Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 7 June 1895 — Page 9
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Nellie Hipes won the prize offered last week.
S1IILOM.
George Long1 sold his bay driving horse to Sherman Moore. Pat McGuire, of Chicago, is with his uncle, Hugh McCormiek.
Charley Morrow has bought 80 acres of the Wm. Sellars farm. This hot weather Frank Smith spends most of his time north.
Elliot Brothers have planted a large watermelon patch again this year. Rev. Zuek preaches here again one week from next Sunday at 11 o'clock.
John Carroll and family spent Sunday with his father-in-law, east of Darlington.
Owing to pressure of business Henry Chadwick has rented his corn ground to Wm. Murray.
There will be an ice cream and strawberry festival at.this place Saturday evening of this week.
John Pennock's ferret escaped a few days ago and made things lively in George Linn's hen house. It tried the same game at Prank Dice's but was caught in the act and came very near having capital punishment inflicted.
The first day of June the squirrel law was out and each squirrel had a hunter. Our opinion is that more squirrels were killed before the law was out than has been since. We consider it a bad law as it gives law abiding citizens no chance.
kikkpathick.
Cal Baum is spending a season in the gas region. A. D. Archey is shipping hogs from here this week.
Frank Montgomery returned to Iowa Wednesday. Mrs. LI. S. Chalfant moved to Mellot Thursday, where her husband is operator.
P. L. Nicholson and wife are happy. A fine boy arrived at their home Tuesday night.
Harry Shelby started on a tour to Europe, Rome, Palestine and other foreign ports Wednesday.
C. O. Stingley and mother, have returned from Iowa, where they were called by the serious sickness of relatives. They report the patients improving.
UEMOREST CONTEST.
On Saturday evening, the 15th of June, at the M. E. church at Ivirkpatrick, the W. C. T. U. of Clark's Hill will contest for the Demorest silver medal. The exercises promise to be a great hit, and will be quite entertaining, as the contestants will be married iadies, therefore giving no chance for a display of partiality in the decision of the judges. There will be a small admittance fee charge at the door for the benefit of the church.
OFFIKL.
Farmers have finished planting corn the second time. Melons will be scarce this year on account of the frost.
Chas. Rosebaum and family spent Memorial Day in the city. The best springs are failing rapidly and most of the wells are dry.
M. C. Miller and daughter attended Memorial Day services at Alamo. Frank Jamison is visiting his aged mother in Monroe county this week.
Annie Gohman is slaying with the family of James Gillilan at Rattlesnake.
Will Miller and family attended a reunion ofjMr. Opperman's family at Alamo Sunday.
Geo. Faust «fc Co., of Crawfordsville, succeeded in getting a good supply of water for Chas. Rosebaum ata depth of ISO feet.
Lizzie Uurk had a tumor taken from the top of her foot a short time ago and is getting along very nicely at present.
The stately blue grass waves undisturbed in our beautiful valley, and the family cow has to be kept in the back yard eating dog fenel. The road supervisor sits on the fence and looks for stray cattle.
The Offiel and Union Chapel Sunday schools, assisted by others, will hold their Children's Day exercises Sunday near the old Salem church. A good programme has been arranged and all who come will Oe well entertained. Services commence at 10 o'clock. Everybody come and bring well-filled baskets.
Mrs. Martha Rush, who died at her home in Balliinch a short tune ago, was a lady that deserved more than a passing notice. Her maiden name was Stump and she was about 05 years of age. She was a member of the Lutheran church and held her membership at the old church near Jacksonville. She was a good mother, a kind neighbor and will be sadly missed by her many friends. Two sons. Robert and Gilbert, are left, alone, as their father met his death at the railway crossing some years ago. Her body was laid to rest in the Davis cemetery.
0i Lawson fe Fickkx are still making one dozen best $5 cabinets and a large picture all for SI.50. wG-28
CLOllK's GROVE.
Distemper is raging among horses. Charlie Jeffries sports a new buggy. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Todd—a girl.
Pearl Parist, of Crawfordsville, was here last week. S. S. Heath, of Alamo, transacted business here Wednesday.
Claude Sloan, of Waynetown, spent Sunday with Eston Musser. Jim Bruner visited relatives at Crawfordsville Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lilly Little and Lucy Fishero, of Alamo, visited friends here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Ubanks, of Yeddo, were the guests of Jesse Clore Sunday.
Wm. S. Ham lost a valuable watch charm on the county line road last week.
Messrs. Fishero and Titus, of Alamo, are remodeling a barn for Rhoden Ham.
Miss Agnes Roberts, of Veedersburg, is the guest of her sister here, Ivy Roberts.
Miss Patience Jeffrey is preparing to make an extended visit to relatives at Chicago.
Mrs. Kate Mclntirejand Miss Claude Barnet, of Crawfordsville, were here last week.
Miss Proctor, of New Market, was the guest of Allie Rush and family last week.
Several of our horse dealers attended the horse show at Hillsboro Saturday and report it a success.
Mr. Zuck and Henry Brown, of Crawfordsville, was here last week selling furniture polish.
Dick St. Patrick and Sam Prayton, of Cayuga, were here last week, the guest of T. H. Vanduyn.
A party of young people of this place are anticipating making a trip to Turkey Run in the near future.
We think the 23d of August would be a very nice time to have the reunion. We would be pleased to hear from other correspondents on the subject.
Several from here attended the lecture at Alamo Saturday night given by Rev. J. W. Marshall, colored, of Melott, on the subject "Slavery" which was impressive and interesting to all.
On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Allie Rush gave a party in honor of their guest, Miss Proctor, of New Market, which was a very delightful affair. A large crowd was present and the party was enjoyed by all.
On last Friday Dee Sapenfield, of the stock farm, was seriously kicked by a horse, and Jim Rusk, while hauling wood to the tile factory, was thrown from the wagon and injured to a great extent. In a short time friends came to his relief and he was removed to the house, where the kindest treatment was given him. Messrs. Sappenfield and Rush have many friends who will be pained to hear of their misfortune.
INGEKSDLL CORNER.
Mrs. J. C. Keeling is very sick with dropsy. A. C. Keeling lost a mare from lockjaw last Thursday.
James Ingersoll is suffering greatly with rheumatism. Wheat is badly damaged. There will not be a half crop.
E. V. Roberts, of Veedersburg, visited friends here Sunday. E. E., J. P. and Cora Clodfelder were in Crawfordsville Thursday.
Rev. Loucks, of State Line City, will preach here on the third Sunday. All are invited.
Chas. Keeling returned from Valparaiso Saturday where he has been attending school.
Our Sunday school has an enrollment of 03 and is enjoying a steady growth and not a boom.
Miss Olive Long came home from the Fountain county normal school at Veedersburg Saturday where she is a student.
The next meeting of the Cain township S. S. Union will be held at the Prairie chapel in Ellis' Grove on the fifth Sunday.
J. P. Clodfelder goes to Veedersburg Saturday evening to conduct a Cooper silver medal contest for the county superintendent of medal contest work, Mary A. Paugh, who is also one of the contestants.
One of the largest crowds ever assembled at this place assembled here Sunday evening to hear the first Children's Day concert ever held at this place. The exercises were first talked of by our -progressive superintendent, J. P. Clodfelder, and was worked disregarding the discouragements. The exercises are said to be equal to any ever held in this part »of the county. The house was crowded. Tne decorations were new and were well appreciated. A collection for foreign missions amounting to 88.45 was taken. This success makes it certain for another concert next year.
WAYNETO N.
Ben Lrray is the new school trustee. iSLreet work has commenced under Billy Burton's instruction.
There is said to be a very large crop of young squirrels and rabbits. Mrs. Mary Rusk, aged 80 years, died Tuesday of general prostration.
Dr. Hurt attended the State Medical Society at Indianapolis Thursday and Friday.
Miss Annie Faunce will conclude a very successful term of school here next week.
The ice cream supper by the C. E. Society last Thursday evening netted them about 817.
The pauper practice in Wayne township for the ensuing year will be equally divided between the four physicians, eacli one receiving $25.
Dr. Songer, of Hillsboro, was summoned here last Monday by telegram to attend Bridget Cravton, who had an unusually severe attack of nervousness.
Mrs. Lola Love, Mrs. George Anderson and Mrs. Ettie McClure on last Wednesday afternoon took their Sunday school classes to the grove and picnicked with them.
On the 21st of this month the (Joed Templars here will hold a grove picnic and will be addressed by the famous Nicholson and have a balloon ascension and parachute leap by Prof. Simms.
On last Monday evening three young men from Crawfordsville, Tomlinson, Bappert and Hollingsworth, accompanied by our only "Noah", were seen at Snyder's dam pulling out frogs in great quantities. When they came through here they exhibited llV).
RIDGE FARM.
John Brown is feeding 70 head of fine hogs. Dan Smith is doing some work in the painting line.
Ransom Myers and son are hauling corn to Waynetown. Elbert Hugheb and Elbert Ammerman attended the colt show at Hillsboro Saturday.
Mrs. Rebecca Hughes,of Waynetown has been visiting in this neighborhood for a few dajrs.
Messrs. Hybarger & Ingersoll nave stopped for a few days on account of the pumps on their engine being out of repair.
The reunion has been mentioned but has never been fully settled. It is time to know what say ye correspon
dents to Tuesday of the fair. A young gentleman and lady stopped at Mr.Ammerman's a few weeks ago. Cyrus Little hired him to help him on the farm. They turned out not married and they are hunting pastures new.
We noticed an item in last week's issue which stated that wheat would come up to the dollar mark. Ransom Myers was in Crawfordsville last week and was offered SI a bushel for 100 bushels. What do you think of that for a prospect?
N1CW MARKET.
.Joe W. Vancleave is building a new barn. Mrs. Hattie IJritton spent Tuesday with .lap Britton.
Mrs. Julia Rush, of Terre -Haute, attended the C. W. B. M. dinner Tuesday. Rev. Johnson preached a good sermon at the Christian church Tuesday night.
The K. of P. will hold their memorial services at the hall next Sunday at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Day had a spoon misplaced at the dinner Tuesday with the initials "C. D." on it.
John dhaap, of Waveland, and Mrs. L. S. Buckles, of Thorntown, visited Walker Miller, Saturday and Sunday.
George McLain graded our road one mile south of town this week. He will commence graveling some*if the people on the first mile do anything. Now let us have a good road.
Mrs. Ed Delaney died at her home one-half mile south of here Thursday, June 0, at 10 o'clock. Her husband and three small children survive her. They have the sympathy of all.
The C. W. B. M. gave a dinner at the Christian church Tuesday, the receipts being $25. All had a good time. Revs. Ashley, Murray of Ladoga,Johnson and Lookabill attended a meeting which took place after dinner.
Mrs. John Jones departed this life last Sunday night. The funeral was preached at the M. E. church by Rev. Guyer, interment near Alamo. Mrs. Jones was a member of the M. E. church, .a good Christian woman, a fond mother and a loving wife. A husband and six small children mourn her death, besides a host of relatives and friends.
NEW ROSS.
F. A. Finch and wife have returned to Frankfort. C. O. Routh, of Indianapolis, spent Sunday here.
John Perry, of Tiger Valley, was here Wednesday. Jasper McLeod is buying timber for a Noblesville firm.
Miss Ethel Edwards spent the week with friends in Mace. Wm. Evans entertained a number of friends Tuesday evening. as. Weaver spent part of the week with parents in Bedford.
There is talk of a Sunday school picnic here in the near future. W. B. Redman, of Darlington, transacted business here Saturday.
Mrs. James Morrison is visiting friends in Maxwell this week. T. D. Hankins and wife spent the week with parents near Alamo.
W. P. Peterson and wife spent Sunday with F. W. Davis in Crawfordsville.
It cost S25 to sing Sweet Marie on our streets. A good thing, push it along.
E. D. Peterson of Farmer City, 111., is working for J. G. Hurt at the Big Four station.
Mrs. Carrie Inlow attended grand lodge of Iiathbone Sisters in Indianapolis this week.
M. J. Loop has completed his second year at Butler University. He returned home Saturday-
Our G. A. R. attended the annual meeting at Jamestown and report a most enjoyable time.
Miss Florence Brent returned to Pittsboro Wednesday after a week's visit at John Perry's.
Robert Harris was compelled to walk quite a distance quite recently on account of bad connection.
From the present indications a wealthy man from Lizton will soon lead a charming lady from Green street to the matrimonial altar.
Chas. l.ewis, sr., an old resident of this county.died Monday of dropsy. He spent his life at or near where lie died, and being very fond of sport he every fall went to Michigan where he owned a tract of valuable timber land. He was sick some eight months. Funeral serves were held at Mount Zion and he was interred in the church cemetery.^.
•W IN GATE.
Charlie Harlan is in Lafayette. J. C. Wingate is on the sick list. Ora Evans is now engineer at the saw mill.
Mr. Rickets was in Lafayette on Wednesday. John Potter and wife, of Green town, have returned home.
Mrs. Celia Hunt has been at New Richmond for a week. A1 Haas and Flint Ilornaday were iu Indianapolis Wednesday.
Dan Curtis is preparing to resume work at his factory again. Dash Ochiltree shipped a car load of hogs to Buffalo Wednesday.
John Butler, of Kansas, is here the guest of Chas. Webb's family. Jesse Martin did business at Goodland, Newton county, Tuesday.
While catching a ball Tuesday evening Lou Thomas broke a finger. Fires from the railroad engines have been originating here the past ten days.
Ira Julian, of Williamsport, was here Wednesday to rent his old dilapidated building.
The township graduating exercises take place at the hall here to-morrow evening. There are 24 in number to receive diplomas.
While at Uncle George Hays' a few days ago Jesse Haxon fell from an apple tree and broke his arm. Dr. Dickerson dressed the wound.
Report is current here that a few of our citizens have began active speculation for a profit in the Chicago brokers'
business and since their resumings the markets have bid fair for their calamity.
Messrs. Chas. Ochiltree, Betij. and Walter Fullonwider, Chas. and Willis Bonnel. (ran llortuell, Kldon Brutnmell and the Misses Fullenwider, IOlla Bottenberg, Alice Brninmel and Bretlia Honnell were at the Shades Sunday.
There has been a petition presented to the commissioners from this place praying for an election to incorporate our little village signed by a goodly number of our citizens. Oil Thursday there was another petition presented to the commissioners saying that due legal notice had not been given in regard to calling an election, and prayed the commissioners to set it aside. Why not have an elention and let the majority rule?
HKKRON SCHOOL..
There are two hunters for each squirrel. Misses Laura and Stella Mason are taking music lessons.
James Hutchinson -traded horses with John Thompson. Wm. Wilkinson is burning the logs and stumps on his farm.
Kelley Cunningham bought a cow of Putnam Smith Monday. Catherine Clark is helping Mrs. Florence Pitman clean house.
The children are practicing for Children's Day at Mt. Tabor. Kelley Cunningham had a colt badly crippled by a wire Monday.
Several from here attended Children's Day at Otterbein Sunday. Farmers are plo.ving corn after all. All of them had to plant over.
The prospect for a good wheat crop in this vicinity looks very unfavorable. There will be fruit in abundance if it is not damaged. The apple and pear trees are loaded.
NUMBER THIHTY-FIVC.
Wm. Grubbs is talking of having a well drilled.
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James IIarwood is nearly done working the roads. Ike Jones is improving his farm with a new slat fence.
Wm. Keller has moved on B. W. Vancleve's place at No. 35. Corn is growing nicely now but the wheat is nearly a failure here.
Goo. Keller and Bert Lewellen have started a blacksmith shop here. Miss Flora I
Jar wood has returned
home after along stay with uncle Bob Stump and wife. The prayer meeting gave way for practice for a Sunday picnic. The time was taken up in talking. The superintendent thinks there will be twenty-five speakers present in all, June!). Come one and all.
LAPLAND.
Farmers are busy plowing their corn which is in good shane. Harley Caplinger, of Marshall, is visiting in this locality.
The oats crop in this locality will be light on account of the dry weather. The wheat and timothy meadows in this vicinity area thing of the past.
Claude James is talking of going to school at Valparaiso in about a week. Lambert Smith lost a valuable horse this week. He was known as Stonewall Jackson.
Albert Martin is stepping the highest of any man in this locality, all because it is a girl.
Children's Day was observed at Parkersburg last Sunday night. The house was crowded.
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LECTION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby uiven ihat an election will be held!at and in the room owned and occupied by theFarmersand Merchants Hank of Wingate within tlie fo towing described territory, situate within the county of .Montgomery and ytate of Indiana, by the qualified voters residing therein, to-wit: Commencing »t a stone at the nortinvest corner of the east iiulf «f the southeast quarter of section 15, iu towns dp 20 north, of range ti west, and running theece south 25!) rods to a stone 3 rods and 10 feet south of the south west, corner of the northeast quirter of sectian 2:3, said township and range, thence east 100 rods to the east line of the west hall of the northwest quarter of section 2Ii. said township and range, thence north with said line 259 rods to the south line of the public highway on the north side of the w»st half of the southwest quarter of section 14,sald townsbiD und rauge thence west with the south line of said highway 80 rods to the center of the public highway running north and south on the west side of the west half of the southwest quarter of said section, thence north 20 feet to the northwest corner of the west half of the southwest quarter of said section 14. and thence west on the north line of the east halt of the southeast quarter of section 15. said township ahd range, 80 rods to the place of beginning, containing 2M) acres, more or less: between the
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the 2th day of June, (the polls to be opened at 9 a. in, and closed at 4 p. m. said day) for the purpose of determining whether said territory shall be incorporated as a town under the laws of the State of Indiana, to be known as the town of Wingate.
By order of the Board of Commissioners of the county of Montgomery. JOHN I,. GOBEN,
Auditor of the County of Montgomery. June i, 1806.—0-21 j.
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