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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1899
Page
34
Sperry and Graves shipped hogs Thursday. Willie Tipton shipped hogs Wednesday. Isaac Galladay sent a car load to Indianapolis last week. Zella McVey, John Peterson, Fred Jesse, and others were in Indianapolis or Crawfordsville. People traveled for holidays and family visits while markets and sales occurred.
James Baber killed a hog weighing 730 pounds. Mrs. Connor visited Mace to care for her sick daughter. Mrs. R. F. King will spend Christmas with her Indianapolis parents. Homer Davis of Illinois visits. Susie Tipton’s sale topped eleven hundred dollars. Rev. L. E. Murray closed Christian church meetings. Zachary Walker headed to Rockbridge County for two weeks. Jewelry line arrived for Miss Georgia Kennedy. Miss Jane Sharp near Fountain in ill health. Mrs. Hunt near Fountain died and was buried. Bobb Hamilton’s dog caused a drug store window disturbance. Bischof promotes holiday goods. M E church women quilted at Aunt Hannah Lewis’s. 25 present and good dinner. Big Four wishes patrons Merry Christmas and advertises low-rate excursion tickets. Darlington fire damages Seybold & Brainard hardware. water works praised. Echo mocks water system. obituary poetry advised against publication.
Fragmentary report mentions Millis and Millie Thompson illness on Monday night. A barn fire at Mr Ganss property, a trip to Lebanon, and a visit by Mrs Bowmaia to Lebanon. Mrs Lewis visiting son John Bell in Pittsboro. Trustee Leak closes schools due to diphtheria.
Mrs Hughes of Ladoga visits friends and relatives here. Miss Angie Buttner, 26, dies at home Saturday at 2 pm. The town notes various visits, illness scarlet fever, lung fever and school resignations. The community shares memories and hope.
Uncle Billey Gordon remains very ill at home. Meeting at the Baptist church fifth. Surveyor in town Friday surveying town lots. Arden Waters returned from Indianapolis Monday. W. M. Joseph did business in Indianapolis Thursday. Jake Veach moved to John Wel don's property Wednesday. Mrs Emma Smith and Mrs Jocie Beck visited Lebanon Monday. Allie Ray left Friday for North Carolina. Entertainment at Red Men's hall Monday evening. Newt Smith set up housekeeping in John Beemish's house last week. County superintendent H R Harney visiting the schools. Ed Martin of Thorntown and Miss Tempie Shawley wed Sunday evening. W M Dean bought a third interest in Sullivan Leap's dry woods store. firm now Dean Sullivan Leap. Jobo Plunket of town, died Friday of heart trouble. funeral by Rev Cornelius Airhart. interred Providence cemetery.
James Miles relocated to New Ross on Monday. Preparations are underway for visitors to Virginia Maud Moss. George Sperry wed Miss Moss on Sunday afternoon. Miss Moss teaches at Tager Valley. Mrs. fr C Mount returned from Crawfordsville visit to her son F P Mount. Elder Airhart officiated John Plunket funeral Sunday at 10 at his residence one mile west of Advance with interment at Providence cemetery.
A prize plan offers first prize to the correspondent sending the greatest number of acceptable items and a second prize for the next largest count. Localities within five to eight miles are urged to participate with multiple reports from the same place. Rules require weekly letters, specify eligibility after two letters, and state dual reports on the same item are merged into one. Items must reach by Wednesday morning.
A lengthy description touts a grand store display for Christmas shopping. The article notes months of preparation to gather a wide range of goods from across the United States and foreign countries, all offered at usual reasonable prices to make holiday shopping profitable and easy.
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