Local Notes and Visits Highlight City Life
Prof Martin and family plan a Moore s Hill summer while river rises and falls. Pine Bluffs Arkansas visitor Jonn Tacue calls on his city kin. Kansas City visitor Grorce Linch visits brother Linch in town. Monticello resident Harrison Fuget struck by paralysis last Thursday. Atlanta’s Max Mayer calls on friends. Rev Hammoup leads Ebenezer church meeting. Paine and wife to New Albany for a visit. Trinity church excursion to Louisville successful despite rain. Noblesville’s Walter Moyrcomery visiting relatives. Miss Jennie Golden of Fairmount home after noon Friday. Buchanan s Dye advertised for beards. Rev Larorer and wife here for Capt Lathrop s father s illness. Rev Rokinson preaches Moore s Hill sermon. Frank Anderson named principal of Vernon colored school. Miss Alice Mills dies at 23 near Presbyteria and Publer Jane. Gillum Cox visiting family in Madison. State Superintendent J M Bross in city en route to Hanover college. Patrick Gagin s remains returned for North Madison interment. Duartie Duncan of Ghent Kentucky in town for Hanover and City High School events. Philip Monroe dies 74 at Hoagland home.
Marriage of Peter Danzer and Katie Braun in St Marys Church
The notice reports the wedding of Mr. Pete Danzer and Miss Katie Braun at St Marys Catholic church officiated by Father Sepee at 8 30 yesterday morning. It also notes local items including a Sunday School picnic, residents returning from St Louis, storm damage, banking moves, and community events in Madison and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Danzer
Katie Braun
John Braun
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Sepee
German Lutheran’ Church
Berach’s Grove
Main Street
New King's Discovery for Coughs and Colds Promoted
A clergyman struggles to hold a sermon as listeners cough persistently. The ad claims Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds can ease the interruption. Trial bottles offered at C E Helerhart's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job
Dr. Kings
C. E. Helerhart
City Schools Board Reappoints Superintendent and Names Teachers
The School Board re elected Prof J H Martin as Superintendent of City Schools and appointed teachers across six districts plus the high school. New staff include principals Miss Lucy Levy in District One and Miss Mary F Thompson in District Two, with several assistants. The school year was shortened from ten to nine months and janitors were selected for each district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Martin
J. N. Payne
Laura D. Cunningham
Kate Caplinger
L. C. Lawrence
Lucy Levy
Jennie Duncan
Lydia Middleton
Mary Sampson
Eliza Sering
Agnes Morton
Lydia Reynolds
Mary F. Thompson
Martha Rushton
Mary BicClure
Mica Cornelia Shipley
Eliza Lyle
Sarah J. Thomas
Mary E. Jewell
Mary E. Heberhart
Sarah E. Taylor
Kate Johnson
Willie Lyle
Nellie Sanxay
Nettie Lewis
Lida Wharton
Mary C. Cottom
Fannie Lewis
Susie
Death of Gen. George H. Chapman Commemorated
A testimonial from the Third Indiana Cavalry honors Maj. Gen. Geo H Chapman death. It lauds his bravery, says Indiana soldiers recall him as a fearless leader under fire. The nation, state, and community tribute his public service. The regiment requests mourning badges for thirty days. W S McClure chairs. Ga 8S Taylor secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Chapman
Indiana
Third Indiana Cavalry
W. S. McClure
Taylor
Confirmation Rites Held At St Michael and St Mary
Last Sunday St Michael's and St Mary's churches were packed for confirmations. Bishop BR. 8. Chatard of Vincennes preached and ordained 28 boys and 57 girls after administering Holy Communion. A delegation escorted the Bishop to St Mary's where a second sermon was given and music praised. Democrats meet Saturday at 2 pm to select delegates to State and Congressional conventions with meetings set across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's
St. Mary’s
Chatard
Vincennes
St. Michael’s Church
Fathera Mougin
Ewers
St. Michael’s
St. Peter’s
St. Patrick
Jefferson County
Madison Township
Anger’s Hall
Milton
Solomon’s Branch
Shelby
Monroe
Mudlick
Lancaster
Electric Bitters for Women Health Reform
A promotional blurb proclaims Electric Bitters as a woman’s true friend aiding ailments common to female health. It claims restoration when other remedies fail, notes pleasant taste, and sets a fifty cent price per bottle sold by C. E. Heberhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Heberhart
Correspondence attacks Ring influence in Jefferson county
A reader warns the Herald about Ring corruption behind the Republican convention in Monroe and Lancaster townships. He accuses Major Simpson and “the Ring” of buying delegates, denounces saloon involvement, and predicts eventual reckoning as he vows to fight for reform without money or a daily paper. Lincoln County tone persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ring
Starman
Jever
Simpson
Jefferson County
Monroe Township
Lanham
James Phillips
Shelby Township
Star
Lancaster Township
Ryker’s Ridge
Madison
Lawder
Court House
Honest Republicans demand end to the ring
A June 15 1882 letter from Hanover accuses Lancaster and Monroe Republicans of backing a corrupt convention. It urges honest party members to form a citizens ticket to curb self serving ring leaders and protect the party’s integrity.
Local News Roundup From Hunter's Bottom and Nearby
Reports from the region describe an army worm outbreak affecting wheat and corn with two men, James Carson and John Bennett, nearly losing crops. A cow injures Mrs. Henry Stucker, Sr. while other notes mention travel, a new barn being built, a circus ticket pride, a failed church appointment, drowned crops in Johnson county, and the burial of Miss Josephine Elbie in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stucker, Sr
John R. Woodfill
Louisville, Ky
James Carson
John Bennett
John Smith
Carrollton
Hunter's Bottom
John Yunker
Heitz
Jake Theines
Cole
Geo. Smith
Allen
Olive Branch
Johnnie Keller
Johnson County
St. Anthony’s Church
Josephine Elbie
Louisville
Evers
Lancaster Farmers Prosper as Harvest Prospects Improve
In Lancaster area crops show strong potential with wheat, potatoes, oats, and corn thriving. Farmers stay busy plowing and expect a large harvest while politics are dull. A town road issue reduces work costs, and Mr. John McConal offers top market prices for livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Johnson
King Fewell
Dupont
James
Coryn
Tyner
Corn planting nears completion and local notices update
Smyrna notes corn nearly all planted and worked over once with remarks on a legal compromise between Isaac Stout and Lafayette Cosby, Earnhart returning from North Vernon to work then back by week’s end, and local letters requesting more correspondence. Updates on Crothersville resident William Cave’s death after a wagon accident and concerns over too much rain end with wheat harvest prospects this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Stout
Lafayette
Cosby
Isaac
Earnhart
North Vernon
Herano
Briggler
William Cave
Crothersville
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S. S. Moen & Sow
College Hill Normal
J. G. Craven, A.M
Mary Craven
Gas PO
Lancaster, Jefferson Co
Ind
Chicago, Ills
Lord & Thomas, Pees
McCormick — Block
Prof
Martin
Moore’s Hill
Jonn Tacue
Pine Bluffs, Arkansas
Mr. Grorce W. Lincx
Kansas City
Postmatter Linch
W. F. Brunnie
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Harrison Fuget
Milton Township
Max. B. Mayer
Atlanta, Ga
Rev. E. Www. Sr. Hammoup
Ebenezer M. E. Church
Prof. Paine
New Albany
Trinity Church
Walter S. Moyrcomery
Noblesville
Jennie’ Golden
Samuel Golden
Fairmount
Buchanan
A. H. Larorer
City
L. G. Rokinson
Moore
Frank Anderson
Broadway High School
Vernon
Alice M. Mills
Presbyteria Avenue
Publer- Jane
Vernon Banner
Gillum Cox
Cox
A. G. Cotton
J. M . Bross
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Hanover College
Herarp
Patrick Gagin
Indianapolis
North Madison
Duartie H. Duncan
Ghent
Hanover
Diep
Philip Monroe
Harry Hoagland
Harrie McLenane
St. Louis
Durbin
St. Loui
Colorado
D. N. Rem
J. M. Giltner
National Bank
W. P. Graham
Mr. Reid
Universalist Church
Scott County
Bedford Springs
F. M. Abbott and Lady
Crawford
Sixth and
Walnut Streets
Cincinnati
Lewis Vanden
Miron Free Press
Fearn Waite
J. Mike Giltner
Charlie Pogue
Bob
Pogue
Cammack
Maggie Harper
Me. J. W.C. Whert
Cairo
Ida George
North
Dr. Dubbs
Low Hoprine
The
Courier
Herald
George H. Chapman
Third Cavalry
Bishop Chatard
Graham
Citizens
China
Harriet Coleman
Harriet Armstrong
Sach
Jefferson Circuit Court
W. M. Jackman
W. H. Marthews
Y. Vincent
P. Kirk
Jennings County
Vernon Indiana
JT. Cope
Amos Sanders
Butlerville
Almond
T. Cope
Maderville
Hanis L. Goodin
Albert Goodin
Viscent Erre
W. W
Coley’s
New NX Circus
Consolidated
Theatre, Menagerie
John McConal
Gath
George Washington
New York
Washington
Garfield
Glown
Tern
A. Vogeler & CO
Baltimore
U. Il
Madison Brewing Co
Madison, Ind
Abold’s
Foster & Calloway
Craig & Bro
Craig & Bro’s
Earth
Sanson
Ariel
A. H. Bogardus
Frank A. Gardner
Alma
Blondin
Calcutta
Bombay
Australia
Kansas
Mid Ocean
Briny
Hale- Price
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