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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1905
Page
7
Families and neighbors listed with visits, moves, illness, and social calls. W C Wright and family on trips, Ina Johnson and Stella King called, Mrs Hase and Mrs Rigny visited, and others noted. Ads offer car bargain and furniture sale by Hilderbrand & Son in Sullivan Indiana.
Fairbanks residents and area families are noted with numerous visits to Terre Haute Sullivan and Scott City. Typhoid cases appear as illnesses. A basketball game between Monarchs and Prairie Athletics sparks local chatter about pace and sportsmanship while a rodent outbreak prompts pest concerns.
Evansville surveyors traced E and T H railroad routes through the area toward Scott City within a week suggesting a railroad may be built soon. Florence O’Neal visited Florence, attended church, and neighbors remain numerous in town. Mrs Nellie Dix, still bedridden, shows no recovery hopes. Dix was in Hymera Sunday for Thanksgiving at Snyder school house on Wednesday.
An advertisement promotes artificial teeth by Dr. E. R. Riggs. It notes the care to prevent failures and suggests readers look elsewhere in the paper for related wares.
In a moving sale the shop announces relocation to West Washington Street and invites old customers to visit the new location. The owner notes excess stock and has set a slaughtering price on everything to clear inventory.
A Saturday through Sunday stretch of local social visits and guest calls is recorded. Bernard Tipton and Miss Pearl Mc Anally spent Saturday in Dunville while Grace Neal and Ada Lundy passed through the area Thursday evening. Mrs. Farley and Mrs. Patton visited Mrs. W. H. Patton and Mrs. Lyons near Hymera. Wilbur Scott attended a No. 4 pie supper. Paul and Evan Rusher visited Harry Farley. Miss Annie Nicholson called on Mrs. Patton. Grace Pulliam visited Hymera. William Stewart and family spent time with his father. a large local crowd attended church in Hymera Sunday night. Mr. Skinner moved to town and Charles Calvert occupies his former house. Robert Sevier and family visited his father near Caledonia.
Dr Crowley boasts a perfect record spanning forty six years with no failures and has treated some extremely severe gallstone and bilious cases as part of his medical practice.
Endorsements come from W H Whittaker State Librarian W E Henry Anion B Hunt and Fassett Cotton praising the Hoosier Cyclopedia as valuable for state business public affairs and education. Compiled by Senator E H Moore the 300 plus page vellum bound work sells for 2 dollars postpaid with orders to the author Scott Bros advertises book cases as new arrivals.
Ella and Josie Eno visited Mary Manning Friday afternoon. Born to John Kennett and wife, Nov. 16, a son. James Moore in Sullivan Saturday. Emerson Watson spent weekend in Mercur. Dr. and J. B. Durham bought 240 head of sheep last week of John Thompson. Grace Moore returned from Farmersburg Saturday. Mesdames Mattie Shields and Maria Shields visited Mary Medsker Friday. Rev. Charles B. Hershey to preach Thanksgiving sermon at Big Springs next Sunday. Warren Watson family in Sullivan Monday. Mrs Manning and Mrs Nellie Durham in Sullivan Friday. B Medsker family spent Sunday at C. F. Whitlock's. Dr. George Knapp of Vincennes will visit Sullivan Friday, Dec 1. Dr. Crowley treating ear and eye diseases with notable cures.
Mrs. Nancy Turman spends winter with her daughter. Dr. Cushman visits Marshall Illinois. Luella Yager marked eighteenth birthday with a party and luncheon. Chanecey Morin from Terre Haute paused here. Mr. Buss from Oblong Illinois visited on business. Jas E Yager moved his barber shop. Virgil Penney moved into Mrs Turman's property. Farmers crib corn. town quiet with scarce news.
Scott Bros offers mantel folding beds and a solid oak mantel bed with mirror glass for 18 dollars. They advertise 20 to 39 items available and offer waterproof notices for farm postings at the Union office.
Anna Crynes Jackson Hill wins silverware prize at the show. Joe Atkinson and wife visit his sister Mrs John Linnon. Ix Waddle proclaims its a girl. Mrs Linnon listed as sick. Mrs Day visits Mrs Chancie Mattox. Mrs Lee Hinson makes a business trip to Jackson Hill No 4. W M Morland moves to Shelburn. Mrs Ollie Smith travels to the country. George Hayes of Illinois visits his parents here. Dunville hosts a show last week. Our preacher Mr Duncan preaches in Shelburn. Dode Moss improving after illness. Mrs Clyde Starks improving. Suspicion that the sheriff is not given attention by the Democrat.
Death visits the Newman household again claiming their daughter Lizzie aged 1 year 7 months 12 days. She was buried on the 18th. Two months earlier Roxie, 3 years 7 months 12 days, was laid to rest on September 13. The community extends sympathy.
On Tuesday December 5 1905 a sale offers 5 horses 8 milch cows 1 calf sows hogs 100 ewes 19 lambs and 1 Pell Angus bull 1 Poland China boar plus Clover hay timothy oats oats in barn 24 bee stands and numerous farm implements. Sale at 9 am cash in hand with 12 month credit over 5 payable with note or 6 percent interest after maturity 5 percent cash discount. no removal until terms met.
The Southern Indiana Railroad lists daily trains with northbound No 104 Sullivan at 7 40 am and southbound No 101 Av Sullivan at 7 25 am. Additional trains No 102 Av Sullivan 12 30 pm and No 105 Av Sullivan 5 11 pm. Connections at Terre Haute Linton Bee Hunter Elnora Beevs Seymour and nearby lines. Sundays one fare round trip tickets and Central Passenger Association mileage honored. Contact local agent or H P Radley Terre Haute Ind.
The Union seeks neighborhood correspondents to supply local news items for publication. Send items weekly, with Tuesday morning deadlines to avoid late printing. Live correspondents are urged to cover all townships, avoiding overconcentration in a few areas. Brief items may be telephoned or mailed.
An old notice describes excursion rates for island travel with round trip options to southwestern and western destinations. It mentions sale of tickets and discounted fares on Tuesdays, reflecting a historic travel promotion.
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