Chesterton Tribune - June 18, 1885 cont
The quarterly payment of pensions began at Indianapolis last week and
the News says the rush around the office was so great that is was with
difficulty that the crowd could be managed. It is expected that the
quarter will amount to about $80,000. As an indication of the magnitude
of the back pension business at this time it is stated that during the
month of May this office paid out $370,000 in only 723 cases, and a
package of forty-one checks called for over $45,000. M.C. Dispatch
The entertainment to be given in Moroney's Hall next Saturday evening
promises to be very interesting, funny and instructive. The programme
is of the highest grade, taken from the most eminent of authors in
literature. The rapturous greeting with which the readers of comedy in
this part have been receive by Valparaiso people make their success
certain. Pathetic composition also are among the prominent features of
the programme. Everybody come out and patronize rising talent, and at
the same time enjoy themselves.
The editor cannot know everything that transpires, and consequently
would ever take it as a favor if parties in the possession of news of a
local character, would "drop in" and give it to us; those living in the
country, can send a note to the office, or address us through the mail.
Many items which may seem trivial and of no consequence, in the
neighborhood where they happen, would be read with interest in
neighborhood's where they are not known; by sending us in local items by
postal card or otherwise, the farmers of the several townships
surrounding would soon become posted relative to everything of a local
character happening among their fellow workers, including their
fortunes, misfortunes, and successes. Send us the news, farmers, and
use our columns for the purpose of getting acquainted with each other,
as you can do by contributing everything of a local character from our
several sections. It will act as a stimulus, and tend to make your
calling more pleasable, because of the publicity of the seemingly
trivial things, which after all when squarely viewed, comprise the major
part of the lies of workers everywhere in the world.
Typist note: There are so many times when typing these articles that I
would like to make comments - but refrain from doing so. What would
Editor Bowser think if he knew that these articles he is begging his
subscribers to write, would be enjoyed by those of us searching for our
families, 118 years later - WOW. Would it boggle his mind or what? I
also have to say how thankful I am for a computer instead of hand
setting type, as they must have been doing in 1885. The print and
grammar in the paper is a real challenge for my spell checker!! More to
come . . .