The Shelbyville Repubican
Monday November 17, 1947
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YOUR TOWN — OF FAIRLAND
By Hortense Montgomery
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From the
account of Fairland as given by Mr. Chadwick in 1909 one would conclude
that it was quite a metropolis; it is the largest town in Brandywine township
and for a village it has been unusually active, its citizens among the county’s
industry has been prosperous and most distinguished.
It is located on the I.C. and St. L. railroad and is the terminus of the F.F.
and M.R.R. In an excellent agriculture country it has the facilities for
shipping and trading. At the above date it had eight stores, three grain
warehouses, a hotel, depot and post office. It is the only known town in
Brandywine township shown on the map but it is not the first settlement, but
that is another story. Fairland was not organized until October 21, 1852, and so
does not the rank as one of the very first settlements of the county.
There were three early additions made to the village. They were known as
Daniel
Bradley’s, made near 1859; Greenville S. Harrell’s, in 1866, and
Richard
and McQuinton’s in July, 1872. The most modern addition is that part in
the north and west part of the town and known as New Town. This is a very
attractive part of the village and has a number of nice homes and landscaped
lawns. An interesting small triangle in the center of the business section is
known as "No Man’s Land" and it is really that, for no one claims it
and there is no deed recorded for it.
We found we knew very little about Fairland until one afternoon
Mrs.
George C. Stubbs took us and Mrs. Bessie Shelk
to tour the
town and to visit Mrs. Belle Carey, all of them Fairlanders. Mrs. Shelk
spent her early childhood there and is a member of the Sedgwick
family,
pioneers of that community. Mrs. Stubbs and Mrs. Carey were natives and we would
need a book to tell us all the interesting anecdotes discussed by the three.
Mrs. Carey and Mrs. Stubbs (Martha Ray) were both teachers; we found they
had great times in their early days.
Mrs. Carey first reminded us that Fairland became to be known as Saints’
Rest, the title which it received from a column contributed to the Shelbyville
Democrat by "Gid" the pen name of T. B. Carey,
who contributed this clever column for a number of years and which was enjoyed
by everyone. Mr. Carey was known as one of the cleverest newspaper writers of
this section of Indiana. He was, too, a man whose memory is revered as a soldier
in the Civil War where he served for four years with distinction. To his friends
he was known as Bent Carey; his death occurred October 7, 1919, at the
age of eighty.
Fairland at one time published a newspaper called "The
Bulletin." Mrs. Carey named George S. Jones
as the editor
but Mr. Chadwick named Harry Freeman. Perhaps Freeman was the first editor
and was followed by Mr. Jones.
The name of
Odell figures prominently in the village history; there were
three brothers, Jeremiah, Joseph and Isaac—names which will tell you
something about the family. While the railroad was being built, Isaac sold
merchandise through the county and later established the Fairland Banking House.
Later he studied and practiced law and became known as the Prince of
Pettyfoggers because he could confuse the lawyers supposed to be more prominent
than he. Jeremiah Odell was mentioned as one of those who had improved
and handsomed farms. Joseph D. Odell and James Lacy
are named as
eminent merchants and grain dealers; William Judkins, Whalon Gibson
and William B. Elder as prominent business men in 1900. About Civil War times
Lewis
Ray, Mrs. Stubbs’ father, was one who had a general store; Mr. Roy Ray,
of the Shelbyville H. S. staff, belongs to the Fairland clan of Rays. Later than
Mr. Ray the merchants of J. S. Carson and James Parkhurst were
owners and managers of general stores. The Rev. Sedgwick was one of the
esteemed citizens and was the father of John R. Sedgwick, who held a
number of county official positions.
For a time Fairland got a bit cocky and coined the phrase "All roads
lead to Fairland." Many of the homes are pioneer homes, some of them still
"as was" in their native state, and some "as is," improved
to be good-looking modern homes. One of the oldest and a landmark is a two story
brick where we had visited when it was the Mace Thompson homestead. An
old building, for some reason called The Longbranch, was for some time
the center in old days from which all lines branched out.
The village now has a large canning factory known as The Fairland Canning
Factory, a busy concern during canning seasons. It provides work for many of the
towns’s citizens.
Fairland has three churches—Christian, Baptist and Methodist.
The First
Methodist building was used for a theater after the present building was built
and some very good traveling troupes came to the village to give their plays.
Fairland has no saloon; for a time there were three, but when the last one
applied for a renewal of its license Dr. Tull and his wife with others
got up a remonstrance and there has been no saloon since.
The consolidated school of Brandywine township is located in Fairland. A very
good brick building which had been in use before the consolidated schools came
in has been remodeled and enlarged with the result it is one of the most modern
and handsomest school buildings in the county.
Fairland had its railroad station, a post office, and independent telephone
exchange and a number of good stores and small markets. While it had no
newspaper it does have a bank which does a substantial banking business. Its
officers are: President, Hayes McFadden; cashier, L. E. Goodrich;
vice president and assistant cashier, Charles R. Hughes. The board of
directors are: Mr. McFadden, Mr. Goodrich, Mr. Hughes, Edgar H. Barger
and Harry H. Holton.
Contributed by Barb Huff
[There are paragraphs preceding these - PMF]
In the month of April, 1909, the business interests
of Fairland were represented as follows:
The Fairland National bank, that is mentioned in this
subject of banks of the county, elsewhere in this volume;
hotel, known as the Park, operated by R. Alexander;
hardware dealers, E. V. Harrell and
H. T.
Graham;
farm implements, Immanuel Fraker & Company,
R. T. Smith & Brother, W. C. Hoop;
general merchandise, R. T. Smith &
Company, C. T. Gephart & Sons, I. T. Harrell,
M. Alexander and George Gephart;
grain elevators, N. E. Williams & Company,
Nading Grain and Milling Company;
livery barn, Charles Carey;
meat markets, George H. Gephart, Jefferson Goodrich;
lumber dealer, the Fairland Lumber Company;
coal dealers, Fairland Lumber Company, R.T. Smith,
and Fraker & Company;
cement walks, G.V. Bass and C. B. Bray;
History of Shelby County, Indiana, Edw. H. Chadwick, 1909.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming.
The Shelbyville Democrat
Monday, September 29, 1907
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A LETTER FROM THE
LONG-LOST PROPHET
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Veteran Correspondent of Fairland,
After Enjoying a
Rest, Sends in Interesting Letter to Democrat
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Fairbanks is still the head of the icicle trust.
Now, really, did your
uncle Sid Conger know it was loaded?
J. W. John
has sold his farm in Sugar Creek township to John Postman for
$100 per acre.
Charles Arnold,
formerly of this county, but now of Missouri, is visiting friends in this
county.
Hord Gordon
and his good wife, of Marion township, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
George Gephart.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon
Bowman, sr., of VanBuren township, attended the birthday party given
for William Bassett, of Shelbyville, Sunday.
R. F. Hughes, who
is now enjoying a thirty days vacation, will return to his duties as immigrant
inspector October 1 in the Lone Star state.
Mesdames D. W.
Bradley and Audie Lee were shopping in Shelbyville,
Wednesday, and calling on friends in the handsome city on the "Blue."
Mrs. T. B. Carey
has been quite ill from an attack of lumbago and violent cold, contracted while
on a recent visit to relatives in Indianapolis.
Supt. Frank Rule
has completed the regraveling of the pikes in his district and still wears the
belt as the champion road builder of the best county on earth.
Frank Drake
was a business visitor here last week and took time to renew old
friendships. Frank wears the honors of a benedict with that easy grace
that characterizes a pioneer husband.
C. T. Gephart
will abandon farming and have a sale or his farming effects in the spring and
engage in mercantile pursuits. Mr. Gephart is well equipped for a business
man and the writer wishes him success in his new venture.
Harve Arnold,
since his leasing of the Park hotel here, will remove his restaurant and the I.
& C. ticket office, of which he is agent, to the hotel building where better
facilities will be afforded the traveling public and under one roof and
management.
Isaac Shaw,
brother of Landon Shaw, of Sugar Creek township, and formerly of
the county, but now residing in northwestern Missouri, is visiting relatives
here and will attend the reunion of his old command, the 70th regiment at
Franklin, Tuesday.
The writer had the
pleasure of a warm hand-grasp of one of Shelbyville's good matrons recently in
the person of Mrs. James Morrison, sr., who was visiting at the
homes of Mrs. Angeline Hoop and Mrs. Emma Means.
Mrs. Morrison is one of the good old mothers whom all delight to honor.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Tuesday, February 20, 1906
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FAIRLAND'S HAPPENINGS
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"Gid" Tells What Is Going on in the Vicinity of Saints' Rest
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WEEKLY BUDGET FULL OF INTERESTING ITEMS
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SUGGESTS NAME OF S. B. MORRIS
FOR NEXT COMMANDER OF INDIANA G. A. R.
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UPHOLDS THE STARRY BANNER
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The revival meetings at the Baptist church
closed Friday evening.
Mrs. J. A. Perry
and daughter, Miss Ruby, were visitors at Indianapolis, Monday.
Walter Moore
and mother were the guests of Mrs. Viola Skillman Thursday
and Friday.
Esta Bass is
so proud of the arrival of that new girl that he was seen taking off his hat to
his shadow.
The genial attorney, John
Tindall, the tall hickory of the historic "Blue," was transacting
business here last week.
Talk about good
luck. Good luck is simply the daughter of old man Dilligence, whose wife's
maiden name was Miss Honesty.
The remains of the
late William Kirkwood were interred in the Fairland cemetery
Saturday. James Hoop was in charge.
The sale of John
F. Mallory occurred on the 27th inst. Mr. Mallory has purchased
the restaurant of Harry Brandon and will take charge on March
1st.
He is a brave man who
comes home tired and hungry and bridles his tongue when he finds the cook gone
to a picnic and his wife away at a card party.
The burial of Mrs.
Elizabeth Wharton took place last Friday in the town cemetery.
The officiating....
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(Continued from First Page).
...teresting little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Tucker, at her
home on last Saturday, in kind remembrance of the latter's sixth anniversary
of her birth. The little lady was the recipient of many handsome
presents with best wishes added from the hands of her associates and guests,
together with best wishes for many future returns of the happy occasion.
Capt. Frank W. Fagel,
of Frank Talbert Camp, No. 85, Sons of Veterans, is making
a determined effort to recruit his camp. Every son of a veteran in the
county should become a member of Talbert Camp, for upon their shoulder will
soon fall the mantle of their fathers and the responsibility and patriotic
duty of preserving the name and honor of those who stood for the flag and
nation in the time of its peril.
The following
ex-soldiers have made application for membership in Dumont Post No. 18, G. A.
R., from this place: John Bailey, R. N. Smith, William
Walker, James Hoop, Lieut. J. M. Teeple, George Miller
and William F. Steward. The following ladies and wives of
ex-soldiers will join the W. R. C. organization: Mrs. Anna B.
Walker, Mrs. J. M. Teeple, Mrs. James Hoop, Mrs. G. W.
Markland, Mrs. George Miller and Mrs. T. B. Carey.
Bishop Turner,
of Georgia, doesn't like the flag and denounces the fair emblem as a
"polluted rag." Well, I recall the fact that down in the
bishop's neighborhood about forty-five years ago there developed a feeling
unfriendly to our starry banner, but I notice Old Glory still proudly flaps and
is doing business at the same old stand, despite the bishop's
protestations. I would advise that the reverend gentleman seek a home in
the Russian empire among the anarchists of the old world and be sure to die
there.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming, Jun 2005
The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, January 25, 1906
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FAIRLAND'S NEWS BUDGET
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"Gid, The Prophet, Sends in His Weekly Quota of Local Happenings.
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The prayer of the coal
dealer still remaineth unheard.
George B. Harrell,
the popular mayor of Teardown, was in town Wednesday, all smiles and good cheer.
Harry Brandon
is thinking of selling out his restaurant and engage in farming in the coming
spring.
The man who can smile
after being defeated in a political contest, is the fellow that should have been
successful.
At this writing David
Francis was thought to some better, but his friends express grave
doubts as to his recovery.
To the wise
prognosticator who predicted an unusually cold winter, write in your
diary: "Jan. 20, 1906, temperature 70.
Ex-Trustee T. L. Major
and his friend, Henry Moore, of "Old Morat," passed through
here Thursday en route to Shelbyville.
Albert Luther
is making garden, selling off his ice at cost and getting ready to plant
corn(?). No charges, Bert for this notice. [The question mark is
original, not added by me.-pmf]
That chaplain of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives seems to have the pedigrees of its members
in book form and properly indexed.
John Sommerville,
of Edinburg, Scotland, and Mrs. Logan, were the recent guests of
the latter's sister, Mrs. P. H. Imel, of Sugar Creek township.
Mrs. Mariah
Litsenberger of Kansas and Walter Moore and his
good mother of Shelbyville were the welcome guests of Mrs. Viola
Skillman, Saturday.
J. J. Gorman,
representing Libby, McNeil and Libby of Chicago, is here
contracting for tomatoes and pickes for their plant on Cherry street here.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Gephart and Mrs. Harry Drake and baby spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Goodrich of Brookfield, and spent an
enjoyable day.
The revival meetings at
Brandywine have come to a close. Similar services will be held at Center
soon, which well end the revival services in this circuit for the winter.
Dr. Boone of
Boggstown was here Saturday shaking hands with this many friends. The
Doctor enjoys a ....
[Several paragraphs are
missing in my copy. - pmf]
Miss Ruth Roberts
entertained a number of her young friends recently at her home on west Jackson
street, in honor of her sixteenth birthday anniversary. She was kindly
assisted by Miss Ethel Baldwin of this place and Miss
Estella Roberts of Shelbyville. Music and dancing and other
innocent amusements were marked features of the happy occasion.
Dainty refreshments were served, concluding the merry event with best wishes of
the happy throng for their young hostess and charming associate.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming, Jun 2005
The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Saturday, July 29, 1899
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HOWERY'S CORNER
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Special Correspondence to the Democrat.
HOWERY'S CORNER, July 28.
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Master Dale Huffman and his little sister,
Fern, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Arthur Swails, of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harrell are caring for a new daughter, born July 24th.
Several from this vicinity went to Greenfield Thursday to hear Bryan.
Henry Pollard bid his parents and other relatives farewell last Thursday and started for the Philippines, but Saturday he was back home without any bullet holes in his hat.
Pet Drake, see obituary.
As July 25th was the sixty-seventh anniversary of the birth of Mrs. Nancy Morris, her children concluded to surprise her, which they did completely. From their well filled baskets they prepared a sumptuous dinner of which all partook. It was a family reunion, as of the thrity-two person present only two were not near relatives. Those present were J. E. Rinehart and family, Amos Carmony and family, Morton Morris and family, Charlie Morris and family, Frank Morris and family and Mrs. Calvin Bass and family. After spending a pleasant day they
all separated, hoping they might all meet on several more like occasions.
AUNT SALLIE.
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The Shelby Republican
Friday, January 27, 1899
Page 1
Vol XXXII, Shelbyville, Indiana
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FAIRLAND.
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Kerl Westhafer, a photographer of Indianapolis,
spent Sunday here visiting his parents.
Mrs. Anna McCool, of Greenwood, is visiting
her friend, Miss Lizzie Westhafer, this week.
The Methodist folks will begin special meetings at
this place next Sunday morning; all are invited.
Miss Jennie Cornforth, west of town, who has
been very low for some time past, is barely alive, her death being hourly expected.
Rev. Roberts, of Irvington, who represents the
Indiana Christian, the State paper of the Christian church, delivered a sermon here Tuesday night.
The telegram Mrs. Miller received in regard
to her mother being dead, was a slight mistake. The old lady is still living but they say she can not recover.
Mrs. C. B. McLean, widow of Rev. T.
B. McLean, is recruiting her health with the family of Rev. Westhafer after nursing her friend,
Mrs. John Goodwin.
Fred Whiteneck and Fares Tingle, of Greenwood,
spent a few hours in Fairland while on their way to attend the second annual meeting of the Odd Fellows in Shelbyville.
J. R. Tomlinson says it was not him but L.
G. Benedict who went into the saloon to buy cabbage, and from the way they accuse each other the probabilities
are that it was both of them.
OLD ZIP.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Republican
Friday, October 21, 1898
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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FAIRLAND.
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Mrs. N. A. Giltner
visited friends at Needham Sunday.
Mrs. Ab Fields,
who has been quite ill for some time, is reported better.
Miss Kettenbaugh,
of Indianapolis, visited Mrs. O. M. Thompson last week.
Mrs. Phillip Gephart,
south of town, who has been seriously ill for some time, is no better.
Grandma Thompson,
of Shelbyville, is spending the week here with her son, O. M. Thompson.
Reports say that Sink
Ensminger will soon lead to the altar a good looking widow west of
town.
The hog cholera is still
raging this vicinity and the prospects for fresh pork are not very bright.
Miss Maggie
Holmes and Mrs. George Gillespie, attendants at the insane
asylum at Indianapolis, spent Sunday with B. W. Bass.
Levi Griner,
of the 16th Regulars, arrived home last week from Huntsville, Alabama.
Levi was with his regiment at Santiaga and can tell some thrilling stories about
the memorable campaign.
William Totten, Jr.,
of Indianapolis, will in the near future move to his farm south of town.
Mr. Totten has formerly been connected with is brother in the stock yards, but
has reached the conclusion that he would rather be a farmer.
Our young friend, Dr.
Sherfee, although anew man here, is building up quite an extensive
practice, which every one thinks he justly deserves, as the Dr. is a nice genial
gentleman and as a physician he is strictly up to date in every particular.
Rev. Jackson,
a Christian minister from Pinhook, having received an appointment to preach for
a church below New Albany, departed with his family for that place Monday.
Andy Mann will have charge of Mr. Jackson's farm during his
absence.
O. M. Thompson,
owner of the celebrated coach horse, held a coach colt show at Urmerville in
Johnson county, Saturday, the prize for the best colt being $10, with Frank
Mann, of London, as judge. There were quite a number of colts there
from Franklin and Morristown and other pints in the two counties. Charley
Atwood, of Johnson, carried off the prize. Persons who attended the
show say it was without doubt the best lot of colts ever grouped together at one
time in the county.
OLD ZIP.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming.
The Shelbyville Republican
July 10, 1896
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FAIRLAND.
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Mrs. Perry is visiting her son at Needham, in Johnson county.
Mrs. Columbus, of Indianapolis, visited friends here the past week.
Wm. Campbell is the happy possessor of a new nine-pound girl baby.
Mr. and Mrs. Pell returned a few days ago from an extended visit to St. Paul.
Armer Giltner and wife, of Greenwood, visited here the past week.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Democrat
July 18, 1895
FAIRLAND.
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Special Correspondence to the Democrat.
FAIRLAND, Ind., July 15, 1895.
Miss Daisy Barngrover is visiting friends in Indianapolis.
Mr. Charles Carey, who has been quite ill for the past week, is convalescent.
Miss Bertie Osborne is now conveying herself from place to place by means of a "Hack."
Mr. and Mrs. William Walker, of Rising Sun, parents of Mrs. Robert McCollum, have become residents of our village.
Mrs. William Crum obituary
Our enterprising milliner, Miss June Marker, has moved her place of business to the house formally occupied by Shultz & Co. opposite the Big Four depot. She is a young lady of rare talent and business capabilities and always greets her many customers with a smiling face.
VENUS.
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BY ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
'Ras Carson is able to be out again.
F. B. Maze, proprietor of the Park hotel, has opened an ice cream parlor.
Ola and Clara Billman, of Shelbyville, have been spending a week with their cousin, Harry Thompson.
S. S. Skillman presented his daughter, Miss Bertha, a very handsome safety, on her thirteenth birthday.
Frank Ewing, of Center, is learning the barber trade here, under J. S. Pell. Frank is an interprising young man.
Mr. W. H. Schultz, the jeweler, and wife, left this morning for Louisville, Ky., where they will make their future home.
It is an incorrect statement about Oren Crum, of London, learning the millinery trade here. He has decided to study medicine, and affix M.D. after his name.
TEXAS BANDANA.
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AGLOW,
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Was Fairland, With A Christian Spirit Last Sunday,
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Special Correspondence to the Democrat.
Fairland, Ind., July 15, 1895.
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Sunday was a day to be remembered at Fairland. It was the day set for the joint Sunday School Institute of Brandywine and Sugar Creek townships, and notwithstanding the threat of Hermes, the affair was a grand success in every feature. Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist and Christian, mingled together alike, and truly it might be said that the home of "God" was aglow with a christian spirit. The Institute was held in the elegant Grace M.E. Church, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The work was divided into three sessions, morning, afternoon and evening. The morning sessions opened with a well filled house, promptly at 9:30 a.m., with a recital of the regular Sunday School lesson for the day. Then followed brief, but well pointed addresses by E. O. Smith, William Campbell, Rev. Bevington, J. R. Tomlinson, F. T. Hack and others. When the noon hour arrived, the good people of the town threw open their doors and showed their hospitality by entertaining many of the scores of visitors. The afternoon session opened at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. J. E. West, W. H. Harrell, L. E. Ross, E. V. Riddlen, Robert Campbell and many others too numerous to mention, entertained the audience with well chosen subjects. At the evening session the spacious church was densely packed, only the more fortunate ones obtaining seats. The speakers for the evening were: Mrs. McBeth, O. S. Hack, Rev. Cohagen and Trustee Fields. The music for the occasion was furnished by the Boggstown Cornet Band, under the management of Trustee elect E. H. Lee. These institutes should be held oftener as they produce good results. They bring the various denominations into closer relation and have a tendency toward break- ....
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The Shelby Republican
Shelbyville, Ind., Thursday, January 5, 1888
VOLUME XXII
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NEWS NUGGETS
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PICKED UP IN VARIOUS FIELDS
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Local Gossip and Pleasant Views From all Over "Old Shelby."
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Result of One Week's Happenings Gathered for the Republican by Its Busy Correspondents.
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Fairland
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Jacob Ray spent the Sabbath here.
Mr. Willard Fields spent the holidays here.
Charles Neal spent New Year's here with his
sister.
Lewis Hoop put up ice for his summer use last
Friday.
J. W. Parkhurst was at Indianapolis on business
last Friday.
A dance was held at Frank Alexander's one night
last week.
The revival meeting here at the M.E. church is well
attended.
Nathaniel Poland went to Ohio last Thursday
on legal business.
Prayer meetings will be held here at the Baptist on
Sunday mornings.
Henry Wier and wife spent New Year's in our
town with Mrs. Bradley.
James Ross, who is attending school at Terre
Haute spent New Year's here.
Bert Springer, who has been at Louisville, returned
to his home here last week.
Elias Morgan spent the latter part of last week with relatives in Jennings county.
Ossa [?] Tull went to Kansas last week and will spend the remainder of the winter there.
The show which exhibited here last Friday night was well serenaded with fire-crackers by our "cheese club."
Our home talent dramatic club delivered their pay the "Danger Signal" at the Baptist church last Saturday night. It was a grand success in every respect and was well attended. By request it will be repeated one night this week.
TRIXY.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Daily Evening
Democrat
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W. S. RAY --- Editor and Proprietor
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Tuesday, January 20, 1885
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" G I D "
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Our Lively Fairland Correspondent,
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Picks Up His Pencil in the Interest of
Our Readers--Death's Doings About
Fairland -- Personal Mention Made of
Prominent People--A Dig at Grant Un-
der the Fifth Rib--"Gid's" Opinion of a
Man Who Goes Back on His Friends.
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Special Correspondence of the Democrat.
FAIRLAND, IND., Jan. 19, 1885.
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---Dan. Francis
is now proprietor of the hotel saloon.
---Mrs. Obadiah Nail,
of this township, is dangerously sick.
---Mrs. Watts,
widow of the late Morgan Watts, is seriously ill.
---Henry Tucker
will soon remove to the farm of Wesley Wanee.
---Mrs. Emma Cornelius,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Howe, at Brandy's.
---Wes. Powers
says "he and family have to go out doors when it rains to keep from getting
wet."
---G. S. Harrell
shipped several carloads of corn last week, for which he paid thrity-five cents
per bushel.
---Jo Smith and
Benj. Miller are negotiating the sale of their property here with the
intention of going West.
---Dan. Barngrover
is refitting the "old red saloon" buiding, and will convert the same
into a comfortable dwelling.
---Rev. Buchanan
has resigned the pastorate of the Baptist Church here. I understand the
vacancy will soon be supplied.
---John Teeple
claims to have shipped the finest and best hogshead of tobacco raised in this
community this last season.
---Ab Fields has
purchased of Mrs. Wharton the old family horse,
"Mike," formerly owned by the late Isaac Odell, for $25
---Mr. J. W. Parkhurst
and B. W. Bass and Miss Nannie Smith are
each circulating petitions for the appointment.
---Tommy Totten
and his estimable lady have gone to housekeeping. Tom takes to double
blessedness as naturally as a duck does to water.
---Mrs. Sarah L.
Wagner, of Cincinnati, was present at the funeral services of her mother,
[the article continues but my copy ends here.]
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Democrat
March 5, 1879
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News and Gossip Picked Up on the Fly,
By Our Vigilant Reporters.
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ALL ALONG THE WAY
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Fairland.
(Specially Reported for The Democrat.)
Fairland, Ind., March 1, 1879.
---Mr. Dickens,
Mrs. Irena Reed, Miss Phebe Cherry, and Mrs. Roberts,
are on the sick list.
---Mrs. Nerve Porter,
who has been very sick with lung fever for two weeks past, is able to be out
again.
---Miss Nannie Dodd
and Miss Sallie Bradley, of Indianapolis, have been visiting
friends and relatives here, for a week past.
The oyster supper given
at Mrs. Lewis Ray's, Saturday night, was enjoyed very much by those
present. The band made sweet music -- music that would do credit to any
city.
---"Peter Pindar,"
the Fairland correspondent, wanted to know if "Grandma" was pouting,
and if that was the reason she remained silent. No, not pouting, only
resting; besides, there was some one else writing, and I think one corresondent
from any small place is enough.
---I agree with
"Sigourney" -- I don't like to have my sex spoken of disparagingly, be
it ever so little. Now, "Sigourney," be present at the next
correspondents' meeting, and bring with you that "love of a bonnet"
that you are to wager, and I will be there and wager my false teeth that
"Brutus," the wicked Fountaintown correspondent, is another gent, that
has no little darling spouse at home to dose him with soothing syrups.
Now, I don't wish to quarrel with our editors or correspondents, but they must
except some women -- they don't all "let the cat out of the bag" using
their sentence "woman-like."
GRANDMA.
(From Another Correspondent.)
Fairland, Ind., March 5, 1879.
---O. T. Johnston
was in town last Sunday.
---I am happy to learn
that all of 'Squire Carson's family are now well.
---Joseph Plymate,
it is said, intends opening a harness shop in the rear end of Lou
Francis' store. The post office will also be moved there.
---Mr. L. R. Jackson,
the bee man, intends soon to move on a farm and engage in bee culture. He
has manufactured twenty-five bee hives for that purpose.
---Our thriving town has
but one constable, a faithful and efficient officer, who attends to business and
finishes it on short notice, and it is worthy of remark that it requires nine
J.P.'s, besides our friend Wm. L. Smith, to keep him busy.
---Mr. James Ray,
our School Trustee, will soon depart for Indianapolis to take charge of a stock
of groceries. I am very sorry to hear of this, as, in losing friend James,
we lose a gentleman of worth, a faithful and efficient Trustee, and a man whom
the whole community respects.
---I understand that the
turkey stolen from the editor of the Bulletin has been returned, in accordance
with the numerous requests published in that paper, but its life has gone where
the "woodbine twineth." It is thought it died from a prolonged
effort to understand that continued story of prison life.
---I had the pleasure of
visiting the model school conducted by Mr. Wm. F. Bybee, at the
school house in District No. 6, Brandywine .... [The article continues.-PMF]
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Republican
March 25, 1875
Page 2
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FROM FAIRLAND.
Inasmuch as Friarland [sic], thought a 'burg' of
some note, has not yet figured in the item department of the Republican, we have thought that a few "occasional" pen jottings from here may prove interesting to some and hurt nobody inparticular. Fairland situated as it is at junction of two railroads, the I.C.& L., and the M.& C., should be quite a business point, and in the future when its advantages shall be more fully appreciated it doubtless may. At any rate, like Wilkins Micawber its citizens are continually looking for something to "turn up" and if vigorous wishing can accomplished [sic] the object you may rest assured it will be done.
Drs. Stewart, Mitchel and Laycock are the only
M.D.'s who have 'a local habitation and a name' in this suburb at present, say that the health indications aremore
favorable than they were some time ago. This, as a sanitary item, is very encouraging.
It is often a wonder to strangers, why Fairland embracing
within its limits so many good looking young ladies
has so few weddings. There are many perplexing problems afloat in the world awaiting a solution, and we suppose this is one of them.
Geo. H. Cullumber, the new post master, is at his post dispensing the missives which arrive daily in Uncle Sam's carpet bags, ever and anon looking over the apex of his spectacles with a benignant smile which resembles a ray of sunshine gleaming on an iceberg. George also keeps a "hash-house" which is well sustained by the traveling community.
The spelling mania, whose tidal-wave has reached other
places, has not yet manifested itself here. If there should be a spell
we will advise you of its approach. They afford such good reading matter; and then, they are so unique and
origional [sic] it is a wonder the papers don't pay a high price for a detailed account of the proceedings.
W. W. Jones the enterprising furniture
dealer, has just received a new invoice of goods in his line. His business is steadily increasing, a verification
of the proverb that pluck energy will win. He also gives his attention to undertaking in all its branches. As a workist and a workman he is said to excell.
The M. E. Church has for some time been without a regular
pastor here. Dr. McCoy, of Indianapolis, occasionally dispenses the word of life,
and his efforts in keeping the flock together are highly appreciated. The Sunday School still preserves the
even tenor of its way, and the melodious voice of one Ray, loudly leads the singing on that day.
The life insurance and lightning rod men have not yet arrived in town. Sewing machine agents appear occasionally.
Jack Ross, who closed his term as teacher in the Fairland school last week, has gone west "to grow up with the country. He was a very clever
gentleman, and his hurried departure has awakened many regrets. We wish him success in his adventures "towards the region of the setting sun," whether matrimonial or otherwise.
The ice bound waters of Brandywine and big Sugar admonish
the boys that Winter is still snoozing in the lap of Spring; and old probability says it will be
some time before they can "snake" the cat-fish and sun-fish out of their favorite retreats in those classic
streams. In the mean time the boys should go to school, and wait patiently for the "general thaw" to
make its appearance.,
More next time.
OCCASIONAL.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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