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FRANKLIN DAILY HERALD. City Neighborhood News. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1885. John A. Thompson, of Edinburg, is in the city to-day upon business.

bands will take part in the Ten at Terre Haute, baving in tournament all 206 musicians. Mra. Jane Smith, of Shelby county, wite of Tinsley Smith, died yesterday at the age of sixty -four. J. C.

McNutt received a disMr. this morning, that his steppatch, J. M. Cooper, of Bedford, tather, was about dying. Several young people came down on train this morning to attend the the teachers institute.

Mr. Amos Gillasby, brother of exSheriff Robert Gillasby, who lives west of Trafalgar, died yesterday of old age. Johnson is doing ye locals for Ad. the Evening Star to-day. He is bright will make the Star twinkle this and evening.

Mr. Dyark Gardner, aged 82 years, 8 died in Nineveh township yesterday. residence was near that of Dr. His Forsyth. Charles Bronson started for Ohio, this morning, to attend the deaf mute's convention which assembles in that State.

Mr. and Mre. Isaac McClain arrived last night, from a week's visit to home relatives and friends in Lebanon, Boone county Indiana. They formerly lived in Boone for a number of years. Prof.

Bell, of Indianapolis, editor of Indiana School Journal, 18 in atthe tendance upon the teachers' institute, in this city to-day. The professor can advice to the new teachers. give good The Misses Thompson, of Edinburg, daughters, of W. H. Thompson, are of Miss Fitzgibbon of West guests Franklin.

They enjoy their visit, and may remain a few days longer. The far-famed Mexican Band, which played at the New Orleans Exposition, and which has been giving concerts all over the world, passed over the J. M. 1. railroad this morning, on their way South.

Prof. Wiley, who has been given charge of the Hopewell public sohools, left this morning, for Vernon, where he will give a few lessons in the institute now being held there. He is a bright and thorough Two of the Niagara Falls excursionista, Charles Bundy and M. Jelleff, arrived home this morning. They left the excursion train at Mnncie, and paid their way from that point to Franklin The others of the party re mained with the excursion train, and will reach Indianapolis to night.

Masters Charley Thompson and Willie Fitzgibbon made a friendly call upon the Daily Herald, yesterday. They are bright little fellows, and well behaved. Charlie in the guest of Willie, and both had their "pictures" taken by Mr. Hicka, that they may each remember the other' when While, passing along North Water street yesterday afternoon the Daily Herald representative learned that Mr. Robert Alexander had successfully bored for good water and a good supply in his yard, until he found it, at a depth about equal to the Hunter.

Barnett, Wheat and Wallace well, on the same street. Now this water is pure and in abundant supply. It is far below the surface where impurities of any description would be, at all be likely to reach it, and the flow seems to be abundant, and spontaneous for all purposes 8 pump can supply. During the whole summer, Mr. High has used this well in front of Messrs.

Hunter and Barnett, for the of sprinkling the streets of purpose Franklin, filling his water tank nearly half hour, and the supply did every not decrease; the well was equal to all the demands made upon it, and in, fact tae greater the demand the purer the water seemed to the arched tongue of the weary wayfarer, during the oppressive days when the thermometer registered beyond :100 degress, or during many days when i it stood in the nineties. Now we are led to these remarks by 8 visit to the public school building and contrasting the shallow, putrid water brought forth by the pumps in the yard, of that institution with the water found in the well of Messrs. Alexander, and the other gentlemen we have named. The wells in the school house yard should not be tolerated 8 day. No tax-payer who visits that place, looks in the wells, and tastes of the water.

but will justify the school trustees to go to any and all expense to procure water for the children who are in pure daily attendance during nine months out of twelve. Wel have seen for ourselves, and unless the trustees take this matter in hand with the view of remedying it, should disease and pestilence break out among the many hundred in ato tendance they should be held to 8 strict accountability, now that they are properly and publicly notified. Miss Lillian Thompson left this morning to assume her duties as prin cipal of the Knightstown public schools, This is the third year Miss Thompson has been in Knightstown, which is an evidence she well thought of as a teacher, as well as socially. Mr. Slater, of Orangeburg, S.

is in Franklin, the guest of Jas. Jacobe, He is accompanied by a friend, from Atlanta Georgia. Should be Remedied. Prot. Rudy's piano and organ pupils are making the progress the band has, under his instruction.

Prot. Skinner will lecture tonight in the court room, at 7:30, on the subject Lucy Larcom." All are cordi ally invited to attend. Admission free. A runaway occurred on North Main street, this noon, which scared up the residents along that thoroughfare considerably, but the frightened horse wAs stopped before any damage was done. Mr.

E. P. Randell went to Indianapolis this morning. Mr. R.

has An eye to business in these trips, judging from the loads of new furniture he is I handling. W. B. McCOLLOUGH, DRUGGIST, AND DEALER IN SCHOOL BOOKS, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. A Line of Wright's Celebrated Perfumery.

The Finest in America. THREE DOLLARS, $31 PER TON FOR PITTSBURG COAL, Car Load Lots. A. B. Colton.

Fresh Oysters. Fresh oysters will be found daily in the shell and can at HELERICK WILSON'S Served in any style to suit customers. "Old Time" Madison XXX Ale, for medicinal purposes, for sale at HELERICK WILSON's. Agents. Charles Bundy and Al.

Jelleff made good use of the four days they spent in New York. During that time they visited Coney Island, Central Park, River Side Park, where General Grant is buried, The Cooper Institute, the Battery, the big bridge, Long Branch watering place. Hoboken, Brighten Beach, Greenwood Cemetery and Prospect Park, not to speak of the concerts theatres and churches. Charles X. Matthews has not signed the papers in the suit against the Republican Printing Company.

fore the remarks of Shakespeare printed elsewhere, do not apply to him. There seems to be a spice of cowardice about this whole thing, from beginning to end. The body of Dr. Jones' father WAS taken up from the old graveyard, and buried by the side of his wife, in lawn cemetery, this afternoon. Johnnie Monoriet, living in Southeast Franklin, is reported to be sick with scarlet Orin C.

Dunn writes from Waukesha, that the weather is cold enough to wear overcoats, and that most of the people are leaving that place. Elix party will leave in a few days, and will spend a short time in Chicago, before reaching home. Less than Cost! MILLINERY AT ONEHALF The Marked Price To close out the Business. All goods marked in plain figures. Millinery Fixtures for Sale.

W. A. McNAUGHTON. COAL! PITTSBURG COAL, AT $3.00 In Car Load Lots. Enquire of J.

M. Dunlap. Musical. After a six weeks' vacation, I will teaching Sept 1st. New' resume my those desiring special hours pupils or during the year, will please call at my house any time after Aug.

28th. I will call on my pupils in town Tuesday afterncon Sept. Ist to assign lesson hours. M. DUNGAN.

Back Again. The favorite caterer and restaurater, who built up the St. Charles Hotel is back in Indianapolis. His new place of Business is corner Washington and Tennessee streets, near all the State offoes. His old friends from Franklip, are invited to see him.

JAMES REILLEY..