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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1880
Page
3
Brownstown Population Rises in Latest Census
Brownstown reports a population of 2321, up 323 from the previous census. On Saturday morning there were 107 wagons at market. Eminence fair in September dates set. Hancock Club rents Sanxay's hall for headquarters. A Saluda man loses a 7 year old son. Farmers near Kent begin wheat plowing. J I and I railroad ships about four car loads of peaches daily.
Fire damages roof at Academy of Our Lady of Angels
A Saturday afternoon blaze damaged the TRE roof of the Academy of Our Lady of Angels but did not cause material damage. The incident prompted quick extinguishment with no further harm reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Our Lady of Angels
Jefferson County Fair Privacy and Refreshments Let to Highest Bidder
The Refreshment and other Priva leges of the Jefferson County Fair will be let on the grounds to the highest bidder on Tuesday August 30 1880 at 11 o clock a m. For information address Colgate Sup t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Colgate
Fire destroys home and belongings of Mrs Vaucleve in Lancaster
The widow Mrs Vaucleve of Lancaster township was struck by lightning on the evening of the 19th causing a fire that destroyed the dwelling and contents including hay wheat wagons and buggies. Loss estimated at 81200 with no insurance.
Emancipation Day Plan Discussed by Local Colored Community
Colored residents in the city and nearby areas plan Emancipation Day festivities on September 22. A Monday evening meeting was held at the colored Baptist Church to advance arrangements for the event.
Jefferson Co. Agricultural Society 1880 Meeting Notice
Jefferson County Agricultural Society convenes its 26th 27th and 28th sessions in 1880 with Graham serving as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Co. Agricultural Society
Township School Elections and County Meeting Notices
The township elects teachers for multiple districts with Trustee Cochran approving. Listed are district by district teachers and principals, with assistants noted for some districts. A separate poster from Westport promotes a Hancock and English ratification meeting in LaGrange Kentucky today with a long Democratic speaker list and a roast beef barbecued meal offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran
Laura Wyatt
Phillipine Seidely
Bertha B. Taylor
Marion McGregor
J. W. Riggs
Nettie B. Phillips
Margaret Walliams
O. E. Arbuckle
8. V. Keehler
H. D. Lan
Maggie A. Hurlbut
Emma Quinn
Isaac Wilson
Thomas L. Wilson
Fannie Carter
Col. Jennings
Westport
Lagrange
Wm. H. English
Dan’l W. Voorhees
Judge Hoadly
Allen G. Thurman
T. L. Jones
J. Stoddard Johnson
Proctor Knott
Henry Watterson
Oldham County
Remarkable 12-Year-Old Master Grips Mowing Machine
Luckett of Trimble county Ky, aged 12, displays exceptional skill by building a miniature mowing machine with simple tools. He recently made a plow and set up his father’s reaper unaided, working as precisely as the Buckeye. Also reported: a lamp-lighter’s gasoline accident on Mulberry street and Hayden Gray’s wagon accident with only facial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luckett
Adam S. Luckett
Trimble County
Grp
Robert Claflin
Mulberrry Street
John Braun
Claflin
Hayden Gray
Joseph Gray
Eagle Hollow
Madison and Brooksburg turnpike completed with celebration planned
The Madison and Brooksburg turnpike was completed last Wednesday. A barbecue and inauguration at Brooksburg is scheduled for Saturday August 7. The seven mile route, one of the city’s best feeder roads, required two years and cost about $18000 to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison and
Brooksburg
Republican campaign song sparks garfield discussion in Vevay
A Madison Republican campaign song titled Viva La Garfield stirs debate as the writer mocks Garfield by gendered language. Nearby, Joan G. Himer reports a hen death with post-mortem revealing five perfect eggs with shells and several shell-less eggs. Hon Lucan Barfour, once of this city, dies in Indianapolis at age near 70. he was a Marion County attorney and former congressman. Joan Perper loses a cow after ingesting old iron and debris. stomach contents include nails screws and other metal pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vevay Democrat
Madison
la Garfield
Garfield
Joan G. Himer
Harbert’s Creek
Wirt
Lucan Barfour
Indianapolis
Marion
Congress
Thos. A. Hendricks
Joan Perper
Saluda
Gentlemen's List A to W names in roster form
A scanned roster listing players and members under letters A through W. It includes names such as Altizer Chan Bucknell Smith Bolser Barton Barrett Brown Bierbunse Carter Corwin Carter Can ny Cas sidy Donlan Denner Forbis Froh Gehring Gordon Gerrity Hoagland Hickey Hatten Hurley Jones Jones Keeler King Kiles Kidle Long Lock Monroe Manafield Moocland McAube McKinly Phillips Pfeifer Peterman Peak Robertson Reed Reed Rusk Pleasant Smith Lieferman Stiver Sanders Suter Stevens Temperly Thornton Underwood Wykoff White Wilson Wright Workman Waltz Wood Wanner Waller Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chan C Bucknell
Smith Bolser
John Barton
John Barrett
John Brown
Jos Bierbunse
B H Hatton
Flavius Hurley
J—Milton Jones
Ed Johnson
J N Jones
K—S Keeler
Chas W King
Isaac Kiles
Jake Kidle
L—H ' Long
David Lock
M—L Monroe
John Moore
Fielding Manafield
W A Moocland
Edwd McAube
Levell McKinly
Jas H Phillips
P Pfeifer
Chas Peterman
Thos Peak
R—Wm Robertson
TS Reed
Jae Reed
ES Rusk
Pleasant Smith
Mat Lieferman
Geof Stiver
Harry Sanders
Louis Suter
Isaac R Stevens
Wm T Temperly
Henry Thornton
U—Asbury Underwood
W—Chan Wykoff
J C White
M Wilson
W T Wright
Obediah Workman
Jno Waltz
Albert Wood
Mich’ Wanner
Jno Wallis
Paris settlers hold large meeting with bands contest
The old settlers gathering in Paris on Saturday drew an estimated crowd of three to four thousand. The program included vocal and instrumental music, speeches, and a band contest featuring the Vernon and Madison Cornet Bands. The prize winner was initially misawarded to Vernon due to a mistaken belief Madison’s band contained professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Paris
Vernon
Madison Cornet
Madison
Taxables in Jefferson County Reported for 1880
The total value of taxables in Jefferson county for the year 1880 was 6540639 dollars as reported to the State Board of Equalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
State Board of Equalization
Fishermen denied lodging halt North Vernon trip
A party of four or five Aurora fishermen camping near Deputy were refused lodging at local hotels in North Vernon, with proprietors deeming them tramps. An Indianapolis excursion of about six hundred arrived by steamer Sherley from Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Deputy
North Vernon
Indianapolis
Louisville
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