May 22 1879 Warrick Co News Wm H Allen and family are making preperations to move to Cypress. John West was hanged in Boonville Yesterday. Notice of APPT OF ADM-to estate of John Langford dec'd May 15 1879 Susan Langford ADM.,Jesse Link Attorney. Clyde W Scales son of Wm B & E M Scales died May 17 1879 at 10 pm aged 3 years 2 mths and 10 days.Funeral Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Maple Grove Cemetery. Married in Newburgh at residence of the bride's father Frank Brizuis was the daughter Matilda Brizuis to Frederick Becker by the Rev Breihaus. Mr Becker is from Evansville. May 29 1879 The funeral of Mr A J Broshears of Skelton Twp lately dec'd will be preached at the Otter Creek Church on the 4th Sunday June 22 at 10 o'clock by Rev D Perkins and S L Purdue. Struck by lightning on Monday May 26th abt 6 pm was Charles Weldon and Robert Jones his brother in law on a creek 3 miles west of Rockport near the farm of James Greathouse,Both were struck by lightning But Weldon was killed instantly . Jones 's brother John heard his brother Robert cries for help and rescued him. Weldon was married and leaves a wife age 24 and 2 children,He was a painter by trade ,He formerly lived in Boonville and was making preperations to move back to Boonville. Miss Laura Spore age 18 yrs daughter of Elbert Spore who lives on Embree farm abt 2 miles S of Princeton,She committed suicide Thursday by taking poison she died at 3 o'clock Friday morning. Died at Evansville was Mr James Swanson age 64 yrs,Mr Swanson one of the oldest settlers of Evansville ,He was a well known lumber merchant & manufacturer he died Sat the 24th at his residence of congested lungs after a illness of 2 months,He was born in Cambridge England Sept 22 1815. ----------------- Tamara's Kincaid/Vincent/Gish Genealogy http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/index.html Genealogists who care will share, Stop those who profit on our need for information. Do NOT buy the answers to your OWN family history.