Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 25 February 1893 — Page 5
Brethren church just nort,h of here. Up to date there has been t«n additions. There were about twenty examined here last Saturday for graduation in common school branches.
Highest of all in Leavening to er.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report
Van Patton and wife, of New Richmond, came over Sunday to attend the revival meeting at the Christian church.
Guy Biddle, of Kentucky, arrived here Monday and will viBit a few days, and then go to Illinois where he will spend the summer.
Kev. A. Tritt, of Covington, has been here part of this week assisting.Ilev. J. H. Shuey in conducting the revival services at the Christian church. Up to date there has been seven additions to the church.
TIGER VALLEY.
Sugar making will soon be here. William Sellerc iu marketing his wheat.
Frank Faust was in Crawfordsville Saturday. The wheat crop stands a good show for a crop.
Joseph Abbot iB having a lot of nice wood cut this winter. John Finch sold and hauled his corn J. W. Perry last week.
William Morris will teach our four mouths of spring school. Samuel Conner will move near Clines•ill9 the first of the week.
J. Walkup lost a few lambs from the •ffect of the cold weather. Rumor says there will be a double wedding in the near future.
Bruce Morris was near Darlington Monday on the hunt of a farm. Quite a number of horses and cattle 'were killed during the icy weather.
The coon hunters are out every sight. We want them to keep it up. Charles Finch will tend a corn orop ob the William Sellar farm this sumaier.
Wallace Cox will start for Iowa in the npnng, landing near the Frank Linn property.
Frank Linn and daughter, Elsie, left for Iowa Thursday. We wish them a safe journey.
Ho-ner Chambers passed through here on his way to R. Virts, where he he will stay this summer.
The surprise at Ennit Henderson's Saturday rright was one that will be long remembered. The music was well rendered.
Hannibal Finch and Melvin Faust will go to Terre Haute this full to study civil engineering. We wish them success.
The S. of V. lodge of Mace is progressing gaily. The boys are debating in their lodge. They tay it is more fun than the Orient. We are glad they are taking so much interest in their lodge for it, will be one of the grandest orders of the day. They have two members for thfir next meeting which will be the first Wednesday night in March.
GR EES WOOD.
Our school is going along quietly. Willis Brown will farm this summer. Will Jones moved to town last week. Trustee Eddingfield won the plush album.
James LaFollette's death is hourly expected. Geo. Sparks has bought a farm in Boone county.
Dr. Coons, of Lebanon, is waiting on Mr. LaFollette. Will Munich has moved on Mr. Eddingfield's furm.
The basket supper was a success. The receipts netted 830. James Linn will move to the bonce vacated by Win. Jones. $
Frank Logan, of Sheridan, will work for N. H. Brown this summer. G. Lollis will drive the whito faced horses for John Brown this summer.
The many friends of Tom Croning will be pained to learn of his fust failing health.
Henry Miller, Ward Walkup and Jas. Duke will all build new houbeB this summer.
Miss Lilly Markly, of Maple Grove, received 177 votes as being the most handsome lady in the house at Greenwood the night of the basket supper.
LIN At SB URG.
Mumps are all the go. Corn sold for 59c at B. F. Fletcher's sale.
More Biokness here than has been for years. Everett Linn is losing some fine hoga with the cholera.
A. Linn will start for Chicago with another load of poultry soon The Pythian SiBters will give a basket supper at Mace Saturday night.
None of oar beloved bachelors are married yet. They all say "it isn't our fault.
Chick McClure left Monday for Tennessee. He left his fine bird dog with Albert Linn.
H. C. Clark has gone into the hardware business. He has one plow and two drags spoke for.
Bill, the Comanche, alias Roe Gardner, who has spent the summer in Flor-
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ida, has returned home. He is now with the Big Four on the Raccoon grade. The question that is worrying Farmer Lost is "will Grover Rppoint Harrison iu Gresham's pluce."
OFFIEL CREEK.
Six more weeks of school. Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Sering and Davie Douglas are on the sick list.
Mrs. Nancy Keller fell on the ice last Friday, seriously injuring herself. Jas. Wier, Jr., is having some line hogs sent from Cleveland, O.
It is impossible to follow the road along tliu creek on account of gorged ice.
Wm. Everpon and Rod Bracket have bought a nice lot of corn on the Ilumsey farm.
Rev. Sherrill has closed
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meeting at Union Chapel, with 13 accessions. Frank Jetnmison made a visit with relatives at Indianapolis and Noblesville last week.
Aaron Nutt was compelled to kill a horse on uccount of serious injuries received from falling on the ice.
Ira Miller and Fred Reed made the entire trip to Crawfordsville and return on skates in a little over one hour.
Mr. Hearl and assistant, of Illinois, held quite an interesting meeting at Union Chapel on last Sunday week.
Miss Cvntli. Harrison has returned to her home in Brown county after a lengthy stay with the family of F. P. Jemmison.
A basket supper will beheld at Union Chapel on Saturday night. Proceeds to assist in the purchase of an organ for the use of the church.
The foot bridge was washed away on laBt Monday, leaving quite a number of children from home, but they were kindly cared for by George Connard and wife.
Mr. Jones got his wagon mixed up with the ice in trying to cross the creek and waa compelled to leave it in the ford. Messrs. Grubbp and Thurston came back and succeeded in getting it out before the fresh came.
WHITES VILLE,
Jeff McMullen has traded a part of his farm for Crawfordsville property. Mi6s RadieEverson, of Crawfordsville, is spending a few days here with relatives.
Wm. P. Wingert and father received a car load of stock cattle from Chicago this week.
Asa Corns is running his saw mill extensively. He is eawing a large bill of hickory for the spoke factory.
Anyone desiring information regarding the kind of road from here lo Dal Thompson's, should call on Earl Kelley.
The supper at the school house Friday night was a success in every particular. The proceeds, 89.75, going for anew flag.
Meeting closed at the Christian church Friday niglt&^iih three additions, baptizing being deferred until second Sunday in March.
A young man of this community sayB he can split and cord twelve cords of eighteen inch wood in a day. And yet bis best girl has gone back on him.
ALAMO.
Miss Etlie Bayless
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turned to their homes after hearing an able sermon on "A Liar Cannot Enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
LAP LAX J).
Measles patients convalescing. The new barn of Mrs. Fannie Frame is nearing completion.
A1 Williams has been hauling corn from his uncle's, near Ladoga. Dr. St-rangham was called to the home of A1 Martin to prescribe fflr the measles.
Sam Hfster is hauling lumber for a new. Johnson & Gott, of Pawnee, are sawing the lumber.
Mr. and Mrs. Prosley Johnston, who have been in poor health for some time, are convalescent.
Lepland's population has somewhat decreased and there is plenty of room for good, energetic workmen.
Miss Maude James paid a visit to her aunt, of Ladoga, Sunday. She reports the dedication of the new M. E. church a decided svtccess.
Lapland can bonst of four trains daily, two east and two west. Sometimes thei come, sometimeB they doh't. The Midland'R engines do not get fed well, so this variable weather starves them out.
ORTH.
A wedding soon. Five more weeks of school. The prospect for wheat is poor. Regular services at Pisgah church Sunday.
The Davis brothers will exchange farms next week. Will Rogers, of New Brunswick, visited his children here this week.
Anyone wishing pictures enlarged should give Baxter Brubeck a call. Chas. Stewart and family, of Cason, visited at Baxter Brubeck's Sunday.
O. C. Bowman, our blacksmith, will locate in Indianapolis in the Spring. W. B. Mount the hardware man of Darlington, was here Tuesday in the in terest of the farmers.
Those wishing the history of the late Jas. G. Blaine should leave their subscription at the postoffice.
It is rumored that Dick Higgins will resign as road superintendent and locate in Darlington in the interest of his patent gate.
THE physicians throughout the State are prescribing Melol. They are all united
in Baying
quite
Mrs. Mary Phillips has been sick with la grippe. Mrs. Harry Laymon is visiting home folks at Pamersburg
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week.
Rev. Guthrie will preach at the Qniversalist church next Monday night. Jacob Wingert has been on the sick list for a few days but is better now.
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visiting here.
"Jap" Wagner has bought the Sparks property. Canvassers are thick. Especially for the Life of Blaine.
Wm. Pickett has just recovered from a severe attack of fever. W.~E. White visited home folks and his best girl over Sunday.
The singing school will begin at Texas School House in a few weeks. The protracted meeting is in full blast. Several additions already.
Wm. Stonebraker is able to be out. He fell sometime ago, breaking his arm. The Hybarger boys are running the saw mill this week after making several repars.
There was quite a stir in the social circles here last Sunday. It had been reported during the day that a wedding was to ocour at the Christian church at night. Long before the time arrived the church was packed to the utmost. The hour came and passed and qo wedding bells were heard. The people re-
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us is
gone,
A voice we love is stilled, A place is vacant, iu our home WLich never can be filled.
(Soil in His wisdom lias recalled The boon His love bad given. And though the body molders hero The soul is sale in Heaven.
Mother, farewell, no more on earth Our smiles will ever jrreet thee, Hut fur beyond the azure st»y iu Heavenly courts we'll mtettliee.
A Uice Load of flogs.
Sherm. Trout delivered in the city this week to Joel E. Stout two wagon loads of October pigs that nveraged 5G pounds at nine cents a pound. Mr. Stout took them home in one load fifty in number, and it is said to be the
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valuable amount of live stock that was ever in the city on one wagon, costing over 8250. He said they were the finest he had been able to find in the county and would have bought more but only wanted this number to fill out a car load for summer feeding. He was offered and refused 820 for his bargain before leaving the city.
DR. G. Jl. McVLELLAS.
"Diamond Diclc" Has Returned to Craivfordavllle—A Doon to Suffering Humanity.
At the earnest solicitation of many patients and citizens Dr. George B. MoCJellan will remain one week in Crawfordsville. The Doctor will visit all the principal cities this State during the next three months, newspaper men and old settlers remember Dr. Diamond Dick and his phenomenal success during his tour of 1882. The Doctor still wears his hair long and is readily identified by all his former patients. He extends an open invitation to all to yisit him, especially former patients. Consultations free. Chronic diseases a specialty. Office hours 9 a. m. to 12 m., 1 p. m. to 5 p. m., 7 p. m. to 10 p. m., Nutt House.
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Death of Mrs. Patton. •J"
Mrs. Mary Patton died at Mace Feb. 14, at the age of 80 years and 15 days. The deceased was was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, Jan. 30, 1813, her maiden name being McFeelv. She was married to David Patton, Jan. 18, 1834, he having died years ago. To them were born twelve children, six of whom remain to mourn the loss of a loving mother. They are: Albert Patton of Boone county, Missouri, Mrs. Isabella Hipes, Mrs. Laura Quinn and James Patton of Mace, Joel Patton a farmer near Waynetown, and Mrs. Lizzie Richard of Morgan county. Mrs Patton had been a pensioner for some time on account of her son who was killed in the army. She confessed faith in tin early day and has ever been a true Christian and a most prominent member of the Newlight church. She was well loved by all that knew her. The funeral occurred Wed nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. J. W. Greene, of Crawfordsville. Interment at the Mace cemetery.
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COMMENCING
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On All Sales Over $i.
Having purchased the CLOTHING STOCK of J. A. JOEL'S, so well known to the CITIZENS of MONTGOMERY COUNTY, and
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desiring to form the acquaintance of a 11 past patrons, and as many new ones as possible, we "have decided to inaugurate a
Grand Clearance Sale!
This will positively be the greatest revelation in the way
of bargains that has ever been known in the history of the county. We have sounded the Signal Note of LOW
PRICES, and will let it ring until March i. A Bigger Drive never was known.
The House never has deceived you and we expect to keep up its marvelous reputation tor lair dealing and doing what is advertised. And
we say to you that nothing is reserved
but a reduction ol
Will be given on all sales of $1.00 and over.
Saturday Morning, February 11th,
And closing on the evening^)! February 28.
Remember we are anxious to s?e you and form your acquaintance
and take this method of reaching you, Yours Most Respy,
CORNER OF MAIN AND WASHINGTON STREETS.
(Successor to Eph and j. A. Joel.)
The Only One-Price Clothier and Hatter in Crawfordsville.
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