Owen County IN Archives News.....Newspaper Clippings from "The People" November 6, 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 September 4, 2005, 9:00 pm Owen County Public Library November 6, 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.” 6 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. B.E. ALLISON went to Terre Haute Friday. Dr. WILES took in Indianapolis Friday. E.R. BLADEN visted Indianapolis Friday. A new boy takes meals regularly at J.F. ROGER’S. Mr. HYDEN has considerably repaired his dairy wagon. Rubber goods by the case, bought before the big advance at BOSWELL’S. Z.F. WALDEN is now erecting a large barn on his farm, east of town. Eld. F.M. BUEHANAN, will preach at the Baptist Church, Spencer, next Sunday, November 9th. All are invited. Seats free. CURTIS and FISHER warrant all work done at their grist mill and solicit custom grinding. M. RANDOLPH, east of town manufactured twelve hundred gallons of sorghum, this season. The little son of I.H. FOWLER, who has been very sick for some time, is now convalescent. Elder HOLT, of Indianapolis, is to move to this place and preach for the Christian church. Frank FIELDS, gave an oyster supper to about forty of his friends at KEUERLEBER’S Saturday night. A pumpkin of the common variety weighting sixty five pounds was raised by R.E. CHAMBERS this season. Wm. ELLIS and Emma STEVENS, of Monroe county , were married at his place last Thursday. Just received a large stock of knobby hats, also a fine lot of caps. T.H. BOSWELL and Co. Uncle Joel COFFEY becomes completely overcome with delight and satisfaction when he thinks of matters and things—politically—just they as are. Thursday night the little son of Squire CULMER was flourishing s stave factory shaving and accidentally struck, Mrs. CULMER in the eye, inflicting quite a serious wound. Luckily the sight was not injured. T. ALLEN has bought out Mr. BEEM, and is now running the shop alone—in the room formerly occupied by L. SCHMIDT. E. FISCUS is working up a club for the People. Eld. H.GASTON is doing excellent work for the people. Next Saturday, Robert MCNAUGHT, George MEYERS, and Wesley ACUFF, to the latter of Gosport, will start for Arkansas. Mr. MCNAUGHT goes for his health and will remain all winter. We have just received the knobbiest line of young men’s, boys and children’s hats and caps to be found in Owen County. Call and see them. T.H.BOSWELL and Co. The house of Captain W. WHITSON of Quincy burned last Thursday night. All his household goods were saved. Origins of the fire are not fully known. Property was insured for $1,500. Last Monday evening, W.T. DUNCAN, of Quincy was shoved off the express, at that place, by the conductor or brakeman, and, falling under the train has his right arm so horribly mangled that amputation was necessary. On last Tuesday morning our friend Nathan COLLINS came tearing down town all out of breath. When asked by a friend what the matter was, he exclaimed, “It’s a boy big enough to vote!” WILES’ drug store established in 1867 is now one of the solid institutions Owen County. The stock of goods has been selected with great care as to purity and genuineness and includes everything the wants of the people usually demand in that line. It is a safe and reliable house to buy drugs, and the prices are very low. The “Walker Boot” just received. They are “A” No. 1. Call and get a pair. T.H. BOSWELL and Co. The F.G. WHITE theatrical troupe has been playing in Union Hall since Monday night, to fair houses, and to the satisfaction of all. Last night Rip Van Winkle was rendered and F.G. WHITE in the role of “Rip” was a success. The troupe will be here all week and give matinee Saturday. It will pay to attend. Another big lot of men’s, boy’s and children’s boot, and lady’s misses’ and children’s shoes, just arrived at T.H. BOSWELL and Co. Last night about seven o’clock the residence of Isaac Barnes, three miles west of town, caught fire and burned to the ground. Up to the hour of going to press we have not ascertained the particulars. Dr. Wallace ROBBINS will be at ROGERS’s house, Gosport, November 12. At MOORE’S Hotel, Spencer November 13 and 14. At ROYER’S House, Lancaster, November 17th. We have 50 cemetery Lots for sale on the Hill south of Spencer. Apply to T.A. MCNAUGHT OR R.N. BEEM. Captain Jas. SECRESTS is confined to his bed by sickness. The wife of Noah STROTHER DIED Tuesday. Hon. Will. CUMBACK will be here the 13th of the month to deliver his lecture “Mind your own business.” He is an orator of merit and should have a good house. W.E. DITTEMORE and G.W. ELLIS went to Indianapolis yesterday on business. Calvin FLETCHER will put some fish into his pond. J.N. THOMAS is out buying houses. Yesterday Jas. MOORE and his wife left for Illinois. Mrs. WAGONER, Indianapolis, has been visiting here, and returned Tuesday, in company with her sister Miss E. FLECTCHER. J.L. PIESON left for New York City Saturday evening. Peter BOLLENBACKER, an aged and heretofore respectable farmer of Monroe county near Bloomington a few days since took up with a woman of ill repute named Ellen CLARK, and left for parts unknown. He leaves an aged wife with which had lived for years. BOLLENBACKER was near eighty years of age and was a member of high standing in the Odd Fellows. Mr. Robert P. CROCKETT, the only surviving son of “Davy” CROCKETT has a farm near Gransbury, Texas and is the keeper of the bridge across the Brazos River at that place. Ashley CROCKETT, one of Robert CROCKETT’S sons, is one of two editors and proprietors of a flourishing newspaper of that region. The famous BENNETT divorce suit at Bloomfield has been satisfactorily arranged by the parties themselves, without the intervention of court or jury. A mutual separation is the result, and alimony amounting to about to $7,000 plaintiff. Josie GIBSON, of this place, went to Indianapolis Friday on a visit. Mrs. REED, departed for her home in Ohio Monday Morning. W.S. MEAD’S mother and sister, who have been visiting here, went home Saturday. Ben FRANKLIN came home Friday form Indianapolis, where he is going to school. Charles Stoker- manufacturer of Boots and Shoes makes the best boot in the market, at the lowest prices. Job work done. Please call Main St. just above railroad, Spencer. Insurance J.A. COFFEY Insurance Agent Spencer, Indiana Office at Post office. O.M. WHITTAKER at the Reliable City Butcher Shop, Here the year round offer Nice Fresh Meats to the people. Nothing but first class stock killed. Meat as cheap as at any other shop in town. On Main street opposite National hotel. Wesley COFFEY—Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Will attend to all business entrusted to his care. Collection, a specialty. Office West side of Square, over Boston store, Spencer. I desire it understood that I have the largest stock of Fancy Groceries in Spencer; Also that I can and will make it to your advantage to give me a share of you patronage. Call around and be convinced of the truth of this assertion. Bring your butter and eggs and get goods at cash prices in return. Remember—South side of square. Respectfully, J.R. GREEN. 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. Gosport Gossip The WILLIAMS house has started it new back. Miss Mary HAYS is visiting friends at Indianapolis this week. Dr. J.W. SMITH paid Martinsville a flying visit Tuesday. Mr. John RODGERS is adding four new rooms to his already well arrange hotel. Married—At ROGERS house, on last Saturday night. Mr. William WORCSTER to Miss Nellie CLARK. May their step ever tend toward the path of happiness, is our best wish. Died—At her residence in Gosport, on 3 Nov. 1870, Mrs. James GRIMSLEY, wife of Maj. James GRIMSLEY, after a severe and lingering illness of several months. She was a devoted wife and a loving mother, and leaves a husband and sic loved ones with an innumerable host of friends to mourn her loss. Funeral services were conducted by Eld. HENRY of Martinsville. Mrs. L.M. HAYS has just returned from a visit to Ft. Madison of Iowa, where her daughter, Mrs. E.C. MCMILLIAN resides. Miss Hettie SMITH of Salem, who has been visiting relatives and friends of this place for some time, returned home last Monday. Jordan Asbury PLUMMER, the village storekeeper was visiting his parents in Hendricks county last week. Miss Belle LUCAS, one of Carolina’s fair elite will make her future home in Spencer. What did John KERSCHNER take other day when he became tired of his former mode of existence? Oh no, he did nothing rash. He simply took a Miss Lizzie CLINGMAN to be his lawfully wedded wife. The boy got the cider. Last Sunday a week ago the residence of Frederick TAPEY on Jordan Creek, about two miles from Jordan village, was burned to the ground. Mr. F and family at the time of the conflagration were visiting in Illinois and the hired girl, who had been left in charge of the property, was away at church and was just returning, when from a distance she discovered the fire. She hurried with assistance to the scene, but too late to save anything except tow jars of apple-butter from the smokehouse. Loss partly secured by insurance. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/owen/newspapers/newspape4gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 10.6 Kb