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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
11
Offer highlights the town's best stocks for the final week of Christmas shopping. Shoppers are urged to visit local stores to find top selections, with emphasis on popular items and seasonal bargains. Locations and hours vary by merchant.
Sullivan residents share news of visitors including Mr Geo Vickery of Missouri and Charles Lillie of Texas visiting relatives. Church services, holiday plans, school breaks, and community notices fill the week with sickness, election of M W A officers, and local travel to New Lebanon and Kingsley.
Samuel O'Neal held services at Hymera Sunday night. Concord Church was well attended Sunday. Hazel McDonald had dinner with Ora Starkey. Francis Niccum and her uncle Clarence Elliot attended Douglas Chapel. Landa Jackson, daughter of Mrs. J. W. Jackson, is very ill. Advice to Ebb Dix cautions about stove proximity with rubber boots.
Miss Ora Starkey improves from rheumatism while Miss Belle Pittman works for Mrs. Bolinger at Shelburn. Samuel O Neal works at Hymera for Dottie Dix and ran for supervisor but was not elected. Clarence Elliot plans Illinois visit to his father and relatives. Miss Lora Thare and Miss Ida Reynolds visit Miss Francis Niccum. Revival continues at Douglas Chapel with preaching at Concord Saturday night and Sunday. Santa Claus preparations urge children to hang stockings.
Mr and Mrs Claude Purcell Mr and Mrs Tom Purcell and Jack Ward and family move to Carlisle. Boys secure work in the Carlisle coal mine. I O O F lodge plans an oyster supper and installation of officers for members and families. Ben Padgett returns from Missouri. Township institute held Saturday drawn good attendance. Mr Smeadley improves after blood poisoning. Miss Clara Bough returns from Indianapolis after visiting sister Mrs Teressa Padgette.
Rev J W Jackson and Rev Wm O Neal conduct a series of meetings at Jewett. Rev Samuel O Neal filled his appointment at Hymera with Mrs O Neal and Miss Florence present. G A McCord to supervise road district No 3. Wm Hazelrigg remains unwell. Clarence Elliott and Miss Francis Niccum visited Miss Florence O Neal Saturday night.
Jerusalem Chapter No. 81 R A M conferred the Mark Master’s degree Thursday night on Dr. J. B. McConnell Mark Lester and Edley Rogers all of Carlisle. Tomorrow night will feature work in the P M and M E B M degrees.
Mr Ringer of rural route five near Linton transacted business in Sullivan Monday. George Ringer ill with stomach trouble. Albert Hubbell and wife from Merom in city en route home via Clay City Ill. Mrs Hubbell fell ill and stayed an extra day. Ladies of Presbyterian church raised over 250 dollars at a bazaar. they aim to 1000 dollars for a new church and have 791.50 on hand. Charles Kirkham son of Mr and Mrs Kirkham ships in US Navy aboard the Vermont in Admiral Evans fleet sailing for the Horn to San Francisco. M H Farley and Herman Schmidt did business in Terre Haute yesterday. Elmer Dollahan of Robinson visited, now with Robinson oil fields. George W. Harper marks 44th anniversary as publisher of the Robinson Argus. paper founded by Harper. 50 years in the business beginning at Richmond Palladium. new Argus home built. Harper healthy and hopeful to continue publishing. Sul livan Elks elect Fred F Bays Esteemed Leading Knight. four candidates admitted L B Hays Ralph Dodds Wirt Winslow J C Bolinger Shelburn. James E Watson introduces bills to banish cigarettes in states with anti cigarettes laws. also a one cent per hundred tax on cigarette papers.
Real estate notes show multiple transfers: George Raley to Charles R Fairfield fraction of lots 82 83 Merom for 1 dollar. Allie T Nead to Benjamin Plummer land in Haddon for 525 dollars. Caroline Wible to Charles E B Pinkston lots 49 50 Merom for 2500 dollars. Bert F Linton to Grover C Williams lot 18 C and B addition Hymera for 300 dollars. G R Dutton to Jas Black et al lots 10 11 Briggs addition Sullivan for 2500 dollars. Ollie M Lane to Charlotte M Lane portion of lot 13 Shelburn for 1000 dollars. Charlotte M Lane to Jas M Lane part of lot 13 Shelburn for 1000 dollars.
In Prairie Creek Indiana Fairbanks Monarchs beat the Athletics 22 to 11 aided by a missing regular player. Monarchs led 8 to 5 in field goals with 5 offensive goals to Athletics 1 and 10 fouls to 5. Referee Smock.
In the Sullivan Circuit Court January term 1908 Isaac H Kalley administrator files a petition to sell real estate to pay debts against Benjamin Mason deceased A C Awbrey Shard Awbrey Isaiah Awbrey Annie Awbrey Pool Nannie Awbrey and unknown heirs noted as not residents of Indiana defendants must appear and answer at the court house in Sullivan county Indiana on the calling of the term
The complaint and petition will be heard on the 7th day of February, 1908 in Sullivan Circuit Court in absentia. Witness the clerk on December 16, 1907. Tilghman Ogle, Clerk. I. R. Kalley, Attorney for plaintiff. First insertion December 18.
Trustee Frank M Nead of Jackson township visited Sullivan Monday. In one Jackson road district 70 votes were cast for road supervisor with Ed ward Walters elected. Nead will appoint the other three trustees. In Cass township two districts reported 152 and 60 votes in the supervisor election.
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