Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 9 August 1895 — Page 5

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REV. G. P. FUSON RESIGNS. EXIT MR. CLODFELTER.

The Hoard of Deacons of the Missionary Haptist church held an important meeting' at the church on the corner of Pike and Walnut streets last Monday, and at this meeting1 llev. G. P. Fuson tendered his resignation. It has been known by a few of the leading1 members of the church for some time that Mr. Fuson had this step in contemplation, but its announcement will be in the nature of a genuine surprise to mau3^ of the church members and to the city. The relations existing between the pastor and his people are of a most pleasant character, but Mr. Fuson has received several lettering offers from other churches and has concluded that he can probably be of greater usefulness in other fields. He has not yet determined just where he will locate." Mr. Fuson has been one of the most popular pastors in the city and it will be with great regret that Crawfordsville will see him leave. Of course, the church has as yet no one in view as his successor.

liicycles Will lie High Next Year. Manufacturers of the bicycle are increasing every day, and the market next year promises to furnish a supply equal to the demand. M. C. Henley, who made a fortune in roller skates in Richmond, is getting ready for the next season's trade, and another factory in Richmond, controlled by John Dugan and others, will start some of their machinery this week. The testimony of new concerns is that machinery for making wheels is very hard to obtain. The concern in Shelby. O., which was one of the first to manufacture tubing in America, declines to taiie any more orders for next season, and there is no other concern so well equipped for the business-.' Manufacturers of wheels base their expectations of stifl'ness in prices next year on this ground—the scarcity of machinery and supplies for tubing. Thej* are watching keenly to discover whether the favor in which the bicycle is held this year is merely a fad or is to become a steady demand.

More of Jordan's Meanness.

Arthur Jordan, the poultry man, is getting up a mighty nasty name over the State for the manner in which he treats his agents. If they do not come right up to his idea of eternal fitness he swears out warrants and has them arrested. Honest men have frequently been put to this indignity, it is said, and are bulldozed right along. Tuesday morning acting on one of these warrants Marshal Grimes arrested a young farmer named Nelson living in the northern part of the county. Nelson bears an excellent reputation and is completely prostrated with grief and mortification. He gave bond and stands ready to square with Jordan. It seems that he accepted a $50 note from a farmer up there and Jordan refused to accept it. Nelson could not raise the money at once and was arrested.

Officers Installed.

Crawfordsville Lodge, Good Templars, installed the following officers for the present quarter and held a very interesting session Monday night:

C. T.—T. J. Buck. V. T.—Mrs. Anna Collins. P. C. T.—H. E. McClain. Chaplain—J. A. Utter. Sec.—Charley Benjamin. Ass't Sec.—J.E.Sargent. Financial Sec.—Mrs. S. Buck. Treas.—Mrs. Lorena Reprogle. Marshal—\V. P. Griest. Dep'y Marshal—Mrs. Martha Buck. Guard—Mrs. Dora Morris. Sentinel—A. A. Morris. L. D.—W. P. Griest. The lodge starts off with new name and new officers and bids fair to do a vast amount of good in our midst. It should be encouraged in its grand' work of making men better and sober citizens. Help them.

Dr. Frank Smith has asked for a divorce from his wife, Katie Smith, with whom he has not been living for a coon's age. If all the things which Katie did, which she oughtn't to have done, and all the things she oughtn't to have done, which she did, were chronicled here there would be little space for anything else. Suffice it to say her sins of omission were as numerous as her sins of commission and that all were ornamented and garnished with sky blue profanity. Katie is quite a reprehensible little crk^iet, if we believe all the naughty tallJPflTrank tells of her.

Indiana Fairs.

The Indian fair circuit opened last week and begun at Bainbridge, where a successful fair was held. The Hagerstown fair began yesterday and the Sheridan fair will open on next Monday. The circuit closes at Vincennes

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ork on the Clodfelter electric railway has been suspended on the hills near the poor farm and on the approach to the iron bridge between (las City and Jonesboro. says the .Marion Chrmi!:. The men were paid, and Supt. Wilgus is now in Chicago visiting his family. Noah J. Clodfelter is in New York city, and the next ten days are likely to tell the tale of the future of this enterprise. Oil last Tuesday evening a meeting of the directors was held at Fail-mount. What took place at this meeting is not known, but rumor has it that they there met representatives from eastern parties who offered, under certain conditions, to take charge of the enterprise and push it. A re-organization was at once contemplated, and it is on this business tljat Clodfelter is now in the east. It is understood that under the new organization1Clodfelter will not be president of the company, but will occupy some honorary position and retire with a block of stock in his coat pocket. The new man who intends to take Clodfelter's place is understood to be a New York gentleman at the head of two or three street railways and willing to put his money into a venture here. Some claim that it is Tom Johnson, the Ohio congressman, who made a fortune at Indianapolis in street railway matters and thinks Indiana a good place to sprout millions. All these things will be definitely decided hy next Saturday or the first of the coming week.

Death of Klrier J. K. Selileppy. On Tuesday at (.:r0 o'clock e-ysnrred the death of Elder John Reese Schleppy at his home on south Green street, after along illness with typhoid fever. The funeral services occurred on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. II. Oliphant. The interment took place in the Oak Hill cgmetery.

Mr. Schleppy was born December 12. 1*120, in Franklin county, this State, and came to this county with his parents in 1S:*2. They settled on the old Schleppy homestead, three miles south ®f this city, and there Mr. Schleppy lived until March, 1S72, when he came to urawfordsville where he resided until the time of his death. On June 7. 1S40, he was married to Ruth E. Hart, seven children being born to them, four of whom still live, namely: Charles W. Schleppy, of this city, Mrs. Dora Jackman, of Louisville, Neb., Mrs. Kate Piphe'r, of Clay City, and John H. Schleppy, of Columbus, Ind. Mr. Schleppy was a carpenter by trade and was engaged in that business a considerable portion of his life. He was also a preacher and gave religious instruction from the standpoint of the Old School Baptist denomination. Few men had a wider acquaintance in this section than Elder Schleppy and he had many friends who will be pained to learn of his death.

Will Cause No Trouble.

County Superintendent J. S. Zuck takes the action of the Republican Trustees Monday in great good humor and states that lie will gladly surrender the office the moment the Supreme Court decides against him. "I was elected by the old board in June for a term of two years, however," said he, "and until the Supreme Court decides that the action of the old board was unwarranted, I am in duty bound to stay by the office. I am not hunting trouble, and am more than willing to so adjust matters between Mr. Brewer and myself that we can live in peace and harmony until the action of the court. I grant him any privileges in this otlice which do not interfere with what I regard as ray rights. Among these ''privileges" is the preparation of the financial and statistical report. This is to be prepared the first two weeks in September and would give George a splendid insight regarding the workings of the office."

Quarterly Convention.

The first quarterly convention of the Montgomery county Sunday school union will be held at the Potato Creek Methodist church on Friday, Aug. 2.'(. A very excellent programme has been prepared and delegates are expected from every school in the county. The Vandalia has made a 25 cent rate for the round trip. Delegates will take the 8:16 train to Darlington, where conveyances will meet them and take them to the convention building. Be sure to arrange your affairs so that you can attend.

Will Do Ministerial Work.

It is common rumor that Dr. John, ex-Presideirt. of DePauw University, is to take pastoral work with Trinity church. Chicago, in September.

TRUSTEES MUST REPORT..

Opinion of the Attorney General -1'iibllHli Annual KeportH of Their Work.

The other day Attorney-General Ketcluiin received the following letter from C. W. Welinan. superintendent of Sullivan county: "Fiiirolled act No. -1M), approved March 7, lS'.t.j, requires township trustees to publish a report at the end of each year. Is there any reason why the present trustees should not comply with this law'.' An 1 ndianapolis school supply house has sent out the statement that the present trustees will not be required to make such publication and our trustees do not know what to do in the matter, l'lease favor me with an early reply.''

To this the attorney-general replied as follows: "The act of March 7. 1 )f, requiring township trustees to publish annual •eports provides 'that every township trustee in this State immediately after the taking efVeet of this act procure at the expense of his township a book, and on the first Monday of August of each year he skall post up a statement and shall within ten days after filing his report, cause copy of this report to be published one week in a weekly newspaper, and shall be liable on liis bond in the sum of §100 for failurs to publish such report.' "This act took effect on the 28th of June last and certainly applies as fully to Trustees now in otlice as any who may hereafter be elected. If a school supply house in this city has recommended the trustees now in ollice not to make such publication, that fact should be reported to the prosecuting attorney of this county, which recommendatioH is clearly counseling the violation of the law."

Government Crop ISiilIetin.

Cool, fair weather prevailed, especially during the nights, and no rain fell except in few localities of the central portion on Saturday. Light frosts formed on July :soth and Slst in localities in all counties of the northern portion, but they were too light

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injury. Cora continues in best condition, although in some lielda it needs rain soon, as it still is shooting and in silk and tassels and heading it never looked better at this season of the year in most localities, and the yield promises to be immense in some counties. Oats threshing is nearly done, and in some localities the yield is better than expected. The growth of the tobacco is much retarded by the dry and coal weather. Old clover is being threshed, and the young clover is in fair condition, almost ready to cut, and promising [a 'good yield of seed. Pasture ^in most counties is getting dry again, andton many farms cattle has to be fed. Late potatoes, beans, buckwheat and millet are in fair condition, but soon need rain again. Apples, pears and plums are abundant. Fall plowing continues, but the ground is getting hard and dry, and plowing will stop soon unless good rains fall.

Exit Uortou-Kilter Hains.

Prof. E. G. Uorton and wife left on Tuesday for Arcade, N. Y., where they will spend the remainder of the summer. Mr. Uorton has served efficiently as physical director of the Young Men's Christian Association for the past two years and retires from his post with the good will and wishes of the association's members. He has been elected to a fellowship in the University of Pennsylvania and enters upon his work there next fall.

At the June meeting of the Y. M. C. A. board of directors Dan D. Hains, of New Albany, was elected as Mr. Horton's successor and will begin work next month. Mr. Hains has had several years' experience* in gymnasium work and is well qualified to fulfill the duties of his position. The physical department agreement between the college and the association has been renewed for the coming year and the college gymnasium drills will be lurid in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium.

Indiana's Prospective Great Corn Crop. Indianapolis Journal: The rains of the last three weeks have placed the corn crop almost beyond the possibility of being injured by drought, and it is estimated that this year's crop will far exceed any crop ever raised in this country. This is true of every State. The State Statistican has not received any estimates as to the probable yield, as it is rather early to make close estimates. Yesterday Fred P. Rush estimated the crop at 10 per cent, above the best yield in the history of the State, which would mean 150,000,000 bushels. He also says the crop is two weeks further advanced than it was at this time last year. From reports from other parts of the country he thinks that the entire crop will be nearly 250,000,000 bushels in excess of the best previous year.

A Neat Birthday Present.

Michael Price, the veteran grain dealer, has given his son Bernard a neat remembrance for his twenty-first birthday by making him a member of the firm. The sign now reads, M. Price ifc Son.: v"

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THE PEOPLE.

VurBonal (iosHlp Kelative to Crawfordsvlllo People and Their Krltwula From Klaewhoro.

—A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. A1 l'ear. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. John Swearengen. —Miss Anna Tobin, of liockville, is the guest of Miss Ju 1 ia ICarle. —Mrs. Kiser, of Muneie. is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ira McCouuell.

Walter Whittington went to Walcott on ednesday to accept a business position. —T. II. Ristine and daughter, Miss Eli/.abeth, have left for Northern Michigan. —J. D. Tracy has returned from a visit at Paris, 111. His two granddaughters, Misses Maud and Mabel Foley returned with him. I —Harry Rice,wife and son, of Wheeling, West Virginia, passed through the city Tuesday on their way to Waveland where they will visit Mr. Rice's father. \-v —Miss Lida Morris has returned from an extended visit with friends at Roachdale. While there she purchased a lot and contracted for the building of a neat little residence of about six rooms which will be occupied by a tenant.

KeNolutioiiH of TlittnkH.

Scioto Tribe, No. 100. I. O. R. M., at its regular meeting night passed a resolution extending a vote of sincere and hearty thanks to the merchants, business men, citizens and newspapers of Crawfordsville for their assistance in making their first annual powwow the success it was and for the decorations displayed by all.

By order of Tribe. L. W. \V. II. i-.hstku, C. of R. Sachem.

TrllhleH Taken.

A troop of Trilbies, forlorn and bedragglcd, stood before Mayor liandel this morning and pleaded not guilty to the charge of being naughty. The troop was composed of Alice Larrimore and her three daughters, who have been conducting themselves in an unseemly manner at their residence on South Grant avenue. They came from Lebanon and are a bad lot. Their trial occurs Friday morning.

At Kirkpntrick.

Ten young ladies assisted by I'rof. Wm. Parker and Master, Frank Kirkpatrick, of Clark's Hill, will give an entertainment at the M. E. church at Iyirkpatrick, Ind., Saturday night, Aug. 10. Ice cream and bananas will be the order of refreshments. Admission at door 10 cents. Refreshments will be served in church yard in front of church. All to be in the interest of the W. C. T. U.

Death of an Old Itesldent.

David B. Bratton died Tuesday evening at the home of his nephew, Andrew Smiley, near Mace, in the 80th year of his age. The funeral took place on Wednesday at li o'clock. Mr. Bratton was one of the oldest residents of this county, coming here from Virginia when quite young. He never married but lived an honest, upright life. He was a fine old gentleman and was honored by all who knew him.

The Ultimatum.

Some bard driven desperate by the talk of typhoid fever and the methods of warfare on bacteria has composed the following touching lines:

We have boiled the liydrnnt water We have sterilized the milk: We have I ned the prowling niirrolje Through the linest Kind of sillc have l)"urhl. and we have borrowed Kvery patent, health devli-e And at last, the doi'toi* tell lis That we've (fot, to boil t.iie ice.

Glad to I5e Free.

D. W. Hartman. our ex-trustee, said on-Wednesday, "You have no idea what relief I experience in again becoming a private citizen. I tell you the duties of the trustee's oflice are more arduous than generally supposed,and I am glad to be free. I shall spend a greater portion of my time now at our Gas City pottery. I shall go that place next week."

Otlleerg Elected.

The directors of the Montgomery Savings Association met last Tuesday and elected the following corps of officers:

President—R. E. Bryant. Vice-President—Abe Levinson. Treasurer—J. E. Evans. Secretary—W. W. Morgan. Attorney—F. P. Mount.

Nelson Released.

David Nelson, the young farmer who was arrested on the charge of embezzlement preferred by Arthur Jordan, the poultry man, was released Wednesday morning. He promptly squared the accounts when confronted by the charge.

Marriage Licenses. ikW

Daniel E. Switzer and Jennie Harwood.