08 Feb 1896
Page 1
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Newspaper
Waynetown Despatch
Location
Waynetown, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1896
Page
1
A fragment from a 19th century issue records multiple death notices and memorials including Grace Easley, infant John Zack, Louise Birdcell, and Grenard, with funeral rites at the Masonic cemetery. It also mentions a Baptist Young People memory and upcoming events like Ben Hur court organization, an Odd Fellows supper postponement, and tax collection orders amid severe weather closing gatherings.
By order of the Town Board a finder must return to Nancy Hepron at the specified residence. The notice directs the finder to surrender items and comply with local authority.
The Deep Question debate by the Land Bank literary society concluded with the printing press favored over the pulpit. Affirmative speakers Stephen Swenney Don Murphy and A Moore asserted the press’s greater benefit while Otis Butter Frank Rand and C W Cowan argued the pulpit.
Notice states that on Saturday before the second Sunday in February at 2 o clock an election will be held at the Liberty church to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Brother Nathan Quid. Members are requested to be present and the notice is directed to all concerned. The Wayne Stock Ordinances will go into Waynetown, Ta.
The notice describes Sunday school held each Sunday at 2:30 at Sandbanks. It mentions the county literary as a top program, Patton and Remley connected to Wesley, officers rejected for the month, a small storm hindering travel, and locals studying the U.S. Constitution with Howard Patton assisting Albert Smith. Homer Biddle was seen traveling south Sunday evening.
The report notes Mrs Merely handling business in Crawfordsville on Wednesday while a pro gathering continues at Center. Lillie Evans visits sister in Lafayette and Uncle Dan Howard’s daughter Sat visits E W Morrow’s. Buck Grenard, noted stock buyer, tours New Richmond Monday. George Widener delivered boys at Wingate Wednesday for four cents per ton. Trustee Morrow did Indianapolis business Monday.
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