110 YEARS AGO
NORTH VERNON BANNER
North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana
October 22, 1890
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Hon. John R. Lynch, of Mississippi (colored) will speak at the Court
House, on Friday night, Oct. 24th. Everybody should hear him.
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Senator A. M. Kennedy of Rush county, will address the people of Hayden
on Wednesday, Oct. 22d, at 7 o'clock p.m.; and the citizens of Lovett on
Thursday, Oct 23d, 7 o'clock p.m.
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Hon. J. B. Rebuck, of Versailles, will address the people as follows:
Grayford, Wednesday night, Oct. 22d.
Ridge school house, Northeast part Geneva township, Thursday night, Oct.
24th
Brewersville, Friday night, Oct. 25th
Hege school house, Monday Oct. 27
San Jacinto, Tuesday Oct. 28
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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The best quality of Pittsburg Coal is sold by C. C. Jordan.
J. R. Parker will shortly receive a car load of the best Pittsburg
coal. Leave your orders with him. He will not be undersold.
The Vernon township teachers will institute at the school building next
Saturday.
Stephen P. Skinner and wife went to Clifford, Ind., on Saturday for a
short visit to relatives.
M. R. Montgomery, wife and son, of Shelbyville, visited her sister Mrs.
Chapin Wagner, over Sunday.
FOR SALE ~ ~ A faithful, trusty work mare and a good milch cow. Enquire
of Rev. T. A. Childs, Vernon, Ind.
Hon. John R. Lynch, the eminent colored orator of Mississippi will speak
at the Court House next Friday night. Don't fail to hear him.
County Auditor Cope went to Indianapolis on Monday to represent
Muscatatuck Tribe No. 99, I.O.R.M., in the Great Council, now in session
there.
Col. Wm. W. Dudley, of this State, for four years Commissioner of
Pensions, temporarily in Washington, D.C., engaged in the practice of
law, has been very successful in obtaining pensions for ex-soldiers.
See his card in another column.
Abram Wagner, of Indianapolis visited his mother here over Sunday. Mr.
Wagner called Monday for a friendly chat and paid up his dues on the
BANNER.
Rev. Mr. Read and wife, of Columbia, Ky., are here on a visit to Prof.
D. G. Fenton. He preached two very able sermons in the Presbyterian
Church on Sabbath.
People who complain that their homes and farms are excessively taxed for
State purposes should vote for Fielden Lett for Joint Representative.
The Republican party is pledged to a new system of taxation.
Frank F. Frecking, who has been at work several years past getting up a
complete abstract of titles to real estate in this county, is about to
complete his work, and is now able to furnish an abstract on short
notice.
A. D. Hamrick and Miss Annie Crist will be married at the home of the
bride's mother near Grayford this afternoon.
Mrs. Minerva Spears wants all the news of the county and has ordered the
BANNER sent to her address at Commiskey.
Clerk Wagner went to Indianapolis this morning to receive the official
state ballots from the state Board of Election Commissioners.
S. Burchal, the clever merchant and accommodating postmaster at San
Jacinto, called on Wednesday and ordered the BANNER sent to his address.
Fred J. Wright, a solid Republican and rustling farmer of Bigger
township, while in town trading on Saturday, called and renewed his
subscription for another year.
J. A. Hall, a wide-awake farmer of Lovett township was in town trading
on Wednesday, and called for a social chat and ordered his name placed
upon the BANNER'S subscription list.
Mrs. Sarah Vawter and Mrs. Maggie Hutchings were called to Indianapolis
on Monday morning to attend the bedside of Mrs. Vawter's sister, Mrs.
McKeehan, who was reported to be in a dying condition.
Our readers should not forget that on next Tuesday, there will be a
grand closing out sale of the entire Oak Grove Stock consisting of 78
head of high bred trotting stock at public auction, on the Fair Grounds
at North Vernon. The stock is the property of the late J. B. Curtis and
the pedigree of every animal sold will be guaranteed to be correct.
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DIED.
TWEEDY ~ ~ On Monday morning, October 20th, 1890, at the home of his
parents, South of Vernon, Mr. George B. Tweedy, in the 28th year of his
age. The funeral services were conducted in the Presbyterian church on
Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. S. E. Barr, after which the remains were
interred in the Vernon Cemetery.
Juliett Riley, wife of Joseph L. Riley, was born October 16th, 1851,
and departed this life at her home in Vernon, Oct. 16th, 1890, after a
lingering illness, aged 39 years. A sketch of her life will appear
after the memorial service to be held in memory of the departed at the
Baptist church, on Sunday, November 2nd, 1890, at 6:30 p.m.
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RUSH BRANCH ~ ~ October 20, 1890
Henry Mix, jr., is sick.
J. N. Callicott attended a grand rally at Scottsburg, Saturday.
The singing class conducted by Prof. Whitsitt is well attended.
Nut-gathering seems to be the principal occupation of our citizens.
Abner Woolman, of Kansas, who recently lost his wife, is on a visit to
his sister, Mrs. J. N. Callicott.
The infant child of George Spencer, who recently moved here from
Jefferson county, was buried in the cemetery here on Friday. Mr.
Spencer and wife have the sympathy of the entire community in their
bereavement.