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Newspaper
Salem Press
Location
Salem, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1886
Page
3
A patchwork of small items from the county press covers frost and snow reports, local business openings, weddings and visitors, civic notes, and editorial jabs. Frequent mentions include Zack Pollard in Salem, Davy Bottorff’s new saloon, K of P lodge officers, and impending water works bids.
Last Friday Thomas Payne, seized by insanity, wandered city streets and forced entry at North Main and James Hamilton's house. He fired at Reason Lane during a struggle, but Lane, with help from neighbors, subdued him until police arrived. Payne, deemed insane, was transported to Indianapolis. Lane sustained a minor flesh wound.
Campbellsburg residents share holiday reports with Seymour trips and homecomings. Salem visitors include Mrs. Robert Myers with Eva Christeson and Mrs. James Green who died in New Albany and was buried at Hop Cemetery. Juries include John Strattan and Henry Robertson from New Albany. Mrs. James Strattan ill with puerperal fever. Rev. P W Rhoads met Rev. Broadus in Louisville. Dawson Cain moved to Salem stone quarry. Lizzie Stanley visiting daughter in Salem. Daniel Leatherman's visit to ill daughter. William Barnett to move to Rachel Bogle farm. Mrs. Jeahna Brown shows improvement. Rev. Barnhill begins M E church meetings. The literary note cites a Friday topic about fowl and the distracted preacher.
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