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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
3
Neighborhood News compiles items gathered by country correspondents for Otr readers. The column highlights local notes, oddities, and brief updates from various communities.
Wheat harvest has begun as Big Springs residents share weekend visits and gatherings. Frank Gray spent Sunday with his parents while Dr. J. L. Cushman and family joined relatives from Indiana for Mattie Cushman and Guy Cushman’s wedding.
Graysville reports wheat cutting in full blast and recent commencement at the Presbyterian church drew larger attendance than ever. Visitors included Frank Gray of Indianapolis J A and Ed Ransford and wives of Terre Haute Fay Lisman and Helen Warner of Carlisle and Dr Turman family from Marshal Ill. Guy Cushman and Miss Hattie rman wed at the bride’s father residence with Rev McNaughton officiating wishing them long life and happiness.
A flurry of Sunday visits and family gatherings fills the Sullivan area as relatives from Linton Dugger and St Louis travel to relatives’ homes. Nearby activities include a Woodmen decoration in New Lebanon and Paxton commencement attendance.
Large turnout at funeral last Saturday follows Edgar Beck still painting. Reports say several young residents attended Paxton exercises Sunday night, reflecting active community involvement.
Bonnie Curry of Lewis visits sister Mrs Wes Mahan in Hymera. Residents from Jasonville Freeport and Ft Branch visit relatives. Aunt Sophia Bowman’s eightieth birthday celebrated. Hymera fraternal orders plan a July Fourth picnic with Harmony Band and a grand parade.
Wednesday June 17th one day more about 154 hands high thin in flesh blaze face notify John S Dudley Sheriff Sul livan county call 2 Fred Southwood Delcarbo Ind 49-21.
County Treasurer-elect A V Munich has rented the Mabel Riggs property and will move there as improvements are completed. John W Wolfe upgrades his residence with a new bathroom.
Special sale advertises lace and insertions at 15 cents value with matching 10 and 123 patterns. The offer highlights fine val laces and insertions with a special price per yard.
The Illinois Central advertises a Saturday June 27 excursion to Chicago at a low $2.50 round trip rate. Return from Chicago on the special train departs Sunday June 28 at 8:40 p m. I S Draper, Agent. Mrs Jennie Page Warrick of Stone Bluff Ind was in town Saturday en route to Merom called for sister Mrs Perry Cooper who is seriously ill.
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