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The senior member of the firm has had over 40 years experience in the shoe business and
Harry Onstott was engaged as a shoe salesman for the firm of Holman & Onstott for several years.
An advertisement announcing the opening appears elsewhere in this issue of The News-Sentinel.
[The News-Sentinel, Thursday, May 14, 1936]
ONSTOTT SHOE STORE IS SOLD TO P. O. CORNELL
Announcement was made today that P. O. Cornell had purchased the shoe store at 822
Main Street of Isaac Onstott and has taken possession of the same and will continue the store in
operation.
Mr. Cornell will be assisted in the operation of the store by his son William Cornell. The
purchaser and his son have both been in business in Rochester previously. At one time they
operated a grocery and meat market here.
The name of the business firm will be changed from the Onstott Show Store to that of the
Cornell Shoe Store.
Isaac Onstott, who has been one of Rochester’s pioneer business men stated today he has
no immediate plans for the future.
[The News-Sentinel, Thursday, June 3, 1937]
OPEN DOOR MISSION [Rochester, Indiana]
See Churches - Open Door Mission
OPERA HALL [Rochester, Indiana]
Located in Dawson & Cooper’s building in the Centennial Block.
See Centennial Block.
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The first annual commencement of the Rochester high school took place at Opera Hall,
last Friday evening. . . The quartettes by Misses Minnie Brackett, Carrie Shryock, and Messrs. T.
M. Bitters and Geo. Edwards were well rendered and loudly applauded. The duette by Mrs. J. C.
Spohn and Miss Dora Robbins, was grand and showed high musical culture. . . Misses Mary
Mercer and Laura Copeland’s duette, was heartily cheered. . .
We mention the name of each member of the class . . .
Edwin Colfax Mercer, who is a young gentleman of about 16 years of age, was born and
raised in Fulton county. . . Ed. is the youngest of the class. . .
John Conant Keith was unavoidably absent. . . He is about 16 years of age, and is also a
native of Fulton county. . . He is the son of Judge Keith. . .
Hugh Brown has lived here some ten years, is 19 years old. . .
John Brown Davidson is the son of the late Hon. Stephen Davidson, is 20 years old and
lives about two miles east of Rochester . . .
Orbra F. Montgomery was born about 20 yeas ago on the sand hill overlooking the city,
and where he yet lives. He is the superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school. . . He has, until
within a few years past, worked hard for his parents on the farm. . .
Frank D. Haimb augh. . . is from the country and is about 22 years of age. . .
[Rochester Independent, Wednesday, June 5, 1878]
The first “Commencement Exercises” of any importance ever given before a Rochester
audience was witnessed by nearly four hundred people at the Opera Hall on Friday night of last
week. . .
[names mentioned]: Rev. F. M. Rule, Misses Minnie Brackett, Carrie Shryock and
Messrs. Edwards and Biters, Colfax Mercer, John Brown Davidson, Mary Mercer, Laurie
Copeland, O. F. Montgomery, John Conant Keith, Prof. Williams, Geo. Edwards, Frank D.
Haimbaugh, Hugh Brown, Mrs. J. C. Spohn, Dora Robbins, Rev. A. B. Charpie. . .