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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1903
Page
5
W. E. Woods buys goods in Cincinnati while J. W. Hunt advertises monuments. Scott Bros. offers furniture and sales in Sullivan with items like bed room suites and sideboards. Library bids in Sullivan and other county notices include tax and post office updates. Reed of local clubs, lodges, and theater plans punctuate a busy community page.
A weekly roundup from Staffordshire records social visits and local happenings. Notable entries include Mr and Mrs Shuck Foutz visiting Sullivan, Cal Foutz visiting his parents, and Miss Lizzie Patton spending the weekend at home. The Guilde of residents lists several trips, visits, and errands across nearby towns such as Merom Sullivan Terre Haute Clay City and Union Chapel.
Graysville records show Frost and ice visitors. Mrs Tryphena Mayfield came on business last Monday. E G Carruthers installed an incandescent lighting plant last week. A new electrical appliance added to the telephone switchboard eases operator tasks. Paul Cushman began a railroad career, leaving Monday for Terre Haute to start Tuesday. Rev Caswell preached at the Presbyterian church last Sunday. Public schools opened last Monday with Donald Maple as principal and Miss Maude Arnett as primary teacher. D T Cushman and Miss Bertha Lisman visited Carlisle last Sunday. Rev McNaughton remains at Merom in revival services at this writing.
Report shows 695.8 average number belonging and 5 percent daily attendance. Tardiness high with 79 cases. 441 pupils not absent and 672 not tardy. One suspension, 22 truancies, 1 corporal punishment case, and 36 visitors. Measles illness reduced pupil attendance. superintendent requests parental cooperation to cut tardiness.
The Illinois Central will discontinue the morning and evening trains after next Sunday. The company says the trains do not pay. Sullivan business people who rely on the service will regret the cut as patronage from points east to Linton has grown. The announcement hopes for a resumption at an early date.
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