No Conneil Meeting Postponed For Lacking Quorum
No Conneil did not meet last Thursday night due to lack of a quorum. A regular meeting is scheduled for tonight.
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Newspaper
Brazil Weekly Echo
Location
Brazil, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1875
Page
3
No Conneil did not meet last Thursday night due to lack of a quorum. A regular meeting is scheduled for tonight.
Local notes list residents and visitors arriving in the city including Horton, Wheeler, Miss Dickson, Bigserstaff, Robert Shaw, Dr. Maxey, Frank White, Lewis Miller, Adam Moon, J L Richardson, W A Wright, Col Matson, Kate Backenstee, S M McGregor, and the Shaws, with remarks on sprinkling water works and social calls.
The fair next week will host four live young alligators owned by J B Collins the druggist. W T Edmands a traveling agent for R M Bishop Co Cincinnati is advertised. Sherwin Ackermire will operate a dining hall offering warm meats all hours. Terre Haute Daily Journal circulates widely and is cheap. P L Wheeler delivers it mornings for 15 cents weekly.
City to test water works next Saturday in conjunction with Old Settlers' meeting and grand opening promotion. Clay Trotting Park Association readies exhibition with new 20 by 60 foot building and improved facilities. Local residences receive upgrades including iron fence on East Main Street. Clothing sale at Star Clothing House. East Legislature acts require Township Trustees to publish official business days. Terre Haute event features Mr Voorhees and Col. Thompson with Brazilians in attendance.
A 12 foot high Italian marble monument with an 8 foot urn, crafted by Harry C. Smith for Eli Hendrix family, features detailed inscriptions for Eli and Phebe Jane Hendrix and their children Sarah and Elen. The piece rests on a limestone base with elaborate engravings and scrollwork. Nearby, James R. Painter and family depart for Florida, with Capt. Ezra Olds presenting Mrs. Painter a gold watch and chain. The town notes thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Blaize for papers and announces Dr. Turner’s extended stay in town for patient care.
The notice invites Clay county residents to a Saturday Old Settlers meeting with baskets of food and stories from elders about hardships in pioneer days. It promotes local merchants Heberg, Root & Co, Wehrle's Boot and Shoe, Jos. Rothschild’s Star Clothing, Guthrie’s drug store and Cinka remedy, urging attendance at the fair and business with area shops.
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