13 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1899
Page
3
The Union explains ongoing production mishaps due to wrecks on the I and V and missed news service. It recounts errors from misused miscellany and a colleague's mistaken materials while urging readers to overlook past faults and recognize efforts to improve.
McCammon appointed administrator of John McCammon with bond 93000 with S H Nicholson and Albert McCammon as sureties. Rhoda A Beauchamp appointed guardian of Mercer Della Roy and Ralph H Beauchamp with bond 200 with A E Hazelrigg and A G McNabb as sureties.
A sequence of estate transfers appears listing Washington Bensinger to Nora Ben singer Wm E Lamm to Lydia L Bolinger Winfield Sparks to Mary E Lucas Ora Campbell to Sarah L Perry Thos Minger to Stella McCammon and Len O Hauger to Suste Lyberger showing neighborhood property dealings and beneficiary names in a dated ledger.
Misstrate Bush entertained many friends Saturday evening with cake pie and iced tea. Participants included Florence Dillingham Mary Robertson Lola Bell Hattie Martin Nell Roberson Mary Hansford Maud Martin Olah Anderson Alma Hagemier Florence Hanley Nanny Bryant Roy Houpt Melvin Davis Oscar Haw king Maurice Asdell George Bryant Irvin Ritchie Charles Ruddie Willie Dillingham Jess Davidson Marion Borders and Will Snyder. Oscar Hawkins won the prize after the girls praised the boys apron hemming skills.
Rus Lockhart of Pleasantville arranged a town property deed on College street. After drawing money from the bank in Linton he counted $15 short, having others recount with the same result, until his mother counted and declared the amount correct.
Deputy sheriff John Dudley led a wide search for a Mason's store robber. A city marshal report traced the suspect from Ol y Hill to Mt. Erie and Cisne, then Wayne City and Belle Rive Kiersterson county, but the thief proved elusive and nothing was recovered. The man, a petty peddler, planned to attend a seller's reunion at McLonsboro this week.
News notes list several deaths including Mrs William McCammon at the McCammon house and Jas Demaree at his Sullivan residence. Also listed are Mrs James Wright, Joe Hammond, and the death of Thomas Scott in Pendleton Oregon. Funeral plans span Center Ridge to local homes with various survivors named.
Members of the T. H. O. 8. returned from a Union camping trip at Turman Creek and met at Miss Janie Smiths home on Thursday afternoon. They enjoyed cake ice cream and candy together while the invited boys were not allowed to stay. Attending young men included Harvey Hays Campbell Smith Frank Hilderbrand Milt Sibley Max Holmes Roy Maxwell Will Aydelotte Pierrie Stewart Joe Lacy Carl Stratton Clark Engle Russell McKee Harold Bassett and Harry Carmen.
The Gill township trustees nominate fourteen teachers for the upcoming year. Names include Kate Lisman Olive Dodds Laura Bicknell V Q Adams Helena McKinney J W Daugherty principal J W Kempt intermediate Lesia Beasley Samuel L Brewer Jennie C Page Katherine Loughead J N Scott I O Sinclair Carl St Clair Chas E Beasley Maggie Crichfield listed with a preliminary institute at New Lebanon on Sept 21 1899. Schools start Monday Sept 25. W E Ward Trustee.
A promotional note urges teachers to order the composition Rena May and two other marches, praising their melody and accessibility. Composed by Clay H. Stoddard. Orders to Joe S. Reed in Sullivan Indiana.
Harve Cochran a member of the St L I E freight crew was killed near Palestine last night around 11 while switching. He detached a caboose by pulling a coupling pin and was crushed when the car moved. He was about 45, left a family, and had 20 years with the road.
Dr. H. H. Little of Linton died yesterday after taking morphine in a deliberate act. Despite hours of efforts to save him, family and medical staff could not prevent his death. He was about 35, leaving a bereaved family. health listed as the cause in the report.
Coie Poston, Hank Poston's son, was badly hurt yesterday evening after being kicked or thrown from a colt he was breaking in the alley behind their home. He was found unconscious and is currently in critical condition with no witnesses.
Washington and Nora Bensinger of Carlisle have remarried in their second union and friends hope the reconciliation lasts this time.
The Gill Township annual statement is sworn and subscribed before J R Riges Auditor Sullivan County on September 4 in the year 18. The document records official financial or governance details approved by the township trustee W E Warp.
Daily trains run to Cincinnati and St Louis with specific departure times shown. Contact J B Scorr Travel Pass Agent in Vincennes or O P McCarty General Passenger Agent in Cincinnati for rates schedules and connections.
Burlington introduces The Nebraska Colorado Express a rapid daily afternoon service from St Louis to Denver departing 2 05 p m arriving 6 20 p m direct via St Joseph Pintsch lighted equipment vestibuled sleepers and the famous chay cars seats free Morning arrivals in St Louis offer tour stop overs this is the scenic middle way to the Pacific Coast Weekly California Excursions depart each Wednesday night for St Louis details from ticket agents L W Wakeley and G P Agt Trav Passr Agt St Louis Mo
E and T H railroad time tables show north bound trains running daily except Nos 1 and 2 which operate daily except Sunday indicating limited weekend service in the era<truncated>
Fragmentary timetable data lists multiple daily and Sunday departures for St Louis and Effingham with inconsistent times and codes. No coherent route numbers or destinations clearly identified.
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