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Y, JANUARY 4, 1882.NO. 821.he*ethe•n-t—shows in order to have a good laugh. They continue until Wednesday night,and will be followed bv Alex. Cauf-*man the last three nights of the week.Business has resumed its usual channels.The nipping air makes the pedestrians move faster.Criminal classes are quiet.Crino.WALDRON WABBLINGS.Special Correspondence of the DemocratWaldron, Jan. 4,1881.—Hurrah for 1882!—Our merchants report business as exceedingly good during the holidays.—Ilenrv Powell and. family spent the Sabbath with their friends just north of town.—It is rumored that a wedding will take place m the south part of town before many moons.—Lewis Strief, the popular boot and shoe maker of this place, spent the Sabbath in Indianapolis.—James B. Curtis returned to Indianapolis this morning. Jim expresses himself highly pleased with the study of law.—Lewis Casto, of Rushville, spent a portion of last week with his aged mother, Mrs. Joseph Mings, who lives just west of town.—James White* formerly of the firm of Arnold White, will open a new saloon here this week in the building formerly owned by Sol. Sherwood.—Green Wilson had three fine tur-%keys stolen from his farm on last Saturday night. Two persons were seen loitering around his residence on that evening, and it is thought that theywere the people who did the work.—The series of meetings which have been going on the M. E. Church # for some four or live weeks have closed.Rev. Alex. Jamison carried the meet-*iugs forward with much zeal and power, and some thirty persons were taken into the church.—John R. Arnold gave a free lunch at his saloon on Saturday night. Three large turkies weighing some sixty pounds and five gallons of oysters were eaten by a crowd of seventy-five persons. Mr. Arnold knows how to get an3 retain the greatept possible number of patrons in his line of business.—The wife of Mr. George Shop, photographer of this place, came very nearly being burned to death early Sunday morning. Wiiilo standing near a fire in an old fire place in thehouse of Mrs. Nancy Richey, the skirt*of her dress cainc in contact with the flames and burned at a fearful rate for several moments, when her husband came to her rescue just in time to save her life. Mr. Shop, in the effort to smother the flames, was badly burned, and is now unable to work—The Misses Ida and Emma Washburn entertained a number of young folks at their home on Saturdaynight.Jeff.PLAT BOCK PLASHES.Special Correspondence of tho Democrat.Flat Rock, Jan. 3,1882.—The health of the neighborhood is good.—Born to the parents of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ililt, a boy.—David Gerard, Jr., has moved moved hack 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-pFrankie Nading, a bright and beautiful boyj son of Simon Nading. Age about four year*.—The Sunday-school elected officersfor 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 not “set yem up.”—The ice houses are being cleaned up and every tiling is in readiness for' the congealed water. Ice will be thin and scarce, is the prediction of many.—William William* (the artist) has pitched his tent in our midst and moved his family here also. “Bill”' plays checkers and talk*politics equally well.Xavior.Quickest Time.on Record.Yesterday morning GeowM. Wright filed a petition for partition for James E. Smith, as guardian of the minor heirs of Thomas Wicklifi£ deceased. The order was issued by the court and commissioners appointed. The latter made their report dividing one tract and reporting the remainder as not susceptible of division. The court ordered the last portion soldr and appointed “Judge” Louden as commissioner to sell the same. Mr. Louden at once gave bond as comnwssioner,made sale of the land, reported thesale, which was confirmed! law the■ * , . •conrt, deed ordered, reported and approved, and Commissioner Louden filed his report of disbursement of the proceeds of said sale, and was discharged from his trust, all in oae day. Mr. Louden also sold during the da/ another tract of land, as commissioner, for $3*300, and issued cenifioate of purchase for same.Accidental Shooting.James Surber, of Moral township, while out hunting yesterday met with a horrible-accident. It appears that young Surber, who i* a hard working young farmer, and a companion by the name of Albert McClain had stopped and were engaged in conversation when the unfortunate •man-placed one end of the gtm- which was a double-barreled shot-gun, on the ground and placed his right arm over the barrels, when the gun went off and completely riddled the lower part of:tiis arm. His attending physicians, Dr. Levitt and Babosh, say that amputation will be necessary.Advertised Letter Let.The following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for in the post-office at Slielbyville, Shelby county, Indiana, Jan. 4,1882:DeHaven, Henry Lowe,. Hcnrv Y.Lindsay, M. B. Parr, N. P.Thayer, Martha L.To obtain the above letters pleasesay advertised, and give date of list.A. P. BONE, P. M.Dr. Gage, of Hartford, having demonstrated his ability to cope with burglars without the aid of a pistol, all his friends are presenting him with fire-arms. That s the way of the world.An up-country hanker fastens a mule in front of his safe door at nightand burglars take oue look and say: “We can't go within forty feet of that safe. Come along, pals!” And they depart for other fields.. It isn't the fashion now to have' * •pictures of ballet girls about your room. Some of our gilded vouth will have to be either out of fashion or burn the pictures of their best friends.Mr.-Blaine should console hi in self with tho thought that now he will not have the affairs of the nation to worry about, and can devote his entire attcn--tentlou to laying pipes for 1884.Patti *nd Nilsson are the same age..We're not telling what that is though*.—Boston Post.
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Shelbyville Daily Evening Democrat
Shelbyville, Indiana, US
Wed, Jan 04, 1882
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