Owen County IN Archives News.....Names Extracted from The Owen County People January 22, 1880 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Laura Bonde lbonde@bluemarble.net November 3, 2005, 9:37 pm Owen County Public Library January 22, 1880 Newspaper Clippings and Names Extracted From “The People” Owen County, Indiana “The People is published every Thursday at one dollar per year, and should be in the hands of every Republican in this county. The Republicans of this county cannot afford to be without a paper and should encourage us by subscribing and urging their neighbors to.” 22 Jan 1880 Local Notices Sheriff WOOD has joined the Christian Church. a few pair of those wool lined boots år BOSWELL’S & CO. For a nice, tender, juicy steak or roast go to Frank MILLER’S meat shop. John HERMAN is the choice of the majority of Republicans of this state for the presidency S. JOSLIN now has an abundance of coal and can supply on short notice. WD EVERLY, Trustee of Morgan Township, was in town Monday and subscribed to The People. JW RUMPLE, the accommodation drayman, who has been quite sick for some time and is now out. Frank MILLER is now conducting a meat shop in the room formerly occupied by BEEM & ALLEN. Give him a call. It is a fact and don’t you forget it, that Phil. MILLER will treat you right whenever you go to his store for goods. JR GREENE has taken out the partition which divided his store room, there by considerably enlarging the main room. There is trouble at the State University at Bloomington. John P. CARR, Jr., son of Senator CARR, has been expelled by the faculty, because he refuses to make a written statement explaining the circumstances of a charge against him. It is said that he casually remarked that it would be a little trouble to ascend to the garret, and force a hole in the ceiling, and by the use of a magnifying glass, draw to the observe the examination questions. A young man named VANDAMENT acted on the suggestion, but was discovered and suspended. Great excitement prevails among the students. For Black Cashmeres go to TALBURT’S. James SECREST is now at Worthington. BF ADAMS of Bloomington was in town Monday. FE WORLEY, of Ellettsville, was in town Monday night. Joseph GREET, of the BROWN, murder case, Morgan County, died Sunday. Ed BLACK, jolly good fellow, of Greencastle has been in town this week buying mules. The new reaches us that next week Calvin FLETCHER and his wife will start for California. ELLIOTT, the artist, has employed Mr. COLLINS, of Ohio to work in his gallery. Mr. C. is a first class workman. Rev. GRIMM, of Greencastle, is now preaching at the ME Church, with good results. He is a very able pulpit orator. JQ PATRICK, who was severely hurt a few weeks ago, is at work now, but feels very acutely the effects of the fall. Mr. STRATTON, at CW TALBURT’S new store will, with pleasure, show the ladies through the silk and cashmere department. Bob MIERS and John EAST, two of Bloomington’s heavy mean, got into trouble last week and a fight was prevented by the Marshall. On Monday night the house of Daniel GRAY, three miles northeast of Bloomington was burned and Mr. GRAY, 72 years old perished in the flames. SN CHAMBERS is now able to be out. In the jocular way characteristic of him, he says he desires hay lofts, scantlings, &c., to deal very mildly with him hereafter. Last Monday, Wm LEMON left for St. Louis to attend a meeting of the SPRINGER heirs. He got back yesterday evening, and reports and early settlement as being probable. Friday, Wm and Frank TALBERT, sons of CW, and Rufus STRATTON arrived here, and proceeded to arrange Mr. T.’s immense stock of goods, which was opened to the public today. Up to yesterday evening, sixty-eight persons had joined the Christian church, fourteen uniting Tuesday evening. Elder FRANK, of Greencastle, is conducting the meeting. Dr. JR MELICK, having completed his term of school in this country, after taking a short visit to friends and relatives at Morgantown, Ind., will resume his medical studies at this place. Dr. John A. WILLIAMS, brother of Clerk WILLIAMS, is positively state, will be a candidate for congress from this district. Since the defeat of HUNTER, Democratic candidates have been numerous. James M. DYER, who has lived east of Freedom for several years, died Monday. He served honorably in the late war, was a highly respectable man and will be sadly missed by his numerous friends. The Howard Cornet Band has secured the services of Prof CH BUCHANAN for the entire year of 1880. Mr. B. has located permanently in our town, and doubtless will make a first class band of the organization. JR GREENE has erected in front of his store a huge lamp. Cannot others of our merchants follow Mr. G’s example. The city of Greencastle has just purchased one hundred lamps, and proposes to erect them. There is no reason why the town of Spencer cannot be lighted up at night, and especially the square. The cost will be but a trifle and the great advantage is quite obvious. WR TRENT, of Cataract, was in town Friday and gave The People office a call. Mr. T. stated to us that he desired the services of two colored men immediately and that several others in his neighborhood would do like-wise. In the run of a very pleasant chat with this gentleman we learned that he would in a few months enter the law office of Hon IH FOWLER for the purposes of studying law. New Gallery—WH MASON has located in Spencer for the purpose of making all kinds of pictures, pertaining to the art. Old pictures copied and enlarged. Babies, fair weather. Adults any time—rain or shine. $8000 worth of goods to be sold within sixty days. I shall move to the North side of the square Feb. 15th. I do not want to move any of my old stock. You can buy goods cheaper than they can be bought at wholesale. TJ HARRIS. Democracy for Thom. HANNA: The following commendation from the Free Press, the new Democratic paper of this place of Thomas HANNA should be read by every one. When we consider that a staunch Democratic papers talk in this manner, we cannot but think that gentleman’s chances are very good: “The soldier element of our county at their last meeting, endorsed Mr. Thomas HANNA of Putman county, as their first choice for Lieutenant Governor. It seems to be a foregone conclusion that he will receive the nomination. Besides having all the qualifications necessary to make a capable and efficient officer, Mr. HANNA deserves this honor as a slight recognition of the services he rendered his county in her hour of danger. While some of the aspirants to this position were spending the time due their country in hording up money, during all those dark hours. Mr. HANNA, a private soldier, was marching through swamps and marches across ravines and gullies, exposing his life to numberless dangers in its defense. The private ex-soldier of the state demand justly and fair recognition of their former services on their behalf we present his claims. Run Over By a Freight Train: Last Saturday, Perry ALLEN, who resided with his mother a few miles east of town, was run over by the west bound freight, at noon and his body so mangled as to render identification by his friends almost impossible. When the train arrived in town, fragments of clothing and flesh were yet clinging to the cars, which rendered the affair more horrifying to the by standers who had been apprised of the accident. As the victim was subject to fits, after which he usually remained in a stupor for some time, it is the prevailing belief that the young man had been attacked with one of these and fell across the track. From the fact that a pool of coagulated blood was found where the body was lying when first struck by the train, it is thought that in the fall a serious wound was inflicted as the blood evidently came form the body before the train struck him. Coroner CHAMBERS was informed of the accident, but not have sufficiently recovered from his recent accident to serve, E CULVER, J.P. acted in his stead. The acting coroner, undertaker, DRESHER, and several others were taken to the theatre of the accident on an extra train and after the body, which was scattered along the road for two hundred yards, had been gathered up, they returned to Mr. DRESCHER’s establishment where Mr. Culver proceeded to hold the inquest. Frank SIMS, engineer testified that 200 or 300 yards west of the Fall Creek Bridge, where the body was run over the train was running at the rate of 15 miles per hour. First saw the body a car length from the engine. Blew down brakes and reversed his engine. Was going down grade. Taylor MCCLELLAN, fireman, testified to same in substance. Mike WOLFE testified: Was conductor of the train. Train was going down grade at the rate of 15 miles per hour. Where blood was first discovered, ballast had been removed to the depth of ten inches, where the main bed of the road begins, and pool of blood five inches in diameter was found. Charles ALLEN, brother of the deceased testified: Saw him pass BLADEN’S quarry and told him there was no use of him going to Spencer. Knew he was subject to fits for fifteen months. The testimony of James and Frank ALLEN corroborates Charles’ statement. Dr. Walker SHELL testified, giving a minute and detailed account of the body after the train passed over it. Coroner’s report, in substance: ”having had a full investigation into the matter, I find the deceased, Wm T. ALLEN, aged 21 years, five feet nine inches high. Found wound on right side of cranium, the intestines were entirely town away, including the liver and one kidney. The thighs were broken and right foot cut off near the toes. It is therefore considered by me that said deceased came to his death by being accidentally run over by the No. 6 freight train of the I&V road, going west, and without any fault of said railroad company or employees. There were no personal effects found on the body of the deceased.” Elihu CULVER, J.P., Acting Coroner of O.C. On Saturday night the friend took charge of the remains and they were interred on Sunday at Shiloh. Administrator’s Sale Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of an Order of the Owen Circuit Court, the undersigned, Administrator of the estate of John HILLIGAS, deceased will offer for sale at public auction on the premises on Friday, 6th of February, 1880, the following described land; the south half of the south east quarter of section one; in township nine, range six in Owen county, Indiana. TERMS: One third cash, the residue in equal payment at nine and eighteen months from the day of sale, with notes at 6 percent interest, waving benefit of valuation and appraisement laws secured by mortgage on the premises David H RAGAN, Administrator. Montgomery Township The report that Uncle Peter MELICK is to take a Negro family is untrue; although he will undoubtedly do so if he sees fit. Protracted meeting commenced at Wesley Chapel last week. The services have been conducted by Rev. ELLER, of Gosport. A revival has also been in progress at Cuba. TA ALVERSON has just found out why Jno. SMITH was the only man in the township able to afford a Christmas dinner. One of his pea fowls went down to show John’s lean and shaggy poultry its gorgeous tail, when the vain and foolish bird learned too late that John’s appetite was not to be fooled with. A little daughter of Mr. Oliver STRONG met with a painful accident a short time since; her arm being broken in a fall. The fact which Mr. STRONG wishes to be made known are about as follows. A neighbor was immediately dispatched to Gosport for a physician. The tender hearted Doctor was quite overcome with sympathy at the little child’s misfortune and he very benevolently offered to go on condition that the neighbor who called on him would guarantee his fee; of if this could not be done he kindly advised that the infant be brought to town the next day. The distance was only four or five miles and of course the child would enjoy the trip very much. But as no other physicians could be secured the messenger insisted on his going. The Doctor was in a dilemma. Just then the good old Methodist preacher arrived upon the scene, and a few pious winks form the Doctor gave him the drift of the conversation. There was a meeting in town that night, and the minister said he could not possible get along without Brother S. The Doctor must be there to sing. Many sinners had been brought to repentance by the sweet charms of his voice. The Lord would be very much disappointed if he did not hear Bro. S. that very night. So truthful saw-bones tarried behind and warbled the hymn of Zion to a wicked world. The worthy minister, who is a good eater; will of course be rewarded by the sweet singer of Israel with one of his fattest chickens. Had it not been for the timely assistance of a neighbor to set the limb, the child must have waited until the medical nightingale finished his song. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/owen/newspapers/namesext19gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 13.6 Kb