Our People in the City This Week
Col Ensign Bennett and other residents were in town visiting friends. Notables include Mrs Sallie Champer of Owen County, George Eckert en route from the St Louis Fair, and John N Freed, a Harrison township farmer. Also present: I M Compton, a Brazil attorney, and A D Fleming of Fleming Black Co preparing New York purchases over 20000 dollars for local stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Bennett
Frank McClelland
Asbury
Sallie Champer
Owen Co
T. J. Gray
Floyd Graham
Michaelree
Meridian Street
George Eckert
St. Louis Fair
John N. Freed
Harrison Township
Dudley Brattin
Charlie, Mintson
I. M. Bishop
Wm. Shannon
Thos, Smith
C. Daugherty
E. Rigby
Brazil
St. Louia
Local notices and business changes flash through Bowling Green
New goods offered at low cash prices and sales to occur within sixty days. Suarr and Co. warns subscribers to settle arrears before discontinuing. R L Keith buys N P Browns livery barn and plans to move stock and family to the city. John B Craft buys Herrs boot and shoe store interest and forms P F Sharp Co. Tennessee Jubilee Singers perform again to support a college for colored education. Ecno office adopts gasoline lighting from James D Hawkins Queensware, lamps, and trimmings offered locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suarr & Co
R. L. Keith
N. P. Brown
Bowling Green
Mr. K
John B. Craft
Mayor Herr
Herr & Sharp
P. F. Sharp & Co. 1
Grand Brazil wedding joins Sourwine Croasdale pair
On Oct 13 1875 at 8 oclock in the AL Church Brazil the ceremony united Miss Ella M Croasdale and Mr John D Sourwine of Carmi with Rev F M Pavey and Mayor Simon Herr officiating. The event featured Miss Maggie McClain on music, a large bridal procession, then a grand reception at Capt I W Sanders home, and a celebratory dance at Croasdale hall. The couple departed for Indianapolis and Greenwood before returning to Carmi and then moving to Curmi Illinois. The paper lauds the wedding as one of the brightest in years and notes local business chatter and community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Express
A. F. Bridges
Lockport
Ed. Armstrong
U.S. A
Joseph Haines
Newark
Ohio
Will O. Wheeler
Indianapolis
Albert Rosengarden
Singer Manufacturing Company
AL Church
F. M. Pavey
Simon. Herr
John D. Sourwine
Carmi
Brazil
Maggie McClain
Our
M. E
Lizzie Sourwine
Jessie Barrick
Terre Haute
Lucy McClelland
Rachel Wheeler
A. W. Turner
James McClelland
Lyman Jackson
Indianapoli
Geo. Jones
D. B. McCrimmon
I. W. Sanders
Lusk
Croasdale
D. W. McClain
Capital
Greenwood
Our City
Curmi
Illinois
Irving
Public School Attendance Report and Congregational Meeting Notices
Report shows Brazil public schools for month ending Oct 1 1875 with 668 enrolled, 459 attendance days, and tardiness and absence figures. Following is the Central Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers annual meeting program with dates Oct 19 20 in Kokomo and topics on church finance religion in business and youth education. The Terra Haute Express Brazil correspondent reports P T Luther unsettled over moving the Enterprise office to Tur Echo. The Congregational Association of Central Indiana meets next Tuesday evening at Meridian Street location with papers and addresses and cordial invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Central Association of the Congregational Churches and Ministers
R. W
A.S. Wood
Kokomo
Rev. N.apliyde
P. U
E. F. Howe
D. F. Davies
J. J. Graves
S. M’ Wilcox
P. M
Dean
A. S. Wood
Terra Haute Express
P. T. Luther
Tur Echo
Siner
Congregational Association of
Central Indiana
Meridian Street
Oldest settlers recall 1827 visit and local dances
L O Schultz of Brazil was in the county in 1827 amid inclement weather. Brazil Fire Department members attended a Brown’s Hall dance last Friday, behaving better than some Green Castle youths. The Enterprise’s move to this city sparks talk the Miner may fail without support as Republicans back Wolfe’s paper and Democrats back The Ecuo, leaving Riley with no constituency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Schultz
Brazil
City Council Proceedings in Brazil Oct 2 1875
The council met in regular session with Mayor Herr and six council members present. It approved minutes, discussed extending Franklin Street and widening Walnut Street, ordered notices for assessments, transferred a license, approved various claims, abolished the Street Commissioner office, authorized street and sidewalk contracts, graded Main Street, adopted Union City water rates, and instructed tax collection efforts and road tax discussions with the Township Trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr
Counsilmen Turner
McDowell
Jones
Ely
Klingler
Newton
Franklin Street
F. M. Krazan
Walnut Street
L. O. Schultz
Corporation
Turner
Wm. Venemon
Floyd Graham
Committee On Finance
John Karr
John Renfro
Committee On
Main Street
Lambert Staft
Union City
Ind
City
Sol. Myers
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Jeweler
Brattin Jeweler
Goin
Golem East
Pring Hill
Cory
Bolitf
P. F. Sharp & Co
Grand Jury
Circuit Court
Turman
Fair Grounds
Berra
Ackelaure, Thomas & Co
Clay City
Middlebury
Bowling Keen
Ma Matter
Ecno
Sharp & Co
Board of Trade
Gundlefinger
Yenne Haute
Clay County
Miner
Mit” Pulten
Miss
Carrie
Seewist
Tennessee Jubilee Singers
Queensware
James D. Hawkins
Hawkins
Edward Grimes
George Grimes
Center Point
Edward
Capt. Olds
Joseph Eli
Morton
Indianapolis Journal
Jake Thomas
Jake
Washington City
James
A. Aliri
Simon Herr
P. Erpent
Sup't
Council Proceedings
Cnamper
Consxel
RW. ScrxoMrer, Treas. C. C
New York
Sherfey’s Block
P. Noen
Guthrie
Cincinnati
Gundlefirger
Shattuck
Youxey B. Sxarreer
James Shaw
Tagaice
Guthrie’s
Collins
John 8. Collins
Collinsdrig
Ewitt
John Collins
B. Brown
Shaw
Stewart
Jo. Stough
Burrato Millls
Cloverland
Indiana
Water Gentry
Buffalo Mills
Clay Circuit Court
Jacob A. Crossland
John S. Sawyer
Ezra Olds
Geory James
John L. Summmerville
Aidiana
Section Twenty-Seven
Township
Norh of
Tange
County of
Clay
Clay Circuit
Williams Jarboe
Ignatius Jarboe
Daggett & Co
Thomas Flemming
Morgan
Anyere
Ortless
County of Clay
Statenis Tudiana
Jesse B. Yocom
C. C
Mothershead
South Meridian Street
Wm. M. Morris & Co
M. H. Wright
Potter Farm
Brazil Furnace
Cleveland
Brazil Cemetery
Hoosierville
Haan
Bea
B. R. Wittington
Louis Bagger & Co., Solicitors of Patents
Federal Buildings
D. C
Spencer House
Union Depot
Andianapolis
Henry Guetig
Indana
Joseph Bolinger
Arter
Painter
FF Oberg, Roote CO
Terre Haute, Ind
Opera House
Hoberg, Root & Co
Richardson
R. Freeman
H.S. Richardson & CO
China
Boston Square
Boston
South
Illinois St
Franklin Life Insurance Cos
Occidental
Chicago
Bridgebort
Conn
Clark
Madi- Maine
Ion Streets
Pougikeepsif
N. X
Toledo, O
Summit Street
Albany
N. Y
Troy
Third Street
Pittsburg
Penn
Smithfield Street
New Haven, Conn
Church’ Street
Chapel Street
North Adams, Mass
Arnold’s Block
Mass
Center Square
Hartford, Conn
Broadway
Blue Stores
Dodge & Bullock
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