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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1906
Page
4
A rhymed notice promotes Scott Bros hardware store offering the Special heater to ease winter, boasting economy and readiness. It recalls the Fox chase fame and invites readers to visit Scott Bros West Side Store to view floor to floor stock and purchases.
In a detailed letter, Joe S. Reed recounts a travel mix up as C. L. Davis, Noah Drennon, Mrs. John Mattix, and others faced ticketing confusion between Montgomery and Atlanta routes. Conductor offered three options, leading to a Nashville sleeper exchange and arrival in Jacksonville after a sleepless night. Reed notes heavy passenger traffic and plans to hunt in the woods next week.
Readers are told a genuine cure for constipation indigestion liver complaints headache and biliousness has been found in Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. A pleasant tonic purifying syrup with mid action and no bad after effects sold by Joe K Smock at 50 cents and 1 40 dollars with money back if it fails.
Benson Chapel notes report visits by George Benson and Joe Sullivan and others around Sullivan Prairieton and Merom. A baby boy born to Claude Moore and wife. Rev Braton starts a meeting series. Local residents visit kin and neighbors. sale ad lists Barred Rock chickens and 1 pen R I Reds in Sullivan Indiana with Mrs John W Shepard as contact.
Rube Thompson and family passed through Sunday morning. The street car line progresses nicely. Alonzo Trueblood and family visited Luther Marts Sunday. Sunday school was held at Douglas Chapel. C. R. Douglas went to Terre Haute to work for Root & Co. Look for a wedding soon. Most of the sick are improving. Mrs Wm O Neal and Lina O Neal visited Mrs Geo Wilkins who is sick. Bob Collins and wife near Liberty have another boarder, a daughter.
A Scotch terrier found is available for return to its owner who must pay the notice fee to reclaim. The notice states ownership must be proven and payment completed as condition for custody release.
Isaac Maxwell and his brother Roy acquire an interest in the Cowles-Taylor Shoe Company and form the Maxwell-Cowles Shoe Company with Claude Taylor retiring. Ernest Cowles remains, with 18 years in the business, and Isaac Maxwell brings 14 years plus local expertise. Roy Maxwell adds several years as a shoe salesman.
Rev Russell Mertin to preach at M E church next Sunday at 10 30. Musgrave couple to move to their farm near Oblong Illinois this week. Hedden family back home near Martinsville Indiana after visit here. Gertrude Plunkett returned from Sullivan. Laura Smith holidaying in Vincennes. Grace Moore and Mabel Dix Turman of Graysville visitors Friday. Martha Durham and Nellie Gray of Graysville with Elsie Shields Saturday night. Snow storm changed local appearance last Sunday. Rose Vigus teaching in New Lebanon spent Sunday with family. Several new students entered college this term. Holiness class donated to pastor at Merom. Double header ball game planned for next Friday. Rev Freeman returned from Illinois meeting. Rob Massey back to Garrett school. Sunday school officers to be elected next Sunday at M E church. Prof Ward and wife attended funeral in Vincennes last Thursday. Roscoe Hurst of Hutsonville spent a few hours in town early week. Dr Hammond plans another illustrated lecture on the Holy Land soon. Dr George Knapp of Vincennes to be at McCammon house Friday January 12. 24 21.
Everett Wible is very ill. The piece lists social visits including C O Thornberry and wife with Wm Thornberry and wife, and a basketball game at Graysville attendance by Mae Wilson and others. It notes Reverend Jackson to preach at Corinth and Rev Russell to begin meetings at Mt Tabor, plus Perry Hayden returning from Denver and Mrs Hayden staying through spring. 233 Scott Bros.
Levi B. Leach, the applicant, a white male over 21 and a long-time resident of Hamilton township, Sullivan County, Indiana, plans to apply to the Sullivan County Board of Commissioners at the February session 1906 for a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premise drinking rights at a front room of a cement block building on East Washington Street in Sullivan Town.
A committee of Hall of White Plain Lodge No 365 D of R I O F Cass Ind dated January 8 1906 drafts memorials for Mollie Steele who died September 30 1905 The resolutions praise her as a regular attendee mother church member and community friend and express sympathy to her children and relatives The group notes death is certain while life is uncertain and requests mourning draping of their charter for thirty days with the resolutions published in county papers
A Mrs. Mary Brown from 20 Lafayette Place Poughkeepsie New York publicized Dr King’s New Pills with a claim they relieve and relax the stomach liver and bowels. The advertisement asserts reliability and comfort for women seeking tune and relief from ailments.
Mrs Lucinda Pifer of Had Don Township reports relief from long standing stomach trouble after treatment by Dr Ira H Larr in Sullivan Indiana. She says she can eat anything now with good taste and no discomfort.
A white male resident of Curry township Sullivan county Indiana will apply to the county commissioners at the next session beginning February 1906 for a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking. The described premises occupy the lower front room of a two story frame building in Pierce addition Shelburn.
In Sullivan Circuit Court March term 1906 Wyatt Salyards v Emma Salyards Complaint No 11910 a divorce action. Plaintiff via attorney Clayton A Price filed December 2 1905. An affidavit January 9 1906 asserts Emma Salyards is a non resident of Indiana. Court notifies her to appear or answer at Sullivan Court House. Witness the Clerk and Seal January 9 1906. Clerk Tilghman Ogle. Attorney Clayton A Price for plaintiff.
Notice states a meeting for electing officers and transacting other business. Durham is listed as President and QO as Secretary. 2442
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