Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 26 October 1900 — Page 5

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TO CORRESPONDENTS

Amelia Hampton won the prize offered last week.

WRiNGNECK

Earl Chambers, of Dayton, Ohio, is here to spend the winter. Ponv Beckner spent Sunday with Harry Vanseoyoc at Mace.

Sehool is progressing nicely with George Largent as teacher. Miss Virgie Cook called on Miss Pearl Wisehart Sunday evening.

Several from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Thus. Pax ton Sunday. Saui Allen and family dined with his father, Mose Allen and family Sunday.

Ben Buck and family ate dinner with his brother John Buck and wife Sunday.

T. C. Wisehart and wife and son, Earl, spent Sunday with Alex Bails and wife.

FIDDLER'S POINT-

Ceo. Clinger is huskingcorn for Wallace Buchanan. Most all of our neighbors attended the street fair last week.

The party at George Enoch's Tuesday night was well attended. The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Paxton .Sunday was largely attended.

Miss Tillie Brewer spent a few days last week at James Conrad's. Viola Dawson. Gip Blanton and Sloan Henry spent Sunday at James Conrad's

Will Paxton and family will move in with his father, Thos. Paxton, after the election.

Mrs. Clara King and little son returned this week again to the doctor near Elmdale.

Pierce Woiiever and wife made a Hying trip to Lafayette last Friday and returned on Saturday.

RURAL ROUTE NO. 1.

Guy Evans will build a barn this fall. Prank Evans is hauling his winter wood.

George Hunter is working at William Miller's. Frank Calvert has purchased a new corn shredder.

Mort Edwards, of Mace, was in this vicinity Monday. There will be a box supper at No. 1 sehool house in the near future.

A meat wagon from Mace now trav ols this route and everybody is glad. Quite a large crowd attended the JSidener-Caldwell wedding Wednesday night. I| There has been no sehool at Shanjjnondale the past week on account of sickness in the teacher's family.

Mr. Alkire and family and Mr. Shirliley and family will move to Boone Ijcounty immediately after the election. |l Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wetherford, of JefIjferson county, visited their nephew, JjJohn Beebee, the latter part of last •week.

WAVELAND

Mr». Victoria Kelso was in Terre IjHaute Saturday. |l

Harry Krit-z was in Indianapolis the I'last of the week. Mrs. Josephine Milligan returned to jlTopeka, Kansas Monday.

I Miss Pauline Russell returned from jlvansas City Wednesday. Henry Fullenwider returned from a ijvisit in Pulaski county Saturday.

Ted Johnson, who has been ill of typhoid fever, has malarial fever.

The Man From Kakn*

Mr. Lang worthy, of Kahn Bros., tailors, will be with us again Ocf. 25 and 26 with an assortment of over four hundred patterns ofwcolens, wors^ teds, thibets, oxfords and nov elty vestings. If you are going to have a

Suit or Overcoat

Made this fall it will surely pay you to see the beautiful goods he carries, and make a selection. Every suit is put up in the very best manner end latest style and guaranteed to be satisfactory in every respect.

An Oxford suit, made In first class style, wlt.li Farmers' satin or serge linking $17.00 A fancv W( rsted In siripe or check, sond weight, made up its you ordrr in single or double breast.

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neat busint

SR -uit

18.50

Prices lor suits range from

$12.50 to. 40.00 Prices for orercoatp range from 113.00 to 30.00

Our Ready Made

Suits and Overcoats are uh' excelled in material, workman' ship and fit, and our prices are the lowest In Crawfordsville.

Wicks & Benjamin

Home Clothiers.

Rev. Wm. Elliott, of Ladoga, was a guest of Miss Flora McKee this week. Misses Tate and Harris, of the city schools, were in Crawfordsville Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Cha-. Kritz, of Crawfordsville, spent Sunday with relatives here.

Miss Mary Lohman, living west Of town, is very seriously ill of typhoid fever.

Mrs. Frank Johnson, who has been very ill of typhoid fever, is improving slowly.

Hal Dronberger. of Terre Haute, was the guest of

Miss

Grace Demaree

over Sunday. Quite a number of the local fishermen are at Bryant's Ford and report some good catche-.

Mr. and Mrs. John Irwin, of Portland, were guest of li. L. Moore and family over Sunday.

The Republicans had a great time at Russellville Monday night, a large delegation going from here.

Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Mollie Robertson and Mr. Wm. Smiley Nov. 1.

C. Jones, of Whitesville, has purchased a half interest with John Armstrong in the meat market.

Quite a number of Democrats chartered a car to Roekville to hear "Townc"' speak this week.

Geo. Lucas was at Sidell, 111., the last of the week, being called by the serious illness of his aged father.

Miss Caroline Kerr,.of Newtown, returned to her home this week after a visit with Mr. and Mi's. Ed Milligan.

Last Saturdry being township institute day all the teachers were here and report a good time and profitable day.

Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Hanna for the marriage of Miss May Purcell and Mr. John Holland, the ceremony to take place Nov. 1.

Mr. and Mr.-,. C. T. McMurtry, of Judson, and Mr. and Mrs. Columbus O'Keeffe, of Durango, Col., were guests of Wm. Durham and wife the first of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Mr. Wm. Bloomfield, of Danville, 111,, were the guests of Mrs. Bloomfield and family and Chas. Deere and wife over Sundav.

SOUTHEAST CORt- ER. David Philips spent Sunday at Wesley.

Mr. Croy has a new roof on his house. Miss Minnie Cunningham has quit the match factory.

Miss Verna Hosier i3 staying with Mrs. Adam Guntle. Grover Williamson is working for Walter Armentrout.

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mason are the proud parents of a girl baby. Claude Cunningham is seen quite often of late on Prospect avenue.

Mrs. Emma Lane and sister, Iva Edinglieid, was in these parts last week. Charles Decker and Charles Schultz took in the excursion to Chicago Sunday.

Rev. T. D. Fyfl'e filled his regular appointment at the Chapel Sunday evening.

Let all remember the phonograph entertainment at the chapel Friday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Mead spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Grace Anderson.

Miss Hattie Everson, of near Whitesville, spent Friday night with Mrs. Adam Guntle.

Mrs Ben Lytie and daughter, Mrs. Charley Avers, went to Wesley Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs. Adair and son, Eddie, spent Sunday with her brother, Smith Corbin and family.

The match factory is in need of more girls, although a number have come this week.

Tom Evans, who has been visiting Byron Mead, returned to his home in Chicago Sunday.

Mr. Robinson, of 'Greencastle, spent the laiter part of last week with his neice, Mrs. Wm. Hightower.

Mrs. Grimes, of Smartsburg, is keep ing house for Mrs. Wm. Hightower, who is visiting near Greencastle.

Mr. and Mrs. William Reddenbaugh and daughter, Mrs. Brown, visited relatives in this part of town last week.

Adam Guntle and daughter, Mrs. Andy Clements, and Ruth and John are visiting the former's son, in Kansas.

The teachers of Highland dismissed, school last week from Wednesday noon so that the scholars could attend street fair.

Mrs. McClain returned to her home in Advance last week. Her daughter. Mrs. George Bean, accompanied her to spend a couple of weeks.

Misses Minnie and .June Snyder, of Indianapolis, and Jessie No]and and Clara Johnson spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Mabel Elliott.

The following party went hickory nutting Tuesday, but found none: Misses Mabel and Minnie Bandel, Jennie and Sam Linn, and Frank Smith.

NEW ROSS

Mrs. James Mc In tyre has returned from Martinsville. Trustee Minnich was in town last Wednesday visiting the schools.

Mrs. Josephine Burk, of Ladoga, was here Wednesday visiting relatives. Mesdames Joe Stipe and Burk Ev mwere at Crawfordsville Wednesday-

Miss Mary Walkup, of Crawfords ville, spent Sunday with relatives here. Russell Lookabill, of Crawfordsville, was here a short time Tuesday evening.

Elza Reddenbaugh, of Mace, entered the New Ross high school last Monday. Mrs. Mollie Brown and W. W. Airhart and family started to Nevada last Tuesday.

Charles Morrison, of Monticello. has been the guest of Jesse Morrison for a few days.

About two dozen Rebekahs attended the district meeting at Crawfordsville last Friday.

Mr. Powell has purchased the Cale Canada farm on the Lebanon road and will move there soon.

A large delegation of Odd Fellows went to Darlington to assist in the lodge work at that place Thursday evening.

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POTATO CREEK-

Ol Graham has put a new roof on his house. Miss Ellen Cook is able to be out again.

Orville Mahoy is home from Marion on a visit. Mrs. Bell Custer Sundayed at C. Maguire's.

Fivd Swick has bought !»0 acres of land on the Wea. The Democrats in this locality have given up the ghost.

Preaching here next Sunday at 11 o'clock. Everybody invited. Quite a number from here attended the Crawfordsville street fair.

Maguire is putting up new cribs and a buggy shed on his farm. How .1 miss the Linden item" Can no one fill Mr. Bennett's plu

Uncle Asa Boots attended church Sunday, the 11th, for the first time this summer.

Miss Margaret Morrison called on Mrs. Emma Marts, near Sand Hill, last Tuesday.

We extend our sympathy to the husband, children and relatives of Mrs. Sarah Wilson.

C.N. Marts and wife. .1. K. Patton and Edgar Morris were Sundav visitors at J. A. Dodd's.

Milt Hollowell and wife and Henry Shobe and wife visited the Willow Dale farm Sunday.

Uncle Asa Boots and daughter Ellen were the guests of John Pittman and family last Thursday.

The largest crowd ever known to be in Darlington was there last Wednesday night to hear Landis speak.

John Brown and wife, Mrs. Lide Marts and Mrs, Mattie Craig were callers ou Mrs. E. Marts, near Sand Hill, Saturday.

J. A. Dodd and family, C. N. Marts and wife, J. K. Patton and Edgar Morris attended the Crawfordsville street fair last Wednesday.

A A O

Hallowe'en will be observed as usual at this place, The weather is most beautiful for corn gathering.

There was a large crowd attended the street fair on last Friday, Joseph Bolser, wife and daughter, of Kewannee, are here this week.

Maude Grubb, of Elmdale, visited Robert Titus and family last Sunday. Mrs. Mabel Bell, of Ve?dersburg, is visiting her parents, Daniel Gilkey and wife.

Grandma Campbell, of Crawfordsville, is spending a few days with relatives.

Mrs. James Deitz and children, of Warren county, are visiting relatives here.

Mr. Day and wife, of Crawfordsville, spent last Sunday with James Allen and family.

Lew Bowerman and family, of Linden, are the guests of relatives in this vicinity this week

G. W. Titus and wife moved to Crawfordsville Monday. We will miss them in society very much.

The United Bretherii minister, llev. Dixon, preaches Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night.

James Stanford has bought out the butcher shop of Newton Reath and has moved to the room south of the postotlice.

Vou are requested to attend Grandmother Gray's masquerade reception Wednesday night, Oct. 31st. at the Alamo hall.

John Elliott, and mother, of Steam Corner, and Mark and Lavina Truax took dinner with Andrew Campbell and family last Sunday.

Mrs. Laura Gilkey has received some nice trinkets from her son, Charley, who was brought to the United States three months ago from the Philippines on account of sickness. He was held at San Francisco all that time, but is now oa hio way back to the islands, having regained his health to some extent They are quite a curiosity. Mrs. Gilkey treasurers them on coming from her son so far away. They are an Egyptian ring from Port Said, Japan coins and Chinese money, Japanese jewelry of a bird and butterfly, they are very pretty, and a necklace and locket, all hand made. The locket contains the portrait of a little Filipino girl. It^ was taken from the body of a Filipino soldier. Mrs. Gilkey prizes the necklace most. There are also some Manila cigarettes.

ELMDALE.

Hal Davis' little child is very sick. Phillip Biddle hitle girl has scarlet fever.

Our doctor has been kept very

THE (TvAWFORDSYILLK AVKKKLY JOURNAL.

busy

waiting on the sick. L. M. Coons and wife attended church at Waynetown last Sunday.

Billie Woods had a new cistern put in. Will Foote did the work. John Shelley and wife, of Vermillion county, are visiting relatives here.

Mrs. Amanda Marble, of Indianapolis, is visiting her sisters at this place. Andrew Jones and daughter and two sons attended church at Shawnee last Sunday.

Mrs. Ollie Glover, of Greenwood, is visiting- her parents at this place for a I few days.

George Thomas and wife, of Wingate, were the guests of Chas. GolTand famil I on last Sunday. I Will Badgley and family have returned home from a visit with relatives at New Market.

Clarence Widener has been down to his other farm near Newtown building some corn cribs.

Jackson Quick and daughter have returned home from a trip in Towa and report a nice time.

Will Reynolds and family returned home to Vermillion county after a few days' visit with relatives here.

Albert Utterback was one of lucky men at the street fair. lie ceived the organ for the best oats.

the re-

W. T. Whittington, of Crawfordsville, will speak at Elmdale Nov. 1, at 7:30 from a Republican standpoint.

Our teacher at Kicker's Corner has built a little stable in the school yard in which to keep his horse this winter.

Uncle Joe Roberts and wife returned to their home in Illinois last Monday after a week's visit here with relatives.

50 lbs. Aurora Flour $ .98 25 lbs. Aurora Flour 49 50 lbs. Pride of Peoria 105 25 lbs. Pride of Peoria 55 50 lbs. Sleepy Eye 1.10 25 lbs. Sleepy Eye 55 50 lbs. John's Best 1,05 25 lbs. John's Best 55 50 lbs. O, 1,05 25 lbs. O.

Joe Bowers and wife and Stillman Go ft' and family were the guests of Jas. Vancleave and family at Wingate last Sunday.

Joe Boes' sons and their families returned to their homes in Ohio last Saturday after a week's visit with their parents at this place.

The trustees of the M. E. church don't seem to be satisfied with their concrete walks. They say they were not put in according to the contract.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Foote celebrated their 20th anniversary on last Saturday, Oct. 20. They entertained quite a number of friends from 2 o'clock until ti o'clock in the evening. They were raised in North Carolina. Thev came to this state and were married in Indianapolis. They have lived at this place most of their time since married. Mr. Foote is a bricit mason, plasterer and a blacksmith. The friends had quite a nice time while they were together. When 5 o'clock came the dining room door was thrown open and the friends were requested by Mr. and Mrs. Foote to march to the dining room where a table was spread with the delicacies of life. Everything was gotten up in good shape. The table was decorated with flowers and vines and the room darkened. In the center of the table hung a lamp, streamers of red, white and blue running from it to the four corners of the room. They received quite a nice lot of China and crystal ware. Those present were Rev. Postil and wife, of Wingate, Dr. Olin and wife. Clarence Widener and wife, L. M. Coons and wife, James Quick and wife, Junis Allen and wife, Tom Allen and wife, Mr. Quigle and wife, Mr. Smith and wife, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Larue, Mrs. Utterback and daughter. Mable, Miss Sat Hauk. Mrs. Marble, of Indianapolis, Mrs. Glover, of Greenwood, Miss Pearl Cowan aod sister Bessie. They all left at a late hour hoping that Mr. and Mrs. Foote would live to enjoy man\ more years together.

LONGSTREET

Homer Miller is visiting home folks again. Hill lie Eskew is with Mrs. Smalley this week.

Tom Baldwin and family took dinner at Pa Brocho's Sunday. Lyda Mount spent the latter part of .last week in Crawfordsville.

No school this week because Mr-. C.ouborly has scarlet fever in his family. Shaunondale people were very glad to greet Rev. Elmer Shaver at church Sunday.

Mrs. David McCallister's niece. Mrs. Cook, of Indianapolis, has been visit ing her.

Mrs. Sarah Hurley has been spending a week with her daughter, Mrs. Luther Booher.

Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Sparks and daughter, of New Ross, visited at Geo. Jewell's Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wetherford, of Morgan county, have been visiting their niece, Mrs. Pro v. Paugh.

We leave it to an abler pen than ours to describo the pretty wedding of Edgar Sidener and Janie Caldwell We are sorry to have to give up Miss Janio from our church.

LINDEN.

11. C. Shobe was in town Wednesday, presumably on political business. Our new drug store is rapidly assuming shape. Mr. E. H. Thompson, the proprietor, evidently does not believe in doing things by halves. He is putting in entirely new shelving and cases, tastefully papering and painting the whole interior and installing acetylene lights.

Commodore L. L. Martiti, U. S. inspector general of cellulose, has returned after an absence of several months, which he spent at Owensboro, Ky. He is a good fellow and we hope

LOOK AT THESE PRICES ON

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FLOUR

Furniture.

A Good Loange for $5.50 A CloodiOak Rocker for $1.00 A Good Oak Cofeler Seat for $2.00 A Good.Oak Sideboard,$12.50 A Good Oak Dreeser, $8.50 No. 8 Cook Stove for $8.75 We have a complete line of Stoves in the Basement.

We Receiving Daily Furniture of the Latest Designs.

Remember our stock of nice Furniture wc carry Upstairs.

BarHhill,Homaday&Pickett

his stay will be a protracted one. He pronounces the cellulose made at the factory as of excellent quality.

The Marsden company expect to begin receiving fodder soon after the 1st of November. This is two months earlier than receipts were bogun last year, and should

vatl'ora

The Hon. M. 1). White addressed a large audience at the band hall last Monday night. His subject, the present day political situation, was ably handled and he carried his hearers with him to a llattering degree. This applies principally to the Republican side of the house, as, when it came to showing appreciation of his many well taken good points, the Democrats seemed afflicted with either semi or total deafness. This didn't seem to bother the honorable gentleman a little bit, he went serenely on his way and kent scoring up to the very end of the last inning.

Technical Lawiuit Over llor^f-

A queer controversy has arisen at Philadelphia over the injuries sustained by a horse. Enraged because the servant had not properly lilled the salt cellar. .lames Benney, a resident of a Philadelphia suburb, flung it through the window. Aside fiom sending the glass in all directions, the missile struck a horse and destroyed its sight. The owner dashed into tho house and demanded instant satisfaction, and was about to receive it in the shape of a sound heating, when iienney's wile succeeded inducing the men to resort to arbitration. The horse owner claims tho value of tho animal, which he says will have to be killed, while Henney will only agree to pay lor its treatment by an eye specialist.. The case will be taken to the courts and fought to a finish.

Or( hodox KiisHtiin Ch uivli,

The number of adherents of the Orthodox Russian church has greatly increased during the past quarter of a century. In 1870 there were 4X,01 0,000 Orthodox Greeks throughout the whole empire today, according to the official statistics of the Holy Synod, this number has Increased to 70,000,000, or about two-thirds of tho country's total population.

Thf Chicago llurw Slmw.

The Chicago horse show, to be held in the new Coliseum, October 2!) to November 3, promises to be the fincs-t horse show ever held in the west. The Monon makes a rate of ona and onethird fare for the round trip. Don't miss it. C. II. WASSON, Agent.

Monon Kxcursion.

On account of the Chicago horse show, Oct. 2!)th to Nov. .'Ird, the Monon will sell iron clad round trip tickets to Chicago at rate of $5.8"). Tickets will be sold Oct 28th and 30th, also Nov. 1st. Tickets good returning to and including Nov. oth. These, tickets will bo stamped for return passage by the joint agent at the coliseum where the show is held. C. H. WASSON, Agt.

NICR clean old papers at THE JOUR NAL, office.

1 lb. B, C. Baking Powder ... fie 1 lb. Climax Baking Powder 12c 2 lbs. Lion Coffee 25c 2 lbs. Javanese Coffee 25c 9 Bars Star Soap 25c 9 Bars Jackson Soap 25c 16 lbs. Granulated Sugar $1.00 17 lbs, Ridgewood Sugar $1.00 18 lbs. Sugar $1.00

Remember, every article in the Grocery, cash.

the farmers

many additional good days in which to haul to advantage, a consummation devoutly to be wished. .Linden is falling into line at last in the matter of the lighting of her streets. A committee was appointed a short time ago to examine into the various systems in use in adjacent towns. So far they have not reached a detinite decision. The necessary money has been partly raised and the balance will be promptly subscribed when the committee calls for it. This is an important matter and the men having it in charge cannot be too careful in making a choice.

C. C. C. iteSt. L. RAILWAY.

HIk our ItouteAnuoiiiicoiuent of Special lint OH.

Our» is the only route oast and west. Hunters' rates for season UlOO now on sale to points south and southwest, north and northwest.

Reduced one way and round trip settlers' rates to the west and northwest on following dates: Oct. :10th, Nov. (ith, l.'tth, 20th and 27th. Return tickets good within ."10 days.

Chicago horse show, one and onethird faro for round trip, (Jet. 28th,30th and Nov. 1st. Return limitNov. .rtli.

Voedersburg street fair, one fair round trip, Oct. :iOth to Nov. .'Ird, inclusive. Good returning until Nov. -I. Only 05 cents round trip.

Now I want to jog your memory on a few important fact.',. Listen. We make New York City in 2 ". hours, Niagara Falls in 13 hours, Denver only one night out. Ton days' stop off allowed at Niagara Falls or Washington on all tickets through these places.

For full information and particulars as to rates, tickets, limits, etc., call ou agents Big Four route.

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W.J. FLOOD, Agent.

Wabattli Special Katun.

$1.00 Peru, Ind., and return, Nov. 1, account Democratic barbecue. Tickets good returning Nov. 2, 1900.

Ilorneseekers' excursions via the Wabash—On Nov. (i and 20, Dec. 1 and lx, homeseekers' excursion tickets will be sold to certain points west, south and southwest, at very low rates. Limit 21 days.

One-way and round trip second class settlers' rates to [joints in Manitoba, North Dakota, west and northwest, viu the Wabash —On Oct. 30, Nov. (i, 13, 2o and 27, 1HOO, one way and round trip second class tickets to points in above named territory will be sold at greatly reduced rates. Round trip tickets limited 30 days.

Hunters' rates' via the Wala-di Hunters tickets are now on sale at very low rates to points in upper arid lower Michigan, Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Territory, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama.

Winter tourist tickets—Winter tourist. tickets are now on sale via the Wahash to Augusta, Ga., Deming, N. M., Galveston, and Port Arthur, Texas Jackson, Miss.: Jacksonville, Fla.°, Lake Charles, La.: Mobile, Ala. New Orleans, La. San Antonio, Texas: Savannah, Ga., and other points. For detailed information concerning rates, routes, limits, stop-over privileges, etc.. call (in or address

THOS. FOLLKN,

Pa-senger Agent, Lafayette, Ind

Indianapolis ami iiciiinat via ('. II. ,V I). Hy,

On Saturday night, November 3rd, moo, t,he Indiana, Decatur Western railway will sell special excursion tickets to Indianapolis and return at $l.r»0 and to Cincinnati, O., and return at $2."0 for the round trip. Train leaves lloachdalo at 3 o'clock a. m. Nov. 3rd. Tickets good returning leaving Cincinnati via C. H. &, D. Ry. at 7:30 p. m. Sunday, Nov. 4th, and Indianapolis at 11:10 p. m. .TNO. S. LAZARUS,

General Passenger.Agent-,.. Indianapolis, ind.

THE JOURNAL office for-stationery.

Sunday Kxcui-Hioii to Decatur, 1)1. On Sunday, Oct. 28, 1000, the Indiana. Decatur Western railway will run a special excursion train to Decatur, 111., and return, leaving Roachdale at 8:15 a. m. Returning special train will leave Decatur at 0 30 p. in. Fare for round trip, $1.25. Tickets good on special train only.

JNO. S. LAZARUS, .^-H,

G. P. A., Indianapolis, Ind.