Since some people were not able to receive the post yesterday due to the size of the email, I'm breaking this out into 2 messages. I apologize to those who already got the message yesterday (please delete this message and the next one if you already got the Nov. 5, 1890 posting), I just don't want anyone to miss out on a nugget that might be useful to them. Thanks for your patience and understanding. Terry Vernon Banner North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana November 5, 1890 110 Years Ago ~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~ Three weeks from Thursday is Thanksgiving. Frank West came home from Terre Haute to vote. The first snow of the season fell here on Thursday. Henry Carney has our thanks for subscription favors. The F.M.B.A. is organized in 55 counties in Indiana. Will Hess has sold his saw mill at Lovett to Lon Shepherd. The best quality of Pittsburg Coal is sold by C. C. Jordan. Supt. Convoy visited the schools of Campbell township last week. There are 52,400 members of the Farmers' Alliance in Indiana. Rev. J. C. Burt, of Whiteland, visited relatives here yesterday. Hallowe'en was celebrated with the old time vim by our young folks. Pension claims under the law of June 27, 1890, are now being allowed. C. P. Cole, of San Jacinto, was a pleasant caller at our office last Monday. Thomas Palmer and wife, of Champion, visited friends here on Saturday. Henry, son of Chapin Wagner, who has been very sick, is reported much better. Charles Specht came home from Terre Haute to vote and visit his parents. E. S. Wetzel's new house in the Zion neighborhood is rapidly nearing completion. Street Commissioner Pearce has been doing some substantial repairs on our streets. Mel Tweedy and wife, and Mrs. Ben F. Tweedy visited relatives here on Wednesday. Dalton Hinchman, Real Estate Agent, disposed of six pieces of real estate last week. George Westover and R. T. Osborn are re-building the Kersey bridge on the Paris road. Monday was the last day for paying taxes, and Treasurer Kidd was the busiest man in town. George F. Lawrence, the clever attorney of North Vernon, gave us a business call on Friday. William Lattimore came home from Chicago to cast his vote for the ticket headed by the eagle. Joseph Pietzuch, jr., of Cincinnati, is here, called by the death of his sister, Mrs. Eva Wagner. John Schierling, of North Vernon, visited his son-in-law, Otto Heuse, at Madison, over Sunday. Jesse A. Grinstead, the clever merchant of Nebraska, has sent in a renewal of his subscription. Wm. Allee and wife, of Columbia township, visited his brother-in-law, John S. Morris, on Sunday. John Huffman, one of the brave boys from the land of Tea Creek, has been granted a pension of $17 per month. John Ellingwood, a good Republican and farmer of Columbia township, has sent in a renewal of his subscription. George Euler, a wide-awake farmer of this township called on Friday and renewed his subscription to the BANNER. Rev. S. E. Barr will conduct a praise meeting at the Presbyterian chuch next Sabbath evening. All are invited to attend. Clifford Shepherd, of Lovett, called on Saturday and renewed his sister's, Miss Jennie Shepherd, subscription to the BANNER. George Helmick, of North Vernon, and Amasa Robbins, of Bigger township, have each been granted an increase of pension. James Gault, a hustling farmer and red-hot Republican from the land of Nebraska, called on Monday and renewed his subscription. Rev. T. A. Childs administered the ordinance of baptism to eight candidates last Saturday afternoon in the pond at North Madison. Charles G. Westover returned to his home at Mt. Morris, Mo., last week, after a three weeks' visit to his mother and brother here. Many farmers in Tennessee who expected from 15 to 30 bushels of wheat per acre, recieved only from 2 to 5, and poor quality at that. R. T. Osborn is moving the little frame building off the corner of the lot he recently purchased, preparatory to building a fine residence. William Lee, of Indian Creek, aged 97 came to town on Tuesday and cast his vote for the grand old party. He is the oldest voter in the county. I. W. Deputy, a clever farmer of Marion township, was among our callers to-day, and renewed his own and Mrs. Mary Deputy's subscription to the BANNER. Wm. M. Trickey, of Butlerville, gave us a business call on Thursday. Mr. Trickey has taken out Letters of Administration on the estate of Gideon M. Trickey. Adam Petree, a hustling Republican of Sand Creek township, wants to keep posted in the news of the county and has renewed his subscription to the BANNER. A Census Bureau bulletin gives the population of the United States, exclusive of whites in Indian Territory, Indians on reservations and Alaska; at 62,480,540. At the annual meeting of the Stockholders of the State Bank of Jennings County, on Monday, the old Board of Directors were re-elected to serve for another year. Geo. G. Strock, a wide-awake young farmer of Bigger township, called on Monday and ordered the BANNER sent to his address. He wants all the county news and will get it now.