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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1899
Page
6
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic non narcotic stomach focused remedy. It claims cures prove the theory that diseases from the stomach must be cured through the stomach and notes Pleasant Pellets aid the medicine.
Ralph Shepherd a Indianapolis dental student spent Thanksgiving at home. Lyons residents Stanley O Haver and wife visited friends Thursday. Indianapolis John Johnson was in town Thursday. Teachers attending the Sullivan association reported a good time. Charley Lucas of Sandborn shaken hands with friends. Lulu Young Prairieton visiting Dr Padgetts. Miss Juillen Indianapolis visited Mae Douthitt. Collins and Williams bathing and attending school here. H G McClung Sullivan visited Monday.
Will Shelburn and wife from near Shelburn passed through the community Thursday. A notable number from the vicinity attended the Sullivan show Thursday night. Frank Botts will preach at Palmer's Prairie this Sunday. Miss Lou Gray and Miss Ora Hendricks shopped at Sullivan Tuesday. Miss Eva Davis and Isaac Bunch attended church at Little Flock Wednesday night. Many locals attended the Shelburn entertainment Saturday.
Mrs. Jim Case and daughter Suez spent last Saturday and Sunday with her sister Miss Josephine Hughes of Terre Haute. Charley Kirk and family of Sullivan visited Jas. Bilgew and wife Sunday. Wm. McClanahan and wife visited Wm. Wall and wife Sunday. Jim Nesbit and family near Sullivan passed through the locality Sunday.
Rev Atkinson will preach at Big Springs next Sunday morning and night. Mrs Silvia Medsker spent last week with her daughter Mrs John Harrison of the Narrows. Mrs Thomas Pogue went to Boston last week to visit with her daughter Mrs C L Jackson until after holidays. Ora Pitser spent last week with her father and brother at Swall. Mrs Mann returned home Thursday from a few weeks visit with her daughter Mrs John Royce of Terre Haute. L C Phillips visited his sister Mrs Pounds Saturday and Sunday.
Frank McClanahan and Elbert Stout returned to Terre Haute with iron and rubber after a trip Friday to Saturday. Oscar Hawkins is working at the Star City coal mine. The Quakers met at Marlow Thursday night. Elder Hardy will preach at Good Hope next Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Riggs of Staffordshire visited her parents Mr and Mrs Green Robbins last week. Charley Stice of Terre Haute visited relatives here over the past two weeks. A Christmas tree will be held at Marlow Christmas night.
Mr Starr of Merom with Miss Grace McClure of Graysville visited the institute Saturday and spent Sunday with Miss Zora Wisener. Gravel haulers have kept the town lively with about one hundred teams at work. Rev Beck is leading meetings at the M E church. Cassius Harrison completed a fine residence to be described later. Eighth grade and high school pupils ordered a cyclopedic dictionary as a joint gift. James Drake moved to town for his daughter Mabel to attend school. John Scott, treated for cancer of the face, is improving. Price Thompson is selling books.
Rev W F Smith dug a well on the parsonage property and Rev Fox filled his Presbyterian church appointment. The first Graysville quarterly meeting was at Providence with Rev Clippinger impressing locals. Whitcomb's misfortune spurs a benefit petition while his baby rests at White cemetery. C F Thomas plans to move to Sullivan this week if roads open. Elmer Thomas to succeed him. Frank Alsop nurses a sore finger felon. Telephone workers installed apparatus at Carruthers store. line to Merom not yet complete.
Rev O Neal of Shelburn conducted services at Riverton across four evenings. Mrs Harper Burnett who had a breast cancer removed in Chicago returns to suffer again with the same ailment. Some local children have the hopping cough. Wennie Martin has become cook for Al Shipman. Mrs John A Smith of Sullivan is visiting daughter Mrs LaFayette French for a few days.
Merom Winter Term closes December 20. President Aldrich spent Sunday at Melott church. Rev. Douglass preached at the college.
Miss Grant and Mrs. Giles visited the Art Department while Wood and Curry graded gravel on third street. McKenzie road work continues with a large crew. Luther McCoy of Hunt City Illinois stayed with Mrs. Harmon. The Cantata Under the Palms was well rendered. Ellis and Son report heavy coal mine orders. Several social visits and movements occur including Misses Newlin, Trimble, Clark, Blanche Trimble, and Jacob Meeker’s flashlight photo incident. Telephone line to Graysville nears completion. various residents move, buy property, or start new business spaces.
Sunday visits and weekend travels appear in Carlisle area notes. Mr and Mrs W B Akin spent Sunday in Carlisle while Miss Gertrude White visited Miss Carrie Land last week. Mrs W E Farris shopped in Terre Haute and Will DeVol attended the Eastern Star supper in Sullivan. The Great Northern Stock Company left Hutsonville after a week here. Laura Land with Orlando and Lon Ellis were in Sullivan, and Er A Scott went to Kokomo, with Eddie Curtner en route to North Manchester. Protracted meeting starts at the Presbyterian church this week and Emma Walker gave a well attended musical at the opera house Friday night.
Brother Smith and Reverend Pierce of Terre Haute lead a revival at Kingsley Chapel. Charles Rankin and family visited George Kersey’s, midweek. Mrs. Jane Lawson visits relatives near Middletown. John Parker guest at Ward Miles’ home. Ladies attend quilting at Mrs Gaston’s. W C Dickerson shows improvement after illness. Obe Lester travels in Illinois last week.
Community updates list moved residents Wm Weaver to Linton Dr Wm Asbury of Clay City visiting town Thomas McAnally on business to Shelburn protracted Oak Grove church meeting closed Born a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harry Eppert W S Payne of Solsberry in Hymera John Julian and Miss Mary Stutsman wed at Stutsman home Rev John Ragle presiding
Mrs. Robert Alumbaugh died at her home east of Hymera after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church where she was a member, conducted by Rev. Geo Fuson, with burial at Antioch cemetery. Mrs. Delmar Stark visited Hazelton and returned home Saturday. G W Luzader died Monday of pneumonia. funeral was held Tuesday.
Wheat looks fine in this locality. Frank Willis is on the sick list. Many neighbors visited family and friends across Scotland and Anthony Street. The East Chapel and New Lebanon schools exchanged visits. Protracted meetings drew attendees from New Lebanon and Paxton this past week. Rumor hints at upcoming weddings in the vicinity.
Thursday December 28 ISG sale of the southwest quarter of block three Riverton Sullivan County Indiana at ten o clock a m Terms one half cash and one half in nine months note bearing six percent interest from date and attorneys fees Secured by personal security and a mortgage Executor I H Kally
70 acre farm for rent located 5 miles southwest of Carlisle and 215 miles northwest of Oak Town on state road. Ten acres timber, balance cultivated, 3 wells, 2 acre orchard, six room frame house, milk house, smoke house, barn and outbuildings including feed mill with engine burr shelter and more. Mill may be rented separately. Immediate inquiries to Ws. R. McKinley.
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