Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 July 1893 — Page 1

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YOL 51 CRAWFORDSVILLE INDIANA SATURDAY,

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TES GLORIOUS.

How it Was Celebrated Over the County Everywhere But Crawfordsville. Crawfordsville was about as quiet the 4th as anyone would wish to see it and good old people with well developed nervous systems passed the happiest day imaginable. By 5 o'clock in the morning the streets were lined with the vehicles of those escaping from the city and by half past seven nearly every one was gone. A number of the gentleman who remained in town seemed to consider Avalking on the streets in bad form and could be seen, therefore, dodging up the alleys chewing cloves and coffee. Several of them were fined for intoxication this morning. Crawfordsville was, however, a dead town all day long.

THE FOURTH AT THE SHADES. The celebration at the Shades the 4th was a great success and far outdid in its proportions any demonstration of previons years. There was on the grounds Wednesday the largest crowd that ever assembled there. Two thousand paid entrance at the big gate and about fifteen hundred more came in by other routes where no collectors were out. The whole hotel yard was blocked with buggies and the ravines filled with a surging crowd. Everybody was well behaved and there was absolutely no drunkenness witnessed" during the entire day. The contest? were all successful and furnished great amusement for the crowd. A couple of June graduates from Wabash College won undying renown. Norwood Keen won the 100 yards dash over a whole cohort of opponents, and Frank Cutter won the pie eating contest amid thundere of applause. The contest took place on the roof of the hotel porch, where all could see and Frank was pitted agaist four stalwart countrymen. He had the advantage of having been in camp for two weeks, however, end finished the third and winning pie before his opponents were fairly started. Jim Hanna and J. Sebastian McFadden were judges in the beauty contest.

AT DARLINGTON.

A large number went up to Darlington and joined the sweltering crowd which humped itself through the streets of that place vainly seeking beer and shade. The celebration there was a great success and prominent among the features of the day was the oration of F. P. Mount, of Crawfordsville, who made the patriotic heart swell with old time patriotism. The horse racing was very fair and the bicycle races exciting in view of the fact that Darlington and Linden talent were combating for the supremacy. Darlington won both prizes, Clarence Harper and Wallace Buchanan being the victors. 7S AT MEHARRY'S GROVE.

The regular Fourth of July celebration at Meharry's Grove

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largely attended by people from Montgomery, Fountain and Tippecanoe counties, about 6,000 in all. The programme was not carried out exactly as expected, Rev. William Wirt King, of Lafayette, failing to put in appearance. The first speech was by Kev. J. F. Mc Daniel, pastor of tha Shawnee Mound church. Dr. Alexander read the Declaration of Independence and then D. B. Stormes, of Lafayette, spoke. It was time for dinner at the conclusion of Mr. Stormes' address and everybody opened up a well filled basket or stayed close to some one that did. The afternoon exercises were opened by the passing of the following resolutions: "We, the patriotic citizens of Montgomery, Tippecanoe an I Fountain counties, Indiana, assembled in our patriotic Fourth of July picnic at Meharry's Grove, hereby most severely condemn and call on all patriotic people to unite in censuring the conduct of Governor Altgeld, of Illinois, in pardoning the anarchists convicted of murder in the Haymarket riots, and the defense he offers for his act, as unpatriotic, unAmerican and disloyal to our government. ',

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We also desire to express condemna tion of the course followed by the direc tors of the World's Fair on Sunday opening, showing disrespect for law, a defiance of proper authority. These things show a victory for anarchy and infidelity and we pray that the Christian conscience of America mav rise supreme and declare the guilty parties forever unworthy of recognition.

Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the leading papers of the three counties."

The resolutions were signed by C. R. McKinney, president, and S. A. H.Beach, secretary, and were carried enthusiasti callv by a unanimous vote with the exception of Ebben Bailey, of Sugar Grove, who stood up in the presence of the vast crowd and voted "no," and emphasized his vote by saying "I mean it."

W. T. Whittington, of this city, then made a roueing address, among other things touching upon the Altgeld outrage. Mike Foley, the Bristle Bidge statesman, spoke too, but he was criticised for being too partisan. Excellent music was furnished by the New Richmond band and the celebration was a rponounced success in every way.

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Company I took part in the military celebration at Terre Haute and won great ^lory for itself. The company all came home perfectly satisfied.

The P. O. S. A. commandery, which visited Shelbyville Wednesday report a

delightful time. Thirty members went over and took a leading part in the great I celebration, winning the plaudits of all.

They gave an exhibition drill in the afternoon which proved th-? star feature of the Shelbyville celebration.

The New Ross celebration was not all that could be desired, because the race between Zigler, Joe Taylor and others failed to come off. Zigler made an exhibition heat in 2:25. The other races were rather tame.

Jamestown celeb/ated the Fourth last night in a patriotic way. Rev. W. H. Kerr, of this city, delivered a stirring patriotic address in the public school building to an immense and appreciative audience. There were fireworks and ice cream. Supper under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias.

A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.

George Scaggs Does Battle "With a MoDster Oat Fish. George Scaggs was up from the Shades Wednesday, where he and his family are encamped, to obtain some supplies and to detail the capture of a fierce forty-five pound cat fish early Wednesday morning. It seems that George had been doing some elegant fishing for the past few days but always failed to get anything from one very promising looking hole about a mile and a half below the Shades. He tried all sorts of bait and got some very vigorous bites, losing several lines by having them broken short off, but he never pulled out eo much as a dog fish. Finally in disgust George gave up fishing in that hole and concluded that it was tenanted by snapping turtles who not only broke his lines and ate his bait but kept all other fish scared out. Wednesday morning he was up at daybreak and started off dawn the creek to a famous bass resort some two miles below. As he passed the hole above mentioned he paused a minute and looked in. He suddenly started as he noticed a larger body swimming through the narrow channel which connected the large deep hole with a smaller and quite shallow one just below. A second look showed the body to be that of a giant cat fish which looked as large as a man to the excited Mr. Scaggs. His plan of action was quickly adopted. From an adjacent pile of drift he hurriedly took a few chunks and boards and with them blocked the channel leading back to the deep hole. These were weighted with rocks to prevent them being washed away and George then prepared for action. The now excited fish was swimming rapidly about his small prison from which escape was impossible.

Very narrow shallows were on all sides save to the home hole and to that the way was barred.

Arming himself with a heavy club sharpened at the end George waded valiantly in to do battle. He adopted skillful tactics and standing in the middle of the pool struck in the direction of the frightened fish with his club to keep it moving and finally wear it out. For nearly half an hour he kept it going until finally it retreated to a pocket in the pool und for the first time showed its white belly, demonstrating that it

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almost fagged. Mr. Scaggs then advanced upon it. The water was not much over two feet deep and he seemed to have easy picking, but just as he was poising his club to impale the fish he slipped on a slimy rock and fell forward in the water. He fell directly upon the fish and in the excitement of the moment sit-Zbd hold of it. The monster gave a tremendous flounder, throwing Mr. Scaggs fully five feet and stabbing him cruelly in the leg with one of its horns. It was some time before he rallied but when he did he went after the fish and after a bloody fight had the pleasure of seeing it float on the blood stained pool belly up. It tipped the scales at over 45 poundB and is the largest fish caught in Sugar Creek for years.

Big Shipment of Wool.

Friday on the Big Four left from Crawfordsville a train of fifteen cars. Tiiese cars were all loaded with very choice wool, which a Philadelphia manufacturing company purchased of McClure & Grahatu. The wool was such an extraordinarily fine lot that the firm received a cent and a halt more than the market price. McClure & Graham did a larger business this year than any other firm of buyers in Indiana and paid stiffer prices than were paid anywhere else. While wool in many of the neighboring counties ranged from 14 to 16 cents, it was bringing from 18 to 22 cents in old Montgomery. This shipment is the largest ever made from this county and is over 150,000 pounds. McOlure Graham kept the market booming here while it was slow and dead elsewhere in the State. So long as American wool is in it at all McOlure fc Graham will handle it at the beet prices.

The Coffin Company Elects Directors. The stockholders of the Crawfordsville Coffin Company met last Tuesday evening and elected directors as follows: W. P. Herron, John S. Brown, B. E. Bryant, John V. Keeran, Henry Campbell, C. M. Crawford and I. C. Elston. Col. Elston succeeds the late Wm. E. Robertson and the others succeed themselves. The officers were re-elected as follows: W. P. Herron, President John S. Brown, Vice President K. E. Bryant, Treasurer M. B. Binford, Secretary John V. Keeran, Auditor.

JJEATH Pi' GEORGE HOUGH,

An Old and Prominent Citizen of Crawfouisville Passed Away Wednesday. George Hough died Wednesday afternoon about 4 o'clock at the residence of his son-in-law, N. J. Clodfelter. He had been sick for several days but not until Sunday was anything serious apprehended. On Monday his daughter, Mrs. Fairchild, who was attending the World's Fair, was called down by a telegram and was with her father until his death. The funeral, which was a private one, occurred Friday.

Mr. Hough was one of the best known and most honored citizens of Crawfordsville. He was a good man and enjoyed the respect of all who knew him. He suffered reverses during his life but he never ceased in his labor and died mourned by the entire community. The following account of his life written before the demise of Mrs. Hough appears in the history of Montgomery county:

George Hough, insurance

At Shelbyville.

The Shelbyville Democrat save the following concerning the Crawfordsville Commandery of the P. O. S. A.

At 4 o'clock the uniformed order of P. O. S. of A., from Crawfordsville, came to the city from the fair ground and gave an exhibition drill on the public square. Their movements were, without question, the finest ever witnessed in Shelbyville and the ease with which they went through their work WBB complimented by all who witnessed it. They were also a fine looking body of men and their uniforms were elegant. Hats off gentlemen, please, to Crawfordsville.

The Best Yet.

Past Department Commander, Charles M. Travis, of Crawfordsville, was in the city yesterday and culled at the national encampment headquarters. Col. Travis has attended five national encampments and lie believes from present indications that Indianapolis will be right abreast, if not a pace or two in advance, of the best ever held. McPherson Post No. 7, of Crawfordsville, is organizing all the comrades of Montgomery county and hopes to show up in point of numbers and enthusiasm the best in the State. It will come with one of the finest brass bands in the WeBt. Col. Travis is on a committee to secure special transportation, and hopes to make arrangements so that a special train will bring the veteranB over each morning and return them home each evening. Indianapolis Sentinel.

G. A. R.

All members of the G. A. R. wishing to attend the National Encampment at Indianapolis, Sept. 5, will please leave their names with C. M. Travis or J. D. Tracy.

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agent, Crawfordsville, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, June 6, 1811, and is a son of John and Frances (Luckey) Hough, whose parents were natives of Virginia. John Hough, the great-great-grandfather of George Hough, was one of the immortal Mayflower's crew. The Houghs were Quakers or Friends, therefore were not actively engaged in the revolution. However, the house of George's grandfather was a hospital for the American soldiers, and was always full. All his crops, and any other property in his possession, he gave toward abetting the freedom of the united colonies. Benjamin Hough, brother of John Hough, the father of George, surveyed the State of Ohio for the Government. George Hough, subject of this sketch, left home at the age of sixteen and became a clerk in a Cincinnati wholesale dry-goods house, where he remained seven and a half years. He was then employed three yeara in another house of the same kind, Leaving Cincinnati, he engaged in the dry-goods trade in Liberty, Missouri, for four years. Mr. Hough then returned to Hamilton, Ohio, and was variously employed. He built a reservoir covering 4,000 acres of land in Ohio .for the Miami canal. For two years he engaged in hotel business. About 1854 he came with his wife's step-father, Mr. Stephen Ingersoll, to Crawfordsville, who built an addition to the Ristine hotel and kept this until 1856, when it burned, Mr. Hough losing everything. He then wrote or clerked for different parties for two or three years to gain a livelihood. In 1861 he went to the South with a stock of goods, and at the close of the war engaged in the grocery and commission trade, in Memphis, until 1866. He then returned to Crawfordsville, where he bought grain for a time. He was then appointed revenue assessor and was also made clerk and paymaster for the contractors of the Indiana, Bloomington Western railroad. Since that time he has been mostly engaged in clerking for different firms. He is following insurance, real estate and loan business, and is notary public. Mr. Hough WBB married in 1842 to Caroline M. Williams, of Hamilton, Ohio, a native of Cincinnati. They have three daughters Fannie, Mrs. W. R. Fry, now deceased Emma, now Mrs. H. O. Fairchild, of Wisconsin and Hannah, Mrs. N. J. Clodfelter. Mr. Hough voted first fox Harrison in 1840, and has walked in the Whig and Republican ranks ever since. He has often spent pleasant visits at Gen. Harrison's, and the General has frequently occupied Mr. Hough's bed. Mr. Hough has traveled in eleven States.

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SAMUEL EDGAR M'DANIEL VORIS.

That Is the Full .Name of Orawfordsville's .Next Postmaster. Congressman Brookshire sat in the Bobbins House Thursday afternoon and announced the verdict for which so many have been waiting eagerly for many moons. He announced that Ed Voris would be recommended by him as the next postmaster of Crawfordsville. It was generally given out all along that in case Walter Uulett should ask the office that he could have it. Well, Mr. Hulett came off the track entirely Wednesday after his return from Chioago and stated that he did not want the Crawfordsville postoffice and would not stand in Mr. Brookshire's way in making any selection he might see fit. There was plenty of good timber to choose from as nearly all the applicants were capable and popular men. But it seems that Mr. Brookshire had his mind pretty well made up and it wasn't ohanged any by the canvas he made Wednesday and Thursday morning. Mr. VoriB had strong backing outside of his well known efficiency and personal popularity. His appointment cannot be objeoted to by Republicans and ought to be a matter for congratulation among Democrats. Mr. Voris is possessed of all the attributes of a popular and successful official and will undoubtedly prove such. He came to Crawfordsville a poor boy some seventeen years ago and by his indefatigable labor and square dealing has built up a splendid insurance business. He has been a hard worker in the Democratic party but never an objectionable one as oandor and honesty have characterized his actions always. Crawfordsville has no reason on earth to oomplain of her next postmaster and all reason to congratulate herBelf.

Mr. Voris has as yet made no selection of deputies and probably will not for some time. He will not go in until after Mr. Bonnell's time expires September 16 and probably not until the end of the quarter. In the meantime he will arrange for the conduct of his business during his incumbency in office. THE JOURNAL takes pleasure in extending congratulations to Mr. Voris and condolence to the worthy vanquished.

Near to Death,

On Monday evening Mrs. Frank Pruitt and Mrs. Newt Wray attempted to drive over the Elm street crossing of the Big Four just as the west bound passenger train came rolling in. They did not observe the train until they were on the traok and then in the excite met, fc one of the ladies grasped tl lines, stopping the horre. It so happened tLat the train was a little ahecd of time and

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coming in quite slowly.

The eng neer grasped the situation at a glance and by a great effort managed to stop the train within ten feet of tbe ladies and their rig. The affair caused great excitement but was over in a few seconds time.

Four Old Oronies.

The death of George Hough removes the last of four old residents of Crawfordsville whose friendship during life was fast and beautiful, enduring even to death. For many years Samuel Binford, Jack Morgan, Wm. Hoover and George Hough, all deceased now, were the closeBt companions and several

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each week took long walks together in the country about the city. Their companionship was proverbial and their relationship of the most pleaBant and endearing character. The cirole which was broken first by the death of Mr. Morgan is now made complete again by the death of Mr. Hough.

Dr. Sims to Return to Indiana. Dr. C. N. Sims, who has resigned as Chancellor of Syracuse University, has accepted the call to the pastorate of the Meridian street church, Indianapolis. Dr. Sims is a Hoosier by birth a^d began his dist'nguished career in this State. After his graduation from Asbury he was made principal of Thorntown Academy. He afterwards was the pastor of Wesley chapel, now Meridian street, at Indianapolis. So now after many yeare he returns to his first love.

Burglars, Take .Notice.

Know nil burglars by these presents that it will avail you nothing, eo far as cash is concerned, to break into the store o£ Barnhill, Ilornaday & Picket. They never have a cent in the store, the cash drawer is open every night, and a card hangs on the sa'e, giving minute instructions how to work the combination. Some foolish robber, not posted on these points, forced an entrance into a south window of the etore Monday and had all his work for nothing.

lire at Thorntown.

The Thorntown creamery, the largest and most productive industry of the kind in the State, burned Saturday night about 9 o'clock. The value of the plant and stock and material on hand would exceed $6,000, with but $1,000 insurance. It will be rebuilt at once.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

David Brewer and Addie Blakemore.

ALL persons who owe or have flour on deposit with J. L. Thurston, formerly of the Valley Mill, will please call at the flour and feed store of 0. K. Ellis, 134 west Main street, and settle. Reep'y. w258 J.L.THURSTON,

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