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Local Correspondence.Instructions to Correspondents.All communications should he received not later than Wednesday noon.Make your communications as briei as possible, omitting nothing of general interest.Omit neighborhood calls, Sundays notexcepted.Pay no attention to the weather.Long essays on any subject are not de eired in this department.Fountain Cxtv.At this hour, 1 p. m. Tuesday, Mrs John Full is near death’s door. Three of her children are at her bedside, arriving in time to witness her last moments A son from Kansas and one from Dakota arrived this morning^ and a daughter a few days ago from Ohio.Fred Woody, from Martinsville, came in on the midnight train last Thursday and astonished the family at the old home. He has be^n-absent over a whole year in his uncle’s store.Joseph Finney and Richard Williams attended the dedication of the opening of the American tin plate industry at El-wood and heard McKinley, the father of the late revised-tariff.Eli Musser is'said to be very sick with a fever.Our school opened lively last Monday with four teachers. Mr. Meek, principal; John Edgerton, Miss Bond and Miss Keeyer all in different apartments. The country children are marching in from all directions.Miss Musgrave, of Martinsville, Ind., is a guest of theiluff girls.Your correspondent paid a visit to a sick cousin in Muncie last week, who has been lingering for some time, and found her much better than he expected, although not out of danger. Who is meant will be known by many readers of this paper.While in Muncie be circumnavigated the limits of tbe city and find it is widening its borders and strengthening its stakes, and in a few years, if no failure, will be the leading city in the eastern part of the state, its suburbs are now yellow with unpainted houses and hundreds to follow.Don’t know why my communication was cut short last week. At this rate the fountain of supplies will soon dry up and be turned over to a more readywriter.A man who is a subscriber at Crete spoke to me about a picture that was promised to follow a new subscriber and said he never got it, and requested me to mention it again and boost you up; 1 told him I had mentioned it and supposed they had sent it long ago. You must be going out of office.married last week and will live in Franklin. Our best wishes go with them.Mrs. Ruth ChnmneBS and sister met with a serious accident near Hagerstown Tuesday. Their horse and carriage backed off the bridge near the lower toll gate place on the Dalton pike, falling some ten feet. This is a very dangerous place and Commissioner Maey would do well to give it his immediate attention.Hannah Snodgrass is visiting at El-wood.I. F. Beeson and Wm. Thornburgh have fresh meat now.Forty-four scholars at our school now against an attendance of twelve to twenty last year.Calvin Baldwin has purchased Mrs. Elmira Lambs property nud will repair the house before winter.W)Micld thou* into i poplavison them uj tnXV i Jake other to fisX Pn[The copy for last week was not preserved, _and we don’t, know what was omitted! We endeavor to treat all fairly and would gladly look after that picture if the name had been given. Does our correspondent expect us to permit him to kick us to death publicly ? We can stand almost anything privately.—Ed.]Centreville.♦Born to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Beck on Sunday morning, a fine girl.Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Neering on Friday night, a fine girl.Mr. Henry Bright has improved his brick dwelling by needed additions and painting until he has one of the neatest residences in town. lt;The school board haye rented the basement of the M. E. church and are fitting it up for the public school, which will begin the 1st Monday in October,Mr. Robert George has improved his one story frame residence on Main cross street by adding another story and other improvements which add much to the appearance and comfort.Our town is on a boom, the vacant houses are all beiifg filled and a call for more.Mpdoc.No dearth of items this week though same of them are not of ft pleasant nature.Modoc has at last been tbe scene of a destructive fire which originated at the rear of the large stable owned by Doc, Connftroe and occupied by Dr. .Clark. Sol Cox, Bob Hunt and others. No one can account for the origin but the fire was under good headway when discovered, and as several buildings were standing quite close it was impossible to stop the names before . four had been consumed. Merch William’s property recently occupied by H. K. Wright, and Mrs. Lib Ho well’s’property occupied by Mr. Whealan,together with the stable and building occupied by the meat market and harness shop, were burned to the ground. The hearse and five horses were burned and Dr. Clark came very near being a victim to the flames by trying to loose a frightened horse which got him down and tangled so he could not loose himself. He was rescued by persons dragging the horse out by main force and relieving the Doctor. Hane-com and Connaroe, undertakers, loss is about 81,250. Mrs. Lib Howell’s loss 25500, insurance 8400, Mr. Williams’ loss 5600. No insurance. Mr. Whealan suffers about $100 damage to furniture but is insured. Doc. Connaroe loss about 8000, 8600 insurance. We are unable to give the amount of loss sustained by Mr. Barker but we understand there was no insurance on his stock. Bob Hunt lost one horse, Mr. Connaroe one and Mr. Cox two.“.We congratulate our citizens, for their presence of mind and prompt action undoubtedly saved tbe buildings north of Mr. Whealan’s, ior if tbe flames had caught the next house north nothing would have saved Dr. Carter’s property and C. B. Gilliam’s dwelling and store.Tbf State Fair is attracting a number from our vicinity.Mrs. Kembal was tbe guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Williams on Sunday.Rev. John A. Moorman of Farmland, preached in the M. E. church last Sabbath.Rev. Mr. Mott, of Selma, occupied the pulpit at the LT. B. church Sabbath at 3 p. m.Rev, G. L. Mattox, of the St. Joseph conference of the U. B. church, preached at this place on Sunday night. Mr. Mattox and wife will return to Walker-ton the coming week and from there move to his new charge at Laketon, Ind.Miss Kittie Wright entertained a num-At have frate the i greet ingfc AtuleachBout Yet' seem to or sav I the r Mi in ate theii beca full ’ look to tl agai) has 1 lovei til tl and fall, pie. virtu onwi good and the i good fami rest wha thanthro the i we s W the jcon-lOnavtlife,as tilife.hamwitl:notabseber of young friends from Losantsville a tolMr. Fletcher Medaris is contemplating try.one evening last week.Dr. Carter’s new residence looms up and with no bad luck will be ready for occupancy before cold weather.Sol Cox is going to his farm two miles north.The Petoskey party returned safe and sound. Dr. J. M. Clark remembered the children while gone, and on his return visited the primary department of the public school, distributing as keepsakes little bright colored split baskets made by Indian children;Fox Hunt was home from Indianapolis over Sunday. He says the city authorities are looking carefully to the cleaning up of the city' as a means of preventing the spread of cholera, in case it should gain an entrance to our coun-of tl of yi look you Shoi O:OCoulastcalkp. n themoving here in the near future. We bid him a hearty welcome.We will have aB nice and convenient school building when finished as there is in the county.Rev. F. H. Clark will take a course in school at Irvington this fall and winter. He will fill his appointments here each Sunday the same.Rev. Charles Hiatt is taking a course of study at Earlham qpliege this fall. He will also fill his appointments here as usual.The meeting at Friends’ church conducted by Rachel Mattox on last Saturday and Sunday was a very interesting one and will do good.Rey. Clar(c will preach at Bryants Chapel on next Sunday morning and evening. All are invited.Rev. H. B. Rupe preaches at Elkhorn Baptist church next Sunday morning.Several of our citizens are attending the State fair at Indianapolis this week.Tom Howell is very ill of typhoid fever.arestitiW. F, Hunt was home last week and reports a fine country and good prospects generally on his field of labor. He contemplates moving to the charge In a few weeks.RwilltheLosantsviUe.nuteei\I *Farmers are utalizing the nice weather ingWesbasaviin finishing wheat sowing.Our school houses are being repaired, preparatory to the commencing of school.George Cox has returned to his home in Henry Co. where he will teach the coming winter. % George is missed from tbe store, but we are glad to know that he will return again at the close of the school.Rev. Osborn Dennis filled his regular | Eas appointment at Milton Sunday.IndCTbe funeral of John Finch, Sunday, ■ was largely attended. He was a victim to strong drink and had been under the I aPF Mr. Walter Commons and others are I influence of intoxicants three or four ousfixing for a fishing tour in St. Joseph, . Michigan, They will be likely to remain for several days.The praying band held their meeting on Monday night at Bro. Willis Hays. A good meeting it was.It will be held on next Monday evening at the residence of sister Chitendens. These meetings are beneficial.days, until Friday morning, when hel j$U| took an ounae of opium and ended his r . eartly career. But don’t say a word “»* about prohibition or seme good Christian 1cen will get his feelings hurt and leave the I cidi church.Arthur Cox made a business trip to Indianapolis, Monday.Miss Levina Bookout’s funeral wasThe creamery here, judging from the preached at Blountsvill, Tuesday, number of milk wagons coming into Mr. Stuteman’s new house is nearly town, must be doing a very satisfactory ready for occupancy.business. Rev. Osborn Dennis will preach atrjy * a their meeting Milton next Sunday. Subject for theevery Thursday at2:30 p.m., at tbe resi-1 morning service will be, “Baptism andthePh:Thlt;abcwhmadence of Mrs, Keeler. They.afre engaged in a grand work. «Let every member of this union attend regularly.Rev. W. F. Manley will be at West Grove on the 2nd Lords Day in October at' 3 p.*m. and deliver a temperance address. We give this at an early date in order for it to have a wide circulation.the Supper. Are they ordinances.”Fire broke out in Modoc Sunday night,and destroyed four buildings.D,s Dalton.Our new merchant is putting a new stock of goods in tbe Odd Fellows build-ftubbin Ridge.Health is very good.Wheat sowing is the go. Some are through seeding. Corn is pretty good.Politics is dead; not much fuss made yet.Mr. Hamilton Powers and family, from Jay county, are visiting friends and reld-ing.Henry Nicholson, of Benton county, is I ^ves bere, rusticating among relatives and old ac-1 Miss Rebecca Homey will soon occupyher new bouse.quaintances this. week.Carl and Otia Wright of Muncie, were I There will be public speaking at Jack-calling on Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lamb sonburg next Saturday, Sept. 24th, in Sunday. ‘ * the interest of the People’s party.John Wolford and Miss Lodie were I Doc. Jarbo has gone to house-keeping.3emwilpeibalt;otlinamWthlt;mtetaf$1.grt83.
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Richmond Enterprise
Richmond, Indiana, US
Fri, Sep 23, 1892
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