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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1888
Page
3
A dense roundup of Odon area items covers school closings and April elections, local travel, and community notices. Mentions include Ed Helms grant, J.B. Crook hotel management, and various residents attending events, with weather notes about snow and rain and a call for election turnout.
QO. B. Steen a former county resident and former Harrison township trustee now Kansas City real estate agent has recently invested in a silver mine venture valued at two and a half million dollars. We note Mr. Steens fortunate speculation with interest.
Principal Mr Mattingly will deliver the regular graduation address before the 1888 class in the M E church tomorrow night March 25 The Rev Hawes surrendered the service to allow the address on The need of Higher Education All who care about public schools are urged to attend.
A reader letter from Sam Regyops expresses nostalgia for the Journal. County officials report the true balance due Treasurer Greenwood at 14 168 60 with overdraft and due from ex Treasurer Brown. Week ending March 14 lists multiple property transfers in Washington Elmore Veale Long Branch and Wasliington townships with various sums.
Burglars pried open the drug store door of R. E. Eveleigh Friday night and blew the safe, taking about 1500 dollars in jewelry. The robbery occurred between 1 and 2 am, a bad car used nearby near Elliston, with 100 dollars worth of goods found in the gutter next morning. Eveleigh and Inman offer a liberal reward for arrest.
The understoned have installed a new engine and boiler and are ready for work. Sawing and planing can be done on short notice. Grinding scheduled for Friday. Promptness and satisfaction guaranteed by Duxtar and Persnie.
Advertises for photograph requests and contact. stray show details included and a horse equipment sale listing various items offered cheap. building and loan stockholders warned of a money sale at the board's office on Monday night April 2, 1888.
The undersigned offers buggy and wagon repairs, mower and farm machinery service, and general blacksmithing on short notice at a shop near Dunlap and Pershing’s mill. Howard Crooke is appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah F Messick, late of Daviess county, declared solvent.
The undersigned will sell at his late residence 1 1 4 miles southwest of Odon on Tuesday March 27. The sale lists 2 young mares 12 head of cattle 1 thoroughbred short horn bull 15 months old 1 thoroughbred Poland China boar 2 sows and pigs 1 reaper and mower combined 1 two horse wagon and harness 1 two horse har row 1 three horse har row 1 wheat drill 1 hay rake 1 cultivator and many other farming tools. Cash for sums 33.00 and under. sums over 3.00 by note due in 7 months no interest with security. notes to bear 8 percent interest from maturity if not paid.
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