JACKSON COUNTY, INDIANA
NEWS
Dec.7,
1899.
Seymour, Mrs. William Fleming, aged 35 yrs, was found dead this afternoon with the clothing burned from her body. Her one yrs old baby was also found with its face and body so badly burned that it will die. Mrs. Fleming lived with her husband and 5 children on a farm 4 miles east of Seymour. When the accident occurred her husband was at work on the gravel road several miles from home and four of the children were attending public school. She was found by her brother-in-law Elmer Fleming. Mrs. Fleming was subject to epileptic fits, and it is supposed that she had been attacked and had fallen into an open grate, near which her body was found burned to a crisp.
10/13/1897..
Seymour, IN. Oct 7, 1897. This evening an engine was brought here by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and tomorrow morning 45 cars, which are scattered along the Evansville & Richmond road, will be pulled out. The cars belonging to the Pennsylvania line, and have been on the sidetracks of the E & R. since the March flood, since which time the road has not been used. For 3 weeks men have been at work repairing the track, and the train tomorrow will be the first one to pass over the road in 7 months.
Seymour, IN.
Dec. 9,,1898. Another fire visited Brownstown today, destroying the Benton block and an adjoining building owned by Mrs. Clara Stillwell. The losses and insurance follow: Charles T. Benton, loss on builing $6,200, insurance $3,500; H.W. Wacker & Co. dry goods, $6,000, insured in New York underwriters for 41,500; Nelson Apgar, hardware, $2,500, insurance for $1,550in the Phoenix and North British and Mercantile; Frank Schwein, grocery, $1,500, insurance $1,200 , in Phoenix; Applewhite & Applewhite, lawyers, $1,100, insurance $800, in Royal insurance; Mrs. Clara Stillwell, building, $600, fully insured; S.W. Shields, dentist, $200, no insurance; Mrs. Helen Fassold, loss on adjoining brick wall 4200, fully insured. During the fire Harry Cribb was struck by a piece of glass falling on his hand and an artery severed.
Seymour, IN.
May 26, 1899. The jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter today, giving Louis Stickwish from 2 to 21 yrs in prison for the murder of his brother, August Stuckwish. The crime was committed near Brownstown in March. The young man chased his brother with a shotgun and shot him in cold blood in the field. The verdict does not meet with much favor only to the near relatives of the convicted man.
Seymour, IN.
May 24,1899. The Seymour Weekly news plant has been loaded on a train, ready for shipment to Cheyenne, Wyo. where it is to be re-established as the Wyoming State Democrat. John A. Martin, chairman of the Democratic state committee, and Hon. David Overmeyer, of Topeka, Kan. are the backers of the paper. For some time there has been talk of C.W.Burkhart moving the plant to Shelbyville to start a paper for the parties who are opposed to the Ray ring, but the conditions were not satisfactory. There is now no Democratic paper published at Cheyenne, and Mr. Burkhart thinks it is a good opening.
Seymour, IN.
Feb. 23,1898. Charles & John Sprague, 2 fisherman who were indicted by the last grand jury on the charge of having cast illegal votes at the county seat removal election held Oct.19, were acquitted by Judge Samuel B. Voyles, of the Jackson Circuit Court today. The judge acquitted the men after witnesses for the state had been examined. Hon. O.N. Montgomery appeared for the defendants and Thomas M. Houan, prosecuting attorney, and D.A. Kochenour represented the State. Up to the present time 8 of the persons indicted by the grand jury have been acquitted buy Judge Voyles without hearing any witnesses for the defense.
Seymour, IN.
Feb.22,1896. The jury tonight awarded Wesley Hirshburg, of Scottsburg, $1,500 in damages in his suit of $30,000 against John Jonas and his wife, of this city, for alienating the affection of his wife. All of the witnesses for the defendants were examined yesterday afternoon and last night, after which attorneys Wilson and Munden argued the case for the defendants, and attorneys Harrod and Brown for the plaintiff. Ex-Congressman Brown closed his argument in behalf of the plaintiff this morning at 11 o’clock, after which they jury was charged by Judge Voyles. The jury was out 7 hours. The case will most likely be appealed to the Supreme Court.
Seymour, IN.
Oct.7, 1896.The survivors of the twenty-second Indiana Regiment are holding their annual reunion in this city. There are about 70 of the old soldiers present. Mayor Joseph Balsley delivered the address of welcome. A campfire was held in Society hall tonight.
Seymour, IN.
Oct. 6,1896. The 22nd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, closed its 19th annual reunion in this city today. It was one of the most interesting reunions that has ever been held by the regiment. The secretary reported that 12 members had died in the past year. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Wm. H. Thomas, Crothersville; Vice president, Thomas Pierce, Vernon; Secretary, W.R. England, of this city. The regiment will meet in Crothersville next year.
Seymour, IN.
Aug.12,1897. The official vote of Jackson county at the congressional election held last Thursday is Griffith, 2,627: Lee, 1,971: Browder, 117, Griffith’s plurality 656. The Democratic vote was 852 and the Republican 668 short of the vote cast at the last November election, making the entire vote 1,550 short. The Republican gain in the county was 214.
Seymour, IN.
Aug.14,1897. Seventy-five surviving members of the 22nd Indiana Regiment held their 20th annual reunion at Crothersville Friday and Saturday. There was large attendance, including about 100 members of the G.A.R. who were not members of the regiment. The veterans were entertained free of charge. The following officers were elected, W.H. Thomas, President; T.A. Pierce, Vice president; W.R. England, Secretary. The boys were so well pleased with the treatment received that they concluded to meet again at Crothersville next yr. Professor Charlton, of the Reform School at Plainfield, is a member of the regiment and attended the reunion.
Seymour, IN.
Sept. 6,1898. Jackson county seat election case was called in the Lawrence Circuit Court, Bedford, today. The suit was brought to compel the commissioners of this county to call another election to vote on the removal of the county seat from Brownstown to this city. Brownstown attorneys today asked for another change of venue, and the case was sent to Monroe County, where it will be tried in Oct. O.H. Montgomery and State senator Joseph Shea appeared for Seymour, and Judge Ralph Kochenor and William Endebroke for Brownstown.
Seymour, IN.
Sept.20, 1898. On the eve of their golden jubilee paschal carter and his wife have concluded to separate and divide their real estate, notes and money. They have not been happy together for some time. The division of the property was left to 2 prominent citizens, George A. Robertson and Mr., Lynn Faulkconer. These 2 men have divided the farms of which there are 2, equally. Also several pieces of city property, several thousand dollars’ worth of notes, and a like amount of cash. Mrs. Carter will be granted a divorce when the deeds to her share will be handed to her. All the papers for the transfer have been drawn up and placed in the First National Bank.
Indianapolis Sentinel Dec 4 1874
Two railroad accidents are reported by the Seymour Democrat; Mr. Randall Smith, a brakes man on the O.& M. Rail Road, fell beneath his train near Ft. Ritner, Tuesday night, and had one of his legs crushed. A man named Cain, who watched the Miami bridge on the O. & M. road, was run over by a train on Tuesday, and had a leg crushed.
Seymour, Ind. July 6—At a Fourth of July picnic at Vallonia, prizes were offered for tho oldest man and woman on the ground. Mr. Rommell, of Medora, aged ninety-nine, and Grandma Ewing, aged ninety-four, mother of Dr. E. M. Ewlng.
captured the prizes. Both old people enjoyed the day thoroughly.
News Of the Week Current Events (News Article) Date: 1897-07-14; Paper: Indiana State Journal
Seymour, Ind, July 11—The severe storms which passed over this section the past two days have done great damage to growing crops. Yesterday morning a heavy wind and rainstorm; accompanied by lightning, struck this city from the northeast. Lightning struck the smokestack on the "Gold Mine" dry goods building, a three-story structure, completely shattering It, and knocking down several of the employees of the pants factory, which is on the third floor. Trees and telegraph poles were blown across the P. C. C. & St. L. Railroad track, causing a delay of trains for several hours, A portion of the stack on the save factory was blown away, fields of corn were blown down, and even stalks broken, melon and nutmeg vines were ruined and awnings all over the city were blown down.
News Of the Week Current Events (News Article) Date: 1897-07-14; Paper: Indiana State Journal
Jackson
Seymour, Ind., Sept. 28 —The crowd at the street fair to-day was estimated at 20,000 strangers. There are to-night not less than 15,000 people on the street taking in the shows. Thursday is "secret society day." and prizes are offered for the
largest turnout of visiting: lodges. Four bands are furnishing the muslc— Bedford. Columbus. Prof. Johnson's professionals and the Nightingal bands. To-morrow there will be ten bands In attendance.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Seymour. Ind., Sept. 30.—The men killed in the freight wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway at Dillsboro Thursday afternoon were tramps. They were Peter Daniels, John Daniels and an unknown colored man. A young man
named Dennis Knowles. of Lawrenceburg, who was stealing a ride, was badly cut about the body. John Lee and Harvey Bryan, two brake men. who had their legs broken and were otherwise injured, are improving. Twenty-three cars of
merchandise were destroyed. All trains last night and this morning came over the Big Four to North Vernon. The track is clear tonight.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Seymour, Ind., Sept. 29.—The largest crowd, ever at Seymour attended the street fair to-day, the crowd being estimated at 35,000. It was secret society day, and members of various orders came in from other cities. There was a parade of Knights of Pythias of Columbus, Greensburg and Seymour and of the Odd Fellows and Young Men's Society of the Catholic Church. At 7 o'clock to-night Robert "Younger, of Mitchell, and Miss Alice McNelly, of this city, were married on the stage on East Second street by Elder Thomas Jones before 20,000 people. To-morrow is soldiers day, and there will be a parade.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Seymour. Ind. Oct. I.—The most successful street fair ever held in this city closed at midnight to-night. This was flag day, and a parade took place at 9 o'clock, in which everybody participated, carrying flags and Chinese lanterns. The
procession was headed by the fair committee, major and city officials. Never in its history have so many strangers visited the city during a fair. The streets were crowded with people blowing horns and jollifying over the great success of the fair until a late hour tonight. The fair has cost the business men not less than $3,000, but the money has been well spent and the merchants reaped a benefit by doing a very large business during the week.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Seymour, Ind. Sept. 30.—A light rain did not prevent a large crowd attending soldiers' day at the free street fair to-day. There was a parade of soldiers of both the civil war and the Spanish-American war. Owing to the rain the speaking took
place at the Grand Opera House, where Maj. Charles W. Lee, of Vevay, Benjamin Hutchins and Major Strickland, of Columbus, and O. H. Montgomery and Carl Wood, of this city, addressed a packed house. Isom Post, G. A. R., of
Columbus, carried off the silk flag for having the largest number of soldiers in line. Saturday is flag day and will wind up the fair. The week's festivities will close with, a local parade at 11 o'clock to-morrow night.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
The barn and other buildings on the farm of Sheriff E.D.B Brown, of Jackson county, near Seymour, burned yesterday, causing $2,800 loss.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 8 December, 1890
The statistics of Jackson county report one woman 110 years old.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 15 December. 1890 Page 6 Column 5 and 6
Earl, aged eighteen, son of J.H. MCCLURE, of Seymour, fell from a delivery wagon and sustained dangerous concussion of the brain.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 15 December. 1890 Page 6 Column 5 and 6
OLD-TIME HOBO IS FAST DISAPPEARING, THEY SAY
Six Men Slept In City Jail Last Night But None Was Professional "Bum" of Yore
... Last night six men, none of them said to be professional loafers, remained over night as "sleepers" in the local jail. All six of them apparently had some destination in mind and were on their way to that place, but because of "flat" purses were forced to remain in the jail overnight.
The six made a strange array of transients, police said, and all left early this morning, traveling in diverse directions. Themen who took advantage of the station's shelter were: John Elickson, age 55, no home; Everet Workabee, colored,
age 23, of Evansvllle; Joe Simons, age 36, of Elyra, Ohio; William Sack, age 23, of Easton, Pennsylvania; Joe Geracy, age 18, of Louisville, Ky., and Ernest Williams, age 20, of Louisville, Ky.
Seymour Daily Tribune
10 December 1927
Miss Grim Is Appointed Pike Probation Officer The Times Special Service.
Petersburg, Ind.. March 10.—
Miss June Grim, 24, daughter of the late Mrs. John Grim, has been appointed probation officer by, Circuit Judge Eldo W. Woods. She will fill the vacancy caused by the death of her mother, who had been probation officer at Pike County for more than fifteen years.
Southern Indiana News March 10 1939
PETERSBURG, Ind., Dec 4,—On Friday Judge Ely gave out his decision in the case of Adams vs. Morgan. Adams brought suit against Morgan, chairman of a campaign committee, to recover for whisky sold for campaign purposes on order of the latter. The judge decided that in as much as the whisky was used for Illegal and immoral purposes, that he recovery could be had. This important ruling has settled up a large number of campaign debts in this county.
Date: 1897-12-08; Paper: Indiana State Journal
SEYMOUR, Ind., Dec 2—At a meeting of the City Council to-night City Treasurer Thomas J. Clark submitted his monthly report, showing a balance of $10,445.17 in the treasury. The present Republican city government has paid off bonds amounting to $14,500; has put in brick streets, added a large number of street lights and fire plugs; has put in stone foot crossings and extension to the city fewer and paid off every cent of bonds which were payable at the option of the city. The bonded indebtedness of the city is $25,000, not one dollar of which can be paid off before 1901. The city is in a healthy financial condition and the tax levy has been placed at 90 cents on the
Date: 1897-12-08; Paper: Indiana State Journal
Seymour IN- Septemer 6- The Jackson County seat election case was called in the Lawrence Circuit Court, Bedford, today. The suit was brought to compel the commissioners of the county to call another election to vote on the removal of the county seat from Brownstown to this city. Brownstown attorneys today asked for another change of venue and the cse was sent to Monroe County where it will be tried in October. Montgomery and State Senator Joseph Shea appeared for Seymour and Judge Applewhite, B.H. Burrell, D.A. Kochenor and William Endebroke for Brownstown.
Submitted by Desiree Burrell Rodcay
From the "Indiana State Journal" dated September 14, 1898
Seymour, Mrs. William Fleming, aged 35 yrs, was found dead this afternoon with the clothing burned from her body. Her one yrs old baby was also found with its face and body so badly burned that it will die. Mrs. Fleming lived with her husband and 5 children on a farm 4 miles east of Seymour. When the accident occurred her husband was at work on the gravel road several miles from home and four of the children were attending public school. She was found by her brother-in-law Elmer Fleming. Mrs. Fleming was subject to epileptic fits, and it is supposed that she had been attacked and had fallen into an open grate, near which her body was found burned to a crisp.
10/13/1897..
Seymour, IN. Oct 7, 1897. This evening an engine was brought here by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and tomorrow morning 45 cars, which are scattered along the Evansville & Richmond road, will be pulled out. The cars belonging to the Pennsylvania line, and have been on the sidetracks of the E & R. since the March flood, since which time the road has not been used. For 3 weeks men have been at work repairing the track, and the train tomorrow will be the first one to pass over the road in 7 months.
Seymour, IN.
Dec. 9,,1898. Another fire visited Brownstown today, destroying the Benton block and an adjoining building owned by Mrs. Clara Stillwell. The losses and insurance follow: Charles T. Benton, loss on builing $6,200, insurance $3,500; H.W. Wacker & Co. dry goods, $6,000, insured in New York underwriters for 41,500; Nelson Apgar, hardware, $2,500, insurance for $1,550in the Phoenix and North British and Mercantile; Frank Schwein, grocery, $1,500, insurance $1,200 , in Phoenix; Applewhite & Applewhite, lawyers, $1,100, insurance $800, in Royal insurance; Mrs. Clara Stillwell, building, $600, fully insured; S.W. Shields, dentist, $200, no insurance; Mrs. Helen Fassold, loss on adjoining brick wall 4200, fully insured. During the fire Harry Cribb was struck by a piece of glass falling on his hand and an artery severed.
Seymour, IN.
May 26, 1899. The jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter today, giving Louis Stickwish from 2 to 21 yrs in prison for the murder of his brother, August Stuckwish. The crime was committed near Brownstown in March. The young man chased his brother with a shotgun and shot him in cold blood in the field. The verdict does not meet with much favor only to the near relatives of the convicted man.
Seymour, IN.
May 24,1899. The Seymour Weekly news plant has been loaded on a train, ready for shipment to Cheyenne, Wyo. where it is to be re-established as the Wyoming State Democrat. John A. Martin, chairman of the Democratic state committee, and Hon. David Overmeyer, of Topeka, Kan. are the backers of the paper. For some time there has been talk of C.W.Burkhart moving the plant to Shelbyville to start a paper for the parties who are opposed to the Ray ring, but the conditions were not satisfactory. There is now no Democratic paper published at Cheyenne, and Mr. Burkhart thinks it is a good opening.
Seymour, IN.
Feb. 23,1898. Charles & John Sprague, 2 fisherman who were indicted by the last grand jury on the charge of having cast illegal votes at the county seat removal election held Oct.19, were acquitted by Judge Samuel B. Voyles, of the Jackson Circuit Court today. The judge acquitted the men after witnesses for the state had been examined. Hon. O.N. Montgomery appeared for the defendants and Thomas M. Houan, prosecuting attorney, and D.A. Kochenour represented the State. Up to the present time 8 of the persons indicted by the grand jury have been acquitted buy Judge Voyles without hearing any witnesses for the defense.
Seymour, IN.
Feb.22,1896. The jury tonight awarded Wesley Hirshburg, of Scottsburg, $1,500 in damages in his suit of $30,000 against John Jonas and his wife, of this city, for alienating the affection of his wife. All of the witnesses for the defendants were examined yesterday afternoon and last night, after which attorneys Wilson and Munden argued the case for the defendants, and attorneys Harrod and Brown for the plaintiff. Ex-Congressman Brown closed his argument in behalf of the plaintiff this morning at 11 o’clock, after which they jury was charged by Judge Voyles. The jury was out 7 hours. The case will most likely be appealed to the Supreme Court.
Seymour, IN.
Oct.7, 1896.The survivors of the twenty-second Indiana Regiment are holding their annual reunion in this city. There are about 70 of the old soldiers present. Mayor Joseph Balsley delivered the address of welcome. A campfire was held in Society hall tonight.
Seymour, IN.
Oct. 6,1896. The 22nd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, closed its 19th annual reunion in this city today. It was one of the most interesting reunions that has ever been held by the regiment. The secretary reported that 12 members had died in the past year. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Wm. H. Thomas, Crothersville; Vice president, Thomas Pierce, Vernon; Secretary, W.R. England, of this city. The regiment will meet in Crothersville next year.
Seymour, IN.
Aug.12,1897. The official vote of Jackson county at the congressional election held last Thursday is Griffith, 2,627: Lee, 1,971: Browder, 117, Griffith’s plurality 656. The Democratic vote was 852 and the Republican 668 short of the vote cast at the last November election, making the entire vote 1,550 short. The Republican gain in the county was 214.
Seymour, IN.
Aug.14,1897. Seventy-five surviving members of the 22nd Indiana Regiment held their 20th annual reunion at Crothersville Friday and Saturday. There was large attendance, including about 100 members of the G.A.R. who were not members of the regiment. The veterans were entertained free of charge. The following officers were elected, W.H. Thomas, President; T.A. Pierce, Vice president; W.R. England, Secretary. The boys were so well pleased with the treatment received that they concluded to meet again at Crothersville next yr. Professor Charlton, of the Reform School at Plainfield, is a member of the regiment and attended the reunion.
Seymour, IN.
Sept. 6,1898. Jackson county seat election case was called in the Lawrence Circuit Court, Bedford, today. The suit was brought to compel the commissioners of this county to call another election to vote on the removal of the county seat from Brownstown to this city. Brownstown attorneys today asked for another change of venue, and the case was sent to Monroe County, where it will be tried in Oct. O.H. Montgomery and State senator Joseph Shea appeared for Seymour, and Judge Ralph Kochenor and William Endebroke for Brownstown.
Seymour, IN.
Sept.20, 1898. On the eve of their golden jubilee paschal carter and his wife have concluded to separate and divide their real estate, notes and money. They have not been happy together for some time. The division of the property was left to 2 prominent citizens, George A. Robertson and Mr., Lynn Faulkconer. These 2 men have divided the farms of which there are 2, equally. Also several pieces of city property, several thousand dollars’ worth of notes, and a like amount of cash. Mrs. Carter will be granted a divorce when the deeds to her share will be handed to her. All the papers for the transfer have been drawn up and placed in the First National Bank.
Indianapolis Sentinel Dec 4 1874
Two railroad accidents are reported by the Seymour Democrat; Mr. Randall Smith, a brakes man on the O.& M. Rail Road, fell beneath his train near Ft. Ritner, Tuesday night, and had one of his legs crushed. A man named Cain, who watched the Miami bridge on the O. & M. road, was run over by a train on Tuesday, and had a leg crushed.
Seymour, Ind. July 6—At a Fourth of July picnic at Vallonia, prizes were offered for tho oldest man and woman on the ground. Mr. Rommell, of Medora, aged ninety-nine, and Grandma Ewing, aged ninety-four, mother of Dr. E. M. Ewlng.
captured the prizes. Both old people enjoyed the day thoroughly.
News Of the Week Current Events (News Article) Date: 1897-07-14; Paper: Indiana State Journal
Seymour, Ind, July 11—The severe storms which passed over this section the past two days have done great damage to growing crops. Yesterday morning a heavy wind and rainstorm; accompanied by lightning, struck this city from the northeast. Lightning struck the smokestack on the "Gold Mine" dry goods building, a three-story structure, completely shattering It, and knocking down several of the employees of the pants factory, which is on the third floor. Trees and telegraph poles were blown across the P. C. C. & St. L. Railroad track, causing a delay of trains for several hours, A portion of the stack on the save factory was blown away, fields of corn were blown down, and even stalks broken, melon and nutmeg vines were ruined and awnings all over the city were blown down.
News Of the Week Current Events (News Article) Date: 1897-07-14; Paper: Indiana State Journal
Jackson
Seymour, Ind., Sept. 28 —The crowd at the street fair to-day was estimated at 20,000 strangers. There are to-night not less than 15,000 people on the street taking in the shows. Thursday is "secret society day." and prizes are offered for the
largest turnout of visiting: lodges. Four bands are furnishing the muslc— Bedford. Columbus. Prof. Johnson's professionals and the Nightingal bands. To-morrow there will be ten bands In attendance.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Seymour. Ind., Sept. 30.—The men killed in the freight wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway at Dillsboro Thursday afternoon were tramps. They were Peter Daniels, John Daniels and an unknown colored man. A young man
named Dennis Knowles. of Lawrenceburg, who was stealing a ride, was badly cut about the body. John Lee and Harvey Bryan, two brake men. who had their legs broken and were otherwise injured, are improving. Twenty-three cars of
merchandise were destroyed. All trains last night and this morning came over the Big Four to North Vernon. The track is clear tonight.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Seymour, Ind., Sept. 29.—The largest crowd, ever at Seymour attended the street fair to-day, the crowd being estimated at 35,000. It was secret society day, and members of various orders came in from other cities. There was a parade of Knights of Pythias of Columbus, Greensburg and Seymour and of the Odd Fellows and Young Men's Society of the Catholic Church. At 7 o'clock to-night Robert "Younger, of Mitchell, and Miss Alice McNelly, of this city, were married on the stage on East Second street by Elder Thomas Jones before 20,000 people. To-morrow is soldiers day, and there will be a parade.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Seymour. Ind. Oct. I.—The most successful street fair ever held in this city closed at midnight to-night. This was flag day, and a parade took place at 9 o'clock, in which everybody participated, carrying flags and Chinese lanterns. The
procession was headed by the fair committee, major and city officials. Never in its history have so many strangers visited the city during a fair. The streets were crowded with people blowing horns and jollifying over the great success of the fair until a late hour tonight. The fair has cost the business men not less than $3,000, but the money has been well spent and the merchants reaped a benefit by doing a very large business during the week.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
Seymour, Ind. Sept. 30.—A light rain did not prevent a large crowd attending soldiers' day at the free street fair to-day. There was a parade of soldiers of both the civil war and the Spanish-American war. Owing to the rain the speaking took
place at the Grand Opera House, where Maj. Charles W. Lee, of Vevay, Benjamin Hutchins and Major Strickland, of Columbus, and O. H. Montgomery and Carl Wood, of this city, addressed a packed house. Isom Post, G. A. R., of
Columbus, carried off the silk flag for having the largest number of soldiers in line. Saturday is flag day and will wind up the fair. The week's festivities will close with, a local parade at 11 o'clock to-morrow night.
Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898
The barn and other buildings on the farm of Sheriff E.D.B Brown, of Jackson county, near Seymour, burned yesterday, causing $2,800 loss.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 8 December, 1890
The statistics of Jackson county report one woman 110 years old.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 15 December. 1890 Page 6 Column 5 and 6
Earl, aged eighteen, son of J.H. MCCLURE, of Seymour, fell from a delivery wagon and sustained dangerous concussion of the brain.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 15 December. 1890 Page 6 Column 5 and 6
OLD-TIME HOBO IS FAST DISAPPEARING, THEY SAY
Six Men Slept In City Jail Last Night But None Was Professional "Bum" of Yore
... Last night six men, none of them said to be professional loafers, remained over night as "sleepers" in the local jail. All six of them apparently had some destination in mind and were on their way to that place, but because of "flat" purses were forced to remain in the jail overnight.
The six made a strange array of transients, police said, and all left early this morning, traveling in diverse directions. Themen who took advantage of the station's shelter were: John Elickson, age 55, no home; Everet Workabee, colored,
age 23, of Evansvllle; Joe Simons, age 36, of Elyra, Ohio; William Sack, age 23, of Easton, Pennsylvania; Joe Geracy, age 18, of Louisville, Ky., and Ernest Williams, age 20, of Louisville, Ky.
Seymour Daily Tribune
10 December 1927
Miss Grim Is Appointed Pike Probation Officer The Times Special Service.
Petersburg, Ind.. March 10.—
Miss June Grim, 24, daughter of the late Mrs. John Grim, has been appointed probation officer by, Circuit Judge Eldo W. Woods. She will fill the vacancy caused by the death of her mother, who had been probation officer at Pike County for more than fifteen years.
Southern Indiana News March 10 1939
PETERSBURG, Ind., Dec 4,—On Friday Judge Ely gave out his decision in the case of Adams vs. Morgan. Adams brought suit against Morgan, chairman of a campaign committee, to recover for whisky sold for campaign purposes on order of the latter. The judge decided that in as much as the whisky was used for Illegal and immoral purposes, that he recovery could be had. This important ruling has settled up a large number of campaign debts in this county.
Date: 1897-12-08; Paper: Indiana State Journal
SEYMOUR, Ind., Dec 2—At a meeting of the City Council to-night City Treasurer Thomas J. Clark submitted his monthly report, showing a balance of $10,445.17 in the treasury. The present Republican city government has paid off bonds amounting to $14,500; has put in brick streets, added a large number of street lights and fire plugs; has put in stone foot crossings and extension to the city fewer and paid off every cent of bonds which were payable at the option of the city. The bonded indebtedness of the city is $25,000, not one dollar of which can be paid off before 1901. The city is in a healthy financial condition and the tax levy has been placed at 90 cents on the
Date: 1897-12-08; Paper: Indiana State Journal
Seymour IN- Septemer 6- The Jackson County seat election case was called in the Lawrence Circuit Court, Bedford, today. The suit was brought to compel the commissioners of the county to call another election to vote on the removal of the county seat from Brownstown to this city. Brownstown attorneys today asked for another change of venue and the cse was sent to Monroe County where it will be tried in October. Montgomery and State Senator Joseph Shea appeared for Seymour and Judge Applewhite, B.H. Burrell, D.A. Kochenor and William Endebroke for Brownstown.
Submitted by Desiree Burrell Rodcay
From the "Indiana State Journal" dated September 14, 1898
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