch light procession, James Burks as commander in chief, and local social notes accompany the political update.
The Vandalia Coal Company and the Vigo Mining Co posted notices at thirteen mines urging miners to return to work. A proposed fourteen percent raise, suggested by Dr. Garfield, fuel administrator, was rejected by the miners, who have not returned to work.
On Friday morning November 20 1819 friends gathered at her home northeast of Paxton Indiana to honor Mrs Rebecca Anne Sloop wife of Abram Sloop on her 77th birthday Born November 20 1842 she witnessed Sullivan County’s transformation from forest to modern life She lived through the Civil War and World War I and remains hale for her years She is the mother of three children and received many gifts plus seven dollars and fifty cents A large noon meal fed over 65 guests with many relatives and neighbors among the attendees
Jesse M. Cramer 55 longtime Merom merchant and prominent resident died last Wednesday at his Merom home after a prolonged pulmonary tuberculosis illness. Funeral held Thursday at Merom Methodist Church with Rev. Myers MecHRinney and the Odd Fellows. Burial in Merom Cemetery. Born in Hunt City Illinois he moved to Merom in 1908 from Annapolis Illinois. Survived by widow and three children. daughters Rea Heilman Merom and George F Hollowell Naylor Missouri and son Russell M Cramer Sullivan.
James E. Eslinger 86 native of the county died Saturday at his Gill township home. He farmed and worked as a carpenter, was a former Methodist church member, widowed 42 years. Funeral held Sunday at home, Rev. Will Yeager officiated, burial at Burnett cemetery near New Lebanon. sons Gus and Thomas Eslinger of the county and Samuel Eslinger of Springfield, Missouri attended.
Elsie Wright will hold a public sale at his farm located 1-2 miles west and 2-4 miles north of Fairbanks on Wednesday December 17. The sale lists horses cattle hogs farming implements hay and other articles to be disposed.
Miss Glenn Yeager, cooperative observer, records for the week ending November 30 show clear days on the 24 and 30 with cloudy periods the 25 through 29. Rainfall totals include .09 on the 25th, .21 on the 26th, and .92 on the 29th. Sam L. Eslinger of Springfield, Missouri, visited his father in law, Robert F. Knotts, here this week amid the death of James Eslinger.
A Sullivan County political forecast notes Democratic candidates will file for sheriff treasurer and two county commissioners at the May primary. Incumbents such as John Taylor Frank Daniels Charles Railsback and Hank Poston are mentioned with possible renomination battles and upcoming contests for treasurer and clerk. Local observers predict multiple aspirants and shifting endorsements as the field forms.
Annual charity recital by piano pupils of Mrs. Ralph Warren Cadwell Friday evening December 5 at 8 p m in Cadwell recital hall. Admission fifty cents with proceeds for charity.
Three delegates accept invitations to the Inter Church World Movement convention starting today in Indianapolis. John C. Chaney of this city Cordelia J. Willis of Paxton and Rev. Thomas L. Jones of Dugger comprise the Sullivan county representation.
Charles Hamilton, recently jailed in Madisonville Kentucky on grand larceny charges, was released last Wednesday after arranging a settlement. He faced accusations of stealing Orlando Thornberrys automobile and securing a sixty dollar mortgage on it.
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