Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 9 April 1897 — Page 5
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Celobrated for its preat leavening strength and healtlifulnessi. Assures the food against alum apd all forum of adulteration common to the cheap brands.
HOYAI, MAKING I'OWDRll CO., NEW YOKK.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mrs. llollin won the prize last week.
DARLINGTO
Aridy Archey, of Linden, was in town Tuesday. A. C. Nobie is now the owner line trotting horse.
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Win liryant, sr.. of Clark's Hill, was in town Wednesday. E'mer Thompson, of Kirkpatrick, was in town Monday.
Frank Marshall moved into the Mis. Wheeler house Monday. W. T. ICelsey is busy selling his disinfectant to to the farmers.
Why not remove the rubbish and clean up north IV adison street. Killy Moore, town marshal, can now be fouud on north Franklin street
Will we, or will we not have a town election this spring? Who knows? Rev. Willis Bond, of Columbus, is visiting old friends here this week.
Bill .lackman moved to the Bradley property, west of the raiiroaa, Tues day.
Caroline Watkins moved into the house vacated by ,Marshall on I'rank lin street.
Billy Coleman and Da,n Pitman are busy looKing up the personal property of this township.
The I. O. 0 cemetery will again occupy the attention of the courts cause, burial of a corpse.
Chauncey Coutant, of Crawfordsville, did some business with our merchants one day last week.
Bob Weesner bought 93 bushels of ear corn to the elevator Saturday !at one load and with two horses.
Guntle ?li Lliatt and J. W. Buzzard have each put down brick sidewalks in front of their places of business.
J. A. Peterson and family visited his brother Charley and family at Lafayette last Saturday, returning Moddav.
Foss Marshall, of Hoopeston, 111., son of J. Ai Marshall, came home Tuesday on a visit and was taken violently sick.
Drs. Coffuian & Stout have bought tie room now occupied by E. Chambers on west Main street and will fit it ud for an office.
Our town has been over run with tramps the past week, and we will urge the town board to put tl em to work on the streets hereafter.
Jim Shoemaker was fined SI and C06ts Monday in Ezra Campbell's court for profanity, upon the affidavit of Clevy Cook, who is determined to break his ceighbors of swearing.
Another wedding in town Wednesday evening, Mr. Custater, formerly of Sheridan, and Miss Anna Jackman, of this place. Rev. O. K. Kelly officiated in his usual happy manner.
We are pleased to learn that Gov. Mount gave to his old friend and neighbor, Homer Miller, a place. Homer is a cripple, a good Republican worker and one well worthy of position.
S. Miller some time ago sent a letter addressed to Henderson, Tenn., and a few days ago received an answer to the same and the envelope he had sent showing that it had been on the illfated train of the E. & T. H. railroad at Decker on March 9, was fished out and had reached its destination all right, but a little late.
Warren Morrow concluded to remove his stable from the rear to the front of his lot on Main street. About the time he he had the stable in position some one remembered there was an ordinance preventing frame buildings in that part of town, and the stable now sits on the old foundation. Said stable was to be used as a blacksmith shop.
Rev. A. N. Cave has now proposed a change in the order of things. Lie has combined law with his teachings, and now proposes to give you all the law you want without money ofr price. Sam Martin wishes to inform the public that he is doing the same business at the old stand, with this positive injunction, that all legal work is c. o. d., but any congregation in need of his services as teacher can have the same free of charge, traveling expenses ineluded. Other papers will please copy,
A few of our old folks were left out last week, aged over 70 years: Margaret Shriver, born Jan. 20, 1832,
Virginia.
inClarissa Raper, born Dec. 25, 1822, in Montgomery county, O and has resided in this State GG years.
Phoebe Moore, born Oct. 31, Ig23, in Ohio Mrs. Phoebe Stewart, born Dec. G, 1825.
This makes some thirty people near here over the age of TO, all in fair health.
William McClure was born in or about the center of Crawfordsville on Nov. G, 1829, with the exception of a few years of temporary absence he has lived here all his life, and now claims to be the oldest native-born now living in the county. He well rememberR in 1833 that he and his father, Moses McClure. passed through Darlington, which then only contained four houses. He also says that at bis birth both he and the city of Crawfordsville were smaller than now.
—Millinery opening next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 13, 14, 15 and 16. Everybody invited. Cox & Lewis, Darlington, Ind.
OAK GROVE.
Clarence Miles, of Darlington, is visiting relatives here. Harold Needham has been quite sick, but is much improved.
R. W. Caldwell, of Crawfordsville, visited his relatives, the Mounts, over Sunday.
Homer Miller left Monday for Indianapolis, where he has a position at the State House.
Mrs. Henry Stewart and F. R. Stewart, wife and baby, all of Frankfort, are here for a week's visit.
Henry Beck, a resident of Southeastern Kansas, but formerly of this place, this week visited the cabin home here into which he moved in 1SG4. Mrs. Beck is a sister of Revs. Frank and W.
Mikel« and is remembered by all as a most excellent .woman. She is still living but did not accompany her husband. Mr. Beck was largely instrumental in making the highway past his farm, one of the best in the township at that time, which was the good old time when the women knitted as they walked on their way to some neighbor's on a friendly visit. Mr. Beck expressed hims?lf as thaving greatly enjoyed this visit "back to Griggby's Station."
—Millinery opening next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 13, .14, 15 and 1G. Everybody invited. Cox & Lewis, Darlington, Ind.
BROWN'S VALLEY.
Miss Burnis Colby has been on the sick list. Mrs. Anna Seybold, of Guion, is the guest of B. M. Galey and family.
Miss Mabel Reynolds was the guest of relatives at Waveland last week. Mi.ss Nannie Davis went to Waveland Tuesday to visit relatives there.
Miss Lillie Miles returned home from Dana Monday after a two weeks' visit. Robert Goff and Dora Hartman went to Russellville Wednesday on business.
The town was filled with tramps Wednesday begging for something to eat.
Miss Dela Hudson returned here Monday after visiting relatives at Dana for a couples of weeks.
There will be preaching here Sunday morning and evening. All are cordially invited to attend
Miss Pauline Ku-sseil and mother, of Waveland, were the guests of Oliver McCloud's family Monday.
Rev. 0. W. McGaughey, of Crawfordsville, was the guests of relatives here and at Russellville Tuesday.
There were four from this school that graduated this year. They were Misses Nannie Davis, Mabel Reynolds, Mamie Williams and Albert Miles. T. Y. Hall was the teacher here. There were two graduated from No. 10, Walter Penn, and Miss Faume Allrij. Frank Johnson was tlieir teacher. There were twenty-live tried evsnaination but only thirteen got th.-ough.
The Modern Woodmen of "U:?- place will give a mask social and box supper here iu the hall Saturday night, Apv:l 17. All are requested to mask and those that don't mask will be charged ten cents admission at the door. There will be a prize given to the best masked lady and a prize to the best masked gentleman. All are cordially .invited to attend and enjoy the evening. G. W. Hartman and wife and James Layn will furnish the music. Come early and stay late and enjoy the evening and mask and brine a box well filled.
EAST GARFIELD.
John Thornburg is a' victim of the grip. A great many farmers iu this neighborhood are plowing up their wheat.
Oscar Martin and wife have removed to the Catterlin farm near Greenwood. Sam Finney and family, of near I7ew Richmond, visited at John Finney's Tuesday.
Elijah Russell and wife, of near Darlington, were the (ruests of Alf Morrison and wife Sunday.
Nettie Mote, who has been staying with friends in Boone county for the past month, visited home folks SunSunday.
C. Mote picked up a package of writing material on the road near Darlington, Saturday, that the owner may have by calling for.
Eugene Owsley, who has been attending Wabash College the past winter, has returned home and will work upon the farm this summer.
—Millinery opening next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 1.5, 14, i" and Hi. Everybody invited. Cox it Lewis, Darlington, Ind.
JAMESTOWN.
Jesse Smith is attending the State Normal. Roll Oliphant is home from his work for a short time.
Prof. Gallimore, of Zionsville, was here last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Camplin visited in Indianapolis this week.
There is to be a horse show here some time i.i the near future. Ralph Oliphant fell out of the barn loft and broke his arm last week.
James Ferree and Fletcher Franklin, of Tilden, were in town Wednesday.
A. C. Gibson and C. D. Orear were looking after business in Lebanon on Monday.
Messrs. Henry Lamb and Harry Dve, of Lebanon, visited friends here Friday evening.
Mrs. Napolean llackley and her three sons, of Indianapolis, vuited her parents this week.
Mrs. Elwood James, of Indianapolis, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Ashley this week
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Camplin returned home from a visit to their eon at Indianapolis Monday.
Mrs. Bray returned to her home in Seattle, Wash Tuesday after a pleasant visit with Mrs Ed Lewis.
Miss Lora Ewing returned to her home in Crawfordsville Monday after a week's visit with friends here.
Jess Wilhite made his weekly pilgrimage to New Ro^s Sunday niirht and we understand did not pet home till morning- His lmr-e I- ft. him.
GoodbRr & »ra\ bil of Ladoga, were in town last wet and rented a room
where they intend to put iu a &t<zk of clothing and gents' furnishing goods, residents of Jamestown as soon as Mis Milla's school c'oses.
Mrs. Hubble and daughter, of Leb anon, visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. They will again become
The contract for a K. of castle ball has been let to Fra/.ier «& Mitchell. The building will be two stories, -12 feet high in front, 50 feet wide, 75 feet long, plate glass and iron front with a four-foot pressed steel cornice. There will be two store rooms below and all the second floor will be used by the lodge.
LAPLAND.
School closed last Friday. Miss Maude James started to school at Terre llaute Monday.
Pearl Smith is visiting her aunt in Crawfordsville this week. Opher Rush and wife visited Fred Kincade last Saturday night.
Some of the wheat in this locality looks rather poor for the tune of the spring.
The farmers are all through sowing oats in this locality. There has been considerable land sowed to oats here.
William Davis took in sixteen loads of corn here last Saturday for Wm. Darter, who is buying grain at this place.
Fred Kincade and wife, .Johnny Burgess, Win. Davis and wife and Miss Jessie Davis atteuded the Bea-Hur social at Crawfordsville last Monday night.
Miss l-iaura Browning arrived home last week from an extended visit with relatives in the Western States. She has been gone about seventeen months.
We had quite a lot of excitement in our little town last week. The Midland train ran some empty coal cars off the track and a force of meu were here one whole night and all next day getting them on the track again.
Last Thursday morning Bob Foster was driving through here and happened to look up at the top of Tommy times'house, nnd saw that it was on tire. It was very windy but it wu* seen before it had burned very much. Plenty of help was near at hand atid the fire was soon under control with but little damage done.
WALLACE.
Elliott Bowman will work for lilijali Clore this spring. Miss Cora Kassingsr is dangerously sick with the raeades.
James Bruner, a jolly good fellow from near Clorc's Grove, gave us a call Tuesday.
The telephone craze has struck this place There will soon be five lines center here.
A. D. Willis, of Arkansas, is visiting his brother-in-law, Rhoden Ham, at Ciore's Grove.
Man will commence next week to cutting into four foot wood the tine maple timber recently owned by H. J. Denman, deceased.
The debate last Friday night was a" fizzle. The cause was too much chewing of the rag about what question" should be se e'cted out of several that had been presented before the society.
We think the talk about a company being organized to convert the vicinity of Wolf Creek falls into a summer resort has all been bosh. There is nothing there attractive but a few long billed gallinippers and probably a number of lonely whippoorwills.
Last Saturday there occurred an old fashioned hay seed fight down in the Bowers vicinity. Hide and whiskers llew when the better halves joined in the fun. All came out with nothing more serious than the loss of hair and finger nails and as those will soon grow out ujjain. both parties will lose nothing but a little regret on tha part of their behavior.
The Kingman correspondent to the Veedersburg News stated in his last weeJi's letter that some one from this place was gathering news from his best girl's sister. Now we know that he didn't mean us, but we advise Mr. Kingman Correspondent to tackle his best girl's sister once, that is she has one, for we assure him that it is a very good place to gather items.
NORTH UNION?
A. F. Shepherd has been working for Billy PoyntB. Marion Stevens, of Crawfordsville, is working for Robert Stump.
R. B. Faust was called to Lebanon Sunday by the death of his sister. Tude. Hamilton and wife visited their daughter, Mrs. Lavvson, atWave land, Saturday.
W. D. Slusser and wife, of Newtown, were the guests of Jasper Whitesel and wife Saturday night and Sunday
W. A. Rice and wife and Jasper Whitesel and wife visited at Will Everson's in Crawfordsville last Fri day.
Robert Smith, wife and daughter Miss Marv, were the guests of Mrs. Nettie Herron. al Crawfordsville, last Friday.
Jasper Whitesel and wife are visiting in Fountain county. Mr. Whitesel is just recovering from a Eevere attack of heart trouble.
Mrs Jennie Saunders died at her home in Lebanon Sunday morning after along and painful illness with that dread disease, consumption. She was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs M. Faust and was well known in this community and leaves hosts of friends and relatives to mourn her loss.,
ELM DALE?
Uncle Dave Patton is able to be out and work some. John Vancleave is setting out a berry patch on his farm.
Hugh Patton will work this summer for Israel Patton, near Linden. ^lpha Merrel bought a four-year-horse from Ottis Fullen for S40.
Isora Michel is improving his farm by setting out all kinds of fruit. Charley Michel is working for John Remley, near Wesley, this summer.
George Widner went to Illinois this week to purchase a heavy draft stallion
Isom Michel sold all the horses he had to his 6on Ornal to farm with this summer
William Wood is improving his farm
by building a wood house and summer kitchen. Clarence Widner sold J. F. Sims, of Wingate, 700 bushels of corn and is delivering it this week.
Levi Coons and Mr. Robinson traded horse, and Bill Cox and Stilliuan Gobb traded hosses and buggies.
James Quick is putting up a good wire fence along the toad whicii helps the looks of his farm very much.
The lady evangelist did not come to this place to hold services for a week, as was announced a few days ago.
Joseph Bowers has rented 10 acres of corn ground of George Petro. He will put out 05 acres of corn this spring.
Alphal Merrel and wife are all smiles on account of a big boy babv that arrived at their house last Wednesday moruing.
There are some pieces of wheat that look well, but a good many farm ers are plowing theirs up and sowing oats. There will be a large acreage of oats sown this spring.
Dan Hauk, of this place has bought some property of A1 Martin, the banker at Wingate, for which he paid SI,700, and he will move there in May. Luck go with him.
We some people around here who don't do much but trade and traffic around for a living, and do very little at that. They ride around and get their neighbors to feed them and their families.
Mr. Humphrey's span of big gray horses ran away last Saturday night and went through Will Foote's yard fence and around the house, rvnninir over some fruit trees When found they wore standing very still and hint nothing further than breaking a choke strap.
Quite a number of Ralph Vancleave's friends made a surprise on him and his family last Sunday. Those present were, Dr. Vancleave's family, Billie Vancleave and family, D. C. Monro and wife, M. Coons and wife, F. Vancleave and wife, T. II. '"iincleave and family. They all se.tued to have a good timf! and went home wishingtheir host and many such an
April dinner.
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Merrr how hoi then He wo Harve
'M. da/ ^yjliool at Oakland lip he. would could go wit .out lines, so he dropped
V'-t ihc. !?oj by tail. fi*t. ihat he ran against •"j'iv's pony and broice a
shaft and har] a general wreck. Now, yo see hciw these things turn out It cost bun n. bill to get his buggy fixed. That is .oe way for them to get served when they get smart and want to show off.
We will give you a little history of our small village. Some people think this place i6 a large one, but they are mistaken. This is quite a business place. We have some industrious farmers all around, and also some good land We have one good doctor who will go day and night, a postoffice, one store, one lawyer, one assessor, two fruit agents, two blacksmith shops and two good men to work in them, one repair shop and a man who knows what he is doinsr, three good carpenters, three paper hangers, a dressmaker that understands her business, two churches, one Sunday school every Sunday, and a man who buys your old iron and gets it out of your way, and two plasterers right here. Who can beat that for so small a place?
For Sai.k—A peanut roaster and soda fountain, in erood condition. W. M. Endicott, near Plum street station, Crawfordsville. w-l-.'i0
KIRKPATRICK.
Miss Katie Worth's baby is still very low. W. phone.
Gray has purchased a grama-
Mont Slauter was at Green Hill Fri.day and Saturday on business. Rev. Chas. Campbell will preach especially to the children Sunday after Sunday school.
Miss Josie Shobe, who has been vis itiag at W. /. McBee's, returned to her home in Frankfort this week.
Chas. Fugate, who left home some time ago, returned this week. He says there is no place like home.
Quarterly meeting here the 17th and 18th. The Sunday s-chool convention will be postponed till the 24th, on account of this meeting.
—Millinery opening next Tuesday Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, April 13, 14, 15 and 10. Everybody in vited. Cox it Lewis, Darlington, Ind.
THE GRANDEST,
We will furnish Wall Paper for an ordinary sized room, side wall, border and ceiling to a
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Our stock is complete—Call and examine—Paper furnished on the wall if desired.
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CAST Of CHARACTERS
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WEHAVENO AGENTS
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Opening of Millinery
The Specialty Dry Goods tStore will oil Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 3^, give their first Grand Opening of Millinery, and the display of Pattern Hats and Bonnets, both foreign and domestic, cannot he excelled. In fact, there never was in this city a perfectly gorgeous outlay. We positively lead the leaders in this exhibit. Many of these, fascinating beauties of head wear are direct importations and consequently the styles cannot be shown by other dealers. The collection of Ribbons and flowers is simply superb and by all odds the finest ever brought' to Crawfordsville Therefore we extend a pressing invitation to every lady in Crawfordsville to call and examine this department on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 0. Yours truly
THE SPECIALTY
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