Tidbits from THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS, Wednesday, 23 Jan 1901 AUSTIN, Alfred CALDWELL From: Carol Moody from THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS, Wednesday, 23 Jan 1901 Reprint from the Bowling Green Courier—Alfred AUSTIN Disappears--A story of the mysterious disappearance of a well-known citizen of Allen county has been received. In the Western portion of the county lived Alfred AUSTIN, a worthy and industrious farmer. He was a married man with a family of wife and several children. They all lived together on the farm of Mrs. Malvina CALDWELL. –On Christmas eve, Austin left home for this city to purchase some holiday goods, and the mysterious part of it that he has never returned home. There can be no question that he reached this city, for he bought presents for each member of the family and sent them home to them. They naturally expected that he was detained on business and could arrive home in a day or two. But several days passed and a week, but he did not return. The family began to make an inquiry for him but could learn nothing as to his whereabouts. Still, they kept on hoping that he would return. But up to yesterday he had not come home and not a word had been heard from him. The last heard of him was in this city on Christmas eve. The family are heartbroken and have given him up as lost, fearing that he has been foully dealt with. What makes the mystery all the more mysterious is the fact that his relations, with his family, were of the most amicable nature, and it is not believed that he would intentionally remain away from them. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.