NORTH VERNON SUN
North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana
Thursday ~ ~ June 10, 1880
120 YEARS AGO
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Court will adjourn Monday.
Elder Brazelton was at Columbus Tuesday.
Judge N. T. Carr, of Columbus, is dangerously ill.
Wasn't that a splendid shower Wednesday morning?
Phillip Phillips sings at Seymour tonight (Thursday).
Mrs. J. N. Marsh, of Columbus, spent Sunday in this city.
Who was the boy that throwed the brick at Robert Beer's dog.
Griff Oliver says he has lots of fun with that kuklux pass word.
Thomas Brolley is working at Columbus in Godfrey's marble shop.
Caeser was ambitious ~ ~ that's more than can be said of our fishermen.
After the nomination comes the election. Two separate and distinct
things.
The shrill whistle of the stave factory was plain audible Monday
morning.
Matthew Clegg was elected county attorney for Clark county on Monday.
Haven't heard anything lately of the Jennings County Agricultural
Society?
Thomas Furguson ~ trustee of Lovett township called to see us Monday
evening.
We would be sorry to see Harry Smith go out of business in this place.
Hope he won't.
Three hundred and eighty four tickets were sold at this point for
Seymour Saturday.
Pat Kane is the proud owner of one of the finest two year old Blackhawk
colts in this section.
Henry Verbarg, John Davis and Charley Sanders of North Vernon will build
the masonry of the Clifty bridge for Henry Wrape.
John L. Miller of Freeport, Shelby Co. was stabbed and killed by one
Batton Nigh on Sunday last. Nigh has been arrested.
J. D. Gardner of Lovett township boasted of the possession of a chicken
with four legs and four wings that was alive at last account.
A fellow on a recent excursion says he didn't see why it was that
everybody had to get full of beer, he thought that all unnecessary.
Frank Newby, of Seymour, manufacturer of Draonia, was in the city
Tuesday evening and called to see us. Frank is full of business.
Henry Lange will sell his personal property including horse, buggy,
spring and farm wagon &c, &c., at public auction Tuesday, June 15th.
Dr. Green was last Thursday called to the bedside of a sick niece in
Sullivan, Ills. He left on No. 3 that night and returned the following
Tuesday.
Harry Smith the marble man of this enterprising city is selling and
delivering some of the finest tombstones and monuments we ever saw.
Harry is chuck full of business.
We learn that H. C. Smith has sold his marble business to William H.
White, who will continue it in this place. Mr. Smith promises to return
thanks in a card in our next issue.
Capt. Boyer returned to this city Tuesday having completed his contract
near Ballstown, Ripley county and informs us that he will enter upon a
contract at Seymour immediately.
In the case of the State vs John W. Harrison, Rufus Ewan and William
Griffith who had been indicted for stealing a mowing machine and selling
it for old iron, the jury last Wednesday returned a verdict of not
guilty.
North Vernon is certainly very lucky to be so free from the ravages of
fire. It has been so long since there was a fire in this town that no
one knows just how they acted at the last one. We hope that they may
entirely forget and have no occasion to experience another.
Col. Kennedy Brown and Chris Helt, two of the solid citizens of Jennings
and Jackson counties were in the city today, before the Board of County
Commissioners in the interest of the [?] , in regard to the building of
a bridge jointly by this, Jackson and Jennings counties. ~ ~ Columbus
Democrat.
Col. F. C. Johnson, census supervisor, was in this city Saturday morning
on his return home. He had been on a visit to Seymour and Columbus
where he had appointed additional enumerators.
An aged man named Bradley, a resident of Vernon township, Jackson
county, was kindly given quarters for the night at the depot Saturday
evening last. He appeared to be very lame, had a long black walnut
cane, wore a suit of pure white, and was mistaken by many who crowded
around the window to see him, to be a corpse, he looked so ghost-like
lying stretched out on the bench with his "grip" as a pillow. He arose
about seven o'clock Sunday morning, walked to the telegraph office
window and inquired if Grant had been nominated. Said he could vote for
Grant but Blaine was his preferance.
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MURDERED FOR A CHICKEN.
Jacob Hammersmith, a well-known dissipated character, of Madison, was
shot through the heart and instantly killed Friday afternoon by Ransom
Smith an old miserly citizen. The tragedy resulted from a quarrel about
a chicken claimed by Smith. The latter was promptly arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Demaree and placed in jail. He is sixty years old. Hammersmith
leaves a wife and two daughters, aged respectively twelve and fourteen
years.
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OBITUARY.
Thomas Burk, one of the oldest railroad men in this section died at his
home in this city Monday morning of consumption. His remains were
interred in the Catholic cemetery Tuesday morning in the presence of a
large concourse of relatives and friends. Mr. Burke was one of the
oldest railroad men in this section having been connected with the O. &
M. almost continuously since its construction and at the time of his
death held the position of road master on the Louisville Branch.
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COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.
Compiled from Competent Correspondents' Cipherings
Hardenburg Hash.
Hardenburg has a Sunday mail now.
Harvesting commences the last of this week.
A dance at Buena Vista last Tuesday night.
Rumor says there will be two more weddings soon.
Mrs. Balser of Vernon is visiting relatives at this place.
The hay barn is rather an attractive place on rainy days.
Ninety-five excursionists attended the picnic at Seymour Sunday.
Miss Jennie Fewel, of Columbus, Ind. is visiting at Mrs. Sullivan's.
Mr. S. Kelso, his son Harry and Mr. Eli Gaskel spent last Sabbath at
this place.
Anderson More of this place who is working for the B. & O. telegraph
company was in town Sunday.
Mr. Jas. McGuinty attended the meeting of the Aid and Benefit
Association held at Vincennes last Sunday.
Mr. John Wohrer has purchased a new reaper and is going to commence
harvesting his large wheat crop.
The heavy wind Saturday blew a large tree across the track just east
just east (sic) of the section house. It was removed before the train
arrived, but it smashed the telegraph wires and cut off communication
between the east and the west for some time.
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Oak Grove Gleanings.
The assessor has found us.
George Bikely, road supervisor, is marking the roads good.
The exhibition at the brick school house was almost a failure.
F. P. Little shot an owl recently that measured four feet from tip to
tip.
Miss Mattie George has returned home from an extensive visit from
northern Ind. and Ohio.
The appointment of Mr. Elias Little as census taker for this township
gives entire satisfaction.
Mr. David Clark and Miss Eva Sutton pooled their [ ? ] and were married
the other day, who next.
Miss Lizzie Welliver and Mr. James Little returned yesterday from
Ills. They express themselves as being highly pleased with their
visit.
Since our last appearance the following accidents have taken place. A
big girl at Thomas Greathouses, also one at B. F. McConnels. Frank
Little is again in a quandry and swears he can't understand why it is
that some persons blessed with progeny so soon after marriage while he
has been married this seven years and can't lay his hand on a chick that
he can call his own.
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Butler Switch Items.
Isaac Ziegler lost a valuable mule last week by getting its leg broken.
Mr. George Grist is buying wool which he is paying the highest cash
price.
Wheat harvest is close at hand, and the farmers are preparing their
machines for the work.
Mr. John Spaulding and Mr. Charles Ziegler of Shelby County were home on
a visit, they say the wheat crops are very heavy out there.
Butler Switch prayer meeting is well attended, they have changed their
time for meeting, it is every Sunday night instead of Thursday night.
Mr. Joseph Hole and Ed Hole have bought the store recently by N.
Deversey at Butler Switch, we presume they will carry on business same
as usual.
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A Dangerous Mishap.
Albert Hinton, a freight brakeman, who lives at Jeffersonville, made a
misstep on a ladder at Deputy Monday night, and fell under the train
while in motion. His head was badly cut and one hand and wrist
fearfully smashed by the wheels running over them. The train had gone
some distance before he was missed. His cries attracted attention and
brought assistance, and was picked up and cared for by a family living
near.
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Elizabethtown Epileptic.
Last Sunday, Ab Carnes, aged nine years, brother-in-law to Harod
Bradford, fell in a [ ? ], and falling struck his head against a stone
column, from which he received serious injury. Close attention and
[ ] medical aid, will, however, bring him around all right.
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A Tony Wedding.
Last Sunday at the residence of the brides parents Frank Robbins and
Nancy Jane Wagner were united in the holy bonds of wedlock by chief
Justice Norris. A large number of distinguished guests were present and
added much to the charms of the occasion.
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As Republicans View It.
The costs hanging over J. H. Wilkerson, of Jennings County, in the
Federal Court is only $2,000 instead of $8,000 as telegraphed to the
Enquirer from Jeffersonville. After the expiration of time of sentence,
Wilkerson will serve thirty days longer for non-payment of fines and
costs, and then if he makes affidavit that he is not worth that amount
and that it cannot be collected from him, he can demand his release.