Berries, birds, business and sadness -- 1867

American, June 1867

Strawberry Festival at Mt. Carmel

The Strawberry Festival last Friday evening proved to be a complete success. There were about as many on hand as the house could comfortabl accommodate, and all present seemed to enjoy themselves very much; in fact, it was a very pleasant social evening. (Fun, by the bushel!)

All having partaken bountifully of the good things, at 11 o'clock they quietly returned to their homes, feeling satisfied with the evening's entertainment. The proceeds amounted to something over $80.

Died.

June 8th, 1867, of cholera infantum, at Fairfield, little May, infant daughter of Mr. C.R. Cory, Representative of Franklin County. The funeral sermon was preached on Sabbath, June 9th at Fairfield by Rev. C. Tinley of Brookville.

May and Maud were lovely twins of one year, but brighter and lovelier was taken to the Edge of Love by the Great Lover of Children.

Maud Cory/Smolley 

Sewing Machines.

Mr. R. J. Stoops is principal agent for the sale of Singer and Florence Sewing Machines in the counties of Franklin, Union, Fayette, Dearborn and Decatur. He delivers them anywhere in those five counties and is doing a thriving business.

Who Seconds the Motion?

Why cannot there be a woolen mill established at Brookville. We have the hydraulic power and the capital, and the enterprise would certainly pay well. Will not some one undertake the experiment before the adjoining towns get ahead of us?

The Game Law

Our sportsmen must bear in mind that quails are protected until the first of October. The game law, in brief, is as follows:

It is unlawful to shoot deer from January 1st to October 1st; quails and pheasants from February 1st to October 1st; chickens from February 1st to October 1st; turkeys from March 1st to September 1st.

There is no law in this state against the killing of ducks. (quack???)

Fish must not be netted, trapped, seined or shot for two years from last May.