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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1920
Page
5
Ww S Alexander transacted business in Sullivan on Monday. Several residents visited relatives in Merom Darlington Terre Haute Washington C D, and Montana. Protracted meeting continues at the M E church. The new Hatten building was dedicated Sunday. A tenant house burned due to a defective flue.
Mrs W R Matthews spent the weekend at Bloomington Indiana E B James Mansfield Tr visited the college last Saturday and Sunday Prof Gault W Pleasant unable to be at the college early in the week Mr and Mrs R A Plunkett and Mr and Mrs A G McNabb of Sullivan attended the dedicatory exercises at the college Sunday Rev W S Alexander is in Evansville and other places in southern Indiana this week in the interest of the endowment Prof A R Van Cleave of Princeton Indiana attended the dedicatory services last Sunday and was the guest of Rev and Mrs W S Alexander Pres C B Hershey attended a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Indiana Church Conference in
The report notes a Christian Conference meeting in Crawfordsville and a Tuesday Indianapolis gathering. It highlights the Hatten building dedication with Prof. Paul McNutt and Dr. J. F. Burnett speaking, a generous fund drive boosting the total to about 30,000 dollars with pledges near 3,500.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears in Toledo that the firm will pay $100 for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The affidavit dated December 6, 1886, notes the medicine is taken internally and affects mucous surfaces through the blood. Sold by all druggists, five cents. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
Graysville residents note new self starter devices by Charles Larrabee and Sim Yazer with possible patent filings. Free demonstrations planned this week if ice remains suitable. Community reports include local basketball crowd, policing caution, and routine visits by residents such as Miss Georgia Ransford and Alva Davis with various business matters.
Miss Ruth Riggs remains in the village rather than commuting to school until the ice clears, cutting travel as a seasonal disruption ends.
Mrs. Bert E. Roll of Riley, daughter of Halsey French, died January 19 from pneumonia. Her husband and five children survive. Funeral held in Farmersburg with burial at East Liberty cemetery. First National Bank of Farmersburg elected officers and directors: Lash president, Bennett vice president, Combs cashier, directors Lash, Bennett, Combs, Morgan, Reed, and Stewart. Citizens State Bank directors chose E Jennings to complete term as president with Hook as vice president and Hopewell as director.
Fidlar McClanahan Post 109 of the American Legion held a feed and smoker at Town Hall on January 23. Members and former service men attended. John W. McAllister, aged 18, died in Akron Ohio after a four day illness of pneumonia. His body will be brought home to his parents Mr and Mrs Carl C McAllister. A J Liston and family from Kansas City Missouri visit sister Mrs Chas Johnson. Mr and Mrs P L Combs spent last week in Williamsport Indiana with their son Arlie. Mrs Ben Boston recovering from six week pneumonia. Mrs Mattie Shaffer of Anderson spent weekend with her father Ed Young Sr in Farmersburg.
Mr and Mrs W P Fields Jr relocate to Lawrenceville Illinois where he will manage a shoe store. He previously worked with the Maxwell Brown Shoe Company in this area.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Poston announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Lola Poston to William Winston at the First Presbyterian Church in Chicago on Saturday noon. The couple will reside in Indianapolis where Winston is employed after visiting his parents.
Jennings Brodie, arrested weeks earlier on liquor law charges, pleaded guilty in city court. He was sentenced to six months at the penal farm and fined 100 dollars, with the farm term suspended on good behavior.
Alexander Roark of Shelburn died Sunday noon while an inmate at the county infirmary after several weeks there. The body was taken to Shelburn for burial. The widow survives.
Mr and Mrs Bohannon move from Terre Haute to Sullivan. Mr Bohannon accepts a position at C F Waelters drug store.
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