Personal notes and town news from Sullivan
Jackson township resident Hesterterhe Ira S. Klinger plans to move to Leadville Colorado after visiting Sullivan. Notables include bust of Senator Daniel W. Voorhees on display at the Carnegie Library and guests James Paxton Voorhees. Decoration Day plans by Frank Neff post G. A. R. Fire destroyed Davis saloon and Dora Peelman house. Calamities tied to Frisco disaster. Dugger town schools to be managed locally. offett family reunion. fire bells for two small blazes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira S. Klinger
Jackson Township
Union
Colorado
Klinger
Leadville
John Klinger
L. J. Weinstein
A. G. Cavins
Terre Haute
Sam Badders
Jackson Hill
Jacob Camson
Otto Krug
Mr. Krug
Joshua Beasley
Indianapolis
Thomas Davis
Dora Peelman
Davis
James Carter
San Francisco
The
Edward Morgan
Curry Township
Josiah Stanley
Cass Township
Thomas Pogue
Turman Township
Miles McMahan
Hardy Osborne
Fairbanks
Thomas Whitehead
Dugger
Liverpool
England
J. S. Offett
Rashville
Offett
Byron Frakes
Noah Crawford
Washington Street
Local Social Notes From Sullivan Area
W E Arnett and daughters Joy and Goldie visited Sullivan last week. Maggie Morris and Walter Brodie of Sullivan stayed with G W Morris and family Sunday. Hazel Phillips, Frank and Al Davis, Andy Weir and Mrs Walter Weir were in Sullivan Saturday. Repeated visits and common social calls appear with many names, plus a local ad offering sewer tile from H Schmidt Co with low estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Arnett
Joy and
Goldie
Sullivan and
Day
Maggie Morris
Walter Brodie
Sullivan
G. W. Morris
Family
George Smith
Clifford Church
Tom Webb
Hazel Phillips
Glenn Minter
Merom
Mabel Morris
Nora Burnett
John Kinnett
Iva Huff
Alex Raley
Willie Burnett
A. W. Morris
Hud Morris
Dora Minter
Florence Morris
Andy Weir
Walter Weir
Fannie McKinley
Court jury and court staff meal allowances and per diems
The record lists meal allowances for Mrs Irene Benefield 13 and Ella Stewart 26, plus per diems for bailiffs, clerks, reporters, and jurors. It notes grand and petit juries served, subpoenas issued, indictments recorded, bench warrants issued, and related courtroom expenses from 1905 1906 including names such as Tilghman Ogle and W T Douthitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Benefield
Ella Stewart
Barton W. Luzader
Andy St Clair
Grand Jury
T. J. Holt Pechi Atte
Frank Anderson
Wilbur Bickner
J. W. Martin
William A. Farrand
Arb Kirkham
Ella Yakey
John A. Curry, Sr
Petit Jury
Chas
S. Cochran
J. F. McClanahan
John W. Hawkins
William Bolinger Lemuel
Frakes A. E. Lester
James T. Eaton
David Hancock
W. F. Pirtle
Stephen G. Anderson
Allen Deckard
Chas. Mankedick
John Brown
Albert Boyle
Dan Yaden
Thos. B. Skinner
Adam C. Miller
Yiding
Billman & Knotts
Tilghman Ogle
Venius
Sullivan H. le P. Co
W. T. Douthitt
Turman's Greek and Local Church News Tidbits
Hazelrigg remains under Dr Maple care and Sylvia McKinney is on the sick list. Emory Smith and family with Adva Julian and wife visited Samuel O Neal on Sunday. Aunt Susan and Uncle Jonathan Jewell improving slowly. Florence O Neal visiting Mrs Julian near Farmersburg for a week. Churchgoers attended Concord services with Rev Williams leading. John Lloyd and family traveled by auto to attend Concord church. Mrs Roy Banister visited Milton Patten Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia McKinney
Emory Smith
Adva Julian
Samuel O’neal
Susan
Jonathan Jewell
Florence O’neal
John Lloyd
Farmersburg
Concord
Roy Banister
Milton Patten
Local Society and Family Visits Across Fairbanks Area
Fairbanks RR No 2 reports Mrs. Lillie Walters very poorly. John Foutz and wife visited Abraham Foutz. Abe and Ross Lester in Graysville Sunday night. Ruby Drake from West Terre Haute returned home after a visit with Fred Wernz Lillie Christon and Isaac Hathorn at Scott City. Walters and McKinney families join Abner Walters. Martha McKinney visiting Ben Davis in Sullivan. Lola Gladys Mayfield visited. Tryplett with Mary Foutz. Numerous Patton and Davis families shared meals at John Patton’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Foutz
Abraham Foutz
Abe
Ross Lester
Graysville
Ruby Drake
West Terre Haute
Fred Wernz
Chas. Walters
Abner Walters
Martha McKinney
Ben Davis
Sullivan
Lola
Gladys Mayfield
Tryplett
Mary Foutz
Nicholas Davis
Lem Patton
Bob Davis
James Bostick
Fred Osborn
John Patton
Frank Patton
Bertha Cleveland
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local District
Virgil Wright to Amanda Mark. Clifford Pyles to Sadie Banks. George F. Asbury to Alma Armstrong. Peter Barco to Justina Burks. Joseph Riley Scott to Clytie Row. Carl Kramer to Anna Hale. Alfred Duvall to Lennie Vansant. Benjamin Davidson to Mary Trigg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Wright
Amanda Mark
Clifford Pyles
Sadie Banks
George F. Asbury
Alma F. Armstrong
Peter A. Barco
Justina M. Burks
Joseph Riley Scott
Clytie M. Row
Carl C. Kramer
Anna Nancy Hale
Alfred G. Duvall
Lennie Vansant
Benjamin BR. Davidson
Mary Trigg
Death of Dr J W Yeager a Graysville native
Dr J William Yeager 52 of Otterbein Indiana died at home due to anemia. A physician in Tippecanoe County he was prominent in the Petitt murder case of 1889 as a key State witness. He studied at Keokuk Medical College and practiced in West Lafayette. He was brother to Dr E J Yeager and was well known in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Yeager
E. J. Yeager
S. S. Yeager
Graysville
Otterbein
Indiana
Keokukia 5 Medical College
West Lafayette
Yeager
Petitt
William S. Petitt
Sawnee Mound
Supreme Court
Tippecanoe
Silence Always Preferable
Opinion piece warns that silence avoids mistakes. discussing too much invites errors and missteps, urging restraint and measured speech to prevent costly misunderstandings.
Allard Bros to the Citizens of Sullivan and Vicinity
Allard Bros issue a public notice addressing residents of Sullivan and nearby areas. The message invites attention from local citizens regarding unspecified matters and requests attention to community concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan and Vicinity
Two Row Cultivator Praised by Sullivan Customer
Frank Willis of Sullivan Indiana writes MatTix Turman & Riggs that the Midland two row cultivator purchased last season is a great success. He says it is the best plow of its kind he has seen and that his boys find it easy to operate after practice. Neighbors approving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Ind
MatTix, Turman & Riggs
Midland
Frank Willis
Indiana rail fares for multiple events listed
In Anderson and surrounding towns schedules show round trip fares at one and one third or one fare plus 25 cents for events including the Ind Christian Endeavor Union State Convention and Camp Meeting Association. Tickets go on sale on specified June through August dates with return limits ranging from May 9th to August 29th depending on the location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attle Ground
Ind
Account Camp Meeting Association
Bankfort
Indiana Music Teachers’ Association
Jtndianapolis
Masons Crand Lodge
Indiana
Pce
Ndianpolis
Jodianapolis
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of
Lafayette
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Indiana
Women’s Relief Corps
Logansport
Travelers’ Protective Association
Omeseekers
Eye specialists open free eye exams at New Davis Hotel
The firm reintroduces themselves at the New Davis Hotel promising free eye examinations to all old patients and anyone with vision defects. They state they will stay until May 12th, 1906 with office hours every afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Davis Hotel
Gard of Thanks: Lofton Moves to Lawrence County
Porter J. Lofton formerly of Curry township relocates to Lawrence County Illinois. He ordered the Union sent to his address on a rural Vincennes route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Pogue
Fairbanks Township
Union
Terre Haute
Pogue
State Normal
Porter J. Lofton
Curry Township
Lawrence County
Illinois
Mr. Lofton
Vincennes
Lost Gent's Gold Watch with Silver Chain and Fob
A gentleman's gold watch with a silver chain and brown stone fob is missing. It was lost Sunday on North Section street near Bean and Lambert's barn in Sullivan and Geo. Scott is asked to contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Section
Geo. Scott
Bean and Lambert’s
Sullivan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raerfeebestecte
A. J. Stewart
Rocky Ford, Colo
Mr. Stewart
Rocky Ford
H. van Buskirk
Sullivan County
William Preussner
Jefferson Township
Winfield Creager
Donald F. Basler
Court Street
Shelburn
Frank and
al Davis
O. M. Pinkston
James Woodard
Sunday
Tom Carruthers
Sulivan
Ross Turman
Big Springs
Christy Orr
John Canary
Jesse Stafford
W. M. Burnett
Chas. Weir
H. Schmidt & Co
Turman’s
Wn. Hazelrigg
Dr. Maple
Fairbanks RR
Lillie Walters
Lillie Christon
Isaac
Hathorn
Joseph Kennett
Scott City
Allard Bros
Opticians
Teachers of
Sullivan Public Schools
Hisse Denny
Eizabeth Licey
Nan B. Wood
Margaret Myers
Elizabeth Entwistle
Sarah M. Cain
M. A. Lyons
Eunice Asbury
Gertrude Freeman
S. M. Gambill
Nellie Hanchett
Mayme Hinkle
Laura E. Erwin
David Giles
Lulu Williamson
Lulu Waggoner
Luna Muchmore
Gertrude Johnson
John S. Maxwell
F. M. Price
Ada Shaffer
E. C. Snarr
Sarah McClure
Lizzie Hull
DR. Lindley
South Side Square
Douthit’s
Crossett
MT Pri
Saar On
Crossetts
Maxwell-Cowles
T. E. Hoover
Sullivan, Ind
D. H. Hillman
Gen
Evansville
Sullivan Circuit Court
Frederick W.schroeder
Samuel Ledgerwood
Silver Chaney
John Jean
John M. Jean
Caroline Jean
State
State of Indiana
Plair
Fannie Hughes
F. M. Reddick
Indianapolis News
W.H. Hill, Jr
Geo
W. Benson
Wm. Knowles
Hamilton
H. A. Bland
Chas. E. Faught
Hamilton Andrew Dodds
K. P. Cox
Lyonton
D.R. Cowden
Thos. Stevenson
Land
Cass
D. R. Cowder
Frank M. Benson
Geo. W. Benson
Robert Taylor
Hymera Coal Co
Jackson
Jas
F. Alumbaugh
Harry T. Alumbaugh
Land Haddon
Adab Leach
J. M. Nash
W.O. Oliphant
W. E. Johnson
Car
J. F. Alumbaugh
R. Davidson
M. P. Norris
C. H. Rehmer
Sarah O’neal
Sarah A. Wilkins
Samuel O'Neal
H. Lloyd Et al
Olivia Burkholder
Olieva
C. H. Illoyd
Jesse G. Moore
Frank Miller
Caroline Wilson
John G. Wilson
Turman
Geo. W. Leach
Chas. S. Abell
W. G
Wm. T. Osborn
Benj. R. Davidson
Chas. Stegmeir
Haddon
Shake
Stegmeir
Dr. King
Joe K. Smock
Ram and Sullivan Road
Ring
Lelia
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