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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1917
Page
5
Charles R Bragdon and Florence Greystone wed Saturday evening at Dr Hershey home in Merom. Only the couple and close witnesses present before a supper at Warren Watson home with Prof S E Hatten and Miss Lizzie McClain aiding. Miss Greystone has lived with the Watsons for twelve years and many friends wish them happiness.
Mrs Alln Parkhurst visited Sullivan Monday. T E Hopewell and family and Jack Summers and wife were in Sullivan Monday evening. A A Brown and family and Bessie Sanders were there Tuesday evening. Mrs J M Oldham shopped in Sullivan Wednesday. Miss Anna Haislup of Columbus Ind is visiting friends here. Mrs V G Schlichter returned home after visiting her daughter Mrs H E St Clair of Graysville.
Residents and guests gathered across Shelburn and nearby farms in social visits and church attendance. Edna Brown hosted a pound party with many neighbors and relatives. Advertisements promote Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children with 30 years of use and a free sample.
Levi Jewell and sons Otto and Barnett visited Camp Taylor Kentucky with Ray Jewell. Several families from Farmersburg Sullivan and Terre Haute visited relatives including Hayworth Reed Fox Downs Jewell and Miller in nearby towns. Multiple social calls occurred Sunday and Friday with neighbors near Fairbanks Farmersburg and Sullivan.
Fairbanks notes urban bustle with visits to Terre Haute Sullivan Jasonville and Newman Ill. residents attend church fairs stock shows Red Cross activities district meetings and a noted lecture series at the auditorium Dr Lincoln Wirt of Chicago to perform Oct 27 season tickets available. Local industry includes coal strip mining and new motorized transports.
Local residents and visitors are listed with recent travels and events. John Wisener and Carl Lester visits to Farmersburg Terre Haute and Indianapolis appear alongside social gatherings hosted by the Whallon family. The township fair at Fairbanks featured corn vegetables livestock judged by a Purdue man. Community members attended Pure Bred Live Stock show at Sullivan and heard a Liberty Bonds appeal by Rev. O M Deal.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Ransford visited with his sister Mrs Lucy Sins at Monequa Illinois last week Harold Goins and Herbert Owen of Terre Haute were in town last Saturday and Sunday visiting friends Miss Doris Scully instructor in music and drawing went to Terre Haute last Friday evening to spend the weekend with home folks Miss Mary Nash visited with her home folks near Sullivan over Saturday and Sunday Clyde Shields and Ham Burton made a business trip to Farmersburg last Friday Mrs Ernett Nowlin and Miss Sylvia Medsker were in Terre Haute shopping last Saturday
Sullivan Red Cross holds annual election naming officers. Chairman Dr. J.R. Crowder. vice chairman W. R. Nesbit. secretary Bayard T. Lang. treasurer James M. Lang.
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