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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
3
The column highlights four community notes and events of local interest. It names residents, small gatherings, and upcoming activities with a focus on neighborly benefit and civic engagement.
Dr Rufus Wilson travels to Montana for summer practice. Mr and Mrs Perry Johnson express happiness. Clem Ring recovers from a spine injury. Uncle Zadoc Hunt and wife visit Terre Haute. Mrs Albert Elliott returns from Indianapolis. Oliver Starckey and Ida Bledsoe wed at the bride’s home. John Gohn and Perry Johnson buy a larger self feeder threshing outfit. Arthur Cleveland and wife welcomed a baby boy named Inman. Mgr Roxberry of Carlisle guests of Wm Weir. Parish dinner at Christian church crowds exceed past years as Rev Crusinger preached. A pair of young men travel to Merom by auto. Harry Mowery in town. Safe Trueblood’s flocks suffer dog loss. Alvin Ward gets a new wheel. Racing on public highways urged to stop.
Cass J. Mullane and wife spent Friday evening with Mr. Wright. Allen Raines and family visited Sullivan guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Brodie. Visitors to Merom for a ball game included Wilford Audie Raines Oscar Alumbaugh and Dora Pirtle. Fred Milmore from Sullivan stayed with Nellie Raines. Mrs John Crutchfield and son Montivelle of Salem spent Monday with Allen Raines. Luther Keene visited with A J Conley and wife. William Pigg Jr. traveled to Terre Haute on business. Ellsworth Pope has the small pox. Marion Dugger and Essie Seaman of Dugger visited Sunday evening. Mesdames Figg and Walker of Darwin Ill were guests of Mrs Charles Shepherd. Aunt Lottie Luzader is very ill. Len Akers and James Gray spent weekend in Linton. Jerry Hutchison visited Sullivan Tuesday.
Mrs Fred Hoke and children visited Dr Cushman last week. Rev John T Phillips of Frankfort attended commencement and visited his children. Charles Drew worked as a carriage painter for S S Yager thirty years ago and was here. Philips and Gray painted their business place. M E church program Sunday school exercises were well rendered. Luther Yager is ill. Mrs E G Carruthers rests at the Springs in Martin county. Mary Feaster of Washington Indiana visits granddaughter Mrs Will Yager. Some young men play cards in the old schoolhouse on Sundays. Win Wilkey now strong enough to be out. S W Davis adds a new kitchen to his house. Clarence Harris seen at Mr Evans often. Flossie Canary guest of Ora Brown. Many young people attended Merom commencement Tuesday night.
Orville Hill sustained serious injuries last week when a team of mules hitched to a cultivator bolted and dragged him. The incident occurred on a farm nearby and prompted medical care.
Frank Davis and Jess Canary made their usual trip Saturday. Corn planting is the order of the day. The young folks gave a musical party at Jess Stafford's on Wednesday night. Those present were Miss Nanny and Janie Johnson and Messrs Will and Jess Canary, Robert and Richie Johnson, Frank and Rush Davis and Will Smith. There was singing at this place Thursday night. Charles Davis of Farnsworth was the guest of his parents Sunday.
Ten ALL WOOL suits in Tan Black and Brown go on sale in the Ready-To-Wear department at a special price comparable to lace items of the week. Lace and insertions matched to values 10 125 15c, silk bargains on 36 inch black taffeta yardage priced at 1.00 per yard for waist or skirt patterns. Black silk at 1.50 per yard.
Big Springs reports weddings in progress for Martha Durham Bernice Harper and Eunice Newlin of Hutsonville and Miss Firebaugh of Robinson Ill. Farmers replant corn due to chintz bugs and armyworms. Local visits include J B Durham in Terre Haute J E Turman of Sullivan and Dr J L Durham and son Tom to Lafayette.
The Vandalia Line announces Sunday excursion fares between Terre Haute and South Bend with one way and round trip options. Tickets available on trains Sunday, with a minimum round trip price of twenty five cents and caps for routes exceeding three dollars fifty cents one way. Contact Vandalia Line Agent or C W Hartman at Logansport Indiana AZ 21 for folders and information.
Miss Grace Harper of Shelburn was in Sullivan on Monday for shopping with no further details available.
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