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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
3
Alquina News Roundup of Holiday Events and Local Plans
Weekend happenings include I. O. Chanos blowout with Dourry and Elliott. Gibson clog dancing. Thurman Young as Santa Claus. School treats by Principal Hill and Misses Lyons and Fisher. Uncle Jesse Elliott to host a family Christmas dinner. Church officers to be elected for the new Sunday school year. Town vows to welcome the century’s end and count Whitmore family presence on Counereville streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. O. Chanos
Profs. Dourry
Elliott
Gibson
Santa Claus
Thurman Young
Principal Hill
Lyons
Fisher
Local notes reflect holiday travel and community events
Mrs Dora Lang and children visited Laurel for holidays while schools close for a week. Pupils presented Miss Dora with a china toilet set. Numerous locals visit relatives in Ohio and Indiana. The town hosts shows and parties as the year ends, and church plans to buy a farm for maintenance. Residents discuss future directions for the community.
Alpine Social notes list local visitors and mishap
Milton Tatman of Laurel and George Frazee with family visited Alpine this week. Mrs Frazee stayed through Thursday. E I Chance and wife shopped in Cincinnati for Christmas goods. Mrs James Caully ill last week. George Horton of Columbia conducted business Friday. Mrs Mat Williams of Connersville visited James Caully’s family. Miss Stella Seal visited her sister Mrs Will Thomas. Al Stone cut end of middle finger while hay bailer worked. Herbert Limpus of Connersville visited cousin Sherman Stevens. Several locals attended Christmas exercises in Nalltown Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Tatman
Laurel
George Frazee
Connersville
James Caully
Frezee
E. I. Chance
Cincinnati
James Cally
George Horton
Columbia
Alpine
Mat Wiliams
West Side
Stella Seal
Will Thomas
East Connersville
al Stone
Herbert Limpus
Sherman Stevens
Nalltown
Ready & Showalter Lumber Firm of Connersville
The Ready and Showalter firm, founded in Connersville by Downs Ready and Wait and later led by Showalter, dominates the local lumber trade. Their 165 by 167 foot complex on Sixth Street near the railroad houses a planing mill, storage, and modern machinery powered by a 60 horsepower engine. They supply seasoned hard and soft woods including red oak, white oak, bur oak, walnut, poplar, beech, cherry, and more to contractors and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
McFarlan
Connersville
Thos. Downs
Austin Ready
Richard Wait
Downs, Ready & Co
Downs
Indiana Furniture Factory Safe Blown Open in Burglary
An explosion at the Indiana Furniture Factory blew the main office safe door, damaged inner doors, and stole the iron box with notes and bills. No suspects or traces found. loss about thirty dollars plus fifty to seventy five dollars repair costs. Police investigate and search for the box and papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Neas Michaels
Western Avenue
Roots
Jake Shaffner
James Morgan
Bert Newkirk
Brownsville Town Notes From Local Social Roundup
Andrew Lyons and P Zimmermen of Lyons Station visited Brownsville on business. Ambrose Lafuse received initiatory Odd Fellowship in Brownsville. Misa Baby Gear sold jewelry around town Saturday. Joseph Beck and son Clyde from Mt Pleasant attended I O F lodge. Ed V Hayes of Cincinnati viewed local interests Saturday. M E church members donated Christmas gifts to Rev G W Reiboldt and family. Woods Chapel revival services continue to grow. Mike Gaven and wife from Gas City visiting parents. The Gavens have many friends in Brownsville. Bea Noble and wife of Elwood visiting relatives. County officials from Liberty hunted here last week. Jesse D Smith and wife from New Castle welcomed a new daughter. Violinist Walter Crow to perform at Whetsel Opera House December 27. Rev Reiboldt preached at M E church Sunday. Methodist Sunday school held annual Christmas entertainment Monday. East Corneraville youths Lem End Andy Weldele Harry Washam John Feigert after Sunday school played catole at Fourteenth Street schoolhouse. Marshal Pippin arrested the four boys and they must appear before Squire Cates Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.A. Oldham
Joe Melbourne
Loninville
Kentucky
W. D. Brown
Richmond
John Miller
Stephen Brown
Christian Church
Sylvanus Davia
Ohio
Lebanon
Cincinnati
Dayton
Jont. Riggs
Cambridge City
J. F. Findley
The
Andrew Lyons
P. Zimmerman
Lyons Station
Ambrose Lafuse
Brownsville
Misa Baby Gear
Joseph Beck
Clyde
Mt. Pleasant
Ed V. Hayes
M. E. Church
G. W. Reiboldt
Bea Noble
Elwood
Liberty
Jesse D. Smith
New Castia
Walter Crow
Wheteel
Reiboldt
M. E
Lem End
Andy Weldele
Harry Washam
John Feigert
East Comneraville
Fourteenth Street
Marehall Pippin
Squire Cates
Building materials and home finishings offered by Ready & Nowalter
The firm handles pine shingles cedar shingles redwood and cypress boards mouldings veranda posts stair parts doors frames blinds and roofing paper. They also supply American Portland cement imported German cement lime plastering hair bricks sewer pipe and coal products. Ready & Nowalter claim competitive prices and first rate service.
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Washington, B. B.c
A. P. Helvie
Offie
Shields’ "Livery Barn
Alquina
Jesse BP. Elliott
Buon
Alqaina
Counereville
Dora Lang
Misa Dora
Mr. George
Lola Paxton
Jessie McKee
Anderson
Roy Murphy
Laura McDaniel
Glausa Anderson
Glenwood
Joe Scholl
Carthage
Rash County
Joe
Gise
Tom Stanley
Rockport
Warren Henson
Eaton
B. F. Brown
Hancock County
Morrow
Caban
A.J. Leedke
Walnut St
Ind
John Morrow & CO
Cucmera
Springfield, Ohio
Sousa
Trafic
America
United States
Watchman
Woods Chapel
Mike Gaven
Gas City
Mrs. Gaven
Methodiat Sunday School
Jackson
Chesapeake
Blesburg
Ready & Nhowalter
Times
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