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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1879
Page
3
In Jefferson and neighboring counties, merchants gain strong advantages for advertising to attract customers across the border towns and nearby markets, offering greater reach and visibility for local businesses and merchants seeking to expand their audience.
A son of George Imel who moved to Kansas last spring was fatally bitten by a rattlesnake. A lightning strike damaged trees on Mulberry street hill and Telegraph hill during a heavy thunderstorm Wednesday morning. David Chaxtron, pilot on the Maggie Harper, was suspended for thirty days after the collision with the Louis A. Sherry. Bills for services ordered by the Board of Wealth since quarantine began total $52929.
Jeffersonville column notes Mr. Frank J. Prewatt of Madison has won a two million dollar prize and a wife in Miss Nellie B. Hubbs. The piece playfully invites eligible men to Madison to join the society circle, praising Nellie as cultured and educated.
John Adams of Madison installed a galvanized iron canopy over Sam Samuel’s front door on Third Street. He holds the H. W. Godfrey contract for 150 feet of cornice and 17 window caps for Dr. Wight’s new building. The firm serves clients statewide with no reported complaints. The September Circuit Court petit jurors listed include J. H. Blankinship Rob’t Hall Michael Dillon M. O’Neal John Cook Wm. L. Davis James Brewster James W. Gibbs Chas. Grebe Nelson Ellington Walker Wallace.
A list of names under LADIES LIST and GENTLEMEN S LIST for the Madison post office dated Monday August 11 1879. Readers include Jane Bryand Fannie Blasdell Geo Altizer Jos Abbott Wm Laker James Boyd Fred Beridberding Edgar J Conaway Tom Edwards Martin Egland Fred Gaumer Dani G Gable J N Greenhough Robin Hall Wm Heatherington Wim Dillis Oscar Hammel J P Harding Juin Hart Fyphram Kennedy Gabriel Leap H M W Lamb Frank Leon Murray Moore Mayfield McCune John McNulty Charles Neal Nurrie J J Purall Chris Rennan John Ryker William Schievelbein John Stackhouse James B Smith N H Schoolcraft WY Strickland Jonah H Shreve SK Todd Charley W Taylor Will Ulry Albert Wall Wm Wirters John Waltz Wm Yadd.
The annual report shows water pumping totals for the year ending August 1 with kilns, coal, and water per unit. details include hours pumped, quantities to reservoir per pound of coal, static head gallons per foot, and efficiency measures. The past ten months' pumping exceeded the previous year by 17 575 000 gallons. Vincennes Sux, 6th.
Preparations are complete for a two week camp meeting beginning September 7 at Bersch's Grove. Excursion trains and boats will run and large crowds are expected to attend.
Americus Whedon, former Deputy U S Marshal, faced trial in Hart county for shooting two men in Barren county about a year ago. Jurors deadlocked seven for the penitentiary and five for a fine, ending the proceeding.
On a Saturday near Dupont, Ired Hare his father in law John Eberly and his young son were returning home when their mules bolted driving the wagon over an embankment near James Duffy's home. Hare suffered a dislocated shoulder the son head and face injuries and Eberly spinal injuries. They were moved to North Madison then sent to Dupont by train Saturday afternoon.
Ex-Judge Geo W Curtis, who recently defended Buford at Owen ton Ky, in Columbus after a night of bourbon and chivalry cut a small colored boy with a knife. He was arrested but released on bail as the cut was slight and he fled with the bail forfeiture note. Becca Guex Came Mentrinu at Deputy began Monday and will close next Saturday. The encampment has been renovated with whitewashed buildings and improved facilities for attendees. Water supply is abundant and of good quality, and the boarding house is managed by experienced staff.
The sixteenth annual session of the Jefferson County Teachers Institute began at the Highschool building with County Superintendent presiding. Forty six teachers enrolled to date as the institute is organized by J B Mount and a four member executive committee.
Tnos Schmipvar aged 24 son of Mr Fred Schmidlap of Smyrna township died on Wednesday night last.
The Leonard Scott Publishing Co at 41 Barclay Street announces timely republication of the British Quarterly Review July issue. Gladstone contributions headline articles on Evangelical movement and church history, with pieces by St George Mivart and T Thorold Rogers. Also features on Treni men s Gnostic topics, City Companies, Glasgow Bank failure, Greek Question, and notes on Contemporary Literature.
Prof Chariton congratulates the Sun on its success and lauds J N Marsh as a strong former manager. He reports a southeastern state trip meeting old friends, notes Lincoln Troues of the Madison Herald, and comments on Hanover College trustees, Dr Heckman’s departure, and Congressman candidates in Vevay.
A countryman is lured into a bogus horse deal in Philadelphia. A dealer offers a valueless horse for 150 dollars after a quarrel with a bystander who pretends to help. The bystander promises to buy at 200, but the countryman pays 109 and never sees the promised buyer or the extra funds.
A Cincinnati woman sues a sewing machine company for $2000 claiming she was injured during a struggle when the agent repossessed her machine after she defaulted on payments.
A fruit dealer on Market Street angered by passersby stuffs a basket with pepper labeled New Zealand Cherries and displays it outside his stand. A stream of neighbors and passersby sample the fruit, mock the dealer, and join in a running street spectacle that ends with a citizen defending the prank and the dealer left with damage and injuries.
The excerpt cites editorials from the Courier Journal and Detroit Post and Tribune debating Glover's report and calls for its publication to reveal where billions of public funds disappeared. It also includes a Worcester county anecdote about a youth damaging peach trees after a rejected advance.
The undersigned offers his 110 acre farm located one mile from the Ohio river, four miles from Milton opposite Madison. The property is highly cultivated with a two story frame house and an apple orchard of 1000 trees, budded peach trees four to five years old. Eighty acres are in cultivation with the remainder in timber. Address J D Ray 145.
Railroad tickets to any point in the Great West offered by agent R. P. Gahr. Office with FB and ML Insurance Co. Second Street between Mulberry and West Mhulizon Ind. Fare details include 40 Ly.
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