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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1892
Page
3
Reminders of ongoing storms and cold weather raise fears that last year’s strong crops may not be repeated this season. Farmers worry about harvest yields as persistent weather disrupts planting and ripens late.
The report lists new licenses including James A Padgett to Leuelia Tronson Harvey BE Daniels to Eva Johnson Harvey Carter to Flora M Turpen Pearley L Spark to Susan McCreklin Win Jamison to Mary Ett Paft Hugh M Smith to Maggie Smith Louis Huff to Sarah Shepherd Rose A Nixon to Maude Crmmings Morton P Turner to Sallie E Heck
The FE and TL Ry will sell tickets to any Mackey System point for one regular fare for the round trip on Monday May 30. F. L. Steen, Agent.
The Flathead Valley in Montana draws capital and labor with fertile soil vast coal veins timber and metals. Columbia Falls stands as regional hub offering immense water power and a favorable field for manufacturers as described by the Northern International Improvement Company.
For Sale items advertise Bull and Patridge Coachin eggs from E R Milan at S100 a setting with pure bred stock. Also promotional note on the Spark Arrester for safe tractor operation to prevent separator and stacker losses. Birthday dinner honors Joe Bell on May 22 marked his fortieth birthday with gifts and well wishes.
Obituary notes Hazel Bell, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Burton, died May 6 at home after a brief illness. The family expressed relief as she passed away to the hosts above, with a large group of friends attending no funeral.
Garritta McKee born September 18 1864 married September 18 1883 to Elmer E McKee joined the M I church at Sullivan during Rev M Swadener revival. She died after grippe settled on her lungs and consumption. The writer found her at rest in Jesus. Also note about J P Stratton’s addition to Sullivan and available lots for dwelling sites.
Local notices report visits by residents from Curry, Shelburn, Farmersburg, and Turman townships. marriages including W Jamison and E Taft. a Memorial Day address. a liquor case. land, buggy, and subscription moves. and various travels, elections, and society events in Sullivan County.
Property transfers listed include Lillian St. Clair to John Weible and James Mills to Abraham Borer among several deeds. A burglary in Farmersburg Friday night saw thieves enter Crazy & Self and W S Baldridge stores, blow open Baldridge’s safe, scatter sugar around, and steal jewelry and notions. no clues found and Baldridge reports a missing suit of clothes.
A late spring blizzard blanketed Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin with two to five inches of snow on the ground. Hanover New Hampshire Montpelier Vermont and much of Massachusetts reported five inches as temperatures hovered near freezing. Frank Neff Post 37 G A R members are urged to meet May 29 at 6:30 p m for a memorial sermon at the M E church conducted by Rev B F Anderson Commander Geo T Bridges Adjt. Memorial card notes the death of Mrs Fannie Fenton Balch in Chicago May 9 1892 aged 24 with sympathy extended to her sister Mrs Bays. Mr Bennett Stancil travels to Cincinnati for marriage to Miss Stella Thomas formerly of this place and will visit Princeton with his daughter Mrs Wes Beasley on return. J W Dickerson seeks energetic agents offering 2 00 per day at Filbeck House Terre Haute Ind.
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