Sullivan town board grants franchise to Terre Haute Traction line
At a regular meeting the Sullivan town board granted Terre Haute Traction and Light Co. a 25 year franchise to enter Sullivan via one street for an interurban line from Verre Haute. Compensation to the city is $1000. Construction must begin by September 1, 1906 with street paving costs shared between the grantee and town assessments. The company may build a loop around the public square and will charge five cents within town limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Town Board
Terre Haute
Board of Trustees
Court House Square
Stone & Webster
Boston
W. H. Schott
Chicago
James R Riggs
Charles L. Davis
Albert & Hazelrigg
James R. Riggs
Sullivan
Schott Company
Nick Davis
Frank
Riggs’ Company
Stone & Webster Company
Davis
Mr. Davis
John T. Beasley
Stone & Webster People
Democratic Party
Carnegie library reports quiet September and new non fiction card
The Carnegie library, under Miss Julia Mason, notes light patronage in September. 475 volumes of public documents are shelved and a non fiction card allows two books with one non fiction limit. $150 is appropriated for books including Poole's Index and its abridged Baby Poole edition for magazines.
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Library Board
Smithsonian Institute
Sullivan County
Indiana
Mason
Carnegie Library
Julia Mason
Poole
Sullivan ward precinct boundaries for the November election
The article lists voting precincts for Sullivan’s election on Tuesday November 7. Precinct 1 lies south of Washington and west of Main. Precinct 2 east of Main and south of Washington. Precinct 3 west of Main and north of Washington. Precinct 4 east of Main and north of Washington extending to Cochran with a north line to the corporation line. Precinct 5 east of Main and north of Cochran to the corporation line. Each ward has a voting place.
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Sullivan
Washington Street
Main
Main Street
Washington
Cochran
Dr. E. D. Thixtun
Thixtun
Stephen Brunger
Wolen Mill
Cochran Street
Corporation
Commodore Riggs
Cochran A
Davis Leads Massive Chicago Stock Shipment from Tar Water Farm
Charles L. Davis, a leading county stock raiser, sent five carloads of yearlings and one carload of larger cattle to Chicago last Wednesday. The five yearling cars held 100 white faced calves bought in Kansas City a year ago, weighing about 400 pounds each then and averaging 1023 pounds in Chicago with a 623 pound gain. Davis plans to purchase 200 more white faced calves to feed at his farm until next fall under his supervision with A. B. Davis assisting.
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Charles L. Davis
Chicago
Mr. Davis
Kansas City
Will Not Move Baptist Church In Curry Township
By a bare majority of two votes the Friendship Baptist church in Curry township decided not to move the church to Farmersburg. An effort had been long made to organize a Baptist church in Farmersburg.
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Friendship Bantit
Curry Township
Farmersburg
New Suits Elias Wilhelm Divorce and Guardianship Petition
Elias Wilhelm sues Elizabeth Wilhelm a divorcee and Lucy B Mahan is guardian in the Mary Fisher guardianship petition to sell coal. Hix W Davis files a complaint on a mechanic s lien against Excelsior Coal Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias
Wilhelm
Elizabeth Wilhelm
Mary If’. Fisher
Lucy B. Mahan
Guardian
Hix W. Davis
Excelsior Coal Co
Barriage Licenses Granted in Local Court
Jesse Mason to Leona Watson and Emmet Berlien to Maude Dell receive barriage licenses. John Walker to Anna Squires and Harve Carl Kibbie to Jennie C Swaim also listed in the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Mason
Leona Watson
Emmet Berlien
Maude Dell
John Walker
Anna, Squires
Harve Carl Kibbie
Jennie C.swaim
Ring and faction wars mark Sullivan election push
A Sullivan town meeting outlines a fight between the so called ring of local business leaders and anti ring forces as Democrats seek a reform slate for the town board town clerk and treasurer. It notes a Terre Haute interurban dispute and a sought franchise for Stone and Webster with possible town board pressure.
Corner Stone Laid for Farmersburg Presbyterian Church
The corner stone of the new Presbyterian church at Farmersburg was laid Thursday at 3 pm. Rev. Geo L Engler led the ceremony with Rev. Geo Knox of Indianapolis and Rev. I M Houser of Crawfordsville assisting. Addresses were given by Knox and Houser, with Houser speaking later at the Gospel Hall.
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New Presbyterian Church
Farmersburg
Geo. L. Engler
Geo. Knox
D. D
Indianapolis
I. M. Houser
Crawfordsville
Drainage Ditch Petition Filed in Gill Township
A group of Gill township land owners led by J. Luther Meredith and others filed a petition in the auditor's office seeking the construction of a large drainage ditch. Signatories include Effie P. Meredith John A. McCammon Charles L. Engle Frank Starner Edgar Willis Rufus O. Willard Elmer Curtis and George B. McCammon.
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C. Hart
Lucy Mason
Elisha C. Sims
James P. Shake
Peter D. Over
Fred Kahre
Sarah Lemen
Charles E. Curtis
R. Frank Turman
George W. Funk
Wm. L Mason
Nannie Leonard
Cyrus Banther
Ora A. Benefield
Maggie B. Benefiield
Wilbur R. Benefield
Robertine E. Ben
John T
Will H. Hays
Gill Township
Auditor’s Office
J. Luther Meredith
Effie P. Meredith
John A. McCammon
Charles L. Engle
Frank Starner
Edgar Willis
Rufus O. Willard
Elmer Curtis
William
Sullivan Club Seeks Election for Water Supply Plan
Directors of the Sullivan Commercial Club ask the town board to call an election on a proposal to raise 25 000 dollars for a pure water source. A reputable firm offers to supply and pump water, sinking wells near the pumping station and building a cement reservoir over one million gallons capacity.
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The
Sullivan Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Three Sullivan County Offenders Sentenced in Morning Court
Judge Harris sentenced Mort Ruby to Michigan City for two to fourteen years after pleading guilty to burglarizing Muehler's drug store. He asked for swift confinement citing rheumatism and jail floor discomfort. Roy Craig and Ed Bolen pleaded guilty to larceny and burglary and received indeterminate terms in the Jeffersonville Reformatory.
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Harris
Sullivan County
Mort Ruby
Muehler
Michigan City
Ruby
Roy Craig
Ed Bloom
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Kellums Child Dies After Five Weeks of Illness
William Kellum, four, son of Mr and Mrs James Kellume, died Friday at 2:00 AM after five weeks with brain fever. Funeral held Saturday from the house led by Rev A M McGuir and Rev W S Jewell. Interment in Simmons Cemetery.
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William
James Kellume
A. M. McGuir
W.S. Jewell
Simmons Cemtery
Local Town Election Returns To Be Open For Canvas
The town election law requires the commissioners chair and one member from each beach party to meet at six at night and stay until all returns are received and canvassed. The town clerk leads the session to complete the tally.
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New Town
Rev J H Sammis Installed as Sullivan Pastor
In Sullivan a notable Presbyterian service installed Rev. J. H. Sammis as pastor with sermons by Rev. Dr. William McCaughey of Terre Haute and charges from Rev. Dr. J. D. McFarren of Terre Haute and Rev. Dr. George Knox of Lafayette. They urged church building plans as part of the occasion. The music program featured soloists and a choir directed by Silver Chaney, with decor of smilax and roses.
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Sullivan
J. H. Sammis
Presbyterian Church
William McCaughey
Terre Haute
J. D. McFarren
Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church
George Knox
Lafayette
McFarren
Knox
Sammis
R. A. Plunkett
L. A. Stewart
Will Thompson
Zoe Chaney
F. E. Basler
C. W. Hartfelter
Grace Nicoson
Silver Chaney
James Russell
Deaths in Sullivan County August Report
The State Board of Health reports 39 deaths in Sullivan County in August, a death rate of 17.3 per 1000, with most deaths under five and over sixty five. Southern Section shows higher typhoid and consumption rates than Central and Northern, with varied disease totals across regions.
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State Board of Health
Sullivan County
Blackford
Carroll
Cass
St. Joseph
Clinton
Decatur
Hancock
Vermillion
Indiana
Board of Health
Also Mentioned on This Page
Town Board
Terre Haute Traction and Light Company
Baptist Church
Barriage Licenses
Ring
Republican Party
Terre Haute Light & Power Company
Kellums
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