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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
6
A garbled item reports leaks at Jimuel's Bunker Hill Reservoir amid heavy snow. It mentions Riley Alesandar of Barkerhill in school at Coomeraville and hints at future plans with Blackstone, while offering assorted maxims and odd phrases.
A jumbled local column reports visits by J Tate to Cassville Wisconsin and travels by Wm Banker and Hl Michener to Connersville. It notes Christmas reflections, illnesses, a tetanus death near Pairview, and community events including a Mason lodge installation and a reception for Aunt Mary Shortridge.
Miss Althes thur has returned from Greenfield after a several weeks engagement in LU rse. Miss Gertrude Lisith of Rockport visits Miss Froy Springer and Lionis Lachower and wife in Washinptonbury. Vicarve Parasher and family of Aders and Pred daess attend a gathering with Moe atl bie ton. Reaction to weddings and Christmas notices flow through Fairview society with neighbors visiting and connotations of a festive season.
In Brownsville a note says Miss Joeie Ryan traveled to Glendale Ontario to spend a couple of weeks with friends Robi and Mayme Connor.
Mes P A Leahigh of Nos827 West ern Ave Connersville Indiana reports suffering from nervousness headaches and indigestion. She says a box of A W Chase's Nerve Pills from McKennon & Lots Drug Store toned up her nerves and relieved headaches and indigestion. The ad notes the pills cost 50 cents and that A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY includes the portrait and signature on every package.
Mrs Bella Swallow visits Liberty cousin while Mrs George Bell hosts. Mrs Joseph Beck of Mt Pleasant travels to a K Mokome Ind wedding and injures her arm in Indianapolis. Families discusses a Brownsville to Abington and Cesterville telephone line. Church services announced by Rev W H Baker at C U church.
The report lists residents from Connersville Lafayette Latinnopolia Indianapolis and nearby areas visiting relatives and friends over Christmas and New Year. Names include Walter Sefton Sam Murray Tillie Wegner Clarence Edwards Mollie Meliwain J M Sendere J L Guerin Sarah icmimy Lizzie Bes ale Willismi Orvilla Hod Tha Hood Will May John Lichert Nellie Gefrson with notes of illness and improving health.
Connersville residents and guests, including Oran Harndiey and wife, Miss Folia Limpus, Mrs. Weeden Straight and two children, Will Robinson and family, and many others, spent Christmas Day with relatives across Connersville, Laurel, Metamora, and nearby towns. The Christmas entertainment drew a large turnout while new Sunday school officers were elected with Carter Jerington as superintendent.
Ed Holly, colored, a former porter at the Famous barber shop, was arrested this noon on information from Washington Court House Ohio where he is wanted on a charge of shooting with intent to kill. He used the name Cook locally and carried damaging letters. officers Holmes and Elwood effected the arrest.
Nelson Groendyke, prominent farmer living north of the city, bought a lot on north Grand Avenue from J G Hackle mac and announced plans to erect a large comfortable home next year. He will move to the city after completion to spend his remaining days. The lot lies just south of the Grand Avenue M E church.
Daily market update shows hog receipts at 5 05 left over with prices around 4925, mixed trades and lower to steady for cattle, hogs closing weak after early declines. Lights and heavy offerings fluctuate around 6 dollars with mixed results. sheep and lambs mostly lower, cattle slow to lower, hogs uneven in afternoon trading.
A mare light bay about 15 hands high and a black top buggy with red running gears and curtains were stolen on Monday December 22 from the courthouse rack in Conneraville Indiana. A reward of twenty-five dollars is offered for the return of the rig and horse. Address Richard Walsh Alpine Indiana.
Mrs. Mary Smith aged 92 died at the county infirmary Saturday night from old age and heart disease. The funeral from the Christian church was held this afternoon at 2 30 and interment followed at the city cemetery.
The Fayette Horticulture Society will meet in the Commissioners room at the court house on Thursday January 8 1903 at 1 oclock P M to plan the 1903 program and meetings A fall attendance is desired W D Tavaras President A M Sinks Secretary
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners invites bids for furnishing supplies for the Fayette County Asylum for the quarter ending January 5th, 190s. Requisitions available after January 15th at the Auditor's office. The board reserves the right to reject any bids. Auditor Payette Ce announces details.
Real estate transfers show W I Overheiser transferring TI acres to Albert Lambersos and Hamilton to Iva Tiemnber with associated subdivision notes. Ward Jemison receives a Christmas card feature from Paul Hotes, a policeman, noting social interest.
opportune offer for heart stomach liver nerves and dropsy sufferers to test a free wall trial and Complete Treatment. Dr Miles claims twenty five years of research and a three times higher success rate with elixir tablets laxative pills and plaster. testimonials from soldiers legislators and townsfolk tout cures and urge readers to request free materials and mention Connersville Times.
Dr F Spilman and wife returned from New York where he completed a three month course on treatment of eye ear and throat diseases. Clinics were at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. This is his second such course and he plans to treat related ailments as a specialist while maintaining general practice.
The family thanks neighbors and friends for assistance and sympathy during illness and after the death of Mrs. John Fattig Joux Farria Frank Milver and Wife
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