Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-02
LETTER FROM HARRISON.

Mr.. Editor,-The sun Of prosperity
still rises in beauty and glory upon ouI
quiet garden village, and we trust tina,
each heart beats in thankfuness to tho
great Father of all for Ills many mercies
True, business has been quite duh foi
some time, and but few Of our citizens
have been making any great additions to
their wealth, yet we all move on and still
live.
The great excitement last Sabbath was
the dedication Of the splendid new Metho.
dist Il. Church. The day was suspicious
although the morning was somewhat clou.
dy, but the people came from Cincinnati
Cleves, Lawrenceburg, and few from
Brookville, and the House of the Lord
was we'll filed. Rev. Dr.I. w. Wiley
Editor Of the Ladies' Repository, gave US
the morning sermon, which was rich in
truth, sound in argument, and thoroughly
convincing in all the points evincine
the divinity Of our holy religion
DIR. Wiley is a ehaste and beautiful
speaker, and demonstrates the fact that
he is scohlar and an accomplished Chris
tian minister. Rev. q. Ferguson, Of the
Cincinnati Conference, gave us the eve.
ming sermon, which was sound, method
zeal, aud presume clearly orthodox and
appropriate.
The house was full of the best and mosl
intelligent citizens Of the country, and the
audience from distance was well enter
tanned by the inequalities Of the members
aud friends Of the Church. The subscrip.
tons were large, and the liberality Of the
Building Committee Ia subscribing each
$500 additional to what they had already
given, was highly commended by all pros
ent. The entire cost Of the cd6ce, which
is certainly the finest now in the White
Water Valley, was $4,000, and il is all
provided for but about 81 500.
The Building Committee, consisting OF
w. w. DAWSON, VIM. Turner, Geo. w
Keen, ii. l.. Brown, ~ Leonard. NJ. j.
Thomas, and Joseph West, have done
nobly, and deserve tho lifetime remem.
branco Of every one who feels any interest
in good aud substantial Churches. He.
Rev. w. ii Reed the Pastor, feels nc
doubt greatly relieved that this ono great
object Of his mission among US has been
accomplished, and us his two years ser.
vices are nearly closed, he viii now re.
tire from this field with many pleasant
memories. 80
DR.. Jas. Thompson, late Of ST Paul
Ind, has purchased the Drug Store Of DR.
Sidwell. lately owned by DR.. NJ. L. Thomas
DR.. Thompson IN regular graduate OF
the Medical School OF Chicago; was Q
valuable Surgeon in the army for tire.
years, and served as Medical Director fol
the Western District of Kentucky. The
Doctor, though young man, has attained
TO fine ominenee, learn, as'a surgica
operator; he will no doubt be q valuable
addition to our Medical Fraternity.
DIR. Clark has returned from his trip TO
Missouri, aud think was benefited ia
health by tho jaunt. | have not learn
ed whether he has finally determined Ia
remove to that State. will DO glad &c
hear that he has resolved not TO move a
all. We have but few better physicians
than DIR. Clark.
The Christian Church are making tho
necessary preparations TO put up $4,000
building. They can do il, and it ought
to be done. sH
George Bowlby is doing fine business
In the Real Estate line, and has on hand
for sale large amount Of lands aud q
number ofgood and very cheap residences.
Harrison is a pleasant place to live in, and
all who contemplate moving TO new
place would do we'll TO look at our town
before locating.
But must close, or your readers may
get tired Of my story.
s. Ii. MALONE.