THROWBACK THURSDAY: SUBMITTED NEWS BRIEFS IN THE INDEPENDENT NEWS FROM JANUARY 14 & 28, 1869
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Concert – The concert on Friday evening closing the musical convention was well attended. The music was of the highest order, so far as scientific attainments were concerned, but perhaps, not so well appreciated as it would have been by an audience who were more familiar with that style of music. Mrs. Taft of Mansfield was one of the leading vocalists. She possesses a very fine voice, of remarkable compass and power. She favored her audience with a few popular pieces, in connection with more difficult ones, which were well received. Prof. Magennis maintained his well earned reputation as a most excellent Pianist. We hope the Euterpiens will favor us soon again.
The Continentals – The Continentals favored Shelby with a concert on Saturday night, and had a full house and an appreciative audience. They were evidently pleased with the audience as well as the latter were with them, and this mutual satisfaction rendered the entertainment highly agreeable. We were pleased to know that our promise to the public has been even more than realized and that the Continentals had ample evidence of the pleasure they gave their audience by the oft repeated and hearty applause with which their songs were greeted. They promise us another visit upon their return.
Stolen – Two hundred dollars, were stolen from a Mr. Blane in Crawford County on last Sabbath morning. We learn the thief feigned deafness, asked to stay overnight and it was not until after breakfast and he had left that the money was missing.
The Past – On last Saturday we had one of the old fashioned
business days in Shelby. It has been a long time since we have seen such a large number of teams in town, reminding us of by gone days when pork, grain, and greenbacks were plentier than now.
Shelby – Shelby has not ceased to grow. Many new buildings are contemplated in various parts of town. Everything points to a good future for our prosperous village and we only want men of enterprise to keep the ball moving. Let those landowners whose property lies adjacent to the limits of town, lay out lots and sell off. This way our town will continue to grow, and business prosper.
Addition to Shelby –
Mr. Andrew Garrett has laid out seventeen additional lots on the ground encircled by the Blackfork, embraced in the tract on which his residence stands, and has opened a street, called Blackfork street, from Main Street, South through his land to the stream on either side of which the lots are laid off. Already a house has been erected upon one of those lots, and others sold. This
is a rare opportunity for those who desire garden lots, or even several of them for building purposes, near the center of our town. Mr. Garrett offers a lot fronting on Main Street as a site for a Post Office building, and Town Hall. There can be no doubt, but that these lots will speedily be sold, if the attention of the public can once be called to all the advantages they possess.