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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1910
Page
1
By unanimous vote the city council agreed to spend about 2500 dollars for a modern hose wagon chemical wagon and 1000 feet of double jacket hose. The purchase includes a team of fire horses and harness to be ready within thirty days.
Councilman Botts reported the committee favors a trade proposal with P. L. Reid for the new city building site and approves J. S. Leach’s North State street building. A decision on the purchase proposal may follow at the next meeting along with steps toward obtaining a fire team and harness.
Sullivan Electric Company stock, once owned by F. S. Donnell and associates, is sold to Clinton investors Henry C. Dies J. W. Robb and Mark E. Nebeker with Chester M. Poor and others. The Clinton plant and Torr Electric properties at Farmersburg and Shelburn come under new control as reorganization plans begin and improvements are planned. Manford Otto remains in charge locally.
Merom Coal and Clay Company of Merom has been incorporated with a capital stock of 5000 dollars. Directors are J. J. Parker J. M. Cramer and F. L. Buff.
Lottie Fisher of Haddon township files for divorce from Andrew Jackson Fisher alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. Frank A. Kelley of Terre Haute serves as attorney for the plaintiff.
Governor Marshall refuses clemency for Elmis Carter of this city who is serving a life sentence in Michigan City prison for the 1906 murder of Joseph B. Orr in this city.
The case against H. N. Hicks proprietor of the Star Reduction Works, charged with maintaining nuisance, was appealed from Squire Kirkham's court to Squire Boyd at Shelburn.
The county dog tax collected from townships over $100 each month was reapportioned into the tuition fund. Hamilton Township led with $515, while Cass Township contributed $15.30. Several townships had little or no funds left for refunds or reimbursements, and several sums were allocated to towns such as Carlisle and Shelburn to settle claims.
Carlisle March 22 The Christian church will be rebuilt and expanded after a damaging fire. C B Willis agreed to a 5600 contract to convert the old building into the main auditorium with four hundred seats and add a large Sunday school room two smaller rooms a larger basement and a new light plant carpets and furniture. Work starts immediately and should finish by July 1. Grass Burr School closes April 8 while other Haddon township schools end April 1.
Mrs James Orr of Merom formerly of this city endured a double tragedy within twenty four hours as her father in Illinois died Monday and her daughter Mrs Mattie Taylor of Shelburn died Tuesday after a several day illness.
Two damage suits are in circuit court against Consolidated Coal Company. Hattie Copeland as administratrix seeks 10,000 for Albert Riggle's death from a fall at St. Claire on July 13, 1909, just two weeks after marriage. Joseph Bartlett seeks 25,000 for permanent injuries from a fall on July 12, 1909, leaving him crippled for life.
Terre Haute businessmen will buy a towboat and barge now on the Illinois river and move them to the Wabash to operate a packet line. The service aims for two round trips weekly transporting passengers and freight between Terre Haute and Vincennes.
Florence Marie Skinner three year old daughter of John and Re na Skinner died Friday afternoon from bronchial pneumonia. Funeral held Sunday at the family home 188 Neville Avenue.
City police are instructed to enforce the eight mile per hour speed limit against automobiles within the city. The directive aims to curb speeding and improve traffic safety with strict adherence.
John S. Banks once a county sheriff candidate is jailed after a Saturday night raid led by Sheriff Wible Deputy Ed Kelly and others. Authorities allege illegal liquor sales at Banks home three miles east of the city, with 31 beer bottles found in the barn. The case awaits Judge Henderson’s term as Banks and beer were taken into custody.
Bloomfield reports the jury in Rev. Edward O. Tilburn former pastor of Linton Christian church failed to agree after a trial begun Monday for embezzlement. Final tally was eight to four against conviction. He awaits a possible change of venue for a next trial.
Shelburn March 22 Joseph Kitt formerly of Shelburn was promoted to sergeant in the Third Cavalry on March 3 now stationed at Fort Wingate New Mexico. Joe saw active service in the last South African war. Friends here send heartfelt congratulations. He was a blacksmith at Kettle Creek during residence and enlisted in the Boer war before joining the U S Army at Terre Haute.
A renewed drive to develop county oil fields is planned with several test wells to be sunk soon. The Tide Water Pipe Line Company will purchase oil from the Jamison wells located west of the city.
Sullivan Commandery No. 54 Knights Templar will attend the morning Easter service at the Presbyterian church Sunday.
Rev E Q Tilburn former pastor of the Christian church at Linton is charged with embezzling church funds and was moved from Bloomfield jail to Sullivan jail for better sanitary conditions. Miss Mary Smith former Linton organist filed paternity charges against Tilburn. The Bloomfield jury failed to reach a verdict. Tilburn likely remains jailed. Bond reduced from 1000 to 500 but bail may be hard to obtain amid new charges. Byron Stinger vaudeville actor charged with criminal assault on a young girl at Jasonville also transferred here.
Constable Watson arrested a dozen men at a mining site near the Rood mine east of Farmersburg for poker. Most were miners. two were a teacher and a farmer. They pleaded guilty to gambling before Squire Kirkham and paid about $200 in fines totaling $16 each.
Riverton reports the start of removing the Indianapolis Southern bridge across the Wabash. The east end of the old structure is gone and parts of the new bridge deck are on the ground. The project avoids interrupting train traffic and aims for a larger more modern crossing.
William L. Gregory clerk of Crawford County Indiana files a circuit court suit seeking judgment against Jacob F. Parsons Edgar S Crowder and Jacob H Miller in the county circuit court.
Sullivan lodge No. 263 FP and A M announces work in the third degree set for tomorrow night.
A. B. Cross was fatally cut at his Linton home while George W. Greene was badly gashed. William Ashcraft and Charles Bruner, arrested by Mayor Pennington and Councilman Hoffey, reportedly had a jug of applejack before the assault. Ashcraft confessed to the cutting. both men jailed on the county charge.
Rev Will Curtis died at his Shawnee Oklahoma home after a brief typhoid illness. He was born in Sullivan county and served as pastor of the Christian church in Palestine Illinois before moving to Shawnee five years ago. He is survived by his wife three children his parents and several brothers and sisters including Co E Curtis Terre Haute Abe Curtis this city Mrs Elmer Bittle Jackson township Mrs Jennie Lane Jackson township and Mrs W A Bailey Piedmont Kansas.
Charles Hardon a Polish coal miner north of Shelburn was found asleep under a bed at Dr. Joe R Crowder’s West Washington street home around midnight Saturday. He was jailed after officers Knott and Branham took him in and pleaded guilty to intoxication on Sunday before Squire Kirkham, receiving an eleven dollar fine. A domestic worker in the Crowder home was fined eleven dollars in costs. it is believed Hardon visited in an intoxicated state seeking her.
Will H. Hays of Sullivan and Indiana Republican State Committee member from the second district visited Indianapolis on his way to New York. He told Washington friends Indiana Republicans should unite to form a winning ticket, per a Washington item in Indianapolis News.
Rising demand for mother of pearl drives shell prices up from 2.50 to 20 25 dollars a ton as spring digging nears along the Wabash. Factories test iridescence and plastic methods to shape shells for opera glasses and buttons amid growing sweater use.
Alexander G. Cavins, deputy in the office of Attorney General James Bingham, withdraws from the Republican nomination race. Cavins cited desire to aid in winding up Bingham’s administration and to reenter private practice. He will retire January 1, 1911, and plans to stay in Indianapolis.
Township assessors report abundant hay and corn in the county but a grave shortage of hogs and cattle. They expect stock gaps to be offset by feed stocks. Tax collection on dogs proves difficult as many cannot pay the canine tax, with fines from five to twenty dollars.
Robert Carpenter who recently escaped Sullivan jail with two other prisoners entered a guilty plea for assault and battery on Emery Berrien in Squire Kirkham's court. He paid the fine and costs and was released.
A meeting of county chairmen from the second district and other leaders in Vincennes, led by District Chairman Will H. Hays, decided the Republican district convention would be held about the first of May.
The body of Henry Rooksberry, an aged and rejected citizen of Farmersburg, was transported to Lin Top for burial on Saturday morning. His son Strawther Rooksberry and family accompanied the remains.
A proverb notes that three fires visit Suliva, using a traditional saying to comment on recurring trouble. The piece references a local belief about repeated calamities and uses the saying to reflect on community resilience.
Fires gutted the Mission Candy Shop owned by Edgar Beck on the square. Basler residence at 6823 West Washington Street sustained heavy damage from a defective flue. Globe theater and nearby Interurban Restaurant suffered major losses from a fire likely sparked by an electric wire or gas stove. Insurances covered most losses. theater owner Col Dear held partial coverage and Stivers & Draper carried $1,600 insurance.
The Sullivan circuit court opened with Judge Henderson declining a license for Sylvia E McClure age 15 and Ben Conger age 18 both of Shelburn. The couple had parental consent but must wait until she is 16. Vigo county records show Conger 21 and McClure 17.
Graysville on March 22 reports Commodore Ransford has opened a new general merchandise store and begun operating wagons on local routes.
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