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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1907
Page
6
A Valley newspaper item mentions the groundhog saw its shadow predicting six weeks of colder weather with a thermometer possibly dropping to zero or below. The note contrasts bright sun with the forecast, while other local items report a Jasonville man arrested for Sunday work and Sullivan County mussel diggers discussing Samar.
Farmersburg Feb 6 A L Bordner arrested after resisting Marshal Shepherd with a black jack causing injuries. Other local incidents include theft accusations against Robert Carpenter, arrests of Jack Love, a battery case between John Creed and John Winkles, and unrest over marshal authority. Local notices cover land transfers and postmaster change.
Oliver J. Dudley announces a public protest against granting a liquor license for a 1/4 lot building at the White Corner, Hamilton County Indiana. The hearing is set for the first Monday in March before county commissioners to decide on sales at retail with restrictions and permits at the described premises.
William B Pigg aged 85 a longtime Sullivan county resident and Cass village elder and Church of Christ preacher died after a brief illness He was born in Tennessee in 1822 and lived in Indiana most of his life leaving behind five living children and numerous grandchildren The notice includes biographical details and funeral arrangements while also listing assorted court actions and civil filings from the same era
Edward McCall of Hamilton township saloon visited Sullivan on Monday and joked about a local man who recently had a big jag. He quipped that many would have been glad to have half of it, his brogue drawing hearty laughter.
A February 2 1907 notice lists names of uncalled letters at the Sullivan Indiana Post Office including ladies Davis Dickerson Rankin Scott Whitaker Wank and gentlemen Aubury Caiar Gifford Haddon Harris Harris Ingram Kirk Lovelace Lundwall McCammon McGregor Symonds Durup Wagon Co Taylor Whitmore White Willis Willis Mat. Calls must say advertised. Arthur A Holmes P M
Elizabeth J. Tremain was born November 10 1836 in Midway Madison county Ohio and died January 30 1907 aged 70 years 2 months 20 days. She moved with her parents to Washington Court House at age ten and remained there until 1878 when she moved to Indiana. Her first marriage in 1854 was to Franklin Chilcote producing two children Mrs Clam McCammon who predeceased her and Ralph Chilcote who resided in Arkansas. Franklin Chilcote was killed at Bull Run in 1862. On May 8th...
A jumble of local notes cites Mrs. Coffey joining the Methodist church at thirteen and remaining active until death. Names appear of Rev A W Sonne delivering a prayer in the Indiana Senate and pastors Roy Tetrick and Mrs Peter Hopewell with ties to Petersburg, Jefferson township, and New Leban on.
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