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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1915
Page
8
The Howe Great London Show arrives Friday for a season opening with an extended, unprecedented program. Managers tout worldwide talent scouting and unlimited capital enabling new acts, with strong press and public praise already echoed across cities.
Wesley Forbes, a well known Farmersburg attorney, died Saturday morning at his home after several weeks of illness. A 36 year old Indiana University law graduate, he practiced in Farmersburg for ten years alongside S H Berlingmier in insurance and loans. Born near Farmersburg, he was son of Mr and Mrs James Forbes and married Lois Lloyd in 197?. He leaves a daughter aged three and an infant son, with affiliations to the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges.
Mrs. D. Chranicki, an elderly Sullivan resident, fell on South Main Street in front of her home last week and fractured her right arm.
J. H. Barden of rural route eleven Sullivan traveled to the city on business Saturday and renewed his subscription to The Union.
Memorial Day exercises set for Center Ridge cemetery on Sunday afternoon May 30. Will Hays of this city will deliver the address after reading Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Womans Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans in charge with a parade from Ben Hur hall to the cemetery by automobile.
Frank Heinig of Terre Haute recalls the surrender of General Pemberton to General Grant and wartime exploits from Vicksburg and Missionary Ridge. Heinig, a former Tenth Missouri infantry corporal, later worked as a traveling salesman and bakery proprietor in Terre Haute, sharing wartime anecdotes with the Terre Haute Tribune.
Indianapolis May 18 The Republican State Central Committee in session last week resolved to aid legal action to strike down Section 10 of Indiana's primary law that bars voters who declare a party affiliation from participating in the party primary. The subcommittee urged tests of the provision’s constitutionality, arguing it violates state voter qualifications and should not affect other parts of the law.
Lester McGrew 21 and Dora Hiatt 20 were married Saturday at eight in the county clerk's office by Justice C. H. Lester. The couple went to a West Street home after. The bride, a Knotts grocery cashier, is a Sullivan High School graduate from 1914. The groom is the son of William McGrew and a promising Ford machinist.
Lawrence Ford, son of Dan Ford, underwent a successful surgical operation at Crowder Hospital on Friday.
Andrew Shaw a Humera saloonist pleaded guilty to three charges for allowing minors in his poolroom and was fined ten dollars per count plus costs totaling about eighty dollars. Gertrude Weir was granted a divorce from James Weir with custody of one child while the husband kept custody of the other child. Mattix and Foster harness dealers secured circuit court judgment on a note against David L. Taylor for sixty one dollars and forty seven cents plus ten dollars attorney fees. The National Bank of Sullivan obtained a judgment on a note against John C. Brown for four hundred seventy three dollars.
Emerson Watson and family spent Sunday in Hutsonville. Several farmers harvest their first alfalfa this week. Sullivan council votes to pave South Section Street with brick or asphalt concrete options. bids range from 1.65 to 1.75 per square yard. Property owners may petition for a different pavement within ten days.
New Lebanon May 13 Silvers W R C No 234 met at M W A hall After the regular business session refreshments were served to the old soldiers five present A short program with solos by Miss Miles Gertrude Eaton a reading Marys Night Ride by Mrs Susan Coulson a Kate Allen solo Hes My Boy or Mothers last Goodbye and a fife solo by Mr Dix Corps Press correspondent Belle Phillips
The Citizens mine located one mile east of the city suspended operations Saturday for a planned ninety day shutdown. The wagon mine had been active and employed ten to twelve men, continuing steady output prior to the halt.
Milton Walker a 25 year old colored man and Maude Harris 20 of Terre Haute were fined 35 dollars and given six months imprisonment. Walker goes to the new penal farm and Harris to the women's prison in Indianapolis. They were arrested by Chief Rich and tried before Mayor Calvert. Walker becomes the first person sent from here to the penal farm.
Mrs Flora Josephine Bearow wife of Fred Bearow a carpenter residing on East Beech Street died at six o'clock yesterday morning after a six weeks illness with a tumor. Funeral at M E church tomorrow morning with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery Terre Haute. She was 52 and a member of the Methodist church.
The county board of review will commence its session on June 7. Members include County Auditor, Treasurer and Assessor A. V. Munich of Carlisle and Ollie Criss of Fairbanks, appointed by Judge Bridwell.
Robert C. Miller, a former county resident living near Oakland, Illinois, states that crop prospects are good with corn, broom-corn nearly planted and oats, wheat, rye, and young clover promising. He notes ample rainfall and fine garden outlooks.
An offer lists the Terre Haute Star and the Union at a combined price of two dollars and fifty cents for a one year subscription. The notice emphasizes value and duration for readers.
Graysville notes report Mrs S H Silvers returning home last Sunday and Mrs Lillie Burton recovering from illness. Mother's Day sermon at Christian church followed by a grove dinner with a large crowd. Mr and Mrs Will Yager attended the funeral of Mrs Zack Swanagan in Terre Haute. Women's Foreign Missionary Society led the Methodist service Sunday evening. Mr Parrett editor of the Russellville Searchlight and his wife visit Mrs Parrett’s parents as they plan a short stay.
Judge William H Bridwell appointed John Kelleher of Vincennes guardian of the estate of Mrs Mary E King wife of Edward J King the absconding cashier of Dugger State Bank Sheriff Kelley ordered attachment levy on King's property Kelleher a brother of Mrs King gave $2000 bond petition claimed Mrs King was not of sound mind and unable to manage her estate
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