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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1899
Page
4
See our Fall and Winter lines at once in Lebanon with the largest variety of coats overcoats and suits. Surprises include single or double breasted coats with or without silk facing cassimeres or fancy worsteds with vests and fitting trousers.
The hub notes John Barber raising 66 loads of gravel for Jamestown streets and planning 9 more, funded by donation with focus on areas around the elevator and poultry house. Tom Culbertson returns from the Philippines after a year and four months with wounds and battles, recounting encounter with Aguinaldo. The New York store reports busy Saturday trade, while local merchants tout strong summer business and price equality. Various residents’ movements, hospital stays, and social events fill the update, including school book debates and a saloon remonstrance in North Salem.
Jamestown reports numerous residents relocating between Jamestown Danville and Indianapolis. People attend street fairs, institute meetings, and concerts while local officials, clubs, and churches coordinate new postings and civic events. Fire drills and a lodge move highlight community readiness.
Carrie Parr suffers typhoid fever and James Galladay loses a horse last week. Sam Ailes visited Westfield Friday. Pierce McLaine sold a horse to Arden Waters last week. Mrs Mattie Hedge of New Ross visited here last week. New Ross boys attended church Sunday evening. W W Yager did business in Indianapolis Wednesday. Christian church meetings began Saturday evening. Zeslie Billinusy visited Carrie Parr at Elizaville last Sunday. Jap Veach was kicked by a horse last week but unharmed. Shiloh church fund donors urged to pay James Sullivan.
A contest offers twenty five cents weekly to the correspondent sending the highest number of acceptable items. It seeks real news and comprehensive jokes, with representation from school-house localities within eight miles. Rules require weekly letters, second-letter eligibility for new correspondents, and counting multiple reports carefully.
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