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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1880
Page
5
Local notices report political campaigning in Hadden township and Sullivan county, with names, rumors, and candidate talk. Rows note deaths, marriages, and community events, including church organs and merchants, plus a letter list and Odd Fellows resolutions for Paul Furr.
W. P. Patton of Lincoln Nebraska returns to his old county town claiming rapid growth in Nebraska and praising Oxiox as a welcome guest. He suggests electing Hadden to office to force saloon closures. The text ends with a garbled note criticizing saloon conduct and a reference to M. Lusanno.
In Kelley v. Kelley the court awarded the plaintiff wife $900,000 alimony and five dollars monthly for child support. The decree assigns custody with the mother having the children the first half each month and the father the second half. T. K. Cushman visited town Tuesday. W. Bof. Treat of Bloomington, Indiana, will begin a new series.
The report lists Charles T. Akin Q P Stark James L. Berry Noah Chambers Win Bledsoe John S. Howard Eph Beasley as candidates. Berry appears with plurality figures alongside Recorder totals showing a local election outcome and vote counts in the single district.
Graysville reports several pneumonia cases in the area. Thomas Pogue lost about fifty bushels of apples to rotting possibly from excessive warmth. A buck sheep weighing 235 pounds was killed by dogs for T. K. Cushman. Members join the Methodist church as meetings continue. Republicans urged to attend Graysville convention on the 7th to nominate town candidates.
Merchant and craft concerns face risks from river collisions as Salt River craft loss occurs near Deer Bend Whisey Falls. Legal action notes Mart Troll win $900 against Sullivan town over street damage. a minister praises St Jacobs Oil for rheumatic pain relief. a theatre troupe underperforms due to small audience.
The announcement notes a meat market opening on the north side of the spire near Al Biker's old stand offering the finest meats at low prices. Also included are polemical remarks about elections and local political tensions among staid factions and references to a missing person.
The report notes saloon keeper Padgett defied law by keeping a saloon open all day during the Saturday primary. It also records the death of pioneer farmer William Cartwright last Wednesday and the arrival of Julia Wallace in town for his funeral. Democratic tickets for Hadden township list Trustee R M Whalen, Assessor John Ridgway, Justice JS Land, and Constables J M Troute, S B Cumming Jr, D Davidson.
The notice praises Wiskey and Allen as the top grocers in Sullivan County, claiming they handle the most goods by selling groceries and provisions at slightly lower prices. It argues shoppers save by buying from them, noting their store is just west of the post office.
Office opens at 7 A M closes at 7 P M Mail northbound closes at 11 00 P M mail southbound closes at 3 00 P M Northbound mail arrives at 7 12 A M and 4 13 P M Southbound arrives at 1 50 P M Mail southbound departs on the 7 12 o clock train J A Hays P M
Rev. Bishop Gilmour of Cleveland Ohio endorses St Jacobs Oil praising its benefits and recommending it as an excellent curative. He writes he is pleased with the treatment and urges others to try the remedy.
The February 2, 1830 issue notes a general scarcity of items in the community. Last Thursday Elder J. C. Stevens spoke on Modern Infidelity at College chapel. Protracted meetings are planned at the Methodist church this week. The Franklin Whetstone will be read at the Franklin society next Saturday. Prof. Davis has been ill but is improving. The graduating class of U.CC. will be limited this year.
Sullivan County Indiana commissioner W S Marie announces a court ordered public sale of a parcel in the southeast quarter of section 19 township 8 north range 10 west. The sale is set for Wednesday February 19 1880 on the premises with terms to be announced at the time of sale.
Administrator William Murdock will privately sell after February 25 1880 the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 21 township 8 north range 9 and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter, also in Sullivan County Indiana, under Sullivan Circuit Court order. Terms: one third cash one third at six months and one third at twelve months with approved security.
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