Thanks once again to Antoinette for all of her hard work (and eyestrain) on this one! Terry 120 YEARS AGO North Vernon Sun North Vernon, Indiana April 8, 1880 Legal and Miscellaneous News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Did you vote ? and how ? Sunday was principally devoted to politics. Counterfeiters are getting in their work at Vincennes. Washington, Ind., has a bad case of railroad fever. Oh yes, the election was a success ~~ always is ~~ for some men. Peter Wahl's barber shop is the place for a good clean shave. Mitchell schools were opened in a new building Monday morning. The sun of prosperity cannot always dispel the clouds of adversity. And now the farmers wives stroll around the fences looking for greens. John Butler will start for Kansas Wednesday on a prospecting tour. Heavy stock shipments are being made best over the O. & M. railroad. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beckley died Tuesday evening. Rev. Lemuel Brandon came all the way from Fort Wayne to vote Monday. Jolly Jeff Bowers and his aged father was in the city a short time Friday. Bruce Oarr, the Van Antwerp & Bragg energetic agent, was in this city last Friday night. James H. Reed, and Will Reynolds, of Seymour, were in this city Monday. Came to vote. Charley Alley is selling immense quantities of fishing apparatus. He is going fishing soon himself. F. M. Riner, of Indianapolis, has moved on the farm he purchased from Thomas L. Mitchell in Campbell township. Miss Mary Hagans, only daughter of William B. Hagans died at the residence of her father, in Vernon, last Friday. H. L. Vawter is now running as messenger on the O. & M. express, and M. B. King has taken his place in the express office. Mrs. Thomas Francis, an aged lady living near Ebenezer church died last Tuesday and was buried Thursday. She was one of the pioneers of this section. Some of the boys went dry on election day. Don't know wether it was a case of "have to" or not. The saloons were all closed anyway. John McCarnan, who has been sick for the past two or three months, was so seriously ill Monday that he was not able to ride to the polls. Married at the residence of the brides parents, in Campbell township Wednesday evening by Rev. Couner, Mr. James Clarkson to Miss Maggie Heath. Mrs. Ellen Baughman, wife of Booth Baughman an old resident in the vicinity of Brownstown, died last week of pneumona at the advance age of 63 years. James Walker, late assistant doorkeeper of the State Senate and Auditor of Martin Co., spent a short time in the city Friday, while waiting for the train to Louisville. At Holton was the scene of a destructive fire recently, that destroyed Dr. C. H. (Oarrs' or Carrs') office and Robert McNew's household goods. Loss upwards of $1,000. Insurance $500. Charley Olcott returned from an extended trip to Kansas last Friday evening. He is smitten with the country, and if the [fever ?] does not abate soon, he will pull up and emigrate. Squire Passmore is the born fisherman in this section. Last Saturday he wiled away an entire half day on the bank of the creek and as a reward for his patience secured two pumpkin seeds, each two inches long. Agricultural Society. The Jennings County Agricultural Society will meet in the court house at Vernon, Saturday, April 10, at 10 o'clock a.m. Business of Importance will come up for consideration, and it is earnestly requested that a full attendance be present. J. B. Curtis, President, J. B. Reiley, Secretary BUTLERVILLE BATCH: Weaver's school opened Monday with a fair attendance. Rev. John McCoy held services at the Baptist church Sunday. Thomas Bewley voted the straight Democratic ticket Monday for the first time in his life. Charley Ribinson returned to Columbus last week. His venture at this point was not a stunning success. The ladies are making an effort and with good prospect of success, to raise funds sufficient to erect a tower on the Methodist church. Last week Jimmy Carpenter made an attempt to ride a buzz saw in the chair factory and this resulted in the mutilation of his thumb and two fingers. Mose Ferris distinguished himself Monday by getting so badly rattled that he voted an order on Tom Bewley instead of a republican ticket as he intended to do. Dr. George Kelly is fitting up Strattan's store-room preparatory to his occupying it as an office. Carpenters are hard at work, and will have it finished in about a week. Mr. P. Conden, of Kentucky, who purchased the Sam Smith farm, and moved here recently, had a fine three year-old colt stolen last week. No trace has yet been discovered. BUTLER'S SWITCH: Mrs. Eliza Francis was buried at Ebenezer last Wednesday. Mr. Frank Barnes and family have lately moved into this neighborhood. Mr. Thomas Carney and wife will move on a farm near Butlerville this coming week. Mr. Joseph Kogers has returned home from Wheeling, where he has been the past winter. Mr. Sampson and family has moved in to the house recently vacated by Mr. Weir Dixon. On election day the young clerk at this place left his store in care of Miss Mollie Hole and Mattie Grimes. Mr. Grimes has recently returned from Kentucky where he has been for some time past. He brings the scales down to 206. Mr. Geo. Crist has been painting his house, setting out fruit trees, shurbbery &c., which adds greatly to the appearance of his farm. The prayer meeting which is held at the school house every Thursday evening is well attended and participated in by both old and young. The Union Sabbath school at the school house has been carried on this winter with as much interest as during the summer. The school has an average attendance of about 60. Sabbath school was reorganized at Freedom church on last Sabbath with Mr. A. D. Hamrick as superintendent, followed by an interesting sermon by Mr. Randolph who gives promise of becoming an earnest and faithful worker in the cause. NEBRASKA NEWS: The election passed off quietly. Preaching at the M.E. church Sunday evening, Rev. Conner in the pulpit. John Corya, of the fimr of Corya & Galloway, of Cincinnati, was in town early last week. Johnny looks well. The dance at Fruhauf's Hall last Friday night was a pleasant affair, and well attended. The boys behaved themselves nicely and did not imbibe as much as they usually do. HARDENBURG HASH: Hugo Fox of Seymour, was in town Monday. The boys are happy and are fishing nearly every night. J. M. Swarthout is selling goods at a notion, at Buena Vista, now. John Wrape is going to move a hay press from Montgomery to this place soon. A grand ball at Buena Vista last Monday night. Mr. Harrison knows how to run them. THE ELECTION A FINE FIELD DAY FOR THE SCRATCHERS The Democrats lose one Township Trustee and Gain Two! The following returns from the different townships will give our readers the result of the election in our county. It will require the official vote to determine the majorities for the constitutional amendments and that we will publish next week. CENTER: In this Township for Trustee David H. Hahn 285, Gautier 303, and Riley Elliott 10; Gautier (Rep) majority 24; for Assessor Henry Loricent (?) 312, LOVETT: For Trustee, Thomas Ferguson 134, Washington Malick 114, democratic majority 20. For Assessor, D. M. Roseberry 136, Miles A. Perry 114, democratic majority 22. For Justice, George Wetzel 131, Marcus Clarkson 130, Z. T. Denslow 121, Adam Brougher 114; Wetzel and Clarkson both democrats elected. For Constables, Granville Childs 120, Wm. T. Shepherd 129, John Sturgis 124, Eldridge Graham 115; Shepherd (Dem) and Sturgis (Rep) elected. The Amendments were all defeated. GENEVA: Queensville precinct: for Trustee, George Waughtel (Dem) 50, and Adam G. Ritz (Rep) 54, votes. Republican majority 4. Scipio precinct: George Waughtel (Dem) 172, Adam G. Ritz (Rep) 159 votes. Democratic majority 13. Democratic majority in township. The Amendments were ratified by majorities ranging from 5 to 30. CAMPBELL: Nebraska precinct: For Trustee Thomas Moore 63, Calvin Kibler 17; Moore (Rep) majority 46. Butlerville precinct: For Trustee Thomas Moore (Rep) majority 106 making his majority in the township 152. The Amendments carried by from 157 to 159 majority. SPENCER: In this township the entire democratic ticket was elected and the Amendments, except No. 1, carried by majorities ranging from 19 to 106. No. 1 was defeated by 45 votes. For Trustee, Dr. C. H. Wiles (Dem) 218, Joseph Baty (Rep) 126. Wiles majority 92. SAND CREEK: For Trustee, Cyrus A. Jackson (Jackman ?) 134, James A. McCammon (?) 24, [one line creased and illegible], Jackson ran almost 20 votes ahead of his ticket. The entire republican ticket was elected. MONTGOMERY: For Trustee, Henry Dixon (Rep) a majority of two votes, and J. M. Dixon (Greenbacker) a majority of 3 votes. Amendments ratified by 7 majority. COLUMBIA: For Trustee, Thomas Woods 173, and Morgan Sharp 124, democratic majority of 49, the entire democratic ticket elected. [------------]: (I could not make out the name of this township due to blurry print) Thomas A. Staples (Dem) was elected by 33 majority and [---------] (Dem) by 24. VERNON: [illegible] [-----]: (illegible)