110 YEARS AGO North Vernon Banner North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana October 29, 1890 ~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~ 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. __________________________________ Hon. John Worrell, Republican candidate for State Statistician, will speak at Commiskey, Thursday night, Oct. 30. __________________________________ Hon. Frank E. Little will speak at Mosley school house in Marion township, at 7 p.m., on Friday, October 31st. __________________________________ 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. ___________________________________ 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. __________________________________ 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. ___________________________________ 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. ______________________________ 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. __________________________________ 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. ___________________________________ 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.