Town News Sketches and Local Notices from Sullivan
Reports from Will Creager and visitors in town amid heavy rains and swollen streams. City Council to purchase a hand wire engine. depot telegraph line damaged by lightning. Miss Lou Baker to perform at the Opera House next Monday. Birth announced. smallpox not fatal in Carlisle. Church social on Thursday. Dilly closes school with a dinner. Fires cited in county and insurance amounts. Church of Christ service announced and a Trinidad note on cowboy tactics. Sullivan postmaster lists for January and ladies names with a call to pick up misdelivered letters.
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Lou Baker
Opera House
Miss Baker
Miss Lou
Ake
Miss B
John Jean
Sullivan Astusmad
Jain
K K. Cashinaasa
Graysville
Democratic Party
Seratesine
Linses
Sul. Minter
Mason’s
Ad Maschino
Bob
Coulson & Son
Masonic Hall
Snape
Harper
Ben Wolfe
W.W. Wayne
Farmersburg
Andrew Sinclair
Notice to readers on early submissions for weekly paper
Shelburn notices report John Riggs of Shelburn has died. Editors explain their weekly publication cycle and request readers send communications earlier, from Wednesday to Monday, to ensure space before deadline.
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John Riggs
Shelburn
Republican zeal and a village elocutionary highlight at the opera
The Sullivan Times notes T B Cushman visiting as a staunch Republican and urges more voters. Miss Lou Baker, a famed former teacher, presents an elocutionary show at the Opera House on March 27. Local reports cover weather, roof leaks, a Mason hall, and Kendall's Comedy Company opening with Fanchon the Cricket at the Macomb Opera House to strong audience praise.
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Kendall
Opera House
Macomb
Fanchon
Lizzie Kendall
Indy
Geo Kendall
Landry Darbenw
Peciely
Wood
Fo Macomb Journal
Freight cars derailed on Narrow Gauge line near Frieury
Last night about 16 South bound freight cars of the E and of HL left the track at the Narrow Gauge junction causing a derailment. No trains could pass for some time. Officials attribute the cause to a misaligned frog at speed. Cars were badly smashed, several thousand dollars damage, all cars empty.
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Wroecs
Anniversary Surprise for Uncle Sam Merry in Lafayette Street
A large party gathered to honor Uncle Sam Merry and wife on their forty sixth wedding anniversary. Sixty guests enjoyed a generous noon dinner at John T. Merry’s home on Lafayette street and reminisced on old times. Attendees included Martin Merry of Sullivan county and relatives Celia Bland Charlotte Springer Sallie Jones from Sandford.
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Martin Merry
Sullivan County
Celia Bland
Charlotte Springer
Mr. M
Sallie Jones
Sandford
Toe Loss From Train Accident Injures Local Boy
Willie Troll lost all toes of his right foot when he jumped from a moving train to ride it and fell under the wheels this afternoon. Drs. Weir and Weir attended and dressed the wound.
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Willie Troll
Drs
Weir & Weir
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