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Newspaper

Aurora Commercial

Location

Aurora, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1867

Page

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Public Sales Next Week In Lawrenceburg and Area

Notices list upcoming sales by G. Reffner administrator in New Lawrenceburg, C. Widmann in York township, H. C. Bush at Laughery farm, and W. W. Tilley in Dillsborough. Also reports on political matters include a temperance bill status and upcoming town elections with several JP and constable posts.

G. Reffner New Lawrenceburg C. Widemann York Township H. C. Bush Laughery R. D. Slagr Lawrenceburg W.W. Tilley Dillsborough Clay Township

The Spring Elections and Local Nominations

A civic note urges residents to avoid party lines in township and city elections. It stresses that national policy has no bearing on local offices and condemns caucus or party nominations for local candidates. The authors pledge to vote for only nonpartisan nominees who reject caucus support and call on the community to join this stance.

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Quarterly meeting at Methodist Church and local notices

Quarterly meeting commences at the Methodist Church in this city next Saturday March 30. Union Lodge I O O F Lawrenceburg abandons public celebration but will observe the occasion as a lodge. County Commissioners heard a petition for Cochranas town incorporation and laid it over to the Jane session. Various local notes on taxes, travels, stores, and commerce. CRTEL: Giegoldt’s ware being closed, Seca corner Third and Bridgeway Streets features a new dry goods and feed store. Adam at Siemantel Co offers delivery and a flour chest for weighed quantities.

Union Lodge Lawrenceburg County Cochranass Jane Uwe David Brewer Frank ‘T'fester D. C .Beach Lawrence Kansas Frank Trester Frank Giegoldt Seca Third Bridgeway Mesara, S. Siemantel,& Co Adam T Heir

Local Businesses Shuffle in Town Shrinkage in Brewery Plans

Mr W H Small moved his grocery across the street into Mr Griffin s store room while Mr J S Shattuck remains with the express office in the vacated Small space. Steam up in the brewery this week with beer manufacturing to start Monday. Mr Join Kramer opened a paint shop on Tuird street next below Oester s rectifying. Capt Giegoldt, township assessor, is inquiring into neighbors finances amid cautions about intruding.

W. H. Small Mr. Griffin J. S. Shattuck Mr. Small Join Kramer Tuird Street Oester Capt. Giegoldt

Baltimore Tow Boat Boats Tow Six Barges to New Orleans

The Baltimore ported last Tuesday for New Orleans to tow six hay barges between here and Madison. Captain Younker has towed 26 hay barges to New Orleans this year with no accidents. The Sampson left for Pittsburg with five barges carrying 14 000 coal oil barrels for Messia WE Gibson Co. The Republic built at Pittsburg passed down, taking on 600 bales of hay. The mail boat damaged the wharf boat but repaired by Sparks. Tom Taylor towed 280 tons of hay toward New Orleans next week. Cairo correspondent notes Ohio River higher than 1832 above Paducah, river now wide and rising toward Cairo.

Baltimore New Orlean Here Madison New Orleans Younker Dan Stark Patton Memphis Dave Brewer Sampson Pittsburg Messia WE. Gibson & Co Republic Sparks Tom Taylor Alfred Cobb Hiram Cox Laughery Cincinnati Cairo Evansville Paducah Ohio Caledonia Mississippi

Illness news and local notes from Dillsborough

The district newspaper records Mr. James Proctor’s serious illness with little hope of recovery, cautions against Richardson Co.’s Farm ers Gift Distribution scheme, notes Fort Van Sickles peace terms, and reports robberies near Dillsborough. It also mentions Rev. Fleming’s ankle injury, Rev. Jenkins’s visit, Mr. George Wilson’s public school appointment, and the death of Mrs. Mary Spangler aged 96 to 100.

James Proctor Richey & Co United States Milan Ripley Co Ind Fort Vansickle Jet Lopear Square Dillsborough William Fleming G. K. Jenkins Wm. B. Miller George Wilson Benjamin Wilson Mia Mary Spangler South Carolina

Obituary Notice for Mrs. Ann Nixon

Mrs. Ann Nixon, widow of John W. Nixon, died March 9 at age 76 after a long residence in Cumberland county. Born in New Castle England in 1790, she spent nearly fifty years in the United States and leaves a family and friends.

Dillsborough Ann Nixon John W. Nixon

Moore's Hill notices and town updates

The issue notes term start on April 1 and urges quick boarding arrangements at two local houses run by President Harrison and Mr Richards. It reports summer prospects, local repairs by W H Talley, visits by Cordray and Kerr, and a Guilford man moving to Mt Pleasant Illinois. Commencement speakers Bishop Clark and Rev Dr Parsons are announced with arrangements for attendees. Also details renovations by John R Thompson and J S French moving to a new house, plus a brick home planned by Theodore Shockley. The Baptist meeting grows with daily accessions. Rev Moore continues work. Plans include three new frame houses, and Rev Cotton’s fundraising progresses. John Daniels Jr dies after falling ill. Henry Adler sells goods to his son Louis. A Pioneer Association meeting is called in Lawrenceburg for March 30. Memphis youth William Ferguson is assassinated, a prior self defense killing cited.

Moore's Hill Harrison Richards W. H. Talley J. W. Lambertson Talley J. C. Cordray Enoch Kerr J. T. Dowden Guilford Mt. Pleasant Illinois Bishop Clark Dr. Parsons Louisville John R. Thompson J. S. French Rising Sun J. C. Moore Theodore Shockley Baptist Church Moore Wm, Chance Geo. L. Bubrlaga Shoals J. C., Moore

Wilmington fire loss compromise and local notices

Ambrose Tanner agreed to take 260 off his premium note of 10 with Indiana Fire Insurance Co for a loss valued at 1,200 and insured at 800, baring any greater recovery. Peter Brown moved to Pierceville and opened a blacksmith shop. A burglary at Mrs. Thos. Chisman’s house stole about 340 in silver, and the M E Church remains without a pastor. A daughter of Isaac Bruce married John Helm of Ohio county, with Musgrave officiating. John Canfield found a horse with a broken leg, possibly rifle-shot. Rumor says a metaled pike between Wilmington and Aurora may exist, but travelers doubt it.

Ambrose Tanner Indiana Fire Insurance Co Tanner Peter Brown Pierceville Ripley County Thos. Chisman M. E Jenkins Isaac Bruce John Helm Ohio County Musgrave John Canfield Pleasant View Manchester Township

Deaths in Lawrenceburg Rippeit and Guard

A dispatch reports Francis Riddell died in St Louis after an earlier bout with internal bleeding that left him unconscious in Lawrenceburg. David Guard died Monday morning and was buried Tuesday with a large procession of relatives and friends.

Deatra Francis Rippeit Francis Riddell St. Louis David ‘Guard

The Slender Thread of Gossip Casts Shame on Many

A critique denounces a class of busybodies who circulate vile reports about neighbors, ministers, and physicians. It condemns gossip as a vile, depraved habit that degrades reputations and betrays the gossips’ own immorality, urging public contempt for such mischief makers.

Mr. Eprron

Township and school fund expenditures report

Expenditures show balances for ace’t Road Funds 732 66 and ace’t Township Funds 5,970 87 and ace’t Spe’l School do 4,065 18 with on ace’t Common School Funds 200000 paid Township Trustee.

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