Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 7 January 1898 — Page 9

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POWDER

Absolutely Pure

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Dan Brackney made a business to Putnam county last Friday. The scholars have all returned to school after a pleasant vacation.

Ira Miller and Bverett Gillis are cutting cord wood for 11. C. Hall. Mr. and Mrs Lem McMullen visited their children in Boone county last week.

David Dnrbin and wife spent a part of last. week with the family of Jere Douglas.

Misses Mollie Howard and Lizzie Crane, of the city, visited relatives here during the holidays.

Frank Jamison is building a largo cattle baru for Eli Armentrout, he having embarked in the dairy business.

Mrs. Miller now cooks in a nice new kitchen. John Steele and John Weir did the carpenter work and Joe Gillis did the plastering.

John Nutt put frost nails in his shoes and laughed at others for falling, but he finally got the hardest fall of nil. Fortunately no bones were broken.

Mrs. Jere Douglas fell last Monday in such a way as to dislocate her left shoulder. Dr. Davidson made her as comfortable as possible but still she has suffered constantly and is but little better at thi6 writing. vVould say to Flat Uoek that we have lived for thirty years within a mile ana a half of the locality represented, and had never heard the name until we saw our neighbors' names in print from that point. Hut we bid you welcome, Flat Rock.

The Christmas entertainment was a success and notwithstanding the ico oa the roads a large crowd was in attendance. After the scholars had rendered some excellent recitations, dialogues and music the teacher passed a bDlendid treat to them, which they eujoyed very much. The string orchestra furnished good music and each one went away feeling that they had passed a pleasant evening.

MACE.

Hen Morris sports a new cutter. Homer Lino sports anew cutter. Our new restaurant has opened up. tSli Burk spent Tuesday in liar field. Protracted meeting is still going on here.

Wilson Bros, are hauling hay week. Jehue Chadwick is able to be again.

Everybody is trading horbes this week. Abe Burk, of Yountsvilie, was over Sunday.

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VV. T. Ivise is having a cutter out of his old sleigh. J. Hugelheim transacted business in Indianapolis Wednesday.

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Several from here attended the supper at Smartsburg Tuesday evening. Joel lleddenbaugh and John Linn aro building a baru for Frank Epperson.

Lamen Bros -purchased of Armstrong Bros. 375 pounds of butter last Monday.

We were pained to hear of the death of Mr6 Lotters. She was laid to rest in the K. of P.- cemetery here.

The wood chopping that was given for Theodore Peterman Tuesday was well attended. They put up between 15 and 20 cords.

Ora Armstrong sold his farm of 20 acres to the Cottington sisters for 81,500 cash Monday. Mr. Armstrong is thinking some of going back into the grocery business.

Albert Armstrong and Melvin Edwards went to town Monday as usual in their covered wagon after a load of goodp and on their way home met with quite an accident. Albert was driving and the wagon was loaded to the top When they came to the turn in the road at Mack McCormick's the wagon tipped over. Melvin slid out the rear unhurt while Albert was on the inside covered up with flower and jars. He received several bruiBrs and cuts about the face. If Henry Chadwick had not come to his rescue he would soon h-ave perished.

The following is the list of officers installed at the K. of P. hall Saturday evening, Dec 25:

M. of W —Will Smiley. C. C.—Thomas Mason. V. C.—Marshall Foust. P.—W. 0 Johnson. K. of II and S. —R. E. Dice. of F.—M E.Edwards. M. of E —0. W. Bratton. M. of A.—John Finch. I. G. —Everett Linn. O. G.—Ed Lime. Trustee—Jehue Chsd^ick. Representative to G.»L.—John Lockridge.

Money to loan.

C. A. MII.I.KR,

TEXAS.

The sick are no better. A wedding soon. Guess who. Miss Maggie Davis is working for Jesse Reynolds.

The little infant of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Davis is very sick.

Bert Etter and Jesse White are oar champion rabbit hunters. Miss Amelia Prico was the, guest of Miss Stella Etter Sunday.

Everett Harwood, of Veedersburg, is visiting relatives here. Miss Grace Harwood is visiting in Crawfordsville this week.

Several from here attended the supper at Alamo Saturday night. Dr. Smith, of Alamo, was the guest of Mrs. Arthur Weller Saturday.

Misses Mattie Michael and Nora Etter were the'guests of Daisy Ellis Monday.

The little daughter of Samuel Harwood is much better. We hope she may recover.

Mrs. Emma Stonebraker, of Alamo, was the guest of her father, Philip Harwood, Thursday.

If Wingate is anxious to know where Pickett's Corner is, it is two miles south of Alamo known as Texas.

The Sunday school elected the following ollicers Sunday: Supt.—John White.

Asst. Supt.—Samuel Harwood. Secretary—Earl Jones. Asst. Secretary—Floyd Michael,. Class 1—Nora Etter. Class 2—Floyd Michael. Class 3—Stella Etter. Class 4—Albert Butcher. Treasurer—Samuel Harwood.

The party given by Misser Nora and Carrie Etter Saturday night was well attended. Those present were Misses, Mattie and Amelia Rice, Ida Stonebraker, Emma Myers, Blanche Myers, Stella Etter, Nora and Carrie Etter, Lottie' Wright, Mattie Michael, and Messrs. Steve Deer, Bert Etter. Jim Hush, Deward Myers. Flovd and Merge Michael Charles and Victor Gilkey, Lonnie Huffmire, Walter Stonebraker,"Walter Steele, Joe Dowden, Audlyand and Willie Gilkey, Roy Sanders, Dick Whittaker, Everett Ham. All left at a late hour wishing Misses Nora and Carrie Etter many more happy New Years.

SMARTSBURG.

'J he oyster supper here Tuesday nignt was well attended and enjoyed by all.

James Goble is learning the blacksmith trade under the Rev. Bill Wright.

Jp.mes Green sold a fine drove of hogs last week which averaged 203 pounds.

Miss Nina Howard, of Darlington, visited her cousin, Nora Goble, here Tuesday night.

Mrs. Jessie McFeeley. of Colfax, has returned home after a short visit with relatives here.

Sunday school is progressing nicely now, the hour of meeting hiving' been changed from 2:.10 p. m. to 10 30 iu the morning.

There will be meeting here at the Baptist church Sunday morning by Rev Cox, of Illinois. Every one invited to attend.

Mrs. Joe Russell, of Terre Haute, and Mrs Anna Butler, of Indianapolis, have returned home after a short visit with relatives at this place.

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POTATO CREEK.

Mrs. Chas. Cook's arm is no better. Alec Mahoy went to Darlington Monday.

S. K. Blue and Frank Saidla butchered Monday. Margaret Morrison has been the victim of neuralgia for several days.

Mat Horn and wife, from near Campll's Chapel, Sundayed at John Booker's.

Ballard Marts came near death's door Friday night but is able to be up again.

Will Stuckey visited at Mrs. C.Cook's and Frank Custer at Chas. Pittman's Sunday.

J. A. Dodd and wife gave an oyster supper to a few of their frieuds New Year's eve.

R. C. Harper presented his daughter, Florence, with a fine piano as a New Year's gift.

Milt Hallowell and wife spent last Wednesday at Sam Paddock's, near Darlington.

Tom Musgrove and niece and nephew returned from Pulaski county Monday evening.

Several of the young people from here attended services at Campbell's Chapel Sunday night.

Silas Peterson and wife are spending the winter at Topeka, lvas., with their daughter, Mrs. Rev. Slutz.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dodd and children received a number of valuable Christmas presents from Louisville, Ky. 11. M. Little and family, from Sugar Ridge, broke bread with James Maguire and family, near Cottage Grove, Sunday.

Miss Florence Harper gave a musical at her home Wednesday uight, and eutertained quite royally a number of her friends.

J. A. Dodd sold 10 head of line hogs at S3.30 per hundred to Geo. Kashner Monday and delivered them Tuesday at Darlington.

Despite the disagreeable weather, forty-iive attended the mum social ai Elmer Irons'. Only five got their sup per free. The proceeds were for the Benefit of the church.

An oyster supper was given by the neighbors at Chas. Cook's New Year's eve J. Brown and family, Frank Cook and family and Charley -Custer and family were the interested par tics.

James Dykes and family, Samuel Dykes and wife from near Bowers John Thompson and family from near Campbell's Chapel, Marcus Hooker from Lutheran church, Mrs. Bell is ter and little daughter from near Cot tage Grove, were Sunday visitors at Chas. Mrguire's.

The Potato Creek Sunday school elected new officers for I80S as follows:

Supt— G. D. Snyder. Sec.—Cecil Jordan. Treas—R C. Harper. Organist—Miss Florence Harper. Ass't Organist—Ruby Wilson. Teachert—Mrs. R. C. Harper. John Irons, Wallace Petersrn, M. Hollowell and John Havs.

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The victories won by it at all the great fairs, and its wonderful growth in popular favor, due to its purity, uniformity, wholesomeness, keeping qualitie and excellence, have confirmed and emphasized it as

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'POSSUM RIDGE.

S. G. Whittington is on the sick list. The peach buds are all right so far. Parties that got crippled by falling on the sleet last week are getting better.

Rev. Kendall and family visited relatives on the ridge Sunday and Monday.

Al Miles has purchased of Wm. Hall 200 bushels of corn at 23 cents per bushel.

Elias Smith and sons purchased a corn sheller of Rol Crist, of New Market, Monday.

If you want a good driving mule, the fastest on the road, inquire of Hob or Joe Todd, of near Bluff Mills.

The farmers here are looking for better profits aifother year the sheep business Quite a number of young lambs already.

Rev. John Kendall, pastor of Freedom church, has presented the church with his resignation and will preach his farewell sermon the first Sunday in February.

Our school has a record in getting its teachers married. Albert Doyle and Miss Laverna Proctor, of New Market, were married last week and will reside at New Market, Mr. Doyle continuing teaching our school. Who will be the next lucky teacher to teach the next term?

POPULISTVILLE.

Mrs. Henry Wisehart is convalescent. Newt Lee's kitchen is almost completed.

Oren Cox spent holidays at New Market. Now is the time to 6ubs': 'ibe for Tim JointNAi..

John Switzer, of Cayuga. 111., has been visiting Alee I'lunkett for a few days.

Clint Younkin and Joe Paxton are building a shed house for Jonathan Winters.

James Remley sold his hogs to Geo. Kashner, of Darlington, for $3.20 per hundred.

Meeting closed at Campbell's Chapel Monday night %vith two additions. It will commence at Potato Creek Sunday.

Frank Smith's horses got out of pasture Saturday uight, and when found Tuesday were two miles north of Romney.

Where they are: Arthur Beckner is at Sam Allen's Oren Cox is at George Conrad's Howard Gillis is at Chas. Staley's Wessie King at Frank Smith's Steve Fry is at Newt Lee's.

WHITE CHURCH.

*Bill Bowen is very poorly. Fred Mitchell and wife spent Sunday with Adam Olinger.

Gill Rakestraw is putting an addition to Will Cook's barn. Johnny and Eaith Hettinger spent Sunday with Asa and May Cook.

Jesse Campbell is staying with Mrs. Albert Harmeson at Darliugton. Eld. D. C. Campbell delivered an excellent sermon at this place Sunday.

Quite a number of log haulers can

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be seen hauling logs from the Powers woods. Miss Florence Harper was the happy recipient of a ,new piano for a Now Year's present.

Will Stuckey, who has been attending school at Greencastle, spent Christmas with home folks.

There was no meeting at Potato Creek Suuday night on account of meeting at Campbell's Chapel.

KIRKPATRICK.

W. C. Halstead is home from Washington on a vacation. Mrs Minnie Long and daughter, of Swayzee, who have been visiting her parents the past week, returned home Sunday evening.

Sallie McBee and brother entertained Miss Leah Huffman, of West Lafayette, and A. N. Bowers, of near Kirkpatrick, Tuesday evening.

LaBt Saturday night the invited guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Gray assembled at their home and spent a pleasant evening in music and various games.

Those of our neighborhood who did not attenc the entertainment given by Class No. 3 on New Year's eve. missed one of those rare treats which come so seldom. The programme, with the assistance of the teacher, Mrs. Enimn Horney, was excellent. The music by the three young m.-n was greeted with applause and more than once the trio was called back.

Miss Maud Brainpan received a tine gold watch and locket for a Christmas gift.

A. 1). Archey shipped two Loads of hngsand three of sheep to Chicago Tuesday.

Albert Nay, assistant section boss at this place, has beer, promoted and called East to superintend some important work on the Clover Leaf.

Miss Frank lvitzmiller and cousin, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. llobt. Martin, her sister, were guests of Albert and George lvitzmiller, Mrs. 11. C. Shobe and Mrs. Dr. L. L. Brown during holidays.

The funeral of the late John B. Stingley at the M. E. church ou New Year's day was one of the largest ever held at this place. The services were under the auspices of the and A M. Rev. Chas. Campbell preached the sermon. The deceased had been a Mason about thirty years. Li is death was a shock not only to the family but to the entire community.

On New Year's eve. Mrs. Emma Horney's Sunday school class, No. 3, composed of about forty young ladies and gentlemen, gave an entertainment consisting of vocal and instrumental music, dialogues, declamations and tableaux. Misses Grace Crull and Rinda Dane presided at the organ. Messrs. McBee, Branigan and Bovvers treated the audience to some line vocal and string music and were repeatedly called back. The entertainment was an unusually interesting one and merited the praise it received. The receipts were $20.

LINDEN.

The Clover Leaf have their hall of the second put in. Our butcher put up ice this week in

E Thomas' ice bouse. FarmerB never had a better time to pasture their corn stocks than recently-

The Clover Leaf roadmaster was here Tuesday looking to the putting in of the new Y.

The music clock at .1. S. Bennett's pleased all that hear it. The clock plays a tune every thirty minutes if kept wound up.

The supper in the I. 0. O. F. hall on last Saturday night cleared about 83, but no estimate has been placed on the "general good time had by all present.

H. 11. Mitchell, general agent of the Marsden syndicate of Philadelphia, was here this week and g»ve orders whtre to stack the first fodder brought after the sca.es are put iu.

I)»ve Barns, the old- .e traveling agent for the Lafayette Call, was here Wednesday in the interest of his paper. Lie always stops at the Bennett House.

Thos. Wilkins will build a large cattle barn fin the Waterloo farm and another where he lives Chas. Goodwin has the contract and is getting the timber for them this week.

The dojf poisoner should get in his work in Linden. There are a lot of dogs bore thatare good at 1 mining out and annoying people and barking at night and keeping people fiom sound sleep.

Tke corn stock factory company has live ears of cedar poles on the ground and took in some fodder this week. But no part of the 100 ears of lumber or 100 hegs of nails have arrived that the company bought for this and the other two corn stock factories

White, wife and Miss Grace

leave Saturday ni^ht for a two month's Stay at Hot Springs, Ark., for the ben efit of their health as well as pleasure. Cul Baum will ttay here and receive grain and hell coal in White's absence.

T. C. Shanklin is selling lots, and houses will be built on them as soon aB the weather will admit of it. One carpenter says he knows of twenty new dwelling houses that will go up in the Spring and not on the factory grounds, either.

Money to loan.

C. A. Mil.

TRAVELER'S POINT.

Meeting at White Church next Sunday night. Fred Mitchel and wife visited at Adam Olinger's Sunday.

Gill Rakestraw is putting up an addition to Wm. Cook's barn. John Hettinger and wife spent Sunday with Asa Cook and wife.

The school at Bowers had no vacation and is progressing nicely. The log haulers are busy hauling logs from Wm. Power's woods.

Tom Dunbar, wife and little daughter, spent mas at Ellen Hamilton's. Jessie Campbell went t.o Darlington Sunday evening to worn for Albert Harrison.

Several from this vicinity have been attending meeting at Darlington for the past weeL.

Money to loan. C. A. MILLKB.

FROM FOOT TO KNEE

Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agonj.1' From a Terrible Sore-Her Story of the Case, and Her Cure.

"For many years I was alHicti'd with 9. milk leg, and a few years a^o it, broke out. in a sore and spread from my foot to ray knee. 1 suffered great, ngony. would hum and itehall the time and discharge a great ileal. My health was good with the exception of this sore. I tried a great: many kinds of salve, but

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irritate the sore so that I could hardly stand the pain. eould not go near the lire without,suffering intensely. Someone, sent me papers containing testimonials of cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla, and I told my husbnnd I would like to try this mcdieine. lie got me a bottle and I found it helped me. I kept, on taking it, until my limb was completely healed. I cannot praise Hood's Sarsaparilla enough for the great benefit it has been to me. it cleanses the blood of all impurities ami leaves it rich and pure." Muts. ANNA K. Kakkk, Whittlesey, Ohio.

You can buy Hood's Sarsaparilla of ally druggists. Be sure to get, only Hood's.

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ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

Attention is called to the romoval of my Abstract Books uud business from the Recorder's olilce to my new location, No 107 south Green street. Accurate 11 nd comploto abstracts ot title of all real estate in Montgomery county, Ind., furnished at. reasonablerates. Money to loan.

THOS. X. MIJNHALL, Notary Public and Abstractor.

PATENTS

EUGENE W. JOHNSON,

Solicitor and Attorney in Patent Cases,

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Real Estate Office,

W. P. BR1TTOIN.

1-25H East Main Street. Over Moffett & MorI Kan's Drug Store. CrawfimJavllle, Ind. (n addition to the transaction of legal business this office

BUYS ANI) BELLS UKAL E8TATK ON COMMISSION MAKES INVESTMENTS OK MONEY FOB PARTIES IN ANY SPECIES OK PROPERTY, OR IN WELL SECURED LOANS.

Property listed at the owner's lowest price, and advertised in such manner ha not to disclose the owner's name.

No "for sale" cardsplaced on property. All deed* and examinations of title as welfl advertising free of exp'*ns,*

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sellers.

The olilce is supplied with a largo listoftarms and city property at low prices. Now is the time t.o buv Real Estate. asPE*,_ (10)

10 acres of rich, level land nea-r the city suitable for gardening. (7) .'5 Mcresof line, level land, uicoly Improved and well loi-iited uiihin a stone's throw of the city. This is a sightly place and can bo cut lip Into Mihurtian places and soldi fora hands me profit. Per acre $100.

CXI) :SO acre farm well improved and in a. tfoutl neighborhood near the city. &'2,uuu. (44) ftO acre faim two tulles from Die rlty on a goou gravel road with pleasant surroundings new house and iiarri, young fruit, i'Ulining Water, good land. Per acre :?*(). (40) 40 acre farm well located. '.1 mile*} from the city fair house ai barn: mostly level land. A bargain, il 400. (IIP Hi 1 acre larm --ii naied In a good neighborhood.miles ftomclty .15

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vation. balance in limber and bltitt grass* good sugar ciirnp. runiilMi water, new house of 0 rooms, good barn. Per acre $4 0. (5:i) O.'i acre farm miles from Die city l'/fe story house of 8 rooms, new burn cribs and sheds fniitofall kinds in abundance good well. All vooil level land arid all hi cultivation except a beautiful grove about the buildings. No prettier place, ft,000. (."li 1C0 lien' farm I miles from the city al I level, good land anil well tile drained HO acres in cultivation.balance in timber: buildlntis only fair. This can lie placed very low as It belonifs to h.-lrs who are :nxious"for a settlement of their estate. Call and get price. (-04) Cot tage of 6 rooms just outside the city limits In a

neighborhood irood well,

cistern, etc. Lot 'JO 200 feet. 1700. ('2,1'.!) New house, modern style. 6 rooms basement, ctillar. cistern, water and gas, W4II located. A large lot. 11,400. (00) House of .r rooms, cistern,cellar, water and gas. Good lot well located, (iood barn. S.V25. (276) A beautiful new cottage home of modern style (inside propertj ), finely located. •J rootiet. iinlsbed in hardwood, cemented eel-

lar, dumb waiter, cistern, water, gas and electric lights, verandas, porches, cement walks, etc also a large new barn. See this place before you buy. $2 500 (07) House and lot, well located in tl.f» western part of the city, 1% story room house, new and modern, finished in hard wood, cistern, water, gas, barn and fruit. Price $l,00t). Will trade in part forweli located vacant lot or lots in eastern njirt of city (oO) The Hobbins Hotel property lot, 114 feet front by 105 feet deep: 44 rooms supplied with electric hells, besides two new brick business rooms fronting on Mam street. A few years ago $:.'4,0l)0 was refused for this property. It will he worlh more than this sum in the near future. The owner wishes to be relieved from the cure of the property anil nrlces it at $18,000. part in good trade and bitlanceon long time. t^'Tliis office, in addition to the above, Is supplied with a large list of real estate, Including farms in this and surrounding coun. ties houses and lots in all parts of the city, vary in prices from $600 to $10,000. Also vacant lots In Whitlock addition and in other' parts of the city. It is true that real eat at* sales are now dull, but it is equally true that., this is the time to invest. lyAll sales on easy payments.

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