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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1892
Page
5
July reports list a one pound boy born in Knightsville, bluegrass harvests, fines for assault and concealed weapons, and plans for a new electric power house. Citizens and visitors include editor Fred H. Nauer and Capt James Burke with peach season steamers.
Gus C. Young, a prominent river man and friend of Paris C. Brown, is hospitalized after a spar bruise months ago led to necrosis of the frontal bone. Doctors plan to remove the entire forehead bone in an operation by Dr. Ransahoff, with skin protecting the brain.
The bulletin says above average temperatures benefited corn and tobacco while potatoes look only slightly below average and may fail to improve. Fruit is poor and grape rot drags down the crop. apples fall off to near total failure. Mosquitoes are absent. flies and caterpillars are scarce. Rainfall recorded at 0.45 inches.
Rev. J F Baird resigns as pastor and preaches his fare well sermon next Sunday at Sey mour First Presbyterian before returning to Han over where he held a chair. He is esteemed by congregations in Sey mour and beyond.
Four pension applicants appeared before the local examiners yesterday. Daughters of Rebekah plan an excursion to Fern Grove and Louisville next week. A Brooksburg boy nearly drowned. a New Washington resident lost money and watches in a Sunday robbery. A wagon accident on West street damaged property. Marriage rites at the Methodist parsonage and a lawn fete at Vine Street Baptist Church are announced.
A morning dispute on Main and Jefferson between Perry Bear the prosecuting attorney and Frank Ferguson escalated into a whip assault and rock threats. Sheriff Hoagland arrested Ferguson and Robert Hall on Bear’s warrants. Hall paid 600 bond for himself and Ferguson. The conflict sprang from Aaron Robbins estate settlement and letters of administration. Trial date not set.
The Indiana pension report for the year ending June 30 lists 66 755 pensioners on the state roll with 12 736 added that year. Invalid pensions total 44 485 and widows 9 467, while 61 443 residents are Indiana. Total payout reaches 10 702 604.55 dollars.
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