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.

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