Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 10 September 1897 — Page 3

VOL. 50—NO. 30

D. C. BARNHILL,

Funeral Director and Embalmer.

CRAWPORDSVILLB, IINO.

All grades of goods carried in stock. Calls attended day and night. Oflice 213 S Washington St. Residence 415 S. Washington St., John B, Swank, Assistant. Telephones No. 61'81'83

ALBERT C. JENNiSON, The Abstracter of Land Titles—Loans Money on mortgages,

REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE AND RENTAL AGENT'~121l2 EAST MAIN STREET, CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND.

(Has occupied the same office for 30 years continuously.)

SOMETHING ABOUT ABSTRACTS.

An abstract is a short or condensed history of the title to land consisting of a summary of the conveyances of every kind as well as a complete statement of all Judgments, Mortgages, charges and liens of every kind affecting the title of the same.

It is uBually arranged in order of time and should show enough to give the origin, course and incidents of the title without the necessity of examining original records.

Within recent years the best business methods require Abstracts of Title in all real estate transactions. This demand has called for a class of skilled and trained Abstracters and conveyancers with special qualifications for their work.

During earlier years little attention was paid to the title of real estate the purchaser relying altogether on the "Warranty" deed. But, owing to the increased values of land, complications of business, easy methods of transfer, numerous kinds of liens, assessments and judgments which may now effect the title, no careful man will purchase property without an abstract showing the condition of the title.

Judge Flandran, of Minnesota, says: "The person preparing an abstract must understand fully all laws of conveyancing and inheritances, uses, trusts, and demises, and in fact all law that can effect real estate, either by operation of law or by act of parties."

So a good abstracter must be possessed of the requisite skill and knowledge and must use due and ordinary care in his worn of preparing abstracts of titles, and it has been decided by a high court that for a failure to show all the*title and any of the existing liens on record the abstracter i6 liable in damages to the party injured.

Anyone can try to make an Abstract but what are they worth especially when made by irresponsible parties? An imperfect aostract is misleading and worse than no abstract,

In addition to the above requirements, it is a great help and saves liability to mistake to have had the experience as a land surveyor and engineer, as well as a large acquaintance with the real estate and people of the county, all of which 1 claim to have without boasting.

Beginning as far back as 1S76, without any help in the way of books, he has been in the business continually since, and has had the be6t abstract clerks in his employ, and after years of work and thousands of dollars of expense, has prepared a set of abstract books and helps, memoranda, notes, etc., which contain a copy ot every recorded deed for every lot or tract of land in the County ol Montgomery, Indiana, and are so valuable that they have to be kept in a Are proof safe.

Besides the deeds he has a reference to every unsatisfied mortgage in the county, as well as ditch and mechanics' liens and tax sales. So he can truly say that he has the best set of abstract books in the county, and can tell any one more about their land in less time than any one else can.

All interested are cordially invited to call at his office and examine his unrivaled facilities for abstract work. Conveyancers and others can get any description of any tract of land or lot of record.3

Not claiming to be infallible, for we all make mistakes, Jennison can say "that no one has yet suffered any damage by relying on his abstracts of title. Haviug ready access to every description of land, my otlice is the best place to have deeds, mortgages, leases, etc executed as well as Abstracts of Title

Two (2) Notaries in the office. Reference is made by permission to any of the banks of Crawfordsville or any responsible firms

Your patronace iB respectfully solicited. Very truly yours for good servicc at, the old stand, ALBERT C. JENNISON, Crawfordsville, Ind.

TO INVESTORS.

JIn connection with the Abstract business 1 have unu&ual facilities for placing money at interest, making investments for parties who have monev to loan.

I have made loans for many years and have had the good fortune to have lost nothing for my clients, who have trusted their money in my hands for investments.

An application is taken, giving full description of the property, rental value, kind of improvements, etc. An appraisement is taken, by at least two good men acquainted in the neighborhood. An abstract is prepared showing the title, and in addition an affidavit of the owner of the propertv as to his ownership, and condition of the property. So every precaution is taken to insure a safe investment.

Money to loan on good Farm Property on favorable terms of payment Real estate of all kinds for sale.

ALBERT C. JENNISON.

Ernst JMttin St. Crow ortlsville, Ind. 1'. S. Have about seventy dwellings for rent in ray care, but only a now unoccupied.

This is Fair Week

And for the benefit of our patrons here and

throughout the county who will be in attendance

we have arranged for a special display of Fall

Millinery and Cloaks, comprising choicest and

latest styles and at especially low prices. Don't

miss the Fair—see everything there to be seen,

but don't miss the good things at ....

THE OOLBBN RULE.

QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.

Some Tacts Concerning the Cnhilit toil of the First Methodist Kpisi'opal Church.

The last quarterly conference, for this year, cf the First M. E. church, was held last Monday, Rev. Dr. Cissel presiding. In his annual report Rev. Dr. Leech stated that during this year 30 persons had united with the church by letters, 24 on probation and IS by full membership The church has Oil members and five probationers. During the year the Ladies' Aid Society has paid all remaining indebtedness on the church edifice—all salaries and other current exDenses have been fully provided for The Epworth League has paid s-275 for a piano— S20G ha6 been raised for insurance for the next three years and the two Ladies' Missionary Societies have raised S214 20, the largest united sum they have ever contributed. Besides this the pastor will report to conference over S500 for Missions and other connectional benevolences. As there are no classes in the church it was decided to have no class leaders, and the following officers were elected for the coming conference year:

Dr. J. H. Whitenack, Jell' C. Stevenson, Mrs. F. M. Dice, Geo. \V. Peyton, Calvin Stewart.

FHEEIJ.MEN.

C. W. Brown, Win. Martin. Dr.Oliver R. Dunn, Mrs. Mary Bodell, Mrs. A. DeVore. l'ASTOIl'S SALARY. J. II. Bryant. B. L. Ornbaun,

Warren Ashley. CIIUKCH EXTENSION.

T. H. B. McCain, James W. Thurston, Mrs. J. \V. Greene, Charles E. Lacey, Geo. T. Durham.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1S9 7—TWELVE PAGES.

TUUSTEKS. J.R.Bryant. C. E. Lacey,

A. F. Ramsey, U. F. Crabbs, B. L. Ornbaun. Dr. O. II. Jones,

Warren Ashley. H. S. Braden,

F. M. Dice. STKWAHDS. Win. Martin,

51. W. Bruner, Irwin A. Uetchon, J.S.Kelly. C. F. Mclntyre, C. W. Iioss. Tully 0. Crabbs,

G. S. Durham, J. C. Hutchinson, D. W. Gerard. J. E. Fisher, James E. Evans,

Charles W. Brown.

The following committees were appointed: EDUCATION. Aliss A. WilKon, Mrs. Mary Bradon, J. S. Ward, Mrs. J. Pullenwider,

Mrs. W. P. Herron. I'AHSONAOK.

Mrs. J. M. Lane. Mrs. Lew Wallace. Mrs. J. H. Bryant, Mrs. Mary D. Larsli, Mrs. J. E. Fisher. chuuch music. Irwin A. Detchou, M. W. Bruner,

B. F. Crabbs.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

TllACTS'. ...

OUicers of the Kpworth League. OF E11E N E C1. AIM AN S.

C. M. Travis, Dr..I. F. Davidson. W. I). (Iriftith, O. U, Perriu, Thomas Ross.

CIIUKCH ItECOHDS. George W. Peyton. MISSIONS.

Dr. E. Uetchon, Mrs. B. L, Ornbaun, Itev. G.W SiaiTord. Mrs. B. A. Archey, Mrs. O H. Jones.

TEMI'EUASCE.

Mrs. Julia A. Waujjh, Mrs. \V. D. MeClelland, Mrs. Wm. Lee, Mrs. D. W. Gerard, Mrs. G. W. Peyton.'

The meeting was pleasant and harmonious and the pastor will leave the church and its finances in splendid condition for his successor.

I.and Sold.

R. E Bryant atid Co. 6old 22 acres for Mrs. Mary A. Jackman to Mathias A. Liter forSl,500.

AT FIRST CHURCH.

Tlic Marriitjjo of llio K^v. llarry Ncwluud .Mount and Miss Y«-r1a l. Itoll CoiisunniiattMl Tu«:s(l:iv.

At noon Tuesday in First Presbyterian church occurred the marriage of the liev. Harry .Newland Mount, of Oxford, Ind., and Miss Verda I). Hell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hell, of south Green street. The church was very artistically decorated for the happy event, and the altar was banked with palms and vines. About five hundred guests assembled to witness the celebration of the nuptials and were seated.by the ushers, who were Messrs. Clarence A. Hell, of Milwaukee Haskell M. Hell, of Oakland City the Rev. Claude C. Travis, of Summit Grove, and C. V. Smith, The center section, front, of the auditorium was reserved for relatives of the bride and groom. Previous to the ceremony the organist, Miss Josephine Stilwell, rendered a musical programme of several numbers and Miss Mary P. Thomson very charmingly sang Otto Cantor's "As the Dawn." At the noon hour the wedding march from "Lohengrin" was played, and to this the bridal party entered the auditorium. The groom with his best man, the Rev. Elmer C. Shaver, of Princeton Theological Seminary, approached the altar by the west aisle, and was preceded by two of the ushers, Messrs. Travis and Smith and two of the bridesmaids, Misses Harriet Hauser and Mae Taylor. The bride and ber attendants approached from the east aisle, being preceded by ushers C. A. Hell and H. M. Bell. The ushers were immediately followed by Misses Anna Hierhaus, of Vincennes, and Mi6s Caroline Thomson, bridesmaids. All of the bridesmaids wore costumes of white organdie, trimmed in moire ribbon and cariied LaFrance roses. Misses Thom" son and Bierhaus preceded the maid of honor, Miss Ethel Barnhill, who was gowned in a ruffi^d pink organdie, with sash to match. She, also, carried LaFrance roses. The bride followed on the arm of her father, Mr. E E. Bell. She was most becomingly attired in white organdie over India linen, trimmed with tucks and Valenciennes lace, high neck and long sleeves, moire sash. She carried bride's roses and made one of the prettiest brides seen in Crawfordsville for some time. At the altar the bride and groom met and the party stood in a semi-circle about the chancel while the ceremony was performed by Dr. Everett B. Thomson, Miss Stilwell softly playing Rubenstein's "Melody in F" during the service. The ritual used was that of the Westminster Confession of Fuith, altered, however, to admit the giving away of the bride by her father and the kneeling of the contracting parties during the prayer. The ceremony was a beautifully solemn and impressive one and upon its conclusion the bridal party headed by the bride and groom retired from the church by the east aisle, the Mendelssohn march being played.

At 1:15 o'clock Tuesday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Mouut left for a tour of the Northern lakes. They will be at home after October 1st at Oxford, where Mr. Mount is pastor of the Presbyterian church The

weddiDg

was the result of a college courtship, Mr. Mount becoming acquainted with Miss Hell when he assumed the position of te&cher of the young ladies' Bible class of the First Presbyterian church, she being a member of it. Both bride and prnom have been very prominent and inlluential workers in the First Presbyterian church and are most excellent young people, each admirably suited to be the other's life partner.

The following out of town guests were Dre6ect at the wedding: C. A Boll, Milwaukee, Wis M. Bell, Oakland City C. Claud Travis, Summit Grove E C. Shaver, Shannondale Misb Anna Bierhaus, Vincennes Miss Gertrude Mason, Evansviile Rev. J. A. McKee, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Rosebaum, Waveland Misses Daisy and Gertrude Nagle, West Lafayette Miss Belle McMullen, Lafayette Rev. Frank Hayes and wife, Gov. James A. Mount, Miss Helen Mount, Indianapolis Ross Moore, Oberlin, O. J. M. Mitchell, Charleston, 111. H. O. Griest, Darlington W. H. Mount and wife, Misses Jennie and Lyda Mount, Rua Miller, Chas. E. Butler, Shannondale.

To He Slurried.

Chester Berryman, of Louisville, Ky., formerly of this county, and Miss Ella Poindexter, of Jeffersonville, Ind., are be married in November. Mr.' Berryman is connected with the Globe Tanning Co., of Louisville. MIbs Poindexter is one of Jeffersonville's belles. They will make a tour East and reside ia Louisville on their return.

PILOTS FOR THE CHILDREN.

Dntllcv X. Vitnru mill .Miss Mury 15. \\alkii| KiikiikimI 11, lilvc (iniilaiirt! ioTrustinn I mmcoiire In tins llit School,

The city school board met Tuesday in called session and proceeded to adjust the afl'airs of the city high school. It was found the English work required in the high school was more than Supt. Kennston could attend to in addition to his ollicial duties so Miss Mary B. Walkup was reengaged as teacher in English. There were numerous applicants for the position of science teacher, which was made vacant by the resignation of Prof. Noble. The board after canvassing the claims of the aspiring pedagogues, settled upon Dudley N. Vance, of Henton Harbor, Mich., and elected him by

a rousing majority, nobody else even

getting a vote. Mr. Vance was born in Indianapolis, and was raised in Richmond. lie was educated at the State University and has a wife and no children.

CONFERENCE IN SESSION.

Talk of Ituv. C. CI iule Travis For the Pastorate of Trinity HI. H. Cliureh— Oilier Items of Interest.

Special to the Journal. Lkha.xox, Ind., Sept. s.— The northwest Indiana Conference of the M. E. church began its annual session here last night and proceedings so far have been marked by great interest and a large attendance. This morning Rev. J. A. Maxwell was elected Conference Secretary with the Rev. Mr. Handley as assistant. Rev. S. B. Grimes was elected treasurer. Gossips as to appointments haE already begun and as many important changes are to be made speculation is rife. Certainty exists in not many cases. There is no doubt as to the return of Dr. Cissel as Presiding Elder of the Crawfordsville district, nor as to the exchange by transfer of Dr. Leech and Dr. Brumbaugh. There will doubtless be a change in the pastorate of the Trinity M, E. church at Crawfordsville, and the names of several young ministers are mentioned in this connection. Prominent among them are & Claude Travis and a young minister named Norris who did some evangelistic work in Crawfordsville a few months ago. It is likely that Dr. S. B. Town will be made Presiding Elder of the Greencastle district and Rev. J. A. Maxwell of the Lafayette district. -f 4

Weekly Crop ltiilletiH.

Dry weather continued, except that light and heavy local rains fell in some localities of the central and northern Dortion on the first days of the week Warm weather prevailed during the days, but the nights were cool. kain now would not help corn: it is maturing fast, and some.is beyond danger from frost: some fields in the southern and central portions have been cut. au» put in shock because of the continued dry weather, late planted corn will not yield so well. In most fields potatoes are a failure. Buckwheat is doing well. Tomatoes are ripening slowly and are less in quantity than usual. Cabbages were much injured by worms in the southern and central portions, but they promi--(! well in the northern portion. The sweiii potato crop will be short, but bea:is promise a good croo. It is too dry fur turnips, and they do not come up well. Early sown rye is corning up. Grapes are ripening, and some are rotting badly, A heavy crop of millet hay has been secured. Clover hulling continues, and the yield of seed is good in quantity and quality. Pasturage is drying up, and, in Borne localities, stock has to be fed, and stock water i6 getting scarce. Plowing for wheat progresses only slowly the ground is too dry and hard. Wheat seeding has begun, but, in general, farmers are waiting for rain much wheat will be sown this year. Livestock, in general, is healthy and in good condition, except in localities of the southern portion, where stock is not in so good a condition as several weeks ago many hogs died of cholera in Posey and Bartholomew counties.

Final Tabulations.

The final tabulations, which were made up Tuesday, show that the State Board of Tax CommiEsioners, at its recent session, assessed the railroads, telegraph and telephone companies, sleeping-car companies and express companies of the State at S1C0,3G9,827.50. The railroads were assessed at 8154,841,971 the telegraph and telephone companies at83,170,595, sleeping car companies at 8438,425.50, and the express companies at 81,913,039. The net increase of individuals and corporations on appeals from county boards of review aggregated 82,331,959.

The Journal Co., Artistic Printers.

PART FIRST

A SAD ACCIDENT.

One of the Chililreii of ,liili.es Klniore Arriileiitaily Shoots Another •Niil riluy A fternoou.

Last Saturday afternoon p. sad accident which will doubtless result in the .jeath of Roscoe Elmore, the thirteen J'ear old son of James B. Elmore, occurred in Ripley township. Roscoe with his seven year old brother took a small twenty calibre rille and went to a neighboring swamp to hunt. The younger lad had the weapon and in some way shot his brother. The ball penetrated his bowels and found lodgment in his hip. Dr. Henry was called from Alamo and pronounced the injury fatal.

l*rof. (iulloway Nominated. The Wahoo, Nebraska, Democrat in

accou

nt of the Democratic conven-

ti°n of Saunders county has the following concerning a Montgomery county boy: "Prof. Jesse M. Galloway, principal of the Mead high school, was then placed in nomination for county superintendent of schools of Saunders county. He was the unanimous choice of the convention for that oflice, and when called upon made one of the most appropriate and scholarly speeches of the kind we ever had the ploasure of listening to. llis whole soul and heart seemed to be in the cause of education and he promised that if the people of Saunders county should honor him by an election bis whole time and ability would be devoted to. the duties of that important ollice.. "Mr. Galloway was highly endorsed as a gentleman and teacher by Dr, Hall and other gentlemen of Mead—at' which place Mr. Golloway has had charge of the schools for four yearB past."

lJev. K. H. ItruinlmiiKli, iW, 1)., D. D. In a very beautiful letter of welcome received by Rev. Dr. S. V. Leech from the church to which he has been invited in the West, is the following tribute to the next pastor of the M. E. church here: "As regards Dr. Brumbaugh you can assure the good people of Crawfordsville that in him they will find an able eloquent, bold and spiritual minister of the gospel, so earnest and consecrated to his work that I am sure he will more than justify their fondest expectations. He is in the prime of life and those who know him best feel to congratulate any church which secures his services. We again assure you of our hearty and unanimous approval of your transfer to us."

Wise-Sullivau.

Tuesday at 8 o'clock in. Mr. Frank1 Kent Wise and Miss Julia Sullivan were happily married. The bride wore a gown of cream silk trimmed with real Valencines lace and pearls and wore bride roses in ber hair. The bridesmaid was Miss Nona Sullivar. sister of the bride. She wore white Organdies over blue slik trimmed in baby ribbon with sash. The groom and his best man, Dan Callahan, wore the, usual b'ack. After the ceremony they drove to the home of tine bride's mother on east College street, where an elegant supper was served. Mr. Wise has won for his bride one of Athens' most accomplished young ladies. They have the best wishes of hosts of friends. A Fuikni).

IltU'H Mount's \V'ddiii£.

An Indianapolis special about the marriage of the Rev. Harry Newland Mount also contains the following paragraph: "The marriage makes public that during the coming year Miss Hallie Mount, his twin sister, will become the bride of Prof. John T. Nicely, who is in charge of the English department of the Protestant college at Beyroot, Syria, and she will go abroad to devote her life to missionary work. Miss Hallie Mount is a graduate of Coates College. Her sister, now Mrs. Butler, was a student at Alexandria College, Kentucky. The farm owned by her husband adjoins that of the Mount homestead."

Fouml After Many Days.

Mrs. Fannie Michaels, who lost her watch on Decoration Day, had it returned to her Monday by Thos. J. Earl, who found it under a board in the Bidewalk on the hill just this side of Masonic cemetery. He saw the chain but did not think there was a watch at the end of it when he began to draw it from its hiding place. Mrs. Michaels iB grateful to the finder and desires to comment him as an honeBt man,

Cliui-cli Social.

There will be a church social at Little's school house next Saturday evening, September 11, for benefit of Potato Creek church. Come everybody. Good entertainment.