Iron City Encampment to Meet in Patriarchal Degree
The Iron City Encampment No 118 will meet Friday evening to work in the Patriarchal degree with members invited to attend. The Old Dutch Firm will move into a new room next week and Smith Jones bakers will occupy the old room, bringing dry goods woods and a hardware store and bakery to fit a man out complete. Some young and old bucks caused a disturbance at Cardonia last Saturday night breaking a saloon door and throwing beer bottles at a private dwelling. Walter Gray and wife near Staunton died within days of each other after falling ill with typhoid like fever. they had been married twenty years. Chas H Knight plans to open the township road to Harmony, improving travel from Harmony to Brazil. Ed Rosser remarks on corruption in England and Wales during his return trip. D W Brattin returns to lead the growing local jewelry firm and their Exposition diplomas are praised. Purchasers urged to view the Brattin jewelry at No 10 Westin Street.
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Iron City
Smith & Jones
Cardonia
H. Burger
Walter Gray
Staunton
D. W. Brattin
Brattins
Indianapolis
Sayl
Will Wheeler
la Fayette
Asbury
Chicago
Echo
Rushville
G. C. Lamb
J. W. McClelland
Sexton
A. R. Julian
Dalton & Julian
Bowling Green
E. A. Rosser
Wales
E. W. McClelland & Co
Covington
Ashboro
Jne W. Morrison
Sullivan Democrat
Shelburn
Gummere & Co
Brazil
Paris
John Buttz
Local notes and visits fill Staunton city scene
Miss Tutt returns from Mattoon and Rev Thomas Webster from Harmony calls. Major J W Ormsby from Hermitage Pa is in town with other visitors including Dempsey Seybold and Newbro horses for races. Real estate moves authorship of Sherman House and Lot sales, and Will Wheeler reports Asbury seniors en route to Chicago.
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J. W. Ormsby
Hermitage Pa
Peeping P
Terre Nlante
Thomas Webster
Harmony
H. W. Chase
Lafayette
A. W. Turner
Richmond
James Lawson
Staunton
Newbro
Dempsey Seybold
B. Decker
Sherman
Poor prospects for races amid rain and cold weather
The race meet opens today with poor prospects due to heavy rain and raw cold air. Track conditions deter attendance though several notable horses from Newbro, Terre Haute, and other locales are present. If skies clear, Friday or Saturday may offer better racing, while election notices and local officials are briefly mentioned amid weather prose.
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Newbro
Decatur County
Bisse
Parsons
Terre Haute
Coal vein discoveries and mining delays noted in region
The Worthington Times reports a 4 ft 6 in coal vein on Woodruff farm near Ashboro and a 26 inch semi black coal seam beneath cannel near Sandborn. Union township hosts eighteen men over 250 pounds leased to Clay Coal Co. Mine switches at Covington and Vandalia face delays from money shortages impacting Ashboro and Shelburn operations. Local council discusses Walnut street improvements with funding from city.
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S. H. McCurdy
Woodruff Farm
Ashboro
W. D. Wolfe
Union Township
Parke County
The
Clay Coal Company
Sandborn
Knox County
E. L. Ferguson
Worthington Times
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Ing
Brattin’s
N. E. Cor
Indiana and
Washington Sts
Greencastle
Ind
No. 10
West Alain Street
Col Express
Cincinnati & Terre-Haute R. RB
Tisan
A. M. Storm
Middleburr
W. Tribble
J. M. Lucas
Strunton
Fred Robinson
Cloverland
P. L. Wheeler
J. P. Hysung
Theodore Thomas
Messrs
Moody & & Arnold
Ralstons
Deakin
James Roper
Sanders & Painter
Ackelmire
the Express
Markland
Chas. H. Knight
Rosser
Old
America
England
Collins & Martin
W. S. Ryce
EM. Walmsley
Ryce
Main Street
Terre Haute, Ind
W.E. Kirtley
Tillie Tutt
Mattoon
Ben Davia
E. Rigby
St. Louis
John Masten
Illinois
W. 4
Ridpath
A. H. Woodruff
H. J. Keeler
Terreante
General Western
Keeler
Morgan & Guest
Knightsville
W. D. Wolf
Philip Boor
Posey
James T. Castee
Buren
Robert M. Rose
Jier
Yba
Cop” Pock
Lente
Bian ‘W. Williams
Harrison
Archi
Strauch
Coal and Iron News
Indiana Coal and Iron Company
Turner
Collins
Reed
oLongo
Leavitt
L. Beckley
Clark
Thomas Lynch
Thomas Voy
Geo
W. French
R. H. King
Isaac Hogue
John Andrew
Wm. Lipscomb
Mercer
Garrick & Collins
Church Street
Walnut Street
Committee On
Braz
Esereeresm
Wm Clark Eiee Aneerien Cupons
Arey
Green McKinley
Committee On Finance
Balaby Grab
Biddle
Jackson, Smith & Co
Knights of Pythias
Bolinger & Clark
Wingate
I. M. Denham
Conrad Miller
Henry Pierce
Newburgh
Cook & Michaelree
O. B. Decker’s
Harrie Rose
Star
Kruzan
A. J. McCunrones
L. O. Schultz
E. Olds
Bigeye
Cambell & Allen
Sherfey’s Block
Shaw
J. P. Auger & Co
Hazes & Sox
Bob Shaw
Fred Nosall
Shaw’s Drug Store
Jas. Shaw
G. E. Smith
G. E. Smith’s
Jackson St
Walnut
Presbyterian Parsonage
Jackson Street
Hussey
Morris Coal Company
A. M. Wingate
Collection Agency
Brasil
Turner’s Hall
Indiana
T. O
Grover & Baker
East Main St
Simon Herr
Garry
Sherfey & Brother
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Jos. Folk
M. J. Spracklen
Clay County
Tith and
Sycamore Streets
Atkins
Austin Powder Co
Bryson & Kerfoot
Hendrix
Richardson. & Co’s
James Jenkins
Opposite Foundry
Star Clothing House
Main
Meridian
J.C. Stewart
Are
McClure& Co
Statinton, Ind
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