Artesian wells and odd borders spark city talk
A Greencastle Indiana paper discusses artesian wells as an economical water source, speculates on deep drilling to reach fresh water, and notes Cincinnati experiments. It also recounts Texarkana boundary quirks, Arkansas gun laws, a Sunday liquor proclamation aiding Texas saloons, Ohio prison convicts making counterfeit five cent pieces, and Erie lawyer George Deanr’s insanity claim at a camp meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Lake Erie
Texarkana
Texas
Arkansas
Ohio State Prison
Real Estate Transfers and Market Notes from Cobyledale and Nearby Townships
Real estate transfers listed including Bridges to Macy on 1 acre in Cloverdale township for 400 dollars and Houck to Houck on 65 acres in Madison township for 1200. Other transfers include lots in Westland and Belle Union, multiple acreages in Cloverdale, Franklin and Marion townships, and various sums. Market briefs from Chicago Drovers Journal and Indianapolis report hog, cattle, and sheep receipts and prices, with pork and beef values and grain quotes. A deathbed confession in Altamont, Illinois precedes an advertisement for Pockly Ash Bitters as a stomach and liver tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses C. Bridges
Hiram G. Macy
Cloverdale Tp
Oliver N. Houck
Henry T. Houck
Madison Township
Samual Roe
Joseph West
Jackson Township
John D. Paris
John MccCarty
Westland
B. F. Fisher
Eugene Hawkins
Belle Union
David Duncan
Casander G. Lewis
Henry Cline
Franklin Township
Henry T. Brinton
Wim. IL
Rector
Marion Tp
Strather P. Vaughn
John Vermilion
Jefferson Tp
Celia. Uorn
Jesse T. Vorn
Clinton
N.W. M. Life Ins.Co
W. R. McElroy
Washington Tp
Lydia R. Lydick
Henry Houck
Washington Township
William F. Darnall
Talbott Sutherlin
Wranklin Township
Asbury Crawley
Ebenezer Quinnette
Cloverdale
James Mathews
Thos, Bayne
Greencastle
Margaret I. Fisher
Martha A. Scott
Mill Creek
Indiana Horse Plague and Local Incidents Across Wabash
In Wabash county a queer disease infects about fifty horses with fever, dry lips, swelling and eventual death within ten days. Richmond reports Edward Francis, 76, suicide in his son’s room. Bill Meyers assaults his wife and injures her badly. Frank Kiser jailed for deadly knife attack on Ny Ford over seventy-five cents. Huntsville man strikes a boy, skull crushed. Rushville resident Henry Long abandons life for the Pacific coast. Indiana volunteers reunion at Rochester. State acts of 1881 distributed to counties. Indianapolis and Evansville deaths and local quarrels include Kenzler vs Berg. A Spencer color desegregation dispute arises over schooling. Grain quotes listed for Indianapolis and Cincinnati markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Richmond
Edward Francis
South Seventh Street
Bill Meyers
Justice Weaver
Wayne Township
Kosciusko County
Frank Kiser
Ny Ford
Kiser
Ford
Huntsville
Hunt
Mont Bodkins
Henry Long
Rushville
Pacific Coast
Hades
Twenty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Regiment
Rochester
A Modcast Claim Causes State Dispute Over 19th Century Funds
A recent report reveals a demand against State officers to distribute $108,208.50 with 5 percent interest since 1841, now about $125,000, plus a smaller $26,448.85 claim dating to 1874. Former Attorney-General J. C. Denny had collected $6,080.86 for a three percent fund, later placed to the general fund. The Legislature added a distribution clause for county treasuries, while ex-secretary Downey asserts the larger sum may be payable. A formal demand cites Dearborn County and others asserting the United States allowed $620,058.02 for three percent sales of public lands 1814–1455, with payments through 1818, held in trust for roads and canals and overdue allocations to counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Denny
R. Downey
Williams
Hendricks
Auditor of State
Shelby
Downey
Dearborn
United States
P. OX
Bonds and Coupons in State Treasurers Custody Dispute
The article reports a request by counties to present maturing internal improvement bonds coupons to the Auditor of State for payment. It discusses unpaid coupons, accrued interest, and the allocation of the three percent fund, noting past misuses and a push to distribute funds under new laws.
Williams Monument Dispute Over Governor Williams Grave Site
Dispute centers on burial plot and monument for Governor Williams known as Blue Jeans. Family members including James McCoy clash with monument supplier. McCoy tears up foundation and blocks erection while trustees decide on court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Blue Jeans Williams
Wheatland
Lovely Daie
McCoy
Petersburg
Ind
John Williams
Northwest Indiana M E Conference appoints new district officers
The Northwest Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference adjourned and the presiding bishop announced yearlong appointments across Lafayette Battle Ground Delphi Fowler Goodland and numerous other towns. The list includes J H Cissel P E Amorbia A M Urburn and J J Claypool among many others serving in Lafayette Rensselaer Covington and LaPorte districts with several to be supplied or assigned as needed. The plan also notes missionary roles at Asbury University and South America.
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Northwest
Indiana
M. E
Lafayette
J. H. Cissel
P. E. Ambia
A. M. Urburn
Battle Ground
Sown
W. FF. Clark
Ladoga
W. A. Smith
Mace
John Harrison
Morton
J. B. Steele
Newton
David Hoodiy
Plainfield
G. W. Switzer
Pleasant Hill
J. Johnson
Shawnee Mound
D. M. Wood
Whitestown
J. W. Shell
Yountsville
W. Ph. Ibugrave
Zionville
J. A. Cullen
H. A. Gobin
Asbury University
Hellmore
M. Hayes
J. A
Frankfort
S. Beck
P. F. Attica
Isaac Dale
Bringhurst
Smith
Burtington
Elihu Mason
Camden
D. S. Morrison
Clark's Hill
W. HL. Bloomfield
Colfax
J. M. Stafford
Layton
BU. Meek
W. H. Hickman
Kirklin
J. M. Howard
Sewana
R. H. Sanders
Lebanon
H.C. Neal
Logansport
J. N. Harmon
Monig Mtown
A.J. Clifton
Rochester
KR. DD. Artor
Hkomney
Frank M.kela
Mossville
C. B. Lewis
Royal Center
Clovis
Stockwell
J. KE
Newhouse
Thorntown
Thomas Meredith
Wea
W. Lawdon
Waamac
Alien Lewis
A. Wao 1
Orphana Home
Knightacown
Ind
Thorntown Quarterly Conference
Laporte
F. M. Pavey
Post Ofice
Aamos
J.B. Smith
Crown Point
J. T. Stafford
Chesterton
W. Crapp
Door Villages
K. Sireeer
Tiebron
Burgner
A. Brooke
Laporte Circuit
Francis‘ox
Lowell
M. F. Strigaht
Marmont
W. Harbattie
Nieminen Oty
H. M. Middleton
New Carlisle
G. W. Bower
North Liberty
O. R. Reeve
North Judson
North Judson, 4. Lambert, Supply; Plymouth, W. P. McKinsey
Rolling Prairie
T. Bb. McManus
South Bend
First Church
B. Brown
Michigan Street
T. C. Stringer
Union Mills
F. P. Sanders
Valparaiso
G.M. Boyd
Waganee
Wessville
J. H. Siddall
Walkerton
Henry Vendil
Wheeler
M. Jackson
Local Notes From A Small Town This Week
Town residents busy with wheat sowing and corn cutting. A wedding is expected soon. John announces his new house completion. Correspondent visits Carpentersville, calls it the dullest town in the county. Fosher and Grider attend Lafayette Merchant's Convention and stock up for fall and winter. Butcher shop changes hands to L A Stultz. Dr Stanley builds a potato cellar for winter. John Rf Dickerson and family stay with M A Bridges. Elder Faught of Bainbridge preached at Reform Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Carpentersville
Fosher & Grider
Lafayette
L. A. Stultz
Stanley
John Rf, Dickerson
M. A. Bridges
Elder Faught
Bainbridge
Reform Church
Fire damages dwelling and wheat stored near it
Daniel Guilliams woke to a blaze at his two story home on Sunday morning. About ten neighbors fought the fire, saving the dwelling but it burned about 75 percent damaged. The blaze destroyed 200 bushels of wheat and many other goods, totaling around 700 dollars with 350 dollars covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Guilliams
Obituary: Mrs. Elizabeth Nicholson Dies at 56 in Fillmore
Mrs. Elizabeth Nicholson widow of Benjamin Nicholson daughter of Alexander and Nancy Moffat of Woodford Co Kentucky died September 3 1881 after typhoid fever in Fillmore. She leaves seven children eight if counting a son in Missouri and all but one daughter suffered the same illness but are now convalescent. The funeral was held at the Christian Church in Fillmore conducted by Elder O P Badger with a large gathering of friends and neighbors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Nicholson
Alexander
Nancy Moffat
Woodford Co
Benjamin Nicholson
Trimble Co
Nicholson
Fillmore
O. P. Badger
Alice Frank
Local notices and town chatter in Raccoon area
A jumble of local snippets reports misnaming residents, sheriff visits to the Grand Jury, moves, business changes, and farming notes. attendance at grand jury, housing updates, slave shipments, timber logs, and school duties appear amid community chatter from Greencastle to Roachdale.
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Just
Bay View
New California
Java
Hes
Darnall Bros. & Co’s
Brattin
A. R. Brattin
Spencer and Danville
D. W. Brattin
Brazil
Indianapolis Exposition
Frank A. Agnolo
Cme
Westoffice
Greencastle Ind
Our Union
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
D.C. Bridges
George Deanr
Erie
William Goodwin
Mattie Steeg
Indianapolis
Bernhammer
Jack Summers
Mustache
David Haines
Callahan
John Brown
Illinois
Putnamville
Willie Steeg
Frank Wyatt
Cnicaco
the Drovers’ Journal
Inpianapole
Altamont, Til
Indiana State News
Heary Roch
Calvin Dunn
Jonesboro
Indiana State House
State House
Evansville
Lafayette Crow
John Kenzler
Jacob Berg
Berg
Kenzler
Spencer
Lto
Colonel Wolfe
Northwest Indiana
Michigan
George MacDonald
Minden
Sanilac County
John Ballentine
Verona Mills
Sand Beach
Ballentine
Richmondsville
Western Forester
Marion
J’ost-tribune
Turon
Sanilac
W. F. Allington
Deckerville
John Flytewager
Paris Township
Morris Clifford
Donner’s Mill
Tyre
Moore
Argyle
Smith’s Mill
John Klopf
Daner
Caro
Cass City
Ifuron
Tuscola
Wells
Novesta
Dayton
Port Huron
Couger
Carleton
Huron
Sanilee
BF. C. Carleton
Arenta
California
Fincastle
Raccoon
John Allen
Jim
Millie Benny
Stephen
Millie Young
Grand Jury
D. Rouse
Avent
Wales
George Sweet
Grider Farm
Montgomery Co
John Lookabaugh
Ham
North Salem
Shafer
John Rutledge
Straughn
Hirt
Lockridge Farm
Long
Lizzie Devlin
Swank
R. Z. Lockridge
William Skillmans
Dilly Miller
Roachdale
Dr. Stephen
Nace Shannon
Shannondale
Granatus
Jon H. U. Steeg
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