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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1892
Page
3
Local shoppers learn Crawley's offers on folding loungers beds and bedroom suites with a World’s Fair ticket giveaway. The piece lists numerous town visitors, subscribers, and frequent customers stopping by the store on Southside and nearby streets.
Local items include job ad for a girth saver, shopping tips at Crawley’s stock, Milam buys Eaton’s store, Mrs Mason visiting Indianapolis and Greencastle, gravel work resuming after a sand bank, Ezekiel Riley’s family return to Corydon, and Gorton’s Gold Band concerts on the public square followed by a Minstrels show at Sullivan’s opera house with ticket details and prices.
Admirers are invited to hear Gortons celebrated Gold Band on Public square Thursday November 3 starting at 1:34 PM. The performance is praised as one of the best bands in travel and promises quality music for attendees. Vera Stewart, Jim Stewart’s daughter, was injured at school when a water bottle toppled from a second story sill and struck her head, causing serious cuts.
A local photographer promotes studio services offering aristo type portraits with premium paper from Sullivan. He invites clients to visit near the Lion Shoe Store on Northside, advertising cabinets at 2.50 to 3.00 per dozen and signing as C M Lerz.
Mrs Henry Maschino died last Saturday from lock jaw after a nail wound previously healed. Daughter of the late James French of Gill township, she leaves a husband and two children. The community offers sympathy to the family.
Gorton's Famous New Orleans Minstrels, renowned for refined minstrelsy, will perform at the opera house on Thursday evening in November. The Des Moines Register praised the company as among the best seen in the city and highly satisfactory to audiences.
The following marriage licenses have been issued: John W. Hardin to ars EU, Brock. John W. Miller to Lollie N. Beasley. James L. Church to Rosanna Robbins. James Rumple to Nettie Wright. John W. Long to Nancy J. Jones. Henry K. Ring to Eva St. John. John A. Wilson to Mildred M. Lytle. Hardy Stinnet to Jennie Richardson. Ed. 3. Greggs to Belle A. St. Clair. Wm. M. Exline to Katie A. Bryant. Charles Wilson to Maggie E. Burke. Van C. Harlow to Essie E. Bedwell. E. G. Colvin to Mary M. Colvin. Edward Morris to Maggie Downs. D. 5S. Steffe to Ela Bonham. Wm. James to Rebecca Goodman.
The Sunday School Convention proceedings occurred Friday night with remarks from Rev. D. Wi Gaered and President TGCh Bietebets Besse praising Indiana Sunday School Union cooperation. A McE church event featured Gorton's Minstrels, New Orleans style troupe, praised for balance and music with standout clog dancing and novelty acts.
Obituary notes death of John W Tillle born January 9 and died September 27 1892 aged 70. He rests at Pabners Prairie cemetery leaving a wife child and 29 grandchildren. Known as Uncle John he was an early Sullivan county settler and longtime Union subscriber. He helped neighbors and provided for his family.
A long itemized list details transfers of parcels in Sullivan and Pleasantville with names such as Bennett Draper Pope Bledsor Boyd Bass Shores Gray Allen Avydelotte May Eaton Beasley Kelly Chambers Fry May Drake Moore Buckley Buckley Starkey Gambell Kissner Edmonds Smith Corbin Robinson McCammon Davis Rob?nson Burns Boatright and others. Amounts range from 100 to 3200 dollars and dates reference early 20th century land records.
William R. Davis announces a liquor license request before Sullivan County Commissioners starting December 5 1892 for selling intoxicants in Dugger Cass township. The business is a one story frame building on a described parcel in Dugger, Indiana with on premise drinking allowed for a one year term.
An advertisement claims good health yields a better appearance, noting that a well functioning stomach liver and kidneys produce a favorable look. Electric Bitters is touted as a great alterative and tonic curing skin issues and improving complexion. Sold at Smock's drug store for 59 cents per bottle.
Bert Jewell huddles by the stove to stay warm his sleeves stained from the effort. Mr and Mrs A Dickerson return from Springfield Ohio where they visited their son D L Dickerson. Narrows school joins Columbia day at Fairbanks for a grand celebration. Emma Gaston and June Redifer injured badly last week with possible fatal outcomes. Riley Hawk grows confident as a budding youngster. Mrs O P Badger improves after a long illness. John Ramsen completes a new house. Debating society invites participation. Isaac Holloway leaves the neighborhood. Dr Cushman and family visit HL VanVieck’s household. J H W Wolfe a farmer near Albia endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croup noting quick cures and 50 cent bottles sold by Joe K Smock.
A promotional note touts Dr. Miles Nerve and Liver Pills as a cure for biliousness and related ailments. It also lists multiple excursion fare offers by railroad lines for events and rallies, including trips to Sullivan, Chicago, Indianapolis, and other destinations, with dates in November 1882 and return windows.
Fragmentary timetable lists daily and Sunday train numbers with departure times for St Louis Peoria Decatur and Effingham, indicating morning and afternoon slots and various ex Sun markers. The legible entries show No 11 daily 1 35 am for St Louis and No 1 daily 2 15 pm with several Sun only and ex Sun notes across Peoria Decatur and Effingham services.
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