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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1904
Page
1
Citizens and business leaders in Sullivan consider forming a Civic Federation modeled on Chicago’s, aiming to choose nonpartisan city leaders after party nominations. Editors urge bold civic action, detailing water, paving, sewer, and governance reforms, with emphasis on unity beyond party lines.
Early dawn noise in the office basement sent Union forces to arms. They captured a creature identified as Old Lead, hero of Scott's famed fox chase, then handed the animal to the Union artist for a lifelike portrait. The Union's poet, license number 19498863, released a result.
Mrs John Stork of ten miles south of Carlisle reports her thoroughbred short horn Daisy has produced triplets. The healthy calves come from a Blue Jeans herd on William's Knox county farm. Daisy yields about two and a half gallons of milk per milking and weighs around 1200 pounds.
Last Saturday morning workmen excavating the basement for George Leach's new building on West Washington street caused a 50 foot section of the wall of Long, Warren & Co's warehouse to collapse into the basement. The accident halts work on Leach's construction while debris is cleared. The loss is considerable.
Lydia Haddon died Monday evening at her South Court street home after weeks of liver trouble. A native of New Hampshire, she was about seventy, widow of James Haddon. She belonged to the Church of Christ. Funeral services were held at her residence this afternoon with interment at Center Ridge.
The third section prints the President's message to Congress in full for the first time in Sullivan. The document outlines the Chief Executive's positions on major national concerns and is presented as of immense importance to the American people.
John and Carl Wilson from Debcarbo are jailed in Princeton on murder charges in the death of Clinton Weist a city teamster. After a funeral they fought with Weist. Carl allegedly struck with a brick fracturing his skull. Weist died Sunday. Carl 19 and unmarried, John 27 and married. Their brother Charles Wilson works as an engineer at Star City mines.
A Highland romance ends in Sullivan County with the marriage of John Armstrong and Mary Mc Cauley. Armstrong, a miner at Shirley Hill mines, married Mary last Thursday afternoon in Dugger, witnessed by Squire W. B Taylor.
Sullivan Lodge No. 188 O E S elects officers for the coming year. Names include Mrs. M. H. Farley as Worthy Matron and Chas. D. Hunt as Worthy Patron. Installation set for Monday night December 20 with Mrs. James McClanahan appointed installing officer.
Adam C. Miller the new sheriff elect of Sullivan county filed his official bond Monday for 5000 with county clerk Ogle. His bondsmen include Jas H Scott W H Thomas Wm Riggs Daniel Driver J E Driver Wm Bennett W H Crowder Wm M Denney J P Wilkey S M Miller W L Hunt Josh Beasley John A Curry W D Cummins O M Patton and W N Patton.
Maggie Coe files in circuit court for divorce from Marion Coe and requests custody of three children. She alleges he threatened to take her life.
A Sullivan County oil prospect gains momentum as locals organize the Sullivan Gas and Oil Company with $200 000 capital. Officers include J P Johnson of Princeton president F J Biggs secretary and Sam A White treasurer. Directors span Princeton Sullivan and Palestine. The firm leases hundreds of Gill township acres and will start drilling under Ira J Alspaugh supervision, near Crawford and Illinois wells. Faces a Sullivan office opening soon.
The county commissioners granted liquor licenses this week to Charles Humphreys in Dugger William Veach in Jackson township William Keene in Jackson township and Chari Brookbanks in Curry township.
Mary F Lane seeks a divorce and name change to Mary T Leonard after a long difficult marriage and a decision to end the union. The filing cites rough experiences on Medford Lane as part of the request for dissolution and legal name change.
The church invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 a m with services at 10 45 a m and 7 00 p m A Young People's Bible Study on Micah Jonah and Nahum meets at 6 00 p m everyone is welcome.
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