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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1882
Page
5
Regular town board meeting planned for tonight. Several short items noted include Mr. Tom Manz staying at home recently and a piano gift of $1 000 grand upright Chickering to Mrs Hays. Freelandsville Normal Term moves to March 20. Baptism at Lake Neal with six participants. Ketcham building repairs to replace troublesome woodwork.
City notice seeks extra livestock to feed on the commons and yards. Contact Ben Wolfe or the city marshal for details. Church of Christ Sullivan Indiana announces sermons next Lord's day at 1040 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Three Reasons why Baptism is Essential to Eternal Life. a young man will be immersed after evening service.
Deaths include Miss Mary Rusher age 8 at Mrs Fanny Ann Rusher residence after typhoid fever and Minervia L Willis February 18 after consumption leaving husband Marion and four children. Also medical quip about varicose veins and smallpox reports near Carlisle with multiple family cases. Postmaster lists uncalled letters. Longfellow anniversary program recap and upcoming Presbyterian church program noted.
Dick Harper was up over Sunday. Mrs Col Young visits friends in Ohio. J W Butterworth leaves today for Texas. Miss Sallie M Cain up over Sunday. R Lemon to visit Iowa soon. James Burks went to Boston for spring stock. Wm CacBride lingerer and sufferer. Five Ward family members ill. Mrs J L Bruce of Joplin Mo visiting friends here. Bill Harper retires from hardware to farming. Ed Reed disgusted with Colorado life may ride a train. Mrs W S Maple to celebrate wooden wedding this Tuesday. Peter Hill and Kate Hughes seek inkling of type setting. J H Mullane returns from Lawrence county. Dr J B Harper on real estate business. Prof Craig encore for Uncle Ned. refuses repeat. Sam Humphrey returns from trip through Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana Alabama Georgia Tennessee. Mr and Mrs Van Fossem host a bountiful dinner. A child of Henry Meyer buried Friday. second bereavement this family. Abraham McClellan amputates finger. William Wilson of Michigan visiting brothers. claims county shows 2900 Republican majority.
Market prices from Sullivan and Indianapolis show grains, livestock, dairy, and poultry values. Wheat around 1.12 to 1.25 dollars, corn 75 cents to 80 cents, hogs 4.50 to 6.40 dollars, cattle 3.00 to 6.00, sheep 2.00 to 4.50, eggs 12 cents per dozen, butter 25 cents per pound, wool 22 to 28 cents, feathers 35 cents, oats and other items lightly noted. Chicago figures include wheat 1.25 dollars.
A proposed telephone line would connect Vincennes with nearby towns at about 50 dollars per mile for installation and 25 cents per thousand words, enabling fifteen minute talks across ten to twenty five miles. The piece also notes a Carlisle Longfellow birthday program and local school performances.
The district No. 10 school closed February 24 1882 with Miss Bessie Thomas as teacher. The day featured grade examinations to the satisfaction of attendees and a sumptuous dinner. Special recitations followed, ending with remarks from the teacher and a predicted bright future for Miss Bessie.
Large-scale distribution of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and olds offered as free trial bottles at Crowder Reed’s drug store. Claims of universal cure accompany promotion. Mason’s seeds also advertised at half price in bulk, including beans peas corn and cabbage.
An advertisement extols Imperial plows for two-horse use citing interchangeable parts, choice of chill share or steels, and a durable cutter. It invites readers to visit Joan Davis & Son to learn more about Imperial plows and their special “Imperial point.” The notice also lists produce buyers and local drug suppliers Shattuck & Jamison.
A visitor notes that farmers from Sullivan county trade in Hutsonville due to bad roads hindering county travel. He urges improving wagon roads to year round reach and local markets. The piece reports rising living costs, high beef and potato prices, scarce eggs, and local church services with commentary on a sermon. Clare Wolfe reports wheat outlook.
Mason's notes another shipment of Wood's celebrated starch the best in use. Also promotes lard sugar cured hams shoulders and bacon as fresh and good.
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