Hi Terry, On July 16, 1901, Benjamin Spaulding, son of George Elvin Spaulding and Laura Estella Kelsey Spaulding was killed in an accident on a swing in Grayford. In your newspaper search, would you see if there is any mention of this event? Thanks, Shirley > [Original Message] > From: Terry Engel <tengel@sourceharvest.com> > To: <INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/29/2001 5:57:12 PM > Subject: [INJENNIN] Time for a Jennings County Coffee Break > > North Vernon Sun > > June 21, 1882 > > Marcellus Stearns is building a fine awning in front of his building on > Walnut Street. > > Capt. Boyer is now in Ohio in search of a 2,000 pound buffalo for the > barbeque on the 4th. > > Little Willie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Washington Anderson, died Monday, June 12, > after an illness of only four days. It is supposed his death was caused by a > snake bite. He was buried Wednesday last at the brick church cemetery. > > Miss Lizzie Arney, of Centerville, is visiting here this week. > > Mr. Alex Rogers, of Wheeling, W.Va., has returned home after an absence of > four years. > > Mr. and Mrs. Jospeh Hole spent a few days in Louisville, Ky., the past week. > > Mr. Eldridge, the lightning rod man from Butlerville, erected new rods on Mr. > Jacob Schnadinger's residence. Those that were put up last spring were > erected on his barn. They add great beauty to it's appearance. > > Mr. James Sapulding died Friday, June 16th after a long and painful illness. > He leaves a family and a large circle of friends to mourn his loss. His > remains were interred in the Brick Chruch cemetry on Sunday last. A large > circle of friends followed him to his last resting place. > > Mr. Jacob Stillinger was also taken from our midst by the overruling > Providence Saturday, June 17th. Mr. Stillinger was the father of a large > family, and was much respected by all who knew him. Both of the dead men were > old settlers and good citizens of the country, and their deaths will be > remembered with sorrow by all. Both were taken sick about the same time, and > their deaths occurred within twenty four hours of each other. Mr. Stillinger > was in the 76th year of his age and was buried Monday at the Freedom cemtery. > Rev. Mr. Allen Hill conducted the funeral services which were largely > atttended by friends and neighbors. Mr. Stillenger was well beloved by all > who knew him and leaves a large circle of freinds to mourn his loss. The > sorrowing family have our sympathy. > > Nebraska Nuggets > > Mrs. Samuels has been very ill, but is better now. > > Joe Arnold and wife made a short trip to Cincinnati last week. > > Mrs. Trickey, of Butlerville, was visiting Mrs. William Taylor, of this place > last week. > > Bob Elliott was in town Friday eve. The report is that he has lately married > a young lady of Seymour. > > John Murphey and Andrew Henderson were in town last Sunday. > > Mr. Mason had a horse killed by lightning last week. > > Jake Wolfe shipped several carloads of lumber to Cincinnati last week. > > Sis Grinstead is improving in health. > > Jottings Jerked from Jeneva > > The wife of Albert Judd who lives on Six-mile Creek died of consumption on > the 14th inst. > > Parmer Hughes a ten year old boy who lives with James Little was thrown from > a horse the other day.Parmer was worse scared than hurt. > > Mr. M.G. Butler who moved from Scipio to Colorado a short time since has > engaged in the hotel business. If we were right hungry we would as soon > strike M.G.B. as any man we know of. > > Mr. C.D. Butler of Scipio has in his cabinet of geological specimens a false > set of upper teeth that were found Nov. 8th, '81 under an old building in > Scipio which has been used as a business house for at least forty years; the > following persons having been engaged in business on the premises: Joseph > Conrad, Adam Green, James Tedgerwood, Draper & Co., J. Amick & Co., W.C. > Vawter, J. H. Grason, A. W. Brown, Goble & Green, Buxton & Bro....(the resShirley is illegible). > > > ============================== > Search over