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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1880
Page
5
Readers learn that the temperance faction of Curryville won their remonstrance suit before the commissioners against Stephen Bracewell. The item blends local notices about sales and events with brief updates on sermons, attendance, and public figures, including Joshua Ernest and Rev. Ward.
List of uncalled letters dated Sept 9 1880 from Sullivan Indiana includes gents C H Harris H F Smith and ladies Martha Case Miss Hennie Ingersoll Mrs Lizzie Murphey Mrs Lizzie Reel Miss Fannie St Clair. Postmaster J A Hays asks recipients to say advertised with name and date. Also local Cass crowd praise for Wade Hampton and remarks on Garfield Arthur.
The county Templar convention organized on August 28 at Carlisle plans a gathering October 16 at 9 a.m. at the Methodist church with a secret morning session and public afternoon and evening talks. Temperance speakers including Mr Shiel of the Temperance Monitor are expected. large attendance hoped from all county lodges.
James Burks returns from the East amid visitors Mrs Gephart of Dayton and Mrs Winchell of Springfield Ohio. J N Hess Lewis Hess and Miss Rosa Dickson of Argus pass through en route to Merom. Mr James B Holloway denies switching to the Democratic party and says he will vote Republican. Sullivan county teacher institute yields profitable sessions with lectures by President Smith of Merom and Professor Brown of Indianapolis. Large attendance and good work. full proceedings published separately.
Curt Coulson was driving a wagon and team from the farm with three cows when a tree blew onto the road near Mr. Nesbit's farm. A cow was struck and badly injured with a horn knocked off while the other cows and people escaped unharmed.
Maple and Holmes spoke to a large earnest audience on the political canvass at Beech Grove School. Holmes criticized the Democratic party in Alabama and New York politics, urged young voters to vote wisely, and was cheered. Maple followed with a forceful forty minute address full of pointed humor at Democracy and strong points.
Carlisle notes the new school week begins with Dr. Letcher and family visiting Dr. B R Helms. W A Markee of Princeton and editor Warren Worth Bailey of Vincennes were homeward visitors. Rev Gaskins attends conference at New Albany and Rev Allen is in Terre Haute.
The Graysville item reports J. B. Patten’s meeting at the Island schoolhouse ending with one Republican accession. Rain arrives finally. Wm. Medsker sells bege to Phil Thurman for four cents. Graynville’s new schoolhouse aims to boom. Merom picnic sees Big Spring delegation snubbed at the deadline. Maple and Col. Young discuss politics in Graysville on September 11. Ground too wet to plow after forty days. Loorer.
In Nonsuch school house on August 26 1880 James Lloyd James Buchanan Patten and John Calhoun Briggs spoke to a large crowd. Patten boasted of Garfield and the Union party as Hanna prosecutes republican principles amid charged exchanges about forged extracts and party loyalties.
Advertises yardage and prices for dress prints and muslin fabrics sold in New York. Quotes 2 500 yards at five cents, 4 000 yards at eight and a half cents, 4 000 yards at ten cents, and 50 pieces at twenty five cents each, labeled The Boss.
The item blends local politics with social notices. It names Buff Massie and John Calhoun discussing fraud, mentions county bonds, tires speeches, and party shifts. It highlights Vinson Beasley’s hardware store, Patten in copper trade, and Enoch May’s sick wife, plus community events at the M E B Church and Good Templar lodge formation.
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