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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1911
Page
1
John Brock reports finding eighty dollars missing from a Fairbanks house, hidden under an old shed near the residence. The discovery adds a twist to the ongoing robbery mystery as investigators trace the money and search for clues.
A robbery of John Brock and his brother Pearl in Fairbanks township left 885 dollars missing from Brock and 200 dollars from Pearl. A purse containing 885 dollars was found at an old shed. Pearl’s 200 remained unfound. No clues or arrests yet. authorities have no information.
George Cory a local druggist and Ota Mc Kay Terre Haute pawnbroker were arrested on indictments charging larceny and conspiracy to defraud The case stems from a civil suit by Mr and Mrs Dowdell accusing them of defrauding them of property valued at 1400 dollars and involving the Wabash Building and Loan Co Mc Kay allegedly used a deed left for transfer to borrow 1000 dollars and then secured a second mortgage on the Dowdells property for the remaining 700 dollars, with 300 earned by Cory.
Judge Bridwell enters judgment for Clarence R McGaughey and Michael McMorrow totaling 175 dollars for an electric plant contract with Sullivan. Mary Potts administrator wins 200 dollars against Gregory Coal and Mining after Henry Potts death in a Shelburn mine gas explosion. Ruth Skinner divorce suit against James Skinner dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. Pearl Stuart granted divorce from Frank Stuart with custody of infant and 100 dollars alimony. John Higbee vs Chapell Sherman dismissed for lack of prosecution. Thomas Boughman suit against Consolidated Coal Co compromised and dismissed.
Charles Crawford and Herschel Benefield have purchased John Brown’s livery stable on North Court Street and will operate a livery and sale stable.
Guy M. Briggs writes of Los Angeles area scenery from Dominguez to Pasadena. He describes the San Gabriel valley’s fertile lands, El Monte Whittier San Gabriel Monrovia and Pasadena as a wealth producing residence city famed for the Tournament of Roses. He details Mt Lowe and Mt Wilson travel by trolley and burro back, with dramatic canyon climbs, alpine views, and a snowless winter climate.
Samuel Phegley and his two sons visited Jaurez Mexico during a San Antonio trip for Mr Phegley's health They witnessed a bull fight in which two horses were killed and one man removed from the arena before the bull died Phegley said the sport is brutal and one such exposure is enough for most Americans
Mrs John Ridgeway of Turman township traveled to the city on Thursday en route to South Bend to visit her son Harry Ridgeway who attends Notre Dame University.
After May 5 1911 the Union will be sent only to paid in advance subscribers. The date after a subscriber’s name on the paper indicates the payment up to which the subscription is paid.
Washington March 14 a sundry civil bill before Congress includes a provision to promote mussel propagation in Indiana. The plan funds a water laboratory at Fairport to study breeding mussels, and experiments show mussels can be produced in large numbers with low cost, potentially transforming the Wabash region into a pearl button supply hub.
Mine Inspector James Epperson reports that paper powder kegs prevented a major explosion at the Hamilton mine after a February 24 incident that injured five men. Deputies found wax melted near receptacles and burned keg stoppers, noting metal kegs could have caused catastrophe.
Charles W. Welman will depart in a few days for Seattle on a business trip.
The interurban line will add an extra car for service between the city and Farmersburg. Officials say the additional car aims to reduce crowding during peak times and improve daily connections for commuters and shoppers alike.
Increased passenger traffic prompts the traction company to run a special car between Farmersburg and Sullivan on Saturdays and the 10th and 25th of each month. The first car will start next Saturday.
Sullivan County reports three remaining veterans of the Mexican War, restoring a small cadre of settlers who witnessed the 1846 1848 conflict. The survivors, aged in their 90s, live in local towns and attend commemorations with descendants.
Sullivan county surveys three veterans: Capt. Josiah Stanley of Cass township Henry T. Pierson of Jackson township and Henry Ransford of Fairbanks township. Stanley and Pierson served in both Mexican and Civil wars, with Stanley later becoming captain of Company I 97th Indiana and a Libby prisoner. Pierson, born Dec 8 1825, enlisted in Co H 4th Indiana, fought at Amento Wahment, then joined 85th Indiana in the Civil War, serving in the Army of the Tennessee and enduring Dallas Lookout Mountain Resaca and Thomson Station, where he was wounded and captured. Ransford served only in the Mexican War.
Union mine mules freed after forty eight hours trapped following a cage chain break near surface. The incident on Saturday damaged bunting and equipment valued about $700 while workers escaped via manway and mules fed on hay from the shaft sump.
Governor Marshall proclaims Arbor Day dates April 28 and October 27 for the state urging schools to promote tree planting. He emphasizes that providing shade from a tree helps ease fatigue and restore calm, as stated in the proclamation.
W H Peavey and family of Howesville have moved to the William Powell residence on South Court Street after purchasing the property.
Postmaster A A Holmes applied for a postal savings bank here and met with Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock in Washington. Hitchcock confirmed a bank will be established here soon, joining Indiana's five new banks besides Princeton, which currently operates the sole local unit.
Maurice Yeager reports for Farmersburg for the week ending March 19. Daily highs and lows show a pattern of part cloudy days with a single cloudy day. The week ends with a high of 59 and a low of 28 on the 17th.
Ira Patten aged 50 died Friday at the home of Mrs Mary Wence after long saloon work in Shelburn. He left a family tie with his father and three brothers and was a long-time member of the Sullivan Eagles lodge. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon conducted by the Eagles lodge.
The Hutchison murder at the Blind Tiger on Jackson Hill prompts a grand jury investigation. Dan Neal is indicted for murder in the first degree and over fifteen witnesses are summoned. Martin Schultz may testify as a witness, with the trial expected this court session. The panel also targets illegal liquor sales near Riverton.
Sarat Mahan, a Hymera pioneer, died at her home one mile north of town Saturday afternoon. The funeral was held from Bethel M. E. church and interment followed beside her husband who died eighteen years ago. Born in Canada December 4 1885, she emigrated to Indiana in childhood with her parents near Cloverland. She married William M. Mahan at age twenty and raised nine children, four living. Survivors include one brother Ephriam Ammerman and two sisters. 23 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. She witnessed Hymera coal region’s growth from Alum Cave thirty five years earlier. She was a Methodist for most of her life.
County commissioners set April 4 as the local option election date for Sullivan. A remonstrance in the second ward remains pending. Rumor of saloons in wards one and three is unfounded. The city limits liquor licenses to be within fire limits from State to Section and Wall to Harris in the second ward. All license applications withdrawn. new filings needed if licenses become possible.
Mr and Mrs Sam A White who spent the winter at Coronado Florida will arrive home Saturday confirming their plans in a brief homebound note.
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