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tetlwstw loutnalY,................May 6, 1S85.END OP AN OLD FEUD.Isaiah Silvers killed by Silas Miller.Ltional Locals.John W. Newton and Miss Ella V. Townsend wer? married at New Madison, Ohio, last Wednesday. They came'faome last Friday^ May a long and happy life be theirs to eDjoy.The Winchester Democrat made its first appearance last Friday. It H a j neat eight column paper and presents rather a neat appearance J*J. Qorrell is editor and Dr. C. C. Hiatt, associate editor.William Watson, Esq.; who went west last fail to grow up with Kansas, has returned to the land of bis nativity. M.t- Watson is the son of “Col” Enos •L. Watson and brother to our ex-devil and distinguished fellow-oitizen, Charles Lindsey Watson, Esq.' ...• William Milier has been p'aced on • the pension rolls .at the rate of $4 per' mbnth* witli bkek pay. amounting to $900..This will render his old age comfortable, and wc are glad to learn, that the government has ’ not entirely forgotten the services rendered by the brave men who gallantly -dome to its rescue in the dark days of the rebellion. ' ■■.*••Ches Macy and Jo Thompson joined the awkward squad skating club last Thursday evening. Each of them made heroic efforts' to puueb holes through the floor, by siiting very sudden and-very quickly in tli softest places. If Freedom had shriekedevery time the lawmaker and .lawyer fell, as she is said to have done when 'Koscb uski sell, the old dame would have been hoarse for the next ninety days.School closesThe Corporation receipts last year, were, $11,303 81; expenses 811,188 30; balance in treasury, 3165,51. The following salaries were allowed the officials for their services:i- Councilman, each....’..............$100.x Clerk’s salary........................ 100.Clerk, for making tax dupli-• x cate........................ 100.00Marshal’s salary -............... 175.00Marshal, for collecting tax.......... 357*40-Attorney’s salary..................... 100.00Treasurer’s salary..................... 50.00' Street Commissioner................ 225.95.Letter List.The following Is a list of letters remaining in the office in Winchester, Indiana, on May 2, 1885:J. M. Brinkly, M. E.Irvin,John L. Crosley, Nettie Koon, 2 Riohard O. Fraze, D. R. Rutherford, Viola Huffman. H. E. Thornburg.- Drops.The trouble that has existed between Isaiah Silvers and Silas Miller, of Franklin Township, for several years past, was brought to a close last Saturday afternoou by the shooting of Silvers by.Miller. The shooting occurred on or adjoining Miller’s farm about two and one half miles west of Ridgevilie and was witnessed by John Hester, Constable of Frauklin Township, Anderson Slusher and Charles May. Hester had gone there for the purpose of levying on soino personal property of Miller’s to satisfy an execution in his hands, and was accompanied by Slusher, who was replevin bail on the judgment, and had gone for the purpose of showing the constable what property to levy on. They were overtaken on the road by Silvers, who insisted on going with them. Hester and Slusher were aware of the trouble between Silvers and Miller, and warned the former not to go with them, and fearing trouble told him to go home and attend to his own business. This he failed to do, and when they turned oil the pike to go to Miller’s house they were met by Miller and Charley May. [May was also replevin bail for Miller on another judgment and had taken a chattel mortgage on property to secure himself and was at Miller’s for the purpose of seeing that the Constable did not levy on the property so mortgaged.] When Miller saw Silvers, he ordered him ofl his premises, saying that he had had trouble enough with him. Silvers who was sittingdowu, raised up aud put his hapd in his right hand coat pocket, as if to draw his revolver walking toward the. road as he did so. Miller saw him put his hand in his pocket and fearing he was going to draw his revolver, cot at him three times, the first and hist shots striking him, one ball entering his body just below his right shoulder and the other near the right bip* The wounded man walked a few steps farther and fell dead. Miller was arrested and taken before Justice Long atRidge-yille, who, after hearing the evidence, sent him to jail without bail.Coroner Evans was notified aud held an inquest, returning his verdict that Isriah Silvers came to his death from two pistol shots fired by the bands of Silas Miller.A 44 caliber six shooting revolver was found in the right band coat pocket of the deceased, all the chambers being loaded.The parties to this sad affair were closely related, Mille: being the son of a sister of Silvers, aud the origin of the trouibe grew out of the fact that David Silvers, father of Isaiah Silvers audSince his last Sumption has r lections: delin first installmei 613.29; pike tax pike tax, $351 These collectioi expected, whicl much smaller tImprudenci prolific souri should he esp« we eat nowad partake of un; with us, shoi plying the ne Abel Whitby Y., writes: “I from inflama and imprudei ing only two Herb Bi'tters, not since beernausea or vouIn last wee City Times, 1 F. Bramall, ( lected 70 doll lars to me These are thlt; and all the mi wa8 50 dollar to Mr. Bran come to Uoio fifty dollars, f sick and coul Bramall show letter and I [ to take to Mr time I have i Mr. Sutton d to Bramall to and come ove Bramall was by Mr. Sutto: numerous leir if miThe gratiti his offspring ease is somet hold. Elliot oli8, had trip’ to the manu Herb Bitters my three chi of worms by far ahead of a eyer made.”Navy Call at tli first door nor ing Mills if i Bean for 'fielc bushels last before, which 40 per bushtmy experienthnrcforl fto t.V
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Winchester Journal
Winchester, Indiana, US
Wed, May 06, 1885
Page 2
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