Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 June 1894 — Page 7
DA ISLINGTON.
W. X. Bowers is in. Kansas this week. We will have at least two June wedding's this year.
John ay lor, of Chicago, is visiting home folks this week. A. C. Canine, of Thorntown, was here on business Monday.
Aaron Stewart, of Sugar Ridge, was in town the first of the week. John Mote is the proud papa of a bouncing girl since last 1 uesday.
The Good Templars will give an ice cream supper in the near future. Distemper removed a valuable bird dog for Wallace Mikels last week.
Xobes & Hunt shipped fifteen good horses to Indianapolis last Tuesday. Fifty squirrels were killed in what is known as the Elston woods June 1.
Major Naylor, of Lafayette, came over Tuesday to visit his brother, the doctor.
S. M. Miller is busy training his hounds and has some exciting chases after the boys.
Abe Simmons has sold his interest in the bakery to Abe Kashner and returned to Linden.
The Democrats are now claiming for their party that they have extinguished the potato bug. llenry l'ickett one of our old citizens and brother Quaker, is very sick and lias been for some time.
John Howard was called to Linden Monday to the bedside of his mother who is dangerously sick.
C. O. Ti ibbett has sold his barber shop to Kd Clark and will move with his family to Lebanon soon. .1. J. Kirkpatrick and William Boolu-r are talking of sinking a shaft for the purpose of looking for zinc.
Some two hundred went from here to Shannondale and assisted in the decoration services last Sunday.
George Henderson is moving liis house back from the street this week and thereby improving the same.
Overcoats and lires are again in demand. Even Democrats are asking the question whither are we drifting.
Old Smoke, our ISO-pound mastiff, came in contact with the train a few days ago and is now laid up for repairs.
Joseph Pitman is again a resident of town having taken rooms with J. W. Mikels and will assist J. W. in batching.
Gregg Johnston has severed his connection with W. H. Mount in the livery business and is open for engagement.
Hilly Coleman is now in town pretty often. Hilly is willing and would make a good assessor for this township.
George Lynch has completed the abutment to the bridge east of town and claims the town will go when this one does.
J. A. I'eterson, our genial banl clerk, together with wife and baby, are visiting friends in Hloomington and Xew Albany.
The East Christian church has been refitted with new windows, new paper and otherwise greatly improved in style and comfort.
Albert Cox lias tired of living on the farm and doing business in town and is building a neat and handsome cottage in the east end.
Our marshal has the hands at work on Meridian street extension and will add greatly to the convenience of property owners out there.
Amy Hrinson, of Madison township, had a host of friends here that sympathize and mourn with his family in this their sad bereavement.
Rev. F. 1\ Trotter immersed on last Saturday Mrs. C. 15. Coleman, then on Sunday Earl Cox, Cora Moore and Hazil Sybold in Sugar Creek.
A goodly number of Masons from Darlington lodge attended the funeral of Amy Brinson, Master of Linden lodge, at his home last Wednesday.
All join in saying we had the best time, the best crowd, and the exercises were the most impressive on last Memorial Day that we have ever had here.
We are now fixing for a big time on the 4th of Jul}'. Our horsemen promise some good racing through the day and the town will give fireworks in the evening.
Master Harry llallowell is the proud possessor of a gold medal won in a contest at the Potato Creek church and well he may be proud as the task is no easy one out there.
The ticket made last Saturday gives good satisfaction here and is a winner. When we come to think of it we are all opposed to this third term anyhow, and wanted Trout all the time.
A move is now on foot to organize a camp of Sons of Veterans here. This is a move in the right direction and should start with a camp of forty charter members. Go in boys.
A very enjoyable session of the Epworth League was held in the Presbyterian church last Friday evening. A party from Crawfordsville was present .and were royally entertained at the .home of Cyrus Cunningham afterward.
Xow that our Echo is up to the sscratch and on a" paying basis, ever on ithe alert for the- good of the town, twith good business men at the helm. Let us stand by it and show that we appreciate a good thing when we see it.
Dan Lewis took his mother and started for she sunny South last week. They expect to visit Knoxvilie and Chattanooga and take a run up on Lookout mountain, then return and visit old scenes in Ohio on their way home.
Langstaff & Swift with their dogs, donkeys, Uncle Tom and Eva, old wagons, brass band and tent held the town from Sunday morning until Tuesday night. Gave a fair show and had the usual crowd.
J. W. Mikels i« known for his liberality and .our band stand has been an eye sore to him standing as it was without a roof, so he vigorously went to work this week and now a good roof adorns the top of said stand.
Jim Shannon was our busy.man last Tuesday when he took the contract of taking Miss Nellie Thompson and her Sunda.y school class of nineteen young ladies to Crawfordsville for the purpose of having a class photograph taken. From o'clock in the morning until late in the evening both body and mind was busy. Jim says the next time the artist can move to Darlington at his expense.
CLOHK'S CKOVK.
Howard Smith has purchased a new mower. Jim Brunei* is painting in Fountain county.
Mat Green and wife, of Indianapolis, are here. It is rumored there will be another wedding soon.
Fishero and Smith are erecting a barn for Elijah Clore. There will be a grand circus show at Alamo next Monday evening.
Burglars entered the house of Wm. Dietz one evening of last week. Mr. Cougar, of Wesley, made his usual call here Sunday evening.
The horse show at Waveland Thursday was a success in every respect. Perl Parish, of Crawfordsville. called on friends here Saturday evening.
James Stanford and wife, of Kansas, are visiting friends in this vicinity. There will be an entertainment here in Clore's Grove in the near future, a
Several from here attended the convention at Crawfordsville Saturday. Quite a number of our young folks went to the Shades Sunday evening.
Frank Smith of Alamo, has erected a veranda to the residence of Uhoden Ilani.
J. M. Willis, of Crawfordsville, was here last week, the guest of liis sister Manda Ilam.
Robert Titus, of Alamo, has purchased the sawmill formerly owned by the Smith Brothers.
Miss Edna Ham is at home again after an absence of several months at Crawfordsville.
Mrs. Manda Ham and Julia Lindsey were called to Hillsborough last week by the illness of their brother, J. W. Willis.
Rev. Higgins, of Lebanon, will eonj duct a meeting at the Alamo Christian church on next Sabbath, morning and evening.
WHITES VII.XK.
Roberta Jones is on the sick list. .John Wingert visited at .1. W. Everson's Sunday.
Lora Linn and wife went to Crawfordsville Monday. Pierce Rettinger and wife went to New Market Saturday night.
Mrs. Isa Jones, of Ladoga, is visiting her father, Godfrey Guntle. D. 1'. Rettinger and Jesse Hanks went to Bainbridge Thursday.
A. L. Byers and daughter visited relatives at Xew Market Sunday. Mr. Ella Guntle and Mrs. Iva Davidson went to Frankfort Saturday.
Misses EtHe and Delia Jones have gone to Benton county to visit their brother, Reel .Tones.
Minnie Auman went to Bainbridge Monday to see her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Reef.
Preaching here Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night by Rev. J. A. Johnston.
Dr. Willan and wife and J. P. Everson visited at C. (5. Guntle's Sunday afternoon.
Clarence Ferguson and wife and Lafe Auman and wife visited at Zeb Auman's Friday.
Philip Guntle went to Xew Market Sunday to see William Howard who is not expected to live.
Miss June Armstrong entertained her friends Monday afternoon in honor of her tenth birthday. Those present were: Messrs. Walker Ilinltle and Willie Luster and Misses Eva Fields. Edna Wren, Xina Corn, Maggie Weeks, llattie Everson, Ina Auman. Minnie Good, Oliveo Hinkle, Fern Corn and Inez Bratton.
Mrs. Sarah Frantz died Sunday of a complication of diseases and old age at her home, two miles south of this place. She was 81 years old and was a member of the Dunkard church. Funeral services were held at the house by Rev. Wm. Harslibarger at o'clock. Interment at the family graveyard. She was the wife of Matthias Frantz who is not expected to live. He is 8(5 years old. She was the mother of one child. Frank Frantz who resides near Ladoga.
iri'l'EK FOUNTAIN.
Dr. Pettit was up from Veedersbnrg Monday. Jim West was in Crawfordsville Tuesday.
Miss llattie Campbell is in Covington this week. Dan Davis is doing some carpentering for J. J. Rivers.
Whooping cough is the latest in the Antiocli neighborhood. Will Xewlin attended the lecture at Covington Tuesday night.
Ike Henry, of Wingate, of Wingate was in Hillsboro Tuesday. Tommy Nelson and Joe Rivers drove up from Park county last week.
Miss Mollie Edwards is visiting friends in New Richmond this weekMorris Beedle and Minnie Williams saw sights at Cameron Springs Satur day.
Wm. Moilet and wife, of Ingersol, attended church at Antiocli lost Sunday.
J. W. Newlin is attending commissioners court in the county seat this week.
We failed to make the proper connections last week, hence we were not heard from.
Quite a number from here will attend the Newtown commencement Friday night, June 8.
Dr. W. K. Stant, of Hillsboro, is visiting relatives and friends in his native country—Tennessee.
Robert Rivers, of Willowtown, Ky., after a short visit among relatives, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Jennie Gibeon-Widman has purchased the Ed Laird property and is now a housekeeper again.
The many friends of Mrs. Jim Ward will be glad to hear of her speedy recovery after along illness.
Mr. and Mrs. James Short are visiting near Ludlow, 111., the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Jessie Watson.
Jim Booe, Glen Williams and their lady friends, of Scott's Prairie, called on friends in this vicieity Sunday evening.
Childrens' Day .wjll, bg observed at the Christian Church in Hillsboro on
the evening of the second Sunday. A good time is expected. On last Saturday night some person or persons relieved Andrew McBroom's of all their meat and lard. This is getting to be a common occurrence: it is the third case in less than a month.
KONKV1LLK.
David Miller visited his sister, Loinie Rettinger, Sunday. Claud Peflley will teach the Xo. 1 school next winter.
Clara, Harry and Lydia, Ronk were at l*a ford vi 11 on ay. D. F. Pettier and family visited at Wm. 11. Harslibarger's Sunday. llettie Heath and daughters visited at Jim Heath's, at Xew Ross, Saturday night.
Jacob Zimmerman is alllieted with rheumatism and lias to walk with crutches.
Frank Ilolsinger united with the Dunkard church and was baptized Sunday evening.
Delbert and Lee Williams and Sally llipes visited at Russelville Saturday and Sunday.
It has been rumored that I. F. Barker will teach the Fountain school next winter.
Clara Ronk called off the assessor books last Tuesday and Wednesday for A. 1). Stringer.
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Ronk will be preached the third Sunday in tine at Mt. Pleasant.
The supervisor. Jonas Baker, warned out the men and graded the road north of t. Pleasant.
Mi's. I'hilip Feathers, from north of Jamestown, attended church at Mt. 'leasant Sunday.
Dan Ronk has sold over (50.000 sweet potato plants this year and several more hundred engaged.
Willie Terry, Martha Burger, Stella Cline and George lvessler. of Maple Grove, were in our vicinity last Suni\ 1 lie neighbors all wonder what that muter is after that has been coming around olinnie Petllcy's for the past month.
The two chums could have been seen •iving along the new road at a very fast rate Sunday night if any one had noticed.
Rev. L. T. Ilolsinger delivered an eloquent sermon Sunday morning and I. M. Gibson, of Cerro Gorda. 111., did the preaching at night.
SAVAMP COLLEGE.
The mumps have subsided. Mack Doyle has planted his corn over this week.
Wesley Stuart will have to plant his corn over. Henry Evans went to Rockville on business Saturday.
B. B. Williams was in Russtllville Friday on business. The ice cream supper was a success. They took in about tflO.
Harry Olipliant goes down to the Mote house twice a week. The squirrel law is out and the jods are full of hunters.
Miss Anna Evans spent the day with Miss Martha Grimes Thursday. Bertha Foster is attending the normal at Covington this summer.
Bob Williams is better. We think that he can get out before long. Bill Goi¥ went to town to-day. We think he is quite a business man.
George Jones is improving his farm by fencing with wire fence. A good plan.
John Goff got his hand mashed very badly and is suffering a great deal with it.
The farmers are raising lots of swine. Swine means hogs you know it does.
Harvey Olipliant goes down the road quite often. The white horse takes his eye.
James Shrader went to Russellville to get some chewing tobacco and to see the town.
Mrs. Rachel Sinett is contemplating moving to Crawfordsville this summer to school her son.
Uncle John Henner is out again. He ivs that he feels better than he has felt for some time.
The May days are all over now and the June days are coming. We wonder wiiat they will bring.
George E. Grimes is planting his garden and his potatoes this week. We think that he can go to the races Saturday.
Richard Remley says that he is going to thin his corn this spring. He got it too thick. He was thinking of his best girl.
James Glover shot a fox the other day. He says that the old fox was out hunting food for her young when he siw her and shot her.
Will Gardner has got some sort of a drug in liquid form that will kill the ground hog and all other animals. Call on him at Russellville.
Most of the farmers sta yed at home to decorate their corn crop. They say corn needed the work and they just stayed and worked at it.
James'Glover has got four sows that have thirty pigs. These pigs area good kind. They are Poland Chinas. Jim says that he wants to make these pigs weigh 300 pounds this fall if he can.
James. Shrader cut his hand the other day. He said that he and the doctor were making ,a keg open when he cut his hand and the doctor split his hand too. It was not a very good day for the business.
Mrs. Betty Michels is visiting her father, Ham Williams, near Raccoon, for a few days. Bob says that he went down to see his sister, but she was gone, lie says he.does not like tq keep bachelors' hall.
Dr. Straughn Was asked the other day how his corn looked. He said he had not seen it. The reason he has not seen the corn is because it has not come up yet. He has had to plant it all over. Jim Shrader is planting it for the doctor. Jim thinks the corn will have to be planted again.
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