Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 13 August 1897 — Page 9

mA

to

A LONG STUDY

For durability, up-to dateness, style and price they defy competition. High grade manufacture.

THE DOVETAIL COMPANY

67

Pairs of Men's Pants.

Jg Regular Prices were from $2.50 to $0 ®.

per pair. Your choice while

FOR

GOLD DUST

All Grocers Sell It.

Cleans Everything.

MADE ONLY BY

Is required lu buying Rood articles of some value. It Is for this reason that wo hero drop a hint to those contemplating the purchase of a new vehicle or wagon this Spring. Seo tho

Dovetail Piano Body^v

Surrey, Phaeton and -^Road Wagon Bodies

We have selected from our entire

line of Men's Pants all broken lots, and

placed them on one table for this sale.

The'"eaily buyers

Will

tions. Come early

THE AMERICAN

Manufacturing Clothiers,

THE N.K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago. St. Louis. New York. Boston. Philadelphia.

Disinfectants

Prescription Druggists, The Bluford Corner.

This Is the season of the year when disinfectants are very useful. Freely used they may prevent sickness. Coperas, dissolved in water Is excellent for privy vaults, foul drains, etc. Crude Carbolic Acid for the pig pen and chicken house. Chloride Lime for foul sinks and bad odors. Quick Lime for damp cellars and closets. We have these and others at prices that will please. Your Friends,

'VWi

they last at g?

$1.97.

9

$4

get the best selec- |i

Corner Main and Green Sts., Crawfordsville, Ind. ffl

Positively No Goods Charged During this Sale.

Don't Go to Alaska

Whitenack & Cotton.

VOL. 50-NQ. CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1897-TWELVE PAGES.

$

A HAPPY OCCASION.

The Family Veteran Association lirown, .Seott and Clark Townships at VarUershurg.

of

The annual reunion of the Veteran Family Association of Brown, Scott and Clark townships was held at Parkersburg August 5th. The day was delightful, just cool enough to make the people,feel that they had been given a new birth. The reunion was held at the old Methodist church which the Grand Army boyB of that place have bought and converted into a Post room. This does not signify that the Grand Army is nourishing in that neighborhood at the expense of Methodism. It only means that the church has erected a greater and more commodious building farther south, and the veterans of the war availed themselves of the opportunity to buy the old building at good figures as a p?ace for their meetings, campfires and reunions so long as they may live to enjoy these happy gatherings. It is needless to say that the old boys with their families were in evidence that day. They came from the ends of the three townships with a fair representation from the adjoining townships. George Huffmire, the President, called the meeting to order at 11 o'clock and introduced Capt. A. M. Scott, who gave an entertaining talk for about fifteen minutes, followed by a half hour'6 address by Gen. Lew Wallace. Dinner was then announced and the guests repaired tu Lite beautiful grove surrounding the hall, where a long line of tables, richly laaeued from the larder and storehou.se, presented a mobt iuvitiug and temp ing spectacle. The appetizing viands having been disposed of tbe Association held its business meeting and elected the following ollicers to serve the ensuing year:

President—T. C. Ciurk. Vice President—Mrs. Susie James Treasurer—Lambert Smith. Secretary—Pressley D. Johnson.. The programme of exercises was then resumed, the whole being interspersed with music by the Raccoon choir and the New Market mandolin club. Three little girls gave ^recitations, one of them being Miss Hurt, of New-Ross, the others by misses whose names cannot be recalled. Addresses were made by Col. H. M. Caylor, Dr. A. R. Tucker and J. II. Christian, of Xoblesville, closing with more remarks by General Wallace. Year after year the ranks of the Union veterans are thinning out, their hair is whitening, their step is growing feebler, and their vision is getting dimmer. The deepening pathos of these annual reunions is bejoad the power of language to express. Their worn, enfeebled or shattered forms are the costly sacrifices of the flower of the loyal North, who left home and parents and wives and sweethearts, not for the love of military glory or inspired by the passion for conquest, but because a slaveholding oligarchy had conspired to destroy the best government in the world in order to be secure in the ownership of labor and maintain an aristocracy of color and ce. No wonder then that these reunions of old soldiers who fought in the grand cause of lib erty and freedom, are enjoyable occasions and grow more joyous with their increasing years.

A Good Yield.

The reports in the office of the State statistican indicate an unusually large yiel.1 of wheat. A bulletin will be is sued in about three weeks showing the entire yield in the State and what the average an acre was. From reports in at present it looks as if this average would prove to be about 28 bushels to the acre, which is considerably higher than thtt of last year. The acreage of wheat this year, however, is 10 per cent less than last year in Indiana. This iB very largely due to the low prices that ruled last-year, but is due in some measure to the late freezes of last Spring, which froze out some of the wheat in the wet land. The indications for corn show probabilities of ODe of the largest crops the State has known.

Jsuglijjent Farmer*.

Down the Greencastle road some of the farmers have availed themselves of the new law and cut the weeds along the highway. For this work they are paid at the rate of 81.25 a day. Others have not complied with the law and along several farms the high weeds completely hide ),lie fences. It is the duty of the road supervisors to see that that these negligent farmers comply with the law. It is compulsory and should be enforced. At one point on the road there are enough thistles standing to seed every farm in Scott township. Those who have had the enterprise to cut their own weeds should assist the supervisor in the rigid enforcement of the law.

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

A i'riiKi-innnie of tin- Northwest Indiana Conforeneo of tlie HI. 1-'. CIiiiloll to llr Ili'lil hi I.clmuon.

The northwest Indiana Conference of the M. E. church will be held this year at Lebanon from Sept. to 13, inclusive. Quite a number of Crawfordsville people will attend, and tho conference will bo interesting from the fact that many changes of pastors will occur in the important charges. The following is the

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME:

Bishop J. M. Waiden. 1). 1)., h. L. 1), presiding. John llillls and C. II. Adair, musical directors.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 7. A

7:30 p. in. Conference Sermon—C. A. Brooke alternate, Thomas Meredith.

WEDNESDAY, SI PT. 8.

8:00 a. m., Sacrament of the Lord's Supper conducted by Bishop Waiden and the Prosid ing Klders, S. Keck, L. C. Buckles, D. M. Wood. J. 11. Cissel, H. N. Ogden. This will bo followed by the Conference session. 2:30 p. m., Conference Sermon—President II. A. Gobin, D. D.: alternate, A. W. Wood. 4:0t p. m.. Pentecostal Service, conducted by A. W. Wood. 7:30 p. m., Anniversary of the Froedman's Aid and Educational Society. Addresses l)y C. II. Payne, of New York, and J. W Hamilton, of Cincinnati. s--.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 9.

8:0n a. m., Devotional Services, led by W. P. MeKitisey. 8:80 a. m., Conference Session. 2:30 p.m.. Temperance Mass Meeting—

Hon.

C. K. Nichoson. 4:00 p. m.. Pentecostal Service, led by W. H. Wise. 7:30 p. m.. Anniversary of the lunch Extension Society. Adilr. ss by iJr. W. A. -'penCcr, of Philaue'phia.

huijay, sept 10.

Devotional .Meeting led by U. P.

8:00 a. in., Bennett. b:3o a 111. 2:00 p. m.

Conference Session. Woman's Home Missionary So­

ciety, led by Mrs. Al.Wuod. .'tiuil p. in Kpivurtli League Atmiveisaiy, Conducted bj Dr. C. 11. Wilcox and Hon. W. F. Taylor •4:01) p. in., Pentecostal Service ied by II. M. Appleby. 7:30 p. in.. Missionary Anniversary addressed by Dr. A. .1 Palmer ol'New York City.

SATURDAY, SEP. 11.

8:00 a. in., Devotional meeting, led by W. S. Goss. H:30 a. m., Conference Session. 2:30 in., Anniversary W. P. M, Society, Mrs. A. C. McKinsoy in charge, addressed by Dr. Etta M. Lyon of Fouchon, China. 4:00 p. m., Pentecostal service led by Frank Gee. 7:30 p. m., DePauw University meeting, conducted by President H. A. Gobin, D. 1).. and Vice-Chancellor W. H. Hickman, I). O, There will be a chorus of lifty male voices ministers and students of Del'auiv.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 12

9:00 a. rn. General class meetinir, in charge of J. H. Hull D. D. 10:30 a. m.. Bishop Waiden will preach before the coufeience. 2:30 p. in.. Ordination of Deacons and Elders by the Bishop, 4:00 p. Pentecostal service, conducted by George W. Swit/.er. 6:30 p. m., Young Peoples' meeting led by \Y. M. Tilly. 7:30 p. m., Africa and its* regeneration— Bishop J. W. Waiden. 8:30 p. m., Penticcstal service—W. H. Hickman.

MONDAY, SEPT. 13.

8:00 a. ni. Devotional service, led by J. N. Holliugswortli. 8:.iO a. ni,. Conference Session.

lie Catterpiltar 1'est.

Hie catterpillars have been unusually industrious this year and everywhere they are spreading their nett, especially among the Walnut trees, and to a large extentamong fruit trees. This is particularly noticeably on the Greencastle road. If permitted to remain they will in time kill the trees. Both forest and fruit trees are too valuable to be thus vandalized by these pests and steps should be taken by tbe owners to destroy them and prevent further depredation. It is much cheaper to save a tree already growing than to plant one and wait for it to grow.

Treeless School Houses..1

There are several school houses on the Greencastle road between this city and Parkersburg whose surroundings are as cheerless as the plains of the desert. Not a tree can be seen on the grounds. When Arbor Day comes around this year the Trustee of Scott township should see to it that it is made a.busy day and that each treeless school house yard iB bountifully supplied with transplanted forest trees. The surroundings of a school house ought to be as inviting as the surroundings of the home.

Reunion of Manson's Men.

Frankfort Crcaccnd: A number of the members of the 10th Indiana Inf. held a meeting to-day to perfect the arrangements for holding the 19th Annual reunion here on «September 17th. The business meeting will be held at 10:30 at the G. A. R. hall and dinner will be served at Capt. M. C. Hockman's residence on North Clay street. At night a camp fire will be held at Opera House. There are 52 members of the company in this county, while 150 are expected to attend.

REV. DR. LEECH INVITED WEST.

Hex. lr. II. i-timl:niK h, «f AtHnson Kan., to Conn- to i'niwt'ordsvilio— Triliut*' to Dortor mid rs. I.rrrli.

For some days it has been rumored that llev. Dr. S. V. i^eech, pastor of the First M. E. church, had been invited to a prominent church in the West. The church ollicers and Rev. Dr. J. II. Cissel, Presidieg Elder, met the pastor last Friday at the church. After devotional services Dr. Leech laid before the meeting the following communication: "CuA.WFoni)Svn,i.rc, Ind., August (, IS'.iT.—To the Official Hoard First M. E. Church:—My Dear brethren: 1 have received an invitation from the First Methodist Episcopal church of Atchison, Ivan., to become by transfer, its pastor on the adjournment of the Northwest Indiana Conference about the 1-lth of September, proximo.- With gratitude to yourselves, and the members of the First M. E. church of Craw fordsville for many courtesies received aud with my best wishes for the prosperity of yourselves and for the church you ollicially rep resent, I request that you will take such action, to night, as will enable me to enter on the Ivausas pastorate at the date named, should the Rishops concur. Your brother in Christ,

W

hkheas,

bus

W

hkkeas

S. V. Lkecu."

I!. F. Ci'abbs presented tho followii'g resolutions concerning Dr. Leech's work in this city, and they wciv unanimously adopted:

We have been informed

that after the coming session of our annual conference, our gifted and eloquent pastor, Rev. Dr. S. V. Leech,

been invited to assume thefpastor ate of the First Methodist Episcopal church in the city of Atchison, Kansas, anil that he has decided to accept said invitation, therefore '•Resolved, That we desire to put on record the following tribute to Rev. Dr. S. V. Leech: His pulpit ministrations have been of an exceptionally high order, both as jto scholarship and spirituality, edifying the church and helping,unconverted souIb to Christ. His pastoral work has been diligent and untiring, giving him a wide acquaintance with our large membership. He has been in attendance regularly at the Sunday school and Epworth Leage, which organization recently sent him to represent it at the International Convention at Toronto. Under his ministry the accessions to our membership have been numerous, eight persons having been received, by letters, last Sunday. In all matters pertaining to the prosperity of the church be has taken a deep interest. Our good wishes will, follow him and his family to their new field of labor, and we will pray that the Divine blessing may abide with them. "Resolved, That we also regret the loss to our congregationand the community of the presence and beneficent influence of Mrs. S. V. Leech,iand we commend her to the good people of her future home as a most [estimable lady whose -purity of character and Christian example may well be imitated by all. lit solved, That the secretary of tbe Official Hoard be, and he is. hereby instructed to transmit a copy of this action to the secretary of the Oflicial Hoard of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Atchison, Kansas, and also to the press of this city." .J. It. Bryant presented the following paper concerning Dr. Leech's successor, which was unanimously adopted:

Rev. Dr. S. V. Leech has

received a unanimous invitation to become the pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Atchison, Kansas, and it is the desire of Dr. Leech to accept, therefore be it "Resolved, That this Oflicial Hoard of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Crawfordsville, Indiana, in regular session assembled, request our Presiding Elder, Rev. J. H. Cissel, D. to secure the transfer of Rev. Dr. E. U. lirumbaugh of Atchison, Kansas, to become pastor of thics church, if agreeable to the liishops in charge of the respective conferences concerned in said transfer."

Dr. Brumbaugh is a gentleman of 44 years of age and is said to be an eloquent and aggressive man.

The citizens of Crawfordsville will learn Dr. Leech'B intention to leave Tfith great regiet. He has been one of the most popular pastors who has ever been here and has led his church through two years of tightest times in the country's histofy with great financial credit, besides maintaining a reputation as a preacher of scholarly eloquence and rare power. The

nal

our­

wishes him all success in his new field.

1

PART SECOND

A COMPLICATED CASE.

Iomli ol rs. Killtiia Vonn^- l,jives a Series of I.ititfiit ions of Si xtft-n Years' Duration in rceiiluir

The death of Mrs. Editlia Young at Ladoga last Saturday recalls one of the most bitterly atid most complicated land suit and will eases ever contested in the. Montgomery county circuit court. Tho land case began about sixteen years ago and went through four or five courts before it was finally settled. Alfred D. Young and wife, Editha Young, had one child by their marriage, namely, a 6on Lafayette Young. Lafayette married a Miss llrookshire, a 6ister of ex-Congressman llrookshire. Ry that union they were three children, Mrs. Sarah E. Miller, Grace Young and Dudley W. Young. Lafayette Youug and family lived on a one hundred acre tract of land allowed them by Dudley Young. Along in lriSl Lafayette Young died and his widow after tho lapse of years wedded James Tobin. This, together with the actions of the two daughters of Lafayette, which wore distasteful to Mr.

David Young, caused him to bring suit to eject them oil' the land, they refusing to leave the land, clatming'that the land had been given to Lafayette Young during his life time and they were letral heirs. The ejectment suit was first brought in a Justice of the Peace court and here it was dismissed in 188-1. It was brought to the circuit court of this county and here the defendants won. A new trial was granted and on this occasion the plaintill was victorious. The case was taken to the Supreme Court and the case was reversed. A rehearing was granted and the Supreme Court this time atlirmed the decision of the lower court and David You tig was given the possession of tho land. Shortly upon the conclusion of this case David Young died, leaving all of his property valued at 822,000 absolutely to his wife Editha and in case she died and had not disposed of it the property was to be equally divided between his grandson 1 Dudley W. Young, a son of Lafayette Young, and Robert T. Young a nephew.

Mrs. Sarah E. Miller and Grace Young incensed at being disinherited bv their grandfather at once brought suit to break the will. This case began in 1892 and was tried in the Montgomery county circuit court. The jury found for the defendants and the will was broken. Mrs. Editha Young, the plaintiff, took the case to tho Supreme Court, which body reversed the decision. The case was then venued to Putnam couuty by the defendants, where again the will was broken. Mrs. Young, by her attorneys, filed a motion for anew trial and this was the stace of affairs existing upon the demise of Mrs. Young. Mrs. Young left a will, but up to to-day no trace can be found of it.

Mrs. Young's death further complicates matters and a protracted litigation is the pleasant prospect for all concerned.

Death of Frank W. Chase.

Lafayette Courier: Frank VV. Chase, one of Lafayette's best known citizens, died at St. Elizabeth's hospital at 0 o'clock this morning,after an illness ofseveral years' duration. lie had been in the hospital since la6t Saturday, and the announcement of his death: will prove a great surprise aud shock' to his many friends and acquaintances. He was 43 years of age and was born in this city, the son of the late II. W. Chase and 11. Sophia Chase, of Hrown street. His mother survives, as do a: sister, Mrs. A. B. Milford, of Crawfordsville, and a brother, Fred S. Chase, of this city. The deceased had been an attorney during the years when health was his, and he was considered one of the brightest members of the Tippecanoe bar, which will take appropriate action on his death. Nearly every one in Lafayette knew him and by all he was recognized as a companionable, pleasant gentleman, a bright and thoroughly intelligent man. His fatal illness, which broke down his strength and energy years ago, was a source of sincere regret to allwho recognized his worth and the promise of high honor in his profession. He was a member of the Lincoln club, the members of which receive the newB of his death with profound sorrow. The funeral services took place at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning from the home of his mother, No. 100 Brown 6treet, Rev. S. W. Elliott officiating.

Death or Louise Iturkholder. Louise, the one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Burkholder, of Bellmore, Ind., who died Sunday morning, was brought to this city for burialSunday evening. The funeral occurred from the residence of Mr. and

Mr6.Sam Burkholder Monday morning. Interment at Oak Hill.