Huntington Weekly Herald from Huntington, Indiana • Page 3

CITY IN BRIEF. James Steele, the veteran brake; man oil the Wabash" local passenger trains is reported-very low, and from thia city have been tele-. phedforT It is supposed his sickness was sadden as he was on bis regu- lar runs only a few days ago. A team belonging to John Goble was standing. near Berry's feed yard Tuesday when a dog with a can nJiri Ml causing the team to take fright and loaded bat not much damage was done.

-The Presbyterian church is making a strong effort to secure a pastor and the probabilities are the new man will be one well hnown and much admired. He is none other than Rev. H. Nave, now of Mt. Sterling, and years ago a pastor in this city.

There are many who would rejoice at the opportunity to welcome Rt v. Nave's return. The borrower of my two volumes, "Stanley's Darkest Africa," and one volnme "Prince and Pauper," will please return same. dw 0. W.

Watkins. A. Beichenbach, the partner of P. B. Wickenbiser in the hardware business, moved to the city from Van Wrt Mnndav.

He has rented the dwelling on Matilda street re cently vacated by George Moses. Mr Beichenbach and wife are people such as the city is glad to welcome to a residence, and we trust they will find their change of cities pleasant and advantageous. Mrs. S. A.

Berkbyle, of East Ten nessee, is visiting friends and rela tives in this county. She is a sister of John Robinson, of Pleasant Plain and they had not Been each other for thirty-three years. Levi Pierceton and wife, of Carrel county," are also here visiting. Mrs. Pierceton is also a sister of Mrs.

Berkbyle and Mr. Bobinson, and both ladies aunts of Mrs. H. A. Swinehart.

Furniture dealers of this city are doing an immense business. Tuesday M. B. Stults Co. shipped a hand some outfit to W.

B. Kudicel, at Galion, Ohio, whioh would indicate that cities in the Buckeye state can offer no better inducements than are afforded easterners at Huntington. The Kenower firm sold three hundred dollars' worth of furniture Monday, and several loads of goods from their store went to Andrews, to-day. An assessment of 2 on all mem' bers of the Order of Railway Conduo tors has been ordered, to aid the fraternity an the Canadian Pacifio road. The circular calling for aid says that conductors have been dis missed because they would not with' draw from the organization.

The Indianapolis division will forward nearly $600 in a day or two. and the association as a whole nearly $60,000, as the membership is now nearly thirty thousand. Rev. Hill's past few days have brought him many happy surprises He supposed they had come to an end last week but Monday he was compelled to change his mind. When he returned from Fort Wayne he was asked to accompany Dr.

D. Ferguson to a store where he was fitted out with a beautiful pair of gold rimmed eye-glasses, a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Ferguson, who were neighbors Rev. Hill and family for some time crior to the sale of the Methodist parsonage.

It is given out upon good authori ty that Ellis Searles will move to this city from Indianapolis in the course of a week or two and take the city editorship of the Democrat Mr. Searles, since resigning his place on the Democrat some time ago, has been employed on the Indianapolis Sun which has doubtless increased his knowledge of city newspaper work and he will be a valuable addition to the Democrat staff. Robert J. Day; the present city editor, has resigned the resignation to go into effect when his successor is ready for installment. Rev.

W. O. Dinius is in the city from Dayton, O. He is assisting in a protracted meeting now in progress at the Etna avenue U. B.

church. He will preach eaoh evening this week and services will be conducted, each Rev. Kidder, of Elkhart, has been assisting in the meeting. Eev. Dinius has real estate interests in the thriving city of Harvey, suburb of Chicago, and will go there the last of the week accompanying Rev.

Surface, of Dayton, who is think' inar of buying property. Rev. Dinius and wife have a daughter residing at Fort Wayne and have about decided to make that city their future place of residence. THE HUNTINGTON HERALD; FRIDAY, APRIL 1. 1IS02.

County Treasurer Beard is again confined to the house by sickness. Field Peas, 90 cents to $1.00, at 56-10U27-6t Allman Bash's. Louis Marx is here rora McKees- port, spending a JewiaayBwith his brother, David Marx. Dr. D.

S. Leyman left the city Tuesday for Chicago where be will spend the week with his daughter. 1 1 I Al 1 A it will oe to ine rarmers interest to buy their field peas See Mr. and Mrs. A.

P. Eoontz, of with Vb family c4 J1 R. Myers, of the Third ward, Sunday. Miss Tillie Spencer, daughter, of J. E.

Spencer, left at noon for Nor- walk, Ohio, where she will visit her brother for about a week. Deputy County Clerk Wright went to Mace, Montgomery county Sunday, called there by a telegram announcing the death of his mother- in-law. Bees for sale. Thirty stands of Italian bees, cheap. Inquire of M.

W. Wilhelm, Huntington. 57tl8 Mrs. F. S.

C. Grayston is now convalescing from a week'a serious illness from erysipelas and is able to sit up. Mrs. GrayBton had a similar attack a year ago. Mrs.

Beroth came up from Wa bash Sunday evening and remained a few hours at the bedside of her-little grandson, Fred Dick, who has 'been quite Doorly with pneumonia. He is now some better. Preparations are- now being made for the entertainment of the annual convention of the Northern Indiana Ministerial Association of the Christian church, which mefts here May 10, 11 and 12th. Governor Chase and J. Garrison, of St.

Louis, are among the speakers who are expected. All kinds of garden seeds in bulk, fresh from growers. AIbo packages for 5 cents. Allman Bash. Drs.

B. H. B. and C.E. GrayBton went to Chicago Sunday evening.

Dr. O. E. Grayston went on busi ness and returned about the mid dle of the week. Dr.

B. H. B. Grayston went to take a three weeks' special course in surgery but expects to come home once a week and will be at the office each Saturday. The Doctor is already recogniaad as a skilled surgeon and this special course will still add to his ability.

In 'Squire Cole's oourt Monday affidavits were filed against 0. P. Murray, -Wm. Murray, and Chas. Murray, charging them with riot Upon being arrested they gave bond to appear next Fnday at 1 p.

m. O. P. Murray has charged James Carpenter, the prosecuting witness in the first case, with assault and battery, but as the defend ant lives in the country, the arrest has not yet been made. Six per cent money to loan on farm and city property, at the Lucas Abstract Office.

21tf James Renbarger and John Shellenbarger engaged in something like a slugging match in front of Schaefer's store, Sunday afternoon. The riotous time resulted in a warrant against Renbarger for assault, although he carries marks of sharing the worst fate of the two in the con test Ttoe defendant will plead guilty before 'Squire John this evening. They were under the influence of intoxicants and the offioers threaten the prosecution of Hermao. Lang, the brewer, for selling them beer. Engineer Wilson, on the C.

E. road, is entitled to considerable glory for the quickest round trip to Chicago that any of the locomotive drivers have made to our recollection. He handles the throttle on engine No. 314 and left with twenty-five loaded cars on second 90 at 8 o'clock in the morning.fmade the run to Chicago and returned with a train of forty-one cars, pulling into the Huntington yards at 12 o'clock, midnight, making in reality, the round trip of 256 miles all in the same day. We have never heard of another freight engineer on the road who has made such time as this.

Z. met with a loss Sunday which he estimates at fifty dollars-BHis fine bird-dog came down town and was poisoned. The dog was in terrible agony and ran to the creek back of Humbert's store, for water. After lapping. copious draught, the dog climbed the bank and fell dead.

Mr. Dungan feels his loss keenly as he was offered forty dollars cash for the dog a short time ago. There was not amotfefatelli gent and well trained setter to be found, besides the dog was a family pet If any one poisoned him in tentionally it was a cruel and uneall edfor piece of work. CITY COUNCIL. Toting Precincts Named, Balance of Flint Creek to be Adyertis- ed and Routine Business.

The members were all present at Monday evening's meeting of the common council. In the' absenoe of the Mayor on account of bereavement the cbair was occupied by A. C. Wilkerson, councilman from, the A petition by C. L.

Couch ot al. for lots 143-5-6 and 51 on London street was referred to street Daniel Kitch petitioned the council for permission to build a story on the foundation of lots 30 and 31 on Cherry street next to Dimond's shop. As the proposed improvement is in the fire limits and the material to be used is not fire proof, the petition was rejected. A communication was read from a vice president of the Wabash road who remitted tax under protest against the validity of such taxation and reserved the right to recover back the amount in court if Been proper to go into litigation. The letter was plaoed on file.

J. M. Hargrove reported balance of tax on Byron street collected to the amount of $33.14. The -committee onSfreetsand Alleys to whom was referred tho petition of Nehemiah Bro for tun improvement of street, recom mended the same to bo granted and the street to be put to grade and gutters bowldered. The report whs adopted.

The civil engineer reported the estimated cost of excavations on Division street at something over $1,700 sixty feet wide, or over $1,100 forty feel wide. The report was ac cepted. On written motion by Wilkerson it was agreed that a loan of $1,800 from Mrs. Beeber, be renewed, and the interest paid Carried The committee appointed to secure voting places for the April election reported as follows: FIRST WARD. First precinct in building on the west end of out lot No.

2, east of Catholic school house. Second precinct in city buildings, correr Cherry and Market streets. SECOND WARD. First precinct in buildiDg on lot No. 59, East Market street, east of the C.

E. road and owned by Wnh Nichols. Second precinct Mrs. Kelley's house, lot No. 7, on Market street.

Third precinct in Surveyor's office in the court house. Fourth precinct in building on lot No. 272 in Murray's addition and owned by Thomas Reynolds. THIRD WARD. First precinct in old woolen mill near the river.

Second precinct in Southside feed yard. Third precinct in R. C. Mayne's buggy shed on High street. James Can field introduced an ordinance regulating street labor at ten hours per day and fixing the pay for men at $1.50 per day and teams at fifteen cents perjiour the street commissioner being empowered to call out all able bodied men during the months of April, May, June, July and October.

Read the first time. Levy introduced a resolution of condolence in behalf of the bereaved Mayor and recommended that the council attend the funeral in a body. Adopted. Judiciary reported on the Bailey bill and recommended that a total of $19 be allowed. The same committee on the claim of Geo.

Yopet, recommended that it be not granted. Adopted. CLAIMS. James 15 00 Philip 13 60 Luke is no John Seber 1 60 Lewis Meyers 1 50 John Lawler 1 so Joe Buchanan 2 25 Tim Coakley ,.2 25 Wm. Daniels 2 60 Robert Walburn 1 25 Waterworks 88 47 Wm.

A. Berry. 1 18 40 Wm. Blliter 8 00 C. E.

Newcomb (J 28 J. B. Vernon 1 50 Edison Electric Co 11 45 Luther Cummlngs 3 00 Robert Smith 7 00 Herbert 7 00 Nelson Trumalne 7 00 Thos. F. Buchanan 7 00 Wm.

20 00 Mat Highland 30 00 Joe W. Buchanan 75 Herbert Highland 75 HanUDgtonDmocnt.V.rr.''....'.r..V.7r."22 15 Frank Bosebrough 75 James L. Horrell 1 so Tim Collins 123 68 City 4 62 A. W.DeLong 160 5 00 F.Dick 9 70 Dimond said his name appeared upon the list of claims and Mr. Levy refused to check the allowance.

-The amount was $20 and was to reimburse Dimond for expenses in visiting Chi cago to-examine the-serial- ladder track. said if- the bill was not allowed he wanted to know it and ho would "prefer serious charge" for certain irregularities that he knew of. Mr. Levy said he did not check the bill simply for the reason that he did not know the council had ever authorized Dimon4.fc$v;jjt Chicago at the city's expense to inspect a ladder trucks Morgan Ware said 1 that Uimond bad thrown out some serious insinuations as to alleged charges and if there was any ground for such accusations he should like to know it For his own part he stood ready to stand an investigation. After an amended motion, the entire libt of bills was allowed Otto Greshatn was present at the meeting in the interest of the Erie railway.

The proposed streightning of Flint Creek would deprive the stock yards of water, in which case the company would claim damages in the sum of $600. The matter was referred to the Judiciary committee who will confer with the company. The Judiciary recommended that the bill of John Hansen be not granted; bIbo on the claim of W. F. Foust tho same committee refused payment.

Both reports were adopted. When the opportunities for ob juctions to Fliut Creek were given, f. L. Lucas bled nn objection in behalf of Warren Thoru. Ed.

Haley was also present to object to the wall feature of the proposed work. The civil engineer was instructed to advertise for bids for the improve ment of Flint Creek from First street to Tipton street Mrs. Andy Engle is quite Bick. T. G.

Smith and wife have gone to Anderson to attend conference. Joe Eberhart, of the merchant tailoring firm of Bensing Eberhart, has not been able to do business the past few days on account of sickness. Enos Allman has purchased a lot from John Roche on Railroad street near the Christian Chapel, and has commenced the erection of a dwelling, A mermaid equal to the combi nation monkey and fish specimen gotten up' expressly for Barnum's show, is on exhibition at the store of D. Marx. It is quite a clever piece of workmanship.

Charles Lininger, of Clear Creek township, and Messrs. Beohtold, Hubley, Mickley and Smith, of, Jack son township, all bright young students, left this morning for Dan ville, Ind to attend school. Daring the thunder storm last Salurlaj evening, the lightning struck the Jacob Wintrode residence onState street The brick chimaey was demolished and the shock was terrific to the inmates and neighbors but no special damage was done. The rain poured in liberal quantities and considerable hail fell for a few moments, The demolition of the frame part of the Exchange hotel (the same to which the Herald referred as a "de-lapidated old fire-trap," and which aggrieved the landlord to the sum of was begun rumor has it that it is to be replaced by a substantial brick structure. The improvement is one to be commended and will be a great addition to State street.

A gasoline can exploded at the Lewis Mitten dwelling, on Lafontaine street last Saturday night, and for a hort time it looked as if a destruc tion of the building would be the sequel. It appears some one was in tho cellar and in Btriking a light threw the match in such close prox imity to the can of gasoline that the highly combustible fluid was ignited instantly. The can was thrown out through the window and no serious damage was done. The escape was a very narrow one. Buy your garden seeds in bulk and always get new seed and extra quality.

Call and see us. The Marion Chronicle contains the following item regarding damage suit pending in the Grant county Circuit Court, having been taken there on a change of venue: 1 On the fifteenth of February, 1801, Geo. W. Terry, a brakeman on the L. E.

was badly injured in a wreck on that road near Huntington. He was bruised and wounded, so he avers in his complaint back was wrench ed and 'for sixteen weeks he lay in hospital He alleges that the ties 0: the track were rotten, and says the wreck was caused by the spikes spring ing out the rails spreading and throw ing off the cars. Through his at torneys, Reasoner, Loveland Love- land, he demands 3j -OF- 1HI I Moderate Prices. SpectaclesFitted Engraving Free. O.

GRAFTON, SIGN OF THE 58 eodtt LLS LTRI 50,000 Ti ARRIVING AT LEEDY 11JL1I And will be Sold at ar Greatly Reduced Price. Everything in Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Brushes, Pure White Leafl Also Agents for the BAY STATE PAINT Which we Guarantee Equal to and Better than Pure White Lead and Oil alone. Call and get prices LYNN, LEEDY 'AV Ts-f 0 fl Tl 0. -r'- and Warranted. The Jeweler- BIG WATCH.

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