Notes taken by Mary Althaver

1-1-1873

(Note: it appears there was no paper issued for this date, possibly because it was in transition from Wickwire to Lane & Burt, the new publishers)

1-8-1873 Vol. II No. 1

The custom of tolling the bell for deaths, and to indicate the sex and age of the deceased, has become obsolete elsewhere and should be discontinued here.

1-15-1873

(Note: one article cut out and missing)

James Linton has been under the charge of Sheriff Henderson, for disorderly conduct. On learning he was bound for the Detroit workhouse, he left town and hasn't returned.

It is 6 years since we first visited Homer. Then the business part of town was rather dilapidated. On the north we saw the ruins of the old arcade. The only good looking stores were JN Westcott's and Geo. H French's. All goods and freight came by wagon, Albion being the nearest RR point. Knapp's stagecoach passed semi-daily on its way to Albion or Jonesville. What a change now! In place of the old arcade- a magnificent 3 story block, containing 3 fine stores and on the third floor, the Union Hall, capacity nearly 400. Also an adjoining one occupied by Masonic fraternity. Adjoining Lyon's Block is a 2 story wood bldg., with 3 stores, on to the west is Murray bldg., standing out in bold relief.

Facing on the public square - improvements to Allen Bros. Carriage manufactory, the refitting of the old Green Mountain House(we suggest Dolph fix it up externally), new Osborn House is agreeable, AM Osborn, prop. The East end of town is bringing up the rear. Postmaster moved his office and drugstore from his 10'by 12' room to his new store in the principal block of the East end. Wilber House, though somewhat aged, has been painted and refitted. Williard Wilber is prop. Smith Bros. cellar recently fenced in. Upwards of 20 loaded trains a day stop here - one of the best markets in central Mich. for wheat and all kinds of country produce. The Index has over 400 subscribers, 500 copies were printed this week.

1-22-1873

Another article on Homer's businesses, etc. What is needed is a furnace, a hearse and more subscribers to the paper.

Henry P. Churchill, former res., was admitted to the bar on the 11th. He now lives in Grand Rapids.

1-29-1873

Thos. Lyon's building in the rear of the Union School is nearly enclosed.

Citizens are circulating a paper for the purpose of raising means to purchase a hearse - 50 have signed.

M- Double Wedding - the Misses Hollenbeck, Mary and Victory, of Jackson (formerly of Homer) and Mr. Green of Chicago and Mr Townly, of the former place, will be wed this afternoon by Rev. Mr. Palmer at the Baptist Ch. in Jackson. Reception at the home of the brides' father, Ashley Hollenbeck, on Mechanic St.

LS & MSRR Notice - No passengers on any freight except Way Freights and not on them without tickets. Applies also to the North Central.

2-5-1873

Council located site for the artesian well on the public square - 10' North of N line of Main St and 10' East of E line of Hillsdale St.

Party at Hon. GH French's for his dau. Emma last Monday.

Sleighing parties are all the rage.

D- David Peabody- in Albion yesterday (more info. available)

2-12-1873

Mumbrue, of Brooks & Mumbrue, intends to put up a new brick store, west of CJ Murray's.

Elisha Dorsey, who worked in JN Westcott's store 19 months, now clerks at JR Darling's grocery in Jonesville.

Dr HI Holmes has recovered and returned to Homer.

CM Foster bought out EW Blair's stock of goods.

AM Osborn has leased his hotel to Mr JS Smith.

Small pox is on the rampage.

D- in Homer, Feb. 7, Mrs. Elizabeth Dutton, age 76y, at res. of her son-in-law, Peter Mitchell, Esq.

2-19-1873

D- in Homer on 14th instant, Charlotte, dau. of James and Martha Linton, age 1y, 8m.

JH Wickwire is leaving to start a paper in Tekonsha.

JB Brooks has started a creamery here.

Artesian well now to be on public square, 10' W of E line of Hillsdale St & 2' S of N line of Main. Petition received by Council asking artesian well be at intersection of Main & Sophia, contained 75 names. Also petition with 81 names asking for it to be on the public square.

D- in Tekonsha, Feb. 8, of consumption, Miss Nettie Gillispie, age 16y.

M- in Tekonsha, at res. of bride's people, Feb. 16 by HA Main, Esq., John S. Gordon and Miss Cynthia Annis, both of Tekonsha.

2-26-1873

Tekonsha Chronicle, Wickwire, editor will be out in March.

Party last Fri. - birthday of Miss Eva Gregg, at her father's res., M Gregg, on Everett St

Article on Pioneer Society of Calhoun Co. - lists names and dates, including Hiram Smith of Homer, who settled here in 1837 and was a merchant and miller.

3-5-1873

Mrs. Miller, of Chicago, gave a party at the res. of her father, JN Westcott on Sophia St

We noticed the remains of Mr KP Allen's res. going west, bound for his new quarters on Broad St, where he has purchased 6 lots of Mr Churchill for $1200.

Village election and financial report. $723.91 Revenues General Fund. Street Fund $1344.03.

County resolution on building a courthouse.

Auction at home of JH Cook, 5 mi S, 2mi W of Homer

Auction - Howard Foster's res. 1 mi S of Homer

JW Benham cut a swamp oak tree on his farm in Homer Twp. that made 3,173 ft of sawed lumber, 7 cords of stove wood and 7 ' of the butt is still in his woods. Such trees are scarce in Mich.

Within 36 hours, 570 freight cars, drawn by 29 engines, passed over the AirLine, going East, not including 29 tenders and 20 way cars. In all, a train nearly 12 miles long.

D- John Redfield in the village on the 7th inst., in the 39th yr. of his age. Funeral at Presby. Ch. He leaves wife and 3 small children. He was born at Clyde, NY 12-23-1834-the oldest son of BS Redfield, deceased, who moved with his family to Homer, Mich. in 1844. His early life was spent at school, on the farm and in the store. In Feb. 1858 he married Betsey Hill, and shortly after went to Wiscotta, Iowa, where he farmed 2 years. In 1861, he returned to Homer and lived here since. He had been in poor health and despondent, until he became a flagman at the crossing of Mich. Central Air Line & Northern Central RR, when his spirits revived. Then his health continued to fail & he resigned.

More info. on artesian well location.

3-19-1873

Article on improvements in Homer, upwards of 25 homes will probably be built in the coming year in the village. The need for a factory discussed.

Dr. VanHorn, of Jackson, soon will locate here.

JN Westcott bought a lot of Allen Bros., just west of CJ Murray's and will build jointly with OW Mumbrue this year. This, with Mr Murray's already built, will give us three more fine brick stores, all in one block.

3-26-1873

Smith W Nelson, having sold his farm, will sell stock, etc., at auction at his res. 3 mi E of Homer.

Discussion on equipping a Hook and Ladder company at Council.

4-2-1873

B- in Pomponio Valley, Cal., Mar. 24 to wife of MD Hopkins, a dau.

Chas. E Hitchcock, the painter, intends to open a shop here.

SP Wetherbee will have an auction at his res. 3 mi S of Homer

Mrs. Osborne, of Osborne & Pierson, has a new stock of millinery.

Tragedy in Nebraska, (Mr. Wells being well known here) Feb. 24 - CW Wells turned himself in - stating that he shot and killed his neighbor, David Shurter. Wells has escaped. (More info. available)

4-9-1873

M- in Homer, Apr 2 by Rev Thos. Lyon, C Albert Blodgett of Eckford and Miss Libie A Press of Butler.

JB Brooks & WH Eggleston - prop. of Homer Creamery & Produce Dealers

WH Eggleston is retiring from dentistry.

Council moved to continue boring artesian well to 200' depth.

Petition to open a billiard saloon turned down by council.

Twp. Election - Stephen F Snyder, Sup., Edward Henderson, Clerk, and Daniel Dorsey, Treas.

4-16-1893

A Arthur will move his shoe store back from the street and make repairs.

Artesian well - 200' deep, cost $750. Water rises within 15' of surface. It will be tested and if need be, dug deeper later.

4-23-1873

New directory of Calhoun Co., issued by Ann Arbor Printing and Publishing Co has 309 pages.

Friends of Geo. Westcott will be glad to hear he is Circuit Court Commissioner for the county in which Ludington is located and he has been elected Justice of Peace there.

4-30-1873

We have received the 1st issue of Tekonsha Reporter, published by JH Wickwire.

5-7-1873

For sale, cheap, my residence, Dr. EA Collins

5-14-1873

(Nothing interesting)

5-21-1873

(This issue is missing - see May 23 issue)

5-23-1873

B- Mrs David Houchen of Clarendon, Sunday, 10 lb girl.

Ten heaviest taxpayers in this twp: Philo Gibbs & Co., HC Hartung, Thos. Lyon, CC Worthington, Geo. H French, Paul Collier, Churchill Estate, ZP Eslow, Philo Gibbs, Wheeler Bros., Mrs. Ledlie Burt.

M- Wedding of Austin P. Hatch, of Lyndon, NY, and Miss Ella Hoffman of Eckford, at bride's home last week (article lists guests and gifts)

Just 22 years ago May 21, the first volunteers left for the War of the Rebellion from here: They were Hiram Grover, John Brown, AJ Juckett, King P Allen, Manning Drake,

AE Dykeman, John Gregg and Harry Hopkins, who enlisted at Kalamazoo April 19 in 2nd Mich. Inf. They took part in Blackman's Ford and the first battle of Bull Run.

John Gregg died in service, AE Dykeman was a res. of village a few years ago, Harry Hopkins is in business here now. AJ Juckett & King P Allen are area farmers.

The rest we have no record of their present whereabouts.

Chas. M Adams & family, for several years res. of Homer, moved to Battle Creek.

Prof. Collins is the principal at the Union School.

Council discussing an ordinance on milk cows running at large.

5-28-1873

Elias Richardson has rented the Wilber House.

New drug store - Drake Bros., from Hillsdale, opening in store with JM Palmer, grocer.

IK Henshaw, grocer, bought lot of KP Allen, on W Side of new store being built by JN Westcott and will put up a new brick store on same this season.

M- Show-Mahany - at res. of bride's parents in Homer, May 28 by Rev. John Gerrish, Geo. H Show and Mary E Mahany, all of Homer.

D- in Homer on the 28th ult. at res. of her son-in-law, Mr. E Roberts, Mrs. Sarah Clark, in her 90th yr. She was the oldest res. of the village, member Presby. Ch. 22 yrs.

D- on 29th inst. of congestion of lungs, Mrs. Nancy Janes, wife of Deacon David Janes, in 67th yr. She was one of 1st settlers in this section. Leaves several sons & daus and grandch.

D- in Eckford, 2 1/2 mi NE of this village, on 27th inst., Mrs. HB Hayes, wife of Horace B Hayes.

D- in Fisher settlement, May 27, Mrs. Loretta D Snider, wife of John C Snider, recently of Homer. She was 68 yrs old, member ME Ch., Surviving are 3 daus., sons and husband.

6-11-1873

RD Murray, of Newton, bought a house and lot on Lake St, of Geo. D Cleveland for $1,150.

M- Frederick A Nims & Miss Ellen, dau. of Col. At M. Reynolds in Grand Rapids- May 27. Many gifts, including $25,000 from the bride's father. Nims was former res. of Homer.

New sidewalk in front of JM Hatch's blacksmith shop on Sophia St.

WH McCartney will do the woodwork on JN Westcott's new store. He is a first class mechanic, etc.

Probate Notice - Est. of Lewis Snyder, late of Homer, Margaret Snyder, widow.

6-18-1873

D- yesterday at his res. in this village, John Burt, age 83y,4m (obit next week)

MW Hatch raised the ceiling of his drug store and will light it with gas.

M- at res. of bride's mother in village - June 11, by Rev. I Taylor, Mr. Francis Stevens, of Leavenworth, Kansas, to Miss Deborah C Miller, of Homer.

D- in village on 12th inst., Lewis C., youngest son of TS & F Dorsey, age 21y,2m,21d. He had been clerking in a drygoods store in Fremont, Ind. for a year. Leaves parents, a brother and a little sister.

6-25-1873

D- John Burt - was one of oldest res. of Homer Twp. He came here May 1834. Born city of Newark, New Jersey, Feb. 18, 1790. He was 83y,3m,29d. He married his first wife

Nov. 12, 1808- Miss Acenath Casterline, by whom he raised a large family, only 5 of whom survive, four already dead. Those surviving are all married and live in this vicinity. As a young man, he moved to Ovid, in western NY and then to Barneygat, 5 mi S of Batavia, where he bought land on the Holland Purchase, then came to Homer, Mich. He enlisted in the War of 1812- served under Capt. VanTine until war's end. Member Masonic.

New foundry - HL Hopkins has frame up for his new foundry, on SE corner of Main & Byron, where it looms up, making quite a grand appearance.

Gas fixtures at Hatch's Drug Store are complete - they give excellent light, leaving kerosene in the shade.

7-2-1873

Homer Bakery ad - Joseph Cox, at IK Henshaw's store.

Over 50,000 lbs of wool already purchased here.

Large pump is being placed in artesian well, capacity of 1 1/2 barrels water per minute.

M- at res. of bride's father in this village, July 1 by Rev. J Gerrish, Clarence A Barnum and Eva F Gregg. They honeymoon in NY.

7-9-1873

Article on July 4th celebration

Burglary at CH Foster's and also at French's store.

Harry Hopkins opened ice cream rooms on the N side of the Public Square.

7-16-1873

(Nothing of interest)

7-23-1873

People of the State of Mich. enact a law that every person keeping a dog shall procure a license from their twp. or city clerk. For a male dog - $1, female $3. Must wear license around their necks. Constables should kill any dogs running loose and not licensed and they will receive 50 cents for each dog so killed.

D- at his res. in village, July 23, Smith W. Nelson, age 66y.

7-30-1873

According to county clerk, births in the twp. for 1872 were 49, deaths 25.

WH Eggleston dissolved his business with JB Brooks and resumed dentistry in his old rooms over Westcott's store.

W Dolph has a foundation up for a new res. on Main St, E of Byron

Willard Cotton has a fine dwelling enclosed at W end of Main

J Hess has new dwelling enclosed on Adams, E of Byron.

Thos. Lyon has a large dwelling nearly finished, on Hamilton, W of Hillsdale St

Probate Order - Smith W Nelson estate, petition by sons, Byron S Nelson and Alfred E Nelson.

For sale- I will sell my res. in Homer, together with from 1 to 10 village lots, or exchange for a small farm. A. Collins.

A Arthur sold half interest in boot and shoe trade to his son, P Arthur and it will now be A Arthur & Son.

8-6-1873

Social hop at the Richardson House Hall Aug. 15

JW Babcock moved his grocery - 1 door west into Roberts bldg.

Dr Eggleston now has Johnson Bros. Dental Engine for drilling out cavities. It almost performs wonders.

Geo. H French is putting an addition in rear.

The Index office will move to new rooms on the 2nd floor of Mumbrue's new block. Doing job work, cards, etc. at lowest prices and on short notice.

8-13-1873

Harry Hopkins - ice cream rooms, 1st door N of the bank.

CJ Murray & OW Mumbrue have dug a large cistern in rear of their stores.

IK Henshaw is digging a cellar for a new store on N side of Main St.

Council ordered a windmill pump and 50 barrel tank for artesian well.

Mrs. Osborn & Pierson moved millinery shop from Sophia into Eslow bldg. on Main St.

D- in this village, Aug. 7 at her son's res., Wm. Jones, Mrs. Betsey Brooks, age 72.

M- at ME parsonage in Marshall on 2nd inst. by Rev. Geo. S Hickey, Mr. WE Hooker to Miss Hattie L. Hodges, both of Battle Creek.

It is rumored we will have a third telegraph office.

Dr. Eggleston has taken a partner, Chas. E DeBow, of Albion, office will still be over Westcott's store.

Burt estate- executors will sell property of deceased at late res. in the village.

Council okayed request from Peter Arthur to put up a line of telegraph poles along Main and Webster Sts. to the AirLine Depot.

8-20-1873

County court house to be built at cost of $49,590.

M- at res. of Horace Anson in village Tuesday, Aug. 19, by Rev. I Taylor, Lewis Yinger & Miss Carrie Drury, both of Homer.

Homer can boast of having more physicians, according to population, than anyplace in this county. There are 8 now.

D- Hon. Wm. Stoddard, of Litchfield, suicide Friday last at his home. He represented the 9th Senatorial District.

8-27-1873

Henry Failing is building a new fence in front of his res. on Main St.

M- in village, Aug. 23, by TS Dorsey, Esq., John M Denniston of Eckford & Miss Caroline Hart of Olivet

Smoke stack at Hopkin's new foundry, at E end of Main St is up.

Sabin family picnic on banks of Homer Lake - 50 members there, Benjamin, then Hezekiah, the oldest. They will now have it annually.

9-3-1873

D- at res. of Wm. Jones, in this village, on the 1st, Lilie May, dau. of Mary O'field, age 3m, 7d.

Mr. Z Umstead, formerly of Homer, has built a $4000 res., just west of Marshall city limits.

M- on the 13th ult. in Homer, at the res. of and by Wm. J Gregg, Esq., Oscar Eugene Powers to Miss Alaina Eliza Lusk, both of Clarendon.

Union School bldg. has been repaired and refitted at an expense of $2000.

Geo. McCartney, who was leader of our Cornet Band, moved to Coldwater.

Cal Frank's Minstrels will appear at Union Hall.

OW Mumbrue now has gas lights in his store. This is the 2nd store in town to use Elston (of Marshall) apparatus.

For sale, one peddling cart, good condition, by EP Potter.

For sale, 2 village lots on Broad St - a bargain.

9-10-1873

D- at res. of EP Potter in the village on Monday last, Dexter D Wimple, in his 44th yr.

Another jeweler, Church, will locate here in the post office.

M- in Clarendon Aug 31 by Rev. EG Rosecrantz, A Scott Clark & Miss Mary E Eldred.

M- in Clarendon by Rev. Rosecrantz, Aug 31. Bertrand D Cummings & Miss Ida M. Fellows, all of Clarendon.

Allen Bros. are turning out some of the best carriages in central Michigan.

Calhoun Mills has a new flume and other repairs & improvements. Miller is CM Ada, prop.

Baseball game between the married and single men.

9-17-1873

Rev. I Taylor of ME Church leaves to take charge of the ME Church at Lansing. Rev. Henry Worthington of Benton Harbor will replace him.

Union School opened last Monday. HA Bunnell, principal.

9-24-1873

B- Mumbrue, dau. a few days since, in N part of village -9lb.

HC Hopkins sold out his harness shop to RB Murray and retires from business.

CJ Murray is finishing off the 2nd story of his block - to be occupied by milliners.

Wm. Winslow of Burlington, will move his hardware here - in store in Lyon's Block formerly occupied by Brooks & Mumbrue.

Thos. Lyon has frame up for house on Hamilton St, adjoining the one he completed a few weeks ago. This is the third res. he has built this year.

10-1-1873 & 10-8-1873 (both issues are missing)

10-15-1873

HL Hopkins sold his house and lot on W Main to JB Henshaw for $1400.

D- 2 mi SW of village, Thurs. last, Mrs. Mary Ann, wife of Keiron Foley, age about 65y.

D- in village on 9th inst., Franklin S., son of Mr & Mrs CR Markham, age 8m.

The late Judge Henderson but a few months ago buried his wife and recently a dau. 4 children remain.

D- in village Oct 14, Willie Earle, only son of Eugene C & Mattie Snider, age 3y,1m,16d.

AM Osborn sold the Osborn House to HH Dorsey, of Albion, taking in exchange a farm 1 mile SW of Albion.

Misses Eamons(sp?) and Emmons are in millinery & dress making over CJ Murray's store.

10-22-1873

Population of Homer now about 1200, having doubled in last 5 years.

CJ Murray will erect a new res. on Everett, W of Hillsdale.

LW Foster has sold his house & lot on corner Adams & Byron to Jas. Hess for $600.

For Sale - house and lot on Main St, 2nd place W of Osborn House, see HD Lee.

10-29-1873

SM Leroy bought half interest in JM Hatch's blacksmith shop.

M- at Richardson House Oct 24, by Rev. B Fancher, Franklin Wintersteen & Miss Ellen Rhodes, all of Homer.

D- in Perrysburg, Ohio, Oct 5, Mrs. Martha Westcott, mother of Hon. JN Westcott of this village. She died at res. of her son Sardius D Westcott in her 90th yr. She was born

W Greenwich, Kent Co, RI, 11-27-1783. Her father, Dutee Jerauld, was a Rev. War officer. Her father's family moved to Bennington, VT, when she was 10. There she grew up. In 1805 she married Christopher Westcott in Richfield, Otsego Co., NY, where they lived until 1816, then went west to Wayne Co, NY - a wilderness then. She was mother of 9 children, all lived to adulthood. She lived in Perrysburg since 1833, lost her husband shortly after her arrival and was a widow 40 years.

Wm. Jones sold his house & lot in N part of village to Richard Osborn, taking in exchange a piece of land 2 miles from the village on Concord Rd.

Mr. James F Hill, who has been in Calif. for over 3 years, due to asthma, has returned here.

11-5-1873

With the last issue of the Index, the firm Lane & Burt ceased to exist. CD Burt is leaving and WA Lane is sole owner.

New lumber yard started by Loyal Bradley on E end Main St.

10 acres of land, adjoining the corporation line, north of this village, has been purchased of HH & AV Parks for a cemetery at a cost of $1000.

Hopkins' new foundry steamed up for the 1st time. His new planer is one of the best, costing $800.

M- at ME parsonage Oct 22, by Rev. H Worthington, Alonzo D Starks of Burlington & Miss Loise M Keevelle of Girard.

M - at Richardson House in Homer Oct 31 by TS Dorsey, Esq., Albert Skutt & Caroline Hand, both of Concord.

M- Nov 4 at bride's parents in Sturgis, by Rev. Chas Dunlap, WH Eggleston of Homer to Miss Fannie M. Davis of Sturgis.

11-12-1873

HL Hopkins is making 100 fanning mills

Henry Churchill has a new fence in front of his premises on Broad St. & a new sidewalk also, just opposite in front of Mrs. Miller's res.

11-19-1873

DC Downer of Hudson is soon to remove to this place and open a paint shop. He has rented 2nd story of Roberts' Bldg., located on corner of Broad & Webster Sts.

Council- received petition to extend Hillsdale St.

Loyal Bradley sold his house & lot on Main St for $3000.

Notice from IK Henshaw - no credit given after Dec. 1. All goods must be paid for before being taken out of my store, either in cash or exchange trade.

11-26-1873

D- at Kalamazoo, on 18th inst., of consumption, Capt. Geo. S Letts, age 60 yrs. He was one of the early settlers of this twp, living the last 20 years at Kalamazoo.

D- suddenly, at res. in Clarendon, last Mon, NZ Barker, an old and well-to-do farmer of that twp. Funeral at Presby. Ch. in Homer.

JH Wickwire sold the Tekonsha Reporter to HC Graves.

Miss Libbie Sherman of Clarendon had a large tumor removed by Dr. Holmes & recovered.

Problems settling the John Burt estate- Mrs. Burt, his 3rd wife, was allowed use of homestead - 90 acres, house, furniture and $250 a year cash. She objected, and a settlement was made whereby she received $10,000. Since then she has brought in an agreement made by herself and her late husband, prior to marriage, giving her $15,000 in case of her accepting him in marriage. This amount increased by unpaid interest and now amounts to $21,000. The entire estate is valued at $40,000.

12-3-1873

Fred Ottmer, new harness maker, has shop just north of bank.

Family gathering at res. of WJ Gregg - the Bordwell family- had 24 present.

12-10-1873

M- at Presby. Ch. in Homer Dec. 4 by Rev. B Fancher, assisted by Rev. Gerrish, JB Brooks, formerly of Highland, NY, & Miss Ida Hooker, all of Homer. They will visit NY, Washington & the groom's relatives, who live at Highland on the Hudson.

Young Men's Literary Society debating War with Spain issue.

12-17-1873

M- by Rev. B Fancher at his res. in village Dec. 10, John Born & Miss Hattie Vandeburg, both of Tekonsha.

M- at res. of bride's father in Homer, Dec. 11, by Rev. Henry Worthington, CD Burt & Miss Hattie L. Snider, all of Homer. They are taking a trip to Chicago.

D- in this village Dec. 16, Harriet Amanda, wife of Thomas B Isham, in 37th yr. Funeral at ME Church.

Card from DR EA Collins - to people of Homer & vicinity- thanks for liberal patronage during the past 8 years. Having concluded to close my books, I will be at Hatch's

Drug Store- prompt settlement will be appreciated.

12-24-1873

JH Wickwire has gone to California, Pennsylvania, to start his 8th paper.

M - in village Dec. 22 by MM Camburn, Esq., Wm. Jennings of Homer and Miss Elisabeth Houser of Ann Arbor.

CH Foster sold his grocery, notions, etc., to Mr AE Nelson, who will hold forth at the old stand on N side Main St.

Mrs. Osborn & Pierson sold their millinery goods to Mrs. Nelson & Hutchinson - opposite the Richardson House.

M- at res of bride's father in village, Dec. 13 by Rev. Thos. Lyon, Charles Waterman & Miss Alice A Peppett, all of Homer.

Grange is being organized.

James P Dorsey, conductor on Wisconsin Central RR & a son of Wm. A Dorsey of this village, was run over by the cars last week - one leg was cut off & one arm badly jammed.

Stockings being hung by children on Christmas Eve.

12-31-1873 Vol. II No 52.

Council - mill, tank & pump at artesian well not working satisfactorily.