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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1880
Page
3
Local items report business changes in Webble and Bawsell drug firm, a Kentucky fertilizer brand push, and a failed attempt to establish a city telephone exchange. Notices announce grand juror Rufus Gace, various marriages, church events, and the Madison Guards receiving breech loading rifles. An accident damages the ferry S C Abbott but causes no injuries.
Tex students of Hanover College invited to Odd Fellows Hill for a Friday evening show featuring a literary musical and comical program ending with an original farce The Mock Trial Admission 25 cents reserved seats 35 cents Jefferson County Agricultural Association fixes fair dates adding an extra day August 25 26 27 and moving from September to late August. John W Davis body recovered from Kentucky river near Gratz with $1000 found on him negating robbery theory. Zucan Surry daughter of H L Smith hosts a party with Zulah as hostess. Mr Orro Hevag Jr signs for a new iron front at Colum bus Iron Works and future fronts planned for Roberts Bros and P Beerck buildings.
Axprew Wallace, longtime Indian Territory resident now in Deadwood D T, was shot four times on the 30th by his son Sandford Wallace who was said to be temporarily insane. The father was wounded in the neck, side, jaw and arm but likely to survive. Sanford Wallace, also called Lank, has since died.
Captain Hooker’s train brought carloads of walnut logs from Madison to the G D Emery firm of Indianapolis. Three thousand logs are planned to ship up the Madison branch in spring. Logs cut on the Kentucky river above Frankfort rafted to Madison with bark removed before northern shipment. A Republican meeting at Fenton’s School on the Kent road faced vandalism as wheels were tapped and carriages overturned, with Marsh Whedon and Sam Cobras uninjured after a buggy spill.
The second annual commencement at Madison Township Central High was held at Mt. Zion M E Church with orations and essays praised by attendees. Music was by Gordon's braces band. Tax Society of Old Settlers met for officer elections and committee appointments for the July 24, 1880 oil grounds gathering, naming B F Repesell president and several vice presidents and marshals.
The City Council discussed condemning fifty feet of ground at Aglea busch avenue head and building a creek bridge. A Mayor portraits resolution passed. March treasury balance stood at 3492 71. Health Board members sought retroactive pay. Spring election notices issued. Majorities listed for out-township races across Hanover Saluda Emtrna Milton. A Madison post office list shows numerous ladies and gentlemen residents. Indianaronis Journal reports Capt Neal states silver was found on Shaver mountain near Rich mountain.
Rosert J. Bosverre presented What I Saw on My Tramp at Old Fellows Hall on Tuesday evening week. The two and a half hour talk blended humor, pathos, and eloquence, drawing tears and laughter with masterful diction and vivid storytelling.
A steamer landed at the wharf with a package containing 150 dollars for Snyder Brothers. Feary at the landing took the package and, en route home, stopped at Snyder Brothers mill to deliver it but found no one except the watchman Jerry Starling. Starling accepted the package and told him to hand it to the proprietors.
Telegraphic dispatches report Col. J. R. Shaler superintendent of the Jeffersonville Madison and Indianapolis Railroad accepts the post of assistant general manager of the Louisville and Nashville road. He starts May 1. Also listed are marriage licenses and a fatal train accident in Vienna township Scott county.
An advertisement from Warth Bros of the Cheap Store warns customers they employ no agents or wagons. It urges visiting the store next to Firth's drugstore, boasting heavy stock and cheaper prices than Cheap John.
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