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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1891
Page
8
Report from painters and carpenters at work, residents moving, a court fine for James Tate, a neighborhood wedding of notes, and community happenings. Mentions Ma Marshall of Volga, W B Gudgee of Deputy, trains at fairgrounds, and social entertainments.
India Silks and Grenadines offer a complete assortment of black striped and figured Grenadines, India gauze, fish net and iron frame Grenadines, plus black and dark India silks and light colored Grenadines for evening and party dresses.
State cases include multiple prostitution pleas with fines and costs, plus assault and battery with small fines. A burglary verdict yields two years in the penitentiary and five years disfranchisement. A juvenile case involved a boy with weapons charges but lenient handling after a lecture. A couple married in St. Marys church became Mr. and Mrs. Seepe.
The sixtieth annual stockholders meeting of the Louisville and Cincinnati United States Mail Line Company held yesterday at 10 am in Louisville elected officers and directors to serve the coming year. Directors named include J H Barker Frank Carter J C Benedict W Houshell W W Hite F A Laidley J D Parker F A Neathier and L R Keck. J D Parker chosen President J H Barker Vice President L R Keck General Manager and Treasurer Geo P Quiggin Secretary and Frank Carter Superintendent.
Hanover locals pages note workmen painting the U P parsonage and visits by Miss Ora Edson and Prof H W Wiley. Rumors of Wabash College chair offer to Prof A H Young. An opossum scare at Dr Brengals barn, river traffic chatter, and Captain Tom Bauta’s river line plans are included along with testimonials for Ely s Cream Balm and local ads.
Kent area social items mention Rev Funkhouser and wife visiting the Cash couple, Miss McConnell with Miss Wilson, and others attending visits and illnesses. Also notes Miss Henry of Deputy visiting William Henry, D. P. April 18 1891, plus a list of uncalled for letters in Madison Postoffice with dates and instructions to request advertised letters.
Catherina Wilcox of the Madison branch reports to Marshal Hagerty an assault by a drunken man while she was gathering wildflowers near the rat road. She fought him off, was dragged into a desk, and then escape led to a repeated assault until a passerby intervened. She states she will press charges for assault and battery with intent to kill.
A letter claims a cure for consumption and offers to send two free bottles to readers who mail their express and P O addresses. The sender is M O AeGLOOUM of 16 Isari H. London. The notice urges readers to seek the remedy for their disease.
April 20 market notes show wheat prices at No. 2 red winter near 127s, mixed oats, and spring lames bids at 70 to 110. Corn mixed 8 to 9 percent, cattle steady with beeves around 36 to 40, hogs 4.10 to 5.25, and sheep around 5.00. Toledo cash oats 152 bid, cloverseed 4.05 bid, oil prices steady in Cleveland with petroleum products listed.
A dense listing from Madison Market includes grain prices for No 2 red wheat and new corn, seeds such as Timothy and clover, various coal and groceries items, meats, oils and dairy figures. Anomalous stray notes mention Kemp’s Balsam and Backien’s Arica Salve with sales contacts.
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