Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from the Pat Jenny Collection at the Lawrence County Historical Society
Lawrence Lore
Nov 27, 20251 min read
41 Train Car Loads of Melons
October 15,1880 Eighteen days until the Presidential election. More mudslinging in the newspapers. The decrease in local news articles...
Lawrence Lore
Oct 15, 20252 min read
Early Farm Implements
When the farmers first arrived in Lawrence County in the early 1800s, their farm implements were generally made and repaired by...
Lawrence Lore
Sep 23, 20251 min read
Two Old Maids
The Rural Republican , an eight-page newspaper, was published once a week on Friday by Miss Mary Buntin. The cost per year was $1.50...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 23, 20255 min read
Cure for Wayward Husbands
June 25th, 1880 Lots of folks around Lawrenceville had mumps. Henry A Clubb was acting as postmaster during the illness of Nellie...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 26, 20253 min read
Early Auction 1859 or You Don't Want the Mule?
James Andre died in Lawrence County about 1858. Not much is known about the family other than he was married and had children who...
Lawrence Lore
Apr 9, 20252 min read
Farmers' Day 1926
Bridgeport August 18, 1926 All roads led to Bridgeport from the muddiest narrowest lane in Lukin to Len Small’s 16- foot pavement were...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 28, 20253 min read
"To Plow is to Pray"
A review of the local news from the Vincennes, Mt Carmel and Lawrence County newspapers for November 1879. The shareholders of the...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 7, 20259 min read
1879 County Fair
In the 1870s the Lawrence County Fair was held in October. News of the upcoming County fair was frequent in the newspapers. "The bounty...
Lawrence Lore
Dec 26, 20243 min read
She Fell Down on Her . . .
News in the County in October 1879 Stuble & Co was the new undertaker in Lawrenceville. They promised to keep on hand a good assortment...
Lawrence Lore
Dec 18, 20246 min read