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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1917
Page
5
J. W. Hunt and others are reported in Indianapolis and Sullivan during the week with visits and trades. Several local residents travel to Merom Terre Haute and St Francisville. The Sullivan County Loan and Trust Company releases a March 5 1917 condensed financial statement with assets liabilities and a sworn signature by H F Davis.
W T Leahy of Sullivan told the Indiana Ice Dealers association at its two day convention that auto delivery will bring ice to rural farmers. He cited trucks on rural routes as profitable at 50 cents per hundred pounds of ice and praised good roads and modern amenities for the farmer. Also reports Trinity Springs land sale to James W Thompson and John Barbazette by Southern Indiana Hotel Co and the Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway. plans for a large hotel and railway extension are mentioned with historic rail grade still intact.
The Dome Gas Company relocates its offices from the Riggs block on West Washington street to the Bays block on North Court street. The clothing store of Andy Meclanahan will be moved to the gatadher tha t.
William I E Arnett 57 a pioneer resident of the county died Thursday night at his Merom home after several weeks with tuberculosis. Born November 1859, he was the son of Tilford Arnett and wife, both now deceased. Funeral was held Saturday at ten from the residence with interment in Mann Cemetery.
Charles Dufriend and William Mitchell pleaded guilty before Judge Bridwell in circuit court to robbing the Long Warren hardware store. They were sentenced to indeterminate terms of 2 to 14 years at Michigan City state prison.
Sunday was the banner day for our Sunday school with 142 present. Miss Mary Burke plans to finish the Commercial work after completing her current term. Prof. Stoddard visited his Turman township farm. Miss Jester from Bloomington called on Mary Richardson. Miss Francis Lothrop earned a certificate of proficiency in Penmanship after approved specimens.
Mr and Mrs Hix W Davis left Saturday for New Smyrna Florida where they will visit several weeks Mrs R W Akin has returned from an extended visit at New Smyrna Florida John P Allen who has been spending several weeks at New Smyrna Fla returned Saturday Pres Hershey was in Sullivan on business Marvin Sterling of Indianapolis visited friends here Sunday Revs Reich and Brooks filled their regular appointments Sunday Miss Bonnie Milam who has been taking college work all year quit Monday to go to Farmersburg to
Bators and the Central Indiana University debaters of Indianapolis will be given at the College Chapel Friday evening. All are invited to attend. Frank Sanders, a well known farmer residing west of the city has been very ill with an attack of the measles and his sister, Mrs. Alice Miles is ill with blood poisoning. A marriage license was issued at Bloomfield last week to Albert C. Miller, 24 years old, of Sullivan, and Anna Mary Strahle, 18, Linton.
Samuel D. Ridgeway as guardian for Hervey J. Ridgeway will privately sell 28 acres of land in Sullivan County Indiana and 10 shares of Citizens Trust Company stock at the Kalley office in Sullivan on March 28 1917. Sealed bids due by 11 am with 10 minute bid rise. cash in hand. First insertion March 14 1917.
The document presents a bank statement showing totals for capital stock paid in surplus funds undivided profits and other capital accounts. It lists demand deposits time deposits and bills payable with figures including 10 814 22 4 310 14 188 383 35 and 696 677 39. E G Carrithers signs as cashier and Lillie Goodman as notary with dates in March 1917.
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