Philip Meyer

 Brookville Democrat

(for no good reason)

Feb. 17, 1898

Philip Meyer and W.J. Zacharias are each having bowling alleys erected. Brookville will soon be strictly up to the latest fad.

1902

Given away.

Philip Meyer will give away a gallon keg of Hudson Rye whiskey to the man guessing nearest the correct gallons in the "monster cask" of Hudson Rye whiskey now on display at his place of business, Brookville. Contest closes Nov. 1, 1902

1903

Young men wanted to learn bar-keeping. Philip Meyer, Brookville

Girl wanted to do general housekeeping. Philip Meyer, Brookville

1904

Four-year-old bourbon whiskey from this date to the holidays for$3 per gallon -- Philip Meyer.

1906

Philip Meyer fined

Philip Meyer, the saloonkeeper, was arrested about 5 o'clock Tuesday morning by Marshal Sottong and placed in the calaboose. Later that day he was taken before Judge McCammon and upon entering a fee of guilty, was fined and costed the tune of $9.80 for drunkenness. The case against him for selling liquor on Thanksgiving is set for trial before Justice McCammon for Thursday. 

1907

Adam Fehlinger has moved his family here from Batesville. He is now head beer slinger at Philip Meyer's saloon while Philip is away on a short trip. 

December -- Last Wednesday week, Mrs. Jacob Meyer was called to New York City on account of the serious illness of her son Philip. She arrived there Thursday morning at 9 o'clock and said death by typhoid fever claimed his spirit at 6:30 the same evening.

The remains of Philip Meyer, age 38, that were shipped from New York City to Cedar Grove arrived there Saturday. Undertaker Klotz took the remains to the home of Mrs. Jacob Meyer, the mother of the deceased.