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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
5
Elmer McKee sold his property to Adam E. Wible for 2000 dollars. Charles W. Welman sold his East Jackson Street residence to Marion F. Gambill for 2800 dollars. Gambill will move here to reside.
Mrs James Orr of Sullivan visited nearby Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John McClure were in Sullivan Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Davenport with two children visited Linton. Mr and Mrs W F Laughlin and children were in Shelburn Thursday evening. Rev Jewell of Sullivan preached here Wednesday evening. Miss Flossie Boles attended a party Thursday at Mrs Marthe Tener of Chalkis Aine.
Mt Calvary brief mentions T Wilson returning from Al AGT and trips by Duke to Carlisle and Clarence Spencer to Evansville. Local moves include Milner Morgan moving to Matt Nash farm and Mrs Alpha Robbins on the sick list. Several marriages noted and many small town advisories about farming, hunting, and road improvements.
Dr Edward A Billman and P T McBride of Billman and McBride advertise as Sullivan citys exclusive furniture dealers with a large stock and an immense showroom. A unique contest offers a $75 bedroom suite to a lucky reader, drawing countywide interest and ongoing bargain notices.
A collection of brief items from Sullivan Indiana covers court releases, interurban car updates, a skating injury, school debates on the Philippine question, an oratorical contest with a Bays medal, social calls across Shelburn and Linton, births, and a funeral for Willie Davenport. Names include Riley Hanby Norval Harris Hinkle Hays Fred McBride Ed Faherer Charlie Cartwright and Mr. and Mrs. Davenport. The tone is a calendar of society and civic updates with river and rail transport notes.
The list shows several divorce and custody cases including Winnie E. Curry versus Leroy M Curry, Theoplusius S. Bedwell versus Henry R. Skinner with a note and attachment, and Minnie A Alsman versus Peter B May and Tilghman Ogle with a complaint and petition to declare hen void. The note asks about fire escapes for Sullivan school buildings.
Fairbanks R R No 2 reports Lura Rose visiting sister and Aunt Patsy Bicknell's illness. Beech Grove school closes March 20 with invitation. Residents attended Foutz sugar camp roast and Fred Wernz and Add Ransford sales. Local visits include Coppage Narrows and Martin families. Levee breach near York reported Tuesday in two places.
Farm town notes Bruce Riley and family visited Terre Haute relatives. Marshal Lloyd handled business in Sullivan. A Bobunk riot shook Antioch Greene County as Marshal Shepherd arrested four foreigners. Jabez Asbury, contractor in Evansville, visited family here. George Ross resigns from Farmersburg town board. Wint Foote recovers from long illness and is out again.
Rev. J. M. Plunkett and his wife from near Trimble Illinois visited their son Rollin A. Plunkett in the city last week.
Scott City notes report spring appears with farmers preparing to plow for oats while miners return to work after a week off. Local residents Jno Scott and Claude Campbell exchange visits. churchgoers attend services. and a district GOP convention nears in Washington with Rep Chaney likely to be renominated.
In Fairbanks Township March stories recount a midnight chicken roast prank at Walter DeBaun's camp where clothes and belongings were left behind as five roasted chickens disappeared. The piece also notes praise for good weather forecast changes and a humorous woodchuck eradication proposal. Pleasantville school closes with a grand community dinner and sports events.
S G Yeager of Lafayette arrived en route to Graysville to visit his brothers when a joking phone call delivered news that his son Ray Yeager a Purdue student had drowned in the Wabash River and his body was not yet recovered. He was prostrated by the shock and returned home that evening with Thomas Moore.
Albert T. Hazelrigg, longtime real estate and insurance dealer in Sullivan, sells his business to John A. Mattix and Noah Drennon. The new firm, Mattix & Drennon, will operate at the Davi hotel block. Hazelrigg and his brother Abe T. Hazelrigg plan to move to Terre Haute for new ventures.
Report notes four men killed at a powder mill. The process involves grinding charcoal sulphur and nitre in separate mills then mixing in the final room. Details on the plant composition indicate a high nitre content and a dangerous workflow.
Spring frogs harmonize with robin songs as residents report social calls church services and community events. Measles illness fears grow as Prof Welty leaves for Illinois and the high school closes. ducks and geese observed on the Wabash river.
Shulevy Goodman and Riley Hanley, two known offenders, were arrested Friday by Officers Norton and Willis for robbing farmer Martin Norris of Jackson. Norris says he met them Thursday in town gave him liquor laced with dope, and woke to find $21 missing. Police believe they have enough evidence to press charges and place them in state custody for the period.
In a wedding scene, Guyles jokes about his bride noting she is “one of God's creations, but she is not His masterpiece.” His bachelor friends press for details, and one asks if the bride is a beauty, prompting the humorous remark.
A brief column reflects on memory and youth as men recall their earlier days with nostalgia and a sense of innocence, contrasting gendered views of history and aging. The piece considers personal identity, time, and cultural norms in a reflective tone.
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