Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 3 January 1896 — Page 12

WEEKLY JOURNAL.

ESTABLISHED IN 1845.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3. 1896

THE PEOPLE.

HPeroonal Gossip K«l»tlve to Orawfordavllle People and Their Friend* Krotn Elsewhere.

—Miss Marguerite Elliott is home rom Clark's Hill, —Damont Kennedy is able to be out :after a severe illness. —A. Kostanzer's Sons second annual •clearance sale for January will discount any former sale. Read their •display ad. d&w

A Pension.

John W. Forester, of Crawfordsville, ihas been granted a pension.

Public Sale.

On Thursday, January 9, Charles Ev--erson will sell at public sale at his residence just west of Wliitesville, all his (personal property, consisting of stock, implements, grain, etc.

Will Probably Not He Called. It is hardly probably that the grand Jury drawn for the January term of court will be called. There is but little to be investigated and so there -will probably be no session until ihe .March term.

From Darlington.

Lafayette Courier: Married, at the First Presbyterian parsonage, 161 Columbia street, by Rev. S. A. Mowers, December 28, James S. Eads and Mi&s •Mary F. Doyle, both of Darlington, 3nd., and a most worthy couple.

A Famous Auctioneer.

Tude Hamilton received a telegram tfrorn Humboldt, Tenn.Tuesday requesting him to go there on January 4, and .•sell four car loads of horses. An engagement* elsewhere will prevent him 3^oing unless he can be released.

New Legal Firm.

Hon. F. M. Dice and Wm. F. Hunt ihave formed a partnership for the ^practice of law and the firm will be known as Dice & Hunt, the office being ithat heretofore occupied by Mr. DiceJ The firm is a strong one and will •doubtless be very popular as both gentlemen have many warm friends. The ^partnership betrins January 1.

Uought the Property.

T. W. Irons, the popular north Green •street feed barn man, has recently ^purchased the barn and lot occupied by his business and has added much needed improvements to the .same.

Mr. Irons has been carrying on the ieed yard business at that stand for several years and is a general favorite with the farmers who hitch in his sheltered yard.

Rapidly Improving.

W. W. Morgan is in receipt of a letter from his son Harry, who is now ^sojourning in Phoenix, Ariz., stating "that he has gained considerably in •weight and is much improved in health. He describes the country as beautiful and rarely productive, with (good business prospects. Mr. Morgan's many friends here will be pleased to learn of his joyful condition.

P. O. S. of A. Officers. .' .i

Camp P. O. S. of A. elected the following officers Monday night to serve during the ensuing six months:

Past President—W. W. Goltra. President—J. H. Mount. Vice President—W. J. Matthews. Master of Forms—Will. H. Eltzroth. Rec. Secretary—W. R. Miller. Financial Secretary Samuel D. Sjmmes.

Treasurer—H. E. Griffith. Conductor—M. Scaggs. inspector—Wm. Bappert. Guard—Lee Long. Trustee to succeed J. S. Kelly, time expired—Parker Willis.

.Leaking After the "Ferrets." Deputy State Auditor Hart Monday submitted to the Attorney-General an inquiry as to what course the Auditor ought to pursue in allowing claims against the State on account of errors in settlement sheets. Fer several years men who are known as "ferrets"'have been going from co&nty to county offering to go through the records in search of errors that have been made in settling with the State, for one-half of all claims found against the State. In some counties the inquiries have extended back over thirty*five years, and the amounts of the claims against the State in a few counties have :ached from $1,500 to $3,00t. Deputy-

Auditor Hart has on his desk claims aggregating #30,000, which have been unearthed by these "ferrets." Recently seven counties have set out these' claims on their settlement sheet, and asked the Auditor to allow them. Mr. Daily and Mr. Hart take the position that they have no authority to allow such claims, although preceding Auditors have been allowing them. It is held at the Auditor's office that these claims ought to be presented to the Court of Claims. "If it can be shown that the claims are genuine," said Mr. Hart, "and I have doubt they are, the Court of Claims is bound to render judgments, and the next Legislature •will appropriate the money for- the payment of the claims." The facts in relation to the claims that the "ferrets" are digging up have all been presented to the Attorney-General in the ffsquestfor opinion.

IMPORTANT TO REPUBLICANS.

Call for Township Meeting to Select Delegates to the District Convention and Members of the County Committee.

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It has been decldcd by the Republican State Committee that the Republicans in each county of the Stat" and all others who wish to act aud vote with the Republican party, shall, on Saturday, January 11th, 1896. moot in mass convention In their respective precincts, townships or wards for the transaction of the following business: 1st. For the election of precinct committeemen from the several voting: precincts of the State. For this purpose, in cnse tbo meeting be held by township or ward, the voters shall separate according to precincts, each precinct electing its own committeeman. The precinct committeemen, so chosen, shall constitute the membership of the Republican County Committee, unless a reduced representation therefor shall be determined upon by the County Committee aud the same indicated in the notice hereinafter provided for, tu which ease trie precinct committeemen from each wurd or township so selected •shall, as may thus be determined by the County Co'miuittee, elect on or before January 18th. 1890, award or township committeeman to represent such ward or township ou the County Committee. 2nd. For he election of such delegates or alternates, delegates to their respective district conventions to be held on Tuesday, January 21st, 1896, as may bo apportioned to such product, township or ward by the Republican County Committee, in accordance with this call. At such precinct, township or ward meetings there shall be no other business transacted than above designated.

Notice of such precinct, township or ward meetings shall be given by the Republican County Committee by publication iu the Kepublican press of the county, If such there be, aud if uot, then by posting at least five notices in each the several precincts, townships and wards, at least ten days before the date fixed for holding such conventions. The members of the County Committee so chosen shall meet at their respective county seats on Saturday, January 18th. 1896, at Bueh place and hour ou said day as may be determined and published by (the County Committee, to organize by the election of a Chairman, ViceChairman, Secretary and Treasurer.

The basis of representation to the district cdnventions shall be: One delegate and one alternate delegate for every two hundred and fraction thereof of one hundred or more votes cast for William D. Owen for Secretary of State at the November election, 1894, the counties to be entitled to the aggregate number of delegates and alternates as stated below. Such aggregate in the respective counties shall be apportioned by the County Committee to the several precincts, wards and townships upon the basis named above, such apportionment to be published in the Couuty Committee call hereinbefore provided for.

Complying with the above, the Republicans of Montgomery county and all voters who expect to affiliate with them will meet in mass convention in their respective townships on Saturday, the 11 tb day of January, 1896. at 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of selecting delegates and alternates to the district convention to be held January 21, at Frankfort, Ind., to select a member of the State Central Committee. On the basis of representation as made by the State Committee, the townships, will select delegates, viz:

Coal Creek township will meet at New Richmond, selecting one delegate and one alternate.

Wayne township will meet at Waynetown, selecting one delegate and one alternate. Brown township will meet at Waveland, selecting two delegates aud two alternates.

Ripley township will meet at Alamo, selecting one delegate and one alternate. Scott township will meet at Center school house, selecting one delegate and one alternate

Clark township wiil meet at Ladoga, selecting one delegate and one alternate. Walnut township will meet at Center school house, selocting one delegate and one alternate.

Franklin township will meet at Darlington, selecting two delegates and two alternates. Sugar Creek township will meet at Center school house, selecting one delegate and one alternate.

Madison township will meet at Linden, selecting one delegate and one alternate. Union township will meet at small court room, selectiug eight delegates and eight alternates.

After the transaction of the foregoing business the several precincts of the township will meet in precinct conventions and each nrecinct elect a member of the County Central Committee. Said committee will meet at the small court room, Crawfordsville, Ind., on Saturday, Jan. 18. 1896, at 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of organizing Dv the election of Chairman, Vlce-l.liairman and Treasurer.

JOHN It. BONNELL, Chairman.

TKAVBStKBS' POINT.

Miss May Cook visited Miss Mabel Peterson Sunday. Will Britch, of North Dakota, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Horner.

Adam OliDger and son occupy Henry Smith house, vacated by Elim Gossip. Martin Campbell and wife, of Wea, attended church at this place last Sunday.

Shade Cook and and son, Grant, marketed their hogs at Kirkpatrick Monday.

NoahRoyer and Will Mitchell sold their hogs and took them to Darlington Monday.

Does anyone know that H. Ermentrout took a load of brooms to Concord Monday? He did.

Lincoln Cook has moved his family to Darlington and Alex Maxweil will move on his farm.

We wish our good editors and correspondents a happy new year. We hope to help make the paper prosperous.

Rev. D. D. Culler preached one of his most excellent sermons Sunday night to a large and attentive audience.

Albert and Bertha Dunbar have been spending their vacation at home. They returned to their school at Manchester Tuesday.

John Shriver and family, Tom Dunbar and family, and Nerve, May and Tunie Cook spent Christmas day at Mrs. Ellen Hamilton's, near Sugar Creek.

New officers were elected at White Church Sunday for the next quarter in Sunday school. They were as follows:

Supt.—Vance Wall. Asst. Supt.—D. D. Culler. Sec—Edith Ret tin per. Asst. Sec —Edna Fisher. Chorister—Josie Price. Asst. Chorister—Edna Fisher.

i: BDSSGLLV1LLE.

If report be true the K. of P's are sweeping out their own house. Those screcns hide violation, that is what they are for and nothing else.

There is quite a call here for small houses and lots both for rent and purchase.

Rev. Mr. Sonney preached in the Presbyterian church for Rev. McKay last Sunday.

There is not so much drinking as there was under licensed saloons, but too much yet.

The I. D. & W. R, R. changed hands and it is now owned by the H. & D. syndicate.

James Nicholson who was hurt so bad at Indianapolis last fall that his life was dispered of is here at his brother Joseph Nicholson's. He is improving and can now walk without a crutch.

Our whiskey sellers are acting very queer if they are obeying the laws. Not one of them has retail license but

they keep blinds up all the time. They are open for business the first one in the morning and to 10 or 11 o'clock at night. Yet we venture that not one of them ever sells a quart before 7 o'clock in the morning or after 5 ia the evening.

Some j'oung felloes with girls, can not" say gentleman and ladies} make a practice of congregating ou the back seats in tho churches and there show their manners by whisperin? and laughing in time of services.

Hazlett post O. A. R. elected officers last Saturday evening. Com.—Jacob McGaughey.

S. V.—J. A. Hovermale. J. V.—R. C. Edge. Q. M.—Dr. J. M. Harvey. O. D.—T. M. Kelley. Russellville was platted and surveyed by Mr. Owens and Mr. Manners in 1829. There was no additions made to it until after the I. D. & W. R. was built when Mr. J..B. Brumfield, esq. had the addition made kown as south Russellville and platted by him. Since the late J. E. Sinnet had platted and added to the town about nine acres, then J. T. Lowey bought of I. J. McGan a strip of some ten or more acres and had it platted as an addition' to Russellville. Now every lot in all the additions have been sold but there are a few lots that have no buildings on them, but some parties are not satisfied with out some more room than one or even two lots will give them.

LOOP'S CROSSING.

Hog cholera is raging in this locality. Willie Swisher is going South this winter.

Eddie Mills called on Lebanon friends Saturday. Old Uncle John Bowman has been on the sick list.

Mrs. Clara Carit, of Illinois, is visiting relatives here. Several of our farmers are not through gathering corn.

Herbert Airt art, has returned home from Illinois for a short visit. Eddie Mills and sister and Carl Loop visited Herbert Airhart Friday.

Miss Nerva Canine is visiting friends at Indianapolis during holidays. Frank Cogle returned home from Kentucky with his bride Thursday.

Guy Davis and his newly wedded wife of Illinois, are visiting relatives here.

Will Pittenger and sister Carrie are visiting friends and relatives in Illinois.

Elder Smith will begin his year's work the second Sunday in January at Providence.

Carl and Leaton Loop attended the party at Lew Miller's Thursday night, and report a fine time.

Leaton Loop, of Irvington, accompanied by.his sister, visited friends in Lebanon Saturday night.

MAPIiE GROVE.

Dr. Hunt and daughter were atD. H. Peffley's last week. Sam Kessler and wife entertained High Bluff friends Sunday.

Frank Robbins, of Kansas, visited his brother, Joe, this week. Dr. Mahorney was at Crawfordsville last week on professional duty.

A happy, prosperous New Year to THE JOURNAL aud its many readers. G. W. Clark and wife visited relatives at Cclfax during the holidays.

Joe Robbins and family were entertained by Ladoga friends Wednesday. Miss Dosha Nase, of Benton county, visited friends here Thursday and Friday.

This place was well represented at the Farmers' Institute at Crawfordsville.

Miss Hattie Frankenbarger, of Veedersburg, visited friends here last week.

Link Clark and family ate Christmas dinner with Mr. Peterson, at Beech Grove.

The pupils of Maple Grove were disappointed by not seeing Santa Claus this year.

Mrs. Dr. Batman, of Lebanon, was the guest of Mrs. Eva Harshbarger last week.

Miss Amanda Webster, of Grencastle, is spending the holidays at Dr. Mahorney's.

Ethel and Earl Harshbarger spent Christmas with their cousins, near Whitesville.

Some of our society people attended a pound party at Frank Buchanan's Thursday night. 'Mr. Mummert, of Flora, Ind., was entertained by Miss Minnie Himes during the holidays.

MisB Stella Kelsey, recently from Atlanta, Ga., spent the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Ella Clark.

Lieut. Hooker, of Michigan, spent New Year's day with the families of J. M. and G. W. Harshbarger.

Misses Pearl and Nellie Terry entertained Messrs. Bymaster and Clark, of Roachdale, Sunday evening.

George Harshbarger and wife entertained a number of friends in their usual happy manner last Friday evening.

Miss Mollie Harrison, of Sugar Grove, was the guest of Miss Lula Harshbarger last Saturday and Sunday.

Will Stevens, of Crawfordsville, and Claud Peffley, of Mt. Pleasant, were entertained by Frank Lawter last week.

Miss May Peffley has returned from Crawfordsville, restored to health after seven weeks of treatment under Mrs. Dr. Griffith.

Isaac Childers arid wife, of Whitesville, Frank Buchanan and wife, of Mt. Pleasant, celebrated Christmas with Dave Peffley and family.

The old saying concerning the weather has it, the first three days of December rules the three winter months thus First day of December rules December, second day rules January, third day rules February. December has fulfilled the prophecy pretty well, and the other months remain to be seen.

'WEST UNION.

Uncle George Hutton is qnite sick at this writing. The protracted meeting at Campbell's Chapel was a success.

Allen Clark loBt twenty-six head of

hogs with cholera since we last itemized. Frank Jackman bought a new top buggy at a bargain recently at an auction on south Washinston street.

Wallace Cochran, our leading horse dealer, is organizing some enterprising •joint stock companies throughout the State.

Every home should be the recipient of THE JOURNAL for next year. It is far in the lead here as it is, however, in circulation, and postmasters at other points say the same thing.

J. T. Tribby gave two first class entertainments here last week with Edison's latest. The audience expressed their appreciation in applauses and a request to favor them again. He will be at Garfield Saturday night, Jan. 4.

S. D. Kellison has the finest drove of Chesterwhite pigs to be found on the pike. He is also arranging to introduce here the famous 'O. I. C." breed, which among other superior merits have a pedigree absolutely clear of cholera. 1,673 head of the stock sold for breeders last year.

After visiting the Quick school and also at the Vale's one is thoroughly impressed that these districts are to be congratulated on securing the services of P. M. Buck and S. G. Vanscoyoc as teachers. These gentlemen ate eminently qualified to hold the highest positions offered to Montgomery county educators.

The local debating society will discuss the ."Woman Suffrage" question to-night. S. G. Vanscoyoc, Newt Lee, Edgar Slavehs and George Largent will affirm P. M. Buck, Mr Foster, Joseph Bennett and A. T. Kellison represent the negative. It is conservative to say that this club is the ablest of any in the county.

RATTLE SNAKE.

James Galey transacted business in the city last Monday. George Harrington is married and has settled down to be an old man.

James Galey is stalking up his poultry department with fine chickens. Joseph Layson and wife called on Steve Tinsley and family last Sunday.

Frank Halm and his two sisters were at W. B. Galey'8 Saturday night and Sunday.

Ja.mes Gilliland and family ate turkey with Braxton Cash and family Chiistmas.

James Gilliland presented each of his boys with a nice silver watch for a Christmas present.

Jameu Harrington and wife and Mrs. Jane Coons attended the funeral of John Swank last Sunday.

The musical party at George Wert's last Friday night was well attended and all report a good time.

The snow is a good protection for the wheat, which the warm rains had started to growing and which was very tender.

Now, brother and sister correspondents, let each one of us boom THE JOURNAL for 1896, the best paper in the county.

James Galey, wife and son spent Christmas with Jas. Halm and family. W. J. Coons, wife and daughter ate turkey with their son in Crawfordsville Christmas.

What we know: That Brax Cash killed hogs this week George Davis is the smallest man on the Creek George Coons called on James Galey Sunday Sam Cash went .to see his best girl Sunday night all the wells and cisterns are full of water the Democrats on the Creek want a protective tariff.

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MACE.

Tramps are very numerous.'" Quails and rabbits are plenty. A wedding soon, guess who? Warner Galey is somewhat interested over this way.

Homer Dice has a new pair of-skates. Watch for a bump. The Christmas tree was a success. The receipts were $28.90.

The silk quilt sold for §10, Lockridge being the lucky man. Harry Ward says the roads are very muddy south of the station.

School commenced aeain last Monday after a weeks vacation. 11 G. W. Linn and family spent Sunday and Monday in Darlington.

Edith and Edna Bowen, of Lebanon are visiting friends in this vicinity. J. F. Dice sold his hogs last week to M. E. Edwards at $3 25 per hundred.

There was a large crowd at the Epworth League. Clyde Loop was leader. Albert Chad wick can be seen every morning carrying in game from his traps.

George Linn took a load of hay to Crawfordsville last Saturday and received 814 per ton.

Earnest Loop, Herman Bratton and Otis Stafford Bpent Christmas-hunting. There was not any game escaped.

The debate will. be held this afternoon at the Watkins school house. The question is resolved that Lincoln is a greater man than Washington. All are invited.

The township Sunday school convention will be held in the M. E. church Jan. 16. Good speakers are expected to be present, dinner will be served in the hall. All are invited.

PINE BLUFF.

School began Monday after a week's vacation. Tramps and peddlars are numerous in this vicinity.

Jas. Robinson will move to Crawfordsville this week. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Logan have returned from Illinois.

Henry Morris still makes his weekly trips to Willow Branch. Mrs. Lennie and Ria Pickering spent Christmas at Harve Morris'.

Guy Davis and wife, of Illinois, spent last Thursday at J. W. Walkup's.

Miss Dora and Alice Martin spent last Wednesday night with Allie Finch.

Several from here attended the Red Men's supper at Darlington last Thursday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Johnson, Albert Armstrong and Mr. Crane ate turkey at Wm. Skaggs' Christmas.

The party that was to have bee^n at Pt, ir

Prank Broach's last Saturday night was a failure. Come again, boys— third time is a charm they say.

What they say: Earl Perry has a new pair of felt boots. Bill Morris did not get to go see his girl last Sunday. I wish to say to the persons that get up a party, that when you come, come in the house,—don't go away immediately, Bruce Morris and lady went to Thorntown Sunday. There was a large crowd in attendance at the Xmas tree at Mace. T. R. Lockridge went to Indianapolis this week. J. W. Pelry sold some porkers to Ike Linn at $3.50 per hundred.

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TIGER VALLEY.

A. Linn was here last week buying hogs. Bricy Morris went to Thorntown Sunday.

Protracted meeting will begin at Mace soon. There is talk of a fox drive in the near future.

There is a great deal of shock corn to husk yet. The L. A. W. club will organize again April 1.

H. C. Finch has returned from the Sueker State. H. J. Thompson has purchased a fine horse of J. M.Walkup.

Will Morris and Ed Rose are the champion corn buskers. Chas. Abbott is slowly improving after a spell of sickness.

Cal Crane will cut fifty cords of wood for Isaac Crane this winter. S. E. Finch is out in his new Portland cutter since the snow.

Roy Trout will raise a large amount of strawberries next summer. James Robbins, of this vicinity, will soon move to Crawfordsville.

J. N. Perry and son were in Crawfordsville on business Saturday. Henry Morris went on his way to Willow Branch Saturday evening.

There will be a lecture at Flat Creek Saturday evening. Admission 10c.

S. A. Trout and wife will leave Georgia for their home here to-day.

George Vancleave and wife, of Ladoga, passed through here Sunday.

The Valley correspondent is back again and will write for the paper the coming year.

The Red Men of this place attended the supper given by their lodge Thursday evening and report a grand time.

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If so come a trotting. We have others for less money and some tor more, but this is one for your parlor and not the kitchen, as some other dealers try to sell you. It is quarter -sawed Oak, Spring Seat, polished, covered with Silk Tapestry.

We want to sell you a Bedroom Suite for $16.50, which nobody can sell for less than $25.00 Solid Oak and 18x40 Glass Bevel.

We have a Dining Chair for $5.00 per set which you could not buy elsewhere for $9. Look at it. Ask for it.

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Do you want a Cook Stove or a Heater? We have the' line for you to select from.

Come and see us and be convinced that we have the largest as well as the cheapest stock of goods in the city.

Zack Mahorney & Sons

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do not fail to examine the latest Mason & B»miin models. improvements together with time tested points of superiority render them instruments par excellence. Old pianos or organs taken in exchanges Instruments sold for cash or easy payments.

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The new year of 1896 is here and all of us correspondents should try and see if we can write a letter for the paper each week. There are only fifty-two weeks In a year and that would only be 'fifty-two letters. Each letter coBts two cents for postage, and that would equal $1.04. Everybody that wishes a good county paper to read of a bad day or any other day should subscribe for THE JOUBNAL. It is the only paper and the cheapest paper published for the money. Therefore let everyone when their time for 1895 has expired renew their subscription for 1896 and get all that iB coming and going for '96. We must recollect that the Presidential election will be the coming fall and to get all the news from first to lastiit will be necessary to take THE JOURNAL.

NUMBER THREE.

The Christmas exercises at Union were a success. W. O. Johnson and family spent Christmas in Covington with his siBter.

School has again resumed under the good government of Miss Chesterson, and is progressing nicely.

Mrs. Warren Williamson and son, of Indianapolis, were the guests of Mrs. Ida Dice last week.

Rev. Grimes will begin a series of meetings at the M. E. church at Mace in the near future. We hope there may much good result from them.

Remember the township Sunday school convention, Jan. 10, at the M. E. church at Mace. Everybody come. A good programme will be rendered.

Lost, Saturday before Christmas a kid mitten for the right hand, between Crawfordsville and Mace. Anyone finding same will greatly oblige Mrs. W. A. Dice by giving it to her.

Y. P. S. C. E. at Union Presbyterian church elected the following officers: President—H. D. Shewey.

Vice President—-W. L. Smiley. Recording Secretary—Bertha Peterson.

Assistant Secretary—Nellie Linn. Treasurer—Z. G. Walker. Both young and old people are cordially invited to be present at their meetings every Sunday at 6 p. m.

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