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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1916
Page
5
Sunday night Childrens Day exercises drew a large crowd. Local families and visitors from Califor nia Sullivan and Vincennes joined the event. Farm work, new mail route, threshing plans, and multiple visits highlight a busy period in the area.
Miss Minnie and Lucy Adams visited Fern and Mrs. G D Schaffer. Residents traveled to Terre Haute for shopping and picnics. Canteloupe shipments from Carlisle begin as conditions favor bumper yields. roasting car industry grows in Haddon township. Hallie Evans climbs 100 ft cupola to plant a flag on a silo in Merom District.
County Agent Hayes and Purdue wheat expert Ev erton visited the community on Monday. W. H. Thomas conducted business in Sullivan. Co F members Whitlock Harrison and Percy Lester delivered hogs at West York on Tuesday. Emerson Thomson bought a gasoline hay baler and will bale for McKinney and Badger this week. Dam Ransford of Graysville was here Tuesday. Miss Poston and Miss Munroe of Carlisle were guests of Ira Munroe last week. Pete Tarrh left Monday for St Louis. Lloyd and Dix of Middle-Lown are painting the Drake church. Harry Adams and W. R. Ransford were in Terre Haute Friday. Carl Lester sold hogs to J. H. Scott on Wednesday. Co F Whitlock and family went to Farmersburg Sunday afternoon. The Misses Bernice and Zola Mar
A fine shower last Thursday lifts farmer spirits in Grayville and disrupts Better Farming Club picnic plans. The infant son of Rev. Will Huff of Gentryville Ind died of dysentery and was buried at Johnson Cemetery after a Providence church service. Races at Terre Haute attracted visitors by car, and Rev. Taylor of Merom preached at the local Methodist church with Frank Rodger attending services.
Frank Corbin becomes sole owner of the Dixie garage by purchasing Joseph Mickle’s half interest through Co. L. Whalen. Corbin plans improvements and will soon start a jitney line to meet all trains at the C. & E. I. depot.
Kingsley held missionary services with Mrs Charles Riggs reading and junior girls singing. The school voted to attend the Mann Egrove convention on Aug 12. Various local visits occurred including Orville Taylor at Levi Drakes and Arthur Drake visiting the Lesters. An all day service and basket dinner is planned at the Drake church next Sunday with Rev Fuson and other ministers expected.
Mr and Mrs Hershey traveled to Mellott Indiana where Dr Hershey preached Sunday Rev C D Stoddard filled the pulpit at the college This week Marion Shade and 1916 17 are out in Melott Indiana If interested Hutsonville chautauqua was attended by Mrs John Kelly Miss Lois Prof Sanford and Noble Hutsonville chautauqua attendance noted year catalogues for 9%¢
Margaret Elizabeth Thompson, 89, longtime Fairbanks township resident, died last Wednesday evening at her home after a prolonged illness. Born May 19, 1827 in Washington County Indiana, she moved to this county as a child and spent most of her life in Turman and Fairbanks townships. She married Rheuben Thompson on January 1 1849. he died five years ago. Nine children were born, five surviving: John Thompson Clyde Thompson Mrs Rachel Trueblood and Mrs Amanda Abell. A brother George McKinney of Centralia Illinois and a sister Mrs Mary Johnson near Farmersburg also survive. Burial was held Friday at Drake Cemetery.
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John W. Lindley attorney for the Island Levee Association of Turman township filed five condemnation suits in the circuit court against land owners for levee improvement. The county appropriated 25000 dollars for work. Contracts proceed, removing dirt on both sides of the levee. Defendants include John H. Kiger Chauncey Miles David Gregg Wabash Realty and Loan Co Arnold Hurts and Margaret Piety.
Uncle Len Bailey long time county resident and former courthouse janitor aged 83 lies ill at his son Ransom Bailey’s home in the city.
Harve Gordon, long treated at Presbyterian hospital in Chicago, came home last week. He is greatly improved but will travel back to Chicago for further treatment.
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