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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1881
Page
5
A jumble of local ads and brief items note Wilkey Bros grocery stock and low prices, mill pond expansion, a new hotel foundation, repairs, and casual town news including a circus crowd, a hog census, and weather with a hot spell.
Big fine horse and fast roadster offered at a bargain with particulars available at this office. Also notice of about forty acres of well timbered land near Carlisle offered for sale or lease to a responsible saw mill company. Address Haperr Pax ton Pleasantville Ind.
List of uncalled letters at the Sullivan post office in Sullivan County Indiana dated up to July 16 1881 includes GENTS LIST Geof Bormull Col J A Bland Milton Berers Adison Clark L F Daniel Jord English Wi Fry Joseph Jauckenoux Connecore Powell LADIES LIST Yina Walters Fannie R Neal Hattie Alason Sench Johnson Readers are asked to claim letters by stating advertised and giving the date and name to postmaster J A Hayes.
Messrs. A Van Norman of Chicago and H H Bartlett of Cleveland head a railroad survey party in town. They are routing a through line from New York and eastern states to St Louis the southwest and Mexico. The company backs the project with strong capital and aims to push completion by January. They are surveying from Indianapolis to this county and stress it is a separate project from a Hamilton line mentioned earlier.
The Burr Robbins & Colvin firm owed its success to liberal advertising and big expenses. Local merchants are urged to imitate this, while odd notes report a boy’s 35 cent expense, a jail plea for Lincoln Conway after a stabbing, high weeds east of town, Parks’s fine potato crop, Brigg’s two thumbs, and the Sullivan County Bank paying over ，8000 in wheat checks plus Tad Allen losing 17 dollars at the show after depositing 300 in gold earlier.
Local residents and former residents are described visiting Sullivan and nearby areas from Topeka Illinois Ohio Indiana and Wisconsin. Notables include Miss India Brodie of Topeka visiting friends, Uncle Billy Jones returning for a visit, and thefts of horses tied to Trout Webb and Conner at the Sullivan House with both stolen animals found later near Carlisle.
Wheat values range around 1.00 to 1.17 per bushel with corn near 0.48 to 0.50. Hog prices vary by city from 4.50 to 6.35, cattle 4.00 to 6.00, and eggs 8 cents per dozen. Local notes include butter 10 cents, wool 22 to 23 cents, and chickens 2.25 per dozen.
The Sullivan County Medical Society met at the courthouse, with Dr. C. M. Louder presenting a paper. New officers named include Dr. Hinkle president, Dr. Vancleave vice president, Dr. Cavins secretary, Dr. B. R. Helms corresponding secretary, and Dr. H. F. Harper treasurer.
Thomas Stanbery of Carlisle was found dead beside the EH and T railroad track south of the depot after an evening voyage. The head was severed and investigators found no sign of struggle. inquest verdict favors death by own action despite initial foul play rumors.
Tir. O. P. Stark of Paxton will travel through the southern states seeking a new residence in the sunlit south. The first shipment of watermelons arrived in town yesterday.
Local notes from Graysville mention weather talk of a wet harvest and a poor corn crop outlook between Graysville and Sullivan. Residents discuss an August 1 appropriation vote with opposition and concern over tax plans while townspeople share bits about mail delays and familiar locals in Sullivan and Hutsonville.
Fred Briggs at Sullivan reports his heartfelt thanks to Continental Insurance Company of New York for promptly and fairly settling losses to his dwelling and contents after a recent fire. He commends the company and Briggs for their courteous handling.
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