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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1899
Page
4
A surprise 40th birthday assembly at Dr I H Austin's home drew eight nearby friends and neighbors. He entered to find a filled house, dropped a lit match, and was presented with a rocking chair amid warm wishes and quiet disbelief.
Ice cream and cake were served as refreshments while a profusion of flowers bedecked the table. The band joined in and played several numbers as Dock stood surprised. The doctor will long remember the evening.
Albert Wells, living on the county line between Thorntown and Darlington, pushed his four sons aged five to twelve into a well last Thursday. He drowned two of them, the oldest and youngest, before neighbors intervened. Wells fled toward Sugar Creek but was captured and jailed in Crawfordsville. He had a prior insane spell about ten years ago.
The Jackson Township commencement at Christ Varme staged a feature program with Rev. ire ard delivering a humorous class address. Carrie Lassdale won the first honors, Kate Coons and Pree Whorley earned second and third, while the Advance Orchestra provided the music.
Fragmentary text describes a dedication ceremony for a monumental Revolutionary War soldier figure near Dover Northwest of Sumas. Mentions individuals such as Chas. D P Oveur and P. Ehurns, with unclear roles.
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