Myron's Mash.
Last Sunday as Myron King in company with two lady friends was enjoying a ride through the
streets of Vernon, his horse by some means became entangled in the harness while going at
a good gait and fell to the ground, upsetting the buggy and dashing the occupants to the
ground, the ladies falling upon King. After the wreck was cleared it was found that while
the ladies sustained considerable injury about their faces and heads King was unable to
stand alone on account of the severe wrenching of his knees. The wounded parties were
taken to a house near by where their wounds were dressed and then they were brought to
this city. The ladies returned to Seymour on a late train and Myron is now hobbling around
the depot. The buggy was a complete wreck but strange to say the horse was extricated
without injury.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Old Bills Continue to Come in
Friday evening, July 23, 1880
Council met with mayor and councilmen Cope, Dorsey, Elliott, McGannon, Mans and Meloy
present. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
M. Conklin & Co., and James Robinson presented the same bids for macadamizing O&M
Avenue, Hoosier and Walnut streets that were rejected at last meeting of council and the
same were again rejected.
The City Treasurer then presented a bill asking the council to remit to him $5.50 on
account of erroneous charges in cash account which on motion was referred to committee on
finance.
The account of W. H. Redman for services surveying Scott and Pierce streets, amount $30,
was on motion ordered paid.
James Robinson then presented the following bill, "six days work on streets in 1878,
$9; to making out reports $3, two days working out prisoners $8, to amount due as balance
for grading Hoosier street $5.87-1/2, to balance due for services of street commissioner
$6.75, to witness fees in 24 cases of the city against various persons for failing to work
streets on which judgments were taken in favor of the city $26. Total amount due
$53.62-1/2 which on motion was referred to committee on finance.
An ordinance providing for the punishment of councilmen for non attendance and for
breaking a quorum was read a first time and on motion was referred to City Att'y.,
with instructions to report at next meeting.
The city engineer reported that the masonry of the culvert on Scott and Pierce streets
"has been done in accordance with plans and specifications of the contract" on
motion report was adopted and ordered spread upon the minutes.
The city Treasurer submitted reports for May and June which on motion were referred to
committee on finance.
The committee on streets reported as follows: We the undersigned committee on streets to
which was referred the question of what is the most practicable rout on which to construct
a street by which the public can reach the cemetery situated just east of the north line
of the city corporation respectfully report that we have examined all the various proposed
routes and find that an extension of 4th street, from the northern terminus to the
corporation line where it will intersect with the cemetery opposite center of the circle
which is the natural point of entrance and the most practicable.
P. B. McGannon }
Hugh Dorsey } Committee
On motion report was adopted by unanimous vote and ordered spread upon the minutes.
On motion it was resolved that bids as per notice in another column be received for
macadamizing O & M avenue, Hoosier and Walnut streets, be received at next meeting of
the council.
On motion the Marshal was authorized to emply five deputies on Sundays during camp
meeting.
On motion council adjourned.
COUNTRY CORRESPONCE.
Complied from Competent Correspondents' Cipherings.
Hardenburg Happenings.
Grand Rally August 7th.
Our Sunday [lunch] is nix. It has been abandoned.
Ambrose Bruner has been very sick for several weeks.
A good hay crop has been harvested in this township.
Mrs. Root, of Cincinnati, was visiting at this place last week.
The farmers in this section have about completed threshing.
J. L. Kendrick has purchased a new portable steam hay press.
J. W. Campbell shipped a carload of his fine poplar logs to Lovett last week.
A small crowd of republicans boomed in the cooper shop last Saturday night.
David Harness of Neosha Falls, Kansas, is visiting his sister near this place.
No. 2 knocked a cow away out of time, last Monday, and now she is dead.
Twelve carloads of steel rails have been laid between here and North Vernon.
Charley and Sam Swarthout now have permanent positions as brakesmen on the O. & M.