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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
8
The eighth Lewis family reunion will be held at Rosedale on August 23 with relatives from nearby towns and states attending. Numerous visitors and travelers are noted in Farmersburg and Shelburn areas, including residents visiting Terre Haute, Sullivan, and Indianapolis.
Killett and family called on Mr and Mrs James Arnett of Merom Frank Weir and wife visited his brother Walter Sunday Mrs Green Burton of Georgetown has been visiting relatives here for the past week Willie Williamson Lara Wood Scott Coffman and Vern Raley were seen in Merom Sunday evening Misses Pearl Hazelrod and Mabel Morris were the guests of Miss Mamie Brown Saturday Charley Davis called on Bertha Yeager Sunday evening Walker Morris and Roy Weir were in Merom Sunday evening There were several from here attended the ice cream supper at Graysville Saturday night Bill Johnson and wife were at Dick McKinney s Sunday Mr and Mrs John Canary were in Sullivan Saturday Walter Weir was in Sullivan Fri Rush and Homer Davis were in Merom Sunday evening There was a large crowd attended the funeral of Mrs Nancy Burton last Monday evening.
A survey was made last week for the concrete walks at the school building. Several from this vicinity attended the tabernacle meeting at Merom. Last Miss Nina Wallace has returned from a visit to Moore's Hill Ind. Mrs. Parker of Merom is visiting her son Dr. O O Parker. The young athletes enjoyed ice cream last Saturday evening. Charles Thomas and wife visited Terre Haute over Sunday.
Pleasantville residents hosted visitors from Free landville Sullivan and Terre Haute. A two day picnic was announced for August 12 by band boys. Clergy and families shared meals with local households. Several visitors traveled from Jacksonville Milwaukee Bensonville Carlisle and St. Louis. Rev John Wilson preached at the M E church.
Merom residents and visitors are listed with local happenings this week. Kate Beagle and Ruth Buff visit relatives and attend church. Bertha Cushman visits Palestine, Illinois. Rhoda Setzer recovering from sickness. Pinkston ill at Fannie Setzer’s home. J Hammond and family visit Sullivan. Rev Defur’s new house nears completion. Ruby Sutton returns from Haubstadt. campus ice cream social invited. Katherine Laughead Cynthia Jones attend college church. Allie McKinzie travels to Palestine. Elliott family from Mt. Carmel visit.
Percy DeBaun of Terre Haute visited here Tuesday. A long list of callers includes Ben Hamilton Vigo, Miss Clennie Drakes, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Drake, Miss Gail Hamilton, Miss Pansy Hamilton, Othello Yeager, and Granville Johnson at a Farmersburg band concert. The Rebekahs hosted an ice cream social at the I O O F hall with a large turnout. Firestone notes and local visits continue as residents greet friends, celebrate anniversaries, and report civic improvements such as two new steel bridges.
Rev Jackson filled his regular appointment while Rev W 4X O Neal preached at Mt Pleasant. A ice cream supper is planned at Thomas Dix grove near Snider on Saturday July 25. Several local residents visit, travel, and host gatherings, including Miss Amy Bales visiting Effie Chowning and Ed Dodd welcoming a baby girl.
Sullivan Indiana crop report from Gill Township notes wheat below average with 15 to 18 bushels per acre quality mostly No 2. Corn prospects 50 percent higher than last year with extensive planting. Clover hay abundant, potatoes poor, oats near failure due to spring drought and excess rain. Stock and hogs steady with good prices. Threshing to complete this week.
A string ofInquiry about the Sullivan van delegation to Denver earns no clear answer. The column ponders who photographed Bryan for the Times and whether Fred Bays will return from Denver while speculating on many local figures and events.
Mrs. Nichols and daughter Ruby spent Sunday with Mrs. Ben F. Lora Tarrah and her children visited Ina Morris on Tuesday night. Mrs. John Ridgeway stayed with Wesley Eaton and wife Wednesday. Ruby Nichols spent Sunday with Ina Monroe. Ina Norris spent Thursday night with Lora Tarrh and with Mrs. John Ridgeway and Mrs. Alex.
Mrs Ed Pirtle Mrs Armon Snyder and Mrs James Fiddler shopped in Sullivan Monday. Marion Spencer longtime Evansville hospital inmate died Sunday at 9 one buried Tuesday at Robbins graveyard. Mr and Mrs Sherman Salyards Sullivan visited Mrs Ed Pirtle Tuesday.
Vincennes physician Dr. Knapp will present at the New McCammon hotel on Friday July 24. Sale notice lists Shropshire ram lambs offered by W. B. Critchfield of Linton Indiana with route address R R 3.
M. M. Byington of Sullivan Indiana offers gasoline stove repairs at customers homes. Prospective clients are asked to address him with their postal details and he will call.
Shelburn report states the infant child of Mr and Mrs W A Froment died an hour after birth on Saturday and was buried at Little Flock on Sunday.
Indianapolis Southern Railroad files a complaint against Adolphus Houck seeking court authorization to appropriate additional land for a railroad right of way. The action requests a legal process to acquire needed property.
Levi Willis and W T Dudley have left for Trinity Springs on a seven day outing.
Miss Ruby Sutton of Merom is visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Plunkett, spending time with relatives in the area.
Miss Bonnie Coffman of Houston Texas visits her aunt Mrs Ira Glidden during a city visit and family gathering.
Market report from Indianapolis lists steer categories by weight and grade. Prices show Good to choice steers above 1,300 pounds at 65050 per hundredweight, with other ranges from 4 25 to 9 10 per hundredweight depending on weight and quality.
Market notes show ranges for cattle calves and bulls from common to prime. Sheep and lamb values listed by weight with spring lambs 3 50 to 5 50 per cwt. Pigs light to best grades priced 3 00 to 5 00 per cwt. Wool hides and dressed meats included among live stock items.
Edward Maple of Merom returned home after attending the funeral of his sister Mrs. Adda Maple Clayton in Yellow Springs Ohio. Mrs Clayton was well known in the county and had often visited the area.
A New York man advertises for a wealthy spouse noting that foreigners with noble titles dominate the supply. He laments that many merely carry titles and poor conduct, yet the title appears to excuse or mask multiple faults.
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