120 YEARS AGO NORTH VERNON SUN Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana Thursday ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ July 29, 1880 ========================= Local and Miscellaneous News. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ And whar was brother Lundy. Scottsburg is pining for a circus. Harry, son of Wm. T. Ralph, of Seymour, was drowned in White river last week. For sale, a small frame house to be removed, enquire of P. Conklin. J. N. Marsh and family were in attendance at the camp meeting Sunday. Hon. Franklin Landers was in attendance at the Camp meeting Sunday. John Euler and family started to New York Monday morning. They expect to be gone one week. Amos Stilwell, a brakeman was run over and killed by an O. & M. train a short distance west of Seymour last week. Will Robinson, operator, and Jesse White, contracting agent, of Cincinnati, were at camp meeting here Sunday. Thomas Lally, formerly of this place, is earning $90 per month in the capacity of railroad yard master at Pueblo, Colorado. On and after next Saturday, Esq. John Riordan informs us that he will hold court at Hardenburg on Saturday of each week. Rev. I. B. Grandy will preach in the Universalist church Sunday, August 8th, and at Hardenburg on the Saturday night before. The Clark county fair will be held this year at Charlestown fair grounds, commencing September 7th and continuing three days. Thomas Russell has tendered his resignation of the O. & M. agency at this point to take effect August 1st. His new position will net him a larger salary. C. F. Green has succeeded in securing an increase of pension for Stephen Jayme. He formerly received but four dollars a month and the increase gives eight, and dates from 1872. Mike Tracy the O & M agent at Loogootee, J. A. White, Will Robinson and a score of O & M employees at Cincinnati were in attendance at the Camp meeting, Sunday. J. H. Jordan, a carpenter and builder that has moved to our city for the purpose of engaging in business, will immediately commence the erection of a dwelling for himself. Orlando Cox, son of John H. Cox, the republican candidate for county treasurer fell from an apple tree last Thursday and broke his arm. He was also slightly injured internally. Mr. Kutchback the owner of the SUN building has within the past few weeks added much to its beauty by hanging shutters to the windows and papering the offices of the 2nd story. John Morton of Seymour and Miss Mollie Van Trease were married at the Central Hotel last Sunday evening. A number of friends were present who joined in wishing the newly married couple a pleasant journey through life. The counties of Marion, Shelby and Bartholomew will be held at Columbus on Auugst 5th, to nominate a candidate for joint representative. Hon. Franklin Landers, our next Governor, and Hon. C. C. Matson, will be present and address the convention. An immense boom for our presidential ticket is expected. Arrangements have been made with all railroads to carry passengers at half fare. Ladies are especially invited. Let's go. Charley Alley says the wrecked handcar of which we made mention last week, was knocked h. e. & c. and not h. w. & c. as we asserted. Mr. McQuarrie, foreman of the B. & O. telegraph gang has moved his men who have been making this city their headquarters to [ ]. "Maud S", a Cincinnati horse trotted a mile on the Chicago course last Saturday in 2:13-1/2, and now the Porkopolis horsemen are wild with delight. John Thumsen ??, master mechanic and Jack Tague, train dispatcher, came up from Seymour Sunday, but did not take in the camp meeting. Ed. Gallager came into the office and ordered us to issue a proclamation for him to the effect that "he was not a republican, but a solid thorughbred Hancock man" and that it was loves labor lost for republicans to attempt any of their Irish republican foolishness on him. He says he "does not train with that kind of a crowd," Ira Wightman attracted a large crowd continually about him while exhibiting the wonder capacity of the Davis Sewing Machine at the old settlers meeting. All who witnessed the working expressed themselves as being highly pleased. Tripp Bros are agents in this section of the state and are making large sales of these valuable machines.