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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
5
A Sullivan teachers examination saw 25 pass and 70 fail on April 27. The next test is set for the Sullivan high school building Saturday. Sample wrong answers show misinterpretations of terms such as face in arithmetic and a metrical romance, with local social notes on Arthur Eaton visiting Erie and Mrs. Eaton improving.
Ida cfaofess creche che af ben Briggs of Erie Pa is in Sullivan hospital after a successful appendicitis operation performed by Dr Amos Caffee of Terre Haute formerly Hymera. Many local residents and visitors are listed with travel and visiting plans including four teen automobile loads of business men from Bicknell and Jasonville boosting street paving plans in Sullivan.
Appellate court holds township trustee may contract for hauling children from an abandoned district and that the hauler can collect under the contract even without advisory board authorization. Virgil Patterson awarded $130 for hauling under the trustee’s order, distinguishing school supply contracts from pupil transport and rejecting the age argument.
Mrs. Ella Wagner returned home from Bloomington after a week away. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sproatt of Carlisle visited Ed Dailey and family. Carrie Walters and Maud Daugherty attended Carlisle commencement. Lon Carrico Gertrude Boddie Charlie Plummer and Goldie Cox went to church Bethany. A number from here attended the Carlisle class play Friday. Marie Dailey visited Merlie Snyder Harve Conner and family. Jake Dailey of Terre Haute visited A. L. Creager. J O Whalen attended Carlisle memorial services. Alice Able of Terre Haute visits here. Tom Goad visited his son Charlie at Carlisle. Lottie Wheaton went to Ohio to visit relatives. O L Summers and Marie Ladson attended Carlisle class play Friday.
Eddie Hearne of Chicago Ill will ride as relief driver for the Case racing team in the second annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day weekend May 30. Hearne has raced Benz cars in major events and finished second in Savannah in 1911. This marks his first appearance in an American car in a major national race. He faces a field regarded as one of the strongest in motor racing history at Indianapolis.
Dr. A G Belden of Terre Haute signs with Johnson brothers for a sixty HP engine to install July 1 in a Belden Wright type biplane. The aircraft is assembled by William V Riggs and will fly eight minute passenger trips at $25. A flying field is planned twenty miles south at Sullivan interurban for a Belden Wright aviation school with exhibitions at Merom in Chautauqua week.
Osie Lovelace, a Shelburn miner, sues for divorce from Hattie Lovelace in the circuit court alleging infidelity. Dr E E Robards, Shelburn physician, is named as co respondent. The couple had prior divorce and remarriage in 1910 and lived together until recently.
Union memorial services were held at the M E church with G A R W R C and Sons of Veterans in attendance. Rev P C Lisman delivered the address. The 33rd Indiana G A R encampment adjourned in South Bend with officers elected including Department Commander Frank Swigert Logansport and Senior Vice Commander Wilbur E Gorusch South Bend.
Dr Daniel Allbright Long president of Union Christian College Merom will deliver the commencement address at Vincennes University on Friday June 14.
The Sullivan lodge of Elks initiated five candidates on Monday evening followed by a luncheon. Visiting Elks attended, and the lodge plans no further initiations until fall. A deer park was erected on the lot west of the home, with two deer relocated from the jail to the park.
Sunday and Sunday night services at Benson Chapel with Rev. Hayworth. Nearby residents and visitors from Scott City Star City Sullivan and Fairbanks moved about church events and family visits. Community news notes farming activity Miss Lora Raley funeral and local travels with names, places and dates.
What Texans admire is hearty vigorous life says Hugh Tallman of San Antonio. He notes Dr Kings New Life Pills put new life and energy into a person. Wife and I believe they are the best made. Excellent for stomach liver or kidney troubles. 25 cts at Joe K Smock and Sons.
Porter Lofton and his family, formerly of this county and now in Knox County, traveled through Sullivan Friday in a touring car en route to visit Byron Riggs northwest of the city. Lofton has found success in Knox County sawmill business with his mill operating across the river in Lawrence County.
Jackson township resident William Britton was granted an appeal on his county liquor license application. The Great Northern Mfg. Co. versus William B. Stiner and John Stiner was settled and dismissed. Walter F. Wood administrator versus Mariah McClure involved a petition to sell real estate and a private sale was ordered. Verna Carrico received a divorce from Henry Carrico.
General John A Logan of Illinois originated Memorial Day. In 1868 as commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic he ordered Decoration Day to be observed on May 30. The choice likely marked the discharge of the last Union Civil War volunteer on that date.
Ivan A. Reintzes of Linton wed Maude May Brown of Sullivan. George E. Hall of Carlisle marries Margaret O. Toole of Carlisle. Joseph Gorkos of Shelburn weds Mary Mate of Shelburn. Claude F. Bridges of Jasonville to Bessie J. Frump of Pleasantville. Hervie B. Berlien of Pimento weds Norah H. Pinkston of Farmersburg.
Miss Leota Webber of Mt. Carmel Ohio visited Miss Nina Bridwell here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Coppage of Turman township were in the city Thursday.
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