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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
3
Names and small events fill the page as locals Henry and Matt Rettinger kill hogs Tuesday. Verda Shelley dies after long illness and is buried in the I O O F cemetery. A school march concludes the local notes with several residents traveling to Jamestown shows and a Danville resident visiting town.
The deputy sheriff visited Tuesday but his bird had flown. Telegraph wires receive two more lines along the state round. Rumors of Rev. Murray’s marriage to the minister proved false. Morton Rank hosted a party Wednesday night with many friends enjoying themselves. New Ross High School held several exams this week with freshmen geography and sophomores history and algebra. The janitor is lenient with cleaning duties, though he is paid to manage the room.
E. K. Burkett, editor of the Jamestown Press, praised the local paper today calling it a credit to the town. The Daily Reporter notes the compliment, acknowledging Burkett’s seasoned judgment on newspaper merit.
For Sale. House and lot one mile east of Jamestown the first house east of the Hel river on the state pike. Cuarnes AMICK Jamestown Ind. Money to Loan On Farms at 5 percent in sums of 500 and above with a liberal contract R T Hollowell Danville Ind Alva Smock's studio success or to J B Smith in the Dix building Lebanon Ind Photoes 1 00 a dozen The weather prophets have certainly missed their calculation on this winter.
Local social items list moves and visits across Pittsboro Gosport Ladoga New Ross Danville and Anderson. Mr McHenry Lem Leak and Mrs Lane plan moves while gatherings include an oyster supper for the G A R post and a Tuesday night talk at Hamilton schoolhouse.
Grant Smith shows no improvement Earl Coombs of Indianapolis visits here KE M Smith returns from Indianapolis Mrs Lone Bean of Crawfordsville visiting relatives Miss Carrie Pittinger of Jamestown visits home Ebenezer meeting Monday. Shiloh church set third Sunday Brewer of Danville spoke at Christian church Sunday night Clyde and Ernest Hurt visit grandparents Omer McClain and Ella Hendricks wed last Wednesday William Gordon dies of cancer laid to rest Union Cemetery last Sunday at eleven Services note typos in text remain.
The article reports that bad roads have slowed hauling but farmers express satisfaction. Hartiman and Dick Hiseins attend Jackson day exercises in Crawfordsville on Monday. Rider Kiotts will preach at Providence next Saturday night. Witham of Carroll county spoke to a large audience at Piswzal church last weekend. Cleo Miller and Bertha Jewell wed Tuesday and traveled to New Ross on Wednesday.
A Prize program announces Litton finished first and Advance second in a weekly letter prize. The Advance letter was miscarried through no fault of the service, and the prize will be reissued to the winner in lieu of the best additional item received from readers. Fifteen cents in cash prize weekly to the correspondent sending the greatest number of acceptable items.
A local store advertises clearance prices on dress fabrics including 35 to 64 inch all wool and wool blend novelties, plaids and linings, with discounts from 25c to $2 per yard. Also features heavy cloths for tailor made suits, cheviots, camel hair serges, and hosiery for ladies and children. Second floor bargains include mackintoshes, muslin waists, gloves, mittens, and trims at reduced rates.
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