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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1905
Page
12
Nicholson returns home from ethno at Tirre Haute as Mitten Cummins and family of Fair Jeans visit relatives. Laveretia Broc of Coffee stays with kin. Wes G Plew is gravely ill with lung disease. First township exam set for Saturday. Isaac Sharp injured when his hip mashed in mine number 2 last week. Harriet Julian remains very ill.
The fragment lists residents and visitors including Whit Moore moving to Merom EN, Truebood hosted by Artic Flow, Wim Ferree family gathering, school closing at Bell, Alynzo Hastain returning to Chicago after two months with Daniel Hastain, Lulie Daniele and Hattie Sanders closing school, Fred Brust dining with D H Love, and Myrtle Murdock plus Wilson visiting friends in nearby communities.
Few attendees at Bethany church as roads hinder travel. Eddie Padgett and wife visited Dan Madgett. Ivunnie Carrico, a veterinary student in Indianapolis, returned home last Friday. Mrs Ida Trimble and Nancy Cox with families were also noted visitors. Rev Denny to preach next Sunday. Willie Carrico and George Jones families visited Anton and Carlisle. Aunt Beckie Cox is described as very low.
Wash Osborn and Mr Alkire visited the county seat Monday. Sugar camps are in full blast. Bevi Pierce and Miss Skinner attended church Sunday. Rube Thompson was in Sullivan Friday. A Drake and wife of Sullivan visited Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Dave Dix and son Jess visited Martha Liston in Currysville Sunday. John Scott and wife of Shelburn visited Mr and Mrs Taylor Sunday. Chauncey Osburn, who fell on the ice weeks ago, is improving. Russell Scott and wife of Shelburn visited William Taylor and wife Sunday. Bernard Westover spent Sunday with William Campbell. William Oake, an old and respected citizen of this county, died at his home in Shelburn Saturday morning. Funeral was held Monday at Little lock.
SCOTT CITY notes suggest spring weather inspires poems. Lohn Banks moved southeast of Sur Tom Watson and wife visited near IdleTown Saturday and Sunday. The mine will run several days due to coal demand. Lattle Glen Pittman has been ill. Higbee and wife were in town Saturday night. Clay Jewell and wife visited near Fair Gamlis Sunday. Several locals are making maple syrup. Mrs Mathew Arney has been very ill the past week.
The fragment recalls a dialogue on weather and a proposal, noting heat and discomfort in New York during a spring or summer period. The exchange mentions a memorable moment when a man with a mission proposed, and the response indicates a past acceptance.
Graysville reports a fine girl born to Mr. and Mrs. John York on the 2nd. Floyd Burton showcases a 26 inch parsnip at A. N. Burton and Sons' window. W. A. Vail resigns to farm and plans a new house. Cecape Bicknell and Isaac Brown saw Paderewski in Terre Haute. Local residents Chastain and Whitman visited from Tar Water. Telephone company installs new poles south of town. John Pinkston starts as levee foreman. Maude Arnett returns from Shelburn. William Moore attends church in Fairbanks. Methodists urged church painting this spring. Rev. Case begins revival at Presbyterian church. Dr. Cushman travels to Indianapolis to tend grandson Frank Hoke ill with scarlet fever.
D J Dilley visited Sullivan on Monday while Oltha Eisner stayed home over the weekend. Arthur Jones a cattle buyer from Terre Haute spent Monday night with Elijah Johnson. Margaret Piety of Prairie Creek spent Thursday with the Myles family. E E Dix of Scott City was in Fairbanks on Tuesday. Roscoe Pogue visited last week. John Caton came to Farmersburg Wednesday. Perry Haden of Doddsville was in town Tuesday. Daisy Shields and Elizabeth Burnett visited Oltha Eisner Sunday. D J Dilley and wife were guests of Seab Clark and family Saturday. Nettie Smock was in Terre Haute Saturday. Fairbanks basketball lost to Graysville 13 to 10 Friday night.
March observations show visitors and guests across Providence with relatives from Sullivan Tar Water and New Lebanon. Several residents including Mrs Ed Clemens Flora Moran and Mary Johnson hosted or visited friends while local youths attended gatherings and a 10 30 class meeting is planned for next Sunday morning.
General prayer meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening. Sunday services include Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 p m The Young People's Union will discuss the Idigelooris Prophecy focusing on whether these scriptures are in the Bible
Reports show Mrs Allie Cox in Linton Friday. Martin Booker lost a fine horse last Martin Pirtle in Dugger Monday. Emma Miller listed as sick. James South in Linton Friday. Abner Richard visited Linton Friday. Andy Smith works for John Driver. Wm Miller assessor did business in Sullivan Saturday. Bro Stivers missed Shiloh appointment. large Shiloh crowd attended Sunday meeting. Harlin Lee died in a White Rabbit mine accident near Linton last Thursday. White Rabbit union held funeral at Mt Moriah Saturday.
Late 19th century explorers report vast stretches of Siberia surveyed for the Trans-Siberian route had rarely seen White explorers. The piece notes extensive areas previously unmapped by Western travelers as survey crews advance.
Local notes report several residents ill with the grip including Miss Minnie Patton and Alice Borders. The S School closes Wednesday before spring activities. Chaplain Reany aboard Hancock boxes a shipboard bully in a brief incident.
The Khedive of Egypt abstains from smoking and drinking and is an early riser who speaks six languages, reflecting a regimen of personal restraint and education shaping his rule.
The empress of Japan is described as smoking a pipe with a 10 inch silver stem. The small bowl holds only enough tobacco for two or three puffs before the ashes are tapped out and the pipe cleaned for refilling.
Gen Dan Sickles regards himself as economic critic of the New York board of aldermen. He opposed hiring a new stenographer at 1350 dollars yearly arguing all good stenographers can be had at 800 dollars. He noted aldermen earn 1900 dollars a year, but then questioned if that is sufficient.
A story from H. Rogers of Standard Oil is recalled when a city resident with the same name received a yacht bill by mail. He sent back a note offering to pay if told when to buy Standard Oil. The Standard Oil man replied with a cryptic time suggestion and the line about his own bill.
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