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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1881
Page
5
Jom Burton visits Eyaneville while town reporters note equal day and night length. Headlines cover pardons, deaths, burglaries, business sales, and upcoming improvements plus local gossip on show folk and music. Uncertain details remain for several items.
The E and S E removed an engine tender and car near Robinson last week. T P Keator spoke at the Methodist church about the Bible Lands. A dark chestnut sorrel horse damaged sidewalks and shade trees, valued at five hundred dollars. owners should control it. Notable letter heads arriving as styles change. Laura E Dainty of Chicago to entertain Sullivan at the Opera House on Tuesday the 29th. A sugar camp visit at Rodger's included lively stories from Tom Robbins and Len Bailey. weather hindered sugar work.
Gus Goodman returns from Fadderland trip and Sol Wolfe from Cincinnati. Wm Martyn of Carlisle, Fred Briggs to Lafayette, Alr Shel Griffith back from Hot Springs with Mrs G improving. Mr Keator lectured on curious things seen to a crowded Court House audience. Will Smith injured severely in a hand-car accident. Dress pattern swindle warned as a common scam with silk dress prizes and missing goods.
Market prices include wheat 85 to 90 cents, corn 50 cents, hay 950 per ton, hogs 400 to 450, sheep 3.00 to 8 00, cattle 300. Eggs 12 cents, chickens 38 per dozen, butter 20 cents. Sullivan report notes hogs quiet at 4.25 to 4.60 with 1 000 receipts, Louisville hogs steady 5.50 to 6.00 with 906 receipts. Also a lecture preview by Laura E. Dainty in Sullivan and a post office uncalled list listing names such as Gnars Hughes Ritch Shawn Toneman Trueblood Davis Willis Mattie and others with instructions to advertise.
The record lists grand jurymen drawn by the Commissioners Court for April term 7d 3rd let district Ed Lemon Anderson Mitchell Wim H Turman Tivin Burton Cord Miller Bailey McConnell and for November term 2d let district Charlie Barnhart Wmm Beckett John G Parker R N Houpt Cornelius Howard Ler Edmonds. Also included is a Farmers National Bank Sullivan Indiana March 1 188? statement of resources and liabilities with notes by cashier M B Wilson and notary public C Haney. Newspaper items on local schooling commerce farming and temperance meetings follow.
Rev Henry Getinger returns from Newton Illinois where he held protracted meetings. The Wabash River rising since the northern snowstorm brings activity along the river. William Cooper returns from New York with goods for his new store. Various local residents engage in plans, school returns, and community events as town life continues.
Chicago elocutionist Laura Dainty will appear before a Sullivan audience on the evening of the 29th iast. Crowded houses greet her and the Opera House has been secured for the occasion. A rare treat is in store for our people.
A neatly arranged wedding card notice appears in the Us10% job office records. It records a couple's intention to wed and lists the venue and date as readable in the filing.
Rely on the Druggists. Malt Bitters are the best bitters and promote sleep and nerve calm. Best liver and kidney medicine. They knock the chills and consumptive people gain flesh. Malt Bitters have no rivals in this town. Also notes patent practice guidance by C. E. Foster of Washington, D. C., with local bank referrals.
An old classified ad lists 20 O bolts prints at Wilson's and 1006 pairs locks cheap at Wilson's. Dress goods are offered without numbers. March 16 date implied.
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