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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1920
Page
1
William H. Bland aged 80 passed at home Sunday morning after a life in farming. He was a Civil War veteran, native of the county, and active until 16 years ago. Other deaths in the county are noted.
Ben Allen marked his 93rd birthday with a family dinner at Mrs. Ollie Allen’s home. The centerpiece was a 93-candle angel food cake baked by his granddaughter JLelia Allen, with attendees including Edgar Allen, J K Coulson, E H Allen of Linton, J W Baton, and Ollie Allen.
William H Bland a Civil War veteran and longtime Sullivan resident died at his home on West Johnson Street from asthma. He served in the 2nd Indiana Cavalry and Atlanta campaign, later lived on a New Lebanon farm, and was survived by his wife Mary Hughes Bland and three children Harry Hudson Grace. The funeral was at the Methodist church with Rev S J Cross and Frank Neff Post G A R officiating. Burial followed at Center Ridge cemetery.
John Swaner a 40 year old farmer near New Lebanon died Friday of influenza. His mother Grandma Swaner died Sunday from age related illnesses. Both buried in Webb cemetery with six ill Swaner children remaining. Mrs Swaner is the sole survivor not yet ill.
James Morin 66 died Sunday morning at his home southwest of the city after a pneumonia illness. He was a farmer and survived by his widow and two sons. The funeral was held yesterday morning at Paxton Methodist Church.
Mrs Elwood Borders daughter of Mr and Mrs Evan Wade died Sunday morning at her home after a short illness from influenza pneumonia. Besides her husband and parents a small baby survives. Funeral conducted by Rev W E Gray pastor of the local Presbyterian church was held Monday.
Homer Kasinger of Fairbanks township faced circuit court yesterday for stealing a cultivator owned by Join Bowen. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to an indeterminate term of one to fourteen years at the reformatory in Jeffersonville. The sentence was suspended on the recommendation of Bowen and prosecuting attorney John Taylor.
Mrs Ed Willis aged 34 died at her Paxton area home early Monday from influenza that developed pneumonia. Survived by husband and two children. Funeral held this afternoon from the residence with burial in the Carlisle Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs Riley Hiatt of Carlisle died of pneumonia Sunday morning. She was a niece of Mrs John Fisk and daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess House of New Lebanon. Survived by four sisters Emma Terra Ollie Wilson Edna Howse Ruby House. Funeral held yesterday from the Carlisle home with burial at Center Ridge Cemetery.
Mrs Mesha Hamilton aged resident of Sullivan County died at her home three miles south of the city last Wednesday after suffering a stroke of paralysis. Born in Kentucky she moved to the county as a child and lived on the Hamilton farm after marriage to Mr Hamilton. Surviving are two children Mrs H A Griffith and Mrs R A Faton of this city. Funeral from the late residence Friday with Rev Barrett of New Lebanon Methodist Church. Burial in Center Ridge Cemetery.
Miss Mayme Coffman died last night at her apartments in the Coffman house after several days of pneumonia. She was sister to Miss Ella Coffman Ed Coffman and Ida Coffman and daughter of the late S. S. Coffman.
Mrs Nellie Driver 27 wife of Lee Driver and daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Chastain of this county died yesterday at her Terre Haute home. Funeral services will be at the residence this afternoon with burial at Grand View cemetery. She is survived by her husband her parents and two children.
Mrs. Mary A. Chambers 80 died Monday night at her home after a brief illness. A Cass township native and daughter of John Simmons she was widow of Neah Chambers. Surviving foster son Edgar Chambers two sisters Mrs Willis Michaels and Mrs Elizabeth Walls and sister of the late Thomas Simmons. Funeral Thursday at 2 from her South Court Street home with Rev. W. E. Gray. Burial Center Ridge cemetery.
Ill weather and impassable roads kept readers from renewing at one dollar per year. The final opportunity to renew or add names at the old rate ends Monday March First. Club subscriptions to Terre Haute Daily Star and Sullivan Union are four dollars per year until March 1. Subscribers should act now.
A brief fragment notes girls wearing a certain item as a remaining habit. No clear names, places, or dates are readable to specify who, where, or when.
France's gratitude for Sullivan county men and an army nurse who died in World War was honored Sunday afternoon in a ceremony at the local Christian church. The program featured French War Memorials presented to kin of Gold Star soldiers, remarks by Archibald M. Hall of Indianapolis, and a series of speeches by local clergy and Legion leaders. Music by Sharp's orchestra and a rendition of the Marseillaise enhanced the event attended by G A R members and Sullivan Elks Lodge members.
Mr and Mrs John L Hatt southeast of the city faced a thrilling mishap when their buggy slipped from a culvert into five feet of water on the Dugger road near the Busseron bridge. The horse bolted as the vehicle overturned leaving them submerged briefly before rescuers freed them.
Local Elks lodge committee refutes claims that the Sherman theatre Sunday screening is propaganda. It affirms profits fund education for disabled soldiers and that the production costs are guaranteed by the lodge as patriotic war work.
RB Rush Lemen 65 a Gill township native and Paxton area farmer died at his Anacortes home on February 14 after a long cancer battle. Burial was in Anacortes where he had lived since leaving Sullivan county in 1907. He was a Republican and longtime newspaper subservant to the local paper. He is survived by widow formerly Miss Sarah M Haddon of Paxton four stepdaughters and four Lemen children plus four sisters and a brother.
The Sullivan County Farmers Association reports a nearly 600 member total after a two week drive. Township results show Gill 122 total 14, Haddon 95 total 9, Hamilton 80 total 68, Jackson 45 total 25, Turman 40 total, Fairbanks 56 total 40, Jefferson 12 total 1. Bad roads hindered progress as Wayne Adams noted high conversion where contact was possible. The committee postponed further outreach until weather improves and plans wool bids pooling for spring sale.
Russell Thompson a Sullivan businessman married Miss Dorothy Wheeler a Peoria high school teacher at the First Congregational Church Peoria. Rev Carpenter officiated. the couple met in Champaign Illinois where Thompson studied. They will reside on West Thompson Street after April 1.
John A. Greene of Meron bought Charles Bolés estate at a sheriff sale for 3800 dollars. The 33 acres with a house and barn were bought below a 2500 dollar appraisal. Mary A. Boles died recently after divorcing Charles. William A. Boles will receive 4112.31 after costs. Mr Boles disappeared months ago and his whereabouts remain unknown.
Hofmann Sales agents for Ford will present a three hour program at Sherman theatre on March 3 starting 1 36 pm. Experts discuss soil composition soil production seed bed prep seed selection and planting with lantern slides. A moving picture Keep The Boy on the Farm will be shown and a stover feed mill given away to a audience member.
A N L Burton Sons ran a successful sale of Duroc Jersey sows in Graysville Monday afternoon attended by stockmen from the county and nearby regions. Forty five sows sold for 3597.50 with top price of 182.50 for a spring gift bought by Levi Jewell and 140.00 paid by J J Durham. EB L Scott paid nearly 700 dollars for eight sons. A follow up sale is planned for Graysville on March 1.
Court entries show Rose Hill Coal Company v Hale settled and dismissed. Kinikin divorce dismissed for lack of prosecution. Huston Clark suit to set aside deed settled and dismissed. Brown divorce dismissed for lack of prosecution. Kalley v Marlow quiet title plaintiff granted. Woodard v Woodard partition agreed with court trial by court. appraisers Wilkey and Scott appointed to report.
Court records show Wilbert Hubble versus estate of Le titia Robbins. Isaac Kalley as executor. Nannie Alumbaugh seeks divorce from Arthur Alumbaugh. Anhausers Busch Brewing Association and others named in civil actions. Hiatt cases involve divorce and custody. Woodard parties petition to sell real estate. Citizens Trust Company sues Jason Fairhurst Elmer Bledsoe and F B Mote on note.
Mr and Mrs Springer Coulson of near New Lebanon were here yesterday en route from Princeton where they were summoned by the death of the latters uncle James Woodburn. Mrs Woodburn is seriously ill and her sister Mrs Margaret Stratton of this city will remain with her indefinitely.
Mr Hutt realized the buggy would overturn and jumped into neck deep water to rescue Mrs Huff. They escaped with the horse and themselves soaking, then were helped by Claude Harlow and Thomas Robbins. Children later fetched a dry rig. the incident prompts calls for better bridge and culvert supervision.
Mrs Laura Bottorff Heck, 50, died February 13 of influenza after a week’s illness. Her funeral was held in Springfield, Ohio, attended by John Bottorff and daughter Geneva. She leaves husband Harry Heck and daughters Nina Wade of Springfield and another daughter in Chicago. She is sister to C K E Bottorff of Sullivan, Lizzie Arnett of Graysville, Louis Bottorff of Litteton, and mother W H Bottorff of Graysville.
Public notices list three forthcoming sales. C A Geiger plans a sale March 1 at his farm two miles north and five miles east of Sullivan with cattle horses hogs sheep hay and farm implements. J W Watson and C E Watson schedule a March 2 sale at the farm of J W Watson two miles southwest of Graysville and four miles northwest of Merom featuring horses mules cattle hogs corn and farm implements. Armour Grain Company to sell real estate and building materials at Merom on March 10.
Miss Goldie Drake county superintendent of schools at Pocatello Idaho visits Terre Haute and Cleveland before traveling to Columbus Ohio to attend a national convention of county superintendents.
A copy of the Devol Review reports Dr J S Draper a local dentist who moved to Devol in a box car when the town was a village. The oil boom boosted Devol to a population over 6000 and the newspaper now thrives with advertising. Dr Draper and his wife Ruth Lisman enjoy a handsome practice.
Judge Ogden of Daviess County renders a ruling on a salary increase appeal case involving the school superintendent. The decision addresses constitutional limits and mirrors precedents from another superintendent park case. A hearing by the commissioners on the salary raise is scheduled to proceed.
Judge Orden of the Daviess county circuit court ruled that 1919 legislation allowing petitions to increase county school superintendent salaries is constitutional and that county commissioners cannot reject properly filed petitions. The ruling arose from James E. Gilley’s mandamus case seeking a $1000 annual raise. a similar Park case in this county awaits trial March 15 before Judge Bridwell, with Park having prior approval but board rejection. Attorney General Eli Stansbury had stated the board’s duty is only to verify petition signatures and then set an order for payment.
Herbert Graham of Indianapolis grand inspector of Indiana visited as county Masons met at the Masonic hall Monday afternoon and evening. A baked chicken dinner fed over a hundred. music by an orchestra and quartet. Fred Graham led the event. A G McNabb was toastmaster. Impromptu talks by Chaney Buff Hunt Knotts Myer Burrell. Entered Apprentice degree conferred by Sullivan lodge. Merom lodge conferred Fellowcraft. Master Mason degree by Sullivan after dinner.
Lex O Robbins purchases the Claude Nichols residence on South Court, Nichols family moves to Ed Ward home on South Main, Ward family relocates to farm southwest of the city, and the Robbins move to their new house formerly the Jas Greenlee residence.
Word from Washington reports Mrs. James R. Riggs has improved after a illness of influenza while staying in the capital.
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