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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1897
Page
4
A string of guests and homecomings fills community gossip as residents from Osgood Milan and New Albany visit relatives in Oden and Richmond. Mabel Longstreet and Miss Edna Wilson return from visits, while others travel to Nashville and Chicago for family and Centennial events.
The item lists visitors and residents in and around Greenville including Misses, Mrs. Fede of Evankville, G. Raton, Mrs. F, 1 Keltoure, and others visiting or hosting in the city and nearby towns. It mentions travel to Cincinnati and Patterson Kentucky, a state normal school alteration, and attendance at a meeting of directors.
An Evanaville and Richmond passenger train derailed after a bridge over Indian Creek collapsed. The engine and baggage car cleared the fall and no lives were lost, though several cars were damaged. Traffic halted until repairs, with trains diverted and passengers transferred, were arranged for the two directions.
The missas Larkin, guest of her sister Mrs Henry Mitchell, was taken to town on Monday and returned home on the noon train.
The county treasurer Henry Aikman refuses to surrender the treasury to John Walworth or Horall who sought the office after the vacancy created by the last legislature. Walworth and Horall filed bonds and demanded the office but were politely refused as Aikman defends his legal hold until court orders otherwise.
The report notes an August 17 1897 excursion from Tufailay with trips to Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi and Alabama. For rates contact George Byatt or Thomas Donahue Mortuary. Also announced is the death of Mrs Maby Kermode wife of John Kermode of Grove Street with services pending and relatives listed. J Jacob departed Tuesday for New York to establish a new home while Jim Veal visits Martinsville.
Monday night council proceedings showed Brady facing off with a purchasing officer over itemized city bills. Reports noted July arrests and a hydrants repair delay while ordinances mandated new hydrants and safer railroad crossing construction.
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