Local Social Notes and Visits From Sullivan Area
Our correspondents report numerous visits and greetings. C F Waidner and family visited Val Schlichter on Sunday. J M Oldham and Richard Mason returned from Chicago Friday. Many youths attended Merom Sunday. Teachers' Institute attendees included J W Kemp I O Sinclair Sam Brewer and Nellie Brewer. Dr T A Mason of Terre Haute buried at Camp Ground Cemetery after a large funeral crowd. Marion Shade Ed Stanfield and Chas Burnett repaired the Sullivan telephone line, now a first class metallic line reaching many towns. Various arrivals visits and family events fill the week in Sullivan and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Kemp
I. O. Sinclair
Sam Brewer
Nellie Brewer
Teachers’ Institute
Sullivan
T. A. Mason
Terre Haute
Camp Ground Cemetery
Marion Shade
Sullivan Telephone Company
Ed. Stanfield
Chas. Burnett
Ilinois
Fairbanks Social News Roundup Highlights Visits and Gatherings
Jim Scott shows rapid improvement. John Ridgeway spoke by telephone in Fairbanks Saturday evening. Cash Harrison visited Sullivan Saturday. Mr Prather visited Saturday evening. The Misses McKinney were in Fairbanks Saturday evening. A sizeable crowd attended the old soldiers reunion Thursday and a birthday dinner Sunday. Toney Thixtun, previously hospitalized in Indianapolis, is reported improving. Ciara Granbay has returned to Illinois after visiting relatives here. Mrs Join Russell visits her Porterville ISL parents. Lattie Kester has returned home for a short visit. The Misses Dilley had dinner with the Misses Granbay Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ridgeway
Fairbanks
Cash Harrison
Sullivan
Toney Thixtun
Indianapolis
Ciara Granbay
Illinois
Mrs. Join Russell
Porterville
Isls
Lattie Kester
Carlisle Notes Update on Local Nods and Visits
Yon. Chas. T. Akin transacted business in Sullivan Monday. J. B. Mullane and family of Sullivan visited Mrs. Sarsh Akin. Wyman R. Swan, Culver student from Rockport, Ind., stayed with Harry Alumbaugh. Claude Ellis visited Evansville. his wife returned ill. Frank Walker, recently moved to Arizona, fell ill in Chicago with typhoid fever. Mrs. Ida Spears and family of Swayzee are visiting relatives. Philip Shaffer of Chicago was guest of KE. W. Akin Jr. John Spiker of Wabash, a prominent businessman, visited Miss Amy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman R. Swan
Culver
Rockport, Ind
Harry Alumbaugh
Frank Walker
Arizona
Chicago
City
Ida Spears
Swayzee, Ind
Philip Shaffer
KE. W. Akin Jr
John Spiker
Wabash
Miss Amy
Jen
Hymera Happenings In Hymera and Surrounding Areas
The Whiteash coal company began shipping coal. Herman Funkhouser returned from Rockville visiting relatives. John Keen is building four houses east of Hymera. L Scott and wife from Lewis visited Hymera. Teachers attended the county institute last week. Lillian Moore of Terre Haute visits Eva King. Dick Scott of Clay City in Hymera. Mrs Chester Bosstick and children spent last week at Star City. Sopha Ragle went to Indianapolis to buy millinery stock. Two births: a son to Charles Zenor and wife, and a son to Jack Branson and wife. Ten Ladies Aid members from Lewis spent last Wednesday with Mrs John Ragle. Demorest gold medal contest at M E church Thursday evening with Silver Lake Quartette from Farmersburg. All invited. Rev Clippinger passed through Hymera Thursday en route to Embury for quarterly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Moore
Terre Haute
Eva King
Dick Scott
Clay City
Hymera
Demorest
M. E
Silver Lake Quartette
Farmersburg
Local Notes From Shelburne and Nearby Towns
Mrs. Elijah Stark is sick. Mrs. James Kehoe visited Terre Haute last week. John Myers and family called in Middletown Thursday. R. B. Harder Hymera was seen on the streets Friday. Kehoe of Terre Haute visited his brother James. Prof. Pierce and wife are here. T. B. Kail of Omaha and Eddy Johnson of Terre Haute were here Saturday. Miss Worh and Winaford Boyer visited Terre Haute Monday. Miss Viola Riggs went to Indianapolis for millinery opening. Mrs. Mime Patton is ill. Old Glory Council D A of A hosted the Freda Council siblings at luncheon. Tra Wence, Shorty Roe and Capt Ed Reed visited Terre Haute Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Myers and
Middletown
R. B. Harder Hymera
Tra Wence
Shorty Roe
Capt
Ed Reed
Terre Haute
Mergi Musings and Local Obituaries in Wy Bragdon Home
A son visited the Wy Bragdon home on Sunday. May Sparks Boone daughter of Watt Sparks died Sunday night after months of illness. she had married Dr. Frank Boone and lived in Kentucky. John Thompson died Tuesday morning after a period of illness, age 22, with his funeral arranged after his father’s recent New Jersey burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks Boone
Watt Sparks
Frank Boone
Kentucky
John Thompson
Charadte
New Jersey
Graysville Gleanings Update from Local Visitors
Irvin Burton of Staffordshire visited Graysville last Tuesday. Alex Ransford of Terre Haute was here last week. Scott Norris has moved to Indianapolis. The stone quarry is rushing business with demand outrunning supply. Mr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Burton
Staffordshire
Alex. Ransford
Terre Haute
Scott Norris
Indianapolis
Local Notes and Visits Across County Towns
Burton increases his workforce as Elwood Vanhorn visits the area. Rev Steele and family from Sullivan guest of Rey. Pinnick hosts S G Yager and Lafayette visiting relatives. Wm Ingersoll family call on Mrs Ingersoll's sister near West Union. Marve Ransford loses his right hand in Jewell and Riggs saw mill and is treated by Drs Yager and Bland. He is doing fairly well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Ingersoll
Terre Haute Trotting Meet Promises Big Purses
After 21 years of annual races Terre Haute prepares its 22nd meeting from September 22 to 27, 1902 offering 840000 in purses. Special attractions include a reception by the Terre Haute Commercial Club for the uniform rank K of P and an all day program of free entertainment and exhibition drills at the Fair Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Trotting Association
Terre Haute
Commercial Club of
K. of P
San Francisco
Fair Grounds
Local ads highlight shoes lumber and dry goods
Jamesa McClanahan promotes the Ralston Health Shoe with persuasive claims. A B Stansil advertises a complete lumber and builders material line. R C Viskniskki & Co. showcase up-to-date dry goods bargains for careful buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamesa McClanahan
Ralston
A. B. Stansil
Dr King’s New Life Pills Boost Health in Every Box
The advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as the busiest mighty remedy. It promises to convert weakness into strength and listlessness into energy, claiming mental sharpness and overall health gain for 25 cents per box sold by Joe K. Smock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Joe K. Smock
Special Excursion to Evansville by E and TH Railroad
The E and TH railroad runs a special excursion to Evansville and back on Sunday Sept 7 for a Terre Haute Evansville baseball game. Train from Sullivan departs 8 21 A M arriving Evansville 7 P M. Round trip fare is 1 50 and tickets valid only on this sale date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E and TH
Evansville
Terre Haute
Sullivan
Tragic excursion train wreck near Berry Alabama kills thirty
An excursion train on a Southern Railway branch derailed on a 60 foot embankment near Berry Alabama. Thirty people died and eighty one were injured, with most victims being African American passengers from Mississippi. The train was traveling at about thirty miles per hour when the tender left the track, causing cars to plunge and crush occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Berry
Southern Railway
H. M. Dudley
J. W. Crook
Roscoe Shelby
Columbus
Miss
Mississippi
Lynching of John Brown in Georgia after attempted crime
In Montivallo Georgia on September 1 John Brown a Black man attempted to assault twelve year old Miss Johnnie Chaffin near Montivello. He was captured six hours later and sent for safekeeping. A deputized guard was defeated seven miles from town and Brown was hanged and riddled with bullets by a local posse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montivallo
John Brown
Johnnie Chaffin
Monticello
Brown
Market Report Prices for Grain Provisions and Livestock
Indianapolis report shows Wheat No 2 red 68 1 2c, Corn No 2 mixed 6c, Oats No 2 mixed 28c, Cattle 3.50, Hogs 6.7 0 85, Sheep 2.3 75, Lambs 3 1 23. Louisville notes No 2 new wheat and No 2 white corn with mixed oats steady cattle 2.75, hogs 5.00 7.48, sheep 2.00, lambs 2.60 3. Lambs in Cincinnati: No 2 red wheat 7 1 2c, No 2 mixed corn, oats No 2 mixed, cattle 2. u 16, hogs 5.16 6.60, sheep 3.25, lambs 3. a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ndianapolis
Cincinnati
Setzer
Chicago Livestock Market Snapshot
Cattle active with steers trading around 4.25 to 3.40, stockers and feeders between 2.50 and 5.26. Hogs active at 6.30 to 7.95. Sheep steady at 2.50 to 9.10 and lambs steady near 4.50 to 3.78.
New York Livestock Market Reports Mixed Cattle Prices
Cattle steady at 3.75 to 5.35 with hogs quiet around 3.72 to 3.75. Sheep slow near 2.23 to 2.75, lambs steady at 5.50 to 5.60.
Buffalo Livestock Prices Steady Across Cattle and Hogs
Market report shows cattle steady around 2753.25 while hogs stay active near 7.10 per hundredweight and sheep at 2.25 to 3.70. Lambs hold firm at 4.73 to 5.05 with wheat cash and corn futures noted as firm or active in early trading.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rheshes
NEW Lebanon Notes
C. F.waidner
Val Schlichter
J. M. Oldham
Richard Mason
Merom
Mary Brown
Orangeville, Ind
John Brunners
Wm. Honts
Dunlap
Iowa
Rev. Honts
Lebanon, Ky
James Dudley
Willis Ed. Jones
Mary Hart
R. D. Clerk
Palestine
Orf de Storfe
She Heshek Serhesfe
Kins
Frank Buckley
Gien
Mrs. B
Mrs. Alumbaugh
Marion Bland
Oaktown
Joseph Shepherd
Jas Hixson
Fred Hixson
Bloomingdale
Ind
Minnie Ovle of
Cornelia Ogle
Edna Helms
I. J. Keyes
Jim Scott
Mr. Prather
Our Town
Misses McKinney
Misses Dilley
Carlisle Notes
Chas. T. Akin
J. B. Mullane
Claude Ellis
The
Whiteash Coal Company
Herman Funkhouser
Rockville
John Keen
L Scott
Lewis
County Institute
Chester Bosstick
Star City
Sopha Ragle
Charles Zenor
Jack Branson
Ladies Aid Society
John Ragle
Clippinger
Embury
Shelburn
Mrs. Elijah Stark
James Kehoe
Kehoe
James
Prof. Pierce and Wife
T. B. Kail
Omaha, Neb
Eddy Johnson
Worh and
Winaford Boyer
Viola Riggs
Mime Patton
Old Glory Council D. of A
Brothers and Sisters of
Freda
Mergi Musings
WY. Bragdon
Arthur
Blanche Pleasant
Graysville Gleanings
Burton
Elwood Vanhorn
Robert
Rev Steele
Rey. Pinnick
S.G. Yager
Lafayette
Alabama
Georgia Mob
Market Report
Louisville Grain and Livestock
Chicago Livestock
New York Livestock
Toledo
U. C. College
Sullivan County
L. J. Aldrich, Pres
Hawkins. & Haddon
Hawkins & Mills
Insurance Real Estate
Pune
Public Square
Sulliv Indiana
John H.spark
Virginia
Challenge Silver Cornet Band
E. E Muebler
Wm Eaton
Hutsonville
Lewis Eaton
Uriah Coulson
S. F. Mason
Julia
Helen
Griffith Mfg. Co
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