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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
3
Black dress goods priced from 15 to 1.50 with specials at 25 39 48 75 98 and up. Colored dress goods range 15 25 39 48 75 98 and 1.25. Tailored suits offered at 4.98 9.0 13.75. Skirts priced from 1.19 to 9.50.
Just received 2000 yds of wash goods on sale at about half actual value, choice goods 33 percent, 5, 84, 10, 15 and 25 cents. Plain and figured silk tissue priced at 25, 39 and 48 cents.
Gowns and skirts offered at varied prices including 39 48 75 98 and 1.25 dollars for gowns and 48 75 98 and 1.25 up to 3.50 for skirts. 1000 yards cambric embroidery at multiple percent values and cents, swiss flouncing 27 inch at 50 and 69 cents. Laces torchen and Paris black silk up to 500 yards. Special sale on carpets mats window shades lace curtains with 50 pieces carpet from 12.5 to 55 cents per yard and 50 pieces matting 10 to 35 cents per yard. 500 pairs lace curtains priced 75 98 1.45 1.98 and up to 7.50 per pair.
A detailed roundup lists numerous residents visiting, pursuing jobs, traveling to Indianapolis and Chicago, and attending weddings and social events. It covers bankruptcy filings by John W. Cook and Alexander & Co, local Masons activities, a library foundation update, and community notices including school events, church activities, and upcoming public programs.
A Saturday night surprise party hosted by William Wolford and his wife southeast of town honored Viva Wolford on her seventeenth birthday. Guests surprised Viva as she read, then enjoyed music, singing, and a large spread of ice cream, cake, and lemonade before departing late.
Hiram J. Byrum and Rebecca Elliott seal their marriage license while E R Patterson plans to wed Zelda Gartin. Calvin F. Olvey and Sallie Di pargitt also pursue marriage, reflecting a busy local licensing period.
The June term convened with Judge Hord presiding. Docket calls set trials and dismissals, with no major trials yet. Grand jury to meet next Monday. Divorce filings incur a five dollar prosecutor's fee before determination. Trials listed for June 15 and 16. McCoy vs Big Four R R dismissed. Robison awarded $55.91 against Porter. Merryman, as administrator, ordered to sell estate realty to pay debts.
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session and approved contracts for copying old records, set bids for nine miles of pike in Fu git township, and two miles in Washington township with an election Sept. 15. Appointments included view ers and an engineer. The court house fence bid is next. Mrs J Seniour was reappointed matron at 350 yearly and Eph Williams to run the Poor Farm at the same salary. County staff locations were adjusted, with offices moved to the first floor. A line about a new gin finishes the record.
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