Round Town Roundup of Elkhart Local News Items
Circuit Court adjourned due to Judge Osborn illness. Asby moves his jewelry store one door south. Editorial excursion on tapis. Healey girl dislocated shoulder. Milburn Wagon Company to move shops Mishawaka to Toledo. Luella Crissman ill with fever. Several visits and social notes from Tyler's and local churches. Educational events and lectures. Rail history and L. A. Railroad visitors with detailed party list. Fires, lightning rods, and local building boom noted. Scraps sections mix anecdotes and community quips.
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Osborn
Asby
Tapis
Healey
Prof Youmans Concert Promises Novel Program May 15
The article previews Prof Youmans leading an evening concert with his lively class of precocious pupils. It lauds his public catering abilities and anticipates a full house, noting the program is a novelty in itself and expected to please the audience.
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Youmans
Snow Overnight Buries Denver City in Two Feet
Two feet of snow fell in Denver City day before yesterday causing travel disruptions. Residents faced school closures and plow crews worked to clear main routes as weather officials warned of continuing storms.
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Denver City
Trustees Proceedings May 12 1873 Meeting and Elections
The new Board of Trustees met at Esquire Turnock’s office and elected Jacob Arisman president for the year ahead. Henry B. Sherwood’s bond as treasurer was presented and accepted with endorsements. The current fire company, engineer John Cassler, fireman R H August, and cemetery agent Barney Marker retained with prior pay. Special police Wa Herrick and J Steemburger paid $2 each. II Converse elected marshal at $600 annually to start May 13, with Clark assigned to instruct him until the next meeting. The board adjourned to May 19.
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Esquire Turnock
Jacob Arisman
Henry B. Sherwood
S. Whitmire
B. D. Sherwood
F. C. Eckleman
R. K. Brush
Bucklen
C. T. Green
James Brady
E. R. Kerstetter
W.S. Howranp
South Bend Election Sparks Stand Pipe Rivalry
Voters in South Bend faced a noisy local contest as all officers elected were labeled Stand Pipe supporters. The piece invokes an old proverb about unity and hints at lingering governance tensions around the water works.
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South Bend
Nians
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Round Town
Milburn Wagon Company
Mishawaka
Toledo
Luella May
Rev. S. M. Crissman
A. Beal
The
South Bend Register
Tyler’s
Jim Davis
State Congregational Association
Obszrver
Episcopal Church
Good Templars
Elkhart
Brainerd
Cook
National Agricultural Congress
Indianapolis
P. Hetzler
United Brethren
Dayton
Elkhart U. S. Union
Presbyterian Church
Goshen
Bird of Freedom
Mack Hackathorn
Charley Hackathorn
J. F. Hunt & Co
Charles
M. B. Yost & Co
Wm. Hinman
Battle Creek
Mich
Elkhart Furniture Company
Hinman
Pope
Pratt
Work
Morris
High A
Mr. Stewart
Kendallville
Conley’s Hall
Stewart
Wm. Davis
Lisbon
Town
Sugar Grove
Josiah
Congregational Church
the Hungerfords
Kidder
Kent
Congregational Sabbath School
C. North
Burn
Messrs. Kent
North
Literary Society
D.S. Stover
Robert Fulkerson
L. A. Railroad
Josh Tyler
Horace F. Clark
Augustus Schell
J. H. Devereux
Chas. Paine
Chas. Collins
Addison Hills
Geo. B. Gates
W. D. Bishop
H. B. Payne
Amasa Stone, Jr
E. D. Worcester
James Mason
J. C. Smith
Chas. Willis
Petit Jurors
Win. Blue
Benton
Geo. T. Barney
Osolo
Dennis Bugbee
Washington
David Matthews
Jackson
C. C. Landis
Cleveland
Charles Mellotte
Union
Solomon P. Yeoman
Samuel Eby
York
Jacob Primley
Concord
John A. Hoover
Clinton
Daniel Richardson
Bango
John Myers
Middlebury
Japan
J. A. Carpenter
Opera House
Sue
I. Judson
Railroad Street
Sam. Simonton
Main Street
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Trustees’ Proceedings
Isaac Bucklen
Main and
Jackson Streets
ElkHart,nd
Jules Robins
Jamaica
Holland
California
Catawba
Irondequoit Wine Company
London
Central Prescription Drug Store
Machine Olds
Straits and
Sade Bucklen
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