Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 11 May 1894 — Page 9

TO COKKUSI'ONDKNTS.

Maggie Morrison won the prize offered last week. For the next four weeks THR. .lor KFAI, will give two prizes eaeh week. One will be for the best letter and the other for the best single item. This item may either be incorporated in a letter or sent singly to this office. Be sure and xiijn your name to your letter.

CliOVEIt MILL.

Aunt Sarah Hall is improving slowly. Dave Fullenwider rent.

We wonder who supervisor. Edward Linn, of midst Sunday.

Miss Ilallie Elkins, ing at Oliver Peck's. Fresh beef twice a week Thorp, of Sliannondale.

Highest of all in Leavening r^o er.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report.

has pasture for

will be our next

Mace, was in our

of Mace, is stay-

by J. A.

Ewel Engle has bought an interest in John Vannice's pasture. Harry Pickering1 and wife visited W. D. Peebles Sunday evening1.

We are glad to hear that Miss Ella Cline has got our school for next winter.

Miss Minnie Anderson and mother, of Indianapolis are visiting relatives in this place.

Several of our young folks attended meeting at Garfield Saturday and Sunday nights.

II. S. Johnson and family visited his brother-in-law," Peter Vangundy, of Garfield, Sunday.

Charles W. Campbell will be a candidate for assessor of Franklin township subject to the decision of the Republican convention.

BAI.HINCH.

Our summer school has commenced. Malinda Smith is in very poor health. llobert Stump has purchased a fine mule.

Eli Rutan is talking of moving his saw mill home. There are two shows at the school house this week.

There was a surprise at Oscar Smith's last Friday night. It was their 18th anniversary.

Some of the farmers will finish planting corn this week. There will be baptizing here the fourth Sunday in this month.

The boys charavaried the newly married couple Monday night.

.1 ames Ilarwood got a fine rooster the other day. lie gave a dollar for it. Mrs. Henry Coons and the two children have been having the measles.

There are several from here going to the baptizing at Otterbein Sunday. William and Thomas Krout are moving their house down the hill a piece.

Jackson Harsvood has been very poorly with rheumatism but is better now.

Rev. 15. M. Zook will preach at the U. 15. church next Sunday at 4 o'clock p. in.

Rev. Leonard Galey will preach at the Salem church the fourth Sunday in this month.

The Y. P. C. U. will have an entertainment next Sunday afternoon at the U. B. church.

Some of the Balliinch boys go fishing on Sunday. We think they could find better business.

Somes of the farmers of this place are preparing to plant acres of beans. Reckon they expect hard times.

There was a very quiet wedding in this neighborhood Sunday evening. Miss Lizzie Lane and Joseph Stonebraker were married.

There are two or three boys in this neighborhood who make it a business of killing squirrels. We think they had better keep a sharp eye.

Wool! Wool!

WE WANT

Pounds, for which we will pay the

Powder

ABSOLUTELY PURE

LONI1V1 i.\v.

Fred Miller and John Ash have just completed clearing some land for Mrs. Sw nk.

How are the Democrats in Longview feeling by this time? Pretty longfaced, we think.

Several have been attending the Updike meetings and think the evangelist is a good speaker.

We have good men for our offices in Longview. Now things ought to be carried on nice this year.

Miss Gertie Petro is going to visit an aunt in Darlington and will probably spend the summer there.

George Smith had one one of his best Jersey cows killed on the railroad last week. Something ought to be done to keep the stock oft' the track.

Everyone that has a piece of ground should plant a big patch of sorghum. Body Swank has bought a fine new evaporator and will be ready for big business this fall. Two years ago he made the finest sorghum in the country. He has lots of sorghum seed to give away to anyone wishing to plant sorghum.

IAl)OGA.

Ladoga business men want gas piped this year. John Stanley, of Raccoon, was in town Saturday.

Lebanon band furnished music for the horse show. Robert Ashby's new elevator is al most completed.

Candidates for office were out in full force Saturday. John Zimmerman lia« moved his family to Ladoga.

Highest Price in Spot Cash.

Jessie Fall, of Raccoon, is visiting Sant Epperson's. The new town officials were sworn in Tuesday evening.

Many of the Monon officials have been here this week. Miss Lulu Jenkins leaves to-day for an extended trip in Ohio.

A traveling musician was the attraction on the street Thursday. J. E. Likiday's handsome new residence has been commenced.

Ten men are at work erecting a new depot on the Momon at this place. The horse show Saturday was a success although it rained until noon.

A party of young people attended church at Crawfordsvillc Tuesday night.

The Brookshire block will be ready for occupancy about the middle of next week.

The High School alumni will give their annual banquet about the middle of June.

Miss Yearger, of Putnam county, was the guest of Mrs. .Steve Smith the past week.

Miss Lou Cox left for her home in Russellville Saturday after attending school here all winter.

Mrs. Rachel Funk returned home Wednesday after a week's visit with relatives in Crawfordsville.

McClure & Graham.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND.

HICKOKY GKOVE.

Sherman McClamrock is here buying calves. Uncle George Ilutton was out riding Friday.

Frank Hitch has bought a new corn planter. Art Hitch has bought a new corn planter.

Dr. Baker's agent has been here the past week. Samuel Hitch is ditchining for J. W. P. Thompson.

Alfred Simpson was the first.,.,to finish planting corn. Alfred Simpson and family visited Darlington Sunday.

Henry Hitch has put a new roof on hif summer kitchen. Arch McCormick and wife passed through here Sunday.

Corn planting is the business of the day with people here. Oats and early vegetables look bad since the cold weather.

The quarterly meeting at Mount Olivet was well attended. J. W. P. Thompson and daughter were at Darlington Sunday.

Mrs. Wilcox helped Mrs. Welley Hughes clean house Wednesday. Everyone is anxious to get his corn planted so it will have time to grow.

Rollie Martin and daughter, of Waynetown. were here Saturday and Sunday.

Some of the folks in this neighborhood are having a time with their corn planters.

Dances aive very fashionable around here. There have been two here in the last week.

Mrs. Frank Hitch is home' after spending a few days with her parents ill Crawfordsvillc. \nnie Hughes called on Mrs. .1. W. I'. Thompson and Mrs. Winningham Tuesday afternoon.

Miss liessie Alexander, of Elmdale. started a subscription school here Monday but failed to get enough scholars to justify continuing it and closed it Wednesday.

FLAT CKKKK.

Health is good. David Fullenwider is farming on the Kimler farm.

A. M. Stewart is oui next gravel road superintendent. Mrs. V. Q. Ervin, who has been sick for some time, is better.

Wallace Lafolette sheared sheep at Joe Lafollette'sTuesday. Joe Francis has purchased a sulkeyette of Mullen & Co.

The Shaver Bros, marketed their hogs Monday at 5 cents. The foundation of J. A. Mount's new house is almost completed.

II. H. Virts marketed his wool this woek at 15 cents per pound. Clint Weatherall, of Thorn town, was seen on our streets last week.

Miss Nellie Broom made a flying visit to Parke county last week. Clint Arnold will engage in the sheep business in the State of Boone.

Bert Decker has his trotter in training by Mr. Eads, at Darlington. We thank Tin- JOURNAL very much for the prize awarded us last week.

Miss Susie Phelps, of Happy Hollow, was the guest of Isaac Odell's Sunday. Eddie Bundy is seen on our streets very often. What is the attraction EdV

Thomas Cox and brother started for an extended visit in Missouri Monday. Our barber shop is doing a good business with Oliver Lafollette as foreman.

Thomas Lafollette. of Crawfordsville, visited his brother. George, last week. Oliver Lafollette can be seen every day driving his fine match team of bays.

Our road superintendent is warnin tha buys out to work the roads next week.

George Lafollette sold his wool to the grand army men to-day. Consideration 25 cents.

Miss Maggie Burroughs and sister, of Sliannondale. visited Mrs. Alice Lafollette Sunday.

Charley Elmore, of Blooming City, stuck his feet under the table at Geo. Lafollette's Sunday.

Mrs. Nettie Wolton. of the State of Hoone. visited her uncle, Jesse Moore, at this place. Wednesday.

Earl Lafollette his left his flock in care of his bi other. Rushton, and is clerking for his uncle, Oliver.

Jesse Moore harvested his meadow this week. He says it made two tons to the acre of the English brand.

Oliver Lafollette and wife attended the entertainment given by the Baldwin quartette at Darlington Monday night.

Oliver Lafollette and Clarence Burroughs. of Sliannondale, were at Ladoga on a cherry picking expedition to-day.

Our vicinity is overfiooded with tramps and candidates. Eraet Engle. our practicing physician, is going to vaccinate the whole shotting match of them.

James A. Stewart, our popular assessor, attended the concert Monday and of course took a seat in the dress circle, but his ticket did not call for a seat so near the throne, so they called for more and he fell on the floor for he only had ten cents. We would advise you to Iceep your light trimmed and burning Jimmy.

KIKKTATKICK.

Mrs. H. Branigan is on the sick list. Drummers are about as numerous as flies.

II. C. Shobe lost a fine horse last week. Edward Maguire is in town this week.

John Branigan thinks he will go West •soon. W. F. Hunt, county surveyor, was in town Friday.

H. S. Chalfant and family returned home Thursday. H. C. Shobe lost a 8250 phaeton in the Stockwell fire.

We are to have a new store in town in the near future. A. D. Archey shipped a car of hogs from here Tuesday.

H. C. Shobe is putting a fine addition to his home residence. H. S. Chalfant and family are visiting their parents in Henry county.

M. E. Dain was son struck Wednesday and wears a bigger grin than ever. A. S. Clements, the hustling insurance agent, was in town again Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Bush, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. W. L. Cave, of Donnelson, 111., are visiting their parents and relatives here.

Will Wilson and Chas. Dain have new buggies, but where are their girls? Amos Carrico has the girls but where is the buggy?

John Brackett was called to Zionsville last week by the serious illness of a brother-in-law. He has returned and reports convalescence.

John Stull is happy to have another addition to his family and says one

more Republican in Madison township, and it is one that can vote too. Fred Faum reports he is heaving a lively time attending school at Cincinnati and 'is progressing rapidly with his studies, but still he longs for home.

John Johnston and Mike Summers had a law suit in Lafayette Wednesday in which Johnston sued Summers for SI,500 damages for noil possession of property, and was awarded SflJOO.

WAVN KTOW N. Miley is stopping at the

Frank

American House. The Democratic price for wool at this place is 15 cents per pound.

KrauseA. Crist were here from Crawfordsvillc Thursday peddling pot plants.

Perry Lough and wife attended Updike meeting at Crawfordsville Thursday.

the last

The election farce is over and at last the people have settled down to business.

C'apt. Marks and Rice Kline attended Montgomery Lodge. No. 30. F. and A. M. last Monday nig'lit.

Prof. G. H. Welty, of Crawfordsville, has been selected to teach the Waynetown school next year.

Dr. Hurt and William Rider, with their families, will attend the musical festival at Indianapolis next week.

James Widner -and wife, of Crawfordsville, were here Thursday representing D. II. Kahlwin Co.'s music house.

After this week the (louring mill will be in running order and we have the promise of as good flour as can be made in the State.

Mrs. Wm. Doss, of Wingate. was here Wednesday taking advantage of th bargains our merchants are offering' to the public at present.

A little child belonging to Henry Stogdale fell into a tub of hot water last Tuesday and came near being scalded to death before help could be obtained.

Judge Ellison will deliver an ad dress here next Wednesday evening, the liSth, VJU the origin, object and workings of the Improved Order of Red Men.

James O. McCormick, of Brown township, was here Wednesday trying to shape things with the "supposed deleg-ates" so as to get their support on June 2 for treasurer.

Prof. George Rudolph, the gentleman whom the Catholics -of Lafayette tried to mob a few years ago for exposing them, will lecture at the M. E. church next Tuesday evening.

Whaley Miller says there is not enough money in tlit Waynetown bank to even pay the interest on the claims presented and allowed by our town "dads" last Wednesday evening, before retiring from their exalted position. and turning the keys over to their illegally elected successors. ["'•$

Ul'l'KK FOUNTAIN.

Esten Summers spent Sunday with home folks. Jim West made a business trip to Crawfordsville Tuesday.

J. W. Newlin and J. J. Rivers attended court at Covington this week. The Democrats of Fountain county are urging Billy Wright for Representative.

Miss Vohia Ilaycs attended the banquet given by tlio K. T. at Covington last week.

Sheriff Moore came up to llillsboro Tuesday evening detecting the midnight prowlers.

John Lawson sued the Big 4 R. R. for damage done by fire. The case is being tried this week at Covingtyn.

Mrs. J. J. Rivers and Mrs. Ella MeBroom were the guests of Mrs. Ora Cade, south of Veedersburg last Friday.

The llillsboro Creamery has been resurrected again and now furnishes the people with plenty of butter and cheese.

A little daughter of Andrew McBroom died last Wednesday and was burried Thursday in the llillsboro cemetery. She was only four weeks old.

Rev. Taylor, of Irvington, occupied the pulpit at Antioch Sunday morning and evening and had five confessions. Rev. Taylor is an able young man. This is his first year in the work.

The residence of Oscar Cooper, one mile east of llillsboro, took fire and burned to the ground last Wednesday, Most all of the household goods were saved. There was no insurance on the house.

JAMESTOWN.

Bess Orear was W ednesday. Mrs. Tom Davis here Monday.

Indianapolis

of Lebanon, was

Pete Mc Broom was seen streets this week. Mrs. T. B. Williamson anapolis Tuesday.

on our

was in Indi-

play

The Jamestown ball team will Indianapolis Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Camplin were shopping in Indianapolis Tuesday.

Mr. Vancleave, editor of the Press, spent Sunday in Shannondale. Marion Gibson returned to his home in Illinois after a week's stay here.

Joe Fluer, of North Salem, called on Jamestown friends Wednesday afternoon.

Rev. Lane, of Lebanon, was called here Monday to preach the funeral of G. W. Gibson.

Mrs. McCanon returned to her home in Chicago after a two weeks' visit with her brother.

Mr. Gibson, after an illness of several months, died May 4th and was buried Monday afternoon.

The fair given by the ladies of the M. E. church proved to be quite a success financially, netting a handsome little snm.

WAVELAND.

John Alfrey was here this week. Henry Benham moved away this week. "::Kyr.'Srr-

L. E. Acker was in Crawfordsville Wednesday. S. T. Allen will soon be through taking the assessment.

Quite a number from here attended the horse show at Ladoga. Charlie Scott is having the foundation laid for his new house.

Exciting Times

AT THE GREAT

The Rush

Has Been For Beyond Our Expectations.

Come now and select what you need. First here obtain choice of stock.

During this Cost Sale our store will be open evenings until 8 p. m. Resp'y

LEE S. WARNER,

THE ONE PRICE

Clothier, Tailor, Hatter and Furnisher.

Successor to Joly Joel.

Oh! My! Only $40.

For a Late Style, Handsome Top Buggy.

Mrs. Silas Peterson, of Potato Creek, visited George Seybold this week. Oliver Loid & Bro. will soon have their elevator ready to take in their wheat.

Mrs. Robt. Glover returned Thursday after a month's stay with relatives in Cincinnati.

Mrs. John B. Glover and Mrs. Nannie Nolan, of Indianapolis, visited N. J. Glover this week.

The "Little Wonders" gave a musical entertainment and recital in the Christion church Tuesday night to a good house.

The band boys gave an ice cream supper on the lawn of Prof. Kritz Thursday evening and furnished the crowd with some excellent music.

The town election Monday passed off in a very quiet manner. In this election politics did not cut much of a figure. If it did the Democrats would be left out, but as they were pushing their claims a little strong this time they were given a test of how it would be. The complexion of the Board is Republican with the exception of John Spruhan, who was re-elected. The successful candidates were treated to a wheelbarrow ride by the defeated candidates while the band played a lively air. All enjoyed the fun.

COLFAX.

II. L. Gery was in Frankfort Friday. Frank Shannon, of Clark's Hill, was here Tuesday.

J. W. Irwin, of Fairview, visited G. T. Burk Sunday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johns, a boy Monday evening.

Come to Cohoon & Fisher's and buy one instead of going to someone else and paying $75 or over for a poorer one.

John Deere Plows, Horseshoe Harrows, Steel Beauty Planters

Are the best, and please remember this fact. Low prices on

Hardware. Stoves anil Tinware.

Our gocds for quality and prices for being low will save you lots of money.

COHOON & FISHER

Walter Dawson and George Peudry were in Frankfort Saturday.

David Rogers, of Bowers Station, is visiting his mother this week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roudebush, an 8-pound girl Sunday morning.

John C. Andrews, of Frankfort, visited his sister, Mrs. Jos. Stunkard, tliis week.

The town election was held here Monday. Everything went Republican.

C. O. Scott has sold his dry goods store to a Mr. McNew, of Martinsburg, Iowa.

We now have a picture gallery in full blast. It will stay but a few weeks.

Miss Rose Riley, of Thorntown, was visiting Bruce Smith the fore part of the week.

G. T. Burk has remodeled his property in New Town where he will move some time next week.

WILLOW GliOVK.

People almost done planting corn. George May has a fine span of mules. Amos Hays was working a young colt Saturday.

Marion Miller and Sam Demor traned horses Saturday.

01 Clark has been visiting this vicinity here of late. The Assessor passed throv cinity the last of last wee'

Marion Miller has n1he will sell his wool fleece.

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