| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1881 | ||
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| Jan. 5 | Plans and specifications for the new school building presented for inspection and adoption. | |
| Jan. 5 | Geo. A. Bandy, an old resident of this county, dropped dead at Winsdor, on the 29th ult. | |
| Jan. 5 | Marriage of Eld. J. B. Mayfield of this city, at Charleston, Dec. 30th ult. | |
| Jan. 12 | Obituaries of Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, John Sheets, Robt. P. Gist and William Tichenor, all old residents of this Co. | |
| Jan. 12 | Death of brakeman Baldwin near Dudley in this county, by falling under the cars. | |
| Jan. 12 | Birth of twin babies to Mrs. Geo. Gosnel--One in 1880 and one in 1881. | |
| Jan. 19 | Sale of the old Guthrie saw mill. | |
| Jan. 19 | Death of Rhodes Epperson, of this county in Colusa county Cal. | |
| Jan. 26 | Residence of W. Alexander four miles south of the city, destroyed by fire. | |
| Jan. 26 | Marriage of M. M. Meyers and Miss Anna V. Nelson of Highland county, O., on the 29th. | |
| Jan. 26 | Withdrawal of T. B. Shoaff from Paris Gazette. | |
| Feb. 2 | LaGrange & Bell awarded the contract to build the new high school building. | |
| Feb. 2 | Death of Mrs. Anna Boyer of Kansas station, Jan. 21. | |
| Feb. 2 | Accident to Mr. John Means. | |
| Feb. 2 | Marriage of Dr. J. N. Downs and Miss Estella A. Vance. | |
| Feb. 2 | Marriage of Mr. John Bell (colored) of this city and Miss Hester White of Terre Haute. | |
| Feb. 3 | Silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Matts. | |
| Feb. 9 | Death of Mrs. Lizzie H. Harris of Indianapolis, Feb 1st-daughter of Elijah Patterson of this township. | |
| Feb. 9 | Death of Miss Cora E. Cady of Cold Water, Mich. at the residence of her uncle, Jonathan McLain in this city Feb. 6th. | |
| Feb. 10 | Julia Rive-King concert Opera Hall. | |
| Feb. 13 | Two prisoners broke jail--captured afterwards, at Newton, Ill. | |
| Feb. 14 | Vote of $5,000 additional for the new high school building. | |
| Feb. 14 | Removal of Gordon & Talmer to their new corner building. | |
| Feb. 16 | Death of E. T. Jenks, father of Mrs. W. J. Hunter of this city, at New Goshen, Ind., Feb 8th. | |
| Feb. 23 | Ninth Anniversary of the Paris Gazette. | |
| Mar. 3 | Marriage of Geo. Montok and Miss Millie Wetzel. | |
| Mar. 4 | Ferris' Drug Store at Vermillion destroyed by fire. | |
| Mar. 4 | The Chinese laundryman shot by W. S. O'Hair. | |
| Mar. 5 | Death of John Wallace, an old citizen of this county, at Winchester. | |
| Mar. 19 | Completion of the large organ in the Presbyterian Church. | |
| Mar. 21 | Grand Organ Concert with F. R. Webb of Ohio, as organist. | |
| Mar. 27 | Nomination of city officers. | |
| Mar. 29 | Death of Mrs. Henrietta B. Anderson, of this city. | |
| Apl. 2 | Death of Hon. R. N. Bishop of this city. | |
| Apl. 5 | Death of Walter Booth of this city. | |
| Apl. 7 | Death of Miss Mary Alice Hinds. | |
| Apl. 11 | Death of Mrs. Harriet Kemper Patton, and old resident of Paris. | |
| Apl. 11 | Samuel Gish received a severe wound in the hand from a circular saw. | |
| Apl. 15 | City Elections. | |
| Apl. 17 | Easter services by Palestine Commandery. | |
| Apl. 21 | Jesse Terrell, a boot-black shot in the groin by W. J. Bowen. | |
| Apl. 21 | Death of Jennie Boland. | |
| Apl. 21 | Work on the new school building commenced. | |
| Apl. 28 | Death of Dr. Geo. R. Steele at Ridge Farm, and his burial in Edgar Cemetery. | |
| May 1 | The Gazette appears in a new type. | |
| May 3 | Jacob Harding of this city received news of the death of his son, George, editor of the Indianapolis Herald. | |
| May 6 | News received of the the death of John Vance a former citizen of Paris, in Idaho. | |
| May 12 | Shooting contest between the Taylorville Guards and the P. L. 1 in this city--Guards victorious. | |
| May 17 | Rendition of the "Pirates of Penzance" under the direction of W. A. Ogden of Bellfontaine, O. | |
| May 26 | Charley Redmon shot by Amos Wright in Lynch's Billiard room. | |
| May 29 | Opening of Colaon's Ice Cream Parlor. | |
| May 30 | Decoration of Soldiers graves. | |
| June 6 | Seventh annual commencement exercises of Paris High school. | |
| June 8 | Marriage of Frank Shutt and Miss Minnie Connely; and Neely McLain and Miss Anna W. Down. | |
| June 10 | Laying of the corner stone of the new high school building with imposing ceremonies. | |
| June 13 | H. Clay Moss attempts suicide by taking laudnium. | |
| June 18 | The P. L. 1, get scooped, at Taylorville by the Guards. | |
| July 2 | Assassination of President Garfield. | |
| July 4 | Celebration of Independence day. | |
| July 4 | Death of Jacob E. Perisho and old resident of this county, in Grandview township. | |
| July 12 | Litta Concert. | |
| July 13 | Death of Mrs. Lawson Kimble of this city. | |
| July 13 | Death of Jennie Stewart Harding in Danville. | |
| July 15 | Death of Mrs. Anna Jurey of this city. | |
| July 16 | Celebration of the colored Odd Fellows. | |
| Aug. 1 | Musical Institute commenced. | |
| Aug. 4 | It didn't rain and an old "saw" busted. | |
| Aug. 6 | Burr Robbins' circus exhibits in Paris. | |
| Aug. 16 | Death of Clement Turner. | |
| Aug. 17 | Death of Isaac Ely, and old resident of Paris. | |
| Aug. 19 | Death of Rev. G. W. Riley, an old resident Baptist minister of the county, at Urbana, Ill. | |
| Aug. 20 | Location of the Edge Tool manufactory. | |
| Aug. 21 | Death of Joshua Gibson of this city, aged 83 years. | |
| Aug. 26 | Closing concert of Prof. Wilson's Musical Institute. | |
| Aug. 28 | Death of Preston Poor near Mulberry Grove. | |
| Aug. 28 | Close of 10 years' service of Rev. Dr. VanDeursen, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of this city. | |
| Aug. 31 | The Paris Gazette dons a new engraved heading. | |
| Sept 1 | Dr. VanDeursen "suprised" by his parisheners and presented with a handsome silver water set. | |
| Sept 7 | Establishment of a "bucket shop" in Paris. | |
| Sept 7 | Death of Mrs. Polly Parrish of Elbridge township--mother of Robt. N. Parrish of this city. | |
| Sept 7 | Fletcher Gibbs killed by being run over by a wagon. | |
| Sept 14 | Marriage of A. J. Gregory and Miss Minnie Morrison. | |
| Sept 14 | Marriage of C. D. Griffith and Miss Jessie Barrick of Terre Haute. | |
| Sept 15 | Marriage of Will H. Levings and Miss Nellie VanDeursen. | |
| Sept 15 | Riley Memorial services at the Baptist church in this city. | |
| Sept 19 | Death of President Garfield, at Long Branch. | |
| Sept 22 | Re-union of the 79th Regt. I. V. I. at Kansas. | |
| Sept 24 | Consolidation of the D. & S.W. with the W.St.L. & P. R.R. | |
| Sept 26 | Memorial Services by the citizens of Paris on the death of the President. | |
| Oct. 1 | Bad wreck of two freight trains on the I & St L east of Sugar Creek. | |
| Oct. 4 | 27th annual county Fair. | |
| Oct. 4 | Death of Mrs. Sarsfield Clark, near Woodyard. | |
| Oct. 23 | Regular opening of the Telephone exchange in this city, with 72 subscribers. | |
| Oct. 26 | Marriage of Matthew F. Barks, of Washington, Ind. and Miss M. Viola Hunter of this city. | |
| Oct. 31 | Death of Mrs. Harriet Wilkin, wife of Rev. M. D. Wilkin. | |
| Nov. 1 | Marriage of Will Hill of Paris and Miss Laura Hess of Terre Haute. | |
| Nov. 4 | Marriage of A. W. (rest not legible) | |
| Nov. 11 | Formal opening of the Grand Central Hotel. | |
| Nov. 11 | Banquet of the officers of the Grand Lodge (rest not legible) | |
| Nov. 16 | (not legible) | |
| Nov. 20 | Death of Mrs. John D. Wallace of Paris. | |
| Nov. 21 | Death of Lucius Booth of Terre Haute. | |
| Nov. 24 | Marriage of Geo. H. Augustus and Miss Ora B. Redmon. | |
| Nov. 24 | Death of Mrs. Sarah Vance widow of the late Wm. B. Vance. | |
| Nov. 26 | Death of Wm. O. Gilkey of Ross township. | |
| Nov. 26 | Sudden death of David A. Woodbridge, and old resident of this city. | |
| Nov. 30 | Death of E. W. S. Hume, the founder of the village of Hume, in Young America. | |
| Dec. 1 | Brilliant Military Hop at Armory Hall. | |
| Dec. 21 | Issuing of a grand Illustrated Holiday Edition of the Paris Gazette. | |
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