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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
1
The Supreme Court reverses the decision of the special judge in a major action. The ruling amends prior determinations and directs new considerations by lower courts. No further details available in the readable text.
Samuel Woodsmall, Shelburn lawyer, convicted in Sullivan circuit court of conspiracy and sentenced to the state penitentiary, will be retried after Indiana Supreme Court ruled the indictment defective. The case, previously tied to witness Charles Riggs, may proceed with an amended complaint and Riggs possibly summoned from prison. Prosecuting Attorney Bays intends to pursue a new indictment and trial at the September term.
Arthur Stanley son of Andrew Stanley died Friday morning after a year of spinal trouble. He was 22. The funeral was at the residence Saturday morning conducted by Rev. M. O. Jarvis pastor of the Christian church.
William Willis remains president of a new oil venture at Shelburn with drilling planned on the Carruthers and Anderson farms. Wim Gaskins is secretary and Charles W. Harding treasurer. a drilling outfit was erected and drilling began Thursday with a ten day target if no accidents occur. Shareholders include Willis, Gaskins, Lane, Calvert, Robbins, Harding, Austin, Shultz, Mrs. Anna Chambers, John Cummins, Sherry Montgomery, W. E. Johns and Roscoe Osborne.
Merom June 24 Prof W Sanford retained as secretary of Union Christian College for the coming year entering his fourth year with the college He is active in town affairs and chautauqua work elected to the college faculty from Hutsonville where he taught high school He is a member of Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges Louis Crabbe of Dietrich Sr becomes assistant cashier at Merom State Bank He has studied at Union Christian College and has many friends here Claude Hubble and Medford Bates rent Berry building to operate a garage and mobile livery Sherman Plunkett launched a 30 foot boat Phoenix last week with a 12 hp Fairbanks Morse engine for passenger traffic between Merom and Riverton.
Bert Liston died at Northeastern hospital Madison Indiana last Wednesday and was buried in Shelburn. The funeral was held at the Methodist church. He leaves a wife and two children a three month old boy and a five month old baby. He is survived by his father in Marion Soldiers Home two sisters Mrs Anna Jewell and Mrs Lizzie Harrison and a brother Geo of Middletown.
Deputy Sheriff Orville Hale went to Terre Haute last Wednesday and brought to Sullivan John Addey who is wanted on the charge of operating a blind tiger. Addey had been a fugitive for more than a year after escaping from a beer wagon driven by Fatty Harris who was captured and served a term for illegal selling. Addey was apprehended by Terre Haute police.
Carlisle June 24 Frank C Mickle a former Carlisle boy son of Mr and Mrs Joe Mickle Carlisle recently promoted in the C E I service He has been an operator at Stegar Ir for the past years and is now promoted to the chief clerk s office Illinois division He began his railroad work in the office here.
Miss Lottie Railsback of Hymera a well known county teacher graduates in the class of 1913 from Indiana State Normal School She taught last year at Huntingburg Miss Railsback is sister to County Clerk Charles R Railsback.
The Baptists defeated the Methodists 11 to 3 in the first game of the Sunday school league played last Wednesday afternoon. The league schedule spans fourteen games, with the champions to receive a silver loving cup from Dale Jewelry Co.
Epworth Leagues plan an all day rally and picnic on Merom bluff July 10 with county delegation attendance expected to be large. Local league members will travel by vans covered wagons and hay-racks.
The Appellate Court dismissed Lee Jenkins of Carlisle as appellant in a contract case from Sullivan Circuit Court. Judge Henderson awarded Oliver Steele $185 for a real estate sale. The appeal failed because it used the wrong plaintiff name Leroy Jenkins after initial suits in Carlisle.
Otto Krug the dry goods and carpet dealer, facing ill health, announces closing out his stock. The sale is run by the Arthur Leeser Company and starts today, lasting sixteen days. The Union features four pages of Krug sale advertising in this issue.
Two strangers argued Friday on the north side of the square about the Sullivan court house and its purpose. One man claimed it is a soldiers' home, while the heated discussion reflected the park as a summer rendezvous spot for civil war veterans and others.
W H Gooldy of Washington Indiana and brother of John B Gooldy long tinner in the city died last week at age 86. He was one of Washingtons oldest business men, retiring recently due to ill health. J B Gooldy attended the funeral held last Wednesday afternoon.
Sullivan lodge No 2638 officers and members traveled to Vincennes with Vincennes lodge No 1 to confer the third degree. Carlisle lodge No 8 also sent officers to confer the third degree.
Mrs. Zerilda Story of Cass township dies at nearly eighty at daughter Mrs Henderson Smith’s home near Dugger. She was sister of Mrs. M. F. Willis of Sullivan.
George Campbell of Spencer, former local picture show operator, was granted a divorce from Maude Campbell in circuit court Friday. The complaint cited habitual drunkenness as the basis for the divorce.
Mrs Floy Humpheries sister of Mrs I N Cashner of this city died at her Toledo Illinois home Tuesday evening after a lingering illness with consumption.
Eugene Frakes of Shelburn was granted a divorce from Florence Josephine Frakes who lives in Washington D C. The ruling names Mrs Dan Frakes as the mother of the plaintiff and notes the spouses are separated.
Ira McCrocklin, 22, wanted on a petit larceny charge, is jailed after being arrested in Terre Haute by bondsman Otis All and brought to the local jail.
Parcel post C O D tags received at the Sullivan post office will be used in C. O. D. service starting next Tuesday. The red tags have three coupons: one torn off as the sender’s receipt, one kept at the mailing office, and the third with the package for the recipient to sign on delivery and as an application for a money order to return funds to the sender.
The eight week drought broke with heavy rains that spread across Indiana, lifting crop prospects. Indiana wheat harvests advance with forecasts of 35 to 38 million bushels, corn shows rapid growth, and fruit crops including cherries promise large yields with continued rain.
In Fairbanks on June 22, about 300 people from Shelburn and nearby gathered at The Narrows on the Wabash River to witness the baptism of thirty four Shelburn residents by Rev. Mr. Hogan of Shelburn Methodist Church. Ten were women and children. twenty four were men.
Joseph A. Wardell of near Hymera visited the city Saturday and renewed his Union membership and subscribed to the Indiana State Journal.
Hymera and Wilfred area reports say robbers entered Beasley Brothers drug store Walters and Robbers general store and the Wilfred Company store by removing window panes. The thieves took a small amount of cash and merchandise. Bloodhounds followed the trail from Hymera to the C I station at Shelburn before losing it.
James Kennedy son of Dr. T W Kennedy was arrested at his home on a circuit court warrant charging him with securing money under false pretense. The affidavit states he collected fifteen dollars from John Alsman a local lumberman claiming authority from Frank Abell.
George C. Youngman of Gill township received a piece of black walnut rail he cut near Cloverdale in Putnam county in 1854. Sent by parcel post from a friend, the piece will be fashioned into a cane.
Messrs Hawkins and Bailey turnover from the Davis house block to the space formerly used by Miss Black in the same block. Ed W Kelly plans extensive improvements to his former room and will temporarily relocate his store to the Donnelly and Steel space.
Judge William H. Bridwell excused jurors for the present term. The term, originally to end last Saturday, was extended to next Saturday. The next term will begin on the first Monday in September.
Mrs J N Rosenberger of Palestine formerly of this city was overcome by heat while ironing at her home in Palestine last week but has since recovered. Her mother Mrs Pete Scott went to Palestine and attended her.
Crella Pifer a city seamstress was granted a divorce Thursday by Judge Bridwell from Elmer Pifer on the grounds of abandonment without cause. She was awarded custody of their two children.
Mrs. Alice Williams of this city and Taylor Jewell a farmer of Curry township were married at the First M. E. church in Terre Haute on Thursday. They will reside in this city.
Henry O. Smith of Palestine Illinois, a well known local figure, has been named government fisheries commissioner at Juneau Alaska. The post pays four thousand dollars annually and includes a furnished house.
Rev Daniel Ryan formerly pastor of the Methodist churches at Carlisle and New Lebanon and long-time superintendent of the Soldiers Widows and Orphans Home at Knightstown has resigned. Temple H Dunn of Lebanon is appointed by Governor Ralston to succeed Mr Ryan and will begin duties July 1.
The Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Company will produce its first ice at the new plant tomorrow, marking a milestone for the firm and local industry.
Garland Conner who has attended the Bradley Technical Institute at Peoria Illinois is home for his vacation.
A horse and wagon owned by Thomas Simmons and driven by Carl Shanks narrowly avoided disaster when a southbound traction car approached Sullivan. The horse backed into the track after the incident near the Elks home, but the motorman slowed and stopped in time, leaving the wagon and boy uninjured and the horse only lightly scratched.
Rufus Beldon Willard son of Mrs Mary Willard of Carlisle area wed Teresa Schmittchel formerly of Detroit in Los Angeles on Saturday June 14. The groom a cement company salesman, the bride spent two years in California with her parents. The couple left for a honeymoon in San Diego and plan to return to 156 Hart Avenue Los Angeles to make their home.
Dr Garland D Scott of this city is praised as a noted expert in William Keen’s Latest Surgery. Keen lauds him as a leading authority on surgery with kidney disease focus. Scott contributes kidney experiments and serves as assistant editor on the kidney diseases section. He has written on medical treatment for delirium tremens and hydronephrosis and taught anatomy at Northwestern University for two years.
Mrs. Joseph Webb died at about four o clock Thursday morning at her West Giles Street home after a long illness of dropsy. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the residence conducted by Rev. George W. Titus, with burial in Center Ridge. She left a husband three daughters Kate Josephine and Fern and one son Golden.
Miss Lena Hazelrigg and Rev. Lynn Johnson were married at the bride's parents home northwest of Shelburn. Lena is the Hazelrigg's only daughter and Lynn is the son of Riley Johnson of Fairbanks township. He taught in Curry and Shelburn schools for several years.
Robert Taylor and others petition county commissioners to widen North Main Street from the brick end to Welman corner to twelve feet and deepen to twelve inches with crushed rock and a three inch gravel top layer.
Richard Lum in, a 25 year old miner at Superior mine No 10, was struck by a heavy slate fall last Wednesday afternoon. He suffered a broken ankle and back injuries with suspected internal damage and was taken to St Anthony's hospital in Terre Haute.
Vane McGuire formerly of this city and a Sullivan high school boy and advertising manager for the United States Tire Company resigns his post and will go to Detroit to work in a similar capacity with the Lozier Motor Company. He plans a summer visit back here.
Affidavits allege James Heck Harry Heck and Chester Heck destroyed the will of Jacob H. Heck who died in Farmersburg in March. A preliminary hearing before Justice Calvert suggested binding over to circuit court. The will left about two thousand dollars to the widow and then to Alta Nenstiel of Vincennes after her death. James Heck obtained letters of administration on May 21.
The biplane built in Terre Haute by Gus Riggs formerly of Shelburn made a successful flight Sunday with Aviator A. E. Weeks piloting. Weeks flew at 500 feet over Terre Haute. only minor damage occurred on alighting. A longer journey is planned possibly toward this city.
Judge William H. Bridwell rules in favor of Otho T. Collier in the partition dispute with Theron L. Collier over their mother Martha Collier estate. Otho filed exceptions to prior partitioners report and offered $1000 for land exchanges. The court orders new commissioners to re arrange the partition.
The Island Levee Association directors awarded the Turman township levee repair contract to Thomas Glenn of Terre Haute for 28000 dollars. Work starts immediately.
The circuit court hears the injunction case of Alexander Rogers against Carter Phegiey to prevent the building of a drainage ditch.
The Sullivan County Water Company takeover prompts questions about bringing water from service lines. Section 13 requires the grantee to tap and lay service lines from mains to just inside the curb line, charging the owner the actual material and labor cost. The service line becomes the grantee’s from main to curb line, while the remainder remains the owner’s property to maintain.
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