Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 20 July 1894 — Page 7

DEATH OF JOHN R. COURTNEY.

The AVoll Known Attorney Filially Succumbs ton l,ins «rinB Disease.

John R. Courtney tlied Tuesday afternoon in the hospital at Indianapolis where he had been for several months confined by that terrible disease, paresis. He was taken there several months ago for treatment but continued to grow worse until death finally relieved his sufferings. His funeral occurred Wednesday from the family residence on west Wabash avenue. The services were conducted by Rev. .T. W. Greene and the interment occurred at Oak Hill cemetery. The pall bearers were the following members of the Montgomery county bar: Frank Hurley, Frank Abraham, Claude Thompson, S. C. Kennedy, Wallace Sparks and Will Maxedon.

John R. Courtney was born in Franklin. Tenn.. about forty-one years ago and his father fell in war of the rebellion, being a Union soldier. After the war Mr. Courtney, his mother and his sisters, Mrs. Cochenour and Mrs. •Gen. Carrington, came to Crawfordsville and he entered Wabash College, graduating in the class of 1S73. The year after his graduation he was married to Miss Lizzie Graham, who, with four children, survives him. Mr.

Courtney being admitted to the bar of the county come into a good practice and acquired quite a reputation over the State for his brilliancy and ability. He figured in a number of important eases and was always intensely loyal to his clients, many of whom he defended without remuneration. He was kind hearted and charitable and often labored when there was no hope of reward. During the last three years he had been in declining health and had done but little practice at the bar.

This morning at 9 o'clock the county bar held a meeting to take action on his death, Judge Harney presiding and Jere West acting as secretary. It was voted that the bar defray the expenses of the funeral. Messrs. Paul, Hurley and Brush were appointed to look after this. Judge Thomas, Judge Rritton and (I. Wr. Paul were appointed a eoinmitte on resolutions to report on the first day of the September term. The pall bearers for the funeral were also appointed.

Mcl'lierson Post Speaks.

McPherson Post, No. T. G. A. R., met Tuesday to take action expressive of the sentiment of its members concerning the present disturbed condition of the country. On account of the brief notice given there was not a full meeting of the Post, but the remarks made indicated but one opinion and that was that the laws must be upheld, and that the Governor and the President must be sustained in their efforts to suppress lawlessness in whatever form it may take or in whatever part of the State or the country it may occur. A committee consisting of L. A. Foote. T. T. Munhall and M. V. I!. Smith was appointed to draft resolutions in consonance with these sentiments and transmit copies of the same to Governor Matthews and President Cleveland.

Klection of Directors aiul Officers. The stockholders of that old reliable organization, the Home "Building Association, met Tuesday at the office of the Secretary, IS. R. Ru'ssell,' and elected nine directors to serve the ensuing year, as follows: W. W. -Seawright, Ed Voris, P. C. Somerville. B. R. Russell, }D. II. Jackson, J. H. Osborn. Henry Campbell, W. E. Nicholson and T. II. B. McCain. The new board organized by electing the following officers: T. H. B. McCain, President: P. C. Somerville, »Vice President 15. K. Russell, Secretary: D. II. Jackson, Treasurer Ben Crane, Attorney. The receipts for dues and premiums last night were nearly 8400.

The Militia at Hammond.

Co. I,which went to Hammond Tuesday began duty Wednesday. liesides the Crawfordsville Company there were companies from Angola, Auburn, Waterloo, Decatur, Covington and two from Ft. Wayne, which relieved the companies from Elwood, Knox, Kronen. Plymouth, Wabash, liluffton and the Indianapolis Light Artillery. Other companies will leave for home today. It is not thought that Co. I will be gone more than a week.

Sltvnnuaonli Valley Lauds.

Why go West when such grand opportunities exist in West Virginia, Maryland and the famous Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, a section possessing all the requisites for health, comfort and prosperity.

No region in the United States is attracting greater attention people from the North and West are looking that way with the view of locating. Improved farm lands are to be obtained at from S8 per acre and upwards, unimproved timber lands at from S2 to SO per acre.

Rich mineral lands are cheap, excellent water powers, manufacturing sites, business locations, etc., are numerous. The schools and churches excellent the people are hospitable and extend a warm welcome to new comers. The climate is unequaled, no severe storms or cyclones, no contagious diseases.

Half rate excursions from Chicago and all B. & O. towns in Indiana and Ohio, will be run to the Shenandoah Valley on August 7th and 14th, September 4th and 18th, October 2nd, No vember (5th and December 4th.

Further information given free. dress M. V. Richards, Land and IT gration Agent, B. & 0. R. R., imore, Md. 7-20-eow-

WHO GOT THOSE EATS?

That Is the All Absorbing Question Now Before live House of Lords*

The Canterbury Club of young- ladies met Wednesday with Miss Helen Watson, at her home on east Wabash avenue. The object of the meeting was the initiation of Misses Mary Hollowell and Nellie Coutant, and the solemn and impressive rites of the mystic order were solemnly administered to the trembling neophytes. The administration began about 7:30 and was continued with great dignity and some noise until about 9:30. Then the candidates were pronounced true blue Canterburies and entitled to all the rights and immunities of the society as well as a goodly share in the banquet which had been prepared for the happy and festive occasion. The banquet, which consisted of a large freezer of pineapple ice and two large luscious cakes imported from Muncie especially for the joyous event, had been left out on the back porch during the ceremonies of initiation, so a committee was delegated by the High Arch Mistress to go out in the dark and fetch'em in. The committee went out and returned with faces as long as the oath of allegiance. The goodies were gone. Immediately all was confusion. There was hurrying- to and fro and pale Luna was observed to shed an occasional drop of blood during the exciting moments just subsequent to the discovery of the loss. Finally, however, the search was abandoned and the young ladies made the best of a bad bargain by taking cool, foaming soda water at a down town fountain. Several parties are suspected of the appropriation. Mrs. John Sloan, who lives just east of the scene of the tragedy, states that about S:30 she observed two won en and a man at the dining room window. One clambered through and coming out on the enenclosed porch opened the door. Mrs. Sloan thought this was a part of the initiation, however, and so said nothing. The case has been put into the hands of the police who are making a thorough investigation.

BUFFALO KIDGE.

Hay nearly all up. Most of the wheat is threshed. A few farmers are stacking their wheat.

George Thomas and wife Sundayed with their parents near Elmdale. Joe Bowers had six eres of whe which took 24 pounds of twine to bind it.

Stillman Goff and wife picked chicken bones with their brother Charles, Sunday.

Who cares if Ronkviile has her Honks and physicians, so we have our Democrats and lawyers.

George Moore had 10 acres of wheat which made 12 bushels per acre, and Garret Baldwin six acres which made -.".i bushels per acre.

We have a few men in Elmdale who say times are no harder than they have been for the last ten years. We advise them to wait and see.

When the wheat is in the granary and tlie price reaches the sky. and the Democrats are turning and the strikes are all gone by, then we'll all vote for tirover by and by.

We vote to let

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upon the time, place and programme of our reunion, for don't think the scribes will come -to any agreement soon. For our part we can be in it any time.

Our widower is on the war path once again. He has been receiving scores of letters from that fair angel of Brazil, asking him to meet her at Crawfordsville and be joined in the holy bonds of wedlock, and that she will forever be his wife and companion. But the widower prefers to send her another fuschia flower and take the advice of the Ariius-Xcvx and •'wait and see."

GliAVKLLV RUN.

Jos. Johnson is convalescent from an attack of malarial fever. Mrs. Matilda Simmons, of Darlington, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Geo. Lee.

Everybody busy, from the busy husbandman and housewife to the bumble-bee.

Miss Lida Green, of Indianapolis, who has been with us for some time, has returned home.

Mrs. Geo. Kennedy and children, Lee and Dee, were the guests of Geo. Lee's Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Champion, of Crawfordsville,'were the guests Sunday of Will Champion and wife.

Misses Ethel Lynch and Maude Johnson were the guests of Byron Cox and wife, of Garfield, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rumble and son. Herman, of Crawfordsville, were callers in our midst Sunday evening.

Orville Peebles, who has been sojourning at Yountsville for three or four months, is home again to stay.

H. S. Johnson was over in -'the state of Boone'' Sunday, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gallion, of Thorntown.

At last! A well is being driven at the school house. Mr. Vancleave, of Crawfordsville, has the contract for driving it.

Claude Mullen, of Yangtsekiang, is seen quite frequentiy in our midst of late. We suppose he is endeavoring to find out which "one" can be "won."

J. Q. Hall, Messrs. Williamson and Peck, have stacked their wheat and will wait until cooler weather and the price of wheat advances before threshing it.

Mr. and Mrs. Berry Bird were called to Lafayette Saturday, by the serious illness of Mrs. Bird's uncle, Sam Jones. Mr. Jones was a former resident of this place.

Rev. Windle, of Farmers' Institnte, is expected to be present next Saturday evening- at the Flat Creek prayer meeting-, and will probable be here at

the 11 o'clock, .service Sunday morning. We notice Lover's Knob (a suberb of Gravelly Run) correspondent is agitating the organization of an "old bachelor's hall society," or something on that line. We presume the girls, or all who class themselves old maids, will be entiiely debarred from said proceedings.

A few suggestions which might benefit one and all: Why not' mow the weeds along the public highway, as well as those in the fence corners along the farms. That a picnic for the old and young, of only one day's duration, might do as much good as a whole week's outing. If each farmer in the neighborhood would send the

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correspondent the number of acres and bushels of wheat threshed it would save him lots of trouble and the farmer will get his name in print. Last but not least, don't expect the correspondent to be an immortal being, one who is not susceptible to earthly things, for so he is not.

MAI'LK GKOVE.

Tom Terry was the first to thresh wheat in this vicinity. Miss Mary Kessler spent last week with her brother. Sam, near Whitesvine.

Miss Martha Berger visited the family of Rev. Wm. 1 larshbarger Saturday night and Sunday.

Tom Deer and family, of Waveland. were the guests of G. W. liarslibarger and family Sundav.

Mrs. Mollie Petlley was with her mother. Mrs. Hettinger, Sunday. She is very sick ati Whitesville.

Miss Ethel liarslibarger was the guest of Miss Nina Anderson, at Ladoga. Friday night and Saturday.

Miss Stella Carman, of North Salem, spent the last two weeks sewing for Mrs. Millie Gravbill and Mrs. Josie Kessler.

Sunday school at Bethel church at !i a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. All are invited to attend these services.

Mrs. G. W. Anderson and daughter, of Ladoga, and Misses Maud Cohoon and Bell Fisher, of Crawfordsville, were guests of Geo. Harshbarger's Friday.

We do not think it necessary to arrange a programme for the correspondents' reunion, as a few words from each other and getting acquainted, we think, would be enough of a programme for this, our first reunion.

NEW RICHMOND.

The prospect for a general crop is excellent. Miss Anna Sargent has returned to her home in Veedersburg-.

Mrs. Trias Copeland is again very low with stomach trouble. Nick Washburn and wife, of Lafayette, are visiting his parents this week.

Rev. J. J. Legg conducted the services at the Christian church last Sunday.

Rev. W. H. Appleby, of Greencastle. occupied the pulpit at this place last Sunday during the absence of our pastor.

Am in favor of a meeting of Tin-: •lofKXAi, scribes, and as to time and place leave that to the option of the editor.

Mrs. Ammerman and Miss Flenner are spending this week at Mrs. A's fathers, near Uomney. They are putting up berries.

Misses Laura Thayer, Nettie Kerr, Ella Davidson and Messrs Jake Bailey. J. W. Rust and J. R. Phillips went to Cameron Springs last Sunday.

Harry, a small child of Sherman Mull fell from a tree last week and broke his leg. Another child of Mr Mull's was run over by a horse last Friday, but not seriously injured, i,

Captain E. T. McCrea raised a new barn last Saturday. A goodly number of his friends gathered to assist in the raising. Jerry Pitts surprised everyone the way he hustled.

The Ladies' Aid Society will give a musical and literary entertainment at the M. E. church. Saturday evening, July 2Sth. Admission 10 cents. Children under 12 years admitted free.

The friends of Miss Minnie Miller attempted to surprise her last Monday evening, it being her birthday. Although Miss Minnie was not in the least surprised to find a number of guests when she returned home after making a call upon a friend. A very pleasant social evening was enjoyed by all present. Dainty refreshments were served and each one went home wishing Miss Miller many happy returns.

Ul'I'EK FOUNTAIN.

Hay harvest is a thing of the past. Wheat is a better yield than it has been for years.

Qute a number from here spent Sunday at the Shades. Dave Rusk drove over to Veedersburg Friday evening.

Arthur Voliva, of Newtown, called on Will Newlin Sunday. George Short visited relatives in Illinois the first of the week.

James Tinsley and wife spent Thursday with friends in Waynetown. Trustee Ed King, of Covington,drove out to J. W. Newlin's Wednesday.

Will Grenard spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Will Groves, near Newtown.

S. J. Newlin made a flying trip to Covington Saturday night. Some attraction.

Dade Cade and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday with J. J. Rivers and wife.

Miss Hattie Campbell and Icy Miller visited friends and relatives in Newtown last week.

The festival given at Campbell's Chapel Saturday night was not financially a success.

Billy Thomas and ofamily, of New Richmond, circulated among relatives in Hillsboro Sunday.

Reuben Short, of near Ludlow, 111., l-eturned home Monday after a short visit with his parents here.

Mr. and Mrs. Fenton, of Pine Village, visited their daughter, Mrs Harve McBroom, last week.

Cain township Union Sunday school convention will be held in the grove at Campbell's Chapel on the fifth Sunday in this month. A good, programme has been arranged for the day and a cordial invitation is extended.

Let's hear a decision in regard to Till'. JoriiNAi. reunion. We are growing anxious. I am in favor of the decision being made by the editor and let all agree to be contented with it. However, count I'ppet- Fountain in it.

There was a supper given in the hall at Hillsboro Saturday night for the benefit of the poor of the. town. lee cream and cake were served and it was a success. This is a good cause and ought to be encouraged by all, Christian people especiall\

About thirty relatives and friends gathered at the home of T. II. McBroom Thursday evening, July 12. to remind Mrs. McBroom that she was just 30 years old. Ice cream and cake were served and the crowd engaged in social chat until near midnight, when they departed wishing Mattie many more as pleasant birthdays as this one had been to all.

At the home of the bride's parents, two miles southeast of Melott on Sunday evening. July 1.1. occurred the marriage of William E. Gott to Miss Carrie Riley, Rev. Powell officiating. Only a few of the near relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony. Mr. Gott is a resident of Melott and a son offtRev. R. II. Gott. A reception was given at the home of the groom Tuesday. We join with the host of friends in wishing them along and prosperous journey through life.

\l:i,l NC.TON.

J. W. Mikels is cm the sick list this week. S. M. Miller has gone to Seymour on a dog trade.

We have a common every day show with us this week. Abe Simmons, of Hoopston. 111., was visiting here Monday.

W. C. Woody ois moving to the Sam Griffin property oivAdams street. W. C. Stewart is now nicely housed in his new house on West street.

Billy Murphy and family have returned from a visit to Lafayette. Ira Booher has repainted the front of his business block on Main street.

John Peterson is the first to put down brick sidewalk around his residence.

W. W. Dunnington was "all night Monday night with his brother, the Doctor.

The old settlers will hold their annual meeting here about the middle of August.

John Huckstep. of Indianapolis, is running a chair in the barber shop of Lew Burk.

W. C. Woody had a photograph view of his funeral car and team taken Wednesday.

George Lynch and his two little boys are at Waveland putting up an iron fence this week.

Cliff Kelsey, a quiet and industrious boy, was buried in the I. O. O. F. cemetry last Tuesday.

John Cook and family of Plymouth, have arrived and taken possession of the Tribbett property.

F. W. Smith will move his family to Frankfort this week and devote his full time to life insurance.

Another balloon ascension and parachute .eap next Saturday evening. Everything free this time.

For the last month we have continued to forget, neglect or willfully leave ou Kip Mi liner's new boy.

A. I!. Green has ltor.ght half an acre of ground of .1. .1. Kirkpatrick on the west end and will build him a house.

Dan Lewis says everybody certainly reads

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that cartoon we referred them to last week. Ed Mount will the last of this week ship his pacing stallion. Aldonis. to mthern Ohio and there join a racing circuit.

Our elevators are now running day and night. The farmers continue to bring in wheat at any or all times during the night.

Ol Jatjkinan has moved into his new residence on Jaekman street. Mrs. Beckner has moved into the house vacated by Jackinan.

Old Father Wimsett, and old time United Brethren preacher, is holding a series of meetings at the south Christian church this week.

Dr. Berryman was called to West Baden Monday last to see his son Perry who is there under treatment, but was reported getting worse.

W. N. Bowers fired a few stumps in his pasture. The stumps fired the giass. The neighbors assisted in putting out the fire. No damage.

Wm. McClure has picked up his mattock and ax and during this hot weather grubbed and cleaned some threeacres of ground for Chas. Mart/..

Were our farmers compelled to have cut the present wheat crop with the old reap hook or cradle then we could truthfully say the good old Democratic days have returned.

Let the various Republican delegates that have been appointed here remember that it is their duty to attend their respective convention and play their part.

On next Sunday our colored brethren will undertake the task of teaching us to follow the straight and narrow path and ttee from the wrath to come.|or begin a camp meeting at the driving park.

The Democrats can thank Dave Mi Callister that they held a delegate convention last Saturday and selected the required number of delegates to the State and district convention.

Ed Maxwell came over from Sugar Creek township and informed our people he had simply came over to take the town and throw it out of the window. Nate Turnipseed furnished him a new suit of clothes and bailed him out next morning.

Talk about socials, etc. during the fair we want none of that. My plan is for cach correspondent of

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NAL to give a two days' reunion to the entire force, including editors, managers and typos and keep it up until we get around, then when once around we will know each other was there.

llONKVILLK.

Lillie Stringer is no better. Martha and Julia Ronk visited Ella Mills Tuesday.

Nellie Ronk visited her sister, Ella Mills, Tuesday night. Rev. Samuel Stoner preached at Mt. Pleasant Sunday night.

L. T. Holsinger and wife visited at Margaret Nell's Sunday. As a general thing the wheat is a good yield in this community.

Morton Holsinger was to sec his best girl at Xoblosvillo last Sunday. Claude and Josie Pellley visited Henry and Clara Ronk Sunday.

Mrs. Lizzie Grovins. of Frankfort., is visiting- at Kile Rogers' this week. Will and Delia Briteh, of near Crawfordsville. attended church at Mt. Pleasant Sunday

The]Sunday school at Mt. Pleasant has been changed to 3:30 p. m. and all are cordially invited.

Warner and Ben Kessler and Harry Ronk and Kdna Holsinger were at John Hettinger's Sunday.

L. T. Holsinger did the preaching at Mt. Pleasant Sunday and Win. liarslibarger preached at Little Walnut.

Warner Kessler says the road is awful dark down toward Johnny l'effley's on Sunday night and it takes a brave boy to go there

Last Sunday morning while Lydia Ronk was driving along the road her horse became unmauageaule and it. threw her out against tin- fence cutting a deep g-asli above her eye. The buggy was demolished. Lydia is improving slowly and it is hoped that she can be with us soon again.

I.Al'I.ANO.

The most of the farmers put up their hay last week. Mrs. Dave 11 ieks visited Mrs. Hattie James Tuesday.

John Smith has business over at New Market quite often of late. Some of our farmers spent the Fourth in the harvest field this year.

Ben Ilerr and wife, of Boone county, visited at Lambert Smith's Sunday. Misses Laura and Emma Browning visited Miss Anna Davis last Sunday.

Miss Jessie Smith stayed a few days the last of last week at Chris Sander's. Mr. lloagland and wife, of Crawfordsville, visited Sain Hester last Sunday.

Shirrel Herr, of Boone county, is visiting friends in this locality' this week.

Rev. Henry Ashley filled his regular appointment last Saturday night and Sunday at Parkersburg.

John Burgess and family visited his sister down in Parke county last Saturday and over Sunday.

Quite a number of young folks from near Whitesville and Ladoga visited Miss Maud James last Sunday.

The farmers are busy threshing thenwheat, which we think is the largest yield every known in this county.

The old Baptist brethren will have preaching at Lapland school house next Saturday evening at 3 o'clock and on Sunday.

Russellsville is a long name to spell, but the. Swamp College correspondent just spelled it sixteen times in his letter last week.

The steam whistle can be heard in every direction threshing out the largest wheat crop that has been seen in this county for some time.

John Hester's horse rail oil' the other day throwing himself, wife and little baby all out and hurting all three very badly. The buggy was torn to pieces.

Henry Ashley took dinner with G. W. James on last Sunday and with Wm. Davison .Monday, aiid then took Lhe evening train on the .Midland for home.

Harry Hester is the most religious boy we have around here. He went clear to Crawfordsville to church last Sunday evening but he had to stop at Mr. llerrel's to inquire the way.

Wal Smith has a patent fly trap that be won't dispose of fo.- the present Last Saturday morning as he was going to his work a fly of some kind How in his eye which kept up such a noise he had to go down to Dr. Straughau to get medical aid.

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I see that some of the many eorresindents of Tin:

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posed to have all the correspondents meet at the fair grounds and take dinner together with our kind editor as foreman. I for one will vote yes. 1 oroposed the same thing about a year

fo but it failed to take at the time, out I hope this time we won't fail. 1 am also in lavor of the editor giving his correspondents an ice cream supper on some Saturday night.

The ice cream supper was a succsss in every way. There were two prizes given to the two best looking girls. The first prize was awarded to Miss Anna Landis, who received thirty-five votes, being the highest number cast. I'he next contest was a little warmer. The prize was awarded to Miss Lucy Davis who received J80 votes, the highest number east. Then the two ugliest boys came. One was Wm. Hester and the other John Buser. Kach received a couple of cigars.

NKXV MAItKKT.

Wm. II. Day and lady Sundayed in Brazil with friends and relatives. The wheat through this neighborhood will yield on an average'between 20 and 25 bushels per acre and the quality was never better.

The report is current that the wholesale firm of Hulinau & Co., of Terre Haute, have started a branch house at this place and that John Williams has been chosen to represent them. We are very slow to give this report credence when we consider the very unreliable source from which it email ited.

A word of advice to the absent minded would probably not be out of place and it might save some one's life. Our railroad crossings are so located that persons going west have their view obstructed until they are nearly on the track. It seems to me that after reading and hearing of so many casualities occasioned by similar circumstances that the traveling public would be on the alert and not drive on a railroad crossing without first knowing that the way was clear. Curt Herr narrowly escaped Tuesday. He had hardly passed over the track when the fast train went by. Parties who were witnesses say that had the train been running as fast as usual, there would have been no possible chance for him to escape. A word to the wise is generally sufficient and it may save the coroner a trip.

FOK posters see THE JOURNAL Co., PRINTERS.

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The potato crop is immense. Threshing and harvesting is the order of the day.

Our churches and Sunday school are in a prosperous condition. The hay crop is excellent, making an average of about' three tons to the acre.

Wheat is making an excellent vield, averaging about 2."i bushels to the acre.

Prospects were never known to bo better in this vicinity for an all around crop than they are this year.

In addition to the excellent yield of all the staple crops we have been blessed with the finest of weather in which to take care of them.

Our Endeavor meets every Sunday night and is in a prosperous condition.

While it is not yet to the standard, we would like to see it, wo see marked improvements. t&S'vai'i. r.V- Jfc

Iii this locality and nearly all others of our con try Mother Nature, through God's providence, hath done her work wool and if we no not prosper the fault lioth at man's door. Lvv

Wo had a case here last week where too much discipline spoiled a supper and a good time. Last Saturday morning E. D. Galbroath chanced to find a note of invitation (which had boon carelessly laid aside) written by his daughter to a friend, stating that she was going to have a. surprise supper that night. He, thinking this too 'presumptuous in her to have a party without consulting him. resolved to put. a stop to it, and notified her that there would bo no party there that night. She told him the guests were already invited. This did not satisfy the disciplinarian, and ho politely told her she could put in tin? (lav uncancelling invitations. She did and at night met him with her usual kiss of welcome, telling him that the guests she had arranged for were all his friends instead of hers and that it was his birthday.

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Our merchants are having a. good trade and all goes merry as a. marriage bell. But hush: hark! Did you not hear it'.' It is the sound of discord, and hearer and clearer beats the sound of the war drum. The strike is upon us, and anarchy and ruin threaten our land. Lulled for a moment by the call of tirover for troops, which so gently remind us of honest Abe and '01, but ready to break out again without a moment's warning. "What is the cause of all this l^owlV From whence cometh anarchists? We have manufactories all over this country where they are produced and equiped. These are the saloons. Let us arm ourselves with the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of truth) and inarch against them. It is sharper than a two edged sword and will do the work if we will but use it. Take down that old sword, my felloiv man, brush the dust from it and get it ready for use. Let every church, all political parties and every organization that has for its standard morality, stand as a solid phalanx ngainst tins giant evil and remove it i'r our midst.

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Wheat threshing in full blast. George i'yles and family, of (,'a.son, Ind., were guests of Dr. Ware Sunday,

Marshall Hampton was able to ride out as far as .Mill Stuckov's last Simday.

Gill Hamilton and'wife, of Thorntown, was visiting his brother Kd on last Sunday.

Wm. Strain was overcome with heat one day last week and lias not been able to work sin,.,..

Wheat, average is good, running about 21 bushels per acre, one piece making 3.'i bushels.

James Warren and family went to Garfield last Tuesday to attend a funeral of a nephew of .Mrs. Warren.

Lewis Kirk & Co., with their three threshing machines, will thresh most of the wheat in Sugar Creek township.

Ed Hamilton, our genial grain merchant, is shipping a large amount of wheat ^front this place. lie always pays the top prices for grain.

Steve McKay savs lit* is a good sprinter and can outrun anyone in Bowers if he has two or three ushers at his heels.

The moving of the old Bethel church to this place is put down in history as a complete lailurc. The gassing and windwork was good but that is all that will ever be done so far as getting a chinch at this place is concerned. j.

As to the reunion. I think some time in August would be about the right time, say the 2"(t,h. An evening session of general lectures and instructions by our worthy editor and others would be both interesting and instructive.

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•I. W. Kellison is cutting oats. William Dawson is cutting oats. On account of the dry weather Mrs. .Jackson crop of celery has disappeared.

Hadlcy Kellison and family attended the baptizing at Kingsley's chapel Sunday.

Bill Largent and wife attended the" baptizing at Kingsley's chapel last Sunday week. v:

Ernest Weliver is seriously ill with throat trouble at the home of his sister, Mrs. Belle Paxton. on the prairie.

Every other day the berry pickers swarm to David Jackson's to pick blackberries at five cents a gallon. Good pay.

Wherever

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reunion will suit me for 1 will try to be there anil get acquainted with my fellow scribes. Let

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lect the place and all gather there.

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WAYNETOWN.

Eph Griffith was here Thursday. It is reported that one of our business firms will change hands soon. l)r. James and wife, of New Maysville, were here Thursday anil Friday calling on their many friends.

Wm. Rider was called to Terre Haute YVednesday to attend the funeral of his brother, who died that day.

There were five sealed bids opened by the Odd I1ellows' building committee on Saturday, but action was put off a .week on account of the absence of one of the committee.