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Franklin Daily Herald from Franklin, Indiana • 4

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FRANKLIN DAILY HERALD. City Neighborhood News. THURSDAY, MAY, 20, 1885 There were four deaths at Plymouth, yesterday. Ex-Secretary of State Frelinghuysen died at 5 30 last night. The boys are early in the field for political honors.

Lewis Hulsman was appointed adof the estate of his father. ministrator the late Alex. Huleman. hear a rooster talk? Did you ever Goose has a hen that will talk Mother House on the evening of at the Opera the 25th inst. Judge Hord, before leaving yesterG.

M. Overstreet Sr. day appointed for the balance of the judge pro tem term, which ends Saturday. Christian Watterman, of Indianapolis. down to Franklin this morning, was the stock and fixtures of the appraising late Alex Hulsman's soloon.

To -morrow another batch of graduates will be turned out from the High School, with full powers, in the future, teach the young idea how to shoot. to of the expert on the afThe report fairs of the Weetamae mill, at Fall shows John Baisdell the River, absconding book-keeper, to be a defaulter in $44,000. The agent of Osage Indian Agency has resigned. This is the place editor Slat has been seeking after, and the chances are greatly in his favor. Wel look to see his commission come on any day.

A lot of Edinburgers were brought here on bench warrents, chagred with various misdemeanors. Some with Sabbath-breaking, and some with assault and battery; They were all fined. John P. Kinney, formerly Postmasof Steelton, was convicted of ter embezzling postal and money order' funds, and sentenced to pay $100 fine and imprisonment for six months, Smith Coppock still are in demand the large class of people who want by their houses papered in artistic style. They epare no pains making their 8.

perfect n6 to defy competition. Last night the Daily Herald man had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Majors of Shelbyville, who was chairman of the county central committee, and who in all probability will be democratic postmaster of that city. The Daily Herald learns -from Mr. Robert Hamilton, that the report of Cas.

Byfield being deprived of his eight is a mistake. One of his eyes is affected. but this does not impair the strength of the other. Jimmy Flemming and Jake Deitzer the able foreman and jour of the Shelby Democrat, were prominent in rendering the Franklin Band boys A hearty welcome last night. At Bradford, in a quarrel yesterday morning, Robert Lane was fatally stabed by George Nature.

The fight 1 was the result of a long standing grudge Nature surrendered himself and was locked up. I The United States Senate on Inter-State Commerce began its inquiry yesterday. The different business associations make their pregentations to-day. The Overstreet string band, of th's city, will furnish the music for the high school commencement, at the M. E.

church in Edinburg, to-night. Articles of association of the Acton Fair Association were filed Tucsday in the recorders office of Marion county. The capital stock is $1,500 and John named as pre-ident. Some of the members of the German Odd Fellows Lodge of Indianapolis, came down, this morning, and paid Mrs. Alex.

Hulsman $50, as funeral of her husband, as he was 8 expenses member of that lodge. Last evening, the reporter of the Daily Herald, who accompanied the Franklin Band to Shelbyville. had the pleasure of spending a pleasant hour in the office of the Democrat, and while there, all arrangements were make as to the meeting at the north lakes during the dog-days. Scott ern Ray is in prime physical and mental condition, and should the president appoint him to a foreign position, he would grace it equally well with Rufus Magee. If the few people who stop the Daily Herald would pay the carriers their arbefore they cell bim there is rearges "nothing in it" they would be better satisfied.

Now, the carriers. pay 18 for all the papers they take out, and they threaten to publish the names of delinquent subscribers, especially those who can pay and wont. Of course such a list will be printed asan advertisement, but we won't charge the carriers a cent for it. The Bartholomew County Trotting Assodiation have concluded to declare the Jake races off, as but few of the races filled. This is to be regretted, AS the gentlemen, composing the as8ociation, have been to considerable trouble and expense.

The meeting at Crawfordsville, being on the same date as that at Columbus, it was thought. advisable to posipone it. Dr. Beharrell left blanks for izing the order of Chosen Friends, with Dr. J.

W. Nicholson, and persons wantcheap life insurance can do no better than to join this order. Charter members will be admitted for $3 with light assessments. Baxter McCollough's soda fountain makes things lively, when he undertakes to "blow" off the surplus gas. This morning while that operation was going on, the boys about town, who were interested in the operation thought the engine had burst.

We notice that our friend George F. Howard, editor of the Jeffersonville Times, has been recommended by Senator Voorhees and the Indiana deleration of Congressmen as a superintendent of the mail-service, and received the appointment. We are glad of the appointment, as George is a whole souled, generoua gentleman, and will make an eflicent officer. 1 The board of health propose that instead of earth being thrown in privy vaults, that the vaults be entirely cleaned out. W.

B. McCOLLOUGH, DRUGGIST, AND DEALER IN Fine Perfumery, Brushes, Combs, Brown's Bronchial Syrup, AND FLOWER SEEDS. Measles have again made their appearance in Franklin. Minister S. S.

Cox will leave for Constantinople in the middle of June. The condition of corn and oats. in Tennessee, is quite favorable, all things considered. Reports to the Agricultural say Kentucky's wheat prospects have, seldom. been so bad.

Charles Byfield 18 announcing himself as a candidate for county treasurer to his friends, as they visit the court house. Mrs. Judge K. M. Hord and her lady friends will long be remembered by the Franklin Band boys for their bountiful hospitality and kindness.

The State Firemen's Association convened in Elkhart, yesterday. Routine business was transacted and. officers elected. The session continued to-day. Union township is like a ripe har.

vest field in regard to candidates for county offices. No less than six have already unmasked themselves, and the township is not all beard from. Mrs. Stewart, who lives in the Hurricane neighborhood, and mother of John Stewart the carpenter of this city, died yesterday, and was buried this afternoon. Inspired idiot, is what Charles H.

Matthews, of the Shelbyville Republi can, denominates Jap Turpen, the Tipton Slasher, who 18 now floundering in Washington. The stockholders of the M. I. road held their annual meeting, at Jeffersonville, yesterday. The old board of officers were re-elected, with the ception of one or two.

The Presbyterian church, lately built in Shelbyville, is a gem of architecture and comfort. It is not as spas cious a8 ours In Franklin, but it 1fuly as cozy and handsome. The parsonage is next door. Senator Rufus Magee, Minister to Norway and Sweden, was tendered a farewell banquet by the citizens of Logansport, last night. Mr.

Magee leaves for his new field of service May twenty-third. The twelth annual meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church for the State of Indiana, opened at Trinity M. church, Lafayette, last night.

Over one hundred delegates were present, from different parts of the State. The meeting will conclude to-day. 100 PIECES 25-Cent. Sateens, For 18 CTS. At W.

A. McNAUGHTON'S. If you want any, call soon. 'Squire Ambrose' Barnett: of WIThamsburg, father of Henry C. Barnett, of this city, and cousin of 'Squire William H.

Barnett, died at his residence at Williamsburgh, Nineveh township! this complaint is said to be hemorihage of the stomach. Gilbert W. Bowe died in Brooklyn thirty-two years ago, leaving an estate valued at $1 500 000. to be divided between three heirs by two trustees. It has been in the courts ever since, and now all of the heirs, two of the lawyers and one of the trustees are dead, the surviving trustee being more then: 90 vears of age.

An English Chance Court could hardly have done better. The band boys covered themselves with glory at the church concert, in Shelbyville, last night. Wm. Smith, our ex-hotel man, who is now engaged in Princeton, Gibson county, 88 an undertaker, with His daughter, Miss Delia, are vixiting relu: tives and friends in Frankhn. Bill is the same jovial fellow of low, well met, with all.

Flowers! The florist, who is in the habit of Franklin, will again be in the visiting next Saturday, with a choice colcity, lection of rare flowers and plants. All who wish to decorate their homes with nature's beauty, will have an opportupity to secure thrifty blooms. Notice. The usual ice cream supper will be the Yoke Fellows' Society, at given by the Baptist Church, this evening, at 7:30 o'clock..

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1880-1885