The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23

evates TO the State Convention.
atWild ducks have made their APP
pearancc in considerable numbers on the
creek, in this ncighborhood.
~ Valentines still keep changing
hands through the Post-officc here. =
Nearly all Of tho caricature kind.
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PERSONS who never take paper are
the ones who find the most fault with the
papers they borrow from their neigh
Lors. Did you ever notice il,
~ The bridge across Halls creek on
the road from Jasper to st. Anthony
fell down this week. and communication
by that road is ut present stopped.
~An underground river has been
discovered in Washington county. We
wonder il it connects with the old un-
foreground railroad.
OF The roads for a week past have
been almost impossible for q loaded
wagon, and the freezes and thaws havn't
help ed them much.
n.We are glad to learn that our fell
low citizen, o. F. Hobbs, has received
the insurance due ON his house, recently
burned. and the payment Of which was
extensively doubted.
orThe railroad hands in Hall town.
ship were paid two months wages on
the 18th instant, and have been on a
Jolly spree since. The saloon-kecpers
IN Hall township are making it pay.
~The fiat boats building at the JAS
per dock for Mr.. q. +. Hobbs, by Mr..
Wcikcl, will be ready for the first rise.
One is sided up ready to load, and the
other was successfully turned yesterday.
or Messrs. Friedman & Co., at the
Drug Store, have received large as
sortment Of Vegetable and Flower seeds
Those who want the pick Of the lot will
not neglect to buy early, though we
judge there is pl, nty for all.
ASSAULT AND BArrARy.--Mr. John
Friedman was arraigned before ESD,
Allies. on Monday last. charged with as
ssult and battery on David Wirshing.
found guilty and fined 81 90 aud costs,
making total Of 1880. All in Hall
tow nsliP.
PERSON Wilson and
Harvey. architects AMI builders, Of Pc.
tersburg. were in town this week. look
ing after the contract for building the
new school house. Mr.. Wilson was en-
ploycd by the Trustees TO draw up a
new plan and specifications, upon which
the contract will be let.
DrsArroINrEp.- Quite congregation
for Jasper. gathered to hear Rev. n. f
Boring last Sabbath morning, but that
gentleman was then suffering from an
attack Of infammatory rheumatism, and
couldn't get out Of his house. We are
glad to learn that he is recovering. and
will, no preventing Providence, fill hii
next appointment at this place.
~Our fellow-citizen, Anthony kraus
got on spree, and into some kind OF
q fight at Ferdinand, on Sunday last, IN
which we are informed he got badly
used up, by his head coming in contact
with dccanter, after he had harmlessl!
fred revolver without taking particu
lar aim. We didn't learn the particulars
only that man named Frank JOSEPH
had hold Of one end Of the decanter.
OTSchottner, our town baker, having
got in debt considerably, left town t.
collect three weeks ago, and has no
been heard of since. 1t is supposed h
10 collecting along with John Buchart
in New Orleans, or Texas His WIFE
father has taken her and child home, a
al events. So much for the credit sys
tenn. Our town now needs another ba
ker badly.
Notwithstanding the meeting i
ireland. which closed Friday last, ther
were S8 accessions to the Methods
church,and five to the Cumberland Pres
bytcrian. and 27 professions.