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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1892
Page
8
Brevities detail pension to John Denton, saloon license vote in Brownstown, shuttered Utica Line works, and a spate of local events. Marriages, baptisms, deaths, church dedications, and school closings fill Madison area notes with brief probate, road, and business updates.
The M and M Club meets at the Madison Hotel to discuss electrotypes, ads for envelopes, and eight miles of pike in Trimble county. It favors Lexington mail at 8 am to 5 pm, rail officials visit, and a star route gravel link from Swanville to Lexington. The group plans pike costs and Knights of Pythias events.
The Courier reports extensive damage to armature equipment at the Light Station under Mr. Martins oversight while the Committee on Light rejects repair and argues previous issues mirror those of Mr. McKay. Armatures were removed and tested in Cincinnati and Fort Wayne to compare costs, with claims of superior replacements pending cost disclosure.
More than three hundred passengers boarded the steamer Carrollton this morning for a Christ Church excursion to Louisville and back. The boat left before 8 o clock and will return about midnight. Prof Weatherford's orchestra is aboard and young people expect enjoyment both ways in the Terpsichorean art. Sufficient passengers ensure an enjoyable trip and the church will realize proceeds from the pleasure voyage.
Mr. Harry Child has purchased the building on Mulberry Street formerly occupied by Mr. Ed Zeizer and moved in. "Shorty," regarded as one of the best barbers in the city, has built up an immense trade since starting his business.
Local notices report a lunacy finding in Nabb Station and a near-fatal stabbing attempt. a gun incident injures a youth at Brookville. a Christian Endeavor convention in Madison outlines sessions and speakers with Rev. Graham and Rev. Hunter. Community updates include property purchases, church revivals, and politics with Sen. McCain’s campaign kickoff.
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