Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 May 1896 — Page 1

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OKAWFORDSVIL.L.E, INDIANA, FRIDAY,

SATURDAY'S CONVENTION. NEXT WEEK.

It Promised to Be the Biggest County Convention In the History of Old Montgomery.

The Republican nominating convention of Montgomery county will convene in Crawfordsville on Saturday, May 2, at 10:30 o'clock.. J. R. Bonnell, chairman of the county central committee, will preside at the morning Bession at which only the preliminary business of the convention will be transacted. The convention will be held in the Y.

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C. A. auditorium

which will be handsomely decorated for the occasion. The Crawfordsville band wlil play at both sessions of the convention.

At the morning session the convention will meet, and after the reading of the call and the transaction of other such preliminaries will take a recess until 1 p. m. sharp when the committees on organization, credentials and resolutions will report and the regular work of the convention be taken up.

There is yet no announcement as to who will preside as it is not kuown and will not be until after the committee on organization has met and acted on Saturday morning.

A portion of the hall will be reserved, 165 seats for delegates, 165 for alternates, 85 for candidates and members of the county central committee, and the gallery is for ladies who will be admitted without tickets and who are cordially invited to be present. Outside of the seats reserved for delegates, alternates, candidates and committeemen, the hall will be open to the public. The stage, however, will be reserved for the press and others.

The precinct committeemen are urged to go to the Sheriff's office at 8 a. m. Saturday to receive tickets for their delegations.

AlcCaw-Blown.

On last Thursday at the quiet country home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown, two miles west of New Ross, occurred the marriage of their daughter, Miss Bertha, to Mr. John McCaw. As the strains of Kieffer's grand march were played by Mrs. Nan Hall the bridal partv, consisting of the bride and groom, attended by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Markley, entered and stood before a bank of house plants and moss arched over with boughs of cedar, where Rev.FrankPox.of Ladoga,in the presence of over sixty friends and relatives. spoke the words whieh made them husband and wife. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom led the way to the dining room, where as elegant supper was served. After supper congratulations were extended to the happy pair. The bride wore a dainty gown of white Henrietta trimmed in white silk lace. She wore bride's roses and carried a bouquet of the same. The dining room was decorated with myrtle. The favors were beautiful lapel ornaments. The presents to the bride were numerous and elegant. Mr. and Mrs. McCaw will reside temporarily with the groom's brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas Myers, where they are nowfat home to their many friends. The groom is an excellent young gentleman and has won for his bride a most estimable young lady. A host of friends extend congratulations and best wishes. Those present from a distance were: Mrs. Josie Denny, Miss Gertie Denny, Messrs. Murl, Jay and Carl Denny and Cail Brown and family, from Thorntown, and Wm. McCaw and wife, of Parker6burg. M.

Cleaned Them Out.

Wednesday night two disreputable toughs went to Howard Nicholson's saloon and started a rough house. They were hunting trouble and they got it. Mr. Nicholson broke four beer bottles over the head of one tough and a bystander broke the head of another with a billiard ball. The toughs were finally fired out in a badly wrecked and demoralized condition. One of the fellows recently lost a good position because of his immoral practices.

At Linden.

Come and hear the delightful entertainment by the latest product of Edison's brain. The Phonograph with its improvements of recent date provides an entertainment for the public that is highly satisfactory. At the Linden M. E. church Saturday night, May 9th, 8 p. m. for benefit of the M. E. church. Admission 15 cents. Come out everybody.

Death of Mrs. Win. Blue.

Mrs. Wm. Blue, of Linden, died very suddenly Wednesday. She had been in her usual health all day and retired at night without complaining of illness. Her death was due to heart disease. Mrs. Blue was about sixty years of age and a very highly esteemed lady.

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MAY

The Fee and Salary law and tlio Apportionment Cases Will Probably Be Decided By the Supreme Court.

Indianapolis Journal It is probable that two important decisions will be handed down by the Supreme Court next week. The May term begins on Monday and it is not improbable that one of them will come down that day, while the other will be delayed until the latter part of the week.

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The first is the fee and salary case which has now been in the hands of the court some months and has been anxiously looked for by the county recorders of the State. It is the impression among attorneys that the opinion in this case is by Justice McCabe. It is said to have been finished and passed on by the court early this week.

The second and more important decision to come down is that in the apportionment suit, brought in Marion county to overthrow the act of 1885. The opinion in this, which is thought to have been intrusted to Justice Howard, will probably be brief, inasmuch as almost all the ground has been gonu over in previous decisions. The. casewill probably obtain a record as the most expeditiously handled suit of importance that has ever gone through the courts of Indiana.

If the decision proves favorable to the contention of the Republican State

sanitary Legislation.

The State Board of Health has in contemplation the recommending of legislation intended to improve the present health administration of the State and bring it up to modern requirements and methods. There will be a meeting of the board on May 12, and at the same time there will be in Indianapolis a meeting of the county health officers, who will canvass the subject of legislation and consider the needs of sanitary work.

Secretary Hurty has sent out circulars to health officers over the State notifying them that he will examine specimens of milk, cream, butter and cheese that may be sent to him, free of charge. "We need amendments in the present law," said the Secretary. "With pecuniary support and with expert sanitarians in the employ of the board, millions of dollars could be saved to the State. Three million dollars are lost every year to the hog raisers of Indiana by cholera. Not a hog should be lost by this disease.

Will Boom the Business.

Frank Townsley and phas. E. Davis have taken a half interest with J. W. Davis in his west Pike street grocery. Both young men are experienced in the business, are full of energy, have a host of friends and we bespeak for them a hustling trade.

The Agricultural Board Meeting.

On account of the Republican convention on Saturday the meeting of directors of the fair association has been postponed until next Monday at ten o'clock.

BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.

John W. Henry and Miss Florida II. Carter Happily United In Marriage.

PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES—W. O. BRADLEY. Governor Bradley is Kentucky's Republican candidate for president. His election as governor w:is a national sensation. IIo is 49 years old and is a native of the state.

committee it seems likely that the suit instituted at Noblesville covering all apportionment acts will be withdrawn. Since it was begun tbe point has been made and accepted on all sides that the post-bellum amendments to the federal Constitution, supplemented by the amendment of 1S81 to the State Constitution, wiped out all apportionments previous to that of 18S5, and recent decisions have overthrown all those passed since then. Therefore, if the decision is against the act of 1885, the statute books will be clear of apportionment laws,

Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Sarah Durham, just south of the city,-occurred the marriage of John W. Henry and Miss Florida B. Carter. The residence was handsomely decorated for the occasion and about fifty guests, the relatives and immediate friends of the contracting parties were assembled at 8 o'clock when Miss Eliza Harmon began playing the wedding marfh from Lohengrin. To this the bride and groom, preceded by the oiliciating clergyman, Rev. G. W. Switzer, of Lafayette, descended the stairs and passed through the parlor to the library where before a oeautiful lloral alcove, the impressive service was performed. The ritual used was that of the Methodist Episcopal church, including the responsive service. The bride wore a very becoming novelty costume and carried an exquisite bunch of brides' roses, wearing the same llowers in her hair. Upon the conclusion of the service the wedding party and guests passed to the dining room where a delicious wedding supper "was served. After refreshments congratulations were offered and the evening passed in a most pleasant manner. The bride was made the recipient of many very beautiful presents of cut glass, silver ana china. After the adjournment of

the guests Mr. and Mrs. Henry were driven to their future residence at 510 El-n street where they will be at home to their friends. The wedding was a most happy affair and united the fortunes of two most excellent people. The groom is one of the well known and prominent, lumbermen of the county and the bride is a most accomplished and superior lady. A large number of friends wish them all future joy and prosperity.

THE BIG SALE.

Cooley & Hamilton Hav«* Many Bayers Here to Take the Horses Ottered.

Cooley & Hamilton's second montl ly sale is now in progress and will con tinue until this evening. The horse buyers began to arrive Wednes day and to-day all the big buyers of tie State are here, besides a number from the far East. Cooley & Hamilton had 150 horses in the barn when the sale began yesterday and the horses were all excellent animals, much superior on the average to those offered at the first sale. The sale did not begin as early as was planned but when the work commenced the sales were rapid. The buyers are eager and all the horses sold have brought good prices, much in advance of the usual prices at big sales.

Change of Time.

At a business meeting of the Universalist church held on Wednesday it was unanimously voted to change the time of holding the Sunday school from 2 o'clock in the afternoon to 10:30 in the morningr. This change

will

into effect next Sunday morning

Wedding Inventions Issued.

Mr, and Mrs. F. Hall have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Ida Florence, to Mr. D. C. Wingert, which will occur Thursday evening, May 9, at the Christian church in Whitesville.

County Medical Society. !y-:

The Montgomery County Medical Society will meet on next Tuesday at 1:30 o'clock p. m. at the office of Dr. H. E. Greene.

PART

FIRST

THE DEADLY MIDLAND.

The Shaggy old Rag Weed Route is Given An Artistic Airing.

The Chicago Tribune gives the old railroad a big writeup and in the course of it remarks as follows: "The road is called the Chicago & Southeastern, although why it should be called that is one of the unsolved mysteries of that region. It doesn't come within 150 miles of Chicago and, while it runs southeast, it also runs southwest, as well as northeast, northwest and nearly all other points of the compass. Its principal direction is from east to west— not exactly as the crow flies, but as a blind, three-legged horse would walk. It perambulates in a careless, pieasing way between Anderson and a haystack ten miles east of Brazil. Sometimes Farmer Hi Robbins' bald-faced Jersey calf gets on the track and disputes the passage of the 'cannon-ball' express, which runs from]Anderson to Lebanon, a distance of thirty-nine miles in the remarkable time of two hours and fifteen minutes, attaining at times the terrific speed of almost eighteen miles an hour. At other times, Harry Crawford, who owns the road, inspects his property on a gasoline hand car, and is given the right of way over all trains, even the 'cannon-ball' crawling along in dismal dismay on first switch while the President's private gasoline car dashes by, leaving an oily trail behind. The President's private car is probably worth more than all the rest of the rolling stock put together-

Whenever a tip is given out that this car is coming, the people along the way proclaim a holiday and turn out in such numbers that they interfere with Crawford's triumphal tour and the fireman must go a head with an armful of cinders—carried for the purpose, as coal is expensive—and drive the small boys off tbe track.

The writer attributes the recent strike to a woman. He blames Mrs. Wrengler, who runs the boarding house where tbe brakemen live. He adds: "Mrs. Wrengler refused point blank the other day to accept any more of the company's checks in exchange for the ham and eggs and pie consumed in large quantities by the train men."

A TOWNSHIP MEETINGS.

Where They Will Be Held on Saturday, the Day of the Convention.

The delegates to the Republican Convention on Saturday will hold iheir township meetings immediately after adjournment of the forenoon session, at the following places

CoilI Creek—Grand Jury room. Wayue—Crane & Anderson's office. Uiploy—H. II. Uussell's ollice. Brown—I'etit Jury room. Scott Ken nody & Kennedy's ollice. Clark—Small Court room. Walnut.—Sheriirv office. Franklin—Township Trustee's ollice. Buiriir Creek—Auditor's ollice. Madison—Surveyor's ollice. Union— Larse court room.

Squirrel Hunting.

THIS JOURNAL has been informed that hundreds of squirrel hunters are saeaking through the woods shooting young squirrels. The law protecting tbe squirrels does not expire until June 1 and it is to be hqped that a few arrests will be made for this flagrant violation.

PERSONAL MENTION.

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Short Items Relative to the Coinings and Goings of Orawfordsville people and Their Friends.

—Mrs. L. Mauck is.visiting friends friends in Ladoga. —Fred Townsley is out again after a severe attack of measles. —A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Loren Benham, of Wabash. —Mrs. G. M. Henderson and son, Edwin, of Indianapolis, are visiting in the city. —Misses Mollie and Laura Garland, of Waveland, are the guests of Dr. Chambers and family. —Wool growers will profit by selling their wool at 118 south Washington street, Crawfordsville. 5-22 —General Lew Wallace and party returned from their outing at Kankakee yesterday afternoon. —Lafayette Courier: Miss Martha Hall, of Crawfordsville, is the guest "of T. T. Conner and family. —Take your wool to the Yount's agency, No. 118 south Washington street, Crawfordsville. It will pay you. 5-22 —J. B. Evans and family will remove from south Washington street and take up their residence with Mrs. Sarah Durham. —Miss MaryGrubb isiu Indianapolis to attend the meeting of the Western Drawing Teachers Association which lasts three days. —Rockville Tribune: Arthur Mull, son of the late sheriff, will not finish the spriDg term at Purdue this year. He went up to Lafayette, Tuesday, to get his trunk and books, intending to return Saturday. He will probably attend Wabash College next year.