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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
1
A dated social roundup lists visitors and residents: Joe Cook and Emil Zierer travel from nearby towns, 4H Kramer and many Cincinnati guests stop by Cross Roads, Greensburg, and Huntersville areas. It records a Republican convention visit, family funerals, and Mrs Gartenman’s 58th birthday death observance with details of survivors.
For lease in south eastern Indiana, an 8 room brick house with a modern dairy barn for 60 cows, wind mill cooled well, 140 acres bluegrass, running water, on Big 4 Ry and Cincinnati Lawrenceburg electric line between Lawrenceburg Junction and Elizabethtown. Cheap milk rate to Cincinnati. Harriss Fitch, Cor High and Short Sts Lawrenceburg Indiana.
Local notes cover pumps at Waisman store visits by Mrs. Martin Bishop in Indianapolis and many travelers. Birth announced for Rev Beyer and wife. Numerous arrivals and visits across Batesville, Hamilton, Cincinnati, Versailles and Osgood. Market line notes price for country produce and local sales.
The annual Indiana University catalogue reports record attendance exceeding one thousand for the third time. County entrants include Mabel Freeman and John Andrew Stoneking of Osgood, Fletcher Hale Bradt of New Marion, Joseph Calvin Francis of Rexville, Bertha Stockinger of Ballstown, and Charles August Annewehr of Batesville. A Republican convention is set for Napoleon on August 18 at 2 p.m. to nominate township tickets and elect delegates to the Versailles county meeting on September 1, 1900.
Frequent visits from Cincinnati and Indianapolis residents mark a Sunday pattern as families travel to Batesville and nearby towns. The piece lists numerous names and towns including Indianapolis Cincinnati Greensburg Newport Batesville and Oldenburg with social calls, excursions, church events, sales, and a charity drive for India. It mentions a St. Pauls Cross Roads picnic Aug 23 1900, Eureka Brass Band music, and a Michigan Furs or Ruby wheat seed sale.
Township meeting at town hall appoints D McCallum E C Timmermann as delegates to North Vernon Congressional Convention on July 31 with Fred Stockinger F M Starks as alternates and Fred Schrader as delegate Geo H Goyert vice alternate for Judicial Convention Delegates authorized to act in Judicial Convention Township set for Cross Roads August 11 1900 at 1 pm to nominate township trustee assessor justice of the peace three constables and three advisory board members.
A gold medal contest will take place in the M. E. church at Pierceville on Tuesday evening August 7 under the auspices of the W C T U with seven contestants. Admission is 10 cents to cover expenses.
Young men and women with fair education and good character urged to learn telegraphy railroad accounting and typewriting. Endorsed by leading railway companies as the only complete reliable institution. Graduates assisted to positions. Free catalog. Fall term opens August 15.
During the civil war and the Spanish American War diarrhoea plagued troops and often became chronic. David Taylor of Wind Ridge Greene County Pa. credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with swift relief. Sold by John Gauck Batesville Bigney Co Sunman and other druggists.
Smoke Schorr announces Havanna Blossoms. Miss Lizzie Grieshop and Miss Lena Weber travel to Shel byville and Cincinnati for visits. The Buttericks patterns are at H. H. Kramer. A large outing at the fair grounds Aug 12 and a picnic plus baseball game are promised. Various Cincinnati visitors attend a Sunday gathering. several families visit relatives locally.
St. Mark's Ladies' Society of Batesville invites all to an ice cream festival and box sale at St. Clair's hall on Thursday August 9 with free admission. Public sale on August 4 includes stove cupboard organ bedstead furniture hay forks and more with sale starting at 1 pm Hopkins.
The convention will be held at Cross Roads to avoid long walks for Batesville voters without transport. Holding it in Batesville would burden the south-west area and appear biased toward Batesville. Farmers have transport options, while day laborers must walk. The decision aims for fairness and broad participation.
The note lists tobacco items at H. H. Kramer with varied styles and prices. It records births including a girl born to Born-To Mat Vierling and wife on Tuesday, July 30. It mentions visits by Ed Loew of Lawrenceburg and Charles Feins of Cincinnati and family guests. It notes the death of Anna Wachsman from consumption at about age 21 with burial planned at Huntersville and describes an August 1, 1900, death and a large excursion train from Cincinnati causing transport strain in Batesville and Oldenburg with rain delays for travelers.
Henry Wachsman born in Han over Germany on October 8 1839 died July 17 1900 aged 63 years 9 months and 9 days. He emigrated at 17 to Newport Kentucky then Franklin County Indiana and farmed before moving to Batesville to sell Crescent brewery beer then Buckeye beer until his death. He was a Lutheran, member of several fraternal groups and American Protestant Association for 26 years. Survived by wife four children one sister one brother and eight grandchildren. Funeral July 30 at St Mark and St John's churches with choirs and burial in Huntersville cemetery.
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