The following articles are all in the same clipping, therefore the
same date would apply to all. One article refers to Jan, 1906. I
would, therefore, assume that the articles were written some time in
1905.
Last Friday night quite a surprise party was given Miss Dora Baatz in
honor of her fourteenth birthday. Her sister Mis Emm? had a "pound
party" planned and it was a most enjoyable affair. The following were
present: Misses Nellie Strathmann, Rosa Havermann, Lottie and Mattie
Schroder, Sophia Wiles, Emma Baatz, Lou Martin, Ella and Laura
Schroder, Dora Wiley, Bessie Wiles and Dora Baatz. Messrs. Fred and
Louis Baatz of Markland; Carl Locke, John and Edward Schroder, Billie
Scott, Willie Wiley, Eberhardt Schroder, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Martin
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. William Schwada and sons Fredie and Dilver, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Baatz. At a late hour all departed thanking Misses Emma
and Dora for the pleasant evening, and wishing Miss Dora many more
such surprises.
Mrs. Hannah M. Cunningham, who lived here so many years on her
beautiful farm below town, now owned by John Peak, is living at Brant,
Alberta, Canada, being away up close to the polar regions in the great
northwest, and she orders the INDEPENDENT sent to her address where
she recently moved. Mrs. Cunningham is one of the loveliest ladies
that ever lived in this quarter and everybody esteems her for her many
excellent qualities and wishes her happiness and prosperity in her far
away home. It is a delightful section of country, though very cold in
the winter period; yet it is healthy, prosperous and the beautiful
scenery is wonderfully attractive. It is about four thousand miles
from here and in a country where thrift and enterprise abounds.
However Mrs. Cunningham has a warm spot in her heart for her old home
and writes that she enjoys the INDEPENDENT and its neway columns.
We desire to inform our Indiana friends that from now until the
first of January, 1906, foot passengers will enjoy free ferriage from
the Indiana shore to Warsay and return. We likewise call your
attention to our immense stock of fall and winter goods and ask an
inspection of same before making your fall purchases. Almost every
line was bought before the advance in the wool, cotton and leather
markets. Dress goods, silks, linens, underwear, blankets, comforts,
lace curtains, shoes, hosiery, gloves, belts, laces, trimmings, rugs,
carpets, oil cloths, linoleums, boots, shoes, rubbers, felts, men's
suits, boys' suits, overcoats, raincoats, hats, caps, suspenders,
shirts, collars, ties, jewelry, half hose, trunks, valises, suit cases
and an endless variety of notions and small wares too numerous to
mention. Special prices on ginghams, shirtings, outing cloths, brown
and bleached cottens. bought early before the advance and will be sold
at cut prices.
Mo????? & White, Warsaw, KY.
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