Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 December 1896 — Page 9

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VOL. 49—NO. 49 ORAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIAY, DECEMBER 4, 1896.-TWELVE PAGES

STAFFORD-REMLEY.

The Happy Union of Two Estimable Feople Last Thursday Evening.

Last Thursday at the beautiful residence of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Remley occurred the marriage of their daughter, Ollie Elizabeth, to Mr. Charles 0. Stafford. The floral decorations of the house were both beautiful and and elaborate. In front of the bay window in the east parlor where the ceremony occurred was a bank of ferns blooming plants and beautiful vines trailed along the arch. Chrysanthemums were the prevailing flowers in the parlors. The windows were all most artistically arranged with vining plants and the chandeliers, doorways and stairways were all-draped with California moss and smilax. In the dining room ferns were scattered profusely over the linen with vases of carnation which admirably set off the handsome service. At the bride's table festoons of smilax were draped from the chandelier to the four corners of the table. The china service used here was all designed and painted by the bride who is well known in the artists' circle. Over one hundred guests were present and assembled in the west parlor and reception room to witness the ceremony. The receiving party in the parlor was composed of Mr. and Mrs. Remley. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Stout, Miss Ethel Remley and Miss Blanch Kelsey. Promptly at the appointed hour Miss Iva Stout, escorted by Mr. Otis Stafford, descended the stairway to the piano and played the wedding march from ''Lohengrin" to which the bridal party entered. Rev E. B. Thomson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, accompanied by Rev. G. W. Stafford, grandfather of the groom, and a retired minister of M. E. church, preceeded the maids of honor, Misses Sarah Remley and Dora

Ward who took their places at the left of the window. They are bath lovely brunettes and were respectively attired in becoming costumes of cream and pink silk and carried roses. Their attendants, Mr. Albert Remley and Homer Chambers took tneir places at the right of the window. The bride and groom entered last and standing upon a white rug in front of the the bay window, a fairy bower in itself completed the half circle making a picture long to be remembered by those so fortunate as to be present. The bride wore a lovely gown of French organdie trimmed with deep pleatings of point lace at the sleeves. The high neck had a full ruching with a thin yoke of alenson inserting. Deep bands of white satin ribbon finished the waist. She carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses tied with long loops of white satin, and wore rose buds in her hair. Dr. Thomson performed the ceremony in his usual impressive style, using the simple and most beautiful ritual of the Presbyterian church. Rev. G. W. Staf ford offered a short prayer, after which Dr. Thomson invoked the final blessing. Upon the conclusion of the ceremony the bride and groom led the way to the dining rooms where an ele gant collation was served in ccu^es

At the bride's table were seated the immediate relatives, the ministers and attendants. Upon re-entering the parlors congratulations were received and all spent a most happy time in music and conversation. Miss Stout delighted the company with several well rendered solos. The numerous presents were displayed in the bride's room upstairs and proved to be not only elegant but useful. The groom's parents tendered their son a reception Friday at their residence on east Ma'rket street, after which Mr. and Mrs. Stafford will take a wedding trip, the plans of which are as yet a secret. Upon their return they will reside on a model farm east of town. Their friends extend to them the best of wishes upon their new life. May each succeeding Thanksgiving prove a richer one as their lives grow nobler and they more fully realize the blessings attending a well chosen companionship. ,K

Will Improve.

Judge Woods, of the United States Court, has granted the petition of Receiver McDoel, of the Monon, to borrow 8200,000 to be used in betterments and repairs of the road. As a result of this, the force at the Lafayette shops will be increased to 500 men, and will be further increased next spring. A large number of cars are to be repaired or rebuilt. There is also to be a reduction of grades between Campbellsburg and Lafayette, and at other places on the road.

Down For Talk.

W. T. Fry is down for "a talk on the poultry industry during the session of the Farmers' Institute which convenes on December 8.

A BIG HORN.

Being Carried Through From Decatur, III., to Canton, Ohio.

The "big horn" has come and gone and six men who aren't such big fools as those who saw them though are some miles nearer their destination.

Out in Decatur, 111., thesound money club during the campaign carried a tin horn thirty feet long. It required five men to carry this and after the election a wealthy merchant of the town had the big wind machine photographed in front of his place of business and then offered the five men who carried it $1,000 to carry it on to Canton, Ohio, provided they sold 81,000 worth of photographs along the way. The proposition was accepted and tbe horn bearers engaged Councilman J. M. Dewitt as their advance agent and started out. Dewitt got here in a buggy last Thursday afternoon and about 4:15 o'clock the five men came wading in through the mud from YVaynetown bearing the big horn which was left in the Citizens' Bank during the night and in front of the court house until next afternoon when the march was resumed. The men carrying the instrument are E. Hall, O. D. Hill, M. F. Stanton, U. S. Lyons and H. Williams. They Btopped at the Ramsey House while here and sold quite a number of photographs Sgl!

CLARA'S SPOOK.

A story or a Ghont Jomlng Abont Down at Wolf Creek Falls.

The following weird story comes from the wilds of Parke county:. The Clara Shanks murder case, which resulted in one of the most sensational trials ever held in the Vigo circuit court, has broken afresh in Parke county. The latest developments are interesting in the extreme.

Mrs. Elizabeth Shanks and Mrs. L. J. Keller, mothers respectively of the murdered girl and of Dan and Maggie Keller, met by chance one day this week at the junction of the roads near the Shanks residence. They immediately became involved in a quarrel, both being keenly sensitive of their troubles and an exciting encounter was the outcome. Mrs. Keller seems greatly troubled over the departure of her daughter Maggie, who it is said was recently compelled to leave the neighborhood because of public sentiment, while Mrs. Shanks has a gloom of despondency hanging over her caused by the loss of her daughter which seems to be afire that cannot be quenched.

The encounter of the two womenhas served to further agitate the bitterness, already existing in the community, and in this high state of excitement the people have now been fanned to a fever heat by a report that the spirit of the murdered girl is seen to walk nightly about the mournful scenes of Wolf Creek falls, a fitting scene for murder, and can easily conjure up the curdling picture of the woman in white, who is now said to flit about the falls by night, ever and anon disappearing in the pool where Clara Shanks' dead body was found. So profound an impression has the report created and so many reliable witnesses have been found, who solemly aver that they have seen this nocturhal sptctre, that there are few brave enough to risk a trip by there after dark.

Zook-Thornbury.

On Wednesday evening, Nov. 25, at the home of her father, Abram Miller, 509 Wabash street, Mrs. Lenora Thornbury was united in marriage to Mr. Walter Zook, of this city, the Rev. J. W. Greene oiliciating. The wedding was a very quiet one, only the members of the family being present. Mrs. Zook is well known here, and has a host of friends, having spent most of her life in this city. Mr. Zook is one ot the first families of Lancaster, Pa. He has been a citizen of Crawfordsville for almost two years, and has made many friends. He is the assistant superintendent of the Prudential Insurance Co. Mr. and Mrs. Zook will make their future home in this city.

The Itlpley Kabbtt Hunt. •.

The annual rabbit hunt of Ripley township occurred last Thursday and resulted in a victory for the team of W. E. White, whose men killed seventysix cottontails. The opposing captain was John Bell, whose men bagged seventy. The winners get the game and Saturday night were the guests at an oyster supper given by the losers. The proceeds of the sale of game go to the Alamo fire department.

Had a Mishap.

Miss Cla:-'J» Crowder sprained her ankle severely last Thursday, and will probably have to dismiss her school a few days.

A TRAGIC DEATH.

Charley llarnett Killed While Hiding on Top of a Monon Fast Mail Train.

Charles Barnett, aged 19 years, the son of James W. Barnett, of west Market street, met a sad and untimely death last Thursday shortly after 2 o'clock. Quite a large delegation of Crawfordsville people assembled at the Monon station to go to Lafayette to witness the foot ball game. The unfortunate lad, in company with Fred McDaniel, happened at the station about train time and suddenly determined that they, too, would go up up to witness the spectacle. They waited until the train rolled in, and when it stopped they watched their opportunity, and unobserved by the train crew, climbed up on- top of the rear coach. All went well until the train was within two miles of Lafavette. Barnett was sitting with his back to the engine and was struck there by the overhead bridge south of the city, where tbe Wabash road crosses over the Monon. One of the iron beams supporting the roof of the bridge struck him on the back of the head at the top and crushed almost the entire 6kull. Pieces of bone were driven into the brain by the force of the blow and Barnett never knew what hurt him. The train was runrunning at fall speed at the time of the accident and the blow was delivered with terriflic force.

DcDaniel escaped unhurt. Signal ropes are stretched across the track at either end of the overhead bridges to warn new or careless employes of danger. These ropes are placed at suf ficient distance to enable the man warned to lie down before the bridge is reached. One of these ropes struck McDaniel in the face and he knew what it meant, and was able to throw himself flat on the car roof in time to avoid the bridge. The rope either missed Barnett or else he did not know what it meant, for he remained sitting upright until the beam struck him. He fell and would have rolled off the car had not McDaniel, with remarkable grit, seized him and held him until the car was stopped.

James Caldwell, bridge foreman on the Monon, was riding in the rear coach. «As Barnett was struck by the bridge Mr. Caldwell heard the blow and heard Barnett's body strike the roof of the car. Thinking that an accident had happened, Mr. Caldwell went to the rear door of the coach. As he opened the door he saw a hat lying on the track and saw drops of blood falling from th® roof of the car. He pulled the bell rope and the train was stopped. Barnett was taken from the top of the car and placed in the vestibule of the coach and taken on to Lafayette.

When it stopped at the Columbia street station the unfortunate lad was removed to the baggage room and the police proceeded to beat back the great crowd which hurried to the spot. Coroner Tea was summoned, and when he came found the bov still alive. He was unconscious and motionless, but at times it could be seen that be still breathed.

Dr. Beasley, surgeon of the Monon was then called and a glance showed him that the case was hopeless and that death would soon intervene- He ordered the case turned over to Trus tee Kramer. Before this could be done the boy died, the end coming at 3:05, as he lay on his rude couch in the baggage room. He had not uttered word or a groan and did not show any signs of suffering.

The news was telephoned to Craw fordsuille and Wm. Scott, the under taker, went to the Barnett residence and broke tbe news to the sisters of the victim, who were at home alone Mrs. Barnett had gone to Indianapo lis in charge of an invalid friend, and upon her return on the evening train was acquainted with the sad accident by auditor White. Mr. Barnett was absent in southern Illinois and was not found until Friday. The family is terribly shocked and saddened by the death. The funeral occurred Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the family residence.

War Not Impending.

Greencastle Demucial .Crawfordsvi'le "sassiety" received a rap last Tuesday when the ministers of that little burg met and entered a protest against dancing, as practiced by members of the church, and pledging themselves to begin a vigorous campaign against "these alarming evils." As many of the leading church members, Sunday school superintendents, etc., are said to be accomplished danc-

ers, it is very probable that war will jc).,

be declared to resent of the ministers.

PART SECOND

•THAHKSG1VIHG DAY.

Uow It Wa« Observed In Tin* City—Union Kellgious Services—Kellections.

Thanksgiving Day was generally observed in this city last Thursday. The streets everywhere were like Sunday and but little business was done in the marts of trade. Religious services were held at the Christian church, the two Presbyterian, the two Methodist and the Baptist congregations uniting in the ceremonies. Center Presbyterian church choir led the singing, Rev. S. H. Creighton the services, Dr. S- V. Leech read the President'a proclamation, Dr. E. B. Thomson the scripture lesson, Rev. A. J. Alexander offered prayer and Rev. R. D. Trick delivered the sermon. It was a methodically arranged, well written and finely delivered address and in every way suitable to the day and the occasion. At the conclusion of the sermon a collection was taken up for the benefit of the Orphans' Home amounting to 810.11, after which the benediction was pronounced by Rev. J. G. Stephens. The people then repaired to their homes where around groaning boards they celebrated the principal event of the day, namely, the Thanks giving dinner. There they discussed'turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pies and other delicacies. In every quarter of the city the day was one of feasting and rejoicing, and all united in one form and another in offering thanks for the many blessings which had been conferred upon them during the past year. Belittle our national holidays as we may there is something in Thanksgiving day that stirs a chord in every breast and which links us inseparably from the past. It is not because we think of the beginning of this festival in the bleak

East, and yet there is something pathetically touching in the account of the Puritans, these homesick exiles, assembling together to return thanks for their preservation from death in a new country. Thanksgiving day always suggests some thought of home, even from those who have long since wandered from it or have nothing save misery to recall it. It is the day when members of the fireside band meet together, when the old and the young clasp hands once more, and we speak the names of those no longer with us and look tenderly toward the vacant placeB where once they smiled on us

REV. J. A. BLAIR INSTALLED.

The Installation Sermon la Preached By ltev. A. J. Alexander, of This City.

Terre Haute Ex/tress: The Rev. John Blair, the new minister of the Washington Avenue Presbyterian church, wati welcomed and received into that church as its pastor by nearly every member of that church, who had come out to witness the ceremonies last evening.

The sermon of the evening was delivered by the Rev. A. J. Alexander, the former pastor of the church. He took his text from Matt. 4, and after reading a seripture lesson, said in part: "Man live3 nautilus like in a many chambered house. Ilis outloss is in all directions and his food comes from all quarters. His life is sustained in many ways."

The speaker referred to the necessity of the physical life as the house for all the higher life. He deprecated the tendency to make everything the physical. Mr. Alexander quoted from Matthew Arnold where he says: "We count it the highest pitch of civilization to get our trains to run every half hour from one little village to another little village carrying to and from messages of the dismal life of each."

The speaker then went on to show that in the incarnation and the truth of a living Christ the highest nature of man found its satisfaction.

Following the sermon by the Rev. Alexander, the charge to the new minister was delivered by Rev. E B. Thomson, of Crawfordsville. The charge to the congregation was also delivered by the Rev. Alexander Urquhart, of Wahliington. A very enjoyable reception was held in the church after the service, during which the large congregation received Mr. Blair with many best wishes and a desire that his pastorage be a brilliant one. He has already won the hearts of his congregation, and from the wonderful impression he is making the church membership will increase very rapidly.

Mr. Mount'* Secretary.

Governor-elect Mount last Friday announced that he had chosen Charles E. Wilson, editor of the Lafayette C'mtr-

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FOB wedding Invitations see Tliii JoUXUfAL Co.. PllINTKBa

his private secretary. The oilice

has attached to it a salary of SI,S00, arduous duties and a considerable honor. Mr. Wilson is the right man for the right place-.