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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1899
Page
1
The notice records that The Mail is entered at the post office in James Town Indiana as second class matter for mailing efficiency and archival indexing.
A long hometown column lists diverse ads and notices from Orear and Hook Bros stores in New York, praising shoes and groceries while urging debt repayment. It covers school events, birthdays, illnesses, a dog show, plans for a new school site, religious meetings, a maple season update, and social happenings with names of local residents and businesses.
A promotional note from Smith promises a warm welcome at the furniture room and aims to strike a responsive chord with customers seeking quality pieces. The message emphasizes friendly service and a cheerful shopping atmosphere.
Wheat is looking well Arthur Bursett is very sick with grip and complications A new girl at Sam Lasleys Sam now talks of my women folks Uncle John Spohr is able to be out again after a three months illness Mrs Reynolds living on Jake Johnsons place is very sick with long trouble Mrs Stone is now visiting her father Tom Garner who is recovering from severe sickness John Grader from near Lebanon is moving near Crawfordsville He stopped with his brother in law Rozelle Smith Monday night J W Stone visited his father and brother Vern near Thorntown last Friday they are very sick but improving We were unfortunate in our wording about the cattle sickness The late Mrs Susan Petit died at her sister s Crawfordsville home Friday and was buried at Pisgah Saturday Undertaker oversight had her buried with head to the east Tom Apple from town assisted by neighbors reversed the burial
Newt Smith starts a furniture store near the railroad. The teachers institute met in the school house Saturday. Tony Ashton performed with 16 dogs at Red Men’s hall Saturday night. Kate and Annie passed February graduation exams based on manuscripts received Monday. Charley Sheets after buying Harrod farm moved from Winchester. Jake Waters of North Salem seeks a local painting and band teaching post. Lon Shelley sold his smithy and wood shop to Frank Jones who will run a woodwork shop in the old place.
Community updates list exams at James town, teachers, weddings, and travel plans. Residents include Stella Day Coombs Isa Owens Sallie Beaver Charles McDaniel and Albert Carpenter with various personal notices and social events. The note warns against May June fishing under the new law and urges lawful methods.
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