The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-01-12
ClapbOard Clippings

Snow, snow. beautiful snow
Where are you lingering? Ia ike ia
know you ought to have been here
some four weeks ago. But hayn',
seen you, Oh, Beautiful snow. land
guess s'int going toy
During the absence of Rev. Father
Basil, at Louisville. Rev. Father Cy-
rinc. OF ST. Meinra1. il attending "a
the pastoral duties OF ST. Anthony =
church.
Jno. Sternberg and John Ambs
both saloon keepers offhis place. were
II Jasper last week, having a little
conversation with with Judge Z,nor.
ana az result left several dollar. 10
help educate the children uf this state.
The many friends of Mr.. Valentine
kories. who has been confined 10 his
bed. tor some three weeks or more
will be glad 10 learn that no is on the
road 10 recovery.
The Grippe seems to have strong
grip on many OF our citizens, as some
OF our citizens are confined TO their
beds as result thereof.
a few candidates arc circulating
among the Jackson township people.
hunting up stray votes, aud it seems
that all have two chances in the com
ing contest, viz one OF getting there
aud one of getting LETT"
JOHNNY. Horney has announced him
self as q candidate for Township A..
SCISSOR. subject to the decision Of the
Democratic primary.
Mr.. Andrew Hsuser Il pu,tipy nm
large barn on his farm adjoining
town.
Mr.. \. Weidenbenner, Of 81. Marks.
IL rejoicing in the birth Of little girl
at his house, q sister TO the eleven
brothers preceding it. which shows
that the girls are always after the
boys"
The reaper Of flowers old ninety
three. was not satisfied with his lone
list OF victims Of cholera. yellow fever
cyclones, sea disasters, holocausts and
railroad accidents. but had 10. with
his last expiring breath, pluck one
more flower from our midst. Mr. An.
drew Markle, the Oldest and beloved
son OF our esteemed neighbors, John
Merklc and wife, who was lust bud.
ding into manhood. Atihe early ace
OF - years he was called to his Max
err, after an exceedingly short illness.
and was laid 10 rest in the Catholic
grave yard Of - Anthony.
Scarcely had the last clod fallen m.
on his coffin, and young ninety four
bad proclaimed himself, ill the toll OF
the death bell was once more heard.
this time announcing the death OIL
Miss Lizzie Buechler, aged 16, second
daughter of John Buechler, living
about two miles west Of here. She
was also laid beneath the sod but T,
few feet from him that had Just pre.
ceded her. As the cold moist earth
was being shaped into a garden above
her dust, the question each one asked
himself was who will be next? The
question, however, remained but n
lew hours unanswered, for on tho
Sabbath morning OF January
1th, 1894, the iron tongue OF the death
bell once more proclaimed that ninety.
Tour was as ruthless a DESTROYER a.
bis predecessor. This time the heard.
cd grain was gsrnercd In. Mr. Geo
Bash. who had passed his three score
Of years, and who was living on his
farm shout two miles from here. had
passed away, aud after requiem mass
was laid TO sleep IN the grave ward :,
Mr.. Bash was a native Of Germany.
md came 10 this country when !,
young man, settled on the farm where |;
be died. lie leaves wife, five dau0h.
ers, three sous and q step son TO
mourn his loss. X. I.P. Dab.