110 YEARS AGO VERNON BANNER Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana October 15, 1890 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REPUBLICAN SPEAKING. 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hon. John R. Lynch, of Mississippi (colored), will speak at the Court House on Friday, Oct. 24th, at 7 o'clock p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hon. J. B. Rebuck, of Versailles, will address the people as follows: Union Star school house, Easst end Lovett township, Monday night, October 20th. New Bethel school house, Montomery township, Tuesday night, Oct 21st. Grayford, Wednesday night, Oct. 22d. Ridge school house, Northeast part Geneva township, Thursday night, Oct. 24th. Brewersville, Friday night, Oct. 25th. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hon. John B. Cockrum, Assistant U. S. Attorney General, and Hon. Frank E. Little, will speak at Nebraska, on Thursday, October 16th, at 7 o'clock p.m. ========================== S. C. Hambleton, wife and children, of Butlerville, visited Supt. Convoy on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Barr was presented with a handsome gold watch by her mother last week. Theodore Cotton, of Lafayette, attended his parents Golden wedding, last Wednesday. T. A. Pearce returned from a two weeks' visit to relatives at Morgantown on Thursday. Mrs. Franklin Redman, of Lovett township, has sent in a renewal of her subscription to the BANNER. J. A. Adams has received a low instep Boot. Those in need of a pair will do well to call on him at North Vernon. Miss Abigail Burt, after a week's pleasant visit to relatives here, went to Champaign, Ill., on Friday to visit other relatives. J. E. Hopkins, a rustling young Republican of the Weston neighborhood called on Wednesday and renewed his subscription for another year. Morgan Sharp and wife, of Columbia township, were in town shopping on Thursday. Before leaving Mr. Sharp called and renewed his subscription for another year. 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. Messrs. Geo. W. Dodd, John M. Dixon, A. W. Rogers, John O. Taulman, C. A. Lowrey and H. Deputy of Paris Xing Lodge, I.O.O.F., were initiated into the mysteries of the Encampment by Harvey Lodge of this place last Friday night. An elegant supper was served by Mine Host Stott of the Sherman House, at midnight and a royal time was had by all present. GOLDEN WEDDING. Last Wednesday Mr. Madison Cotton and wife celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Sixty persons were present to help celebrate the event, and to shower congratulations upon the happy old couple. For fifty years they have travelled through life together, sharing each other's joys and sorrows, but this occasion was perhaps the happiest in their lives. The day was beautiful, seeming to blend in perfect unity with the event. It was one of those days which only an October sky can bring, and nature, the greatest artist of the universe, hand tinged the foliage with golden hues to contrast with the golden anniversary. As the sun was throwing the short shadows across the earth, the guests present felt as though something to appease their appetites would not be the worst thing in the world, but in this they were not disappointed, for in an adjoining room was a table spread and loaded to its utmost capacity with all the delicacies afforded by a bountiful land, and they were forthwith invited to assemble at the table, where full justice was done an elegant repast. One of the most notable features of the occasion was the presence of Uncle Henry H. Mix and wife, who were present at the marriage of Mr. Cotton and wife half a century ago. Mt. Cotton and wife were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents, among which were gold spectacles, gold thimble, dishes, $26.50 in gold and many things which we have not space to enumerate. The BANNER extends hearty congratulations, with the hope that they may live long and celebrate many more anniversaries of their marriage. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS. The first Monday in November ~ November 3rd ~ is the last day for paying State and County Taxes without the penalty being attached. All tax-payers will please take notice and act accordingly. John D. Kidd Treasurer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DIED. DURRETTE ~ At her home in Vernon, on Saturday, October 11th, 1890, Mrs. Mary Durrette, wife of Warren Durrette, aged about 32 years. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Heston at the Colored M.E. church on Sabbath afternoon, after which her remains were interred in the North Vernon Cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CENTERVILLE. October 11, 1890. Charles Young is very sick. George Tweedy is improving slowly. Rev. Elwyn will preach at this place Wednesday night. There was a social party at Alexander's Friday night. Uncle John Deal is in very poor health at this writing. Earl McClure went to Seymour last week to clerk in a store. Bert Jordan arrived home last Tuesday from Gray's Summit, Mo. Missess Maggie and Katie Billou were calling in this neighborhood last week. Byron Green, of southern Indiana, visited his father, Robert Green, at this place this week. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHERRY PARK. October 13, 1890. Mrs. Chas. Hall is slowly convalescing. Smith Daily and wife of North Vernon visited E. W. Vanscoy, Sunday. Moses Patrick and family are guests of his nephew, John Patrick, in Lovett township. Mrs. Miles Patrick and daughter Nellie are visiting S. Daubenheyer in Ripley county. Miss Mollie Williamson, of Jefferson county, visited her aunt, Mrs. Henry C. Patrick, last week. The wood-chopping at Wm. Burkit's on Saturday was well attended by his neighbors and friends, and they succeeded in cutting a nice lot of wood. A party was given at night, which was well attended and general good time had by all. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~