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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1904
Page
4
Republicans of Sullivan County will hold a county delegate convention at 2 p m in Bass auditorium Sullivan to nominate candidates for county offices and transact other business. All Republicans and affiliates invited. Will Hays chairman Dirrelle Chaney secretary.
The Paxton rock road election was decided by a large majority on Wednesday. An ice cream social at the M. E. church raised $28.65 with Carlisle band providing music. Visitors include Mrs. Fred Medaris and son from Danville Illinois and Rhoda Bodger from Terre Haute.
Orren Stoddard returned from Indianapolis after two weeks with his brothers and relatives. Rev Wm Curtis hosted visitors in Palestine Illinois. Mrs Hattie Lannan preached in the chapel. Myrtle Resor of Martinsville visits her sister Net tie Rockenfield. The theaia Society will meet in the church Wednesday. Mrs Emma Hamilton visits her parents Mr and Mrs Shideler. Rev McNaughton preached here Sunday morning. Grandmother Ward spent a day with Mr and Mrs Emma Wright. A foot bicycle pump found west of Sullivan. owner inquire at Merom post office. Pres Aldrich and family start for New Rockford North Dakota. Mrs Aldrich and daughters visit Zion City Illinois. Miss Grace to Oberlin Ohio for music studies. Sullivan represented here Sunday. Effie Lamb returned from Palestine. A crowd attended the organization of a lodge at Palestine Friday evening.
Ed Shroyer visited Sullivan on Saturday for business. Dick McKinley kept his Sullivan appointment after Weir and family visited Ed Weir near Walker's Chapel. Arnett drove to Merom on Sunday. James Arnett and wife were in Sullivan Saturday. Warren Watson harvested the first wheat of the year. Chas Davis visited Grace McClure Saturday night. Jess Hughes and Ora Patton of Benson Chapel called on Luther Arnett and wife Saturday night. Lee Head and family from Mt. Carmel Illinois have stayed with Thomas McKinley this week. Claud Phillips family John Kennett and wife of Big Springs and Mrs J Ransford and son from Staffordshire joined James Arnett family Sunday.
Postmaster and Mrs Quillen spent part of the last week with their daughter, John Walters, who recently had an operation and is recovering. The report notes steady progress and hopeful outlook.
Mr Clinton E Phillips had a serious accident in Shelburn when thrown from a wagon by a frightened team breaking his shoulder. Wm Kissner and others visited Sullivan. farmers report higher hay wages at $3 per day. Strain and Woodard Co plan to install machinery in a new mine or gravel road project begun in 1900. Mrs Lansberry Riggs and Mrs James Ransford are ill. Wm Strain Sr suffered a finger cut in a recent accident. Esther Parr attended an ice cream supper in Merom.
James Huff died Tuesday night. Interment will be in Burnett cemetery. A large crowd attended the ice cream supper Saturday. Many local residents and visitors were noted at various gatherings and visits across Providence and nearby towns.
Clint Murdock repaired his barn while Park Osburn spent Sunday with family. Lovelace family and Myrtle Murduck returned from St Louis exposition. Maud Boles of St Clair visited relatives here last week. Thornberry and wife with Myrtle Murduck attended the World’s Fair. Edna Bayne of Graysville visited Frank Wilson’s family. William Murduck returned from three weeks at the St Louis exposition. McClure and Wilson family youths attended Providence ice cream social. Archie Lovelace and wife visited Mrs James Stewart’s parents. William Curtis and wife of Sugar Creek Stock Farm spent Saturday with Uncle Perry Brown.
A crowded Sunday service marked the immersion of Lillie Ward at Palmer's Prairie. Rev. Wilson preached Saturday night and Sunday, with Rev. T. D. Shaw to lead next Sunday. John Thomas and family visited Frank Botts, and Harvest time has made hands scarce. Josh Beasley of Sullivan attended service. Frank Botts bought a new carriage. James Case and wife visited Mrs. John Wall Sunday evening.
Sullivan Circuit Court notices insolvency of Samuel H Alkire estate with John T Alkire as administrator. Creditors must file claims for allowance. clerk’s seal dated July 13 1901, attorneys Chaney & Chaney. first insertion July 18 1904.
At 10 o’clock a.m. a meeting is set to consider removing Union Christian College from Merom Indiana to Muncie Indiana and to transact other business as may come before the stockholders. A. M. Ward.
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