sp;Chambers, James Gardner and Philo Stoddard have formed a joint stock
company for the manufacture of pure bone dust.
Paris Crossing
Squibs
J. D. Hudson will move temporarily to a house near his
school.
Mr. Arbuckle, of Hardenburg, visited over Sunday at Mr. Jacob
Jolly's.
Harvey Wiggem has moved from Paris to his farm in
Jefferson county.
Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Claypool, of Veron, were
visiting in this place last Saturday.
Mr. T. J. Murphy has sold
his farm in this township and started with his family for Kansas.
Miss
Nancy Shepherd, of this place commenced teaching school in Lovett twp. this
a.m.
The Union Sunday School picnic held at Eli Wells' grove was
largely attended and greatly enjoyed.
E. S. Wilson and S. M. Fish
have put up a telegraph line from their house to the railroad depot. They are
enterprising boys.
Dr. J. M. Lefeber, late of Kentucky, had bouth the
Billy Deputy in Paris, and will soon locate there and pracice
medicine.
This place seems to be a kind of general hospital, as every
house contains one or mare patients. There has been three deaths in the last few
weeks.
Our old friend Joe Glendenning and family have come back
to us, and Joe says he has come to stay, although the Ohio folks treated him
well while among them--some 8 or 10 years.
A man by the name of
Seamen, from Chestnut Ridge, will soon locate here and engage in
buying timber to ship. Mr. T. Hudson, of this place, who has had large
experience in buying timber and handling lumber, will co-operate with
him.
From Butlerville
Mr. W. Hutton, of this place, shipped six
car loads of chairs and chair stuff last week.
Mr. R. M. River expects
to move to Indianapolis soon. He has a sale to day to dispose of his
personal property.
Mr. Charles Trickey spent Saturday and Sunday
with his friends here. He is now working at the carpenter business in
Kentucky.
Mr. H. R. Weeks has completed his work on the new
railroad in Kentucky, and is at home looking after his agricultural interests
for the present.
From Hardenburg
Mr. James McGinty has
had a short telegraph line put to his house from the drug store.
The
slate roof has been finished on J. L. Kendricks barn. On one side is "1881" on
the opposite his initials "J.L.K."
The express train going west
Saturday mangled a cow, the property of Heman Force so badly that she had to be
killed.
J. L. Kendrick has moved into his building in town to stay
over winter, then he contemplates moving back to his Summer residence east of
town.
Zenas Letter
Zenas is an old town, situated on the west
bank of the Muscatatuck river, twelve miles northeast of the heart of the
world and is the capital of Columbia township.
We have two
general stores, two blacksmith shops and two doctors.
Ex Judge
Elliott, who was sheriff of our county in 1852, lives near here. He is 81 years
old and is in good health.
The Baptists have a meeting house at
this place, and Jarvis Gorbitt is pastor. This is the only church in Columbia
township.
The Grangers have a lodge three miles west of here. It
is reported to be in a flourishing condition.
Miss Rosette Galloway
will teach the school here this winter.
Married
At the
residence of the bride's parents, on October 4th, by Rev. J. C. Burt, Mr. James
H. Tobias to Miss Olive Donham.
On the 4th inst., by Rev. J. Q.
McKeehan, Mr. Charles H. Young to Miss Mollie M. Shepherd.
On the
2nd inst., by Wallie Deputy, Esq., at the residence of Eli Wells, Mr. Sard
Byfield to Miss Mary Blake.
At Fairbury, Ills, on the 2nd
inst., Mr. Charles Wesley Deputy to Miss Almira E.
Darnall.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Emily A. James, wife of Enoch James, was
born in Indiana, October 14th, 1819, and after a painful illness of some four or
five weeks of typhoid fever, she died October 1st, 1881, aged almost 62 years.
She was a kind and affectionate wife and mother and leaves five children--two
sons and three daughters--and quite a nuber of grand children to mourn her
death. She joined the Methodist church at the age of 14 years and was a faithful
member till her death. The bereaved husband and children have our warmest
sympathy in this hour of deepest
sorrow.
S. E. J.
NORTH VERNON PLAIN DEALER
September 2, 1885
Obituary,
DIED,---On the morning of August 26th, 1885, at his residence midway between
Scipio and Queensville, James Connell, in the 40th year of his
age.
Though quite young to endure the hardships of the life of a
common soldier, yet at our country's call for help in her time of need,
he enlisted in Company I, 93d Regiment Indiana Volunteers, and did faithful
service untill the close of the rebellion. While in the army he contracted a
disease from which he never recovered; it preyed upon him unrelentingly until
the last "taps" were sounded, and then for him the light was gently put out and
he laid down in that peaceful sleep only to be wakened by a grander reveille
than can be sounded by earthly bugle. Through all the long years of his
suffering he was cheerful, hopeful and uncomplaining, and bore his affliction
with courage known only to the true and brave. Notice of an increase of his
pension arrived on the morning of his death--too late to cheer his heart by the
generosity of our Government. He was a good citizen, well liked by all his
neighbors, and was a kind husband and father. He left a wife and five small
children who have the sympathy of the entire community. The last sad rites were
performed at the Presbyterian church in Scipio by Rev. Gilcrist, assisted by
Rev. John Richardson. His remains were interred in the new graveyard at Scipio.
May the broad mantle of charity cover all the faults he may have had, and
love and charity be extended to his widow and helpless
children.
NORTH VERNON PLAIN DEALER
November 24, 1881
CONSTITUTION
and
BY-LAWSAdopted by Surviving Members of the Sixth Indiana
Volunteer Infantry, at a meeting held in City Hall at North Vernon, Jennings
county, Indiana, on the 19th day of November, 1881.
ARTICLE
I--NAME
The organization shall be known as the Society of
the Sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
ARTICLE
II--OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this Society shall be.
1st. To
preserve the memories and foster the friendship of its members by meetings,
banquets, or celebrations held under its auspices. 2d. On the death of a
member to attend, as far as practicable, his funeral and render assistance if
necessary. 3d. To aid in perpetuating the National Decoration
Day.
ARTICLE III--MEMBERSHIP
Any honorably discharged
member of the 6th Indiana Volunteer Infantry may become a member of this Society
by applying to the Secretary, or signing those articles in a register to be kept
and preserved by the Secretary.
ARTICLE IV--OFFICERS
The
officers of this Society shall consist of a President, two Vice-Presidents,
Secretary and Treasurer, all of whom shall be elected at each annual meeting and
serve until their successors are chosen.
ARTICLE V--DUTIES OF
OFFICERS
The duties of the officers shall be those that usually
devolve upon similar positions.
The Secretary shall keep a record of
the proceedings of the meetings, a list addresses of the members, and
obtain as far as possible the names and residence of members of the regiment and
notify them by mail or otherwise of meetings of the Society, and to this end it
shall be the duty of any member changing his place of residence to notify
the Secretary of his new address.
ARTICLE VI--MEETINGS
Annual
meetings shall be held at such time and places as may have been determined by
vote of the Society at any regular meeting for the election of officers.
Special meetings may be called by the Secretary on the order of the President,
by sending postal notices to the registered members. Ten members shall
constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE VII--DEATH
On the death of any
member of the Society it shall be the duty of the Secretary after
receiving information thereof as to time and place of
funeral.
ARTICLE VIII--AMENDMENTS
The articles may be amended
by a majority vote at any regular meeting of the
Society.
City
Hall, North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana, Nov. 19,
1881}
The Society of the 6th Indiana Infantry met
pursuant to notice, with Col. H. Tripp, President, in the
chair.
The Society for the purpose of effecting a more
permanent organization, by the adoption of a constitution and by-laws, proceeded
to that work, when the foregoing constitution was unanimously
adopted.
The Society then went into the election of officers
with following result:
Col. H. Tripp, President; B.
M. Hutchins and Dr. W. A. Collins, Vice President; Lewis H. Hill,
Secretary, and P. C. McGannon, Treasurer.
On motion, the
following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS:--The Sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry occupied a central
position in the line of battle at Chicamauga, on Saturday and Sunday,
September 19th and 20th, 1863, holding position on the left center under
General (Pap) Thomas, being in P. P. Baldwin's Brigade, of Gen. R. Johnson's
Division, while being no better soldiers and doing our duty no better than
comrades of our own and other commands, were perhaps more fortunate than many
others in being able to hold our position in the line each day of the battle,
and moving then only on orders from superior officers. Whereas: The landmarks of
the battle lines are fast fading out, by a dense forest of undergrowth and the
changes constantly going on upon a wooded plain destitute of marked
topographical features. To such extent have those changes taken place that
it is with great difficulty that the position of any given command can be
determined. And whereas: With a hope of aiding our comrades of other
commands in the line to locate their positions, and to mark the ground on
which we stood on Sunday the 20th day of September, 1863, and to perpetuate the
memory of our gallant comrades who gave their lives that our country might live,
therefore be it;
Resolved, That we the surviving
members of the Sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteers will, with the aid of our
friends, erect a stone monument of such proportions as our funds will permit,
with such inscription as may be deemed necessary and proper.
Resolved, That in order to carry to a successful conclusion the
foregoing resolution, the following committee are hereby
appointed:
1st. Committee of Finance, consisting of the
following: Gen. R. W. Johnson, of St. Paul, Minn., Gen. T. T.
Crittenden, of Washington, D. C., Dr. W. A. Collins and Capt. W. E. McClelland,
of Madison, Ind., Henry C. Miller, of Newbern, Ind., Capt. James Simpson, of
Bennington, Ind., William Lyon, of Indianapolis, B. M. Hutchins, of Columbus,
Ind., Capt. C. R. Van Trees, of Washington, Ind., Capt. S. F. Finney, of New
Albany, Ind., L. H. Hill, and B. F. Hargrove, of North Vernon, A. G. Cotton, of
Vernon, C. C. Bryant of Versailles, Ind., and Jefferson Huffman, of Burnsville,
Ind., whose duty it shall be to collect funds and forward the same to the
Secretary of the Society, together, with the names of the donors to be spread
upon the record.
2nd. Committee on monument and
subscription, consisting of Col. H. Trip, L. H. Hill, W. H. Boyd, Dr. W. A.
Collins, and Jefferson Huffman, who shall have charge of obtaining such stone
and inscription as deemed necessary, and the erection of the
same.
4rd. Committee on Transportation and Excustion, consisting
of Chas. D. Shank, David Overmyer, S. M. Wilson, W. S. Prather and A. A. Tripp
of North Vernon, and William Will, of Versailles, A. J. Grayson and Dr. W.
A. Collins, of Madison, Wm. A. Lyon and Ed McDevitt, of Indianapolis, Josiah
Andrews and Dr. S. H. Charlton, of Seymour, B. M. Hutchins, of Columbus,
and A. G. Cotton, of Vernon, whose duty it shall be to secure the necessary
transportation and to induce as many of the friends of the regiment to accompany
the excursion to the battlefields they can, and to aid in making the
trip as comfortable and pleasant as possible.
Resolved, That the committee on finance be requested to report to
the Secretary on or before the 1st of January, 1882, the amount subscribed, and
that they collect and forward the same by the 1st of February next
with the subscription papers.
Resolved, That all
the survivors of the 6th Regiment who desire membership in this Society are
requested at once to forward their names and post-office address to the
Secretary.
Resolved, That the several newspapers in
counties where companies were recruited for the 6th Regiment be and they
are hereby requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting, and the
Secretary see that copy be furnished them.
And then
the Society adjourned to meet on call of the Secretary by order of the
President.
NORTH VERNON SUN, JANUARY, 15, 1890
LOVETT TOWNSHIP EAST END
Miss Maud Bernheisel, who spent the holidays with friends here returned to her home in Hanover Monday.
G.W. Hansel has had a sever attack of congestions of the lungs, but is some better at this writing.
George Klinker, who has been at work in Ohio for some time past, is here visiting his parents.
The Misses Baurle are here from Indianapolis visiting their parents.
If the Honerable Board of County Commissioners would only visit this neighborhood when the creek is past fording they can see
what a grand mistake they made in spending three or four thousand dollars of the county's money at bridging Graham at the point where the bridge is. It
seems that it was placed at that point for the convenience of a few and not for the benefit of the public.
Rev. Lay has returned from Kentucky but his wife is still there.
Milo Ashton was the guest of J.A. Lay last week.
Dr. Wilson of Deputy consulted with Dr. Flanders of Dupont, and the attending physician, in the case of Jacob Johnson Wednesday.
Rev. Marlett the presiding elder held quarterly meeting at Hopewell M.E. Church Sunday.
Jacob Johnson died in his home in this township on Friday last, aged 63 years, after an illness of eleven days. Deceased leaves
a wife and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. The remains were interred in the Graham cemetery Saturday. The deceased's sister Mrs. Ellen
Ward, from near North Madison, attended the funeral.
The dam of R. Redman's fish pond broke last week and a large number of his German carp were lost.
W.G. Carson and Henry Klinker and family were guests of George Hansel Sunday.
Mrs. Christian Klinker has returned home from an extended visit with friends in Ohio.
HARDENBURG
Died of pneumonia and old age, on the 7th inst., Mrs. Hiram Whitcomb, age 81 years. This is another of the pioneers of Jennings
county, having immigrated here from New York in 18??. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.K. Pye of Seymour, at the Baptist church on the 9th.
Died on the 9th inst., of Brights disease at the residence of his father, Silas Kitts, aged 20 years. Funeral service at the
M.E. Church, on the 10th, conducted by Rev. Line, of North Vernon.
Mrs. H.C. Bruner, of Louisville and Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Whitcomb, of Cincinnati, attended the funeral of their mother here on the 9th.
BIRTHDAY SUPPER
The 43rd birthday anniversary of R.H. Swift and W.H. Prather was celebrated at the residence of the former on last Thursday evening.
It is needless to add that all enjoyed themselves, and especially the elegant supper. The gentlemen were recipients of many valuable presents among which
were the following:
To R.H. Swift-
Fancy cane chair, Mr. & Mrs. J. Long and N.A. Wise. Fancy picture frames, P. Conkling. Box cigars, Louis Riechle and William McAdams. Box cigars
S.H. Grinstead. Water set and silk muffler, Mr. & Mrs. Brenner. China cup and saucer, Mrs. Pete Thenis. Silk handkerchief, Mrs. Flo Pearcy. Linen handkerchief
Freddy Webber. Silk necktie, Mrs. O'Conner. Oyster set, Mr. & Mrs. Schaffer. Bottle of wine, Andrew Musser. Fancy ink stand, M. & L. Droitcour. Smoking set
Mr. & Mrs. Sanger. Smoking set, Mr. & Mrs. J.N. King. Silk umbrella, M. Alexander. Silver napkin rings, Mrs. Musser.
To W.S. Prather-
Novelty cuspidor, Walter, Mary & Harry. Gold K. of P. ring, R. Swift. Linen handkerchief, Mrs. Swift. Gold charm, Mrs. A.M. O'Conner. Two heavy glass tumblers,
Mrs. C. Everett. Box cigars, Louis Richle and William McAdams, Box cigars, S.H. Grinstead. China cup, Mrs. Peter Thenis. Silk handkerchief, Mrs. Flo Pearcy.
Fine glass mug, C. Brennen. Linen handkerchief, Freddy Weber. Silk neck tie, Mrs. O'Conner. Oyster set, Mr. & Mrs. Schaffer. Bottle of wine, Andrew Musser.
Fancy ink stand, M.& L. Drpotcour. Smoking set, Mr. & Mrs. Sanger. Silk umbrella, M. Alexander.
Two large plush upholstered platform rocking chairs, one each to R.H. Swift and W.S. Prather, by A.E. Ewan, Ed. Gorbet, Wm. Kittle, J.B. Swincher, D. Cassin,
J.D. Frazier, W.N. Mitchell, E.O. Hayman, Geo. W. Bantz, Geo. Verbarg, Wm. Vawter, J.L. Hudson, E.C. Fable, A.S. Conner, Alex Shepherd, David Bay, Wm. Adams,
Louis Reichle, Wolf Gumble.
Fancy rocking chair, from Mrs. J. Gooding to Mr. R.H. Swift. Fruit stewer, W.S. Prather to Mr. R. Swift.
THE SUN returns thanks for a generous supply of cake and wishes for these gentlemen many returns of the happy event.
NORTH PLAIN DEALER, MARCH 8, 1906
Al Robbins, of Queensville, was shopping here one day last week.
A.A. Tripp was a Cincinnati Tuesday.
Harry Deputy spent Sunday at Butlerville
Ed Adams, of Deputy, was here on Business Monday.
Joe Williams, of Indianapolis, is attending court here.
Flossie Kelso is visiting friends and relatives in Louisville.
George McCauley, of Seymour, was at home the first of the week.
Will Cornworth of near Vernon was here Saturday calling on friends.
Emma and Albert Schierling spent Sunday with relatives at Vernon.
Ray Marsh and wife of Sullivan's Ford were in the city Saturday.
Mrs. D.K. Haas, of Seymour, visited relatives and friends here this week.
Mrs. Harry Hicks spent several days the first of the week with relatives in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Agnes Peege of Louisville is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Joe Roseberry this week.
Will Norris returned to Indianapolis after a few days visit with relatives and friends here.
Miss Katie and Will Kelch, of Hayden spent Sunday the guests of their sister, Mrs. Strayer.
Mrs. A.D. Rigdon and baby, of Danville, are here visiting her parents, Mike Striker and wife.
Mrs. Laura Ross, of Versailles, was here a short time Tuesday morning on her way to California.
Joseph F. Barnhart, of Hayden, was here Monday on way to Vernon where he is attending court.
Theodore Willman, of Indianapolis, spent Saturday and Sunday here with relatives and friends.
C.D. Deputy was at Paris Crossing Monday.
Mrs. Alice Redman, of Columbus, is here visiting her aunt Mrs. Charlotte Eckstine and other relatives.
The marriage of Thomas Story and Mrs. Jennetta Lullender was solmnized by Squire Rash Tuesday afternoon.
G.F. Artz, of Paris Crossing, was a caller at this office Tuesday morning and has our thanks for a renewal of subscription.
Rev. C.C. Bonnell and Everett White were at North Madison Tuesday where Rev. Bonnell gave a lecture in the evening.
Mrs. Lydia Anderson and daughter Miss Edna and Mrs. Fred Alexander are at San Jacinto the guests of the formers sister, Mrs. Johnson.
Mrs. Emily McCaslin of Dupont was the guest of W.S. Shepherd and wife Tuesday as she was on her way to Kansas where she will make her home.
The devotional exercises of the Epworth League will be led by Miss Laura Huckleberry. The subject is "A Christlike Life". Everyone is invited to attend.
Harry Hicks and wife entertained the Gilt Edge Club last Friday evening. Wm. Fitzgerald and wife will entertain the members at the next meeting.
Last Thursday night the barn belonging to Valentine Hess, on his farm south of Vernon, burned and much valuable property destroyed, among which were
horses, hogs, chickens, hay, etc. The fire was caused it is said by the upsetting of a lantern by parties who were attempting to catch some chickens.
The amount of loss is unknown.
Alfred Riley, of Seymour is visiting relatives here.
John Conboy and wife, of Hyde were in the city shopping Tuesday.
Peter McCammon and wife, of Midway were here shopping one day last week.
John Shinalt, of Sardinia, was the guest of Harry Elliott and wife Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Jesse White and children, of Iowa, came last week to visit relatives out in the country.
Mrs. D.R. Perry, of Columbus spent Saturday and Sunday here the guest of Will Reed and wife.
Andy Alexander and family have moved from the Mulvey building to their residence on South State street.
Mrs. Charles Waughtel and Daughter, Alma of Cincinnati, were here last Friday, on their way to Dupont.
Misses Mary and Lizzie Firsich returned the first of the week from a visit with relatives at Shelbyville.
Mrs. Sarah Chambers and daughter, Florence of Butlerville were here last Friday on their way home from Indianapolis.
Mrs. Rev. Hanger passed through this place Friday, on her way to Versailles where she will visit her parents and friends.
Stanton Giles, of Indianapolis, spent Sunday and Monday here with his family. He reports business in his line is booming-more than can conveniently be handled.
Miss Cora Sprague daughter of Melvin Sprague, of Benville, and who is well known to the young people of this city where she recently lived, was
married one day last week.
Joe Firsich is on the sick list.
John Parkhill, of Six Mile was on the sick list last week.
Lawrence Olmstead is a new subscriber to the Plain Dealer this week.
John Green,of Purdue, spent Saturday and Sunday here with his parents.
Harry McCabe and wife, returned from their western trip one day last week.
Ezra Holsclaw and family who lived out on route 3, moved to Seymour this week.
Miss Snow Mitchell has returned to her home at Indianapolis after a short visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Grant Wilson returned to her home at Shelbyville after a week's visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Morton McCaulou of Butlerville was here last Friday on her way to visit relatives in Indianapolis.
Zula Eaton and Sybil Hayworth are learning the millinery trade at Weaver & Kennicks millinery store.
Rev. Yount, wife and two children, Virginia and Vivian spent Thursday the guests of relatives at Vernon.
Allen Kelly and family, of Armstrong Ill., moved here last week and will occupy a residence on Buckeye street.
Mrs. Ralph Rowland, returned from Columbus the first of the week where she had been visiting relatives for a few days.
Pearl Overturf, who has been the guest of her cousin Mrs. J.M. Dils for the past two weeks, has returned to her home at Holton.
Mrs. Harry Thorpe, and little daughter Avanella, returned to their home at Indianapolis last Friday morning after an extended visit here with her parents A. Graves and wife.
BANNER PLAIN DEALER, MARCH 2, 1875
Will Ward is an attache of the Snodgrass House.
Mrs. James W. Wynn and Mrs. John Overmyer were at Indianapolis last week.
John S. Thomas, of Lovett, has a sugar orchard of over 200 trees.
Charley DeLapp is in Tipton county on a farm.
Phil Specht, formerly of Vernon, was in town on Saturday.
Mr. Karl Marks, watchmaker and silversmith, advertises in this paper.
Ed. Barnum, of Campbell township, is teaching the school at Butler's Switch.
Owen Byrne has quit the sale of liquors. Good for Owen.
Fred Bohnen was attacked last week, by erysipelas of the face. The disease seems to be epidemic in this locality.
The pupils in the school taught by R.J. Masoner, at Lovett, will give an entertainment on the night of the 12th inst.
J.F. Morris, of Columbia township, called on us on Tuesday last and shared his greenbacks with us. Come again, Mr. Morris, and bring your friends.
On Tuesday evening, 'Squire Shepherd joined in marriage, Mr. Richard Glass and Mrs. Sallie Elliott, at the bride's residence in this place.
Tom Canaan is now running the engine of the through freight train from Louisville to Cincinnati. Tom is a reliable engineer.
Dr. Wiles, formerly of Vernon and Butler's Switch, is now located at Hardenburg, taking the place of Dr. Hudson, who moves south.
Mr. E.G. BonDurant, of this place, has resigned his position on the O & M Road, as Master of Transportation, and will take charge of the railroad and express office at Washington, Davies County.
E.P. Hicks occasionally sends us San Francisco papers.
Dr. Nelson, of Butlerville, made us a call on Monday.
Mr. and Miss Julia Eldridge, of Edinburg, are visiting in town.
The O & M ticket agent at Cincinnati refused to sell a ticket a citizen of Paris, and the Parisian was obliged to go home by the river.
Mr. George Harlan, whose death we notice in another column, was taken sick on Thursday, February 25th, and died the next day. His death will be deeply felt as he was a young man of much promise and had many friends.
Wm. T. Walker, of Butler's Switch, on Monday, 15th of February, fell between two cars, at Attica, this State, and was so seriously injured that he died on the Saturday following. His body was interred at Freedom, on Wednesday last.
The McFadden boys started out on Tuesday morning for the neighborhood of Peru, this State, where they intend settling on a farm for the coming
season at least, and they may stay longer. They travel by wagon, and, considering the condition of the roads, will have a hard pull of it. Before
they left they loaded into one of their wagons one of G.L. Tripps stoves, that they might cook their food by the way, and also have a start toward
housekeeping when they arrive at their destination.
The following are the names of the township trustees of our county:
Campbell Township, L.F. Brougher; Columbia, W.H. Myers; Bigger, Collins Wildman; Center, M.H. Andrews; Geneva, I.L. Green; Marion, J.H. Rodgers;
Sand Creek, James McCammon; Vernon, J.H. Wagner; Lovett, John T. Walton; Montgomery, Jas. E. Hill; Spencer, Andrew Klein.
Messrs Coombs & Claypool, the latter a miller of sixteen years experiance in this country and England, have rented the old Kellar Mills and thoroughly
repaired the machinery and buildings. They pay the highest market price in cash for wheat, or will exchange flour for grain. They do custom grinding
on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays of each week.
Died.
Ferguson,-On Tuesday evening. February 25th at her residence two miles south of Lovett, Mrs. Elizabeth Furguson in the 49th year of her age.
Harlan,-On Friday, February 26th 1875, at Sedalia, Mo., of malignant erysiplas, Mr. George M. Harlan.
Pupils Roll of Honor, The following is the Pupils Roll of Honor, for the month ending February 26th.
In Miss Fall's Room
John Busby, Cloud Berkley, Tinnie Andrews, Edie Lang, Willy Verbarg, Lulu Abercrombie, Rosa McFadden, Bell Foster, Nettie Ward.
In Miss Newland's Roon
Fley Andrews, Amelia Andrews, Lizzie Adams, Elmer Doll, Charlie Elliott, Louis Graeter, Ida Hargrove, Elmer Hanover, Clara Justice, Louisa Krager,
Maggie Langeneck, Augustus Lang, Kittie Mayfield, Benny Foster, Ary Green, Myrtie Reeder, Mamie Whitmore, Lens Levy.
Mr. Joseph Wynn has sold his farm, in the "Wynn settlement," north of Scipio, and will and will move to Franklin, this State, in a few days. On the
10th inst. he will sell all his personal property at public sale. The property consisting of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, corn, hay, wheat, oats,
wagon, plows, harrows, cider, mill, reaper, corn-planter, and household furniture. A credit will be given until the first of next year on sums over
five dollars. Mr. Jas. Challie will sell his Beurgett Jack at the same time and place.
Ab Robbins, of Queensville, was shopping here one day last week.
A.A. Tripp was at Cincinnati Tuesday.
Harry Deputy spent Sunday at Butlerville.
Ed. Adams, of Deputy, was here on business Monday.
Mrs. W.J. Harper is on the sick list.
Joe Williams, of Indianapolis, is attending court here.
Flossie Kelso is visiting relatives and friends in Louisville.
Delsey Marvin, of Lovett township, was in town Monday.
George McCauley, of Seymour, was at home the first of the week.
Will Cornworth, of near Vernon, was here Saturday calling on friends.
Emma and Albert Schierling spent Sunday with relatives at Vernon.
Ray Marsh and wife of Sullivan's Ford were in the city Saturday.
Mrs. D.K. Haas, of Seymour, visited relatives and friends here this week.
Mrs. Harry Hicks spent several days the first of the week with relatives at Indianapolis.
Miss Agnes Peege of Louisville is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Joe Roseberry this week.
Will Norris returned to Indianapolis after a few days visit with relatives and friends here.
Miss Katie and Will Kelch, of Hayden, spent Sunday the guest of their sister, Mrs. Strayer.
Mrs. A.D. Rigdon and baby, of Danville, are here visiting her parents, Mike Striker and wife.
Mrs. Laura Ross, of Versailles, was here a short time Tuesday morning on her way to California.
Joseph F. Barnhart, of Hayden, was here Monday on his way to Vernon where he is attending court.
Theodore Willman, of Indianapolis, spent Saturday and Sunday here with relatives and friends.
BANNER PLAIN DEALER, May 16, 1878
Decoration Day
On the 30th day of the present month in all parts of the country, from ocean to ocean, and from the lakes to the gulf,
wherever loyal citizens are found, the people will gather at the Cemeteries to adorn with flowers, the beauties whichs Gods bounty has provided
the graves of the heros who fell in our great civil war. A grateful people will offer these graceful momentos of affection that the rememberance
of heroic deeds and patriotic sacrifice may not be forgotten, because of the overflowing gratitude of the living who enjoy the benefaction, for
those who purchased with their blood the life of our country. We trust that the people of North Vernon may manifest no less affection than those
of other cities, but that all may gather on that day with such adornments as their gardens furnish to teach their children that patriotism is
honorable, that to die for the flag is to die honored; that the saviors of this country deserve selection from the great throng who have passed
the way of all earth to be the recipients of honors reserved for those who value their lives less than the good of their countrymen. Let
eloguent lips speak praise and the pious invoke blessings upon the fallen brave.
Hardenburg Locals-May 13, 1878-Health generally good, and farmers busy planting corn. Wheat rusting badly in places...Methodist church progressing
rapidly; walls nearly completed...J.L. Kendrick's new hay barn looms up loftily on the site of the old one. Its dimensions are 90 x 56 feet,
and 24 feet from sill to plate. It is ready for roof and siding...John Sullivan has improved his property by putting up an addition to his
house and put up a new paling fence A fence made of pales or pickets.)...Charlie Sullivan received considerable
injury in the wrecking of a train near Cambridge City last week; not considered dangerous. Capt. Boyer appeared at Baptist Sunday school and
church last week looking as natural as life...Miss Ida Johnson and Miss Anna Sparks, of Vernon, are visiting in this vicinity. OCCASIONAL
Butlerville Items-May 14, 1878-Miss Flora Weeks has been obliged to discontinue her school for a short time on account of her own ill health...
Mr. Andy Ralston moved his family and personal effects to Vernon yesterday....Mr. J. C. Lee is shipping wood from here at the rate of ten car
loads per day and will continue to do so for some time to come if the company will keep him supplied with cars...The frost here yesterday
morning is said to have injured some of the more tender plants, but it is still hoped that the fruit has escaped...Rev J.Y. Monroe preached
at the Baptist church last night...The measles are going very light with those who have been attacked so far...Mr. Jas. Craig is having another
peddling wagon fixed up. He thinks if one pays, two will pay better...The Friends met last Sunday afternoon at the school house for the purpose
of making arrangements for conducting a Sabbath school at that place. It is said that they hope to gain the attendance of those who do not
attend the Sabbath school that meets at the chruch. We hope their efforts will be crowned with success, and that much good will be accomplished. Z.
Paris Correspondence-May 13, 1878-Mr. A.P. Greene and family, of Sullivan, Illinois, were visiting George Riggs' at this place last week...
The carpenter work on Mr. W.G. Humphrey's business house is progressing finely...Quite a sudden death occurred in our town last Friday. Mrs.
Harlow, mother of Albert Harlow, our popular shoe maker, had a stroke of paralysis about 8 o'clock Friday morning, and at about 6 the same day
he died. The remains were interred at Coffee Creek Saturday at 3 o'clock p.m....Our assessor, Mr. E.P. Nellis, is still on the tramp...The
Governor and party were down here one day last week looking at our stone quarries, but as to the impression made by our stone on the committee,
I do not know, but hope it was favorable. Right Arm.
Mr. E.W. Spear called in to see us on Monday evening. He was on his way home after filling his regular appointments.
Mrs. Maude Jones started from her home in this city on Monday morning for a long visit to relatives in Baltimore.
Ed. L. Ferran, who is now in Denver, Colorado, for a short visit, has our thanks for Denver papers.
Sam Turner, of Vernon, has a new wagon on which he carries about the county his stock of tinware.
Miss Elsie Coffin, an aged Madison lady visiting at Col. Tripp's, sustained a severe injury by a fall on Thursday last.
Allen Butler and wife are the fond parents of a new boy. He made his advent on Wednesday night last.
Mr. Wm. Schyler, of Loveland, Ohio, was in place on Tuesday looking at certain lands which he think of purchasing. His son accompanies and they
will likely make their future home in this township. The Schyler's are Republicans and will be good citizens. Let them come, say we.
Strawberries! Next week I will be ready to deliver to persons ordering, any quantities of fine strawberries. Orders by mail to me at Buttlerville
will be promptly attended to, and filled. Strawberries furnished for festivals &c. My berries will be on sale at Tripp & Jones, Kimmel's and
Conklin's in North Vernon and M. DeVersye's in Vernon. I deliver berries in quart baskets, and ship in good condition. I have a very fine crop
of berries this year. Call or address me at Butlerville. C.H. Engle.
Church Socials-The M.E. Social was held at the residence of Mr. N.A. Piper on Tuesday evening of last week, the Baptist Social on Saturday
afternoon, at Rowland's, and on Tuesday evening the Universalist Social at Frank E. Little's.
Joe Pietzuch came near being run over on the street the other day by a-fleet footed girl. Be careful of collisions.
Will V. King had one of his arms broken while at Franklin a week or two since. He was thrown out of a buggy to the ground.
Dr. C.L. Vanosdol and wife, a newly married couple of Switzerland county, were visiting relatives in this city last week.
The High School Commencement
The exercises of the graduating class, at the Presbyterian church on Friday night last were witnessed and heard by a
full house composed of our own citizens and many visitors from all parts of the country. This being the first entertainment of the kind a general
interest was manifested. The usual singing and invocation led off in the exercises. The Salutatory by Dea Justis, subject "Panorama of Nature,"
was well delivered and well received by the attentive audience. The Essays - "Usefulness," by Julia McRee, "Finis Opus Coronat," by Eva Alley,
"Sunshine and Shadow," by Minnie McRee were all applauded as being noteworthy efforts. The clear voice in which the Valedictory was spoken by
Jennie Sucese, her style of delivery and the appropriate words used made this last the most pleasing feature of the exhibition. The music
rendered by Mrs. J.L. Rieley, Miss Maude Smith, Fred Evans and Harry W. Smith, was of the very best and reflects great credit on the ladies and
gentlemen named besides adding to the pleasure of the audience in the entertainment. The principle of the School presented diplomas to each
member of the class with an appropriate address. The class then by one of its members presented Mr. Dunkle a couple of valuable books. The
presentation speach was a neat one. In our brief notice of the evening performance we must mention that in the Validictory was a glowing tribute
to the Principle and the board of trustees, kind words to the teachers in the other departments of the Schools and fitting remarks to the class.
Last week Jake Linniger was arrested for disorderly conduct and jailed. He broke up everything that was breakable in the
cell and escaped through the window broken by someone else confined there, was rearrested and on account of his unruly and destructive qualities
was sent to the Vernon jail for sixty days. Jake's being sent up for so long may make his friends squeal out against the expense to the city and
county, but they may squeal their squeal to no consequence, for law-abiding citizens uphold the Mayor in his action. If such fellows as Jake
Liniger are allowed to run at large and commit all the deviltry they are capable of, what is the use of having a town, city, or county government?
Laws against criminals were made to be enforced, and criminals do not expect when caught to be led out of town gently, and mildly, and kindly
requested not to come back until they want to. Jake will have a rest.
A Card-I would call the attention of the citizens of North Vernon to the fact that I intend opening an Ice Cream Parlor
in Mrs. Jos. Strickler's building on Fifth Street. Ice Cream and Strawberries by the dish or quantities to suit the trade. Also, I will sell
Cream and Strawberries at the garden--Bernard's old stand. The rooms will be fitted up in good style, and should you favor me with a call, you
you will be made comfortable. John C. Moncrief
PLAIN DEALER, September 4, 1889
HARDENBURG LETTER
The copious showers of Sunday and Monday makes the earth rejoice once more. A little more rain would make plowing easier...
From the quantity of bone meal that is being hauled out into the country, one must conclude that the farmers are going to sow wheat largely...Jacob
Fable was here last Monday hauling bone meal to the farmers by the wagon load...Charley King, of North Vernon, was seen Monday evening going out into
the country with an ax on his shoulder. Wonder what he is going to do...Considerable sickness still prevails here...Maud VanRiper is still wrestling
with inflamatory rheumatism, and not much better than a week ago...Special Pension Examiner Geo. W. Paschal, from Washington, D.C. was here last week
looking after some of Uncle Samuel's wards...
BANNER PLAIN DEALER, January 3, 1894
PARIS CROSSING, January 1, 1894
Fred Humphrey, of the firm Humphrey and Sons, will start a new store at Marysville, Ind. The town will lose a good citizen.
The railway company has put in a new telegraph office here and our druggist, S.M. Fish is the operator. Mr. Fish is an expert
in this line.
Mr. Ed Wilson, who formerly was operator at this place, but for the past year has been in the west, came home Saturday, bringing
his young bride.
HAYDEN, January 1, 1894
Levi Whitcomb and wife, of Missouri, spent Christmas with his parents.
Mrs. Benjamin Burtch has been quite sick lately. Dr. Amick is in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Durham, of Seymour, visited Mrs. John Hamilton, of this place last week.
COMMISKEY, January 10, 1894
Mrs. C. Engle is visiting relatives at Butlerville.
Osmond Pitts, of Hayden, visited at Mr. C. Lake's last week.
Lesley Barnes, of Marion township spent Sunday with relatives here.
Dolly Perrine, of Clark county, is visiting relatives and friends at this place.
Miss Nettie Wells gave a social to some of her friends last Thursday night.
Howard Wells and wife, of Columbus, visited their many relatives here during the holidays.
Mrs. Stevens, of Kansas, and Miss Belle Stevens, of Ripley county, are visiting at H.T. Austin's.
James Conner and daughter, Mrs. Mamie, of Jackson county, spent Saturday night and Sunday at W.H. Conner's.
Miss Lulu Davis reported having seen Santa Claus at Brownstown in shirt-sleeves and minus sleigh bells, and now we are pretty
sure he wilted down and could not get to these parts for he never made his appearance here at all.
Here is a list of officers elected Saturday night at the K. of P. Hall: Jas M. Davis, C.C.; George Corya, V.C.; John A.
Ross, Prelate; Guy M. Deputy, K. of R.S.; C.F. Ross, M. of F.; Will Lett, M. of E.; Phillip Jolly, M. at A.; C.F. Lurton, Sr., Turstee; E.C. Lake,
Representative to G.L.; H.T. Austin, Installing officer.
SCIPIO, January 2, 1894
I.L. Green is on the sick list.
A good many have mumps.
A.M.T. Green, of Seymour, is visiting his relatives here.
Leslie Clapp, of Indianapolis, is visiting at M.L. Clapps.
E.F. White and family, of Queensville called on I.L. Green and family Sunday.
A few of our young folks attended the entertainment at Sardinia Thursday night.
J.P. Amick, contemplates attending school at the Scipio High School after the holidays.
Don't forget the spelling contest between Pea Ridge and No. 10 Friday night, Jan. 5, 1894.
The "Cranberry Sass" club played the "Deacon" at Cushman, Monday night and reported a good time. Proceeds $33.00.
Several buggy loads of young people from here attended the play at Cushman Monday night and reported a good time.
Quite a crowd attended the basket supper at Reddington Saturday night. It is reported that they sold 75 baskets.
Rev. Oldfather, who was holding a series of meetings here this week took suddenly ill with the grip Saturday evening and
went home.
K.F. Clapp is erecting his barn which he purchased at the auction sale of the Bartholew County Trotting Association at
Columbus.
The Sixth Judicial District of Indiana is regarded by the lawyers of the State as being presided over by one of the most
able and painstaking judges of any district in the commonwealth. Lawyers of all parties unite in attributing to Judge Batchelor a high order of
ability and integrity as a judge.
Owing to the general depression is business and having too heavy a load to carry, Mr. Will J. Harper was compelled last,
last Saturday evening, to close his store and place it in the hands of an assignee, Frank E. Little assuming that duty. Mr. Harper was urged by
friends to continue the struggle a little longer, in hopes of better times, but he could not be brought to their way of looking at matters and
concluded, in justice to all his creditors to assign.
John H. Williams, acting for the heirs, will sell at public auction at the late residence of James Williams, deceased,
two miles west of San Jacinto, on Friday, January 5, 1894, the following personal property: one horse, cattle, sheep, hogs, farming implements,
hay in the mow, corn in the shock, kitchen and household furniture and other articles. Sale to begin at 10 a.m.
The case of the State of Indiana vs. Mrs. W.J. Willard, tried before Mayor Prather on Saturday, was a somewhat sensational
culmination of a very peculiar state of affairs that has attracted a great deal of attention in this community for several weeks past. Mrs.
Willard was arrested upon an affidavit made by Perry Newkirk, the genial landlord of the Western Hotel. The affidavit charged the woman with
having obtained board and lodging of Newkirk for a period of nine weeks by means of false and fraudulent missrepresentations. On the preliminary
trial Mr. Newkirk testified that Mrs. Willard had come to his hotel in the latter part of October, bringing with her three children, and engaged
board for all at $25 per week; that during her stay at the hotel she had represented herself to be the owner of 300 acres of land in Jefferson,
county, O., worth $200 per acre, a large plantation in Louisiana, a half-interest in a phosphate mine in Florida that yeilded her $300 a month,
and a fine residence in New Orleans, worth $20,000. Mr. Newkirk further testified that the defendent had further claimed to be the agent of a
certain Capt. Williams, a wealthy Louisiana planter, and empowered by him to engage a competent man to take charge of his plantation at $2,500
a year, that she pretended to engage Mr. Newkirk for the position, and wrote up a contract and had him sign it and forward it to Capt. Williams;
that she claimed to be empowered to draw on Capt. Williams for large amounts of money through the banks; that all such claims and representations
were made for the purpose of deceiving him; that relying on them and believing them true; he had furnished the woman lodging to the amount of
$225, all of which she failed to pay. Mrs. Willard refused to take the stand in her own behalf, and after argument by counsel the Mayor decided
that the evidence justified him in binding her over to Circuit Court, which he did, placing her under bond to appear at the March term to answer
the charge. The hearing created great interest among our citizens and during the preliminary trial City Hall was packed to its utmost capacity.
Willits J. Hole has written a city official that he still has in view the establishment of an electric light plant in
this city and proposes to return here about March 1st to develope the enterprize, providing he can obtain a suitable franchise from the city.
Henley I. Fink is announced as a candidate for recorder of Jennings county, subject to the decision of the Republican
nominating convention. Mr. Fink has been a lifelong worker in the Republican ranks, and is well qualified to perform the duties of the office.
Casimer Schill has commenced the removal of his houshold effects from his farm in the northern part of the county to his
new residence at the corner of Washington and Pierce streets. Hereafter, Mr. Schill will be a resident of this city, where he will soon engage
in mercantile persuits.
Harvey Bradford and Thad Barringer of Geneva township, were among the many welcome callers at this office last week. Mr.
Bradford is one of the Republican partys wheelhorses in this county and will feed at the party's crib another year through the medium of the Banner
Plain Dealer.
The stress of hard time has at length made itself felt in this city, as evidenced by the petition of several saloonkeepers
for the right to pay their city licences in installments. The council has enacted an ordinance providing for the issuance of saloon licences for
six months instead of one year as heretofore.
OBITUARY
Jacob Mountz was born in Columbiana, O., October 29, 1819, and died December 21, 1893, aged 71 years 1 month and 2 days.
Deceased was married to Mary Thompson on January 2, 1865. He leaves a wife three daughters and many friends to mourn his loss. He was a good
husband, kind and loving father, good neighbor and honest citizen. He joined the United Presbyterians when very young, and when that society
went down he united with the Presbyterian church at Graham in 1875. He was confined to his room nine weeks, and though at times his sufferings
were intense, he never murmered, but bore it all patiently. There is comforting evidence that he has gone to live with the redeemed above. X.
George Hobbs of Delaware, is the guest of John Duncan.
Emma Cowell spent the holidays with friends at Grayford.
Joe Mantel, a flagman stationed at Portsmouth, Ohio, spent the holidays with his mother.
Mrs. Joe Hibner, of Seymour, is visiting the family of her father, Wm. Gallimore.
Mrs. Barney Barnum was visiting her sister at Pierceville, last week.
Albert Engle spent New Year's with his brother Robert in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Leighigh was taken down suddenly with paralysis on Saturday.
Joab Murphy and children, of Seymour, were recent guests of John Murphy.
Mrs. Gus Denninger called on her sister, Mrs. Jesse Wilson, a few days since.
Mrs. Rose Early, of North Vernon was circulating among Butlerville friends a few days ago.
Wm. Leighigh, after a year and a half spent in Missouri, came home last Friday to see his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stoddard, of Indianapolis, are calling on relatives in this vicinity this week.
Mrs. Isaac Grubbs and little ones returned last evening from a few days stay with Seymour friends.
Mrs. Isaac B. Stearns, of Vernon, was spending the holidays with friends and relatives in Butlerville.
Jeff Huffman and family, of Burnsville, were calling on relatives in this locality a few days last week.
Wesley Owen, of Greenwood, pleasently surprised his many friends by his unexpected visit last week.
Robert Chance, after several days sojorn with Butlerville friends, has returned to his home in Delaware.
Mrs. Tillie Hole and daughter, Mrs. Marcellus Stearns, are visiting to-day with the family of Sam Hambleton.
Wilfred Brewley, a night clerk for one of the popular restaurants of Cincinnati, is spending a few days with his parents.
Jeff Burge, a student of Franklin College, is putting college training to practical use on his fathers farm during vacation.
Mrs. Jess Davis and son, who have been at William Price's for several days returned to their home in Shelby county to-day.
At the recent election of the Butlerville Lodge I.O.O.F., the following officers were elected: E.E. Duffy, N.G., J.R. Davis. V.G.,
J.W. Silver, P.S., Arch Davis, R.S., Andrew Henderson, Secretary.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Catherine Roach to Margaret Machino, 40 acres, Geneva tp. $1.00
Samuel Turner to H.T. Austin, 25 acres, Montgomery tp. $150.00
John M. Jacobs to John R. Lewis, 70 acres, Vernon tp. $2,000.00
John H. Powlesson, per sheriff, to Willard New, et al, 3 lots N. Vernon
Auditor to J.H. Abbott, 77 acres - tax title
Editor Renie has put on Uncle Sam's harness and may now be found at his post of duty at the Post Office.
Mrs. Zebell visited relatives in Greensburg last week.
V.C. Meloy returned to Indianapolis Friday evening.
Miss Nassoy, of Seymour, is the guest of Miss Anna Reihl.
Miss Emma Hayne is on a visit to her sister at Brownstown.
Miss Grace Harshman will return to Hiram College, Ohio, today.
W.B. Hill and wife, of Vernon, visited Mrs. Jas. Long Sunday.
Fred Kelley has been running as extra baggageman for the past week.
Miss Ethel Plymate, of Columbus, is the guest of Miss Laura White.
Mrs. W.N. Hess, of Vernon, was in the city yesterday calling on friends.
Frank Craig, of Columbus, spent the holidays with his father in this city.
Mrs. A.C. Breedlove returned to her home at Monrovia yesterday morning.
Miss Anna Barr, of LaPorte, spent Sunday with friends in this city.
L.W. Deputy, of Marion township, was in the city on business yesterday.
John Riehl, of Indianapolis, spent the holidays with his mother in this city.
Mrs. Melvin Tweedy is in the city on a visit to her sister, Mrs. F.H. Nauer.
Robert McCammon, of Vernon, was in the city on a visit to relatives yesterday.
Miss Laura Scott has returned from an extended visit with relaives at Louisville.
John Clarkson and family, of Champion, spent Sunday with friends in this city.
Mrs. Robert McCollough and son of Columbus, are in the city on a visit to relatives.
Mrs. Geo. Helmich has been severely indisposed for several days and is confined to her house.
A.H. Dodson and wife spent the holidays with Mrs. Dodson's parents near Milton, Kentucky.
J.B. Sucese and wife, of Lafayette, spent the holidays with A.J. Johnson and wife in this city.
Burglers entered the residence of V.C. Meloy Sunday night, but secured nothing much of value.
Wm. Martin and wife, of Scipio, were in this city Wednesday, and gave this office a business visit.
Miss Eula Goff and a tri of lovely girls, of Vernon, were visitors in this city Monday afternoon.
Horace Bacon, after enjoying a pleasant week with friends in this city, returned to LaPorte Monday.
W.G. Carson, of Lovett, was one of the many welcome visitors to this city and office Monday morning.
Charles M. Vawter and wife, of New Albany, visited relatives in this city and Vernon on Monday.
Conrad Gautier has returned to Greencastle, after a pleasant visit with his mother during the holidays.
Misses Laura and Hattie Scott entertained a party of young folks at their home Saturday night. A good time was had by all.
Ralph Johnson returned to Purdue yesterday, after a pleasant vacation with his parents in this city.
Mrs. Capt. Fortman, who has been very low with typhoid pneumonia for a week past, is reported better.
A party of our young folks had a nice time at the home of Everett Wagner, at Vernon, new years night.
Jacob Johnson, who is working in the Princeton car shops, spent last week in this city visiting his mother.
John Nichter, of Spencer township, and Miss Maudie Ketcham, of Lawrenceburg, were united in marriage on Dec. 25.
Prof. Alvin Harshman returned to Hiram, Ohio, today after a pleasant visit with his uncle, W.A. Harshman, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo.W. Verbarg returned to their home in Indianapolis Tuesday evening, after a pleasant visit with relatives.
Lyle White is an attache of the Adams Express Co. at this point during the illness of Howard McRee, who is still confined to his bed.
Newton Spall, a rustling farmer of Marion township, was in the city Wednesday and ordered the Banner Plain Dealer sent to his address at Barnes.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will meet on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. B.E. McClain. A full attendance is requested.
J.E. Wagner and wife, H.H. Dowd and wife and Miss Carrie Dowd, went to Paris Monday morning to spend New Year's with Harmon Dixon and family.
Charley Jungest, one of Jennings county's most practical farmers and business men, made himself solid for a year of fresh local news by a renewal of his subscription of this paper.
Prof. Ellis and family returned Monday from a pleasant visit during the holidays with friends and relatives at Indianapolis. While there Mr. Ellis also attended the meetings of Teachers State Association and took part in the proceedings.
Uncle Thomas J. James, of Lovett township, was in the city one day last week transacting business with our merchants. Mr. James is one of the oldest citizens of the county; was born on the farm on which he has ever since resided for seventy-two years.
Messers. Martin L. Burkhart and John W. Linkhart have formed a copartnership for the purpose of carrying on a general grocery business. Both of these gentlemen are well and favorably known throughout the county and need no words of introduction to our readers. Their advertisement will be found elsewhere.
Scipio Lodge No. 363, K. of P., elected the following officers for the ensuing term. C.C., T.J. Johnson; V.C., John Hulse; Prelate, W.N. Parks; K. of R. and S., C.W. Phillips; M. of F., K.F. Clapp; M. of E., C.D. Butler; M. of A. F.C. Howe; Trustee, I.L. Green; Grand Lodge Rep., J.E. Amick.
North Vernon Lodge No. 128, K. of P., at their regular meeting last Friday night, elected officers for the ensuing term as follows: C.C., C.E. Strang; V.C., S. Lupton; P.V. C. Meloy; K.R. and S., C.E. Billings; M. of H., M.E. Ewan; M. of Ex., G.W. VanArnum; M. at A., E.D. Davis; Trustee, J.L. Hudson; Representative to Grand Lodge, J.R. Barnes; Master of the Work, E.W. Gorbet.
BORN
Green-To Dr. J.H. Green and wife, Dec. 27, 1893-a boy.
Elliott-To Harry Elliott and wife, Dec. 31, 1893-a boy.
BANNER PLAIN DEALER, January 11, 1877
Paris Correspondence
Paris Crossing, January 8, 1877
Today is the day on which the memorable battle of New Orleans was fought, and today the Democrary of Indiana
meets to fight the indignation battle over an imaginary wrong. "Let 'em Fight."
Sam B. Tibbets passed through here last Saturday on his way to Indianapolis to "feed ole Mammy Williams' geese"
while she attends Blue Jeans innauguration.
Our debating society has resolved itself into a legislative body.
Teachers institute convened at the School house last Saturday but adjourned without doing any business on account
of the absence of somebody.
Mr. David Zeiner(Zener)died here on the 5th inst., in his 79th year. He was a pensioner
of the War of 1812. The remains were interred at Paris in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends.(He also
fought in the battle of New Orleans mentioned above.)
Born.- on the 1st inst., to Mr. Christy Calhoun and wife-a daughter. Also on the 3rd inst. a daughter (Bertha Todd Buckles)to Mr. William
Todd and wife. All are doing well.
Right Arm.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - September 28, 1911
Big Match Race
There will be a match race for a purse of $500. Friday afternoon at three o'clock, immediately after the stock parade, at the Fair Ground, between Teddy L owned by Dr. Shuman and Hazel Carr
owned by W. W. Olcott. These horses have campaigned successfully on the norhtern and southern tracks of Indiana the past season and this event will be the most interesting of anything ever pulled off in Southern Indiana.
Admission ten cents.
Silver Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cone entertained a number of friends and relatives at their beautiful home on Jennings street, Friday evening, the occasion being the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage.
The rooms were prettily decorated with ferns and evergreens, the table decoratiions pink and white. Instrumental and vocal music was enjoyed during the evening and at a late hour a delicious luncheon was served. Those
present were: Mrs. S. Williams, of Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati; Mr. and Mrs. John Wheaton, Mrs. Nina Verbarg and two little daughters, Margaret and Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Gautier and son Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bacon and children, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Barth and children, Mrs. C. E. Wilkerson and Miss Augusta Suhr.
Mrs. John Noon and daughter Agnes, of Louisville, visited friends here the first of the week while on their way home from a visit with relatives at Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. W. J. Lyons and son have returned to their home at San Antonio, Texas, after two month's visit with her parents, D. B. Reeder and wife. Mr. Lyons is still in the sanitarium at Battle Chreek,
but expects to be able to return home soon.
Miss Lizzie Miller, of Cincinnati, is here for an extended visit with J. B. Miller and family and other relatives and friends.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - January 27, 1886, Page 6
EDITOR PLAIN DEALER: Among others it was my pleasure to attend a surprise birthday dinner given to our highly esteemed fellow citizen Daniel Lewis on Sunday, 17th inst. at his residence at Cara,
gotten up by his brothers, sister, childer, grand-children and neighbors, in honor of his 73d birthday anniversary. As is the custom on such occasions he was invited on Sunday morning, by Henry Nolte, his neighbor who
was sick, to pay him a visit, which he did, remaining away long enough for the necessary arrangements to be properly carried out for a complete surprise. In due time he was sent for and ushered into his spacious sitting
room to meet a host of relatives and friends, about sixty in all. It is needless to say there was hearty handshaking and congratulations. Then all present were invited to partake of the good things this life afords. From
the table he was ushered into the parlor where his son, James Lewis, in a few well chosen and appropriate remarks, presented him with an elegant and costly folding lounge together with many other valuable and useful articles.
The old gentleman responded, recognizing the tokens of honor, friendhip and fealty, in a solumn and impressive manner. All present speak of the occasion as one never to be forgotten and with a single voice resolved that if
the Great Ruler of the Universe and Giver of All Good spares our worthy and esteemed friend until the 17th of January, 1887, we will tender ovation in honor of his many high qualities and manly virtues in his ripe old age. Citizen.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - December 29, 1910, Page 2
Zenas Column
The M. W. A. [Modern Woodmen of America]order gave an oyster and ice cream supper here Christmas eve. A good time for all, at least the supper was well attended and
patronized, but as usual at such places and times liquid fire flowed freely, and a bad night it was for some. Zenas had one lad with two Ripley county lads who thought they could run things as they pleased; they were
quarrelsome and insulting. Finally Ernie Ponsler knocked Chancy Shuber down, after this Shurber became enraged and was handed a knife by one of his pals and so drunk he did not care who he cut; he commenced on George
Ernest, and had the knife been sharp would have killed Earnest. He was cut badly over his hands and his overcoat badly cut up, one stab aimed at his liver went through his overcoat, sweater coat and struck a hard substance
in his vest pocked that saved his life. About that time George's brother, Ben Earnest, knocked Shurber down and the Ernest boys took the knife away from Shurber, then again George Ernest knocked Shurber down, stamped him,
slapped him and literally done him up, Earnest got up. Sam Clements, to be Samaritan like, went to help Shurber up, as Shurber staggered up to his feet he struck Clements, then Clements knocked Shurber about 6 feet sprawling
on the ground. Clements dislocated his knuckles and Shurber had to be carried home. Earnest went to the Dr. and had his wounds sewed up; this ended the worst brawl Zenas has seen in a long time. But that was not all,
Christmas night Shurber left for parts unknown, and Monday Wilson and Lebold were brought before Esq. Clements and the fine and costs amounted to $23.70 each.
North Vernon Banner Plain Dealer - March 23, 1905, Page 2
Henry Hengstler, Carson Jordan, Alfred Hartwell and a fractious horse had a mixup Monday in which the men came out second best. Hengstler bought the horse recently at a public sale and while he appeared
to be as meek as Moses he deceived his looks. His new owner attempted to hitch him up Monday and that is about as far as he got. After a long painful process Hengstler gave up trying to harness him but tied him to the
behind a rig and got the other two fellows to take him back to his former owner. The horse objected to being led and began to "act up" and between the horse hitched in front and the horse hitched behind the boys had a
bad quarter of an hour. A runaway was the result but they escaped injury. The man who sold Hengstler the horse refuses to take him back and there may be "something doing."
North Vernon Plain Dealer - March 30, 1917, Page 3
Commiskey Column
William Muster and Simeon Kysar took a drive Sunday morning into the country and when Mr. Kysar returned home and entered the house about 11 o'clock a.m., lo, a long table was spread and the house
full of guests, while he decided that was not where he belonged and started to retreat. The gathering was to honor his 69th birthday anniversary, which not being till the 28th rendered the surprise complete and bewildering
to the recipient. After full justice being done to the dinner, all gathered in the parlor in the afternoon, and at Brother Kysar's request "Nearer my God to Thee" was sung, then a talk by Samuel Malcomb and the ever lovely
and heartfelt song, "God be With You Till We Meet Again" was rendered, after which the guests departed to their homes wishing him many happy returns. The day was happily spent by all, yet underneath was a current of sadness
to friends as well as father, in the thought that his youngest child, Mrs. Sam Malcomb, is so soon to leave for California with her family to make their future home. About forty guests were present as follows, Samuel Malcomb,
wife and two children, James Bridges and wife, Fred Simmons, wife and child, James Shaw, wife and two children, Misses Elma Kysar, Anna and Bessie Krenning and Myrtle Shepherd, Benj. Krenning and wife, James Dixon and wife,
Mrs. Isabelle Cary, I. H. Cover, J. M. Davis, John Mowry, Wm. Muster, Henry Tapp, C. F. Lurton, Mrs. Minerva Spear, Joe Nipper, John Lanx, and Mrs. Lula Lake.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - February 8, 1876, Page 1
We understand that Mrs. Read, wife of the late Samuel Read of Vernon, has coontracted with H. W. Godfrey, Marble Dealer of this place, for a fine monument which is to be put up early in the spring.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - May 6, 1920, Page 8
Butlerville Department
Ferdinand Heuer celebrated his 84th birthday on Saturday May 1st. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Heuer, Barney May, Wm. May, Charles Sedam, Carl May, Mrs. Josie Goforth, Mrs. Belle Sedam, Mrs.
Minnie Hunterman, Mrs. Amana Goforth, Misses Kate Sedam, Carrie May, __scher Mae Goforth, Grace Sedham, Heuna Merle Goforth, Charles May, Melvin Sedam, John S. May, James Goforth, Wilkie May, Will Goforth, Elizabeth Karrell.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - May 20, 1920
TWENTY THREE STUDENTS TO BE GRADUATED
The commencement exercises for the North Vernon High School will be held at the Jennings Theatre, Friday evening, May 28th. Diplomas will be given the following: Willard Adkins, Louise Andrew, Edson Beck,
Wilbur Beeman, Hilda Daubenheyer, Kingsley Gannon, Stanley Gumble, Cleo King, Ruth Lange, Ellen Loscent, Mary Meloy, Ada McClure, Donald McNaughton, William D. Platter, Lucille Platter, Murray Read, Harley Strayer, Roy Ulmer, Charles
Weber, Wendell Trapp, Benjamin Bertman, Edna McFadden and Eunice White.
SCIPIO
The high school commencement, was well attended Tuesday night. The graduates were Ruth Shields, Enice Rudical, Mary Bundy, Mary Parcel and Fritz Parcel. The room was very beautifully decorated, with class
colors, and dogwood. The class motto was "Not Finished, but Just Begun." The three high school teachers were Mrs. Florence Wilkins, Miss Katie Tierney and Prof. Voris. The speaker was Rev. WHitman, of Seymour. The music was
furnished by the North Vernon orchestra.
JENNINGS COUNTY NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA
Harry Collins and family and Mrs. Brougher left Tuesday morning for Indiana. Their many friends here wish them a safe trip and will hope for a speedy return to this sunny land.
Charles Murphy and wife, of Anaheim entertained on Monday night, Mike Simon and wife, Oliver Brougher and wife, and family; Mrs. Brougher, Eli Stanley and family, Ezra Stanley and family and Mrs. Charles Woods, of San Bernadino. A social chat was enjoyed by all and we all kissed Harry good-bye.
Mrs. Edon Ryan, who has been ill is able to be up again.
Oliver Brougher was a Yorba Linda visitor Monday.
Will VanCleave is on the sick list.
Everett Barnum and wife, Will VanCleave and wife, Ezra Stanley and wife and daughter, Doris attended the ranchers' meeting at Orange County Park Saturday.
Charles Amos, and wife and daughter Mrs. Charles Woods, of San Bernadino, spent Sunday night and Monday at the homes of Harry Collins, of Yorba Linda and Charles Murphy, of Anaheim, Mrs. Woods will remain here for a week's visit.
Harry Collins and wife, Ezra Stanley and wife, motored to Banning on Sunday.
A surprise party was given grand mother Millhouse at her daughter, Mattie Ware's home at East Whittier. It was in honor of her 94 birthday anniversary.
Charles Murphy and wife, Mrs. Clarkson and Mrs. Charles Woods, of San Bernadino, were callers at the home of Will VanCleave in Yorba Linda Tuesday.
Edon Ryan and family, Mose Ryan and family, Oliver Brougher and family and Charles Murphy and family Sundayed at Orange County Park.
Will VanCleave and wife spent Sunday with John Hoggins and famiy at Anaheim.
Our local automobile dealer, Ezra Stanley and wife, took a 25 mile air plane ride one day last week. Ezra said the only thing it has on the Grant Six is it takes the corners at 90 per.
Charles Murphy says come all ye easterners out to California and live on Brookhurst, where you get a nice sea breeze every afternoon.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - May 27, 1920
TOWNSHIP COMMENCEMENT TOOK PLACE SATURDAY
The commencement exercises for Center Township common schools were held at the Jennings Theatre, in this city Saturday afternoon. The program opened with music by the North Vernon High School Orchestra which also rendered several selections at the
conclusion of the exercises and during the motion picture show, which followed.
The graduates and their parents and friends were received by Henry Miller, township trustee, and Shepherd Whitcomb, county superintendent of schools. The graduates were ushered to the front of the room where they were presented by Mr. Miller with
red and white carnations, after which the orchestra played a march. They marched to their places on the stage. The class address was delivered by Rev. C. P. Gibbs, pastor of the First M. E. Church of this city, whose address was short, but interesting, instructive and
very much to the point. His subject was, "How to Get to Where You're Going," and he emphasised the fact that three things are necessary for the girls and boys who are leaving school, if they wish to be a success in life. These three things he said are; first to have a
mark in life, at which to aim, and to keep that consistantly in view and strive to attain it; second, to have the necessary motive power, and he explained that higher education is one of the requirements for obtaining motive power; and third, to have a method, a well-formed
plan being absolutely necessary for the accomplishment of success.
The graduates were: Roger Lewis, Florence Beeman, Wallace Richards, Loscent McMillan, Arthur Wetzel, Aaron Wire, Lena Olson, Ruby White, Louisa Buchanan, Mary M. Richardson, Pearl Bernice Vancleave, Henry Lemmer, John Wildey, Clarence Staublin and Ruth Sparks.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - August 16, 1917
COMMISKEY DEPT.
The mail carrier arrived last week before we finished our "items".
Clifford Hartwell, wife and son spent Friday and Saturday, August 3rd and 4th, at Rushville, Ind., where they were guests of his brother, Albert Hartwell and family.>br>
Friends of Henry Arhmann, who had been helping to thresh wheat in this neighborhood several seasons, were sorry to learn of his death, Sunday, August, 5th. The threshing outfit was in this vicinity at the time Henry died. His home was near Vernon where
he died.
Chester Hartwell, of Rushville, came down Monday of last week for a visit with relatives here. He returned home on Friday evening.
Chauncy Buchahan, of Petersburg was here visiting his family and homes folks the first part of last week. He came on Sunday and returned to his work on Thursday.
Frank Layman and family visited his sister, Miss Amy Layman, on August 5th.
Goss Atten went home on Monday of last week after a short visit with his family here. He is working in Indianapolis.
Clifford Hartwell and family and Mrs. Margaret Hartwell took a motor tri to Ft. Rittner, in Lawrence County, on Sunday of last week. Mr. Hartwell resumed his duties as 2nd trick operator here on Monday evening, after two weeks' vacation.
It seems wonderful how the mention of Theodore Roosevelt's name in any old crowd, at any old place calls forth spontaneous applause. On the last night of the moving picture show at this place when the youthful manager announced that the final reel
would show Teddy Roosevelt hunting in Africa, a general hand clapping at once followed the announcement. We believe no other man's name in America has such power and magnetism with the people.
The above notes should have been written in our letter last week. I hurries us to get our letter started on Monday.
Our mail carrier, Everett Shepherd, of Route 2, started August 10, to carrying the mail in his Ford. He starts at 8:15 A. M. and is expected to make the trip of some 30 miles and be back at the post office by 11:00 A. M. The reliable old Ford which
has come to be a favorite household name can serve Uncle Sam's wprthy citizens.
George Hartwell and family, accompanied by W. H. Poole and Chester Hartwell made a trip to North Vernon, Tuesday evening, and took in the moving picture play at the Jennings Theater.
Harmie Wilkerson, who has been attending the Central Normal College, of Danville, Ind., has returned home and is now engaged helping his father in the hay-fields.
Amos Myrick, of Petersburg, Ind., who is working the oil fields was at home a couple of days last week, where he was examined for service in the United States Army. Word was received that he passed the examination O.K. and will leave about the middle
of September. Other boys from here who passed and have been accepted by the board, are Raymond Kinder, Loys Sage, Willie Bridges and Albert Bridges. The two last named have filed exemption papers. Three of our boys, Roy Nixon, Clarence Kysar and Gilbert Able were rejected
on account of physical disability.
George Hartwell and family, and Mrs. Margaret Hartwell were at North Vernon, Fridayy afternoon. Chester Hartwell went with them to North Vernon on his way to Rushville.
Mrs. Sarah Whittam, of Kansas, accompanied by her grand-daughter, Miss Whittam, who is a daughter of Barnum Whittam, are here for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Whitam will be remembered by a host of old friends here. She is a sister of Mrs. Jane Lawrence
and the late Thomas Cave.
Mrs. Nettie Cheatzley and little children, left last Friday for their home in Cincinati, after a few weeks' visit here with her mother, Mrs. Florence Krenning. She was accompanied home by Miss Iva Wilkerson, who went for a visit of a week or two in the
city.
Claude Stanley, who has been home a few weeks has informed his friends that he will enlist for Uncle Sam again. He wants to go in the Navy.>br>
Wm. H. Poole went home to North Vernon last Friday to spend three or four days with his brothers camping and fishing on the Muscatatuck. He is working for Clifford Hartwell.
Miss Maude Wilkerson recently returned home from Benton County, where she had been keeping house for her brother, Hillard Wilkerson, since his wife died last winter.
There qwew no services ay the church here Sunday on account of the minister, Rev. Morgan, having met with a serious accident, at Jeffersonville where he lives. It is reported he was run over by an automobile and three or four ribs broken. He had been
sick and indisposed all spring with something like malaria fever and his many friends here are sorry for his accident.
We were much pleased wile in North Vernon one evening last week to meet our old time friend, Chas. Corya, who used to live here, when a boy, the son of Enoch Corya and wife. Charlie is now working in the Electric Light Plant at North Vernon.
And it was also with a thrill of pleasure and gratification that ye scribe was recognized by her voice in a darkened theatre, by another old time friend, Miss Maidie Schwacke formerly of North Vernon, but for several years a teacher in the Brookville
High School and a lecturer and demonstrator on the Chautauqua platform; and whom we had not seen for years and who was then only a very young girl.
August, so far, has been a pleasant month, with no undue heat, but we are beginning to need rain.
James Irwin, wife and two daughters, of Huntingburg, Ind., were here Saturday and Sunday as guests of Clifford Hartwell and family. Mr. Irwin was formerly a merchant at Hayden, but is now a traveling salesman.
Several from here attended the Centenial of the Graham Church on Sunday. Not many churches in this vicinity can boast of being founded 100 years ago, and this was quite an event in the history of this church, celebrated by an all day basket dinner and
appropriate exercises, and a very large crowd which surely enjoyed the unusual program.
Some from here attended Deputy Camp Meeting and more contemplate going next Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Glosseer is still very poorly.
George Hartwell and family motored to Jefferson County, Sunday P.M. where they spent a pleasant afternoon with Enoch Corya and wife, near Middlefork. "Should auld acquaintance be forgot?" We rather think not when such a pleasurable time can be spent with
our friends of long ago.
And wherever we go and whoever of our old friends we meet, we always hear the glad news, "We take the Plain Dealer and always watch for the Commiskey Items." To those that complained that our letters have been too short, we have tried to remedy the
condition this week and if items have been left out, it is because our friends have failed to inform us of the happenings they would like to see noted.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - January 6, 1916
BUTLERVILLE DEPARTMENT - MRS. J. M. SWARTHOUT, LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE
The annual all-day gathering of the Masons and their families, with a few guests, was well attended at their Hall here last Wednesday. The affair was purely social, no attempt being made to present a prepared program. A dinner consisting
of oysters, sandwiches, celery, fruit salad, cake, and ice cream, was served at 12:30, following the installation of officers. The afternoon was spent in visiting, getting better acquainted with each other. Among those not of the immeddiate community, we noticed Oscar Hutton and
family, Arthur Hutton, W. J. Hare and son, Everett Bemish and family, of North Vernon, Young Beamish and wife, of Nebraska; Jay Hayden and wife, Austin Perkins and wife of Benville.
John Harmon of Los Angeles, California, has been the guest of his cousin, Mrs. Emma Stratton.
There is almost an epidemic of lagrippe in this community. In some homes several members are ill, and those in its clutches say it is the genuine, original, old-time lagrippe and no cheap counterfeit.
Mrs. Isa Wilson, of North Vernon, has been with her parents the past week, caring for the home while they are convalescing from lagrippe.
Bad roads and much sickness in the community lessened the attendance at our places of worship Sunday.
John Amos kindly remembers his daughter, Mrs. Georgia Wilson, of Peabody, Kansas, with a years subscription to the Plain Dealer.
The Masons at their open meeting here last Wednesday, installed the following officers for 1916: W.M., Lee Chaille; Sr. W.J., J. E. Rine; Jr. W., Cliff Beamish; Treas., A.G. King; Sec., John Forsythe; Deacons, E.S. Wilson and Harry Goforth; Tyler, Will
Goforth, Everett Bemish was the installing officer.
Robert Forsythe and Frank Chaille, of Cincinnati, were with home folks her a part of holiday week.
Mrs. E.O. Kelly and two children, of Knightstown, have been guests of their relative, Bert Black and family.
Mrs. Wm. Laherty is at Shelbyville helping to nurse her daughter, Mrs. Edna Price, who remains ver ill of inflammatory rheumatism, with heart complications.
Wm. Hudson and family are moving from a flat in the McIlroy Block to the house owned by Miss Stoddard, near the depot.
Miss Carrie Beck has returned to Bradford, Illinois, to resume her work as teacher in the public schools.
Everett Laherty, of Kansas, was called to the bedside of his sister, Mrs. Edna Price, at Shelbyville, last week, and has also visited relatives here.
Wm. Laherty and daughter, Mrs. Ed. Schonfield, were at Shelbyville over Sunday.
The following young people, members of the Entre Nous Club and their guests, enjoyed a Leap Year Watch Party Friday night at the Wilson Hotel parlors; Carrie Chaille, Otis Wildman, Florence Vawter, Econ McGregor, Hazel Vawter, Cecil Clarkson, Reta Sheriff,
Russell Chaille, Helen Daubenheyer, Frank Barnum, Marguerite Wilson, Russell Eakins, Ida Dodson and Glen Eakins. Games, music, social chat and a luncheon of punch, cake and sherbert filled the evening most pleasantly.
Somebody rang our church bells for something like one and a half hours Friday night as the Old Year waned and the New Year made its entrance bow. We have talked to a few persons in town who failed to hear them. Some sleepers!
Clarence Gunckel, of Indianapolis, is visiting his family here.
Misses Florence and Hazel Vawter recently entertained the Entre Nous Club and several guests with a well planned social at their suburban home.
After a weeks vacation the schools resumed work Monday morning, and many a boy "trudged like a snail, unwillingly to school," others more to work inclined, were anxious to take up the second half of the year's work, with final examinations in view.
Mrs. Amos Reynolds, west of town, has been quite ill for several days.
Frank Wilhoite of Boone County, spent a week recently with his uncle, Thos. H. Owens and family.
During 1915 the White River Creamery Station here has handled the following 7,660 gallons of cream, containing 20,155 pounds of butter fat. For this $5,229.95 has been paid to patrons. The County has paid for transportation to Cincinnati, $154.56, 1908
checks have been written by the agent at this place.
Lowest price paid for butter fat during the year, 21 1/2 cents. Highest price paid, 33 cents. Average price for year on all cream received, 25.94. Average age test on all cream received, 35 1/2 per cent. The station has received cream from 120 patrons
during the year. A study of the above will give an idea of the amount of business done by the station here.
COMMISKEY
Sunday was a beautiful sun-shiny day, almost like spring. We think this deserves mention, because it had been a long time since we saw a pretty day.
We had a big snow last Tuesday, and everybody wished it had arrived for CHristmas.
Rev. W.C. Watkins filled his regular appointment at Hopewell Sunday morning. The Sunday School at Hopewell will be continued through the winter, with the understanding that when the weather is too bad for man or beast to be out, there will be no session.
This is to keep a few who might brave the storm, from going and being dissapointed.
James Dixon and wife went to New Albany on New Year's Day to visit relatives.
Mrs. Margaret Hartwell is feeling worse again.
Rev. C. Overman has tendered his resignation as pastor here, to take effect in three month's time, as either pastor or church must give three month's notice.
New Year's Day was very rainy, so there was not a large crowd in attendance at the bazaar and oyster supper. Several have made note that when dry weather comes and we need rain very much, that the Ladies Aid Society should give a bazaar and we shall surly
have rain.
Hillard Wilkerson and family of Benton County, spent the holidays with relatives here.
We had rain and snow nearly all last week. One day the mail carriers could not make their entire rounds on account of high waters.
C. F. Lurton started for Marion, Ind., last Wednesday, but did not get any farther than Indianapolis on account of getting snow-bound.
Will and Raymond Kessler, of Hanover, visited at Web Wilkerson's the first half of last week.
George Tate returned from a trip to Indianapolis last Wednesday. He had been there about a week to spend Christmas with his daughter, Mrs. Guy Deputy and other relatives.
Uncle Harvey Deputy recently spent a couple of days with his son Guy and family, at Indianapolis.
Gilbert Able returned home from Jackson, Michigan, where he had been working the past summer.
Russell Hartwell and Miss Agnes Dawson were married at Vernon last Wednesday, December 29th. We wish them happiness and prosperity.
John Wells and Mrs. America Wilkerson, whose aunt, Mrs. Melissa McClanahan, was buried on New Year's Day, intended going to the funeral in Jefferson County, but were deterred on account of the heavy rainfall that day.
The roads are very muddy worse than in the spring.
Mel Wells was at North Vernon last Saturday.
ZENAS
Samuel Woolman has returned home after being in Iowa for some time.
Lute Allee and family took dinner with Wm. Allee and wife Sunday.
Caroline Beck, of New Castle, is here visiting friends and relatives.
Arthur Davis and family spent Sunday with Alsivia Baker and son Charles.
Ella and Fred Dunn, who are staying here with their grandmother Schmit, returned home for a short time.
Louis Brougher and family of Butlerville, spent Sunday with her parents, Wm. Woolman and wife.
Clyde Tatman of Cincinnati, is here visiting relatives.
P. A. Bryant, who was called here as pastor for an indefinite time refused to accept the call, so he preached his farewell sermon Sunday night.
Helen McMindes went to Cincinnati Thursday to visit relatives.
Elijah Pickett and wife, who have been staying with his brother Perry and wife have returned to their home at Batesville.
Several from here attended the funeral of Elizabeth Baker at Antioch, Saturday.
Ernest Cruser is on the sick list.
DUPONT DEPARTMENT
Ernest and Sam Clashman were in Dupont Wednesday.
Mrs. Margaret Perry and Roe James spent Friday with relatives in North Madison.
Robert Giltner, of Lancaster, was in Dupont Wednesday.
John Crawford, of Lancaster was calling on friends in Dupont Wednesday.
Will Justice was interviewing Dupont merchants Wednesday.
A.L. Clashman, of Indianapolis, arrived Tuesday and is at bedside of his aged father, Lawrence, who remains critically ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Russeel Wynne, of Smyrna Township.
Mrs. Samuel Elliot and Mrs. Ira McNutt were shopping in Madiison Tuesday, where they bought new carpet of N. Horruff & Sons for the Baptist Church at this place.
Miss Ruth Watkins was a passenger for Madison Thursday.
Fred Pfister, of Madison, made a business trip to Dupont Thursday.
John Terwilliger was in DUpont Thursday.
Mrs. T.H. Reynolds and daughter, Mrs. Doris Lindley, were shopping in North Vernon Thursday.
Albert Stout, of Gum Grove, delivered stock to J.B. McConnell Thursday.
Mr. Hobbs, of Red Hill Fruit Farm, was in Dupont Thursday.
Wm. Lochridge Jr., of Middlefork, was in Dupont Thursday.
Mrs. Myrtle Crumbaugh and son, Paul returned to their home at Elkhart Thursday.
Mrs. Tessie Lochridge spent Friday with relatives in North Vernon.
Mrs. Belle Wainscott is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. Mrytle Muster, of Lancaster, who is very ill at this writing.
Colonel Rayborn, of Vernon, was shaking hands with friends Friday.
Mrs. Beecher Wainscott spent Sunday with friends at Lancaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, of North Vernon, visited relatives in Dupont last week.
Master Edwin O'Neel returned home Saturday from Edinburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Giltner, of Lancaster, were in Dupont Sunday.
Master Tommy Williamson, of Gum Grove, was in Dupont Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Perry spent Friday with relatives at North Madison.
Mrs. Mattie Wickenhaufer, of Indianapolis, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lottie McClellan.
Geo. Litchfield and Wm. Hare, of North Vernon, attended the funeral of Tilford Reynolds Sunday.
John Reynolds, of Elizabethtown, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Reynolds Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret Perry returned to her home in Indianapolis Friday.
Miss Helen Thomas, of Graham neighborhood, spent the week-end with her cousin Miss Ethel James.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Williams, of Middlefork, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Bland.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Oliver, of Greensburg, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cloyston Friday.
Albert Fewell, of Jennings County, was a passenger for Madison Friday.
Wm. Newkirk, of Rushville, spent the week-end with his sister, Mrs. Sanford Stout.
Dr. E. B. Fewell and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Fewell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Granger spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Corya. Mrs. Corya is quite poorly at this point.
Misses Mary and Marjory Lewis and Master Frank Lewis spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dryden.
Mrs. Mollie Webster, and son, Roy, of Vernon, attended the funeral of T. Reynolds Tuesday.
Wm. Farris and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Newton Jefferys, of North Vernon.
LONESOME CORNER
Chas. Weber and sister, Rose Guyler, are here visiting their parents, Leonard Weber and wife.
Lee Blackwell and family of near Deputy, visited Silas Cathey and wife, last week.
Horace Collins visited Lawrence Davis last Sunday.
Wm. Laherty, Iva Schonfield and daughter Violet, spent last Sunday at Shelbyville with Mrs. Edna Price, who is quite sick.
Wm. Davis was at Butlerville recently.
Everett Laherty of Kansas and Albert Laherty, of Butlerville, visited Thos. Laherty and family last Friday.
Harry Collins and family visited Wm. Collins and wife at Nebraska last Tuesday.
Mrs. Cathery and Mrs. Blackwell visited Mrs. Wolf one evening last week.
Henry Juengst and wife, Chas. Lemmer, wife and baby, visited Carl Lemmer and family Sunday.
Lester Cathey and wife visited Silas Cathey and wife Sunday.
Bill Mitchner was at North Vernon one day recently.
CENTERVILLE
The holidays are over and everybody has settled down to work again.
John Meyer, who has been laid up for several weeks with a bruised leg is able to be out again.
Mae Davis spent last week visiting friends in Lebanon and Frankfort before returning to her school work in Knighstown.
The dance at Frank Craigs was very well attended considering the bad weather.
Frienda in this community wewe very sorry to learn of the death of Mrs, Martin Gaughn, who died last Thursday. The family have our sympathy.
Miss Hattie Whelan has been indisposed for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyland of Indianapolis, are making an extended visit with their daughter, Mrs. John Dawson.
Mrs. Will Davis spent several days last week with her mother and sisters in North Vernon.
Madam Rumor has it that there are to be several weddings in this vicinity soon.
BREWERSVILLE
Mrs. Long, Miss Alley and Miss Smith, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stearns.
Misses Lena and Frances Stearns spent several days the past week with relatives at Sardinia, Westport and Harper.
Orval Martin has returned from a visit with relatives at Indianapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Stearns of North Vernon, visited here last week.
Mrs. W. S. Matthews was here Thursday evening.
Mrs. S. D. Adams and niece, Miss Blanche Turner, visited relatives in Seymour and Crothersville, last week.
Rev. White filled his regular appointment here Sunday night. A large audience was present.
Mrs. Mangold from South Bend, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Clarkson.
Mrs. Van Dyke Hale was in North Vernon, Friday.
The schools in this township all took up Monday except Number 9, which was delayed on account of a death in the family of the teacher Floyd Kellar.
The Christian Emdeavor Society recently formed by the U.B. Church has been quite successful with many joiners and seriously that the entire community take an active part.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Marsh have purchased the Ovid Richardson property and now occupy it.
I. B. Stearns visited his son Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Stearns, Friday.
HALF WAY
We extend to Vern Davis and bride our heartiest congratulations.
Mrs. Ivory Miller of Edinburg, is spending several days with Mrs. Chas. Bowman, who continues quite poorly.
Misses Mary Blanke and Alice Koontz, returned to St. Louis Tuesday. Mrs. Dell Hartwell accompanied them home.
W. H. Bowman of Canada arrived Tuesday for a visit with Chas. Bowman and family.
Mrs. Mayme Edwards visited her parents, Saml. Young and wife, last week.
Howard Green and wife treated their house to some new interior decorations last week.
Miss Ruth Bare spent Sunday with Miss Mable Cardinal.
Ray Klingner returned home Sunday, after a week's visit at Sardinia.
Oscar Hutton and family attended the Masonic dinner at Butlerville on Wednesday of last week and visited with relatives Wednesday evening and Thursday.
Miss Lena Klingner spent Saturday at Sardinia.
Mrs. Wm. Campfield spent the holidays at Indianapolis with relatives.
Homer Carter and John Bowen of Cincinnati, and Miss Bessie Scheffee, spent Sunday with E. E. Klingner and family.
LONE CEDAR
Oliver Gault and family spent Sunday with John Sporleder and wife.
Harvey Orrell made a business trip to Osgood Monday.
Lorenzo Barnes spent Sunday with home folks.
E. T. Pearcy and wife spent Sunday with Delver Pearcy and wife near Holton.
Mrs. Roy Anderson returned to her home at Westport Friday, after spending a few days with her parents, near Nebraska.
Jess Summers and family spent Sunday with relatives near Zenas.
Roy Boswell and wife spent Sunday with her parents, Wm. Collins and wife.
Frank Orrell spent Sunday with Smith Orrell and family.
Mrs. Lizzie Pearcy remains about the same.
Miss Nora Lewis returned to her school Monday, after spending the holidays with her parents.
SUNSHINE HILL
Don Little, wife and daughter returned to Indianapolis Friday, after an extended visit with relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Clara Wehry spent the holidays with Lela Gooding.
Vado Little and family, and Mrs. M. White spent Sunday with Will Grant and family.
Joe Hughey and family spent New Year's Day with Mark Gooding and family.
Mrs. Joe Dieringer and daughter Emma, spent one day last week with Will Dieringer, near Hayden.
Vado Little and family, Alfred Hooker, wife and son, spent Saturday with Ezra Hooker and wife.
WHITE HALL
Roy Morris returned home from California last week.
William Davis, wife and grandson, spent several days last week with relatives at Hopewell.
C. E. Limp and wife of Holton spent Thursday with Leonard Bishop and wife.
David Freudenstine and Orel Montgomery are ill with chicken-pox.
Jesse Davis and wife spent a few days with Joel Beach and wife, near Hopewell.
J. J. Mondgomery is in very poor health.
Several of our citizens have the lagrippe.
PIERCEVILLE
Lorcena McCammon of North Vernon, is visiting her aunt, Miss Orpha Jackson.
The new Cheever pike is condemmed although a few people are still passing over it carefully.
Hazel Baker is at Westport visiting her brother, Cecil and family.
Kelso Rickel and wife entertained the latter's sister, Mrs. Henry Shultz and family, Monday.
Alta Crusier of Shelbyville and Inez Barnes of Westport, were the guests of Taylor Barnes and family, Sunday.
Omer and Clyde Holizlide of Rushville, were visiting their home folks at Rocky Height.
Ira Boicourt and family entertained company from Fredonia, Sunday.
Rev. Wickens and Theobolt of Shelby County, were conducting services for Rev. Jacob Crusier Sunday, who is holding revival meetings at the Holiness church.
U. B. Sunday School attendance 97, Collections $1.10. Reorganized last Sunday for 1916. Superintendent Robert Armstrong; Asst. Superintendent Samuel McCammon;
Treas. Ephriam Jordan, Sec. Gladys Boicourt, Asst. Sec. Essie McCammon, Organist Essie McCammon, Asst. Organist, Lizzie Armstrong.
VERNON
Dr. D. N. Haydon has returned from a visit with his daughter, Mrs. R. T. Cotton at Terre Haute.
J. N. Culp and family of North Vernon, spent Friday here with Henry Hinchman.
Messrs Joe Anderson, Geo. Clark, Ed HAncock and A. P. Charles, of Seymour, were here on Monday attending court.
Mrs. Staley south of town has been visiting the family of George Rogers Jr. for several days.
John Trapp of Lovett Township, was here on Tuesday.
George H. Turner, who was arrested at Indianapolis on Thursday and brought here Saturday, was released on Monday.
Juvinile Officer Morris Wildey will take two children to the Julia Work Home in a few days.
Vern Davis and Margaret Jones were married on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 30th at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones.
It is reported that two or three marriages here will be announced within the next few days.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Smith have returned from a visit at Indianapolis.
Mrs. Alice Marlett and two sons, of North Vernon, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Branham, Sunday.
Phyllis Jackson has returned to Moores Hill College to resume her studies.
Miss Lena Willman has returned from a pleasant visit at Indianapolis.
Miss Mabel Johnson has accepted a position in the County Recorder's Office.
Mrs. A. E. Sullivan is still confined to her home and suffering from a cold contracted on Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Garrett Branham has not been well for several days.
Glenna Thomas was ill several days last week with throat trouble.
Mrs. Louise Lattimore of Indianapolis, came on Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. A. E. Sullivan and family of James Trapp.
Tom Semon has resumed his studies at Moores Hill College.
Mrs. Harry Thompson was the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Watkins at North Vernon, Thursday.
Mr. Grow and family spent Sunday at North Vernon.
Mrs. Maggie Bailes is still suffering from the effects of a fall received several weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scharizer have returned to their home at St. Louis after a short visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carr and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wilson.
Mrs. Katie EItel was not so well on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Schnadinger is entertaining her brother from Indianapolis.
Mrs. Sam Young and daughter Faye, of North Vernon, were here on Monday calling on relatives.
Luther King and family, of Ripley County, spent several days here with their daughters, Mrs. Roy Webster and Mrs. A. R. Cosby.
George Ale has returned from a vbisit at Remington and Indianapolis.
Miss Mabel Johnson and sister, Mrs. Agnes Hooten, have returned from a visit with relatives at Indianapolis.
Mrs. Maggie Torbett has been suffering from a cold for several days.
Mrs. Maggie Mitchell spent Saturday at North Vernon with Mrs. Pearl Mitchel and daughters.
Miss Hazel Rayburn has returned to Columbus.
J. W. Sigmon, of Hanover, was here packing his tobacco crop for shipment.
Frank Phillips and wife, of Butlerville, visited Mrs. E. J. Wiggam on Monday.
Mr. Chester and Miss Bessie Bridges have returned from a few day's visit at Cincinnati.
Paul Carson of Hanover, visited here last week.
Will Simpson, a student at Purdue College, visited his sister, Mrs. John Werskey on Sunday.
Mrs. Roe Thomas entertained Mesdames Vern Hudson and Alma Runyan, of North Vernon on Friday.
E. P. Trapp was a visitor at Indianapolis on Thursday.
Harry Thickston was a business visitor at Indianapolis on Friday.
N. Eitel was at Indianapolis on Friday to select the electric fixtures for the K. of P. Hall and the Presbyterian Church.
HEGE
Miss Ruth Patton left Saturday for Terre Haute, where she will attend school.
Walter Vancamp and Chauncy Patton were North Vernon visitors one day last week.
Morris Wildey of North Vernon was here on business one day last week.
Shelby Allen left Monday for parts of Florida where he has employment.
James and Edward Crippen were business callers at Columbus Saturday.
Frank Keelty and wife left for their home in Washington Thursday, after a month's visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hammon and little daughter, have been seriously ill the past week with the grippe.
Ike Landus of Columbus, was in our vicinity one day last week in pursuit of game.
Paul Perry returned to St. Louis Monday, after spending the holdays here with his mother.
Mrs. Grace Ross and children, of Greenwood, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Hammon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hammon are both reported on the sick list with grippe.
Misses Laura and Velma Hammon of North Vernon, visited relatives and friends here last week.
Charles McNichols was in North Vernon one day last week.
Miss Rena Ferrinburg was a business caller at North Vernon, Monday.
Mrs. Martin Muller of Columbus, spent Monday here the guest of her mother, Mrs. Perry.
James Ferrenburgh is on the sick list.
ZOAR
Pete Holdreith of Detroit, Michigan, is here visiting his parents.
Miss Christina Mangold returned to Indianapolis Monday, after ten days visit with her parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Schulthies spent Sunday with Urban Burkert and family at St. Ann.
Misses Cecelia and Roselena Huber of Borden, Ind., visited friends here last week.
Nina and Francis Lewis returned home Sunday, after a week's visit with relatives at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Mangold and children of Indianapolis, Mrs. John Mangold and children and Miss Regina Mangold, of Rushville, spent the holidays with Jos. Mangold and family.
John Hock of Madison, visited his parents here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Shulthies pleasantly entertained a crowd of young folks at their home Friday evening.
Madison Indiana Republican - June 18, 1828
Jennings Circuit Court March term 1929
Ruth Meek vs. John Meek} Petition for a Divorce.
Now at this Day comes the complainent by Wm. A. Bullock her Attourney and files in open court, her Petition in this behalf; and it appearing to the satisfaction
of the court-that the Defendant, John Meek, is not a resident of the state of Indiana; It is ordered that notice of the pendency of this Bill, be published in the Indiana Republican, (a
weekly newspaper printed and published in Madison, Indiana) for four weeks succesively, notifying the said defendant that unless he be and appear here on or before the first day of our next
Term of this court, to be held at the Court House in Vernon, on the 2d Monday of August next, and answer the said complainants Bill in this behalf, the same will be taken as confessed, and
in his absence decreed accordingly.
A copy Test.
JAMES STOTT, Clk. F. C. C.
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