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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1889
Page
2
Local item combines advertising rates and postal notes with obituaries and court news. Includes building association shares, a death row execution report, and a detailed account of Sylvester Grubb’s hanging in Vincennes with rituals, witnesses, and final sentencing.
Mr D J Mackey and party travel toward Richmond to inspect work on the line. Fifty car loads of steel rails await on a Terre Haute side track ready to reach Odon once right of way through Madison township is secured. Right of way through Elmore not yet paid until a train runs over the new line. Main goal is to extend the track to Odon in coming weeks, tax train required to Bedford by September 1.
Wheat looks well. Thomas Pruitt is very sick. Dr. J Mackey passed up the E and R Tuesday. Ed Fairchilds visited this week bringing cheer. Furlen has been well supplied with drummers. Rev. Sims preached at Mt Olive Sunday. Some Bunkum farmers finished corn gathering. Harrison Browning bought hogs Wednesday. a pair of scales was reminded for Furlen.
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