Brookville American, April 1867
The Normal School
The State Normal School has been located in Terre Haute. The city taxes herself $50,000. The Legislature at its last session appropriated $50,000 towards the buildings. It is calculated that $50,000 more will be required to furnish the building and fence the grounds. (Indiana State University)
The Fire in Bath Township
Eliphalet Allen save about two hundred dollars worth of his furniture at the recent fire which entirely destroyed his residence in Bath Township. The house took fire from sparks falling on the roof. Mr. Allen was at work some distance from his home at the time and arrived too late to save it. His loss is heavy there being no insurance. He has the sympathy of the community, having accumulated his property by his own hard work. He has fitted up two rooms in an adjoining building where he and his family reside at present.Valley Railroad Beyond Connersville
The Cambridge Mirror says that a large number of hands are being placed on the line between that city and Connersville, which will enable the Road to be done to that place by June or July, and by September to Hagerstown.
Notice
To those who have donated to the W.W.V.R.R. that an excursion train will leave Laurel on the first day of May, 1867, at 7 o'clock in the morning and return in the evening to Cincinnati and back. All parties who have paid their money are respectfully invited to a ride.
By order of Messrs. Lord and Peters.
JOHN COLTER, Collecting Agent.
Another Snow
The rain on Sunday night changed to snow, and the ground was again covered with the white mantle. But on Monday the sun came out and it all melted away. Someone informs us that this is the 51st snow this winter.
S. & J. Loper, of Fairfield
At their sales-room in Brookville, immediately in the rear of Rockafeller's store, keep on hand, at all times, Carriages, Buggies etc., for sale. These gentlemen are well known in our county and throughout this portion of the state, and will give satisfaction to all who may purchase. Mr. Alven Tucker is their agent at Brookville. See their advertisement in another column.
(December, 1867)
Messrs. S & G Loper have sold their carriage shop in Fairfield to Messrs. Samuel Rose and Allison Loper, who will carry on the carriage business hereafter.
The Laurel Dam
Walter S. Baker Esq. informs us that the Laurel Dam will soon be completed, and it will then be a permanent structure. Water will be let into the Canal most probably next week.
Tailor
There is a good opening for a tailor at Fairfield, as Mr. G.W. Adams, the former tailor there, has removed to Greensburg.