Marriages, lawsuits, crime and local events in Jeffersonville
Joan Tarp and Belle Price wed by Esq Cravens on Thursday evening. Ma W F Baunine married last week in Evansville to Miss Louisa E Pfeiffer. Joan Scaneiper sues Michael O Brien for 500 over an assault from election day. H W Harrinarox reelected President of Blue Ribbon Temperance in Indianapolis. St Pauls Church excursion to Madison on 27th inst. Robert Cravens nearly recovered from rheumatism. Burglars steal goods from B H West and Dr Gaddy stores at Paria Crossing. losses about 200 and 50 respectively. Stapps hats offers direct-from-manufacturer prices in Madison. Remodeling at Otto Heuse Jr and Peter Beerck stores on Main Cross. Jeffer son County Medical Society elects delegates to Indiana State Medical Society. Duprez Benedicts Minstrels at Odd Fellows Hall drew slim attendance. Warfield and Searles praised as top comedians.
Madison area braces for year’s events and closures
C T Braynam acts as agent for Grangers and Farmers Mutual Benefit Society. Mr Martin J Anger weds Miss Theress Klein at St Michael's Church. Madison Library Association funds repair of dilapidated books by Mr McKim. Madison High School graduates nine girls including Jose and Maude Hutchings Nellie Grayson Emma Davis. Commencement set for next month. Local clothing firm Frank and Sons failed, paying debts to creditors before leaving town. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Association forms in the city under O M Boyer with a final courthouse meeting planned Friday. St Tammany's Day celebration by the Red Men featured a parade led by Gordon's band and White's drum corps and a large Odd Fellows Hall ball with Currier's Cincinnati orchestra.
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Madison High School
Jose L. Hutchings
Maude L.hutchings
Nellie L. Grayson
Emma M. Davis
Emma Vorhees
Nellie Colgate
Annie Duncan
Ida Hennessy
Sranog
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Association
Fodiana
O. M. Boyer
Gordon
White
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Currier
Cincinnati
Brooksburg vs Franklin Joyce court fines 5 dollars
In Cravens' court on Tuesday afternoon week the defendant Franklin Joyce was fined five dollars plus costs totaling 5585. The court dismissed his land ownership claim to the village river passage. Penalty payment stayed. School report notes evasion of schooling in Jefferson county with tallies by township and county literacy totals.
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Brooksburg
Franklin Joyce
Esq. Cravens
Joyce
Pig Theft Suspect Captured After Alley Pursuit
Officer Dillon detained Asa Gaines after he fled with a pig in a basket near Fifth Street and Broadway on Tuesday morning. Gaines was shot in the calf, disabled, and jailed. no claimant appeared and he was released later that day after a physician located the bullet near the knee pan.
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Asa Gaines
Dillon
Fifth Street
Broadway
Gaines
Collins
Decoration Day Committee Selections At Court House Meeting
A Decoration Day observance plan was discussed at the courthouse on Thursday evening. The May 30 date falls on Sunday this year, so the event will be observed Monday the 31st with committees named to select a speaker and handle finance.
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Thos. Graham
W.E. Meleland
A. AL. Shannon
E. G. Hay
J. H. Sullivan
Neal G. Moore
Joeph G. Marshall
Warren T. McCain
A. J. Grayson
Andrew Adams
Michael Dillon
Delegates Chosen for State and County Conventions
Courthouse meeting votes to appoint a five member committee to choose delegates to State Congressional and judicial conventions. A ten person county convention committee is named with ward and country reps. Delegates and alternates listed for State, Congressional, and Jupicial conventions, plus authorization to fill vacancies and publish proceedings.
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Brashear
John Roberts
John A. Zuck
L. C. Jones
Messrs
Jac. Cochrane
W. T. Walls
John R. Cravens
O. A. Fitch
J. I. Brashear
M. Lineweber
John Beach
John W. Scott
Hiram Francisco
J. R. Cravens
Henry Sherlocke
S. W. Pritchard
Jos. T. Brashear
John Jager
J. H. Losey
J. H. Sering
Sam’ Steinberger
A. J. Fisher
Dr. Hutchings
Isaac Short
Mat. Wolfe
John Adams
N. B. Nichols
John McGregor
W. H. Rogers
E. G. Leland
James Cochrane
Jacob Fouts
John
J. W. Gavitt
Chris. Metzheizer
George Smith
W. Humphreye
Oliver Montz
Cousty
Jno
Marsh
N. Horuff
Frank Kirk
Geo. March
John Stringer
T. F. McCarthy
Wm. Kirk
Fred. Harper
Andrew Adams
Joe DeVersey
Simon Smith
Patrick Donlan
John Knoll
Frank Nodler
M. Shannos
Mullen
Anger
John Mayer
Coleman Rogers
John H. Sullivan
Martin Wade
Dr. Ely
John Gilligan
H. Sherlocke
John McKenna
Ed. Collins
Remarkable Hen Claims Record Eggs In Six Days
Jas A Herring of Shelby township reports a hen laying twenty eggs in six days. In a letter to the Star he recounts the hen’s movement from April 25 onward, with six eggs on one day, then four three and more eggs in subsequent days, and notes the bird now appears ready to set.
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A. Herring
Canaan
Shelby Township
McKinna urged to run daily Madison passenger train
Vernon Banner reports calls for J. M. I. road superintendent McKinna to add a morning southbound passenger train to Madison with a return in the evening. Local residents along the Madr oom branch say current schedules are inconvenient and demand morning service.
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Vernon Banner
McKinna
Madison
Madroom
Prweriger
Political Convention Nominates Local Slate in 1880
The convention chose Virgil McKnight as Secretary and listed delegates and candidates for Representative and other offices. Several nominees withdrew. results show Leland 68 votes for Representative, Sering 22 for Clerk, Alfrey 56 for Recorder, and Marquis only for Coroner with 68 votes.
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Mera
V. McKnight
N. B. Nichola
W. B. Logan
John W. Scott
Josephus Manville
Calvin Cisco
J. C. Earhart
John H. Harrison
N. B. Nichols
Israel Fowler
N. B. McKay
James J. Sering
Charles W. Alfrey
Wm. Johnson
Calvin Cieco
Isaac C. Earhart
Dr. Conway
Reemelig
Dr. Marquis
Harry Jackson
B. A. Mayfield
S. A. Shrewsbury
Jas. C. Woods
Spencer
Masked vigilants cause panic in Lexmeron streets
A crowd of masked men in black gowns paraded through Lexmeron causing fear and a stoning confrontation with residents near Wilson's store. Cyrus Paswater and William Wilson were struck by stones as the mob retreated. The U S grand jury in Indianapolis dismissed the tampering with the mails indictment against J W Verry and Frank M Harper. An Indianapolis Courier-Journal Indiana correspondent notes arrests in Madison over mail handling may not lead to indictments due to postmaster Garber's restored memory.
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Lexmeron
Ind
Wilson
William Wilson
Cyrus Paswater
Wm. Wilson
United States Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Mesers
J. W. Verry
Frank M. Harper
Courier-Journal
Madison
Col
Garber
Cravens Infant Dies of Scarlet Fever in Lamented Loss
The obituary notes the death of Robert Cravens infant son of Alex L. Cravens and Leila Cravens from scarlet fever last Saturday. It also reports scarlet fever illness of their four year old son Harvey G. Cravens, their remaining child, described as bright and beautiful.
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Robert
Alex. L
Leila Cravens
Harvey G
Death Notice for Mary Comstock in Louisville
Mary Comstock, wife of Robert F. Comstock formerly of this city, died in Louisville on the 8th inst aged 48. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Ron’r M. Boatman
Scottsburg
Oia
Scott County
Maes
Mary Comstoogz
Robert F. Comstock
Louisville
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S. S. Moffett & Son
Werald
Masdhana
Indiana
Edwin G. Leland
Napoleon B. McKay
Charles W. Allfrey
William Marquis, M
James C. Woods
Benjamin C. Mayfield
Samuel A. Shrewsbury
the Herald
Jefferson
Gorvon
Joan Tarp
Belle Price
Ma. W. F. Baunine
J. F. Bruntog & Son
Evansville
Louisa E. Pfeiffer
Joan Scaneiper
Walnut Street
Michael O' Brien
H. W. Harrinarox
Jeffersonville
St. Paul’s Church
Robert Cravens
Burcvars
B. H. West
Gaddy
Paria Crossing
West
Wen
Stapp’s
Otto Heuse, Jr
Peter Beerck
Main Croas
Main
Jefferson County Medical Society
Lewis and Hutchings
Cornett
Wright
Indiana State Medical Society
Duprez & Benedict
Messrs. Warfield
Searles
C. T. Braynam
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Martin J. Anger
Theress Klien
Ford. Klien
St. Michael's Church
R. McKne
Madison Library Association
Frank
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Jefferson County
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Milton
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Lancaster
Republican
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Saluda
Hanover
Monroe
Smyrna
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Virgil McKnight
City Papera
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Steen
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Mary Gavin
Mollie Greyvon
Delia Terehty
Annie Hunter
Mise Lou Holmes
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Annie Ki SE de Cag
Annie King
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Helen Marshall
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Francis Straub
Jane Shafer
Leary Stucker
MC Smock
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H E Taylor
Charlotte Thomas
Mixe
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Annie Thomas
Mary Voorhees
S E Vance
Mien
Carrie Williams
G Whiteman
Aldie Whittom
Matelle Wallace
Belle Wart
Celia Winden
Pheebe Weyrach
Rachel Yates
K Zimmerman
Peter Barrett
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J W Lane
Sam Marquin
Joseph H Mallin
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Pat Naughton
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M E Smith
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V Steigerwald
James Sowder
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J W Thomas
V—Geo Voll
T L Wilson
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R. McKim
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Seasion
Monroe Lodge
Charles Rogers
Washington Lodge
A. B. Wood
Madison Lodge
Sherlock Lodge
Philp Kahn
Bucher Lodge
Joan C. Ocha
John L. Phillips
C. T. Branham
R. Johnson
Johnson Sterch Works
Switzerland
Enquirer of Sunday
J. W. Maddux
John W. Slott
Temple Grocery
Madrux’s
C. Page & CO
Masonic Temple
Co. O. Page & CO
Maddux's
J. W. Maddoxs
Arcade Boot and Shoe Store
Newport
Sten Fine Galen
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Jas. D. Williams
Jos
Edward Long
Switz. Co
L. & M. Kronenberger
Trinity M. E. Church
Indianapolia
Great West
Cale
R. P. Gahr
Second Street
Mulberry
Boots & Shoes
East Main Cross
Co. A. Stanton
Wm. Stapp
Trdiana
Jefrenson County
Theodore — Meeeana Tal Bate
C. Jefferson County
Monarch OF
West Main Cross Street
Madison, Ind
F. S. Andrews
Presbyterian Avenue
East Main Cross St
Wn, Resc R & CO
Kahie Brothers
Biardadware
Alaco
WT. Friedley
C. T. Branhan
Weber's Brewery
Dison
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