From the files of Hoosier Democrat, Delphi Journal, Journal-Citizen and Carroll County Comet.

Public School, Delphi, 1881 10 YEARS AGO

Van Taylor, owner of Kirk's Popcorn of Flora, has acquired Yoder's Popcorn. Yoder's Popcorn is a family owned business located at Shipshewanna, and distributes popcorn in northern Indiana and southern Michigan.

The companies carry similar lines including unpopped and carmel corn.

Taylor said he will continue to distribute popcorn under both companies' names. Packaging will be done at his Flora business.

25 YEARS AGO

There were seven days with thunder and five days with fog, according to the April weather report of Joseph Peterson, Rt. 1, Delphi, local government weather observer. Sunshine was 45 percent of the possible time.

The highest temperature was 83 degrees, while the low was 30 degrees. The average high temperature was 67.4 degrees and the average low was 45.3 degrees, which was 4.1 degrees above average.

Total precipitation for the month was 4.66 inches, which is .73 inch above normal. Precipitation to date for the year was 7.51 inches, which is 3.22 inches below normal for the year.

50 YEARS AGO

On Thursday evening of last week Delphi high school held its first local Science Fair. Approximately 100 students of biology, physics, chemistry and general science exhibited projects on which they had been working this year. The exhibit was enjoyed by more than 300 people of the community.

NOTICE: The Carroll County Commissioners have ordered the courthouse closed each Wednesday afternoon, beginning Wednesday, May 16, for the summer months.

75 YEARS AGO

How many cottages do you guess there are on the local lakes at the present time? A survey of the lakes shows that there are 163 cottages on Shafer Lake from Lowe's Bridge to the Norway Dam, and 132 cottages on Freeman Lake from the Washington Street Bridge in Monticello to the Oakdale dam.

Aclever clown at a country fair greatly amused the crowd by imitating the squeals of a pig. But an honest countryman won greater applause by surprising the clown's artistry. Opening his cloak, he showed that a real pig had been doing the squealing. Good merchandise advertised with simple honesty is not enough to win today's public. The Journal specially asks our readers to patronize Journal advertisers only. There is a reason for it.

100 YEARS AGO

It seems that Flora is soon to have a system of water works. A company with a capital stock of $25,000 has been organized in which Chas. G. Sines, E.G. Kitzmiller, Charles E. Nobes, Chas. Voorhees and M.W. Eaton are directors. The water will be secured from deep driven wells and the work of construction will begin as soon as the preliminaries are completed and the town board gives permission.

The barn of Edward Harrison, five

miles east of town was destroyed by fire Tuesday and all the contents Public School, Delphi, 1881