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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1902
Page
5
Local notes list resident movements and visits to Terre Haute Chicago and Denver. Names include Jim St Clair W H Bridewell Margaret Weems Ada Campbell and Pearl Campbell plus several Drs Briggs Maple and Nighswander. Events cover travels, marriages licenses, licenses to marry John Chaney, and a medical board exam completion.
Residents travel and visit relatives in Terre Haute Merom and Muncie while others plan trips to Colorado Springs and Sandusky Rex buggies promoted by Sullivan Mercantile Co. a hospital operation for Tony Thixton is noted with his brother Dr Ed Thixton at his side.
The K of P band gave an excellent concert Sunday afternoon in Pittman’s prove. Attendance was light due to the heat. A repeat concert is planned for next Sunday at Leach’s grove near the Illinois Central depot, promising a larger crowd.
Harve Gordon drove his buggy backward from the barn before noticing the left hind wheel tap had fallen off. He traveled about three miles around town and country, then discovered the problem and walked back to recover the tap. He cannot explain how the wheel stayed on during the journey.
Jobo Houpt lost the first two fingers of his left hand after an accident with a revolving knife at the planing mill. Five prior workers had fingers severed on the same machine, and Houpt fears six months before he can work again. Dr U H Edwards treated the wound.
W R Nesbit was appointed postmaster on Monday to succeed A A Holmes who resigns from the office.
Lafayette July 15 workers return to sites as Building Trades Council and Builders Exchange sign an agreement ending a ten day lockout. It recognizes the council and requires only union labor, allows entry to push non union workers to join, and grants arbitration for future disputes.
Plymouth Indiana July 14. The Marshall county oil and gas exploration has been abandoned after drilling near Bremen. Much of the machinery will be moved to Elkhart county where 15 000 acres have been leased for further wells by a syndicate of Indiana capitalists.
Fort Wayne Ind July 12 lightning struck James Gillie dairy barn near the city injuring no animals but stunning 75 cows. After the storm milking found none would yield milk and not a quart was obtained from the entire herd.
James Chitwood was trapped for twenty four hours when a well caved in during cleaning at Martinsville Indiana. He was buried under stone and earth for twenty five feet but escaped with a head cut and minor bruises. He is about sixty years old.
In Anderson Indiana on July 15 Judge Ry an of the superior court directed attorneys to inform all clients with divorces that if all costs and fines are not paid by July 28 the court will set aside the divorces and have about twenty individuals arrested for bigamy.
Kokomo Indiana July 12 reports an epidemic of horse stealing in Howard county with seven horses and buggies stolen in two weeks, two recovered. Officers suspect local parties are behind the theft and that goods are sold to outsiders.
Eddie Torbett, a young African American boy, who suffered lockjaw from a Fourth of July accident, died yesterday afternoon in Indianapolis. He had shot himself in the hand with a blank cartridge revolver.
Sixteen year old Goldie Bay of Redkey drowned while swimming with campers from Redkey at Red Bridge on the Mississinewa River. He was seized by cramps and sank before companions could reach him.
In Linton Indiana on July 11 the Second district Republican convention unanimously named John C Chaney of Sullivan as their candidate for Congress.
Mt. Vernon Indiana July 12 news reports Frank Knott a well known colored politician died yesterday after eating six cantaloupes on a wager. He won the bet but died within three hours. The incident centers on a reckless dare and a fatal outcome.
Clarence Jackson, colored, convicted of killing Charles Baker who was attentive to his wife, has been committed to the reformatory under the indeterminate sentence act in Evansville Indiana on July 12.
Noblesville Indiana July 15 David McMurray aged 82 was fatally injured in a runaway accident at Sheridan.
Evansville July 11 Willie Potts fourteen aged drowned at the mouth of Green river while bathin[g] in local waters. The tragedy adds to the season’s drowning incidents as authorities investigate the accident and safety conditions at the river area.
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