110 YEARS AGO
North Vernon Banner
North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana
October 29, 1890
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Hon. J. B. Rebuck of Versailles, will address the people as follows:
Hopkins school house, Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Deer Creek school house, Thursday, Oct. 30.
Nebraska, Friday, Oct. 31.
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Hon. John Worrell, Republican candidate for State Statistician, will
speak at Commiskey, Thursday night, Oct. 30.
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Hon. Frank E. Little will speak at Mosley school house in Marion
township, at 7 p.m., on Friday, October 31st.
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B. Leavitt is buying elm poles.
President Harrison will come home to vote.
There are 2,989 election precincts in Indiana.
Mrs. Francis Tweedy is confined to her bed with fever.
Car load of Mitchel lime at J. B. Miller's at North Vernon.
Henry, son of Chapin Wagner, is very sick with sore throat.
John Egan purchased a fine Upright Fisher piano last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Childs has ordered the BANNER sent to her address at Hayden.
County Attorney, Ben F. Tweedy, went to Scottsburg on business
yesterday.
John VanRiper, the clever Post Master at Hayden, gave us a business call
on Monday.
Lon Shepherd, of Lovett, visited relatives here Friday night, and
attended the speaking.
Next Monday is the last day of grace for paying State and county taxes
without the penalty being attached.
FOR SALE. Nice improved Farm. Will take in part pay 1 or 2 fine
horses.
N. DeVersy.
The man who has no enemies has but few friends. It is impossible to get
rich without making enemies.
Dr. N. C. Kendrick, Democratic candidate for Coroner, called for a
friendly chat on Monday, and paid his subscription.
James Gahn a wide-awake farmer of Lovett township, called on Saturday
and renewed his subscription for another year.
Gideon Trickey was run over and instantly killed by a train on the O. &
M. Ry., between North Vernon and Butlerville, last Friday night.
John S. Thomas, one of Lovett township's leading farmers, called on
Friday, for a friendly chat, and renewed his subscription for another
year.
No candidate is permitted to hire drivers to haul voters to the polls on
election day, but any person may use his own carriage for this purpose.
Thomas J. James and his estimable wife, of Lovett township, were
pleasant callers at our office yesterday evening. Mr. James is one of
the BANNER'S best friends, and we are always glad to have him call.
C. C. Jordan has increased his stock of Undertaking Goods, consisting of
Burial Cases, Caskets, Robes and a complete line of trimmings.
Embalming a specialty. South side public square, Vernon, Ind.
Mrs. Bridge Graham died at her home in Lovett township on Monday, after
a lingering illness of several months. The funeral services will be
conducted in the Graham Presbyterian church this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Hon. J. B. Rebuck, of Versailles, is making a complete canvass of this
county in the interest of the Republican ticket. Mr. Rebuck has spoken
in nearly every township, and has been greeted by large audiences
wherever he has gone. He is a good speaker, and is well liked.
Dwight Spencer, D.D., of Indianapolis, will preach at the Baptist church
in Vernon, Saturday, Nov. 1st at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 2nd, 10:30
a.m.; also at Freedom Baptist church, Sunday, Nov. 2d, at 7 p.m. Dr.
Spencer has labored for several years among the Mormons. Come out and
hear him. Public cordially invited.
Hon. John R. Lynch, the eminent colored orator from Mississippi,
delivered a very able and eloquent address to a large audience at the
Court House, last Friday night.
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CENTERVILLE ~ ~ October 27, 1890
Mrs. Millie Young is improving.
Albert Ochs sports a new buggy.
Clara Smith has purchased a road cart.
Winter is putting in appearance very rapidly.
Anna Jordan visited at Lou Lattimore's over Sunday.
There was a hop at Grant Hendricks', last Tuesday night.
Lindley & Ball papered Centerville M. E. church, Wednesday.
Ed Jordan returned to Horace Monday, where he is engaged in the stock
business.
The protracted meeting at Zion closed last Sabbath. Three united with
the church.
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BARNES ~ ~ October 28, 1890
A wedding to report soon. For particulars ask Frank.
James A. Deputy has received a pension of $8 per month.
Prof. Deputy lead the singing at Mt. Zion last Friday night.
On account of the dedication there was no Sunday school at Marion.
Robert Torbet, of Champion, was visiting friends here the latter part of
last week.
The Mt. Zion church was dedicated Sunday by the Presiding Elder and the
Pastor.
Thomas B. Kysar is going to Seymour and Ed. Kelley to Crothersville in
the near future.
A surprise party was given Mr. Fred Deputy last Monday night, it being
his 20th birthday.
The Barnes scribe says that we are ignorant as to who he is, but we
think he is mistaken. We know every sore head in the township, and we
suspect that Trustee Coryell is better acquainted with you than we are.
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SAN JACINTO ~ ~ October 27, 1890
Miss E. C. Stanley has a young horse for sale.
Mrs. Maggie Hyatt is working for Lafe Hand.
Jacob Wildman has returned home from Arkansas.
Thomas Morris, of Kansas, and William Morris, of Indianapolis, are here
on a visit.
Mrs. L. Parsons, daughter of Rev. N. Johnson, died at Deleware last
Monday night.
Joseph Ralston has purchased a horse and set of harness of David Perkins
of Benville.
F. A. Bland raised the largest sweet potatoes in this neighborhood. The
largest weighed 5 lbs.
H. Stanley and Thomas Hall and their families have returned home from a
visit to Mr. Tanner, at Scipio.
Prof. Whitsitt closed his school at Rush Branch, Saturday night, and is
now teaching at Uniontown, Jackson county.
Wm. Hansel and Fred Philips and wife, of Dearborn county, after a two
weeks' visit at F. A. Bland's, have returned home.
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RABBIT PLAINS ~ ~ October 25, 1890
John Dilke is working for C. W. Miles.
James Hardesty has visitors from Kentucky.
Silvers & Co. are pushing the work on E. Ebel's barn.
Dr. Frank Lewis, of Dupont, has gone to Texas on a pleasure trip.
Peterman & Hand have bought the Danaker timber at Marble Corner.
Miss Mattie Shuck has gone to California, where she will make her future
home.
Mrs. Mildred Graham and her daughter have returned to their home in
Boone county.
J. B. Stephenson, of Jeffersonville, who has been visiting at this
place, is spending a few days at King Wood.
Scott Rutledge, of Mexico, is spending his vacation in this section
hunting wild game and probably a "Y.F."
Our Sabbath school will run till Christmas. This is the first time an
attempt has been made to run it the 4th quarter.
B. C. Baker, the popular pump maker of Vernon, has sold quite a number
of his celebrated Rubber Bucket Pumps in this vicinity recently.
The Musical Association has the following officers: Pres't, E. Ebel;
Sec'y, A. Miles; Treas., Tillie Giddings, Director, Ulmer E. Smith;
Asst, James Custer.
The F.M.B.A.'s have the following officers for the present term: Joseph
H. Smith, Pres't; B. J. Johnson, Vice Pres't; W. A. Shuck, Secretary; S.
G. Anderson, Treasurer. The present membership is 30, with a steady
increase.
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CHERRY PARK ~ ~ October 27, 1890
Mrs. Will West is not very much better.
E. W. Vanscoy and wife visited at Wm. West's last Sunday.
Miles Patrick, of Louisville, Ky., spent Sunday with his family at this
place.
Clevee Richardson, of Ohio, visited his cousin Jesse, on Friday and
Saturday.
Al Hendricks, of Indianapolis, came to see his best girl in this
vicinity on Sunday.
Mrs. Oma Burkit and Mrs. Jesse Richardson were guests of Mrs. W. W.
Vanscoy, Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Whitmore, of North Vernon, spent several days last week at
Mrs. George Wiley's.
Dr. Will Richardson, wife, mother and Clevee Richardson are visiting
relatives in Ripley county.
Mrs. Mary Jordan died at her home 2-1/2 miles east of Vernon, Wednesday,
Oct 22d, 1890, at 5 a.m. of neuralgia of the heart. The remains were
interred at Ebenezer on Tuesday, at 2 p.m. Rev. Elwyn officiating.
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OVER THE RHINE ~ ~ October 27, 1890
Corn gathering will commence today.
James West will move to Lovett soon.
The F.M.B.A. are preparing to buy a car load of salt.
Joseph Mouse raised the frame work of his barn last week.
Charles Seegers cut his knee tolerably bad with a drawing knife a few
days ago.
Esq. Roseberry and wife, of North Vernon, were visiting here a few days
last week.
Jasper Spencer and Henry Trapp have rented the Sayers farm, at present
occupied by the Kindar boys.
Dodd Bros. had a burst up in their mill lst Friday that will shut them
down for several days. Damage $20 or $25.