Good Old Days: Dec. 27, 2018

8 years ago

The Commoner, Dec. 8, 1893

The preliminary examination of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Sutton, on a charge of assault with intent to murder her son-in-law, C. Eugene Prescott Oct. 14th, was held before Justice of the Peace Zimmerman Friday and Saturday.

Dec. 15, 1893

At about 3 o'clock Monday morning, Roadmaster W. Bollens, of the U.P., received word that a big washout had occurred at Elberton. He went thither on freight train No. 41 at about 4 o'clock Monday morning. The train stopped a considerable distance from the river bridge, and Roadmaster Bollens, with a lantern, jumped off and proc...