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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1899
Page
7
Our correspondents note good wheat prospects after recent rain while local farming life includes illnesses, social visits, a buggy accident, and livestock fires. Encounters with church groups, a library upgrade, weddings, and a teacher association trip highlight community activity.
Residents attended the Terre Haute street fair last week. Elijah Skidmore and family moved to Robinson and returned last Thursday. Ross Lester Allen Osburn Kate Dickerson and Mamie Whitlock were at Merom on Sunday. Ella Lawson visited the Fairbanks school Friday. Fire on three farms caused trouble with McKee blaze burning about two hundred acres and miles of fence destroyed.
Misses Etta and Maggie Watson visited in Dugger late last week. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Railsback visited their son Ellis near Farmersburg last week. Mrs. Lily Brewer is visiting in Indianapolis. Rev. John Ragle traveled to Embury Friday for Mrs. Alt’s funeral. Mrs. Rose Botts is on the sick list. Humera residents attended the street fair last week. Mrs. Lou Ford of Terre Haute visited Mrs. S. Fry for a day. Miss Mattie Fry went to Battle Creek Michigan last week. Ena Ring was at Farmersburg Monday.
Farmers busy gathering corn. Rev. D. B. Atkinson preached two sermons at Big Springs on Sunday. Some young folks attended a social at Jefferson Blackburn's Saturday night. Rush Pitser and wife of Terre Haute spent Friday and Saturday at Warren Watson's. Mrs. Jose Medsker spent last week in Terre Haute. Stephen Newlin and family of Watsonville visited Mrs. William Medsker Sunday. Bertha Moore visited her mother near Corinth last Sunday.
President Aldrich visits Marshall while a parade of guests from Indiana and Illinois mingle with local staff and students. Lectures on James Whitcomb Riley and a Ben Hur reading start a new lecture series as Anti-saloon League activity and YWCA planning unfold.
Reverend J D Crane tends stock and harvests at his Greene county farm expecting a two week absence. A forthcoming wedding is teased. Carlisle resident Jim Chance visited for his best girl. Jim Willington completes house repairs improving his property. Professor Mahan returned home Friday night. Jim Willington ill with pneumonia. Ralph Shepherd traveled to Sullivan.
Sylvan Dell street property owners resolved to fight payment for recent street improvements claiming grading and graveling did not meet contract terms and gravel quantity. A meeting at John Vaughn’s residence led to unanimity to hire counsel and oppose the charge.
C G Young plans to open a commission house over Davis' dry goods store this week. Chicago grain and provisions will be bought and sold on margin or cash. Mr Young is backed by a heavy bond for customer protection.
The Union announces it is fully equipped with late designs in type and borders and can execute on short notice. Call for services.
Mrs Ella Akers is no better at this writing. Mr and Mrs Richard Irvin of Alum Cave passed through Thursday. Misses Flors Pryne Eva Davis and Maggie McClarahan were in Verre Haute Friday. Lola Bailey and Will Bolinger attended the Vincennes fair last Friday. Mr and Mrs Robert Calvert of Sullivan spent Thursday in this locality. Geo Case went to Evansville Tuesday returning Wednesday. Will Scott and family hosted a party last Friday night with many locals in attendance. Miss Lou Willis and Destine Denney of Sullivan passed through Monday. Mrs Stewart Herbert and children of Odon visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Anderson. Steve Leach family are guests of John Anderson. Miss Essie Underhill and Lesta Gray of Shelburn attended church at Palmyra Prairie Sunday night. Fred Bolinger visited his sister Mrs Sam Carruthers near Vincennes last week. Miss Hannah Brewer was the guest of Miss Blanche Hughes Sunday. Mrs Rollie Collins is very sick. Ted Risley and his sister went to Terre Haute for the street fair. Berlin Booker and Wesley Smith have new houses about completed. Miss Clara Bough is teaching our school this winter. Mrs Berlin Booker has a sore foot from stepping on a nail. John Spencer and son Willie went to Vincennes to attend the fair Thursday. Sam and George Page attended.
Rainy spells last week spurred wheat growth. Rev W F Smith and Uncle Ham Ridgeway visited Kingsley Chapel. Rev Doty of Vincennes lectured at the M E church last Saturday. Uncle Robt Moore appeared in town. he came to fish. River bottom soil suits pumpkins and Ike Bennett reports growing large pumpkins.
Sullivan Circuit Court ordered sale of Otha Morris estate at the Sullivan Court House on Saturday November 20 1899 at 1 pm. Real estate includes lots 21 and 22 in Merom with life estate of widow Mary J Morris in one third. Terms: half cash and half in nine months with six percent interest, financed by mortgage. legal fees and valuation waivers noted. I H Kalley administrator.
At noon today the Gill township road project included in the Allen petition will be awarded to the lowest bidder. The project covers about a dozen miles with an estimated cost of 18000 dollars. A large number of bidders are present.
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