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Aurora List of Letters – Dec 1864

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for December 1864 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 8 Dec 1864 – Page 2, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • G W Armstrong
  • Peter Aspe
  • Mrs. Sara Cooper
  • Miss Josephine Daniel
  • John Ebbert
  • Orlando George
  • Miss Anna Hopping
  • James Johnson
  • David Laughlin
  • Mrs. A Lauden
  • Miss Harriet Mills
  • Miss Mary Richard
  • Christian Slurr
  • Mrs. E M Surry
  • Alfred Smith
  • Joseph Smith
  • Chas Streutz
  • Miss Laura Merrill
  • Edwin Woodward

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 15 Dec 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • George L Abbot
  • Romulus Becket
  • Miss Betsy Bramble
  • Charles Cooper
  • Mr. Captain
  • George Davees
  • Fred Donathan
  • Martin V Donathan
  • D B Farrington
  • Orlando George
  • George Hickpey
  • Miss Mira Johnson
  • Wm Kemper
  • N B Lesneal
  • John M Wood
  • Dennis Manning
  • Thomas Richardson
  • Joseph Sasaman
  • John D Spence
  • Jacob Zinn
  • Daniel Weaver

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 22 Dec 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Wm Buchanan
  • Sarah Carolly
  • Mrs. Rebecca Finch
  • John Fox
  • Hughes & Willson
  • George Jenks
  • Miss Catharine Kalaher
  • John Maron
  • John E Obed
  • George H Pate
  • Nathan Ross
  • Miss Fanny Richard
  • E H Richardson
  • Hugh M Sterling

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 29 Dec 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Mrs. Betsy Bramble
  • Jesse B Davis
  • John Farmer
  • Mrs. Sophia Keeser
  • Mrs. Barbery Myre
  • W R Neal
  • Andy Stebbins
  • Miss Mary E Smith
  • A Upp
  • Wm Vanderle

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 5 Jan 1865 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Alonzo Eaton
  • Hartley Gangradger
  • B Garnhouser
  • Thomas House
  • Miss Aggie Henderson
  • John Heinrich Klaiman
  • Miss Elizabeth McCabe
  • John R Miller
  • Miss Eliza J Nash
  • D Sherman
  • A O Waterman

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Dearborn County Income Tax – 1864

The Dearborn County, Indiana income tax list for 1864 appeared in:
Aurora Commercial – 29 Dec 1864 – Page 3, Column 2

INCOME TAXES—The following is the amount of U.S. tax assessed upon income (over $600) on individuals in the townships named:

CENTRE TOWNSHIP.

[See newspaper for amount.]

  • R C Bond
  • J J Backman
  • Conaway Bainum
  • S A Bundy
  • O P Cobb
  • John Cobb
  • Strawder Cheek
  • Albert Carson
  • Joseph D Curtis
  • E D Clements
  • S S Clark
  • J Chambers
  • Jacob Cox
  • Thomas B Curtis
  • W H Curtis
  • John S Emrie
  • Abram Epstein
  • Louis M Folk
  • Thomas Folbre
  • A W Freeman
  • W E Gibson
  • James W Gaff
  • Thomas Gaff
  • James Greer
  • William S Holman
  • L G Hurlbert
  • George W Hart
  • Philip Held
  • A D Hopping
  • William Lothman
  • Abram Lozier
  • Marcus Levy
  • Elijah Lindsay
  • John N Milburn
  • Joseph Meyer
  • James M Miller
  • George Mitchell
  • Thomas Pattison
  • W P Squibb
  • George W Squibb
  • H W Smith
  • W F Stevens
  • George Shockley
  • Nathan Steadman
  • E Small
  • Aaron Tuthill
  • George W Taylor
  • Joseph Trester
  • Benjamin F Trester
  • Philip Wymond
  • Francis Wymond
  • P W Williams
  • William Wheeler

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

  • Zach Barker
  • James S Beckett
  • George Greer
  • Elijah Greer
  • E G Herron
  • Thomas Hill
  • Enoch W Lindsay
  • John McConnell
  • George Randall
  • Wm Sawdon
  • Martin Trester
  • John P Tufts
  • Ben Wilson

HOGAN TOWNSHIP.

  • John Bruce
  • Henry C Busse
  • Joshua H Brewington
  • W P Chisman
  • James J Clements
  • John D Haynes
  • Enoch G Kerr
  • David Kerr
  • John Spidel
  • Harrison W Small
  • Thomas Spicknall

SPARTA TOWNSHIP.

  • Noah C Durham
  • Frank M Durham
  • N L Isgrigg
  • John D Johnson
  • Wm B Miller
  • John C Moore
  • Hanson D Moore
  • Thomas Record
  • W S Tyer

CLAY TOWNSHIP.

  • W H Davidson
  • C B Miller
  • John S Mathews

CAESAR CREEK TOWNSHIP.

  • Anthony Opp

Aurora List of Letters – Nov 1864

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for November 1864 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 3 Nov 1864 – Page 2, Column 5

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • H H Clark
  • Robert Chaters
  • Armstrong Collins
  • Miss Lizzie Davis
  • Elisha Frazer
  • John Foster
  • John Haite
  • Miss Hattie Hansell
  • Peter Mills
  • Joseph Posey
  • Andrew Skirving
  • John Wits[?]sack
  • Miss Frances West

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 10 Nov 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • J W Baker
  • S B Chamberlain
  • Michael Crotty
  • Squire Delaney
  • Conrad Dietzel
  • Miss B E
  • Preston Essex
  • Amia S Glasser
  • Mrs. Wm L Hunt
  • Miss M H
  • James W Johnson
  • George Jones
  • M S Knapp
  • Miss Lucy Knapp
  • Mrs. Sarah McDowell
  • J H Miller
  • James McCartney
  • Nicholas Miller
  • Fred Nutmire
  • Miss Mary Powers
  • L Prach
  • Joseph E Ralston
  • Samuel Stage
  • Philip McAulif
  • Miss Mollie Walter

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 17 Nov 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 15, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Wm B Calwell
  • Michael Cabinall
  • Miss Julia A Hurley
  • Miss Lucy Knapp
  • H W Hamper
  • Robert McPherson
  • John E Obea
  • Miss Mary Powers
  • Charles Scranton
  • Thos. Stalcut
  • James M Todd
  • C. H. Williams
  • P. M. Williams

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 24 Nov 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Geo H Baldwin
  • John Bannon
  • Jacob Benham
  • Peter Brown
  • H B Claxton
  • Mrs. Clarrissa Cofield
  • R C Denning
  • Miss Caroline Danford
  • George Jenks
  • Matthew S Knapp
  • Wm Littell
  • David Laughlin
  • August Moorman
  • Miss Mary Power
  • Mrs. G Rosenbaum
  • Mrs. Mary Rutlidge
  • Joseph Seth
  • James Stanford
  • James Turney
  • Amos C. Williams
  • Andy Wespley
  • M H Zink

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 1 Dec 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Thos Annis
  • Wm Burton
  • A Brusner
  • Miss Betsy Bramble
  • Henry Cluxton
  • John Carney
  • Mrs. Margaret Croty
  • Felselheld & Morris
  • Brower Fisk
  • Grace & Lostutter
  • Orlando Geary
  • Miss Julia Hagerman
  • J D Harrees
  • Jared Jurin
  • J G Kraff
  • Kennett & Jarvis
  • David Laughlin
  • Frank Lofstedt
  • Mrs. Mackenny
  • Miss Mary Miller
  • Miss Lucinda Mills
  • James W Pate
  • James Stanfield

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Oct 1864

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for October 1864 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 6 Oct 1864 – Page 3, Column 2

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Jeremiah Breckner
  • Peter Brown
  • W H Bryan
  • Jolm Cainine
  • C. O. Dor
  • James Fletcher
  • Ezra Gillingham
  • Mrs. Sarah A Genkins
  • Robert Howard
  • T Hath
  • W F Howard
  • Miss Lydia M Harrison
  • Leonard Huff
  • Miss Sarah A Jenkins
  • John W Ketcham
  • Moses Landmair
  • Marion Pymkart
  • W. Pasker
  • O F Roberts
  • W & J Ramsey
  • John Rowen

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 13 Oct 1864 – Page 2, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Wm E Cantwell
  • Miss Mary Earley
  • James Madison
  • James McLain
  • Henry Manona
  • Patrick Omes
  • Miss Jennie Pugsley
  • Gottleib Rosenbaum
  • H M Links
  • Miss M Whittenberger
  • Joseph Weitzel

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 20 Oct 1864 – Page 2, Column 4

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Berta Blen
  • George S Bauge
  • G W D Culp
  • W Clainbel
  • Francis Davis
  • Prof. Ebersole
  • Louise Emrich
  • John C Hicks
  • John Hosstetter
  • Miss Lizzie B Janes
  • Chas. Laycock
  • John Moffit
  • Miss Maggie Moore
  • Recht, Conway & Co.
  • H L Ressing
  • Lewis Seifried
  • L H Stevenson
  • Messrs. A Watson & Son

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 27 Oct 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Thomas Annis
  • Mrs. Mollie Rush
  • Miss Mollie E Clark
  • Antes Camaile
  • R B Carson
  • Herr Hass Gulbranson
  • E T Gleeson
  • Anna A Glasser
  • Wm Graife
  • Thos Horton
  • Mrs. Rebecca Lindberger
  • James Madison
  • Elisa Miller
  • F H Nulker
  • Miss Jane Freaser
  • Andrew Skerving
  • James Smith
  • Jesse H Smith
  • Mrs. Lacinda Steer
  • Charles Pyler
  • Magdalena Wittauer
  • Robert Walker
  • Miss Sarah Walker

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Dearborn County Fair Awards – 1864

The Dearborn County, Indiana Fair Awards for 1864 appeared in:
Aurora Commercial – 3 Nov 1864 – Page 2, Column 3

LIST OF PREMIUMS
Awarded at the Thirteenth Annual Fair of the Dearborn County Agricultural Society.

HORSES FOR ALL PURPOSES.

  • Best stallion 4 years old, and over, Gilford Dickinson, $15.00
  • 2d best, Henry Hughes, $8.00
  • Best staillion 3 years old, Henry Cobb, $10.00
  • 2d best, Thos. Durbin, $5.00
  • Best stallion 2 years old, R. H. Botts, $6.00
  • Best stallion colt, Henry Wood, $3.00
  • 2d best, H. V. D. Hannah, $2.00
  • Best brood mare, R. H. Botts, $8.00
  • 2d best, Wm. Wheeler, $4.00
  • Best mare 4 years old, Henry Miller, $6.00
  • 2d best, Nat. Carpenter, $3.00
  • Best filly 3 years old, John R. Cole, $6.00
  • 2d best, E. D. Marshall, $3.00
  • Best filly 2 years old, R. H. Botts, $5.00
  • 2d best, Perry Small, $3.00
  • Best filly 1 year old, Amos Barker, $3.00
  • Best gelding, Perry Small, $3.00
  • 2d best, R. W. Rea, $4.00
  • Best gelding, 3 years old, W. H. Grant, $6.00
  • 2d best, Strawder Cheek, $3.00
  • Best gelding 2 years old, G English, $5.00

FARM AND DRAUGHT HORSES.

  • Best stallion 3 years old and over, C. Mulford
  • 2d best, Wm. Jenkins
  • Best brood mare 4 years old and over, Henry Wood
  • 2d best, A. D. Hopping
  • Best filly, 2 years old, Wm. Gr[?]
  • 2d best, L. W. Parks
  • Best suckling mare colt, David Wright, $2.00
  • 2d best, A. D. Hopping, $1.00
  • Best gelding, Adam Bruce, $6.00
  • Best mare, Frank Buffington, $6.00
  • 2d best, C. L. Alcott, $4.00

HORSES FOR LIGHT DRAUGHT.

  • Best stallion 4 years old and over, Jacob Tanner, $12.00
  • 2d best, L. P. Arnold, $6.00
  • Best filly 3 years old, S. Cheek, $5.00
  • 2d best, Enos Buffington, $3.00
  • Best filly 2 years old, R. H. Botts, $4.00
  • 2d best, John R. Cole, $2.00
  • Best sucking mare colt, R. H. Botts, $2.00
  • Best gelding, John A. Platter, $6.00
  • 2d best, J. M. Moody, $4.00
  • Best mare, J. C. Allen, $6.00
  • 2d best, J. C. Allen, $4.00

SADDLE HORSES.

  • Best trained horse or mare, O. A. Riddle, $15.00
  • 2d best, D. M. Hayes, $8.00

MATCHED HORSES.

  • Best pair geldings or mares, J. C. Allen, $15.00
  • 2d best, H. Buntin, $8.00

SWEEPSTAKES.

  • Best stallion, David Cole, $20.00
  • Best brood mare, Wm. Wheeler, $15.00
  • Best trotting horse, W. B. Robinson, $15.00
  • Best pacing horse, W. Scoopmire, $15.00

MULES AND JACKS.

  • Best jack, David Cole, $6.00
  • 2d best, Jacob Tanner, $3.00
  • Best mule, 3 years old, Mat. Carpenter, $5.00
  • Best mule 2 years old, Eleazer Cole, $4.00
  • 2d best, S. D. Cole, $2.00
  • Best mule 1 year old, Eleazer Cole, $4.00
  • 2d best, S. D. Cole, $2.00
  • Best suckling mule, B. Bradley, $2.00
  • 2d best, Jesse M. Laird, $1.00

DURHAM STOCK.

  • Best bull 2 year old, W. H. Cobb, $6.00
  • Best bull calf, W. H. Cobb, $3.00
  • Best cow, W. H. Cobb, $6.00
  • Best heifer, 2 years old, W. H. Cobb, $4.00
  • Best heifer calf, W. H. Cobb, $2.00

NATIVE AND GRADE CATTLE.

  • Best bull, Strawder Cheek, $3.00
  • Best bull calf, John Bruce, $2.00
  • Best cow, Strawder Cheek, $5.00
  • 2d best, W. H. Cobb, $3.00
  • Best heifer 2 years old, W. H. Cobb, $4.00
  • Best heifer 1 year old, W. H. Cobb, $3.00
  • Best heifer calf, Strawder Cheek, $2.00
  • 2d best, John Bruce, $1.00

OXEN.

  • Best yoke of oxen, Strawder Cheek, $5.00

SWEEPSTAKES ON CATTLE.

  • Best bull, W. H. Cobb, $10.00
  • Best cow, W. H. Cobb, $6.00

HOGS OF ALL BREEDS.

  • Best boar, W. H. Cobb, $6.00
  • Best boar 1 year old, Wm. Wheeler, $4.00
  • Best sow 2 years old, W. H. Cobb, $5.00
  • 2d best, Wm. Wheeler, $3.00
  • Best sow 1 year old, Wm. Wheeler, $4.00
  • Best sow over 1 year old, S. Cheek, $3.00
  • Best pair of shoats, W. H. Cobb, $4.00

POULTRY.

  • Best pair of chickens, E. C. Christie, $1.00
  • Best pair of ducks, John Bruce, $1.00
  • Best pair of geese, Wm. Humfeldt, $1.00
  • Best collection of poultry, $3.00

VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS.

  • Best half doz. beets, G. W. Clark, $1.00
  • Best half doz. cabbage, Ros. Randall, $1.00
  • Best half bush. turnips, Marcus Collins, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush. onions, Jas. Clements, $1.00
  • Best peck tomatoes, Jas. Clements, $1.00
  • Best peck white beans, J. Clements, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush potatoes, Mrs. L Cheek, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush sweet potatoes, R. Randall, $1.00
  • Best 3 pumpkins, J. D. Curtis, $1.00
  • Best squashes, Marcus Collins, $1.00
  • Best collection of vegetables, M. Collins, $3.00

GRAIN AND SEED.

  • Best half bushel yellow corn in the ear, Stephen Vinson, $1.00
  • Best half bushel white corn in the ear, George Cheek, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush white wheat, Elijah Greer, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush rye, Jas. Clements, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush barley, Simon Humfeldt, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush flax seed, John Cornforth, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush timothy seed, J. Cornforth, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bushel orchard grass seed, Thos. Hansel, $1.00

FRUIT LIST.

  • Best winter apples, Walter Kerr, $3.00
  • 2d best, David Brewer, $2.00
  • Best fall apples, Walter Kerr, $3.00
  • 2d best, W. C. Buffington, $2.00
  • Best and largest display of apples, D. C. Wright, $5.00
  • Best autumn pears, S. S. Clark, $2.00
  • 2d best, Simon Humfeldt, $1.00
  • Best winter pears, J. E. Bedgood, $2.00
  • Best grapes, John House, $2.00

FLOWERS.

  • Best collection of greenhouse flowers, Mrs. D. Brewer
  • Best bouquet, Simon Humfeldt, $2.00

FARM IMPLEMENTS.

  • Best ax helves, G. W Clark, $1.00
  • Best horse pitchfork, B N McHenry, diploma
  • Best mowing machine, O P Cobb, diploma
  • Best combined reaper and mower, O P Cobb, diploma

MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS.

  • Best buggy, B Senior, diploma

DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.

  • Best 5 yards of linen, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best yards flax linen, Mrs. S Plummer, $1.00
  • Best 5 yards linsey, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best 5 yards flannel, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best 5 yards jeans, Mrs. J. Crozier, $2.00
  • Best rag carpet, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best double coverlet woolen, H. Wilkie, $2.00
  • Best double coverlet cotton, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best pair of home made blankets, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best pair of woolen knit stockings, G W Clark, $0.50
  • Best pair woolen knit socks, G W Clark, $0.50
  • Best pair of woolen knit mittens, Mary Swing, $0.50
  • Best lb. woolen yarn, G W Clark, $0.50

SADDLE WORK.

  • Best man’s saddle, J A Wehe, diploma
  • Best side saddle, J A Wehe, diploma
  • Best double harness for carriage, J A Wehe, diploma
  • Best double harness for common purposes, J A Wehe, diploma

DAIRY PRODUCTS.

  • Best [?] lbs. butter, made in June, Mary Cheek, $1.00
  • 2d best, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best [?] lbs. made since June, G W Clark, $2.00
  • 2d best, M Churchill, $1.00
  • Best 10 lbs cheese, Sallie J Winkley, $2.00
  • 2d best, S T Chase, $1.00

NEEDLE WORK—USEFUL.

  • Best comfort, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best worsted quilt, Mary L Adkins, $5.00
  • Best piece work quilt, Louisa Griffin, $5.00
  • Best patch work quilt, J M Moody, $3.00
  • Best knit counterpane, Mary Swing, $2.00
  • Best made silk dress, Mrs. P Hubbartt, $4.00
  • Best made calico dress, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best made child’s dress, Miss S A Abott, $2.00
  • Best made shirt, G W Clark, $1.00

NEEDLE WORK—FANCY.

  • Best specimen of needle work on cloth, Dorothy Kastner, $1.00
  • Best specimen on silk, Mary Swing, $1.00
  • Best specimen on linen, Mary Swing, $1.00
  • Best specimen on merino, Fanny Plummer, $1.00
  • Best specimen on lace, Emma Griffin, $1.00

CROTCHET WORK.

  • Best sample of cotton crotchet work, Emma Griffin, $1.00
  • Best sample of woolen, Dorothy Kastner, $1.00
  • Best sample of silk, Emma Griffin, $1.00

PAINTING, DRAWING, &c.

  • Best artificial flowers, Clarissa Quigley, $1.00
  • Best specimen hair work, Mrs. O. Osborn, $1.00
  • Best fancy bead work, Caroline Kastner, $1.00
  • Best fancy shell work, Geo. Shockley, $1.00

CANNED FRUIT.

  • Best quart strawberries, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best quart raspberries, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best quart tomatoes, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best quart peaches, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best quart cherries, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best quart pears, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best quart apples, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best quart plums, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best quart quinces, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best unenumerated fruit, G W Clark, $1.00

FRUIT BUTTER.

  • Best jar apple butter, Mrs. S Plummer, $1.00
  • Best jar pear butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar peach butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar tomato butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar pumpkin butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00

JELLIES.

  • Best jar strawberry jelly, M A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar gooseberry jelly, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar currant jelly, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar grape jelly, Mrs. L N Bush, $1.00
  • Best jar cherry jelly, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best jar apple jelly, Mrs. L N Bush, $1.00
  • Best jar pear jelly, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best unenumarated jelly, G W Clark, $1.00

PRESERVES.

  • Best jar strawberry preserves, M A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar gooseberries preserves, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best jar currant preserves, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best jar grape preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
  • Best jar peach preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
  • Best jar apple preserves, M A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar pear preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
  • Best jar quince preserves, Mrs. Garrison, $1.00
  • Best jar cherry preserves, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best jar plum preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
  • Best unenumerated preserves, G W Clark, $1.00

PICKLES.

  • Best sweet pickles peaches, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
  • Best sweet pickles cherries, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best sweet pickles quinces, M A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best sour pickles cucumber, E Brison, $1.00
  • Best sour pickles tomatoes, M A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best sour pickles peaches, M A Cheek, $1.00

BREAD AND CAKES—HOME MADE.

  • Best leaf wheat bread, milk or salt rising, Mrs. S Plummer, $2.00
  • Best loaf wheat bread yeast rising, Jas Clements, $2.00
  • Best sample cake, Lou Kemple, $1.00
  • Best sample pies, Mrs. S Plummer, $1.00
  • Best collection of bread and cakes, Mrs. S. Plummer, $3.00

TABLE COMFORTS.

  • Best 5 lbs honey, Henry Garrison, $1.00
  • Best gallon sorgho molasses, D C Wright, $1.00

MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.

  • Clara Quigley, $1
  • Benjamin Howard, $1
  • T Cornforth, $1
  • Miss Jennie Porter, $1
  • Mary A Cheek, $0.50
  • Mrs. S Plummer, $0.50
  • Mrs. F Worley, $0.50
  • C L Roberts, diploma
  • J N Walton, diploma
  • E C Christie, diploma
  • B N McHenry, diploma
  • O P Cobb, diploma

Aurora List of Letters – Sep 1864

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for September 1864 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 8 Sep 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Jeremiah Bechner
  • Mrs. Arena Barricklow
  • Breston & Son
  • Miss Cora C Fairfield
  • Amelia C Grimsley
  • Johann Hudaff
  • Wm A Janes
  • Adam Keho
  • Enoch Kerr
  • Miss Ella Morris
  • Patrick Murphy
  • Mrs. Mary C Ross
  • Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson
  • Mrs. A E Summers
  • Moses Turner
  • Dr. Tyrrel
  • Wilson and Eddy

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 22 Sep 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Miss Annie Ainsworth
  • John Carmine
  • Miss Marie E Cameron
  • Miss Mary Cannon
  • Charles Grenston
  • Hugh Donehue
  • Frederick Hukreide
  • Miss Lucy Knapp
  • Mrs. Sarah Ann Moore
  • Samuel Milles
  • Mary E Miles
  • Robert McLane
  • Henry Patebone
  • John Russing & Co.
  • E H Raymoure
  • Andrew Skervine
  • Hugh M Sterling
  • O B Torbet
  • Abel Wood

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 29 Sep 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Miss Mary Downton
  • George Durham
  • Langenus Fasnacht
  • E T Gleason
  • Miss Mary Miller
  • Henry Meyer
  • Mr. McMurphy
  • James B Miller
  • Frank Nulker
  • Elizabeth A Phipps
  • Andrew Skerving
  • Robert Starkey
  • Alfred Werner
  • Miss Kate Wilmer

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Center Township, Dearborn County Civil War Draft – Sep 1864

The Civil War draft list for Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:
Aurora Commercial – 22 Sep 1864 – Page 3, Column 1

THE DRAFT.—“A large and very enthusiastic” crowd gathered at Council Hall last Tuesday evening to learn the names of those who had been gathered to Abraham’s bosom. Col. Platter having returned from Greensburg with the list of those drawn in Centre Township, read it to the audience, who, we may say, listened with marked attention, occasionally indulging in shouts of hilarity or derision, when the names of persons noted for any peculiarity were mentioned.

The $40 and $100 exemption clubs were remarkably fortunate, no more members being drawn from them than they are able to find substitutes for without any assessment upon subscriptions. In the $40 club, with 55 members, there are 11 drafted—4 only of whom are inside of 100. In the  $100 club, with 53 members, there are 10 drafted, 6 of whom are inside of 100.

We publish below the list of men drafted in Centre Township in the order in which they were drawn. The quota of the township is 69. When that number of able bodied men is made out of the 138 drafted, the balance will be released. There are probably some errors in the list, as no opportunity was had to copy the names from the rolls. They were taken down as they were announced.—We have not yet received any list of the men drafted from other townships.

  • Wm. Cunningham
  • John Powers
  • E. Ricketts
  • M. Kimmel
  • George Smith
  • George Schierman
  • J. M. Jones
  • F. M. Abbott
  • Wm. Kaufman
  • James Rider
  • George Wolf
  • John Higgins
  • John Schumaker
  • John A. Harpham
  • John M. Frazier
  • Isaac Johnson
  • T. R. Justice
  • Joseph Frank
  • Michael Dumphy
  • J. D. Wilson
  • George Haley
  • James Burch
  • A. J. Peters
  • James Robinson
  • Wm. Griffin
  • C. O. Richey
  • James Crawley
  • Thomas Kink
  • Joseph Merrill
  • Byron Bryar
  • J. Carson
  • W. R. Milburn
  • D. Almon
  • Hugh Carridan
  • Wm. Sullivan
  • A. Beinkamp
  • B. Shipper
  • Geo. Parker
  • H. Russell
  • Aug. Schultz
  • John J. Jones
  • W. F. Bailey
  • C. P. Gould
  • John Jones
  • John Simpson
  • Lazarus Cheek
  • N. J. Ellis
  • Thomas Moran
  • S. D. Langtree
  • F. M. Moran
  • H. B. Parker
  • D. B. Janes
  • Alfred Bainum
  • Patrick Maloney
  • E. Kinkaid
  • E. H. Davis
  • N. H. Tuck
  • Peter Doebler
  • Wm. Nuckles
  • Jas. Brannon
  • A. W. Freeman
  • M. Crotty
  • Jacob Kemple
  • George Durham
  • John Free
  • George Loder
  • Christ Masonner
  • S. Derrigan
  • Henry Cluxton
  • George Giegoldt
  • S. Siemantel
  • Leonard Siemantel
  • B. F. Adkins
  • John Melson
  • Hiram Smith
  • Harvey Smith
  • John Twentyman
  • George Paramore
  • John Maloney
  • Wm. Lieve
  • J. M. Clark
  • A. Sutman
  • J. Baker
  • John Lansing
  • M. Ganey
  • James Robinson
  • M. B. Mason
  • D. Ganey
  • Geo. W. Chisman
  • Wm. Noble
  • E. T. Gipson
  • H. Spalding
  • R. J. Green
  • John Oester
  • H. VanMiddlesworth
  • E. Many
  • H. Peters
  • C. H. Hamilton
  • E. C. Christie
  • John Scherer
  • M. Schierman
  • J. P. Snell
  • D. Kastner
  • Jabez Watkins
  • John Hartman
  • George Eiselhart
  • M. Mundary
  • Jas. Conner
  • D. W. Ragsdale
  • A. H. Merkel
  • A. Huffman
  • Geo. P. Harris
  • Wm. J. McHenry
  • Wm. Watts
  • W. M. Stevens
  • Jas. Swango
  • Pat Denning
  • E. H. Niebaum
  • Jos. Kelton
  • M. Kelly
  • W. P. Squibb
  • H. Romere
  • John Wood
  • M. Cable
  • Wm Myers
  • L. Collins
  • R. Ramsey
  • John Scott
  • E. Langford
  • J. Carringan
  • T. W. Miller
  • John House
  • M. Costello
  • W. W. Fenton
  • Peter Bittner

Aurora List of Letters – Aug 1864

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for August 1864 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 4 Aug 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, August 2, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Miss Anna Amnsworth
  • Joseph W Allen
  • Samuel Budd
  • Miss Sarah Baker
  • Porter Connelly
  • Peter Gepsal
  • Alex Hunter
  • Mrs. Sarah A Marrell
  • Charles Radesblow
  • Miss Fleta Sidney
  • Robert Walker

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 11 Aug 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, August 9, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Henry J Bradford
  • Alice Brown
  • G Bosse
  • John Eckels
  • J Fall
  • Mrs. Emily M Miller
  • St. Charles Hotel
  • Elizabeth A Wheeler

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 18 Aug 1864 – Page 3, Column 4

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, August 9, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Miss Anna Belleville
  • G Bass
  • Mrs. Matty Beebee
  • James Crowley
  • H H Cunningham
  • Miss Mollie E Clark
  • John Carney
  • Mrs Louisa Diggs
  • Wm Green
  • Frederick Hansman
  • Miss Lillie Hall
  • Otis & Palmer
  • Hiram F Powell
  • Capt. Rabb
  • Charles A Miller
  • John Kinnison
  • Mrs. Mary E Spencer
  • John Scanlan
  • Mrs. Tuter
  • Nancy Ellen Withers
  • Thomas Wickard
  • M Harriet Watkins

Aurora List of Letters – Jul 1864

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for July 1864 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 7 Jul 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, July 5, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • L Aekers
  • Miss Elizabeth Bebinger
  • Electa Bainum
  • H R Cutter
  • Mrs. Margaret Foster
  • Prof. Grenner
  • Peter Gepner
  • Geo W Harris
  • W T Pate
  • Palmer & Otis
  • James A Richards
  • Charles Rock
  • Miss Anne Seward
  • George Seiglitz
  • Miss Emeline Stilling
  • Hannah Skellion
  • Miss Caroline Vaughn
  • Miss E D Vaughn

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 14 Jul 1864 – Page 3, Column 2

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, July 12, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Miss Azile
  • John G Burgess
  • Miss Elizabeth Davis
  • Miss Elizabeth A Davis
  • Miss Ellen Davis
  • Nelson Fish
  • Prof. Grennier
  • Messrs C & C R Hannan
  • Herman H Theirman
  • Miss Jenny Mills
  • John O Morton
  • Amanda E Summers
  • Frank Sherman
  • Miss Susan White

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 21 Jul 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, July 19, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Miss Sallie Abbott
  • Washington Beckley
  • Mrs. Sarah Clark
  • Wolf Dennerline
  • Mrs. Mary Ann Dowling
  • James Donovan
  • Logan Fasnacht
  • Charles Fasnacht
  • George Grover
  • Mrs. Eliza Graham
  • Mrs. Jane E Green
  • Mrs. Lizzie Graham
  • Mrs. John C Haines
  • George Holman
  • Thomas Isherwood
  • Miss Sarah A Jenkins
  • John Jennings
  • Johr C Kussebaum
  • Ferdinand Koenier
  • Miss Luella Larrison
  • Mrs. M C Miller
  • Lester Peck
  • Conway, Rich & Co.
  • John Rost
  • John Rourk
  • Mrs. Martha Roach
  • John Schoessel
  • Miss Mary Scoble
  • Miss Lizzie Sicker
  • William Thompson
  • Miss Margaret Vincent
  • David Woods
  • Mrs. Martha Zin
  • Miss Mattie Zin

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 28 Jul 1864 – Page 3, Column 2

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, July 26, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Wm E Blue
  • Harley P Baker
  • Miss Laura M Cark
  • I G D Cobb
  • J Frail
  • Mrs. G W French
  • Frederick Hansen
  • Maggie F Hannegan
  • Wm Lemon
  • Eli H Pall
  • Wm Thompson
  • John Wallace
  • George Wollenschager

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Jun 1864

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for June 1864 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 9 Jun 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, June 7, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Miss Sarah Burrows
  • H E Dodd & Son
  • R H Fleming
  • Robert Fowler
  • J B M D Oerard
  • Miss Nellie Hoover
  • Lizzie Johnson
  • Catherine Lowe
  • James Lansdown
  • Miss Maggie Payne
  • Dr. W Russell
  • Miss Marge Randall
  • J L Rand
  • Miss Mary E Sparling
  • David Thompson
  • John Todd
  • Jane Williams
  • Henrietta Woolever

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 16 Jun 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, June 14, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • John Bowen
  • Wm Beer
  • Russell Cooper
  • Miss A Campbell
  • Mrs. Emeline Dewey
  • John F Draper
  • Uncle of late Chas Hart
  • Eliza Ellen Johnson
  • Miss Sarah E Jinkens
  • Enoch Lindsay
  • Mrs. Mitchell
  • George Seightze
  • S B Scribner
  • Adolph Vogel
  • Mrs. Jane Turner
  • Jacob Tester
  • James Quinn
  • Fred Weiff
  • Miss Sarah Walker

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 23 Jun 1864 – Page 3, Column 4

LETTER LIST.
LIST OF LETTERS remainign in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, June 21, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • D Beardsley
  • Ellen or Alice Dennis
  • John Doneven
  • Messrs. J Goodwin
  • Jacob Hess
  • Stephen Huth
  • William Hulseman
  • Johanne Kreiutner
  • Julia Minnerd
  • H P Mather
  • William L Paisons
  • Henry Roeder
  • William Stevens
  • T Saly
  • A F Vanhorn
  • James Taylor
  • Mrs. Susan A Weed
  • William S Watkins
  • R J Smith

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 30 Jun 1864 – Page 3, Column 4

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, June 28, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • E A Burns
  • Miss Rebecca Cristy
  • John Duval
  • Mr. Samuel
  • Miss Nellie Hoover
  • Misses Harrison
  • Thomas Horton
  • John Hall
  • Nelson Johnson
  • H P Mather
  • Julia Menrod
  • Martin Mitchell
  • Miss Jennie R Mills
  • Henry Piefer
  • Miss Ann Therosity

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.