120 YEARS AGO North Vernon Sun North Vernon, Indiana Thursday May 27, 1880 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Local and Miscellaneous News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MOSES ALEXANDER At the Star Clothing Store will pay Cincinnati Market Price in Cash for Wool. Court convened Monday morning. Greenback speaking at the City hall tonite. First communion at the Catholic church today (Thursday) Ab Ewan is now running an engine. A deserved promotion. Excursion from Scipio to Indianapolis, June 8, fare, round trip, $1.25. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horstman are the fond parents of a bright little girl baby. Ben Mulford and family, of Anchorage, Ky., were visiting friends in this city last week. The man of pleasing countenance is not always honest; rouges have been mistaken for preachers. Sellers' Liver Pills never fail to cure billiousness, indigestion or headache. Sold by all druggists. There is a great deal of harm done in the course of a life time which could just as well have been left undone. Billy Kilgannon reached Fort Scott last week and is now waiting for another wreck or fire to distinguish himself. James Shoughenessy and Miss Mary Raridon were united in marriage at the Catholic Church by Rev. Father Missi. Mrs. Charles Willman, who a few weeks ago received some serious injuries from a fractous horse, is rapidly recovering. For Rent: ~~ A good frame house of five rooms, large yard, stable, outhouses, etc. Inquire of C.C. Alley A good considerable number of our people attended the musical festival at Cincinnati last week, and all pronounce it a magnificent success. "They cannot all lie," was the observation of one while reading the endless testimonials to Dr. Lindsey's Blood Searcher. It is infallible. The Baptist Sunday school will give a strawberry festival at the Central Dining House, Thursday evening, May 27. All are cordially invited. Wm. Siddell has contracted with Hugh Dorsey for the stone work of the new mill he is erecting on the O. & M. immediately west of the red bridge. Henry Verbarg and John Davis have taken the contract for the masonry of the bridge across Clifty near Columbus and will commence work next Monday. Jacob L. Doll of Hawcreek township, is spoken of as a candidate for representative, and if nominated and elected would make a creditable member. Columbus Democrat. Commissioners court will convene next Monday, when W. A. Verbarg, S. Weber, O. P. Bake, of this city, and J. W. Samuels, of Nebraska, will apply for liquor license. Married at the Catholic church Tuesday evening, Rev. Father Missi officiating, Jas. McMannaman and Agnes McGinty. Mrs. Naylor, of Louisville, was in the city Tuesday, enroute to join her husband who is engaged in the mines in Colorado. The body of Richard Meyers, drowned at the time of the high water four weeks ago, on Crooked creek near Madison, was found Sunday at Clifty Eddy, about three miles below Madison. The body was in a badly decomposing condition. Mrs. C. C. Alley and daughter were poisoned while in Cincinnati last Thursday, as their friends claim through the agency of soda water which they drank. There were deathly sick until Friday morning when they were returned to their home in this city. Mr. Alley informs us that they yet suffer slightly from the effect. BUTLERVILLE BASS BUGLINGS. Weaver's school closes Friday. The "dog traders" are on top and their bite will yet hurt somebody. The chair factory has suspended operations for a few days to repair machinery. Mr. Jake Gallimore, an old citizen of this place, has moved back from Vernon. Why is Jake Weaver nervous when he hears a dog bark? Chromo for the best answer. Strawberry festival at the Methodist church, Thursday and Friday night. You are invited. J. W. Pell, commission merchant at the city of Louisville, was in town Sunday. He shouts for Grant. H. O'Connor of Nebraska, is slowly recovering from injuries received from the upsetting of a buggy. A number of Butlervillians took advantage of the cheap rates last Thursday and hied them to ye city. The republicans almost unanimously say that the ticket nominated Saturday is a good one and a strong one. Mr. John Conner, who has been clerking in the commiserat for the last few weeks returned to his home in Franklin county. The Eldridge Bros., lightning rod men, who have been making this place their headquarters for the past month, took their departure this week for the southern part of the state. Butlerville has no cause to grumble, she is represented in both tickets; Mr. Braugher for Commissioner on the republican and Dr. Kelly for Coroner on the democratic ticket. ~~ A stand off. Sixteen piscatorially inclined individuals of this place chartered two log wagons and betook themselves to Sullivan's Ford, armed with a seine, some balogna sausage and cheese; they returned at 11 o'clock, having caught what the Irishman shot at and missed. DEPUTY DRIBLETS. Wm. Stout, our happy landlord, has put up a new sign in front of his house. He is prepared to accommodate the traveling public to the best meals the market can afford. Everything is quiet in our burg at present. Not much business, owing to farmers being so busy that they do not take the time to make our merchants glad with their presence. Mr. A. Gaddy has completed an addition to his drug store, which is quite an improvement to the building. Lon is a live man and deserves credit for his enterprising business qualities. Griff Oliver, conductor on construction train, has been with us all this week. Griff makes himself quite conspicuous among our citizens. I don't think there is a man, woman or child in town that he is not personally acquainted with. Henry [Thompson] is quarrying stone for the O. & M. R. R. C. at Big Creek. Henry understands quarrying stone, and is a good old Andrew Jackson Democrat, and for fear some of our republican friends think he is employing democrats to vote the democratic ticket this fall, we will just add that they are all old residents of this place, and most of them republicans. We hear it hinted that there will be a national celebration at this place on the 4th of July. There is nothing to prevent the citizens from having a big crowd here on that eventful day if they will only put the ball in motion, as we have the nicest grove in southern Indiana, and heretofore have always drawed large crowds. OAK GROVE GLEANINGS. Vegetation is booming. Fruit and berries of all kinds promise to be very plentiful this year. Little & Brown are delivering spokes at Vernon at the rate of 2,000 per day. Thomas Reed, Jr., has contracted the camp fever. John McConnell will be the next. Dr. Levi Wells has located at Scipio. The Doctor is a worthy young man and we'd be glad to see him succeed. A. J. Ruz [or Ritz], contractor, has a force of men at work on a mammoth hay and stock barn that he is erecting for Col. Brown. Mrs. James Little and Lizzie Williver left Monday for Douglas county, Illinois; where they will spend a few weeks visiting their friends and relatives. Walter Brooks is in a very low state of health. For a long time he has been afflicted with sore eyes, and now he is totaly blind. His entire nervous system is deranged. LOVETT LACONICS. Farmers are happy. Charley [Wiest], of this place, has gone to Cincinnati. Thomas Shock will commence building a brick kiln this week. Several of the Lovettites were visiting in this neighborhood last Sunday. Samuel Hutchinson and wife, who has been visiting here a few days, returned to their home in Ohio, Monday. A sturdy tramp passed through here a few days ago enroute for a more congenial clime. He went to Louisville. L. C. Law goes about singing "Coons up a gum tree stump, 'possum in the holler, pretty girl at our house, I'll bet a half a dollar" and is joined in the chorus by W. R. Craig who sings, "It's nice to be a father, etc. EXCURSION ~ ~ SCIPIO TO INDIANAPOLIS. The Bethel Union Sabbath School will run an excursion from Scipio to Indianapolis, Tuesday, June 8, fare, round trip $1.25 children under twelve years old, half fare. The train will leave Scipio at 7:40 a.m. and returning, leave Indianapolis at 7:25 p.m. COUNTY CONVENTION. Gathering of the Clans and a Good and Strong Ticket Nominated. One of the most enthusiastic and harmonious conventions ever held in this county was that held by the democrats at Vernon last Saturday. Early in the morning the delegations from different townships commenced putting in an appearance and by noon every township in the county was represented, when a meeting of the central committee on organization was appointed. At 1 p.m. the committee on organization met and soon after the convention was called to order by Henry Wrape, and the following report made by the aforesaid committee: President, B. H. Vest; vice, James E. Wilson; secretaries, Thomas Morgan, Calvin Wilder and Charles D. Shank. The committee also recommended that the nominations be made in the following order: Representative, Auditor, Treasurer, Sheriff, Commissioner, Coroner and Surveyor. On motion report was received and concurred in. After stating the object of the meeting, a call of the townships was made for the nomination of candidate for Representative which resulted in the announcement of the names of Hon. L. C. Law and A. V. Hudson. Mr. Law's friends announced that under no consideration would he consent to the use of his name, when on motion, Mr. Hudson was nominated by acclamation. A call of the townships was then taken for a candidate for Auditor, and two or three presented the name of James A. Hill, and there being no other candidate his nomination was unanimously acclaimed. When it was announced that it would be in order to nominate candidates for Sheriff, A. G. Smith arose and said "It affords me great pleasure to announce that I am happy to embrace this opportunity of presenting to the convention the name of the next Sheriff of Jennings County ~~ I nominate William F. Verbarg. The announcement was received with deafening yells and unbounding enthusiasm. There being no other candidate his nomination was unanimously declared to be unanimous by acclamation. For Treasuer, Geneva township presented the name of Abram Waughtle, Montgomery that of William Clapole, and Vernon announced her choice to be Francis Tweedy. A ballot was then taken which resulted in Waughtle receiving 37, Clapole 21 and Tweedy 14 votes. Waughtle's nomination was then made unanimous. For Commissioner the name of Charles J. Coryell was announced by every township delegation but one, and he was nominated by acclamation. Dr. George Kelly was then nominated for Coroner, David H. Hahn for Surveyor, without opposition. No further business appearing the convention adjourned.