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Newspaper
Salem Press
Location
Salem, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1886
Page
3
A gathering of the Republican Central Committee of Washington County is set for 1 PM on Thursday June 16 at Thad Huston’s office in S em. Full attendance is desired.
News notes from Salem describe C C Nowanger Co offering a range of hats bonnets ribbons and laces at Mrs E B Walker for fall and spring. Items include trucks and wool marketing ads from Ber key Motsinger and sales of Syrup of Tar and Tolu at Hendersons. Local notices mention a lecture by Col Cumback and a candy of local events with varied errands and weather.
A new stone court house designed by McDonald Bros of Louisville will be fire proof with stone floors tiling and wood and iron joists. The tower faces South Main street and bids are due June 26 with a 60 000 limit. The old building will be sold June 21 and removed to make room for the new structure.
The Salem High School Alumni Association met at Dr. J P Hendersons office to decide on the annual banquet. A June 1st event at Wariner's Hall will feature Miss Clara Praw as speaker, a welcome to graduates, music, and a seasonally themed banquet. Tickets cost 50 cents from the treasurer or Hendersons drugstore. public admission expected to cover expenses only.
Dr Harred and wife returned from Indianapolis last Thursday night E E Heacock back from Brownstown E W Cadwell and wife visited Salem last week Mr Stark of New Albany visited Canton last week Stephen Hoke of Oak Woods guest of Willie E Tatluck last Sunday Willard and Alfred Wilson of Champaign Illinois visited Canton relatives and friends last week Wheat crop in Washington county is good Mrs Draper improving Miss Eva Trueblood visiting Canton Miss Jennie Shanks to Kentucky soon with a Canton friend Rev Fultz preached to Canton crowd of 600 with 36 baptisms at Blue River L L Harred in Harristown last Sunday Santon Orchestra performed at Diredab eat Live a sick of spotted Tixer
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