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Looking Back
When the County Home Cemetery was established in the mid 1800s, it was located in a grove of trees and was surrounded by a wrought iron fence. The fence was torn down during World War II, to be used for scrap iron in the war effort. The area is now a woods, with no indication of where graves are located. The "Poor Farm", as it was once called, dates back to 1849. The first known burial was in the 1860s, and the last known was in 1934. A list of those known to be buried in the cemetery indicates that the youngest person was 15 at the rime of his death, and the oldest was 100. A new marker for the cemetery is located in front of Carroll Manor although the cemetery is located about 3/4 mile north of the Manor. 25 YEARS AGO Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for pigs apparently does not work according to Martin Rinehart. The Flora businessman related an incident which occurred last week when he delivered two plane loads of pigs to Santa Domingo in the Dominican Republic for the American Livestock Producers International. While unloading 322 pigs from one plane, Martin noticed a back up of animals in the loading chute. Apparently one 170-pound pig had collapsed at the entrance of the chute where a native worker was attempting to give the pig mouthto mouth resuscitation. Although the life-saving heroics for the pig failed to revive the animal, the remainder of the pigs were delivered to their destination. 50 YEARS AGO We always have believed Delphi to be an excellent and satisfactory place to shop at Christmas time or throughout the year. Maybe those who think it isn't, haven't tried it yet. Maybe, they are like the child who doesn't like to play a certain game-until he learns how, then he enjoys it. If you learn by visiting the stores, what Delphi offers, you may enjoy shopping here. Just look through the pages of The Delphi Journal and see the hearty invitations of the progressive merchants welcoming you to their stores. Reports from Cutler indicate that the Cutler Telephone Company is about ready to begin use of its new dial system. 75 YEARS AGO Oscar Hall an employee of the Wabash railroad and helper several days ago was witness to a peculiar passing of one of the old landmarks of Delphi. The ninety foot chimney on the old paper mill at the west edge of this city. Mr. Hall and his companion were walking along the railroad near the mill and looking at the chimney when it slowly began crumbling downward, as they expressed it was just as an icicle would do if set on a hot stove. The force of the bricks at the bottom as it crumbled turned over two old box cars belonging to the Wabash which had been stored there. The mill was at one time the scene of much activities but for more than ten years has stood idle. 100 YEARS AGO Sam Voorhees will not apply at the December term of the Commissioners for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in this city, as he has undoubtedly discovered that the remonstrance has too big a majority to overcome. The old remonstrance had about 30 majority but another remonstrance was filed yesterday with about 30 new names attached. Voorhees' license expires December 10th, while Taylor's license expires on January 10. The Waddell saloon at Bringhurst will also close its doors a short time afterwards, when Monroe township will be a dry one as far as licensed saloons are concerned. Camden and Delphi will then be the only places in the county that have licensed saloons. |
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