Owen County IN Archives News.....Names Extracted from the Owen County People November 27, 1879 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Laura Bonde lbonde@bluemarble.net November 3, 2005, 9:43 pm Owen County Public Library November 27, 1879 Newspaper Clippings and Names Extracted From “The People” Owen County, Indiana “The People is published every Thursday at one dollar per year, and should be in the hands of every Republican in this county. The Republicans of this county cannot afford to be without a paper and should encourage us by subscribing and urging their neighbors to.” 27 November 1879 We are on the War Path with the largest and best selected stock of boots, shoes, and hats in Owen County. We don’t intend to be undersold. Call and see our Immense Stock T.H. BOSWELL and Co. West Side Square. J.J. DEAN of Cuba, was in town Saturday. Nice lot of small books for children at LAWTON’S L. LANDRUM, of Freedom, died last Thursday. Last Thursday, a child of Lawson CHILSOME, of Franklin Township died. The wife of S.P. EVANS, of Montgomery Township has been quite sick and is now better. CURTIS and FISHER warrant all work done at their grist mill and solicit custom grinding. Just received a large stack of knobby hats also fine lots of caps. T.H. BOSWELL and CO. Eld. BURGESS preached the last sermon of his engagement at the Christian church here last Saturday night. The “Walker Book” just received. They are “A” No. 1. Call and get a pair. T.H. BOSWELL and CO. Rubber goods by the case, bought before the big advance at BOSWELL’S. Eld. HOLT has been sick for several days. Grove E. JOHNSON has returned his studies. Miss Estela HOLEMBECK is visiting at Indianapolis. Miss Emma LANHAM visited Indianapolis Saturday. Hon. W.B. SEWARD, of Bloomington, was in town Monday. Mrs. Chas. R. MARTIN left Tuesday Morning for St. Louis. Capt. E.E. ROSE, of Bloomfield was in town this week Miss Joe AHORN has gone to Bloomfield to visit her sister. J.A. MCKENNA is out on the road inspecting ties this week. Mrs. Calvin FLETCHER went to Indianapolis Wednesday morning. Mrs. BIXLER and Miss Clara HOWN are at Indianapolis this week. The wife of Wm WOODS has been here, from Bloomfield, for a few days. J.F. HARROLD, of Lancaster, went to Indianapolis Wednesday on business. The Baptist Sunday School social was held Tuesday night at Samuel STILLINGER’S. Mrs. Frank LAWSON will spend Thanksgiving at the home of her maidenhood. J.S. MEEK, Esq. , shipped a car load of fine cattle to Indianapolis Friday night. Mrs. J.H. MAYFIELD went to Indianapolis Wednesday morning for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. George WEBSTER, father and mother of Mrs. W.A. MOUNT, are in town. On Monday Capt. Jas. SECREST ventured to come out for the first time in weeks. Lee MOFFIT, of Cumberland Ohio is visiting relatives here, and will remain for a month. J.B. HOPPER shipped a car load of horses to Orangeburg, South Carolina, last Friday. Miss Josie GIBSON has returned form Indianapolis where she spent several days visiting. Thomas MOORE shipped tow cars of hogs to Martinsville Tuesday night to P. MORNINGSTARE. M.L. ORRELL of Quincy, writes us that the funeral of General Frank WHITE was largely attended. Mrs. Sue JACKSON, of Linton Green county was the guest of J.W. COOPER Monday and Tuesday. Trusses, Supporters, Shoulder Braces, and Prof. Cutter’s Celebrated Chest Expanders at WILES’ Drug store. E.B. HOWE, once a Spencer druggist, but now at Worthington, was in town the latter part of last week. Joseph LYON, who is with MR. GENTRY, the jeweler, is spending a few days at his home in the country. Mr. and Mrs. S.C. ROCKWELL, formerly of Cloverdale, have come here to make a permanent home with J.M. STEWART. W.L. DAGGY has just shipped to W.D. SUMMERS, Columbus, Indiana, a Rathbone, Sarb and Co. base burner stove. This is business. We have 50 Cemetery Lots for sale on the hill south of Spencer. T.A. MCNAUGHT OR R.N. BEEM. Hon. I.II. FOWLER, A.J. GLOVER, Frank LAWSON and Ham MOFFIT went to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend the trail in the GLOVER case. A movement is now being worked up to have ten acres added to the cemetery at this place. The land is to be purchased of Mr. FRANKLIN. G.A. MOORE AND wife and Miss Dommer MOORE, all of whom have been visiting in Illinois for some time returned home Monday evening. A party of citizens very agreeably surprised W.A. MOUNT and lady Tuesday night. W.A.M. can explain the joke which was perpetrated upon him. Read Harrison HIGHT’S advertisement in today’s paper. Mr. HIGHT is one of Spencer’s solid business men and is deserving of the success he is having. Dr. C.L. RITTER, of Gosport, was in town Saturday and favored The People with a call. We are pleased to know that our friend RITTER is having success. J.R. MERRILL, of Lancaster, was in town Friday to make arrangements for the purchase of a portable engine and saw mill of Elias DAYHUFF of that place. Religious discussion between Eld. HOLT, of Spencer, and Elder E.P. COLVIN, of Danville will commence Tuesday December 2 at 10 o’clock at Clearmont, Indiana. Sol. JOSLIN, the poultry man of Spencer, shipped a car load of turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens from this point on Wednesday. A good showing for Spencer. Wm. S. MEAD has put in his new stave bucker, and shipped the old one to Martinsville, where he will also conduct the stave business. Mr. M. does big business in this line. Last week, BEEM and NEWSOM deposited for safe keeping against cold several stands of bees in their store cellar. This is pronounced to be a very fair way to carry these tireless workers through. The Hawkeye funny man Robt. BURDETTE, will lecture at this place at Union Hall, on the “Rise and Fall of the Mustache,” December 26. This lecture is a regular side splitter Count on hearing him. W.I. OVERSTREET has recently purchased of his father the lots lying just west of R. G. OVERSTREET’S residence. Mama rumor has it that ere long William I and one of Greencastle’s fair daughters will willfully commit matrimony. Saturday last the editor was highly pleased because of a call by J.R. JARNER, for many year publisher of the Journal at this place, but now of Taylorville, Illinois. Mr. H. is well known here to be a genial gentleman, among the fraternity to be the BEST printer among them. His original rule work is admired throughout the United States. See this week the advertisement of OVERSTREET and SONS. They speak in terms easily understood, and are doing THE clothing business of this country. Their sales this month have amounted to $300 more than for the same period last year. Shoddy won’t pan out in this market. Substantial goods are demanded and OVERSTREETS carry only this class. Last Monday E.R. BLADEN shipped a complete house pattern from ELLIS’S mill to his stone quarry, between Fall Creek and Muddy’s Station. He intends to put up three more in the spring for the use of his quarry men. The stone business with Mr. B. is brisk. Last Saturday he refused an order for two hundred cars, which he could not furnish as soon as wanted. One night last week as a freight train was passing Lyons station, John CARTER, engineer was struck on the forehead, by a stone thrown by some mean cuss, and knocked senseless and would have fallen from the cab had not the fireman caught him. We understand this practice is carried on quite extensively by a set of heathens in that locality. Retributive justice will finally overtake the perpetrators. Tuesday word was received of the death of John R. DUNN, who had just died of typhoid fever in Knox County, to which he moved about two years ago. Mr. DUNN was a resident of Owen County over sixty years, being the first white child born in the county. About three weeks ago, he was here with a view to moving back to this county. Yesterday his remains were interred here. Thanksgiving Sermon- Today at the M.E. church at half past ten o’clock. Union Thanksgiving services will be conducted by Eld. HOLT. Eld HOLT well known reputation as an orator and scripture expounder always insures him good audiences. Those who can should leave off the cares of business this morning and attend church. Jefferson Township Charley HIGAR is inexpressibly happy. What now? A new boarder has been added to the family circle “not a trifling idle toy but a bouncing baby boy” Miss Emma MILLER gave a birthday party on the 19th. A host of young folk were presented. The day was occupied by the young ladies in quilting. About six o’clock the “boys” put in an appearance when an excellent supper was served, after which all took a part in rendering the enjoyment complete. Township Institute The teachers of Morgan Township met in Institute November 15, 1879, at school house No.3. Institute called to order by the president. Teachers all present. The following recitations were conducted before dinner: S.O. MCCLURE, Reading; Warren BEAMER, Penmanship; W.F. HOFFMAN, Caucasian Race; R.A. KNOX, Decimal Fractions. At 12o’clock Institute adjourned for dinner. After partaking of a hearty repast and having about an hour’s rest, meeting was called to order by the president. The following recitations were given in the afternoon: W.S. WILIAMS, Relative Pronoun; James HENDERSHOT, History, English Discoveries’ R.C. WAGILL, Digestion. Supt KING was with us and gave a short object lesson. The trustee also was with us in the afternoon. Moved and carried that the next institute be held at School house No. 4, on the third Saturday in December. The following is the program; S.P. MCCLURE, Nervous System; W. BEAMER, Percentage, W.F. HOFFMAN, Reading; R.S. KNOX, French and Indian war; W.S. WILLIAMS, movement of the earth; James HENDERSHOT, phonics; R.C. WAGILL, Participle. W.S WILLIAMS, President, S.P. MCCLURE, Secretary. Grocery House of Harrison HIGHT, (opposite Moore House) Oldest exclusive Grocery House in town; offers extra inducements for all kings of Country Produce and has a fine line of groceries for sale at Lowest Figures. People of Spencer can usually get everything they want in the produce line by calling at this house. Country-men should not invest their hard-earned cash until they have consulted Mr. HIGHT. Notice to Hunters—I hereby notify all persons to refrain from hunting upon my premises under penalty of being prosecuted under the criminal law therefore. Thos. A. PEDEN Oct 31st 1879 F.T. BATTERTON-Already well known throughout Owen and Adjoining counties desires to say to the people that his hardware, stoves, tin ware, building material, cutlery, and agricultural implements is now complete. Manufactures Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware. Roofing, Guttering and Spouting. Prices Low as the Lowest. South Side, Spencer, Indiana. To Farmers! I want to buy 500 dozen live turkeys! For which I will pay the highest market price. Also all Ducks, geese, and chickens I can get. Call and see me before selling and I think I can make to your interest to sell me your poultry. South side of the Square. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/owen/newspapers/namesext22gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 11.6 Kb