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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1903
Page
4
The Sullivan Union condemns the Bloomington whitecapping as a brutal crime and urges strict enforcement of the law possibly prompting action against the State University. It praises President Roosevelt for his nationwide reception and shows bipartisan respect for the leader as a symbol of American unity.
Andrew Carnegie gives a donation of one and a half million dollars to build a Temple of Peace at Payne with a condition that authorities avoid war over the temple. Kansas reports strong prosperity with no foreclosures in mortgages during the past year, highlighting economic health.
Mrs. W. M. Sinclair receives her sister Mrs. H. J. Hamilton from Sullivan Indiana and her daughter Miss Ethel Hamilton during a fifteen year apart visit in Walnut Valley Kansas.
Bert Beasley of Indianapolis spent Sunday here with Rev N F Denney and daughter Minnie visiting last week. Miss Margaret McGrew attended her cousin Mrs Grimes's funeral in Terre Haute. A temperance rally at the M E church starts next Saturday evening with Rev Francis and Hon Will Hays of Sullivan to speak. Rev Bundy will preach Sunday evening and Dr Sanderson of Indianapolis will speak Monday evening. Special music and good meetings are expected. All are invited.
Wireelious Birchum presents a two night tour stop at Bass Auditorium on May 8 and 9 ranking as the second largest show of its kind on the road. The act will farewell smaller towns this season as the production outgrows them with Madame Birchum billed as the premier spiritualist medium. Jim Riggs and his civil engineers team scout a route for an interurban line into the city while Jim Willis is elected as the new standing Democratic candidate.
Mrs. Alfred Nichols an elderly town resident died Monday morning after a long illness. She bore her afflictions with fortitude and patience and will be missed by her husband and many friends. Her maiden name was Shephard a sister of the late Wash Shepherd. The funeral was held from the residence Tuesday conducted by Rev Mc Quire and she was buried in Coffman graveyard.
Mrs Will H Hays returns from Crawfordsville visit and Miss Ristine from Crawfordsville joins to stay awhile. J P Draper of Kokomo arrives to visit relatives and attend to business matters.
Carl Lester and Leona Allison witnessed a play in Farmersburg on Saturday evening. Roscoe Pogue visited over Sunday. Thurman Frakes can operate the telephone exchange again. B S Welsh returns to his mill after about four weeks away. C E Thomson has returned from Indianapolis for the summer and presides over the Sunday school meeting planned for June 7. The Union Sunday school reports growing attendance and interest. Nellie Johnson returned from Terre Haute for a short vacation. The singing class met at George Kersey's on Sunday afternoon. The M W A is organizing an order here. The local opera company closed with a large audience Saturday night. Young people attended the hard times social at Lora Ridgeway’s for Miss Lora’s birthday. Mattie Warner died Saturday evening at 7 at Brook Wilson’s home and was buried at York Illinois on Monday. Curry township commencement at Liberty church on May 20 with Prof. Atkinson of Merom College delivering the graduating address. Come out to hear the graduates. 5 P Douglas Township Principal. Ed H Wood of Carruthersville Mo is visiting his sisters Nan B and Carrie the latter ill for weeks.
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