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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1892
Page
7
Mayor Wagner’s hat sighting, the Old Settlers dispute, and Moorefield crowd scenes are joined by obituaries for James D Jackson, a hospitalities note on a uniformed bank encampment fund drive, and a Cravens family anniversary with Morgan raid anecdote.
Colonel Van Hamm recalls the Kentucky kinship of Maud S and Nancy Hanks. Maud S. and an unnamed colt were bred in the same county. Stone bought the colt and named it Maud after his daughter. Stone later sold Maud S. to Vanderbuilt for 22000 dollars, while the other horse languished in street-car stables and never trotted fast.
The column surveys fashionable sea side life and narrows to a local legal note. Three affidavits filed in Squire Allen's court accuse Henry Yost and James Elliot with assault and battery and add Wm. Ellis and Copeland in the quarrel from the Old Settlers' meeting. Trial scheduled for next Tuesday morning.
Two major postwar events lure sailors and soldiers: the Naval Veterans Reunion in Baltimore September 15 to 19 with the White Squadron in harbor, and the G A R Encampment in Washington starting September 20. The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern lines offer reduced fares, liberal stopovers, and tickets valid to October 10, with travel between Cumberland and Baltimore. Details and bookings via ticket agents or O P McCarty Cincinnati Ohio.
The Burlington Route launches the Twin City Express from St Louis daily at 10 a.m. starting May 30 offering Pullman Palace Sleepers, Elegant Dining Cars, fastest time and best service between St Louis and the Twin Cities. The line promotes superb service and quick time with scenic attractions rivaling Hudson River scenery for Northern tourists.
A regional health ad claims Brown's Iron Bitters cures dyspepsia indigestion and general debility. The short item endorses the tonic as a remedy for stomach issues and fatigue.
Rev W W Snyder preached at Ebenezer church near Vernon and lectured in the evening. The Mormons held a large meeting at Antioch with few converts. A fishing party packed eight rods and four cans of sardines for a river trip. The North Vernon State Bank received a printing press and J C Cope plans a weekly Republican paper. Local weddings licenses, school reopenings, and a variety of community tidbits fill the Madison area notes.
Anie Eliza Barnum Lockwood age 51 died this morning at John W. Kramer’s residence on West Third Street Madison pioneer Thomas Boicourt’s granddaughter. She married Charles Dugan at sixteen and Eli Lockwood later. widow twice with one child Mrs George Thomas. A Presbyterian in North Vernon she will be buried there tomorrow with ministers Rev C W Tinsley and Rev Smith attending. Her simple faith expressed in illness and farewell to friends.
Joseph B Krick and Miss Katie E Baus were married at 5 o clock this morning at St Marys church by Rev Father Seepe. After the ceremony they were driven to the bride’s parents home for a reception and wedding breakfast. They left for a honeymoon in Indianapolis.
Alonzo Hoagland son of Mr James Hoagland of West Madison and nephew of Sheriff Hoagland died at home Saturday night after a long illness. He would have turned twenty two next month. Interment was in Springdale cemetery this morning at 10 o'clock with many friends attending.
Travel promotion for the Wisconsin Central Line highlighting through cars from Chicago to Milwaukee via the Northern Pacific R B with vestibuled and tourist sleepers and dining service. Claims best route to Wisconsin resorts and Northwest with free pamphlets from D W Janowitz and Jas Pond in Chicago.
The annual Jefferson County Institute began at 9 20 this morning with about fifty teachers present. Supt. Watson presided and Emerson Lemen acted as secretary. Prof. W E Henry discussed American Literature and United States History, followed by Miss Wallace on Primary Reading and Prof. Geeting on School Hygiene. An intrusion prank occurred later as a visitor in men’s clothing tried to enter a local home.
An advertisement touts Dr Haines Golden Specific claiming it cures drunkenness and liquor habit in ten days, usable in drinks or food, with guaranteed results and a 43 page booklet for free. It lists the Golden Specific Co address in Cincinnati. A dentist M Goope of Madison Indiana promotes dental care emphasis on mouth health and reasonable rates.
The Chicago Great Western Railway promotes two harvest excursions on August 30 and September 27 1892 to major West and Northwest points at one fare round trip with return within twenty days Tickets good only on those dates an October 25 excursion to South and Southwest. For details contact local agent or F H Lorn General Passenger and Ticket Agent C G W Ry Chicago.
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