Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 March 1899 — Page 1

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FOUR STORIES

WILL BE THE HEIGHT OF THE

NEW CRAWFORD BUILDING.

C. il. Crawford Will Build a Hotel

165x82 Feet, Corner riain and

Green Streets.

One of the notable improvements during the coming season will be erected on the corner of Main and Green streets. For some time rumors have been rife that Mr. Crawford would tear down the old buildings now occupying the aforesaid corner and erect a huge office building on the ground another was to the effect that a large hotel would be erected. Other rumors floated about, but all were settled yesterday when Mr.gPrawford served notice on the tenants now occupying the old buildings that he desired everything vacated within thirty days, that he might begin work on the long talked of structure. The building will be four stories in height, and will face 165 feet on Green street and 82J on Main. The plans and specifications have been in preparation by an Indianapolis architect for some time, and the work will commence as soon as the old buildings can be vacated and removed. In this move Mr.

Crawford deserves the thanks of the community. The old rookeries facing on Green street have long been an eyesore to the proud citizens of Crawfordsville. There is general delight in a city when capital comes to the front with the intention of adding to beauty, and to property values by investments like this. The building will be a hotel covering the entire space between Main street and the Ramsey block, S2J feet wide on Main street and four stories in height. THE MORNING REVIEW is delighted to be able to give this information first to the public.

Death of Reuben Smith.

Another of the old residents of Crawfordsville has passed from labor to refreshment. At eleven o'clock yesterday occurred the death of Reuben Smith at his home on east College street, after a lengthy illness from lung fever. Mr. Smith was born Jany 29. 1823 in the city of Philadelphia and became early an apprentice to a wagonmaker, which trade he followed all of his life. He married Frances A. Holland, March 11, 1847, who with one son survives him, Adonirain Smith of Peoria. He came to this city in 1856, and with John Griffin commenced the building of wagons. Mr. Grilfin retired many years ago and r. Fniitli continued the shop alone. He united with the Baptist church in 18(50 and has been a faithful and consistent member.

In politics lie was a republican. He was a member of the I. 0. O. F. for .30 years. He was a good citizen, reliable, upright and honest. The funeral will be from the Baptist church Thursday at 2 o'clock. Dr. Runyan, officiating

Photographed.

Hugh Miller, the little son of Roy

Miller, of west Wabash avenue, was six years old the other day, and celebrated the momentous event in fitting style. Having reached so mature an age he has put away childish things and has chosen for his intimates some of the older gentlemen of that neighborhood. The guests bidden to this social function, therefore, were these friends: Major Foote, James Coyle, Jas. Swearingen, W. T. Fry, C. W. Murphy, O. H. Martin and Abram Miller. The average age of the assembled guests was 72 years, and the social features were such as are suited to the dignity of years and experience, A banquet was spread and toasts were made in the happiest vein, and the guests all voted the young man a royal entertainer. Yesterday the host and his guests were photographed by

Nicholson, and each will retain a picture as a souvenir of a very happy occasion.

Sentenced.

Yesterday "Tub" Chadwick who engaged in a bloody altercation with Fred Barnett on Saturday evening, was brought before Judge West and the suspended sentence to the Jef fersonville Reformatory was imposed. One to three years is the term.

SIX BIO DAYS.

First Week In October Will Probably

be Selected For Our Steert Fair.

The small court room was filled last evening with business men who had assembled there for the purpose of taking some action in the coming street fair. The meeting was called to order by A. F. Ramsey, who in a few words stated the object of the call.

On motion of Mr. McAlevy the name and officers of the old organization were continued with the exception that Henry Campbell was selected to succeed Dudley Jackson, who lias removed to Indianapolis, as treasurer.

The president was empowered toappoint the different committees. He was also instructed to appoint the executive committee within the next ten days, whose duty it will be to select a date for the next fair. This committee will select a date that will not conflict with either the state or county fair, after which it will call a meeting of the association and submit the date for approval. This committee was also authorized, after the date had been decided upon, to get out some advertising matter in the way of envelopes and urge that everybody use them from now until the fair.

It seemed to be the general impression among those present that the first week in October be selected as the date, and it is altogether probable that that will be the week decided upon.

Enthusiastic speeches were made by Messrs. Ramsey, Reynolds, Insley, Taylor, McAlevy, Keeney and others.

A splendid programme will be arranged. It will contain all that was good last year while the bad will be eliminated. This much is assured, Crawfordsville will have six day's street fair and it will be the best that ever happened. Get ready for it.

nrs. Harriet Milligan.

Mrs. Harriet Milligan, widow of the late Joseph Milligan died Monday night at the home of her son Harrf J. Milligan, at Indianapolis. Mrs. Milligan had been in poor health for sometime, but Monday was able to engage in the festivities incident to the celebration of her 74th birthday. In the evening she was taken ill and at 12:30 death came.

Mrs. Milligan, whose maid an name was Fullenwider, was born in Shelby county Kentucky, March 13, 1825. Her parents came to Indiana in 183-4 and settled in the neighborhood of Brown's Valley. In September 1853 she was married to Joseph Milligan. Two children blessed the union, Miss Anna whose death occurred a few years ago, and Harry J. a resident of Indianapolis. Mrs. Milligan was one of the oldest living members of Center Presbyterian church, and for many years was one of its strong and faithful pillows. She will be remembered long for her many deeds of Christian charity and kindness. She was the friend of the poor distressed, and many are living in

Crawfordsville who will call her memory blessed. The body will be brought to this city at 1:15 to-day, and be taken to her late home on Meadow Ave.

A Happy Wedding.

At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Clark on west Main street last night occurred the marriage of their daughter Eliza and John Henderson, of Yountsville, Rev. J. H. Jackson, of the Methodist church officiating. The ceremony took place at 8 o'clock in the presence of many invited guests and immediately following an elegant supper was served. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson will leave for Yountsville this morning where they will make their future home.—Peru Morning News.

To Break Stone.

Mayor Elmore yesterday

TELEPHONE WAR.

GOES MERRILY ON.—A NEW PROP-

OSITION MADE.

The Bell Co. Bobs Serenly up at a

Special Council fleeting.

The telephone war has not ended but the armistice has been declared off, and the Bell Co., and the Home Company met at a special meeting of the Council called at 6:30 last night. The calling together of the Council was to pass a resolution of which the following is the gist: "That the

gave

audience to Howard Ellis and "Hedgehog" Jeffrey, and after weighing their offense in the judicial scale meted out to each a sentence of fifteen days at stone cracking. Other youths who engage in disturbing religious services may expect similar treatment at the hands of his Honor.

v. Mrs. Abijah Haye. Mrs. Abijah Hays died at Linden yesterday morning of consumption. Interment at Linden cemetery today.

City At-

torney be instructed to withdraw the suit now pending against the Bell Telephone Co., and that it should be allowed the use of the streets, and that the City Engineer be instructed to locate the poles for said Co., A motion was made by Mr. Nolan that the resolution be adopted. Mr. Smith moved that the matter be deferred until the next meeting of the Council. This was in the nature of an ainencf* ment to the motion of Mr. Nolan, and resulted in a tie vote, the Mayor giving the casting vote in favor of the amendment, so the matter was deferred until next Monday night.

The suit now pending and which was dismissed under this resolution is an injunction proceeding the Circuit Court, which was brought by the City Attorney acting under the specific instructions of the Council, and he refuses to dismiss the same unless it be done by the same body in regular session. There is another suit pending in the Supreme Court wherein the Bell Telephone Co., is a defendant, and was found guilty in the Mayor's Court and in the Circuit Court on an appeal, of digging in the streets without the proper authority.

The telephone war has been raging for some time and the end does not seem to be in sight. The facts in the case are about as follows The Bell Telephone Company had been operating iu this city for along period under an open franchise. They were enabled thus to make their rates so high that people could not pay them. As a result very few 'phones were in use. The need of a telephone system was felt, and what is known as the Home Telephone Company was organized. The franchise was granted by the Council, and an ordinance was passed fixing the maximum rate to be charged at $36 per annum for business houses and $24 for residences. This was carried out until over 200 'phones were put iu, when the company of its own volition reduced the rates to S27 for business 'phones and SI8 for residences. Then at the request of the

Council the rate was lowered to $12 per year on residences, and the acceptance of the company was made apart of the franchise, and at the same time an ordinance was passed I repealing the open ordinance under which the Bell Company was operating. The tenor of the resolution of last night was to restore to the Bell Company all of its rights and privileges under the old ordinance.

Mr. A. F. Ramsey, the president the Home Co. was seen last night, and said that the Home Co. was making no objections whatever to the Bell Co. having a franchise. That they did not wish them shut out, but that they did seriously object to having them restored to the old standing and operate under the old ordinance^ which fixed no rate, but allowed them to charge as they saw fit. Under that ordinance the Bell Co. could and would put in 'phones at the rate of 50 cents per month or less, until the Home Co. would be driven out of business, and then the Bell people under that ordinance could and would raise the rate to the old standard of $18 per year, and the people could not help themselves. He said it had been charged that the Home Company was trying to sell out to the Bell Co., but that was a great mistake. The Home

Telephone franchise was not for sale. The Company was now giving the

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people of Crawfordsville a $12 service, and under its franchise could never raise the rate above that figure, but could go just as much lower as it desired. Mr. Ramsey says that if the Bell Co. is ruled down to a rate the same as the Home Co., has in its franchise, then it will be a fair fight, but to allow it to operate under the old ordinance and put in practically free phones, until opposition is cleared, and then hoist the price is not dealing fair with the people, and is taking advantage of home enterprise in an unfair manner.

Mr. Nolan was seen late last night, and says that the sole object of the resolution was to take the city's fingers out of the trap into which it had gotten them and let the two companies fight it out and the only way to get out was to dismiss the suits against the Bell Co. He said that Judge West had declared the action of the Council in repealing the Bell franchise to be illegal. He says he was a member of the Council when it was done, but was not present at the meeting, and that the City Attorney was also absent when the repeal passed the Council. He says that the Bell ordinance is an open one, but the city has no business tampering with the business quarrel between the rival companies and on this ground he feels justified in taking this way out of the fight for the city, aud allowing the Bell and Home Companies to make each its own defense.

The matter stands thus at present, and will remain in statu quo until the next regular meeting of the Council next Monday evening. In the meantime it is open for discussion.

Real Estate Transfers.

Lisi of deeds recorded in Montgomery comity, Ind., and ready for delivery. Furnished by Webster is Sergent: A. N. Cave, guard, to Albert

Myers, 1-6 lot in Linnsburg $ 40.00 A. M. Freeman et al. to Albert Myers, 5-6 lot in

Linnsburg 250.00 Jas. Ross to H. and J. D. Smith, 27-28 acres Coal

Creek tp 1,400.00 C. L. Myers to C. D.Tomlinson, 3 acres Union tp 400.00 Lida D. Smith to E. C. Voris 93.3 acres Scott tp 5,000.00 J. K. P. Thompson to G. E. and R. K. P. Thompson,outlot to city 1.00 JOB. Lane to W. M. and Geo.

Lollis, lot in Whitesville.. 150.00 H. H. Ristine, com. to G.W. Warren, 2 lots in city.... 185.00 Sheriff Montgomery county to Wabash College, part lot in city 4,112.51C. E. Thompson to L. C.

Thompson, pt lot in Darlingtou 1,200.00 Jennie Webb to Nancy J.

Smith, tract Ripley tp. .. 1,000.00 J. A. Brant to E. E. Baldwin lot in Waynetown 550.00 C. W. Pritchard to F. A.

Graves. 80 acres Franklin 4,400.00 L. B. McClamrock to A. E. and A. E. Eastlack, part lot in city 1,700.00 E. A. McSpadden et al to T.

H. and E. Gass. lot Alamo 50.00 Haley Bell to W.H.Day, lot in New Market 500.00 The Valley Mills Co. toM ary

Hallowell, lot in city..... 800.09 N. J. Glover to R.J. Glover, pt 2 lots in Waveland.... 800.00 Silas Hiatt to J. N. and E.

E. Owsley, 3 lots in Darlington 300.00 Jos. J. Wert to Jno. Harrigan, jr., lot in Linden.... 600.00

20 transfers. Consideration $23,388.51

rierry Willie.

Makes the food more delicious and wholesome

Willie Powell, late proprietor of the second hand store on East Main street, after considerable twisting and playing star in several delectable escapades, has flown to realms not at present accessible to the authorities: His outfit of second hand dishpans, flat irons, etc. will be disposed of at sheriff's sale for the benefit of his creditors.

Contest. a fiddlers' contest

Fiddlers

There will be held at Dingman's Hall, Linden March, 24. Net proceeds for the Linden poor. Admission 10, aud 20 cents.

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