Morristown
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The Shelbyville News
Wednesday, August 29, 1962
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MORRISTOWN NEWS
by Esther Lewis
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-- Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Billman, Brookville, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Sterin, Lansing, Michigan, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Billman.
-- Mrs. Garland Agans hosted the Crazy 8 Bunco Club. They
celebrated Mrs. L. Max Sleeth's birthday. Mrs. Louis
Boomershine, Mrs. Sleeth and Mrs. Ernest Hall
won prizes.
-- Mrs. Larry Hewitt hosted the Country Cousin Bunco Club. Mrs.
Paul Boring was a guest. Prizes won by: Mrs. Jesse
Hickman, Mrs. Boring, Mrs. David Hickman. Next
hostess: Mrs. Melvin Everhart.
-- Mr. and Mrs. James Nugent went to Danville, Illinois, with Mrs.
John Nugent and her son, where the latter live.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Danny Ernstes moved into the home of Robert
Carlton, Gwynneville. The Carlton's now live in a new home north of
town.
-- Mrs. Riley Keaton hosted her bridge club. Prizes: Mrs.
Charles Hunnell, Mrs. R. A. Kennedy, Mrs. Beryl Tracy.
Guest: Mrs. Robert Lewis.
-- Trip to Chicago for baseball game: John and Charles Nugent, Larry
Guffin.
-- Birthday dinner for six-year-old Lorie Lynn Buis: Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Hickman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Buis of
Greencastle, Mr. and Mrs. David Hickman and family of
Whiteland, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buis of Whiteland.
-- SP4 Donald Roberts came from Germany to visit wife and family; en
route to Fort Bragg, NC.
-- Birthday party for Hauser Gordon of Knightstown at Kopper Kettle given
by his mother, Mrs. Montie Gordon.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Junior Mix, Middletown, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Waggoner and family were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Hickman.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shepherdson and family were guests at the home
of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nugent in Indianapolis.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Brewer and daughter Cleoria and
Miss Sandra Anderson are vacationing in Florida.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Howard Talbert have returned from Miami, Florida,
trip. Visited Rev. and Mrs. Harold Cowen and family in
Jacksonville, Florida.
-- Attended premiere of "The Wonderful World of the Brothers
Grimm" at the Indiana theater: Miss Clare Jackson, Mrs.
Myrtle Gordon, Mrs. Mary Layden, Mrs. E. A. Tracey, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Steffey of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Kennedy,
Dr. and Mrs. John Jean and family.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
A Shelby County
Newspaper
Friday, April 18, 1952
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Mrs. Wendell Arnett
and daughter Sara Mae have returned after spending a few
weeks in Indianapolis visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joe Theobald and
her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Banks . . . Mr. and Mrs. Delbert
Mann had as their Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Mann and son Bobby of Hudsonville, Ill. . . . Mrs.
Harold Talbert and Mrs. Wayne Wood are visiting the
latter's husband. A/3c Wood who is stationed at Amarillo,
A.F.B., Amarillo, Tex. Mrs. Wood will remain there with her
husband.
Mrs. Nellie Myer
entertained recently with a birthday dinner in honor of her mother Mrs.
Emma Wicker. Guests were Mesdames Alfred Campbell
and Roy S. Hyson of Indianapolis; S. A. Thomas
of Greensburg; Lowell Hutchinson of Arlington; Bertha
Kemp, Blanche Kelley, Lettie Billman, Darrell Myer, Vira
Wicker, Herbert C. Myer and Glen Myer
and Mrs. N. J. Moon and daughter Jean Alyea,
and the Misses Rose Robbins, Jayne McMurray, Doris Wicker
and Sue Ann Wicker.
Contributed by Anne Ruby
The Shelbyville News
Saturday December 27, 1947
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YOUR TOWN — MORRISTOWN
By Hortense Montgomery
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One of the most interesting characters of Morristown’s later history was Mrs.
Florence Johnson Rock, who passed away only a month or two ago at the age of
97. Mrs. John E. Harper, historian for the Morristown community,
published an attractive brochure of her life as presented by her to be given out
at the annual Old Singers meeting last summer. Her recital of the early days of
the village and its pioneers is romantic and a true history of the business,
social and religious file of the community.
Mrs. Rock’s father, Samuel M. Johnson, graduate of Asbury College,
now DePauw University, became a teacher and successful farmer of the community.
Her mother was Zelda Spurrier. Mrs. Rock etched her recital with many
personal stories and so gave her memory noted interest.
Rev. Sluter says that as early as 1819
Joseph Hewitt and Firmin
Smith came from the neighborhood of Brookville and began clearing away the
dense forests. And the first four wheeled wagon in Shelby county of which we
trace can be found was owned by Mr. Hewitt.
Col Rezin Davis, great grandfather of John E. Harper entered
the land of which Morristown stands on October 1820. Those who were pioneers
with him at that date were John Wilson, William Johnson, Benjamin Cole,
William Griffin, Eleazer Burham, Nathan Davis, F. Lucas,
S. M. Cole, K. Kitchell, Josiah Glover, Joseph Hewitt, Firmin Smith
and Michael McCord.
At this early date there was a rift between the North and South over slavery.
Col Davis had freed his slaves before coming North but one old Mammy followed
the family, found a good home with them and was buried on an acre of ground
which Col. Davis set aside on his farm for a burial place; this was the
beginning of the Davis graveyard.
Morristown was laid out by Col. Davis and Samuel Morrison May 3, 1828,
the third town organized in the county. It was surveyed and platted by
Meridith
Gosney, with 48 lots, each 60x132 feet; the streets were 60 feet wide and
the alleys 20 feet wide. The principle street, called Main street, was Road 52
or the Brookville Road. An addition, the Rezin Davis Addition was mapped July 3,
1840, with 24 lots. Morristown was named by Mary Davis, widow of Col.
Davis, in honor or Samuel Morrison, a much-honored minister of the town.
R. A. Toal, first merchant, opened his store with a small stock of
goods in a log cabin, this was enlarged until it became the principle business
house in the town. Other merchants were Seth M. Cole & Son, W. B. Cole,
Joseph Stafford, Isaac Miles and Alexander Hargrove.
The building of the Knightstown railroad in 1848 and then the C.H. & D.
in 1866 gave opportunity for increased business and other advantages. The
Knightstown Road did not last many years. But the start made increased with the
years and Morristown has remained a busy town. By 1887 almost every industry
flourished there. The first pottery in Shelby county was located one mile east
of the town and here the potter, Lewis Johnson, made crocks, jars, and
earthenware vessels. Mrs. Clary was the community’s carpet weaver and
specialists industry made community barrels, brick, lumber, shingles and
coffins.
This vicinity has always been characterized by a desire for learning and
culture. A night school for the children was the first attempt at schooling.
Lamps not being in general use the children cut their light wood during the day
to study with at night. The first teachers were Levi Young and
Moses
Kitchell. The first school building erected was Old Union and its first
teacher was John M. Wilson. In 1853 the Morristown Academy Association
built with the Masonic lodge, a three-story building, the first two stories to
be used by the academy and the third floor for the lodge.
For a number of years the same buildings served the schools and churches.
Morristown became quite famous for its Singing classes and the Missouri Harmony
Classes organized in 1835, meeting in the Old Union church. About this time a
young physician, Dr. David S. McGaughey came to the village.
He was well
educated in music and had a good voice and the young people had fine times
coming together in the homes for their singing class. When the class became 100
large for the small homes they came together in Asbury Chapel, which was erected
in 1839. About this is the Asbury Cemetery in which many soldiers from one who
died in the war of 1812 through the last World War are buried. The later duties
of married life served to bring the Missouri Harmony Class to a close but the
spirit was brought to life with the famous Diapason Singers. The teacher was Stephen
D. Dugan and his instrument the fiddle. Mrs. Rock says ‘the folks had lots
of fun at these classes.’
In 1872 Dr. McGaughey re-organized the Old Harmony Class for the fourth
Sunday in May and the reunion was so successful that it came to be known as ‘Old
Folks Singing Day’ and this has been continued up to the present with great
crowds visiting Morristown for the event.
In 1884 a four-room brick school building was erected and George H.
Campbell was the first principal. Now the students are all housed in Hanover
township’s consolidated school which is located in Morristown.
Morristown’s motto could be "Improve" for it is ever moving
toward; it is a lovely place with its many business interests, its school, its
churches, and a community building of which any town could be proud. This was a
gift to the town by Margaret Dodd, one of the women who showed her
interest in her community all through her life. The building is known as the
Dodd Memorial.
The town is scenically well situated, the upper part is known as The Hill and
the lower part situated in the valley below. It has a population of something
like 950 to 1,000 persons,
The women of the village have always been interested in social and cultural
clubs and have had many fine programs and taken part in fine welfare work.
The
Lions Club, organized only about a year ago by the men, has come to be the
organization through which the men carry on many civic projects.
Contributed by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Republican
Monday, March 4, 1935
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MORRISTOWN AND COMMUNITY
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Mrs. Dorothy Brown of Indianapolis is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Mae Arnett and family.
Miss Ruth James spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen James and family of near Spiceland.
Miss Velma Talbert, of Indianapolis is spending a few days with her grandmother, Mrs. Jane Talbert.
Mr. and Mrs. William Willson entertained at a bridge party at their home Friday night. Those present to enjoy the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cox, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hite, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Meier, Mrs. Mary Unger and Ray Cory. The hostess served dainty refreshments.
Mrs. E. O. Carney and son, Joe, of Greensburg, spent Friday with her mother, Mrs. Mary Buckingham.
Frank Stine of Indianapolis was the Friday night guest of Noah Genth.
Arthur Talbert and son, Merrill, of Vero Beach, Fla., who was called here on account of the death of his brother, the late Earl Talbert, spent Saturday with Mrs. Mary Buckingham and other relatives before returning to their home on Monday.
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The Shelbyville Republican
June 18, 1934
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MORRISTOWN AND COMMUNITY
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Buckingham, Walter, Jr., and Clay
Thompson, Mrs. E. O. Carney, Joe Carney and Miss
Kathryn Crane spent Friday visiting at the Cincinnati zoo.
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Miss Ruth Carney,
of Greensburg, was the guest Friday with Mrs. Mary Buckingham.
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GIVEN DEGREES.
Earl Talbert,
Earl Bennett and Clyde Goodwin received the Entered
Apprentice degree Friday evening at a special meeting for the local Masonic
order.
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Mesdames Margaret
McKay and Emma Wooten, of Gwynneville, were Thursday guests
with Mrs. Mary Roan.
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BIRTH OF GRANDSON
Mrs. Vincent Holding
received word Saturday of the birth of a grandson. The parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Oliver, of Indianapolis. Mother and babe are both in a
serious condition oat this time.
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Hugh Talbert,
who has been spending some time with his grandmother, Mrs. Jane Talbert,
returned to Indianapolis Saturday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Buckingham were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shiel,
in Indianapolis Saturday.
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SHOW FINE ATTENDANCE
After the first
week of classes, the vacation Bible school being conducted at the Morristown
Christian church is progressing in a fine way. Under the direction
of Mrs. L. V. Hauk, superintendent, the school has fifty-two pupils
enrolled. The school began its classes Tuesday of last week with only
twenty-nine present the first day. Bible training is conducted by the
teachers of the various classes and handiwork and craftsmanship are taught by
the various instructors. Projects of handiwork to be sen the St. Louis
hospital were completed last week and new projects will be started when the
classes meet again Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. All children of the ages
of 4 and up, who have not as yet enrolled in the Bible school are urged to do so
early this week.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Blue Door Inn, Morristown, Indiana
This establishment was located near the Kopper Kettle.
Many people visited the Blue Door for drinks before or after dining at the
Kopper Kettle.
Photograph contributed by David Craig
A Shelbyville, Indiana, newspaper
March 22, 1912
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OVER TWO SCORE OF WIDOWS
Many of Them Are to be Found in Morristown.
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The original town plat of Morristown was laid out by Rezin Davis and Samuel Morrison, May 3, 1838. It was surveyed and platted by Meredith Gosney. It consisted of forty-eight lots sixty by one hundred and thirty-two feet each. The streets are sixty feet in width, and alleys twenty feet. The main street was laid out on the Brookville State Road. Rezin Davis' addition to the town was made July 3, 1840, and comprised twenty-four lots immediately east of the original plat. Other additions were subsequently made. This place is situated within Hanover township. One of the first merchants of this place was R. A. Toal, who opened a stock of goods in a log house near where Dr. Salisbury's residence later stood. Soon a frame addition was provided and his stock greatly increased. For many years this was the principal
business house of the town, and was occupied by many of the pioneer dealers, one after another. Seth M. Cole and W. B. Cole, were among the early men to handle merchandise there. Others were Joseph
Stafford, Isaac Miles, Alexander Hargrove and James Osborne, who were among the class justly
known now as pioneer factors of Morristown. In fact, the business there was quite limited until the building of
the Edinburg & Knightstown Railroad, constructed in 1848. Again in 1866, when the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton Railroad was finished, a new life and vigor set in at Morristown which has never been retarded much. By 1887 almost every branch of trade and industry was there found in a prosperous condition. Even so early it was the third shipping point in importance on the entire line and its population was "about seven hundred souls", says documents of the date of 1886. Masonic, Knights of Pythias, and Odd Fellows lodges were then flourishing at that point, as they are today. (See history of lodges elsewhere.)
Of Morristown in 1909 it may be recorded that from
the best obtainable information it consists of one thousand people, of the hustling, bustling, wide-awake type,
who always make things move to the fore-front. The current telephone directory gives the number of patrons at Morristown
as three hundred and eighty, which shows that the people there have frequent communications with themselves and
side towns, to a degree only second to Shelbyville.
The first pottery in Shelby county was located one
mile east of Morristown, as early as 1830. Here Lewis Johnson made crocks, jars, etc., for some
time.
In April, 1909, the following business firms, churches,
lodges, schools, etc., were in a prosperous condition at Morristown:
The Union State Bank, with a capital of $25,000. The
cashier is C.T. Williams.
Hotel, by Mrs. Elmer Porter.
Grain dealers, C.S. Patten and Joseph Zike
in one firm and M.C. Burk operates the other elevator business.
Lumber, Green-Wilkinson Lumber Company.
General dealers in merchandise, W.A. Bodine,
who was traded there over forty-two Grocers, S.V.
Hinds, who also handles hardware and farm implements; Workman & Myers, and they also handlemeats;
C.P. Zike, exclusive groceries; Reece & Means, groceries and meat market.
Furniture dealers, O.O. Frazier, also handles
stoves and hardware; J.F. Hargrove also handles implements.
Hardware stores, People's Supply Company--hardware,
buggies, etc; Matt Hendricks,
hardware, implements and automobiles.
Livery barn, L.M. Talbert & Son.
Embalmer and funeral director, C.A. Lewis.
Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana, by Edward H. Chadwick, B.A., assisted by well known local
talent, B.F. Bowen & Co, Publishers: Indianapolis, IN, 1909, page 274-275.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
1892-93 Directory, Morristown
The Shelbyville Daily
Democrat
Tuesday, March 26, 1889
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MORRISTOWN.
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Special Correspondence of the Democrat.
MORRISTOWN, March 26, 1889.
Mrs. H. B. Cole is able to ride out.
The winter term of school closed last Friday.
W. E. Morrison went to Indianapolis Sunday.
J. W. Roberts will soon begin the erection of a new business room on Main street.
Rev. J. W. Mellender, of Glenwood, held services at the M. E. Church last Sabbath.
Mrs. C. T. Williams and son, Paul, visited relatives in Union county the fore part of the week.
The travelling grocerymen who are canvassing this country are meeting with poor success, so they say.
Frank Rigglesberger shipped two of his log teams to Tennessee Monday morning. More will follow soon.
L. C. Crute severed his connection with the dry goods house of M. Myers last Saturday and will probably locate at Connersville.
Universal sentiment is decidedly in favor of W. A. Bodine for Collector of Internal Revenue for this district, and it is to be hoped he will receive the appointment.
JUNIUS
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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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MORRISTOWN MELANUE.
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Special Correspondence of the Democrat.
MORRISTOWN, Jan. 20, 1885
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---Business is
improving.
---Our schools are
progressing finely.
---Mrs. J. H. Wrennick
is improving slowly.
---A. C. Handy
is quite sick with bilious fever.
---Lafe Spurrier
is now boss hostler at Young's livery stable.
---J. M. Tyner
has been laid up with a a severe cold the past week.
---Hey Beckner
is preparing himself for a position as mail clerk.
---Charley Beckner,
of Texas, was here last week visiting relatives.
---George Handy
has resigned his position at the corner drug store for one week.
---Uncle Joe
Talbert and John Carter west to Indianapolis Monday
with a car-load of stock.
---Frank Rigglesberger
will leave next Thursday for New Orleans to visit the World's Fair.
---From present
indications the farmers will be blessed with a large yield of wheat this year.
---Wheeler Gordon,
formerly of this place, but now of Missouri, was called here to see his sister,
who has been dangerously ill.JUNIUS
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Republican
February 13, 1879
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(Special Correspondence of the Democrat.) Morristown, Ind., Feb. 10, 1879.
---- Rev. Doddridge, of Manilla, delivered
an excellent sermon at Asbury Chapel on the 2d inst. He is a fine speaker, an earnest and faithful worker,
and is accomplishing a great deal of good in this community.
---- A few good looking, intelligent young widows,
having a desire to "commit matrimony," would do well to take up their abode in Morristown for awhile,
as we have several widowers who are each considered "quite a catch."
---- What has become of our school teachers? There
were only two or three out at the last Institute. There surely ought to be a larger turn-out. Hanover
township should be able to boast of as interesting an Institute as its neighbors. Wake up, ye teachers, and
come out. It will be good for your minds as well as your pocket-books.
---- Some of our enterprising citizens have inaugurated
a movement to secure the services of Mr. Edward Chadwick, of Freeport, to deliver a lecture about
the first of next month. Mr. Chadwick is a fine scholar and a man of rare intellectual endowments. If
he comes, our citizens should turn out en masse and give him such a reception as may induce him to favor us again.
---- I frequently hear Shelbyville, Franklin, Columbus
and other places boasting of their pretty girls, and I don't feel like letting our enterprising little village
"go by the board" in that respect. If you want to see some pretty girls, ye bachelor editors, ye
gallant Shelbyvillians, just come up here. There's our lively little musician, Miss Yettie M., a bonnie
little blonde whose blue eyes have played havoc with many a manly heart; and our Alma W., the belle of Morristown,
with her quiet, demure, lady-like ways, jet black hair and eyes, and a dainty little mouth suggestive of sugar
plums. Then there's her vivacious little sister, Aggie. Who does not like Aggie, who is always brimming
over with fun and mischief? And then comes neat little Lottie H., whose toilette and coiffure are
always arranged to perfection; and Minnie and Elva S., two sparkling brunettes, who come in for their share
of admiration, and our sprightly little coquette, Cora B., for whom a new face, like a new dress, soon loses
its gloss, and who, Alexander-like, sighs for a new heart to conquer; and last, but by no means least, is mischievous
Fannie M. But she is "done spoke for," and I would not advise any one to bestow their affections upon her. There are others living in and near our village who are equally as good-looking, intelligent and popular as those I have mentioned, but fearing, Mr. Editor, that I have already encroached too much on your crowded columns, I desist.
SIGOURNEY.
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The Shelby Republican
Thursday, August 23, 1877
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From Marion.
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Some sickness -- mostly
flux.
Farmers are engaged in
breaking for wheat, of which there will be a large crop sown.
Mr. Jay has
made quite an addition to his stock -- ready made clothing and notions.
Mrs. J. Tyner
keeps the boss boarding house of Morristown.
Mr. Cyrus
will teach school at the Darmer school house this winter.
Mr. Clark, of Rush
Co., and Miss Conner, of Freeport, will teach the Morristown school
this fall and winter.
Croquet playing is
indulged in by a number of Morristowners.
G. W. Johnson
has sold his farm to Mrs. A. J. Riggsby. Wonder if he is
going into the grain trade again?
Elbert Tyner
has gone into the livery business. Something Morristown has long needed.
Cyrus Barnard
has bought out Mr. Guynnes saw mill, two miles and a half
east of here.
B. H. Darmer
has sold his farm and is prospecting in Alabama with a view to emigrating there.
G. F. McGaughey
is walking on crutches. He has a carbuncle on his limb.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Republican
March 4, 1876
Shelbyville, Ind.
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MORRISTOWN ITEMS.
A success --- the Teachers Institute.
Scott Morris teacher in District No. 1, closed his term on Friday last. The closing scenes were of an affecting character, many of the pupils being moved to tears by the reading of the valedictory, which was prepared by the teacher, and read by one of the pupils. this speaks well for "Scott."
Dr. O. F. Fitch is again in our midst, having been compelled to close his school at Millroy, on account of sickness, one month sooner, than was expected. The Doctor is quite feeble.
Deaths are still of frequent occurence. This week we record the deaths of Morgan Baty, of hernia, John Rafferty, of lung fever, and Archibald Mellis, of pneumonia. They were all good citizens and will be missed in our community.
There are on the sick list at present, Mr. Chancey Butler, Harris W. Thornburg, Sol. P. Holding, and a son of Temp. Ballinger. Dr. D. S. McGaughey has been confined to his room for some days, but is out again to his practice.
A Literary Society has been organized at Hanover school house. Exercises are miscellaneous.
the Rev. Mr. Conn, pastor of the Methodist Church here leaves the work, and Rev. John Hine supplies the pulpit.
P. E. D.
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The Shelbyville Republican
March 25, 1875
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MORRISTOWN ITEMS.
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The sick list is still full, Warren W. Wolfe, and Jas. R. Johnson's child are reported among the convalescents.
DEATHS:--- Two death are recorded among the events of last week. Mrs. Jones -- wife of
Samuel Jones -- and Miss Eliza Parvis, were buried since last writing.
LECTURE: ---The temperance lecture given by Col.
Hoy is said to have been a success. A Lodge of Good Templars was organized after the lecture success to the
enterprise.
GONE AGAIN: ---Our Livery stable has taken wings and
flown to Freeport. The proprietor Windfield Kinsley having purchased an interest in the Woolen mill formerly
owned by Mr. Mellis deceased.
SOLD; ---M. B. Chadwick has sold his hogs, and,
according to promise, I will give you the weights which no doubt will be of interest as we understand that a correspondent
of the Volunteer, wrote quite a windy article upon the merits of Mr. C's
hog raising proclivities and his "stupendous hoggishness". Some of the aforesaid hogs were large it must
be admitted, but, as the average was spoken of, we give below the average of a few "lots" shipped from
this place, which we think compare favorably with these 'parallelopipedous' of the Volunteer.
Mr. Chadwick shipped seventy three head, which were fed seven months, the average weight being 354-1/2 lbs. Peter
Miller his neighbor shipped 30 head fed 2-1/2 months average weight being 340 lbs. Mr. Elbert Tyner
shipped 40 had average 320 lbs. so much for the average. Now as to wearing the belt. A Gentleman in our community
bought a sow a year ago for $8.00 and sold of the increases as follows.
4 head average weight 410
lbs....1640
11 " " "
2761 lbs....2751
The original female hog............. 420
Making a total of.........4821
of pork from one $8. investment; who wears the belt now?
P. E. D.
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Nancy and Owen Davis Addition to Morristown
