Masonic Notice
Centennial Lodge No. 541, F. & A. M., meets in regular session on the second and fourth Thursday nights of each month. Visiting brethren are most cordially invited to attend. A. J. SOURWINE, W. M.
W. B. SCHWARTZ, Secretary.
Jan. 7 yr.
“Masonic Notice,” Brazil Democrat (Brazil, Indiana), 22 October 1886, p. 8, col. 4; digital image, Newspaper Archive (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 12 January 2014).
Sunday, immediately after the morning service, at the parsonage, Rev. Middleton united in marriage Mr. W. B. Schwartz, the well known young attorney, to Miss Victoria Wheeler, daughter of A. B. Wheeler, Esq. So quiet had the matter been kept that but few if any at all of their friends knew that the event would take place. The young couple, however, have the best wishes of a large circle friends, who extend their congratulations and wish them a long and prosperous life. Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz are housekeeping on east Church street, near the Catholic church.
“Individualities,” The Democrat (Brazil, Indiana), 20 May 1886, p. 1, col. 3; digital image, Newspaper Archives (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 12 January 2014).
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“Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959,” database and images, Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 15 January 2014), William B. Schartz and Victoria Wheeler, 1886; citing Clay County, Indiana, Marriages (1883-1887) v. 6: 418.
Forty-Sixth Anniversary
Friday evening last the members of the Clay County Bar, residents in this city, were royally entertained by Mrs. George A. Knight, at her residence with a 6 o’clock dinner, the occasion being a grand surprise to her husband on his forty-sixth birthday. Covers were laid for twenty-five and the dinner served in four courses. After justice had been done to the feast, the guests were entertained in a social way by Miss Grace Knight rendering excellent music, and in recitals of legal reminiscences by the fraternity. All the guests expressed themselves as having enjoyed the evening pleasantly and departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Knight many more anniversaries. Those present were Messrs. S. D. Coffey, W. W. Carter, S. W. Curtis, C. E. Matson, P. T. Luther, J. M. Crompton, W. M. Ridpath, J. Q, Cornell, W. B. Schwartz, J. A. McNutt, Geo. A. Byrd, Jno. B. Hussey, E. S. Holliday, Joe Van Ayer, J. Croasdale, J. W. Stewart, H. Teter, W. P. Blair, E. H. Hussey, D. W. Brattin and Jacob Herr.
“Forty-Sixth Anniversary,” The Democrat (Brazil, Indiana), 13 May 1886, p.1, col. 4; digital image, Newspaper Archive (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : 12 January 2014).
A $600.00 Blaze
A story and a half tenement house belonged to W. B. Schwartz on Shattuck street in the East end was destroyed by fire at two o’clock on Monday morning. Loss $700.00, insured for $600.00. The building was occupied by Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Fudge a as lodging place.
“A $600.00 Blaze,” The Brazil Register (Brazil, Indiana), 19 November 1885, p. 1, col. 3; digital image, Newspaper Archive (http://newspaperarchive.com : accessed 12 January 2014).
W. B. Schwartz and John E. R. Ewing have dissolved their partnership in the law practice owing to Ewing’s intention to go West and grow up with the country. Mr. Schwartz, however, will always be found prompt to attend to all legal business in the same office over Hauck & Son’s store.
“City and Vicinity,” The Democrat (Brazil, Indiana), 16 July 1885, p. 1, col. 3; digital image, Newspaper Archive (http://newspaperarchive.com : accessed 12 January 2014).
W. B. SCHWARTZ…………………………J. E. R. EWING
SCHWARTZ & EWING
ATTORNEYS AT LAW & NOTARIES PUBLIC
Collections promptly attend to. Represent several Reliable Insurance Cos.
Office over Hauck & Son’s Grocery Store,
BRAZIL…………………………….INDIANA
The following are the allowances made by the Board of Commissioners at their regular session of the March term:
W B Schwartz services as clerk….32.00
“The Court Record,” Brazil Register (Brazil, Indiana), 2 April 1885, p. 1, col. 6; digital image, Newspaper Archive (http://newspaperarchive.com : 10 January 2014).
[Editorial note: For the sake of brevity, I did not transcribe the whole list. Payments by the Board included a majority those for the care, transportation and coffins for the county’s paupers.]
W. B. Schwartz and John Ewing have formed a partnership for the practice of law and established their office over Hauck’s grocery store.
“City and Vicinity,” The Democrat (Brazil, Indiana), 12 February 1885, p. 1, col. 2; digital image, Newspaper Archive (http://newspaperarchive.com : accessed 10 January 2014).
MASONIC NOTICE
Centennial lodge No. 541 I. & A. M. will meet in regular communication on Thursday Dec. 25 1884 it being the night of our annual election of officers and other import business all members are fraternally invited.
By order of W.M., W. B. Schwartz
“Masonic Notice,” Brazil Miner (Brazil, Indiana), 11 December 1884, p. 5, col. 2; digital image, Newspaper Archive (http://newspaperarchive.com : accessed 10 January 2014).
[Editorial note: They had their meeting on Christmas Day! Evidence of a time when Christmas was not the big celebration that it is today, perhaps…Also the abbreviation W. M. mostly likely stands for Worshipful Master, one of the Masonic Lodge officer titles. According to Wikipedia, this was the highest honor one could achieve in the lodge and was a position usually voted upon annually. The term generally means one “worthy of respect.”]
John R. Ewing, of Holmes county, Ohio, is in the city, the guest of his young lawyer friend, W. B. Schwartz.
[Editorial note: John R. Ewing was W. B. Schwartz’s brother-in-law. He married Sophia Schwartz in 1880.]
“Personals,” Brazil Miner (Brazil, Indiana), 2 June 1883, p. 1, col. 4; digital image, Newspaper Archive (http://newspaperarchive.com : 7 January 2014).
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