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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1901
Page
2
Local ads urge readers to buy fresh oysters and Xmas candies at Kennedy's and Porter Bros. while noting Mrs. Wickersham’s illness and Dan Newsom’s gradual recovery. Mentions of fur robes at W H Sharer, grand opera attendance, and upcoming home talent show in Columbia. Also reports canal treaty ratification and hog cholera impact in Center township.
Local merchants unveil extensive holiday showings with perfumes, toys, pictures, bric a brac, and china. Firms including McCarty & Son, Carthage Drug Co, Owen S Hill, Forest Kennedy, Sharer hardware, and several grocers report robust trade and eager buyers.
Blacksmith shop with tools on West Mul Street offers splendid location and good custom. Seller willing to sell cheap. Call or address inquiries.
Florence Hunt and Miss Henley are highlighted as experienced traders at R. H. Hill & Co with praise for steady gains into December. The piece notes festive decor, cattle prices, and a series of holiday visits by local residents, plus long-time staff like Emma Overman and Lee Wooten, and their decades of service with the firm.
An 1873 74 Sabbath School class at the Friends Church is listed with members including Charley Allen Teora Hill Wm Henley Harlan Henley and many Henley and Hill family names. Superintendent S Bettle Hill led the class in the old frame church on the site of the current building. The ad notes magazine prices and a sale on periodicals.
Invisible chorus and full ensemble present Santa Claus content as Christmas Eve nears with a gentle good night refrain. The item highlights a festive performance style and seasonal sentiment from Santa's defenders.
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