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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1917
Page
5
The Krug building on the public square has been extensively modernized for the new Specialty Store of O. J. Kelling & Company. The shop will open Saturday offering articles priced five ten fifteen and twenty five cents. Mr Kelling, a former F. W. Woolworth Company executive, promises a full up to date stock.
Miss Ella Coffman owns the Lyric building and undertakes extensive improvements to reopen the space as a moving picture and vaudeville theatre. The stage is enlarged metal ceiling and wainscoting installed and the room repapered and decorated. A balcony may be added and a new picture machine and equipment will be installed. The house will seat 500.
Local notices recount Saturday trades on Rema creek with a dun horse swapped for a bulky clay bank mare. A New Year's Eve watch meeting at Herdshell church ends with a pledged faithfulness and a collection. Zeb Stebbins loses a Road Supervisor bid but favors prohibition amid county chatter. Zeb Hawkins notes a federal jury post at Indianapolis and yard-news fashion. Post office woes in Gosport arise after a long horse swap delay with a huckster, while Zeb Stubbins boasts a prosperous 1916 year and a horseshoe over the door.
Harve Johnson and wife visited Dr. Duke and family on Sunday. Henry Livingston injured at White Rose mine tearing flesh and crushing bone. expected layoff. Grover Beaty family welcomes baby girl Lois Laura born Saturday night. Frank Shields of Bruceville visiting Thomas J Shields and wife. Dick Bennett ill and out of work. Mrs. Columbus Richard and Mrs. Daisy Duke shopped in Linton Wednesday. Atlas boys detained to Bloomfield for wrecking, about thirty five implicated. Hallie Herndon and daughter Pearl with Ira Herndon Friday. Dr Cravens of Linton consulted Marion Story on coal stripping plan.
When a child cries at night and tosses restlessly a worried mother can use Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to break up colds in 24 hours relieve feverishness constipation teething disorders and destroy worms. Used by mothers for 30 years. All druggists 25c. Samp le free. Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
Stockholders met in the Merom State Bank directors room at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon last week and elected G. T. Carrithers A. G. McNabb W. S. Sanford W. V. Bragdon and John M. Moore as directors. A. G. McNabb was named president W. S. Sanford vice president G. T. Carrithers cashier and J. M. Moore assistant cashier.
Miss Nellie Joseph visited John Pinkston's home and attended the school lecture. Mrs. Mary E. Brown is ill with grippe at Isaac H. Brown's home. Frank Badger visited Saturday and Sunday and attended the lecture. Miss Norma Thomas came from Terre Haute to stay for the term. Charles Curtis is able to be out after two weeks of sickness. Teachers met in institute last Saturday. Lafayette course attendees returned Saturday. The largest attendance yet at the lecture course with full seating. Mr. Miller spoke on family and social issues stressing home as the basis of society and parental neglect. Some fathers fret over bull pedigrees but ignore a daughter's suitor. Some disliked the lecture, but it was seen as necessary for community improvement. Zie Haines is sick. Jesse Arnett fills in at the school. Miss Hallie Norris visits her mother. Indoor track at the gym last Friday featured sack races and other games. Ross Ransford won the sack race. News is sparse. the note ends with a ring-off.
Yesterday a northbound local freight train hit 32 coal wagon driven by Donald Hogan at a crossing south of the stock pens. The wagon was smashed. the horses and Hogan boy escaped with a few scratches after the driver jumped to safety. The wagon and team belonged to Ed Jones and coal was being hauled from Lash mine to load on cars.
Mrs. Margaret Jane Weaver wife of Jerry T. Weaver died January 8 at age 70 years 2 months and 23 days. Funeral at Little Flock church conducted by Rev. George Fuson of Fairbanks at 10 o'clock Wednesday burial was there she is survived by husband five children Anna Timberman Sarah Douglas Charles Harri son Weaver Bert Weaver, four brothers Benjamin Johnson Terre Haute John Henry Johnson Palestine Ill and George Johnson Arkansas.
War field hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease anti septic powder to shake into shoes and sprinkle in foot baths for tired swollen feet. Provides rest and comfort for troops making walking easier. Available at druggists everywhere for 25 cents.
The receiver in cause 16981 in Sullivan Circuit Court gives notice of a private sale at 10 a.m. January 27 1917 at 812 South Court Street Sullivan Indiana of the oil and gas lease on 40 acres in the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 12 township 8 north range 10 west with associated pumping equipment. Sale subject to court approval for at least the appraised value and cash in hand. J H Crowder Receiver BUFF STRATTON Attorneys January 17 1917.
Big Springs residents Collier and Phillips were listed as sick. Tom Mann hauled corn to Merom Station. Emerson Watson spent Sunday in Terre Haute. Ural Watson missed school with a sore throat. John Adams noted two sick children who are improvement. Several locals attended Purdue last week and Miss Mary Ingersoll visited Mrs. T. J. Mann. Turman township was well represented. Morene Durham stayed with grandparents. Merom visitors Constance Watson and Lois Kelly attended Woman's League events.
Real estate transfers compiled by Schroeder and Price from 308 310 Sherman Building summarize transfers in Sullivan County as the Best and Only Complete Abstract System.
A long list of land transfers records numerous buyers and sellers across Cass Township including Exline Walters McKinley and Daugherty. parcels range from 1 to 119 acres with prices from $1 to $1,350 and occasional larger tracts in 30s to 40s- acre blocks. The notices span multiple townships including Jefferson and Carlisle with varied lot and quarter-section descriptions and dates.
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