Walnut Ridge Social Bulletin Notices
Walnut Ridge reports B H Dennis and wife ill with grippe. C H Parker made a Rushville trip Monday. Rachel P Hill is well enough to be out after weeks of illness. Miss Mary Nichols to preach at Walnut Ridge church next Sunday morning and evening. Miss Hunnicutt of Earlham College visits relatives. Lindley M Binford of Soca Maine visits his family. J E Jay Carthage T H Holding Westland Eli J Parker Iowa attended last Sabbath and spoke well. Misa Wood and Miss White of Earlham gave an elocutionary entertainment at the church with a small fee raised for their study.
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Nellie Wood
Gail White
Earlham
Friends’ Church
Knightstown
Watson- Johnson
Watson
Carthage
Thomas T. Hill
J. C. Wilson
Frank Redman
Union Township
Wilson
William T. Powell
Rushville Township
Powell
Bush County
Wilson Moore
Otto
Posey Township
Arlington
Elizabeth Moncrief
Leonard Paper Box Board Company
Rushville
Rush County
Sparks
DePauw University
Ripley
Oliver P. Overman
Indianapolis Sun
Lincoln-ave
Methodist
S W. Troyer
M. E
the Sun
Lincolnave
Troyer
Iun
Epworth League
Daughters of Rebekah
Hattie Sparks
Rebecca
B. H. Dennis
C. H. Parker
Rachel P. Hill
Mary Nichols
Walnut Ridge Church
Hunnicutt
Earlham College
Lindley M. Binford
Soca
J. E. Jay
T. H. Holding
Westland
Eli J. Parker
Iowa
Misa Wood
Miss White
Notice on ordering flowers from Winona Newsom
Individuals may secure choice cut flowers or potted plants by placing orders with Winona Newsom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Newsom
Hill and Gear Form New Dry Goods Firm in Town
A new dry goods and shoe business emerges as A O Hill teams with Charles H Gear to form Hill and Gear. They plan building changes including lowering the floor and an 18 foot rear addition to expand stock in dry goods boots and gentlemen s furnishings. Gear is noted as honest capable and energetic and ready to serve customers behind the counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Hill
Charles H. Gear
Gear
Messrs Hill & Gear
Johnson Victorious In Henry County Returns
Henry A. Johnson wins Henry county by about 100 votes and will receive all 36 county votes for the Sixth district congressional nomination in the New Castle convention on the 16th. Watson had strong showings in some townships and weaker results elsewhere. Johnson supporters express surprise at township results and expected a larger majority. Watson sends a letter of congratulations to Johnson and the Indianapolis Journal will publish their thank you note today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrisian
Robert Hall
Evangelist Coombs
Coombs
John A. Widan
Washington Township
Widan
Harria W. Thornburg
Thornburg
North Carolina
Henry County
Henry A. Johnson
New Castle
Watson
Johnson
Indianapolis Journal
Free Easter Social at Newsom’s Hall
The ladies of the M. E. church announce a free Easter Social at Newsom's Hall on Saturday April 4. Autograph Quilts and other items will be for sale with quilts auctioned at night. If unable to attend, donations or children can be sent. Refreshments will be served afternoon and evening. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Newsom’s Hall
Fined for Betting in Posey Township
Rushville report: George W Offutt and Joseph Moore wealthy Posey township farmers are fined 17 dollars each by Squire Alsman Arlington for betting. Moor gambled 100 dollars to Offutt's 5 that tenant Andy Moore would not plow this spring. Both men deposited checks in a local bank. Moore says he will plow when field conditions allow. Offutt appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Indianapolis Journal
George W. Offutt
Joseph Moore
Posey Township
Squire Alsman
Arlington
Moor
Andy Moore
Moore
Offutt
Cavern Strike During Gas Well Drilling Near West Liberty
Report from near West Liberty describes a deep gas well hitting hard rock at 800 feet then dropping into a cavern with the drill on its side. Captain Elias H. Pierce of Camden, Jay county, a 76 plus explorer and author on the northwest, is noted. Also mentions canal land disputes and a rise in local school enrollment from 311 in 1883 to 2,650 this year.
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West Liberty
Northwest
Elias H. Pierce
Camden
Jay County
Idaho
Washington
Pierce City
Pierce
Lewis
Clarx
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Wilt King
Henry Lacy
Frank Mullin
T. W. Henley
Millard Addison
Saturn
T. M. Green
Richard ‘Wilson
Mesars Clark Hill
William Junken Gud
Hadley Hill
Cora Jones
Snyder
Indianapolis
Butler Hill
Sallie Hen
Cincinnati
W. B. Hill
Eie
Bomey Hill
Mr Hook
Greenfield
Hill
T. E. Hill
W.C.T. A
Kate Wolf
Stinger
Grace Nixon
Ashville
Gurney Nixon
Clarkson H
Murray Parker
Hir
John P.parker
Bond
Amir A. R. Beckett
Fant Hill
M. Gwinn
St. Thomas’ Church
New York
R. E. Zorne
Near
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Zorne
Frank Zorne
Union Townships
Farmerton
John Reddick
John Dyer
J. F. Leisure
George Dillman
George Price
Bass Price
Milton Reddick
Nathan Leisure
James Leisure
Tipton County
Walnut Ridge
Wabash and Erie Canal
Fred Olcott
E. W. Shirk
Chicago
Wabash
Flwood
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