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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1913
Page
5
Will R Barnes seeks Bull Moose support for Terre Haute city council while students and professionals share travel health and legal news. The May term opens with a busy circuit court ahead. officers change as George Webb leaves the patrol and Arthur Murray becomes police chief.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Sullivan Indiana postoffice dated May 7 1913. Two weeks to claim before removal to the Dead Letter Office. Ladies list includes Mrs Bessie Maskus and others. One cent due per letter. DIRRELLE CHANEY P M.
Joe McCoskey a foreigner of Jackson Hill No 4 lies jailed awaiting trial for stabbing another foreigner after a Monday night party among foreigners. Fred Phillips a Graysville blacksmith caused excitement while intoxicated and is charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Sullivan Lodge No. 263 F. and A. M. will conduct work in the third degree on Friday night.
County commissioners re elected Nicholas Davis as attendance officer for one year starting August 1. The post, now titled attendance officer, remains within the truancy enforcement office at the county level.
A. E. Steele, former Elm Park school principal and head of departmental work at the high school, has been elected superintendent of the Robinson Isis city schools. He resigns from his current post and will move his family to Robinson this fall.
The pumping plant at the new water works station near Riverton was placed in operation Tuesday for the first time. The first water from the new source will be forced through city mains today.
R R 1 FATRBANKS. Edgar Strain family and Carl Lester visited Sullivan Tuesday. John Milligan moved his saw mill on the McKee farm Monday. Warren Dickerson shipped hogs and cattle to Indianapolis Monday. Thomas and Monk timber men are buying walnut and oak for Shelburn. Whitlock and Adams bought new Ford cars. Wilson Trueblood lost a valuable horse last week. Sunday school organized at Drake church. John Harrison Ira Drake Whitlock Lester De Hart families were in Sullivan Wednesday. Robert Johnson visited W Burton Sunday. Osburn and son Garrett went to Sullivan Thursday. Ed Jewell and family spent Sunday at Carl Harmon’s. Lansbury Riggs family were in Sullivan Thursday. James Arnett sick. Claude Harmon ran over a dog Saturday on his motorcycle, damaging the machine and injuring himself. Mrs John Kelly Merom guest of Wm Gaston Sunday and attended Kingsley Sunday school. Ben Munroe and Frank Wernz on business trip to Sullivan. Ed Ward of Sullivan passed through Sunday afternoon. Mrs George Fason and daughters Edna and Hssie shopped in Sullivan Wednesday.
Protracted meeting ended Sunday with several additions. Marriage of Harry Smith and Pearl Wolf at the bride's mother Mrs Wolfe. Harold Ford released from illness. Mrs Ogg Smith is very ill and not expected to recover. Visitors include C G French Maud Hyrn Clemmie French and Herbert Vaughn. Mrs Horn to Cincinnati. Carl Bedwell called to die again. Mrs Homer Creager improving. Charlie Chambers and Earl Alsop at work nearby.
Mrs Lizzie Alsop and her mother visited Mrs Minnie Creager one day last week, sharing greetings and conversation with the neighbor.
Clarence Timberlake's children visited from Evansville last Saturday while Mrs. Lillie Burton traveled to Sullivan. Mrs. Silvers Springer and Ethel Hume with children visited last Sunday. Locals report busy farms and steady auto flow despite high gasoline prices. Luella Grimes of Little York visits with the Yeagers. Whitlock and Cushman families share Sabbath. Fly killing urged for recreation and humanity.
Everett Rhodes and family visited his father Jacob Rhodes at Summerville on Sunday. Sylvan Dudley and Melvin Dudley with Blanche spent Sunday at Jas. McBride's in Antioch. George Comstock and family visited Lemuel Walter's Sunday evening. Herold Headley and Mrs. Everett Rhodes traveled to Dugger Saturday afternoon. Friends and relatives of Blanche Bledsoe brought baskets and shared dinner for her birthday. Jeff Cazzell and wife spent Sunday at Dugger. their granddaughter joined them. Farmers report busy planting crops. Headley family also visited Wiley Miller's on Sunday. Frank Deneve and son George went to Superior Sunday afternoon.
A large crowd enjoyed a varied program at the Hymera Odd Fellows entertainment with W J Williams Edgar Lyons and Frank Nead organizing. John S Taylor of Sullivan gave an able address on Odd Fellowship to a well received audience.
In Pleasantville last Thursday the high school closed with nine graduates including Hollie Guy Bedwell and Charles Jackson. Professor Chas A Hannah returned to Princeton and Ruth Jordan to Danville Ind. Music by Sullivan impressed attendees. E B Dunbar sold his store to Emil Hall of Jasonville and moved with family to Linton. I O C F lodge hosted a supper on April 26. Dr J L Phillips lost a valuable horse Saturday.
Mrs. Wm. Goldman suffers with dropsy. Uncle John H. Lockard is not expected to live many days. Mrs. J. W. McCammon has tuberculosis and is very low. Uncle John Wellington, 83, is in a critical condition. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Booker welcome a fine boy born the 23rd.
Sullivan visitors report Mr and Mrs Zibe Shields visiting on Wednesday. Prayer meeting at Dodd’s Wednesday night drew a good crowd. Golda Woodard spent Tuesday evening with Pearl McMahan. Mrs Alice Dudley remains ill. Melvina Walker visited Lesta Clerk Sunday evening. Pearl McMahan visited Cecil Rooksberry Friday evening. Preaching at Benson Chapel Sunday and Sunday night, all welcome. Arthur Woodard shared dinner Sunday with Oscar McMahan and family. Sarah Moore called on Phoeba McMahan Friday.
Edward C Knotts of Sullivan County Indiana born April 8 1889 died April 24 1913 at age 24. He was son of Geo C and Ella Knotts. He joined East Chapel Church January 31 1908 and was converted recently after illness. He left a widow and large family with memories of a kind devoted life and hopes for a reunion in the heavenly realm. He was a Modern Woodmen member and remembered for care of the sick and helpful conduct.
The Frank Cole family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for thoughtfulness and kindness during their recent bereavement.
Dr W B Spencer of Chicago is visiting his sister Mrs Robert Canary Miss Mary Borders and Mrs Elizabeth Ewings of Farmersburg visited Mrs W A Robertson Wednesday Mrs Ed Robertson of Vincennes visited in Sullivan Wednesday
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