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A destructive fire occurred in Knightsville last Sunday morning. Dr. GC. H. Wolfe is erecting a nice dwelling house on upper Main street. T. HL. Watts is preparing to erect a commodious barn on the premises occupied by George Ruggles. Miss May Duncan, of Brazil, is teaching a close in music at this place and Middlebury. She was in our town this week. Mrs. Bettie Chapman, who has been visiting the family of J. J. Watts, for several weeks, returned home last Tuesday. The contest on the best descrip tion of an ideal home, has resulted in favor of Miss Ida Albertson, of Plainfield, Tud., and she is awarded the $25 prize by the Indianapolis News. TOWN AND NEIGHBORHOOD, Rev. Jarvis is assisted in his meetings at the Opera House this week by a minister from Illinoia. The discourse last Monday evening way on the division of the Serip-' Mr. Chesterfield has located in tures, our little city. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Duncan were in Brazil last week. Bony Markle is afflicted with a very painful boil on the arm, M. Markle made a business visit, to Terre Haute, last Monday, Afrs. W. H. Chillson has been quite sick since our last issue. Mrs. Wilber is reported among the sick of our town, this week. Mrs. Daniel Maller ia reported as being very few with lung fever. We learn that Mrs. W. BR. Muncie is a great sufferer with erysipelas . Mr. Funkhouser is building a neat sudaition to his cozy dwelling. Three brothers of Miss Matilda Hart, visited in Clay City over Sab- Int. The infant chill of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Barris, is quite ill with lung fever. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Black spent Sabbath with friends in Terre Haute. J. 30 Modrel is absent from town. looking after his business interests elsewhere. Mrs. Harry Hyatt and Miss Fio Alley drove over to Bowling Green last Thesday. It is not likely but there will be any blinking among the coal miners, in this vicinity. Rev. John Spears and wife visited salvtives and acquaintances in Sul livan, this week. It is rumored that the farmers will open a store near the Morier Mining Co's core shaft. Mrs. Charley Davis was taken suddenly if last Saturday night. It is better at present. Teane Griffith and wife were made happy Tast Sabbath by reason of the birth of a fine girl baby. Joy Shattuck, of Brazil, was in Clay City last Tuesday, advertising the When clothing store. Will Kline was numbered among the sick folks of our town, during the early part of the week. Jasper Russell, an employe at the Diamond mine, had one of his wrists broken by falling coal, last Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Tage Salters, of Worthington, spent Sabbath with the family of F. G. Salters,in Clay City. The citizens of Middlebury are making an effort to procure the es tablishment of a post office in that place. Our business men have been re quested to submit the very lowest rates for supplying the farmers with Roads, Mrs. 0. H. Markle and children take over from Bowling Green, last Saturday, remaining until Sunday in our town. Prof. Scott, of Bowling Green, has moved his family to Clay City. They will remain here until the Normal closes. Mr. Adams has his tile factory in good order, and is now prepared to furnish customers with a splendid grade of beautiful tiling. The late Dr. Zook was noted for his love of family, and nothing, seemed to please him better than to know that his wife and daughters were happy. Frank Adams has a good supply of splendid tiling on hand, and per ons desiring to examine apegimens, “can find them at W. C. Wiltes’s 3 bet Meftinn and Poatmaster Wesley Feathers, of Terre Haute, has been attracting considerate at tention on our alresta, during the past few days. He is forty years of age, and measures four feet in height. The Harbaugh Bro's lost their fine stallion, Scotland’s Glory. last week, and being in need of what is due them, they appeal for payment, and expect prompt responses from debtors. Uncle Mike Schiele is as jolly and good-natured as though he had been elected Trustee of Harrison township. He has a kind word and hearty shake of the band for every qne he meets. Henry Clymer is having good suc cess with his patent roasting pan, and persons desiring to examine this useful cooking utensil, will al ways find a supply on hand at Mr. “0's residence, in Clay City. Dr. Wolfe informs us that an in fant child of Theodore Huber had the end of one of its little fingers pinched off by being caught in a door, list Tuesday. The member was badly mashed and mangled. The names of several persons ap per on our subscription books who are delinquent for,1588 and 1889. ‘By calling ity ane liquidating their indebtedness, they will confer fa tors of a very material character. Never find fault with your boy, if ‘you val possibly help it, and do justice to him. Don't do this and don't do that, from morning till night, has not only driven many a boy from the farm but has driven him to ruin. Mrs. TF. D. Watts, of Worthington, had been spending a few days with her daughter Nora, in Clay City, and returned home on Tuesday. She was also a guest of the Report er family during her stay in our town. The mother of Mrs. Dr. Zook was so shocked by the sad intelligence of her son-in-law’s death, that she could not attend the funeral, and by reason of the prostration of her mother, the daughter was also pre vented from being present. Rev. J. K.P. Liggett, pastor Free Methodist Church, is conducting a meeting at Cardonia. He preached in the M. E. Church, at Coal City, Yast Sabbath, and will probably arrange for regular appointments in that place every two weeks. Elder J. W. Jarvin was a caller at the Reporter office, on Wednes day morning. Mr. J. is now en gaged in a series of meetings, in the Clay City Opera House. Unfortu nately, since coming to our town, he has been suffering from hoarse ness, but at present is improving. Our merchants have been solicited by committees representing the F. M. B. A., to submit their terms for supplying farmers with goods. It is understood that they intend dealing with business men who will agree to furnish goods at an advance of 10 per cent over actual cost. Spring is here and all nature dons e the garb of beauty and joy. Flowers bioxes, birds sing, vegetations quick tarn into life, the corner rooster suns himself, thather earth rejoices, and the discordant notes of would-be spoels are only equalled by the musical sttains which issue from the throat of a young male’s papa, F.C. Watts went to Terra Haute! ‘last Monday for the purpose of spending the week in an effort to be relieved of his rheumatic afflic tion. He had been suffering severe pain since Saturday, having taken, freak cold. It is the hope of the Reporter that Mr. Watts will be greatly benefitted by the healing, waters of the prairie city.
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Clay City Reporter
Clay City, Indiana, US
Fri, Apr 25, 1890
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Samuel M.
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