Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 25 January 1895 — Page 3

NEW JUOSS.

R. L. Bratton is on the petit jury. Jesse Rains and wife are in Brazil. The next township institute will be held at Mace.

Ed Thompson, of Indianapolis, was here Tuesday. E. D. Peterson, of Farmer City, Ills., is visiting here.

Dan Whiternan went to Indianapolis •on Wednesday. Pete Roberts transacted business in Ladoga on Tuesday.

J. E. Mount has sold the livery barn to a Darlington firm. H. H. Stringer transacted business in Chicago this week.

Chas. Walters is staying with his brother in the country. Miss Ethel Bowers entertained friends on Tuesday night.

Mrs. Martha Darnell, of Louisville, is visiting at Wm. Wall's. Sam Ronlc and Miss Minnie Winters spent Sunday in Lebanon.

Miss Zella McVey, of Gillem, spent Sunday with parents here. J. G. Hurt spent part of the week with his sister at Greentown.

J. H. S. Davis has returned to Anderson to work for a music firm. Mrs. Sharp has moved to Ladoga to take charge of a boarding house.

W. T. Lewis is in Kentucky superintending a milling firm's business. A number of our K. P. members the Darlington lodge on Friday night.

Miss Bertha McVey, of Peoria, Ills., spent Wednesday with her parents. Harry Gott has gone to Ladoga to join his brother in the barber business.

Mrs. James Kline has returned from Tipton, after a visit with her parents. Dr. Burroughs, of Shannondale, was here Tuesday on professional business.

Mrs. J. D. Hunt was the guest of P. M. Alston's, at Crawfordsville, over Sunday.

Jack McCarty. of Mace, will soon start a soap factory. He has a sample from the New Ross factory.

Chas. Orear, James Cross and Misses Maud Southard and Mabel Allen made a call on Miss Effie Jersey Thursday evening.

SAM HIMKS, of Ladoga, who is serving on the petit jury, speaks very highly of the Nott rupture cure, of Indianapolis. He has just been cured of a hernia of long-standing, and would reccommend this treatment to any suffering as he did. d&w

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NEW KICHMOND.

Wm. Shuey, of Lafayette, was here Monday.' Mrs. Mary Burris and Miss Musa Foster are on the sick list.

A fox chase was participated in by a number of gentlemen last week. Amos Ebrite is Crawfordsville this week, being a member of the petit jury. .ferry Pitts has been hired as janitor at the M. E. church for the present year.

The tailor who occupied the rooms over Geo. Long's jewelry store has been removed to the Midway Plaisance.

Miss Susie McCollum, of Linden, spent the first part of the week with home folks.

Mr. Vaughn, adjuster for the Penn. Mutual Life Insurance Co., was here this week settling the insurance of «Ed Wilson.

Revival meetings have been held at the Christian church since Jan. 0, by Elder Shuey, of Waveland. Seven accessions have been made to the church.

MONON STATION.

Clay Whitted spent Sunday at Mr. Dill's. Viola Foster was the guest of Eva Clossin Sunday.

Amos Hays has purchased a new cutter. Look out girls. Rumor says that we will have a new neighbor. Guess who?

George Creque visited in Crawfordsvill Wednesday evening. Mr. Alice Clossin was the guest of Ida McCormick Tuesday.

James McCormick and Mr. Moore are cutting good for Mr. Owens. Ask Clay Whitted and Archie Thewlis how many rabbits they caught Saturday.

Miss Hattie Chavis and Leonard Balinger, of Crawfordsville. visited Kathleen Clark last Friday.

Miss Eva Clossin, of this vicinity, lost an elegant diamond ring. The finder will please return to her and be rewarded.

Gusta Monroe was seen going toward the Monon crossing with a fine horse and buggy. We wonder what the attraction is.

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KNOCKED OUT.

Judge Kabb Throws the Fre'el Case Out of Court Before the Jury Gets Hold of It.

The damage suit of James Freel against the school city of Crawfordsville came to an abrupt termination in the circuit court Wednesday.

It will be remembered that Preel was hurt while working on the Central school building and as a result lost a leg. He sued the city for $5,000 damages as a school corporation and after Judge Harney had been retired Judge I'ladley, of Danville, took the case and it was tried before him, the jury disagreeing. When the suit was brought the defendant filed a demurrer to the effect that a school corporation was not liable for the negligence or acts of its employes. This demurrer was overruled and the issues were made up. The case came to its second trial before Judge Joseph Rabb, of Williamsport, and all Tuesday and Wednesday were consumed in the taking of evidence. Upon the conclusion of the testimony Paul & Bruner, the defendant's attorneys, requested the court to instruct the jury that a school corporation was not responsible for the negligence of its employes and that they must therefore find for the defendant. This was the ground originally taken by them in their demurrer to the comDlaint but a different Judge was occupying the bench. Judge Rabb held that the point was well taken and the case came to an end right there. The jury was dismissed and the attorneys bundled up their papers. Clodfelter & Thompson, the attorneys for the plaintiff, will appeal to the Supreme Court.

xhe Kaneville Tragedy.

A prominent citizen of Crawfordsville who was worked into the "Edna Brown" scheme of Kaneville, 111., wrote a letter of inquiry last week and this morning received the following answer:

KANEVILLE, 111., Jan. 21, 1895.—Dear Sir:-—A Miss Brown started a chain for a cripple girl in our town. Have ten million stamps. 23,000 letters to-day. Started in ignorance, now a public nuisance. Took postmaster five hours to handle to-day's mail. No institution has offered. No treatment can cure. From a stamp-stricken town.

Why 1 Am What I Am.

We clip the following notice from the Brazil Times: A lecture both interesting and instructive on the subject of the Keeley treatment by J. J. Mills, attorney-at-law of Crwfordsville. The treatment of drunkenness as a disease has been the means of reaching so many cases of confirmed alcoholism, after the failure of all other agencies—that the discussion of the subject by one who has realized the practical results of the theory, will enable ail those who are interested, to obtain a clear and correct knowledge of its true methods. This evening 7 o'clock, at Brazil court house. Admission free to all.

I'rospect of a Telephone War.

An employe of the Central Union telephone company was asked why that company did not inaugurate a war on the Home company as has been done in other places where the Harrison telephone has been introduced. He replied that he thought they would and that by way of preparation for the war the Central people would rebuild their system here and connect with Indianapolis by a copper line.

Card of Tlianks.

We desire to express our thanks to the friends and neighbors for their sympathy and great kindness during the illness and death of father.

VOL. 53-1*0. 4 CRAWFORD SYILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1895.—TWELVE PAGES PART FIRST

RALPH H. HARDY.

P. M. Received 122 letters of inquiry to-day. By request of P. M.

New School Houses.

Darlington is after a new school house and intends to have a beauty. It is stated that the three corporations of Darlington, Franklin and Sugar Creek will likely go in together and build a handsome edifice.

New Ross greatly needs anew school and if the people of that school district would petition the trustee he would be obliged to act in the matter. If he refused the county superintendent if called on would step in and act for him under the law. A $4,000 or S5,000 school house is what is wanted at New Ross.

MRS. S. A. R. BEACII.

Letter List.

The following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Crawfordsville postofhee for the week ending Jan. 22, 1895. Persons calling for these letters please "advertised". Anderson Charley McLane Miss Mate Coover W Proctor John Dickson Mrs Lizzie Pittman W S Homey Wm Pittman Lafe Kastleman Smith George Long Mrs E Smith W Mason John Wing William S

CRABBS-WILLIAMS.

A Very l'leasant and Beautiful Home Wedding Contracted Wednesday Evening.

Wednesday evening at the home of the bride, on south Walnut street, occurred the marriage of Mr. Benjamin P. Crabbs and Miss Laura Virginia Williams. The residence was very beautifully adorned for the happy event, roses and smilax being everywhere displayed in lavish pi-ofusion. The decoration work was most artistically done and evinced a delicate understanding of the art of adornment. The hour set for the ceremony was 8:30 o'clock and at the appointed time between forty and fifty guests, the relatives and immediate friends, were assembled to witness the ceremony. The wedding march of Mendelssohn was played by Miss Josie Stilwell and to its music the bride and groom, preceded by the officiating clergymen, Dr. J. F. Tuttle and Dr. H. A. Tucker, entered the parlor and took their stand before a floral bank of palms and roses. The bride was attired in a handsome gown of cream colored satin, trimmed with chiffon, without train, and with high neck and long sleeves. She carried an exquisite bunch of bride's roses and wore lilies of the valley and diamond ornaments.

The beautifully simple service was rendered by Dr. Tuttle in his most happy manner and upon the conclusion of the ceremony, a fervent prayer was offered by Dr. Tucker. The guests then headed by the wedding party adjourned to the dining room, where a sumptuous and elaborate wedding supper was served in courses. The table decorations of flowers and candelabra were especially beautiful. After refreshments congratulations weae extended and the evening very enjoyably passed by the guests. The bride was made the recipient of many very elegant presents, the display of cut glass being unusually large and beautiful. The happy couple left on the midnight train for Cincinnati and from thence will go to New Orleans. After a trip of ten days or two weeks they will return to Crawfordsville and be at home to their friends at the residence of the groom, on south Water street.

The marriage is a very happy and auspicious one and a large circle of friends unite in extending congratula^ tions. The groom is one of the most substantial and respected citizens of Crawfordsville and has won for his wife a lady of many attainments and estimable qualities. S

The Harding-McLaughlin Wedding.

A very pleasant wedding took place Wednesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, at the residence of II.M. Clark,on east Jefferson street. The parties were Geo. D. Harding and Miss Louisa McLaughlin, and Rev. E. B. Thomson, of the First Presbyterian church, was the officiating clergyman. After the ceremony an elegant lap-supper was served, and those present had an enjoyable time. The couple received many nice tokens of friendship and well-wishes and the favors of the evening were Coronation pinks. The groom is the eldest son of C. N. Harding, and the bride has heretofore resided with friends at Covington. They will reside with tlu* groom's parents on south Elm street, just beyond the city limits. Among those attending the wedding were Charles McCabe and wife, of Covington, aud Mrs. Mary Tvvyman and daughter, Miss Ada, of Macomb, Illinois. l'rivate Opinion Made Vublic.

M. E. Clodielterof the law firm of Clodfelter .fe Thompson: "Notwithstanding the decision of Hon. Joseph M. Rabb. Judge, in the case of C. J. Freel vs. the school city of Crawfordsville to the effect that a school corporation is not liable for the negligence of its employes in the injury of a fellow man, 1 state that the decision is not warranted by anv law or principal of equity and that it will not stand before the Supreme Court."

A Peculiar Case.

Judge Harney decided on yesterday very novel question in this State. Mike Oneal was charged with selling liquor to Chas. Walker, a minor. The proof showed that the mother was thirty feet away and ordered the sale and delivery to the boy for her. The court decided such a transaction was not a sale to the boy.

The Old Midland Knjoined.

At Brazil Tuesday the Big Four was granted a temporary order against the Chicago & Southeastern Railway Company, the "old Midland," to restrain that company from crossing the Big Pour tracks at Carbon. The plaintiff claims that the defendant violated certain agreements.

Marriage Licenses.

Benjamin P. Crabbs and Laura V. Williams.

"WHERE'S HE AT?"

A Keport Circulated That AV. W. Taylor, of South Dakota, Is Among Us.

Thursday afternoon TII.KJOURNAL received the following telegram from Minneapolis, Minn.:

John McLain wants a confirmation of the report of the discovery of W. W. Taylor, the defaulting treasurer of South Dakota, in Crawfordsville. Very important. Please rush complete description of the man.

MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Just how such a report got circulated is not known. It is not improbable, however, that a well known citizen of Crawfordsville let it out. He went to Indianapolis Wednesday and stated before going that he knew where Taylor was lying sick at the home of a relative and that he intended to secure the $20,000 reward. He had discovered his whereabouts by accident. He probably let the thing out at the Governor's office and it went from there to the associated press.

Mr. Taylor, the missing man, has relatives in Crawfordsville and many more down about Alamo. He is not in Crawfordsville, though, and we will bet not in the county.

Improvements at the Coffin Factory.

The reorganized Casket Company under the management of M. B. Binford is revolutionizing the coffin factory. New machinery, new metliodsandnew patterns are supplanting the old, and the company proposes to push ahead for an ever-increasing business. A sanding machine, the invention of Mr. Binford, is now used to sand-paper the work which does the work of a half a dozen men. Another machine for making grooves has also been added All the sewing machines in the dry goods department have been connected with the engine by shafting and belts, and a machine for making box-pleats in casket linings will soon be in. New dry-kilns have been built and they run night and day now, instead of just in the day as formerly. All this means a greater out-put of coffins with not a great deal of increase in the running expenses.

The Jesse Durham Will Case.

Judge Rabb Wednesday gave a decision in the Jesse Durham "will case that has been pending in the courts here for a long time. Jesse Durham died quite a number of years ago leaving his property to his wife to do what she pleased with it, stipulating, however, that all she died possessed of should be equally divided between her heirs and his. When she died her heirs endeavored to take all alleging that Jesse Durham had given it to her absolutely. Judge Rabb, however, held that under the will she held but a life estate and while she might have given or consumed all the property during her lifetime that what she died possessed of should be disposed of according to the expressed wish of Jesse Durham. The attorneys for the heirs of Mrs. Durham now assert that there will be nothing to divide as the estate has been exhausted.

Burned Out.

On Thursday the lire department was called to Spring street, where the cruel liames were getting in their work on the residence occupied by Charles Bernard and the Waites. The fire originated in a defective Hue and the roof was burned off, although the furniture was saved. The frame of the house was saved by hard work.

Death of Alias Anglo Compton.

Miss Angie Compton, aged 40 years, the daughter of Eli Compton, died yesterday at 2 o'clock a.m. of heart failure, at the family residence in Lougview. The deceased 'lived a useful life and her death will be mourned by many friends.

A Quiet UIMI rieasant Wedding.

Isaac Larrick and Miss Elizabeth J. Brown, both of Darlington, were married on the 22d jinst. by Rev. G. W. Stafford at his residence on cast Market street, in this city.

BOULUKU VALLKY.

The meeting is still progressing at Union church. Sam Hunt is sawing wood for A. J. Stone this week.

Sam Coulter and daughter Belle attended church at Union Sunday. Mrs. Northcut is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Caldwell, at Lizton this week.

And BOW in answer to the riddle: The young man's father was his own father's son.

We will stay to Stop Corner that Amelia Stone is not married. It's a pity old neighbors don't know any better than that.

Harve Coulter is calling on his mother, Grandma Coulter, again this week. Harve thinks it as good a way to get board as any.

Some of the hoodlums around here think they are very sly in their fun, but by the time they get before the grand jury they won't think it so funny. They don't know they have been seen at several offenses.

GENERAL GOSSIP.

It Concerns Everything ind ltverybody and Is, Therefore, of Interest to All of Us.

—E. D. Bosworth has returned from Chicago. —Mayor Bandel and Marshal Grimes have returned from Louisville. —D. L. Lee will pay cash for live pigeons until Jan. 31. Call at his grocery store. —The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Hampton died Wednesday at the home of Jere Carver. —Dave McClure, of Waynetown, has purchased the Kramer meat market on College street. —Silas Himes, who is employed by H. R. Tinsley & Co., is quite ill at his home in Ladoga. —About twenty of the Knights Templar were driven to Wingate yesterday to attend the funeral of Amos R. Chillcote. —All the trotting and pacing records for 1894 in the New York Tribune almanac. For sale at THIC JOURNAL office. 25 cents. —W. E. Deverill. the superintendent of the Prudential Insurance Company of this district, was arrested yesterday in Lafayette, charged with embezzling $800. —N. Holten, of Larimon, North Dakota, brother of Mrs. S. A. R. -Beach, arrived Wednesday afternoon. He did not reach here in time to attend the burial of Mr. Beach. He will return to North Dakota in a few days. —Stephen Coatney, of Shannondale, has had three horses to die of hydrophobia, all caused by the bites of a mad dog. Other animals in the neighborhood are said to be displaying symptoms of this terrible disease. The dog was killed some days ago. —Charley McCutcheon, of Shelbyville, is in the city selling bicycles for a Cleveland house. Charley attended

Wabash College several years ago and got his reputation up by shooting his best girl in the hand while they were monkeying with a revolver one fine evening.

LADOGA.

Poultry show here this week. Miss Mina Gill is on the sick list." 4 Mrs. J. E. Talbott is still very ill. Miss Anna Stover returned home Saturday from Irvington.

James Fullen is spending the week with his brother at Indianapolis. Quite a number of people attended the Farmers' Institute here this week.

Miss Allie Williams, of Greencastle, is visiting her aunt, Miss Lillie Dinwiddie.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fisher, of Crawfordsville, spent Suuday with their daughter, Mrs. George Anderson.

Miss Lottie Fullen and Mary Widdop went to Crawfordsville Thursday to visit Judge Harney's household.

Jacob Lidikay died Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the home of his son, J. E. Lidikay. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fox at the. family residence on Thursday morning. Interment at the Ladoga cemetery.

NEW MAItKKT.

J. W. Williams is doing a good business in the fur line. Fred Royalty is studying medicine under Dr. J. L. Beatty of this place.

The Christian people will begin a protracted meeting in a week or ten days.

J. M. Kendall preached his last ser mon at the Baptist church last Sunday night. His successor has not yet been chosen.

A. J. Royalty will shake the New Market dust from his shoes in a few days and take up his future residence in the quiet little hamlet of Wingate.

A young man by the name of Benninghoff, just starting out in the ministry, preached his first sermon at the Baptist church last Sunday morning.

The revival which has been going on' at the M. E. church for the past two aud a half weeks has not, apparently, been productive of much good. There has been but very little interest manifested on the part of the church, while all will have to acknowledge that Mr. Opie, the evangelist, is a very hard, earnest worker.

WHITiSSVILLK.:

Ilorry Good is sick. Mrs. Dora Aumau is on the sick list. Chas. Everson went to New Market Tuesday.

Dr. T. J. O'Brien will locate here in a few days. J. N. Davidsoni killed hogs Wednesday afternoon.

Willie Luster and family Sundayed with Willie Linn. Dave Hinkle and Pierce Rettinger went to Ladoga Tuesday.

Miss Edith Wren wont to Crawfordsville Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Agee, of Ladoga, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dora Auman.

John Armstrong and family visited D. P. Rettinger and family Sunday. Mrs. Nannie Armstrong called on Mrs. Belle Byers Thursday morning.

Mort Keys returned home Tuesday after a two weeks' visit with relatives at Danville, 111.

In answer to the riddle given by the Boulder Valley correspondent I will say that the elder gentleman was the young man's father.