Last week there was an article in One Hundred Years Ago: "Work on the foundation of the New Ironclad Block began yesterday morning." I have a copy of an advertisement for my great-grandfather's (William Jefferson HARPER's) store with the address :"Iron Block, North Vernon." Is this the same? And does anyone have more information on this block or Harper's store? I believe he had the store until about 1912. Bunny

Banner Plain Dealer December 7, 1898 Vernon Local News Wagner's foundry has been shut down for several days. Marshall Fall, of North Vernon, put four bums in the county jail last Thursday. They were fined $12.75 each by Mayor Lawrence of North Vernon. Sheriff Trapp and Deputy-Sheriff Jordan have both said that the court yard in the future would be kept in as good a conditon as possible and no pasturing would be allowed in the grounds, neither will the court room be used in the future for festivals or other private affairs. In doing this these gentlemen will make themselves extremely popular with every citizen in the county who likes to see the county building and surroundings kept in such as way that they can be referred to with pride. Fred Fetter took a hunting trip down on Graham Thursday and Friday. Jim Ed Hopkins, of the Weston neighborhood, was in town Thursday. The remains of Daniel Bacon, of North Vernon, were interred in the Vernon cemetery Thursday morning. Ralph Hill gave an entertainment to his many friends at his residence on the McGannon branch last Friday night. Everybody had a good time. As an entertainer Ralph is a peach. Young Stephen Skinner was taken to the poor farm last week. Frank Carney has so far recovered from his recent accident as to be able to work again. Burt New made a business visit to Indianapolis last week. Trustee Rogers, of Marion township, was in town Thursday. S.W. Storey transacted business at North Vernon Thursday. W.A. Dally will have a public sale at his residence in Vernon on Monday Dec.12th, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m. Many valuable articles will be sold and no doubt will go cheap. All are invited to attend. J.W. Bisonett moved his family to Indianapolis last week. I.S. Wagner is on a business trip for J.H. Wagner & Co. Ex-Clerk Russell will move onto his farm near Queensville Monday. BIG BRANCH Jospeh Bertram and sister Maude have been visiting friends and relatives at Indianapolis. Ida Nordloh is able to be up and around. Miss Mamie Hardlarger, of Cincinnati, after a pleasant visit with relatives here, returned home last week. Peter Nichter and family, of Seymour, visited at Anthony Haag's recently. Balser Kirsch, after having disposed of his personal property at public auction, has gone to Indianapolis to live with his daughters. Petie Kirsch has lung fever. Henry Krackenberger is some better. Katie Kelch visited friends at North Vernon last week. Ed James, wife and little daughter, Ava, of Urbana, Ill., are visiting relatives here. Mrs. Tull Sullivan was quite sick last week. Tom Kirschner has moved onto the Kirsch farm. Mrs. Dena Wolsifer, of Indianapolis, visited relatives here. Anna Simon spent Saturday and Sunday with Lula Glixner.

Banner Plain Dealer December 7, 1898 David Davis has bought a 60 acre farm north of town on Brush Creek. J. F. Hayden is still on the sick list. BUTLERVILLE 150 acre farm for sale. Good buildings. Cheap and easy terms.--H.P. Hole Our townsman, James Clarkson, is now serving as County Commisssioner. Richard Henninger, of Indianapolis, is visiting his mother. Miss Alice Armstrong is calling on friends here. Charles Rees of Rush county is stopping with his mother a few days. L.J. Neill went to Cincinnati today to buy holiday supplies. Ed Tempest, of Illinois, is at home for a short time. Porter Town is very sick and it is feared he will not recover. ROSE HILL Charlie Carr and Lennie Sennet called on C. J. Shearer last Saturday evening. Jesse Lane and wife called on Wm. Boggs and wife Thursday evening. Miles Patrick and family have moved to Jonesboro, Ind. U. Lane has returned from Indianapolis after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends. Ralph Hill, of near Champion, was in this vicinity Thursday afternoon. Ed White, one of the heros of San Juan, has returned to his regiment at Plattsburg, N.Y. Miss Kittie White, after a pleasant visit with her parents, has returned to Seymour. Miles Patrick and wife called on W.P. Carr and ?? Thursday evening. The farewell party given in honor of Mr. Ed White at the home of his parents, Wm. Boggs and wife, was well attended by the young folks of the vicinity.