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Flatrock

Washington Township
Township 11N, Range 6E, Section 35

The Shelbyville Republican
Monday November 24, 1947
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YOUR TOWN — OF FLAT ROCK
By Hortense Montgomery
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Flat Rock has fine praise from Dr. Sluter, its first historian, in 1880, he says that the township is better watered than any other in the county, the surface is gently rolling and undulating in every direction and that the soil is superior quality. He continues, “The people are prosperous and there is not a tract of land but that is owned by the people living on it.” The township is crossed by the Flat Rock river, one of the most picturesque in this part of the country. In pioneer days it was broader and deeper than now and Dr. Perry of Shelbyville, whose maternal grandfather, John White, lived in Flat Rock tells that in the early days there was a ferry boat that plied the river, was moored at Flat Rock and used as a pleasure craft; however it was made sometimes to serve a practical purpose by carrying produce up and down the river. Mr. White was one of the pioneers of the village and was in charge of a branch of the Hageman undertaking firm, and at times was a carpenter who had a hand in building a number of the early homes of Flat Rock.
Washington township was organized in March of 1845 but as early as 1839 a road was cut through the woods to Shelbyville. The village of Flat Rock was platted January 4, 1885 by Thomas Wooley on a plan consisting of 42 lots.
The town was situated on the Pennsylvania Railroad. This and the fact that it is the center of a fine agricultural country leads one to conclude that shipping grain was a part of Flat Rock’s industrial life. The Nading family has, from early times, been identified with the elevator business, John and William Nading, were grain merchants but when the elevator burned it was never rebuilt. Other pioneer businessmen were Wesley Nading and C.P. Isley, general merchants, and Alvin Moore, who operated a sawmill.
Canning factories today have taken the place largely of grain warehouses and saw mills. Flat Rock now has its third canning factory, the first one being located in the center of town next to the railroad station; a second one, located in the same place was burned and now the third one, called the Flat Rock Canning Factory, does a big business and furnishes work for many of the village folks. At one time there was a creamery located here.
The people of this community have been known of as honest folk and they were no more willing to permit dishonesty in other people than they were to practice it themselves. In the 80’s there was established a Horse Thief Insurance Club. “This helped,” said Mr. Chadwick, “to bring to justice many horse thief gangs then going thru Indiana, and if a horse was stolen and could not be found all members of the club chipped in and paid the owners for it.”
Among the homes of Flat Rock are two or three of the pioneer homesteads which stand to remind the moderns of pioneers and pioneer home life. One of these, known as the Clifton Girton homestead, is now owned and occupied by the Herschel Blades family; another is the Thomas Wolley home, recently purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Blades, who are remodeling it to be their future home. The Charles Potter home is now occupied by the Martin Porter.
Two new home attract the attention and admiration of travelers through and visitors in the town, and are owned by the Martin Nadings; the larger brick house was built several years ago and the last one was completed just a little more than a year ago, with all the modern conveniences known to the building craft the grounds are beautifully landscaped. Mrs. Nading is quite a gardener and experiments, in her conservatory, with choice plants she gathers in her wide travels. The folks in Flat Rock are as proud of these two homes as are their owners.
Flat Rock has the Washington township consolidated school and here are brought the pupils from Lewis Creek and Norristown. There are two churches, the Christian and Methodist churches, the latter is in the process of having a new unit added, and oil heating plant installed and the interior redecorated. These improvements were begun during the pastorate of Rev. Cross, now of Shelbyville, but the war, scarcity of materials and high prices have retarded the work far into peacetime years.
The village now has two grocery stores, a hardware store, a feed mill, two filling stations and a blacksmith shop. The railroad station is still there but the road has no passenger travel; for some years there was a caboose on the freight that passengers could use if one didn’t care too much when he started or how soon he got there but even that has been discontinued. There is a post office in the town.
Among the residents in the public eye are Dr. J. A. Davis, who is new the president of the Indiana Tuberculosis Association, and Mrs. Lulu Wertz, who has just ended an outstanding tenure of 16 years as county attendance officer. And one of our informants says facetiously “And Flat Rock has the usual small village ‘Cracker Barrell Discussion Club’ which discusses and settles all of the problems of the world.”
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday, October 14, 1937.
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Flat Rock.
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Mr. and Mrs. Omer Seward have moved from the Nading residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGuire and Herb Endicott, of Indianapolis, spent Tuesday evening at the bedside of J. A. Endicott.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Colby, of Connersville, spent the week-end here visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weinantz had as their guests to Sunday dinner Mr. and Mrs. Russell Weinantz and children, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cochran, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Weinantz and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Donal Hilt and family, of Greenfield, and Mrs. Lou Hilt, of Seymour, and Miss Hannah Dickman of Shelbyville.
Mr. and Mrs. William Porter, Jr., spent Sunday with Mrs. Porter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Ray, in Shelbyville.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Wewton[sic] and sons, of Moorfield, W. Va., are spending a week with Mrs. Newton's father, Louis Blades, and other relatives. Mr. Blades will return home with them for a visit for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Hershell Blades and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Striddelmeier and sons, of near Columbus, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Porter, Sr.
Hershell Newsom and B Mrs. Nellie Newsom, of Columbus, attended the Grange meeting Tuesday evening.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

A "Birds-eye View, Flatrock, Ind." is part of the postcard collection of the Indiana Historical Society.

The Shelbyville Republican
Saturday, April 25, 1936
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F L A T R O C K
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Mrs. Thomas Yater and Miss Gladys Stall, of Shelbyville spent Thursday evening with Mrs. Mary Yater.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burkhead and daughter, Fern, were visitors in Hope, Thursday evening.
A. H. Schnaitter of Shelbyville, transacted business in Flat Rock Thursday.
Mrs. Burley Jordan spent Friday afternoon in Hope, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Holder.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. McQueen's mother, Mrs. Ella Nading, Thursday.
Mrs. R. M. Nading and Mrs. Roy Weinantz returned home Friday morning after spending Wednesday and Thursday in Indianapolis attending the meeting of the Eastern Star chapter. Mrs. H. A. Blades also attended the meeting and returned to her home Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Colby and son, Dale Leroy, of Cincinnati, spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Colby.
Mrs. Jesse Nail is employed in the postoffice in place of Mrs. O. E. Bishop.
Several from here will attend the Sunday school convention which is to be held Sunday at the Lewis Creek Baptist church.
Mrs. Breneous McQueen and daughter, LaVonne, were Shelbyville visitors Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Burley Jordan spend Thursday in Amity as guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Herrison and family.
Vigil Endicott and Mrs. W. W. Mohr have opened a store in the building across from the Porter feed mill, where Schnarr's grocery used to be.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Bishop are operating the Home Grocery store in place of Mrs. Breneous McQueen.
Mrs. Naomi Tooley spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ray McClintic.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Parish and family spent Friday morning with Mrs. Parish's mother, Mrs. Ella Nading.
Mrs. Margaret Spurlin spent Tuesday night with Mrs. Mary Alexandra.
Miss Lillian Webster of Shelbyville spent Monday with friends in Flat Rock.
Those from here who attended the Clifford senior class play, "Where's Grandma?" Wednesday night in the high school assembly at Clifford were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wertz and son, Ted, Mr. and Mrs. Sardis McQueen, Miss Martha Slusher, Maurice Coulston, Carl Deiwert, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Linke and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hancher Grant and family, Miss Mary Ross, Miss Velma Barnett and Miss Madeline McClintic,. Miss Barnett and Miss McClintic sang two songs, "When Twilight Falls" and "It's Just a Little Street Where Old Friends Meet" between the acts of the play.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelby Republican
Tuesday, February 13, 1906
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FLATROCK.
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Hon. Adam F. May was in Shelbyville Saturday.
Henry C. Andrews and family visited relatives in Flat Rock Sunday.
Wallace Thompson, of near Alert, visited his sister, Mrs. Kate Hawkins, Friday.
Marshall Higgins was over form Edinburg Sunday. 'Shall still looks natural.
Marion Hogan and Clem Higgins were in Edinburg Friday. The results proved it.
Tildon Essex and a party of friends were in Flat Rock Saturday, having come over from Hope in Mr. Essex's big automobile.
Jesse C. Scott is in Indianapolis this week caring for a consignment of horses, which is father has shipped to the city for sale.
How many of you good house wives after carefully tending a lot house plants for the last eight moths let them freeze last week?
The teachers of Washington township held their institute for this year at Flat Rock Saturday. Trustee Henry Wertz and his teachers are closing a very successful year of school work. The Flat Rock schools will close in about five weeks.
Ira Spurlin has returned to his work as a brake man on the Pennsylvania R. R. Ira has been off duty for about a month. He was laid off on account of an injury to his hand, and improved the opportunity to get married to Miss Grace Hilt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hilt of this place.
Bernice, the little daughter of Fayette Wright is quite sick of some kind of throat trouble. She was very ill Saturday, but at last report was a little better. There has been a great deal of sickness in this neighborhood but the cold weather of the last week brought some improvement, in most areas.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weinantz, who have resided with the parents of the former since their marriage last fall, have commenced house keeping in the old Weinantz homestead one mile south east of Lewis Creek. Mrs. Weinantz was formerly Miss Eva Drake, daughter of the late G. W. Drake.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Tuesday, September 26, 1899
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Owing to the many petty thefts that have taken place in and around Flat Rock within the last few weeks, the Flat Rock Horse Theft Detective Association has issued its annual call to take steps to arrest the perpetrators, by hiring detectives and offering rewards for the detection of criminals. The first meeting of the year will be at the school house Sept. 27, and the second meeting will be on Saturday, Sept. 30. at the same place, to receive new members. The Association wants to get 100 members in the company.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Friday, October 21, 1898
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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FLATROCK.
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William Jolliff is very sick with dropsy.
Thomas Hawkins spent this week in Chicago.
James Harris has gone to Boonville to work.
James Hilt has returned from Indianapolis
Bedna Young moved his household goods to Boonville Monday.
Quite a lot of rotten and spoiled corn will be the result of the rainy weather.
Prof. Charles Hawkins has moved into the property recently purchased of Bedna Young.
Martin Higgins, of Middletown, and John Higgins, of Anderson, were visiting here last week.
Ora Treon shipped his goods to Missouri this week. He has rented his farm to Samuel Davis.
Dr. Connelly and family, Katie Hawkins and John Stater and family spent Saturday in Columbus.
Miss Ella Clouds has returned from Dillsboro, Ind., where she spent the summer with relatives.
It is a self evident fact that our school property here needs a good well drilled to furnish water for the pupils and teachers.
Mrs. Nora V. Nading spent Sunday in Richmond with her son, Martin, and nephew, Bruce Wright, who are attending Earlham College.
Thomas Hawkins has placed a new seven barrel oil tank in his cellar. It is also filled with three self-measuring pumps so the oil can be drawn from the same upstairs.
The section hands worked all day on Sunday. The president of the Pennsylvania lines is expected to pass over the road the 20th and everything must show up in fine shape.
Rev. Frank Coyle arrived from Beardon, Tennessee, Saturday evening. He preached at the Christian church Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. He will probably locate here.
The friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. James Beckley gathered at their home Tuesday night and profided them with eatables of most every kind. It was also Mrs. Beckley's birthday.
Shelby county can knock the socks off of most anything in the farm product line. John Stater entered in the big pumpkin contest at Columbus last Saturday and carried off the prize, a new overcoat, with his hundred and thirty-five pound pumpkin. His son-in-law, William Winterrowd, followed with a hundred and thirty-two pounder and secured a suit of clothes. Shelby county, especially the southern part, is some "pumpkins."
The Flatrock band is now a reality sure enough, the following gentlemen composing it and managing the following instruments: Dr. H. M. Connelly, cornet; Charles Porter, jr., cornet; Everett Herrod, cornet; Walter Porter, clarinet; Adrian Chambers, slide trombone; Warren Fateley, alto; Artie Muldoon, alto; Clarence Thompson, baritone; Pitney Cowles, tuba; Harvey Vaniman, bass drum; Harry Gay, snare drum; Fred Kollmeyer, of Columbus, instructor.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

A Shelby County, Indiana, Newspaper
Friday, January 22, 1897
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FLAT ROCK.
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Thomas Hawkins was at Hope Saturday.
Noah Scott was at Shelbyville Saturday.
Mrs. Dr. Connely, is able to be out again.
Mrs. Solomon, of Hope, was here last week.
Nathan Shaw is suffering from rheutatism.
The show was back again the first of the week.
Charles Erdman, of Greensburg, was here Saturday.
Services each night this week at the Christian church.
Rev. C. E. Hesteris[sic] still engaged in a revival at Marietta.
William Skinkle arrived Saturday from Orongo, Missouri.
Elza Monroe was here Saturday representing the Cave Mills.
Mrs. James Beckley is visiting Mrs. S. Carney, at Rushville.
Mrs. Wells, of your city, is visiting at George Hildebrand's.
Mrs. Charles McCartney is spending part of the week near Hope.
Wilbur Israel, of your city, was down here Friday on legal business.
A. A. Whaley is having a well drilled. Deiwert & Green, contractors.
The K. of P. boys have been receiving some new recruits recently.
Charles Danforth, the Columbus broom man, was here last week.
James Phillip is home from Indianapolis where he has been woring.
Rev. C. E. Hester was called to Rushville as a witness on a trial Monday.
Miss Minnie Chesser spent Sunday with her parents near Lewis Creek.
Thomas Vinnege, of Hope, was transacting business here one day last week.
Miss Tishie McQueen was visiting Lillian and Jennie McQueen last week.
Col. Ed. Wolf, of Rushville, was here Tuesday with a full line of straw hats.
Quite a number of teachers congregated here Saturday to attend the institute.
Messrs. Mahony and White, two Indianapolis dry goods drummers, were here last week.
Miss Gertie Moore, of Indianapolis, and Miss Dosie Spellman spent Sunday here with James Spellman and family.
James Spellman, our butcher, sold some lard to Mrs. Marone Heck, of Norristown. She returned the same claiming it contained tallow or suet, and a slight altercation took place which resulted in an affidavit being filed against Spellman. The trial was called Friday in 'Squire White court, but on account of the sickness of one of the witnesses it was postponed and was venued to Allan Conger junsdiction[sic] to be tried one day this week.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelby Republican
Thursday, March 2, 1893
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FLATROCK.
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Thomas Hawkins moved to town Monday.
John Kirkwood is on the sick list with lagrippe.
Dan Wertz is suffering with neuralgia of the face.
Will Endsley transacted business in Hope, Tuesday.
D. J. Deiwert is engaged in buying poultry for McLane.
Pet McLean transacted business at Indianapolis last week.
Miss Nettie Bristol spent Sunday with friends at Shelbyville.
Moore & Bristol have received their machinery for the new factory.
Will Nading and John A. Tindal were looking after business here Wednesday.
Frank Bowman has moved to Columbus. John and Ed Herrod will occupy his farm this summer.
George W. Rapp and family have returned from a two week's visit with relatives and friends at Bengal.
Nading Brothers are receiving quite a large amount of corn, having received sixty loads one day last week.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Flat Rock Creamery and Butter company, will be held March 11, 1893, for the purpose of electing five directors.
Wertz & Young are having more bad luck than anybody, having broken their saw-mill again. They have not been able to run more than half time since the first of December.
We notice among the applicants for graduation honors who attended the graduation examination, held last Saturday, February 24, at the Flat Rock schoolhouse in this township: Misses Emma White, Cora Roberts, Jennie Stafford, Fannie M. Bone, Messrs. C. F. Porter, Walter L. Porter, Riley Hogue, Thomas Bone, Clarence Thompson and Adrian Chambers. From the earnestness with which the applicants were applying themselves, Washington township should furnish her own teachers next winter, and we believe she will.

UNCLE RASTUS.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelby Republican
Shelbyville, Indiana, Thursday, February 23, 1893
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FLATROCK.
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The saw-mill has closed down during the night and will only run during the day.
Moore & Bristol have the frame-up for their factory for making can filling machinery.
We are in no way responsible what "Uncle Rastus" writes for the Democrat.
Thomas Hawkins has a public sale next Saturday preparatory to moving to our village.
Charles Deiwert is running an employment agency especially for the benefit of widows.
A gentleman from Kansas was here last week looking after the interests of Mrs. Nora Nading.
We have a sensation of unusual proportions, but cannot give it to the public for a week or two.
Misses Betie and Tissa McComas are spending a few days with relatives and friends at Shelbyville.
Mrs. Lottie VanGorden and Mrs. Jennie Woolley, of Columbus, visited relatives here one day last week.
Henry Coffman will shortly become a citizen of our village, having purchased T. J. Conger's property.
Frank Coyle will work for Lish McKnight this summer. Thomas Hawkins will occupy the house vacated by him.
The Pythian Sisters will give an oyster supper and entertainment at the Castle hall in March; a grand time is expected.
Trustee Porter has purchased the ground of William Nading upon which to erect a four room school building. Work will be commenced as soon as the weather will permit.
We cannot understand why the writer for the Republican from Lewis Creek should be continually slurring our trustees in regard to bankrupting the township.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Daily Evening Democrat
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Wednesday, September 16, 1885
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FLATROCK
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--- But a small acreage of wheat is being sown.
--- Lon Aspy is learning bookkeeping with E. O. Winterrowd.
--- There will be at least two weedings in this town this fall.
--- Arthur Girton is buying cream for the Shelbyville creamery.
--- The potato crop is good, both Irish and sweet in this vicinity.
--- has moved back to Flatrock. Can't keep him away.
--- Martin Higgins had a valuable cow killed by the cars a few days ago.
--- James Crine's shoe shop is in full blast. Jim is a clever fellow and deserves our patronage.
--- Next Sunday Rev. Line preaches his farewell sermon. He has been here three years, and has done much good.
--- The boys say that Bob Porter goes to see his girl and sleeps and sleeps, until about two o'clock in the morning and then is awakened by a bootjack.
--- I understand that Wes. Nading has bout out Will Nading, and will move the Mt. Auburn store to Flatrock and consolidate the two stores..
--- Our school commences September 28th, George McCane and Miss Saddler teachers. This is rather a hard school to teach and they will have their hands full.
--- Mrs. and Miss Hill, wife and daughter of , formerly of Shelby county, but for about twnenty-five years residents of Iowa, are visiting friends and relatives here.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
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Thursday, October 25, 1883
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FLATROCK FLASHES.
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Flatrock, Ind., Oct. 20, 1883
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The growing wheat never looked better.
The Sunday school is prospering finely.
The voice of the corn-husker is again heard in the land.
Frank Conger took in the Louisville exposition last week and reports a good time.
Bible reading at the M. E. church on Wednesday evening. Let all come and take part.
The new grain-dump at this place is rapidly approaching completion and will soon be ready for loading grain.
Mr. Chris Girton, of your city, is building a new house on this farm near here, which will be occupied by Mr. Lemons.
At last a jolly shoe-maker has pitched his tent in our magnificent city, and will look after the soles of our citizens during the coming winter.
Our wagon-maker was rushed with business last week all on account of the spokes dropping out of a couple of carts, while the boys were driving along.
The rat company of this city marshaled their hosts one morning last week and make a charge on an old barn in the suburbs, and after a hard struggle came off victorious without the loss of a single man or dog.
Alvin Moore is rushing things through in the saw-mill line. He is making an improvement to his mill in the shape of a cozy little office which will add greatly to the comfort of the employes.
The Rag-tag base ball club played a match game with the Bob-tail club, of this city last Saturday. The game was intensely exciting throughout and resulted in a draw game. Several good runs made during the game--we mean runs to get out of the way of the ball; and a number of good catches would have been made if the boys hadn't fallen down before getting to the ball. The striking elicited immense applause from the audience, who were seated on top the fence. The bat was hit several times when the striker was not looking, which proved conclusively that the boys will become first-class strikes in the near future. The game will be continued next Saturday evening, when a big time is expected. Come donw and bring a bat; we havn't[sic] anything to strike with but a wagon spoke, nevertheless we're the boss club and don't you forget it.
OLD RUSH.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Daily Evening Democrat
Wednesday, September 12, 1883
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FLAT ROCK FLASHES
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Special correspondence of the Democrat.
Flat Rock, Sept. 12, 1883.
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--- Two of the oldest persons in Washington township died in the last few days --- Mrs. Girton and Uncle John Clayton.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
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Wednesday, August 2, 1882
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FLATROCK FLASHES.
Special Correspondence of the Democrat.
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Flatrock, Ind., August 1, 1882
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-- Miss Carrie Robertson is visiting Mrs. Nora Nading.
-- An infant child of Henry Mavity was buried last Saturday at Roberts Chapel.
-- Wesley Nading lost a fine gold ring while in bathing a few days ago. The ring was worth about $10.
-- Will Hill has moved back to Flatrock. Bill you can't keep away, so pay your rent for a year and you are solid.
-- Bass fishing was good last week, and quite a number were caught. If the saying that it takes a lazy man to fish is true, this neighborhood has an over supply.
-- The annual election of officers of this turnpike was held last week, and the old board re-elected themselves The board is self perpetuating. Do you call this a ring>
-- Now who has done gone and told this reported the George Joliff is going to marry a Miss Hester and occupy the Hildebrand House Now, George, if you will keep a good boarding house I will call often.
-- George Hildebrand is preparing to move from here to California. Mr. Hildebrand has been with us for several years, and has kept a first-class boarding house. He and his family have hosts of friends here who will miss them.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Daily Evening Democrat
Shelbyville, Indiana
Wednesday, January 4, 1882
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FLAT ROCK FLASHES.
Special Correspondence of the Democrat.
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Flat Rock, Ind., Jan. 4, 1882
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--- The health of the neighborhood is good.
--- Born to the parents of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hilt, a boy.
--- David Gerard, Jr., has moved moved[sic] back to Shelby county.
--- Moore & Co. are repairing their saw mill, which adds materially to its looks.
--- Our school is closed this week to give pupils an opportunity to get vaccinated.
--- Died --- Frankie Nading, a bright and beautiful boy, son of Simon Nading. Age about four years.
--- The Sunday-school elected officers for the first quarter, Sunday last: John Walker, superintendent; J. W. Higgins, secretary.
--- Candidates for the township offices are "on tap" but they think they will have a walk over this time and they will have a walk over this time and they will not "set 'em up."
--- The ice houses are being cleaned up and everything is in readiness for the congealed water. Ice will be thin and scarce, is the prediction of many.
--- William Williams (the artist) has pitched his tent in our midst and moved his family here also. "Bill" plays checkers and talks politics equally well.

XAVIOR.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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Plat of the Town of Flatrock

Description of the Bearings.
The Streets running East and West are laid out with the Section Line. The streets running North and South are on a magnet line.

Explanation.
The lots are all four rods by Eight rods except Lots 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42 , which are described on the plat. All the streets are fifty feet wide except Broad Street, which is Sixty feet. The alleys are all Twenty links wide. Laid out January 4th 1855 in the North Half of the North West Quarter of Section Thirty-five Township Eleven, Range Six East.

Signed: Thomas Wooley, Proprietor

State of Indiana §
Shelby County §

Before me, Aaron Fix, a Justice of the Peace, in and for Said Coutny this 2nd day of May 1855, Thomas Wooley acknowledged the above plat to be his own act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of May 1855.

Signed: Aaron Fix, Justice (seal)
Recorded June 21, 1855
John S. Campbell, recorder
Transcribed by Melinda Moore Weaver

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