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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1894
Page
8
The enrollment of the institute last week is listed by district and names many students and teachers across Bluffton Chester Jefferson Jackson Liberty Lancaster Nottingham Rockcreek Union and General Roll. Names include Louise Muth Louise McLaughlin Sadie Koons Alice Hedges Gertie Mitchell Thomas Gulden and Phenie Davis among others.
Health fair notices bloom around town with speakers at Salem on Sunday night and a Sept. 8 Sunday school picnic. Emma Slaugenhaus visits Harford. Noah French listed sick. Local farming notes plus trips, dances, and upcoming Toledo excursion.
Corn cutting has begun and there proves to be a good crop. Prof. F Hecker of Berne is instructing our Sunday school scholars for next Saturday.
Poneto reports improving business and activity with hay shipments to eastern markets and a rye and oats carload sent east. Local life includes sales of hogs, a wedding near town, Uncle Tom's Cabin show visits, limited saloons, and residents traveling or relocating services and farms.
Transfer notices show John Ensley and others selling to John Lee in Jackson township. John Palmer sells to Cassius M in Jackson township. Samuel Palmer to Cassius in Palmer terms. John Ratliff to John H Ratliff in Bluffton. Cuthrut K Davis to John Smith in Liberty Center. Philip Habig to Florence B McCluney in Chester. J W Fenner to Irvin Porter involving Craig's second addition in Ossian.
Notary public C. L. Blue announces availability for Wells County residents. Specializes in pension voucher execution and will drafting. Office location stated as Tocsin for those seeking notarization and related legal services.
On Tuesday September 11 1894 the G B I will run its annual excursion to Mackinac Island Petoskey and Traverse City Round trip rates are 5 00 to Mackinac and 5 00 to Petoskey or Traverse City Tickets are valid ten days from Richmond to Vicksburg and full particulars may be obtained from local agents or C L Lockwood Grand Rapids Mich
A reminiscence on Edmund Yates the London World journalist prompts tales of his circle. Douglas Jerrold and Albert Smith appear in anecdotes from dinners and drunken encounters, ending with a quip from Edmund Byng about a guest at his table and a dish.
The Hood River Glacier argues the winter apple crop will outpace wheat as a wealth source. It cites John Sweeny's orchard, forecasting 50 to 100 fold earnings over wheat, and urges planting 20 acres or more of apple trees to transform the valley into a vast orchard.
A New York Press line reports Jimson died after reading a patent medicine almanac. He believed illness struck from the almanac’s catalog of diseases and sank within hours without medicine. The note adds a Col Ingersoll and Dr Brooks exchange about meeting in heaven.
The Wells Circuit Court issues a notice to non residents defendants Otto Herbst heirs Archibald McFarland heirs Josiah Sith heirs John Barton heirs and others. The complaint seeks foreclosure of real estate and names non residents as necessary parties. The defendants must appear and answer by the next term commencing October at the court house in Rintston.
The Chicago and Erie Railroad will operate its seventh annual excursion from Huntington Indiana to Lancaster Ohio for five dollars round trip. Travel via Columbus and the C H V T Railway with tickets on sale October 8 and 9 and a return limit of thirty days. Inquiries to W G MacEdward Erie Lines Huntington Ind. 1865.
On Sept 11, Sept 25, and Oct 9 harvest excursions leave T., St. L. & K.C. Clover Leaf stations for numerous states and territories. Round trip fare about one dollar. Through tickets at principal Clover Leaf stations. Free reclining chair cars and vestibuled sleepers. Inquiries to C. C. Jenkins, gen. pass. agt., Toledo, O.
The Northwestern line offers low rate excursions to the west and northwest with ticket sales on September 11, 25, and October 9 to many western states and Manitoba. Return passage valid within twenty days from sale date with stop overs allowed on the outbound trip. For details contact connecting line ticket agents. circulars mailed free by W. A. Thrall general pass and ticket agent Chicago and Northwestern Railway, Chicago.
The Clover Leaf route offers one fare excursion tickets from all stations with direct route choices. Tickets go on sale September 5 to 10 with usual return limit. Contact nearest agent or C. C. Jenkins, Gen. Pass. Agt., Toledo, Ohio for details. Also note Famous Midway Plaisance event in Toledo from August 20 to September 4.
The T and St. L and K C Clover Leaf route offers low rate excursion tickets to Mackinaw Detroit and Toledo with return limits of 15 days. Illinois stations to Mackinaw and back $6 Indiana $5 Ohio $4 Detroit and Toledo $1 less than Mackinaw rate. D C Steamer Mackinac departs Toledo 4 30 p m Sept 11 and D C boats return to Toledo on Tue Thu Fri Sun weekly. Tickets limited and reservations advised through agents and C C Jenkins.
Cause No. 4558 in Wells Circuit Court Bluffton Indiana proceeds with a divorce filing where the plaintiff alleges the defendant is a non resident and a necessary party. The defendant is warned to appear or demur by the October 27, 1894 ceremonial term date at Bluffton Court House.
Three doors west of Exchange Bank in Bluffton Indiana marks a local reference point for a residence or business listing. No additional details provided in the readable text.
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