Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 31 January 1896 — Page 5

Real Estate Sold,

Money Loaned.

ALF. LOOKAB1LL& CO. —OFF1CK WITH— W. P. BRITTON,

Attorney-At-Law, Crawfordsville, Ind.

(331) HOUSE and lot, east Main street, 0 rooms, verandas, cistern, gas, water, Darn. Price $1,500. (259) HOUSE and lot of Vi aero, 5 rooms, cistern, shade trees- S500. (250) HOUSE and loton Marltetst. In Longviow, iy story house, 7 rooms, cistern, well, barn, fruit. §1,500. (247) HOUSE and lot, robins,frame house, wood house, cistern, collar. $1,000. (244) HOUSE and lot, south Washington St., new house, '.'.iree rooms, pantry, pottery house, water, cistern, gas §750. (240) HOUSE and lot, north Grant ave., 5 rooms, summer kitchen, cistern, woll, fruit. $1,000. (239) HOUSE and lot east Collpge street, 8 rooms, cistern, water, gas. cellar, fruit, wood house, barn, basement, pottery house. $1,000. (238) HOUSE and lot in Russellville, Putnam county, Ind., well located and new.

$800.

(233) HOUSE and two acres in Ladoga, 7 rooms, well, cistern, wood, house, Summer kitchen, barn, fruit. $1,900.

All sales on easy payments. For our list of farms for sale see this week's issue of the Crawfordsville Weekly Anrus-Ncwx.

List changed every week.

Keep AComing

The popular shoe stock of the Scott-Rinard Shoe Co. has been purchased by Mr. J. W. Thurston, of Indianapolis, who' will continue to cater to the store's mammoth trade in the latest style footware.

A straight out and out purchase of this well selected stock was made by Mr. Thurston with a view of becoming and remaining one of our busi-' ness men and citizens. All palrons of the house are urged to "keep a coming," with a promise of receiving the usual courtecies. Messrs. M. A. Kelly and Hiram Connard will remain to lopk after the trade's needs. All are invited to call and get acquainted with the new management. '.'

J. W Thurston.

CLOSING OUT SALE OF Robes

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I have 4 extra large Oalaway cowrobes .tor S12.00 Gray Goat's Fur robes 3 no Black Fur for 5-0 I Plush lioed, fancy trimmed, black fur robes. 7.00 Fancy Plush robes 2.00 Chase's Fancy Plush robes 3.00 Chafe's extra large 4.00 Chase's SC.00 robes for 5.00 Burlington stay on stable blanket 1.00 Large square blanket 1.00 82.00 blankets, 8-ft. square C.' 1.50 Iiope halters for: 12J4 Cattle ties... 13}$ Cut shoe soles for .rv, .25

B.B.OENBAUN,

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Sell a! tz & Hulet

Will sell you stock in the Hoosier State Building Association, which is the best in the State. Stock has already been issued for more than $•300,000. Will loan you money on the basis of 4 and 5 per .cent. Every farmer should investigate before placing his loan.

115 South Washington St.

CRAWFORDSVILLE.

A Word, To Poultry Raisers

Every farmer in or around Montgomery county who raises poultry or has butter or egga to sell, will find it to his interest to visit the

Central Poultry House,

Corner of Market niid Gtoch streets, where they are guaranteed the highest markot prices at all times, honest weights.and treatment that will invite you to call again. This Ib anew establishment and has been started on principles and ideas that will make It win. Try us the next time you aro in town.

Beecher & Hirst,

Louis D. Beecher—Chas. Hirst. NORTH OF MANSON'S GROCERY.

TO COBRBSPONDKNTH.

Hattie Pattison won the prize last week. Several letters have arrived too late for publication lately and others have come so late that they were of necessity cut. •••-..

BROWN'S VA1LKY.

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Easley visited Charley Oglesby Sunday. John Graham and family were the guests of T. F. Patton Sunday.

T. F. Patton attended the Republican convention at Frankfort last week. A protracted raeetiug is going on with good inteiest and good attendance.

Harry Benninghoff and Miss Josephine McDonald visited Eva Patton last week.

The Mission Circle gave a variety supper at the church Saturday Jan. 15. Proceeds $30.

Miss Eva Davis has returned to her home in Ladoga after a week's visit with relatives here.

Miss Ora Davis entertained a number of her friends in honor of her sister Nannie, Tuesday evening.

EAST OAKKIKLD.

Miss Effie Milner attended church here Monday night. Asa Pickerell made a flying visit to Anderson last week. .. 7.

Frauk 'ole conducted the services at the church Suuday night. Lige Cox is assisting in the singing at the meetings being held at Center Grove church this week.

E H. Cox will iu a short time announce timself as a candidate for Sheriif before the Republican convention. It will be well for the numerous other candidates to keep an eye qn Mr. Cox.

We wish to say to the Gravelly Run correspondent that we have not fwmd gold here but we have a number of young ladies that the Gravelley Runboys think are as good as gold.

The Ladies' Aid Society will give a supper at the church Saturday night, Feb. I. A general supper and also oysters will be served. A small fee will be charged for supper for the benefit of the church. All are cordially invited to come. ...........

KOKTB UNION.

John Faust took Horace Ewing to Raccoon Tuesday. MitiS Maggie Britton went to F-ank-fort Friday evening.

Madame rumor says we are to have another store in the near future.' Harry Caplinger says he he is always watching for the Danville crossing.

Geo. Whitesol, Sr., of Newtown, is visiting his brother, Jasper Whitesel. A number from here attended Mrs. Wiu. Kel&ey't> sale, near Fairview, Tuesday.

Rev. Henry'Ashley and Alex Bowers and wife dined at J. F. Caplinger's Thursday.

Gene Ballard is counted the champion mule driver. Anyone needing a driver should call on him. S -v

The postoflice is no longer a loafing place on Sunday as our worthy postmaster now closes on the Sabbath.

Miss Otie Whitesel and Pearl Stevens were in New Market Friday night and Saturday, the guests of Mrs. Seaman.

It was thought for a while Sunday evening ttiat we had a stranger in our quiet village but closer inspection proved it to be Tude Hamilton resplendent- in a ntnv overcoat arid hat.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stump were, called to Crawfordsville Tuesday by the serious illness of their niece, Miss Kittie Wilhite. She has mauy friends here who were pained to' hear of her illness, and all hope for her speedy recovery.

'K\V KlCnMONU.

C. A. Taylor has sold his interest in the bakery to John Clark. The revival meetings at the M. E. church are still in progress.'

The L. Dale Minstrel Co. played to a fair sized audience Saturday night. Henry Lee has bought the residence of S. R. Tribby consideratian 82,400.

Miss Laura Thayer is domiciled as head clerk in McDermond's dry goods store.

S. H. Wallace left Wednesday for Logan, Iowa, where he will probably locate.

Win. Long has rented property in the east papt of town and will move here shortly.

Samuel Tribby has purchased a 120acre farm of H. Iv. Lee ,for which he paid S70 per acre.

Those on the sick list are: Mrs. t) M. Washbnrn, Mrs. Rie Taylor and little Anna Knight. .J. M. Armstrong, life insurance agent from Indianapolis, is looking after the uninsured this week.

Everybody should attend the Enworth League Sunday evenings good programme each evening.

W. L. Richmond, comedian, will appear at the opera house Thursday, Feb. 6, iu "The Old Farm Home."

The Masonic fraternity entertained aboiit 100 visitors from neighboring lodges Saturday night. Supper was served by C. A. Taylor & Co. in courses and a good time was bad by all.

AJ.A.llO

The sick are gradually improving. Bert Kramer, of Fowler, is visiting old acquaintances.

Wash Titus has purchased a driving horse of T. H. Gass. Abija Bayless, of Crawfordsville, is visiting his son, John Bayless, this week. ?.

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Rev. Troxell,'." of Veedersburg, will fill the M. E. church pulpit Sunday morning.

Aaron Heath, of Alexandria, was the guest of Samuel Heath and family Monday.

The Odd Fellows received $32 75 damages on their hall caused by the recent fire.

A meeting \vas held Tuesday night for the purpose of reorganizing the brass band.

The Good Templars' lodge is progressing nicely with an attendance of 44 members.

Several members of the I. O. G. T. at Yountsville attended lodge here Monday night.

Miss Mamie Bowerman, of near Crawfordsville, is visiting Rholand Hybarger and,family.

The insurance adjusters were here last week arranging business matters with J. P. Wirt fc Co.

Jas. Ealy and wife left Tuesday for Morgantown, Ind., to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ealy's brother.

J. P. Wirt & Co. have opened up their store in Dr. Talbot's room, ono door north of the drug store. They will put iu stock some groceries at present.

James Stonebraker, aged 81 years, residing with his son, David, of this place, died last Wednesday of general debility. The interment took place at Stonebraker cemetery Friday.

The Y. M. S. D. S. have installed the following officers for this quarter: President—Lon Krout.

Vice-President—Jesse White. Secretary—Arthur Weller. Treasurer—Wilfred Ammerman. Guard—John Truax. Last Sunday Mrs. Florence Bell made a birthday dinner in honor of her husband, Edgar Bell, it beiDg his birthday. The guests present were J. P. Wirt and wife. Chas. Westfall and wife, Wm. Deitz. Bert Deitz, Miss Anna Wirt, Wiley Wirt, Paul Campbell, Miss Sallie Stanford, Frank Westfall and A. Campbell. The day was pleasantly spent by all present. Before dinner there wbh music by the Westfall brothers ora violins, and Ambrose Campbell on fclie gnitar. Then came the dinner, which was perfect a a a

KBW MARTCKT.

Our town will soon be lighted with street lamps. Ras Seaman moved to the Skelton farm Thursday.

Dan Hobson is our marshal. He is a steady and sober man and will make a good marshal.

Charley Whittington and wife, of Crawfordsville, spent Sunday with Mr. Seurcan and wife.

Miss Nora Hicks returned home from Rockville Wednesday. She will go back again Monday.

Tho revival at the Christian church is progressing nicely. Large crowdattend and good order prevails.

The sale of Mrs. Alice Kelsey was well attended Tuesday. Most every thing was in good shape and brought a good price.

Frank P. Brown this week sold to the trustees of the Baptist church for a consideration of §600 the property owned by Valley T. Martin. It will be held as a parsonage and will be occupied by Rev. Henson, of Newport, who has been called to the pastorate of the church. Mr. Brown makes a No. 1 real estate agent, notwithstanding he doesn't claim to be ODe. He has sold property for different parties here in town and has certainly proven himself a success at the business.

KL!HDAI,K.

Charley Mitchel is working for J.-.V Cowan. Bessie Coons made a trip to Yountsviile Monday.

Isoin Mitchel and son, Ed. are husking corn this week. Minnie Vaucleave is dressmaking at Wingate tnis week.

Carlton Moore was in Covington on business Monday. Jim Swank is selling fruit trees for a Lafayette nursery.

Steb Quick is very poorly with.the grip and heart trouble. Orviil .Mitchel is suffering with rheumatism at his father's.

Wintfonl Swiney sold to .!uel Stout last week .1,000 bushels of corn, at 23c per bushel.

John R. Vaneleave has purchased two acres of land oil the Emily Pittinger farm.

Henry Vaneleave helped Jackson Quick kill hogs Monday andJiinmie Quick Tuesday.

Ben Swank and John Ames were at Covington last Saturday working up the Philip Hauk case.

Geo. Vaneleave started to school at Waynetown Monday in the cart, but broke an axle and camc back.

Hugh Patton went to Mellott Sunday evening to see his best girl. Be came in Monday morning just at daylight.

Williati Hamilton, of the southern part of the State, is here selling buggies for a Michigan firm. He sold one to Dave Patton.

A great mauy from here attended the funeral of Grace McClamrock last Sunday at the home of her father, Lemuel MtClamrock. A large eroivd attended the funeral. Mr. McClinrock has the sympathy of ail in his sad bereavement.

FRUITS.

Mrs. Joseph Wilkinson is on the sick list. Miss Clara Picket is very poorly at this writing.

Mrs. James Breedlove iB very poorly at this writing. The barn of Wm. Picket was finished Saturday.

Decatur Wilkinson is delivering hay to Crawfordsville. Bud and A1 Picket attended the play at Youutsviile Saturday night,^

Frank Cavin and wife were the guests of Moody Holman Sunday. Frank Herron and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Bettie Hall and family.

Decatur Wilkinson has a fine blooded horse which he purchased at a sale. Herbert Holman is preparing to move on a farm near Wavelaud next week.

Simon Peacock and Alvin Carsner are attending the Keller trial at Terre Haute.

Miss Ada Picket, of this vicinity, is visiting friends in Waynetowa at this writing.

Elbert Hughes was called to Brook last Thursday to attend the death bed of his sister, Mary Crisler.

Eston Musser and James Bruner went to Sugar Creek last week 'to get ice for their tbummer's use and when they got to their destination there watm't any ice

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the creek.

•Andrew Herron, the stock buyer of

this vicinity, purchased eighty-one head o. bogs of Franklin Myers last week for 84.00 per hundred and shipped them to Indianapolis.

Mrs. Mary Crisler died at her ome in Brook Thursday night, Jan. 23, at 12 o'clock, aged 54 years. Mrs. Crisler was the daughter of Ogden Hughes and wife. Only about two years ago the death of her father occurred. The daughter, never strong, bowed under this burden of grief and gradually faded away until finally the change come that must ultimately come to us all. Her work is laid aside,.her smiles have passed away and the sound of her voice forever stilled. A home is broken up, a husband is bereft, two sons, one daughter and two brothers are left desolate by her death. The sympathy of friends and achihg hearts can not fill the vacancy, but Jesus who comforted Mary at the grave of Lazarus is willing and able to comfort those who will come to him in their hour of affliction. The mortal body of departure sleeps in that beautiful cemetery of Brook and the immortal soul rests in the bosom of God who gave it.

KIKKl'ATRIOK.

Charley Cory will move here soon. Henry Epps has been sick the past few days.

Tom and John Cory went to Silverwood last Monday. W. H. Gray will move his family to Mellott next week. 'i-'.t

Mary Travis is holding a protracted mectiugat Chizum's Chapel. J. S. Wade, of Lafayette, will lecture at the Kirkpatrick M. E. churck Feb. 3, and -i, at 7 p. ra. Every body invited.

Grant Gray met with what might of been a serious accident while bringing hogs here Monday, llis team become frightened and took to running and threw him under the wagon and the tund wheel run over him.

Last Saturday Madison Township's quarterly Sunday school convention occurred at the Kirkpatrick M. E church, with the largest attendance ever held here not excepting the county convention. A large number of most efficient workers from Tippe^ canoe and Montgomeiy county were present.

C. W. Ross and Mr. Trotter were present and gave out a few electric sparks and set the entire program in motion. Two original papers were read, one by Miss Josie Intel, "grades in the Sunday school" and one by S. E. Harney, "teachers duty to class," and it would be well if reproduced in any township convention in the county ably presided over by Edward Galbratli, vice president.

SEW BOSS.

Robert Harris has moved to James' town. E. D. Peterson returned from Peoria Tuesday.

Sam Ronk spent Sunday among Leb anon friends. Miss Bertha McVey returned to Pe oria, 111., Saturday.

There are three more weeks of school in our township. Aubrey Bowers was over from the Valley, Tuesday evening.

Thomas Webb transacted business in Indianapolis, Weduesday. John Powell and John Routh trans acted business in Indianapolis, Thurs day.

A number of Rathbones from James town attended lodge here here Weduc-s day night.

Miss Wade returned from Illinois Wednesday, and is the guest of Mrs Logan Ronk.

A number of our young people attended the dance ut North Salem, Sat urday night.

Miss Minnie Winter returned from Lebanon, Monday, after an extended visit friends.

Mrs. Argus Davis died Friday at th family residence, three miles south of here. She leaves a husbaud and five sons to mourn her loss.

Coddington & Harris have begun work on the barn for R. L. Bratlon the campus. In the early spring will put up a house and move to town

The Walnut township institute was held here Saturday at the school house. Arrangements were made to observe Washington's birthday, and it was decided that the flag raising wouin~ not take place till the schools opened next fall.

COTTAGE GIwOVK.

Eugene Cook was in Crawfordsville, Friday. John Pittraan is hauling corn to Darlington.

Born, to Elmer Irons and wife, Saturday, .Ian. 25, a girl. The party at Frauk McNorton's Saturday night was a success.

Mr. Kenedy continues to sing at Potato Creek church Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights. He is a good instructor.

Following is the programme for the next institute of Sugar. Creek township to be held at Center, Feb. 8: Method II. T. Mtirrluiau (jiiimiiiiur All.i liuubar tsilUlit'spcUlf M|„. (Hll.H UeojjTitpIo liail

To the White Church correspondent we would say that we did not mean to criticise your reports of the weddings. ar be it from us to wish to criticise any of the correspondents of the good old .JOURNAL. We only rather envied you the great number of weddings you have to report, while have none. Llowever, as this is leap year we ax-.e hopeful that we will have at least one wedding to report. We thank you for the kind invitation to come to your neighborhood and will try and form a colony of old bachelors and old old maids and emigrate to your vicinity.

Robert Custer was born in Cynthiana, Ky., March 18, 1814, and died at the home of his son, W. H. Custer, of this place, Jan. 27, 1890, aged 81 years, ten months and nine days. Ele was left fatherless when an infant and was placed in care of an uncle with whom he lived until 14 years old, when he came to Indiana with his mother. He was married to Jane Watkins in 1837, with whom he lived happily for more than fifty years. To them were born eight children, six son6 andtwodaughters. Four sons are still living, two sons and the two daughters passed to the beyond. He with his

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F. M. Baker bought more at the sale than he could get home. S. Y. Coulter bought a fine Scotch cheviot sheep last week.

Linn & Co.'s corn husker is threshing near Hendricks county. Regular preaching at the M. E. church Sunday at 10:30 a. tu.

The value of wood will be discussed at the hall by-J. Lockridge in the near future. -V

Our sick are: Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Shepherd, III Delaney and Tonv Pbelphs.

A series of protracted meetings begun at Walnut chapel Wednesday

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Gott. Mrs. Nina Campbell, of CrawfordBville, will probably move her dressmaking establishment to this place.

Owing to difficulties in settlinp affairs the public sale of Tate Reed was postponed until some futura period.

Mort Thompson died at A. J. Afc bot's Tuesday evening. He had been sick but a few days, first taking a heavy cold which terminated In pneu» monia. Interment at K. P. cemetery Thursday at 10 o'clock.