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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1909
Page
1
A petition alleges neglect by truant officer William B Shepherd leading to his expulsion from service yesterday. The case cites his duties and potential neglect of students at a local school as the basis for removal.
A devastating blaze in Sullivan last Sunday consumed the Mullane & Co. and Central Store buildings among others. Losses reach 167000 with 115000 stock and 52000 buildings. insurers include Mullane 15000 and Central Store 7750. Fire spread halted by structure protection but offices and several rooms burned.
A Septic fire at the Schmidt & Co hardware on the south side of the square began around 4 am and burned until 11 am despite cold weather hindering response. Originating in a front window from a faulty electrical connection, it spread to Mullane & Co hardware and Douthitt clothing, consuming both as firefighters fought to save adjoining buildings.
Volunteers and citizens battled a costly blaze that left merchandise and furniture scattered through streets and park. The frigid air froze water on gear while local merchants, women delivering hot coffee, and Terre Haute firefighters aided the effort. No injuries occurred.
At the regular Jerusalem chapter meeting of R A M tomorrow night the M M degree will be conferred on several candidates.
Business leaders vow to rebuild after a serious fire in Sullivan. The losses span six months with McCammon Hotel block $40,000 Colonnade Theater $50,000 South Side fire $125,000 totaling $215,000. Reconstruction aims to proceed promptly despite the setback.
A Sunday morning fire on the south side of the public square caused severe losses to several firms. J. B. Stallone & Co. and F. M. Douthitt face rebuilding decisions, while Schmidt, Central Store, Reed & Butey, and others plan to resume when locations and insurance are settled. Dr. Lindley will re equip and practice again. some properties may not be rebuilt.
Mrs J Frank Nicholas sustained a broken leg Monday afternoon after a fall on the stairs at her West Washington Street home. The fracture is just above the ankle and the recovery will take several months.
Dan Gallagher, a mule driver at the Baldridge wine, sustained a severely crushed right arm after his arm was caught between his cart and a prop when the mule bolted on Monday in Farmersburg.
Carlisle, Feb. 2. William B. Shepherd, well known here, has been missing for days after leaving with Gertie Fausel of this place. Shepherd, married with four children, owned property and a farm near Carlisle and reportedly took about five thousand dollars. Meanwhile Sullivan County considers a dry option after a petition with about 2500 voters was filed asking for a special election under the new local option law. The county faces a two year wait after the election before another vote. In Fairbanks Indiana a school truancy dispute grows amid humorous street lore as patrons clash with officials over attendance enforcement. In Trinidad and Sullivan, ministers discuss charges against Rev. David R. Francis, leading to his expulsion from the ministerial association.
Elmer Harris, 20, of Fairbanks township, was arrested in Graysville on a buggy theft charge. He admitted the crime after initially protesting innocence, pled guilty before Squire Stuntwork, and was sent to circuit court then jailed in Sullivan. The buggy, stolen from Fairbanks church ten days earlier, was repainted and fitted with a local hardware plate.
Sunday blaze described as the era’s most destructive since December 25 1881 when the west side of the public square burned. It started in the Allen B building owned by George W. Leach, destroying the McCarnion Abel and Wolfe site now housing rooms and Krug's store. Another major fire followed October 16 1900 at the Peoples Theatre and Burton block on the square.
Dr. J. L. Durham Sullivan county representative says he opposes repealing the local option law and the switch to high license and township watch options. He will not be bound by the Democratic caucus on the local option repeal.
Grand Inspector Shirley of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons Indiana will inspect the Sullivan chapter with Royal Arch degree work scheduled Friday night February 12 and Saturday evening February 15.
An old superstition tied to Indiana legislation claims six additional weeks of winter weather remain. The garbled note references a prior law and a figure named Hiver G Log and a phrase about a shudder yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Maxwell Heath, wife of Rev. A R Heath, died at Covington Indiana on January 13 at an advanced age. The Heath family long resided in Merom where Rev Heath helped establish the local college and served as its secretary for over twelve years. Their children Harpin Ora Moan W and Della and Mrs. Dick T Morgan were noted in the obituary. The Merom home, once a cozy landmark, burned and was owned by Henry Gettinger at the time.
The Supreme Court affirms Judge Henderson’s discharge of Otho Collier, a township trustee, in a charge of failing to keep a highway in repair on a United States mail route, due to lack of proof the road was a US route and Collier’s official status.
Indianapolis February 1 Democrats in the lower house caucused four hours and agreed to repeal the county local option law and replace it with township and ward plan with a high license. Forty nine Democrats allegedly backed the move. ten refused to be bound by caucus action.
A Fairbanks township youth accused of stealing a horse from Arthur Wilson will plead insanity at arraignment. He plans to plead guilty to the charge but claims amnesia about the alleged assault.
Farmersburg Indiana January 30 A 36 year old pit boss at the Lash mine one mile east of Farmersburg was instantly killed Saturday afternoon. He was found in the sump with his head mashed near the cage with the exact cause undetermined. He is survived by a wife and five children, two brothers and one sister.
A blizzard Friday drove temperatures to zero and kept below zero for 11 years. Wind caused heavy snow drifts then and stock suffered from the cold. Rural carriers, interurban and rail traffic were halted, as weather began to moderate with a return to milder temperatures.
The Union Christian College will open its Spring term on Tuesday March 9 and its Summer term on Tuesday June 1. The year has seen strong enrollment, with prospects for large classes in both terms. The college recently invested fifteen thousand dollars in bathing wind equipment.
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