Local notes from Frankfort and nearby towns
Mrs Blanche Rawlings Prazier of Frankfort visits her parents Lyman Rawlings and wife. Mrs Sarah Sharp departs to Seymour for winter with daughter Mrs Pruitt. Prof O W Pentzer of Columbus visits. oranges sold at Model Grocery. Miss Zeigner leaves for St Louis due to father’s illness. Miss Pearl Clapp substitutes. James O Bline takes new post at North Vernon. Charles Miller of Indianapolis visits Rawlings family. Protracted meeting at Barger Chapel closes. Garrison family moves to Godfrey Deitrich property. Miss Alta Crim visits Miss Estella Alexander. Charles N Wilson of Indianapolis promotes urban electric road. town finds it a success. Mrs Parker of Adams returns home after visit. Dr Martin of Moores Hill College preaches at M E church. Oranges, bananas, coconuts at Abodel Grocery. Cerean Medicine Co. visited last week. Pearl Simmonds earns silver pitcher prize. Miriam Phillips wins silver cup baby prize. Hartsville Lodge officers elected. installation Jan 2 1904. Bell Fower apples at Model Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model Grocery
Blanche Rawlings Prazier
Frankfort
Lyman Rawlings
Sarah Sharp
M.s. Pruitt
Seymour
O. W. Pentzer
Columbus
Miss Zeigner
St. Louis Crossing
Pearl Clapp
James O. Bline
North Vernon
Charles Miller
Indianapolis
Barger Chapel
Thomass. Garrison
Greensburg
Godfrey Deitrich
Washinton
School Streets
Alta Crim
Estella Alexander
Burr
James Elliott
Charles N. Wilson
Adianapolis
Dr. Parker
Adams
John Anderson
Dr. Martin
Moores Hill College
M. E
Abodel
Cerean Medicine Co
Miss Pearl Simmonds
Hugby
Miriam
O. B. Phillips
Hartsville Lodge
Flavius J. Beck
W. M
Paul M. Graham
S. W
John M. Bayh
J. W
Phillip Gilliland
Treas
Charles Morrison
Sec’y
Mechanicsburg News and Local Notes
Oranges bananas and cocoa nuts available at Model Grocery. Residents suffer from severe colds while Mrs. Jesse Damaree visits from near Kingston. Bell Flower apples at Model Clay Clemens left for Illinois for carpentry work. James Swango’s baby ill with lung fever. Pedrick Osting visited W. A. Clemens. Mrs E C Howell and Patt Jackson visit Wabash for the funeral of their niece Elva Martino who died Friday and rests in Union cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model Grocery
Jesse Damaree
Kingston
Model
Clay Clemens
Illinois
James Swango
Pedrick Osting
W. A. Clemens
E. C. Howell
Patt Jackson
Wabash
Elva Martino
Union Cemetery
Clarksburg Notes Of Christmas Events And Local Happenings
In Clarksburg, John Von Wissen receives a six dollar monthly pension with back pay for seventy months, a Cuban veteran credited to Cincinnati. A Christmas program at the Christian church features songs, recitations, carols, and Santa Claus in five years absence. Local items include travels, shopping, a show at Seniour's Hall, a court trial in Newpoint, and recent gas explosions due to high winds bruising homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model Grocery
John von Wissen
Cincinnati
D. &. Morgan
Christian Church
Santa Claus
Bell Flower
T. W. Senour
Indianapolis
John Hite
Elsie
Greensburg
J. C. Davis
Our Village
Seniour’s Hall
George Davis
Newpoint
P. G
James Candy
Mary Cartmel
Clarksburg
M. E. Shurch
Rawls
Mr. Mount
Jess Hall
Model Grocery promotes holiday stock and service
The drift of trade centers on the west side with Model Grocery under A. L. Everhart as manager offering a full line of staples and a fresh supply of fancy canned goods for the holidays. They advertise twelve hundred dozen oranges five tons of candy and assorted nuts and fruits plus apples and other Christmas attractions. Also noted is a local soldiers union executive committee and officers. A Timely Suggestion recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for winter colds and attests to its safety for children. The STANDARD is praised as the best read newspaper in Decatur county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Model Grocery
A. L. Everhart
Chamberlain
Batterton’s
Local Notes Highlight Family Visits and Holiday Preparations
Miss Zlla Fletcher to return home this week after visiting her grandmother in Moores Hill. Mrs Anna Moore visiting friends, Mrs Mort Messenheimer improved from illness. Elmer Kanouse of Indianapolis visiting family through Christmas. Christmas Eve events urged with festive seaf sage for sausage. W A Dorsey back from relatives at Clarksburg. Ira Wood and Billie Craftenman visited their best girls despite cold. 3200 dozen oranges at the Moad nate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zlla Fletcher
Moores Hill
Anna Moore
Mort Messenheimer
Elmer Kanouse
Indianapolis
W. A. Dorsey
Clarksburg
Ira Wood
Billie Craften
Moad Nate
Coon Skin Bill Danishes A Crutch Ride To Market
William Ryse arrived on crutches, declining the Cannon Ball ride from Columbus to trade coon skins, estimating his age at about sixty and weight near 250 pounds. Mrs. Sarah McCreary of Gnadenhutten Ohio reports rheumatism relief after Life Plant remedies, praising two bottles and planning a third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ryse
Columbus
Sarah McCreary
Gnadenhutten, O
Alexander & Co
Notice of 1903 Decatur County stationery bids
The Decatur County Board of Commissioners Indiana invites bids on December 28 1903 to furnish books blanks and stationery for 1904. Specifications are in the Auditor's office. Bonds equal to bid amounts required. Bids due by 1 pm with right to reject all bids. Coleman T. Pleak Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theoard
Decatur County
Ind
Coleman T. Pleak
Notice of Letting Contract for Orphans Home Supplies
The Decatur County Board of Commissioners announces bids for groceries dry goods clothing boots shoes house furnishing hardware and other supplies for the Orphans Home and Poor Farm for 1904. Requisitions are on file in the Auditor's office and bids are due by 1 pm on January 4 1904. Coleman T Pleak Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Decatur County
Ind
Orphans’ Home and Poor Asylum
Auditor’s Ofce
Coleman T. Pleak
Decatur County Council Meeting Called in Greensburg
Notice from Decatur County Indiana that the County Council will convene in a special session at the Commissioners' room in Greensburg's courthouse at 10 o'clock a m on Saturday December 26 1903 to transact business as may be brought before the council. Coleman T Pleak Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Council
Decatur County
Ind
Court House
Greensburg
Appointment of Administrator for Barbary Wynkoop Estate
John H Parker, appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Decatur County Indiana as administrator of the estate of Barbary Wynkoop, late of Decatur County, deceased. The estate is stated to be solvent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur County
Indiana
Barbary Wynkoop
John H. Parker
Whitecap Letter Targets Local Barber on East Washington
Joseph Grinnage and his wife run a ten centorial establishment on East Washington Street. He received a threatening whitecap style letter by mail. Grinnage, a well known worker and former Brooks shop employee, struggles with alcohol. He showed the letter to officials and may take protective measures if violence occurs at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Grinnage
East Washington Street
Grinnage
Brooks
Daily Post Editor Praises Foley s Honey and Tar
Editor Lynch of the Daily Post Phillipsburg New Jersey commends Foley s Honey and Tar after testing it for coughs and colds calling it the best remedy of its kind and expressing high praise from Alexander & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch
Daily Post
Phillipsburg
N. J
Foley
Alexander & Co
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Eerie
UT Glass
Gueensware
Appy
Matt Wee Ek Se Es Eganthy
Cape
Hartsville
Mechanicsburg
W. RR. Elliott
Milford
Esq. Young
Tne i Nig Tet Gaurgeerya
Veterans of Three Wars
J. W. Castor
Lou Miller
St. Paul
W. T. Stott
Westport
W.O. Roszell
Sandusky
J. W. Bostic
Clifty
M. D. Tackett
M. C. Welsh
W. W. Dixon
W. M. Bruner
J. F. Childs
S. W. Glenn
Alf. Barnes
the Standard
Peni PE
Silings
Barbary
Wyn Hote
Whitecap
Opholas
Neuus Co
Xinas
Corner Dry Goods
C. Reynolds & CO
Corn Products CO
New York
Chicago
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