Local LEMES and Society Snippets in Terre Haute
Social notes from Terre Haute mention Miss Ash visiting T. C. Grooms family and J. Lewis becoming host at the Jones House. Poems on The Beautiful Snow rise in demand. Reed's Gilt-Edge Tonic is advertised at Jones Drug Store. A Woman’s Reading Club gathers for Mrs Browning, and a Meharry Hall lecture by Dr. Geo P. Brown is noted. Marriage licenses issued to five couples. A Cloverdale item reports an elderly Georgia-born man and much younger wife, and elopement rumors hint at a Kansas move for a couple, with names withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pee Reed
Jones’ Drug Store
Pas
Woman's Reading Club
J. E. Earp
Browning
Geo. P. Brown
State Normal School
Terre Haute
Meharry Hall
David A. Fowler
Mariah A. York
William M. Houck
Emma M. Bence
George A. Gavin
Emma Pursell
Chauncey R. Hammond
Anna G. Hollingsworth
The
Cloverdale Courier
Greencastle
Edward Pierce
Mr. Pierce
Georgia
Putnam County
Indianapolis
Kansas
Death of John Crane Jr a prominent county official
John Crane Jr a well known local figure died suddenly on Wednesday October 20 after a short illness of about fifty hours. He served two terms as Recorder of the county and was highly regarded for his generosity. He leaves four orphan children and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crane, Jr
John Crane
County Officials Close Books in Township Settlements
County Commissioners settled accounts with township trustees listing receipts and expenditures for Monroe Putnamville Jefferson Mill Creek Madison Floyd New Maysville Warren Washington Russell Cloverdale Marion Jackson Franklin Clinton City of Greencastle Cloverdale Greencastle and Greencastle townships plus an ad promoting Lilly Bracket Co men’s shoes at Christie’s shoe store in Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Township
Town of
Putnamville
Jefferson Township
Mill Creek Township
Madison Township
Floyd Township
New Maysville
Warren Township
Washington Township
Russell Township
Town of Cloverdale
Marion Township
Jackson Township
Franklin Township
Clinton Township
City of
Greencastle
Cloverdale Township
Greencastle Township
Lilly, Bracket, & Co
P. R. Curistie
United States
Christie’s
National Bank
Patrick Hays Wedding Gifts List Revealed
A wedding gift list for the Patrick Hays event includes Bohemian and terra cotta vases, silver napkin rings, card receivers, Egyptian vases, wash-stand sets, French bottles, hand-painted shams, a breakfast cap, a silver butter dish, a silver cake basket, a beaded wall pocket, and a celluloid card case. Names connected to gifts include Mrs J P Dunlap, Mr and Mrs Otho Allen, Miss Minnie Alli son, Miss Georgia Keating, Miss Laura Hays, Miss Rosalie Laker, and Miss Mary Laker, among others from Pana Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blankenship
J. P. Dunlap
Otho Allen
Minnie
Maud Allison
J. McD. Hays
Ed. Woods
Jodie Hays
Horace White
F.T. Jones
M. B. Keating
Georgia Keating
H. VY. Russell
Ills
Laura Hays
D. L. Southard
Frank Landes
Rosalie
Mary Laker
Wedding Gifts and Infant Notices From Washington Township
In Washington township on October 11 1880 an infant of I and M Brand aged three months is noted. Also referenced is the daughter of D and I Craft born 17 1880 aged 3 years 6 months and 1 day. The entry lists gifts including silver dollars to J T Darnall bouquet of natural flowers to Miss Julia Southard ornamental crackle ware and handsomely matted items to F T Jones mother of the bride H W Russell and H V Russell with presents from Mr and Mrs B I Hays Fort Wayne and others from family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Darnall
Julia Southard
F.T. Jones
H. W. Russell
Miss Maria Hays
Tennyson
Morocco
H. V. Russell
Washington Township
M. Brand
I. Craft
Sunday School Convention Set at Brick Chapel October 29 1880
A Sunday School convention schedule lists sessions at Brick Chapel with talks by S. Lane Dr A Marine Miss Mattie Williams J L Seybold Mrs C Cook Rev J Pitner Carrie L Stallard D Stanley A Neff and township reports. Also notices for cattle and hog sale at Will Albaugh's and carpet and curtain goods at Tal Burt's plus sale details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick Chapel
S. Lane
A. Marine
Mattie Williams
J. L. Seybold
C. Cook
Rev
J. Pitner
Carrie L. Stallard
Local Bargains and Sales Displayed at Multiple Stores
Advertisements offer Canton Flannels at 25 percent off from CORWIN S and weekly specials at TALBURT. Allen s Drug Store promotes hair products and wall paper while Langdon s Bazar markets dress goods and knits. Public notices include cattle sale at WM. ALBAUGHE with nine month credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Albaughe
Allen’s Drug Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lothim
New York
Ash
T. C. Grooms and
J. Lewis
Cloverdale
Jones House
Patrick-Hays
D. Stanley
A. J. Neff
J. A. Allisey
D. Lanavon
Will Albaugh’s
Tal~ Burt's
Harry Leslie
Niagara
New Orleans
Rfish U
C. W. Talburt
John McNary
Uloaks and Dolmans
W. A. Workman
Wilson
Corwin's
Cap C
Orne
Tore, C. W. Talburt
Corwin’s
G. W. Corwin & CO S
Allen’s
When Clothing Store
Langdon'’S Bazar
G. W. Corwin & CO
Germantown
Langdon's Bazar
G. W. Corwin & Co’s
ALLEN
Cretonne
WSONG
Northwest Warner Public Square
Tom Abrams
Corwin & CO
Boston
Philadelphia
Butterick
Talburt’s Block
Talburt
Cook's Drug Store
All Druggista
Meyer Bros. & CO
Prop’s
St. Louis
Kansas City
Langdon
H. C. Lewis
Ind
Wysong’s
Public Squad
A. L.goodbar & Son's
East Side Public Square
Georg Wysong
Publi Square
Northwest Corn
Public Square
A. L. Goodbar & Son
Grocers
East Side Square
Eve Body
Milt. E. Thomas
Notary Pub
J. L. Claspill
Gn Som
Gillespie’s
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