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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1905
Page
12
Community notices urge readers to contribute brief items from all townships in Sullivan County. The goal is to build a countywide newspaper by collecting news from residents via telephone, mail, or in person submissions for timely neighborhood coverage.
Minnie Minich and children visit her mother Mrs. Daugherty. Rev Otey was in service at the Church of Christ Saturday and Sunday. Mrs James Nash and daughters Thanksgiving with Mrs C R Walters. Teachers attend association Friday and Saturday. Protracted meeting at M E church with Presiding Elder Asbury. Guy Snow visiting relatives Thursday. Will Arnett and wife welcome a baby girl last week. Goldie Cox returns from Sullivan visit Sunday. Mrs Boone and daughters visit G W Snyder family.
Merom reports a quarterly Holiness meeting led by Presiding Elder Bogue and notes lecture attendances in Sullivan, a Holy Land lecture in Graysville, and a river rise of eight feet Friday night. Local visits include families moving residences, Thanksgiving gatherings, and Y W C A bazaar plans.
Graysville keeps Thanksgiving lively with visits from Homer and Wash French and Fred Hoke family from Indianapolis. Guests include Dr Walter Turman and family, Rev Russell sermon, Ruth Ingersoll Luella Yager heard Mrs Booth, Oysters at Woodmen hall, Yager brothers visit Otterbein to see ill John Yager, Tan of fruits decorations, Will Bailey and wife with Lee Phillips, and Terre Haute and Sullivan connections.
Reports on residents like John Ramsen Fairbanks, Alonzo Hunt, Nellie Johnson, Ancil Badger, O C Brewer and families, Guthrie Wisner, Mrs Jessie Bland, Della Beauchamp, Buchannon Watson and others. Mentions Thanksgiving visits, school programs, farm tasks, and local travel around Sullivan, Prairie Creek, Terre Haute, and nearby areas.
Clyde Shiells and wife attended a Sunday lecture here. Mrs. Dr. Durham returned from Thanksgiving in Oxford Ohio. Trustee O T Collier attended a Sullivan lecture Friday. Mrs Manning and daughter Mary visited Hutsonville Friday. Edward Johnson and family moved to their former Clark county home. Dr J L Durham and son James on a Vincennes trip. Dr Hammond of Merom gave a stereopticon Jerusalem lecture at Big Springs Sunday. Mrs Eno and daughter Josie visiting relatives in Ohio. Rev C B Hershey to preach here next Sunday. Mrs Allie Wailson spent Thursday Friday with Terre Haute relatives. Mrs Fiora Arnett spent Monday at John Kennett's.
Mt Calvary and Sullivan updates list Gracie Alsman and others visiting, travels to Tennessee Indianapolis and Chicago for medical and work matters. Protracted meeting begins with Rev Wilson McMichael. Shiloh road work by Ed Daily. Willis and Ellis form stock partnership. Carpenter work on A S Robbins house paused.
Fairbanks R R 2 reports Chas Riggs drove to Merom Friday. George Adams and wife of Terre Haute visit here. Miss Flossie McKinney visits sister Mrs Elmer Thompson Farm ersburg. Verna Raley and Jake Foutz spend Thanksgiving with Robert Davis and wife at Sullivan. Dam Ransford of Terre Haute attends farm interests. Mrs June Radifer visits sister Mrs John Kelley. Mrs Luther Arnett of Terre Haute attends sister Minnie Patton's wedding. Alfred Knight spends Sunday with parents at New Lebanon. Clarence Lester calls on Mary Foutz. Ode Lester attends an oyster supper at Graysville. Mrs J C Foutz spends Thanksgiving with her mother at Union Chapel. Uncle Frank Lester is poorly. December with cold winds and snows has come at last.
Prairie Creek defeats Fairbanks 16 to 7 at Ring Bros hall. First half saw the Monarchs rally late as Prairie Creek’s defense steadied and added three late points to secure the win. Lineup featured G Hayhearst and F Pinkston for Athletics and G Dickerson for Monarchs with referee Drake and umpire Hall.
Mr and Mrs James Roach of Kentucky visited Cass Sunday reuniting after 43 years with sister Mrs Patton widow of Rev Joseph Patten. About 60 relatives gathered for a large family reunion and meal. Enola Sims and Louis House united in marriage at the bride s grandfather s home with 30 guests. Vernon Sinclair returns from Terre Haute after a horse scare near Oak Grove as Mrs Lackey and Dick Lumis wrap up meetings at Oak Grove Superior.
In the Atlas mine No 2 area an accident injured Mrs Lackey severely with internal injuries believed not permanent while Mr Lackey and Mr Lumis suffered minor hurts. A football game north of the Keely mine between Vicksburg and Superior ended 1 to 0 after two 45 minute halves with a single safety. George Edwards and Edward Bromilow starred for Superior, Bennie Kirk notable. crowd large and orderly. Blacksmith W B Stiner upgrades shop for winter comfort. Two pairs of horn displays attract attention at Stanley and Clifford meat market. Trainers Griffith and Mrs Deal Hedley, ill with pneumonia, near death with doctors in attendance. prognosis poor.
List of civil actions including William H. Fox against The Knox County Coal Co seeking quiet title to real estate, Thomas Thomas Jr. against Consolidated Indiana Coal Co for damages, C C Ayler Wall Paper Co against Virgil Stratton & Co on account, George H Cook against Indiana Consolidated Coal Co for quiet title, Madeline Dawsey against Town of Merom for damages, David H Lovelace against James R Riggs on account, and Hix W Davis against David W Padgett to foreclose mechanics lien.
Victoria Pejionnet three years old the daughter of Leon and Mrs Pejionnet Ital ians residing near the Huck ing mine fell into a tub of boiling water Thursday afternoon and died Friday morning after severe burns Mrs Pejionnet was away washing in another room at the time Minnie Duncan of New Lebanon was a Sullivan shopper last Wednesday
Trustees George McNabb of Gill township and O T Collier of Turman attended the teachers institute Friday and Saturday. Perley M Hayworth of Curry township, also a trustee, attended the teachers association meeting Thursday and Friday. The eldest son of Hayworth fell down stairs Thursday night injuring a sprained ankle. In Terre Haute on Friday were Mrs Harold C Bays and Mrs Ben C Crowder. Will Sanders of Merom visited Sullivan last Wednesday.
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