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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1917
Page
5
Mrs. Chas Prose of Merom and Mrs. C F Wardner spent Monday with relatives. Terrestrial visits include Lee Carder, Roxie Schaffer, and many locals shopping in Sullivan. News notes cover illnesses, a hip fracture, a new baby, a Spencer violinist entertainment, a protracted meeting, and Measles in Letis Shields family.
Ad for Mother Gray's Sweet Powders claiming to break up colds in 24 hours and relieve feverishness teething disorders and worms. Says used by mothers for 20 years with druggists selling at 25 cents and free samples, from Mother Gray Co. Le Roy New York.
Mrs Pete Ratliff and daughters Francis and Vera attended prayer meeting at the Methodist church Thursday morning. Vera Ratliff and Edna Brown shopped in Sullivan Saturday. Mrs John Stout and daughters Aretta and Virginia visited Mrs Hubbard Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Frank Debush attended church at Shelburn Friday night. Mrs Charles Howes and son Leon visited Mrs Pete Ratliff Tuesday. A large crowd attended Methodist church Sunday night. Herbert Davidson and Herman Howes left Thursday for Detroit Michigan. Ed Davidson followed Friday. Mrs Simon Scott attended church at Shelburn Friday night.
The Rev. John McDowell Horn of Charleston Illinois accepted the pastorate of the Christian church in this city and purchased the residence of Frank J. Nicholas on West Washington Street.
Graysville community news covers pie social at the school, high school basketball wins 19 to 14 at New Lebanon, and a freshman standout Enoch Kelly. Local illness, school absences, and staff changes are noted along with social visits, a possible Lickskiller Club, and upcoming Parent-Teacher events.
Aunt Rachel Daugherty, aged 179, died at her daughter Mrs. Maggie Colvin's home in Carlisle Thursday morning. She was mother to William and Jess Daugherty, Gill township residents. Husband Alexander Daugherty died in 1879. Funeral held Saturday afternoon by Pres. Hershey. Interment in Merom cemetery.
Emerson Watson shipped a car load of hogs yesterday at 11 cents, the highest price in years. The load nearly empties the market as smaller hogs have already been sent out and no more will be ready before April. The hog market is a genuine blessing to farmers in the community.
During demolition of the Cushman residence on Fourth Street workers uncovered correspondence between T. K. and Seth Cushman dated about forty to fifty years ago, hidden between plastering.
The report records ice filling the river area at Merom and ferry service suspended Monday. Community tidbits include Rev. McKinney’s return, visits by F. M. Daniels and Jess Mahan, a college semester starting, and a revival planned. A play by the Ladies Aid Society at the M. E. church drew a large audience, and several local residents, including Mrs. Rachel Daugherty and an infant of Mr. and Mrs. Wesner, are noted in illness and bereavement lists.
G F Agnew leaves Wabash Valley Electric to join Clinton as stock keeper. Eildon Taylor moves from H V Bennett to Stark pharmacy Shelburn. Conroe M Carter leaves Stark drug store for Buntin Drug Co Terre Haute. Mrs John Henry Smith near Glendora ill with pneumonia. her Detroit grandson Silver French visits. Kenneth Crawley of Kansas City visits H E Dutton en route home from New York with aunt Emily D Crawley.
The Greer Wilkinson Lumber Co with a local branch has renamed to the Allen A Wilkinson Lumber Company. Mr Greer, once with the firm, has been deceased for several years.
Local notes recount Dick Bivins finding religion and singing at church while Jim Slivers joins in seven joints without swearing. Dick Bledsoe sold butter and eggs to buy a washing machine and an accordion, and a stove pipe fell. A baker Simpson Smiley died in Gosport after illness. Squire Hansford is ill and Aunt Sally Hansford donated chicken money to church. Prohibition quirks, a sewing machine agent, and a cave oyster social at Salina Baker’s house close the column.
Emmett Booker age 25 son of W H and Maggie Booker of South Giant Jefferson township died Saturday after a year long consumption illness. He sought relief in Colorado last spring but returned in September in serious condition. He grew weaker until his death Saturday morning. Funeral at Mt Moriah Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev Singlow and Rev W J Williams Hymera.
Robert Anderson of American Falls Idaho traveled to Shelburn and Curry township to visit relatives and left Saturday to return to his home.
Fern B Exline died at her home six miles east of Cass after a brief illness. Funeral held at Cass M E church with burial in Hickory church cemetery. Survived by parents Thomas and wife, three brothers and four sisters. she was a devout Cass Methodist Church member.
The will dated October 5 1910 of Adelia Kelly wife of James Kelly Fairbanks township is filed for probate. Augustus Kelly of Chicago named executor with Rob ert Linneman Maggie Linneman and Adolph E Linneman as witnesses. Provisions include cash legacies to James L Kelly Blanche and Lola Davis and stock bequests to James Rankin and Mrs Davie M Rankin. Residue to Otis Kelly and Augustus Kelly.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bedwell of Cass township died Thursday night from pneumonia. Funeral and burial were held at Mt. Calvary at ten o'clock Sunday morning.
J. J. Holcomb of Indianapolis formerly living in this city has been named a member of the board of directors of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs John Bruner who resides near New Lebanon is seriously ill with bronchial trouble. She is the mother of Mrs E F Walker of this city.
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