Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 30 November 1900 — Page 5

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Clara May Kirkendall won the prize offered last week.

ELM DALE.

Joseph Bowers has the lumber on the ground to build hog house. Doe Alexander, of Wingate. bought some cattle of his father this week.

The people who have corn out yet sav it is in bad shape as it is down so bad.

Elder Appleby, of Valparaiso, preached at the M. K. church here Sunday at 3 p. m.

Charley Sanders and sister Ettie were the quests of D. C. Moore and wife last Sunday.

Amos Quick ttnd wife and Prank Item ley and wife attended church here Sunday evening.

Walter W'hittington and family, of Crawfordaville, were, here a few days ago on business.

There was a liLtle bird llew over here and said that rumor had it that there would be a wedding soon. Guess who.

Uncle Andy Uiildle was able to be out and attend the funeral of his brother Lawson. He is very feeble.

Mrs. Iialph and Mrs. .lames Vancleavc, of VVingate, were the guests of Mrs. Annie Go

IT las:, Monday.

Miss Louie (irenard entertained quite a number of her friends last Tuesday evening by having plenty of good music.

There will be an ice cream and oyster supper at AmosQuick's Saturday night. Everybody inv ted. The proceeds go to Liberty church.

Now is a good time to subscribe for THE JOUUNAU which you can get, from now until the !irst of January. 1902, for $1. Call on M. Coons and he will send for it for you.

Lester Olin and Chets I'tterback joined tho VVingate team and played foot ball against the Newtown boys last Saturday. Lester Olin stated to the scribe that they had quite an interesting game. Score 0 to 0.

Aunt Sarah Quick, Barrison Quick and wife and John Phillips, of Frankfort, a'tended the funeral of Lawson Biddlo on Nov. 22. They called on sev eral of their friends and returned home last Sunday.

Albert Utterback delivered 6t5 head of hogs last Saturday to Kerr & Grenard, at Wingate. He had them contracted to them at 5 cents per pound. The 00 head made an average of 2*(J pound They were spring pigs and came from tho 15th of March to the first of April. These hogs were across between the Poland China and the Jerey lieds, the Jerseys being their mothers. Mr. Utterback stated to the scribe that they were the best hogs fo. age lie ever raised.

Again God in His inlinitc wisdom has neon lit to take from this worid of sorrow and sullering one. who was very dear to us. Our loving husband and father has gone and left us very sad and lonely. Lawson Biddle was born Feb. 8, 1812: died Nov. 19, 1900, agred 58 years, 9 months and 11 days. He was married to Calista Woods. Oct. 8, 1808, and to them were .-orn five children, Samuel, Dollie, John P., Phillip and Pearl, all living. He was elected trustee of the church and cemetery at Liberty Aug. 27, 1879. He joined Liberty I Christian church Oct. 18, 18S2. while

Rev. C. Jackson was pastor of the I church. He was elected deacon Nov. 11, 1882, by a unanimous vote of the church, lie was ordained Dec. 10, 1882,

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Central! Please connect us With the clothing buyers of Montgomery county. Hello, Clothing buyers, say, have you heard of our

Competitive Sale

offer? We are making as fair an offer as was ever made to buyers. We will sell any Suit or Overcoat we have in the house for 2oc less than the same quality of goods can be bought for at any other store in the city and leave the quality and price to your honest judgment. Is not that a fair offer?

lYou Cannot Lose

By a^ceptinsr this offer, for if you name too high a price we will tell you and make the price right: while if you name too low a price we are the only losers. We sold a suit Friday to a gentleman who came directly from one of these closing out sales (that never close). He said he could get tl same quality of goods at the closing out sale for $ 2 per suit. We sold it to him for $10 and made our regular profit. We have had several sim lar experiences since these "great sales"'started.

Try It.

picks & Benjamin.

Home Clothiers.

and joined the Wa.vnntown Masonic order in August, 1873. Lawson Biddlo has lived in this neighborhood all of his life and he was loved by all who knew him. He spoke well of everybody and was ready to help anyone who came to him for aid He will be missed not only by his family but by the friends and neighbors as well. I'nclo Lawson. as he was familiarly known, was a Christian man. He was always ready to (io his part in the church, where ho will he sadly missed. We think it can be truly said of Uncle Lawson th.it he was a true Christian, and he has certainly received a crown at the right hand of his Savior and is now with loved ones gone on before. The funeral services were conducted by liro. Trotter and Bro. Brown, the p.istor of the Liberty church. After the services the Masonic order took charge of the corpse and la'd it to rest in the Liberty cemetery. The family has the sympathy of the entire community.

My dearest husband thou url jrone silve: To mo thou iirt lost, on osirlh. Thou wast liusbunil in truth mid lov.».:w.»

None tint J. could know thy worth.

nearest hrotlinr nnd father on earth' we liid thee farewell. It is our loss it is your train.' How we miss you but Tew oil it tell: ass** 111 heaven we hope to meet thee a^iiiiitii

RATTLESNAKE.

Will Layson has a harp. Health good on the creek. Goo. Davis sports a span of mules, Henry Coons has moved back to Balhinch.

Harry Galey is going to school at New Market. Henry Layson anil wife went to the city Monday.

Corn nearly all gathered and the quality good. James Weir will soon have his new house ready to move into.

Mrs. Groves and daughter went to the city Monday on a business trip. Mr. Harper bought some fat cattle from Wm. Coons and John Cash Monday.

O. B. Groves has got his house all plastered and moved in. Ho is a hustler.

Mr. Grillin's wife fell last week and broke the small bone in her left arm just above the wrist.

Will Whitecotton is building a large barn for Tude Hamilton. It will be a good one when completed.

The pie supper at the Stump'school school house Friday night was a success. The cake sold for 44.

Well, the most of the creekers have rural tree delivery now from New Market along the gravel road. Don't go on the dirt roads. Some of the creekers have to go a mile or more to get tneir mail. That's lots of fun you bet, this rainy weather.

ELMDALfc.

Wesley Grubbs delivered his turkeys to Crawfordsville Tuesday. Bessie Coons called on J. F. Vauoleave, of Wingate, Wednesday.

Uncle Jackson Quick transacted businesss in Crawforusvilie Wednesday. Everet Morrow, of Wingate, passed through here Tuesday morning to his farm cast of here.

Lovina Hays, of this village, is visitina her daughter, Mrs. Dick Cording, at Wingate this weeic.

Lee Hays and wife went to Mellott Wednesday to have sonic teeth extracted and some tilled. Mr. Mastin, of Frankfort, uid the worlt.

Fifty two ladies from Wingate passed through here Tuesday about 12 o'clock on their way to Crawfordsville to attend the banquet given by Congressman Landis. Tlie.-e ladies belonged to the Land glee club of Wingate.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Wesley E. church will give an oyster supper on Saturday evening, Dec. 8th. The supper will be in the hall at Wesley. As this is for the benefit of church let all attend who can and help the ladies oat in a good cause.

Ben Swank, sons and fons-in-law had a rabbit hunt Tuesday. They generally choose up and the side that gets beat has to make ihe oyster simper. They stated to the scribe that 'liey killed 72 rabbits Will Swank came in champion of the day. He killed 27. Lester Olin, second, 2.'i

WHITEbVl LLE.

Harry Lamon aud wife are the proud parents of a boy. Mr. Scott, of Virginia, moved on James Sanders' place.

Miss Cora Wright has been staying with Mrs. Mede Grimes. Tho dance at Willie Luster's Friday night was well attended.

Demps Auman is visiting his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Keefe, at Veedersburg. John Wingcrt and family and Mrs. Wiugert and daughter Ella took dinner with James Sanders Sunday.

Next Sunday is consecration night and we would like to have all the members to be there and take part.

Mrs. Maggie Handel aud .sons O'rval and Earnest, visited relatives in Boone county the latter part of the week.

Frank Wren aud wife and John Everson and family and Isham E''er.-on and family took dinner with Dal Thompson and wife Sunday.

The protracted meeting at the Chris tian church will begin on Tuesday night after the first Sunday in December. Everybody come and make it interesting.

DREAMLAND.

Mead Himes threshed corn Tuesday. Mrs. Mead Himes is able to be out after several day*,' illness.

Mrs. Tapp, who has been sick for somo time, is slowly improving. Charles Grider attended tho box supper at North Union Friday night.

Nath Kessler and wife visited their son Harry, at Jamestown, last weok. George Himes and sons visited lloy Craig and wife Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs Frank Oaig spont Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nieki.ll. Mr. and Mrs. Wreath, of Hillsboro, visited their daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Poynts, last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Houston and daughter, of Noblesville, spenf- several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Povnts.

Remember the services by Rev. Miss Pearl Walter at the Universalis! church at VVhitesville Sunday morning and evening, Deo. 2.

WINGATE.

Maggie Carney on Sunday went to I Faucher. 111., to visit her sister. I Bert C'onoway, of Frankfort, is visiting a short time with his old friend. J. V. Finney.

Miss Carrie Young and Mrs. Lizzie Davis, nieces of Ben Knodehamel. from Bradford, Ohio, returned home on Monday, after a few days' visit with Mr. Khodehamel ana family.

Esq. Joe Snyder, of old Black Creek I memory, started from here to his home in San Diego, Cal., on Friday morn ug, after spending the summer and fall with relatives in this county.

Rev. M. If. Appleby, of Valparaiso, preached here oil Sunday morning ami evening and dedicated the new bap tismal iount at the M. E. church to the memory of Aunt Kitty Chestnut.

Don't forget the carnival of the season festival on Friday and Saturday of this week, given by the Ladit-s' Aid~Society. There will hs heap good things" to eat, and articles both usetul and ornamental to sell at the winter booth. Everybody come.

THE CRAWFORDSVILLK WEEKLY JOURNAL.

The father of Rev. D. Krowel, pas-1 tor of Shawnee church, is visiting him from his home in Tennessee.

Rev. Frank Morrow, of Monticello, spent Sunday with his brother. Elbert, and returned home Monday.

J. C. Wingate went to Indianapolis: Monday and returned on the three o'clock train in- the afternoon.

Mrs. Charles Webb went to Jacksonville,111., on Monday to visit her cousin. "Whit'

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for a week or ten

days. Mrs. Sophia Foust and daughter, oi Veedersburg, returned home Sunday, after a visit with her sun, Joseph Foust, near -Eimdalo.

Nellie Thomas, of Mellott, came up on Monday to v.-,it friends and atieuu the Durbin and Landis banquet at. Crawfordsville, on Tuesday.

Protracted meetings commenced at the Christian church Monday evening, to continue over Sunday and as tnucn longer as the interest will justify.

James Ogle and sister, Mrs. Isaac: Schultz, of Newtown, leit on VVednesday for a two weeks' visit witn relalives in Iowa and at Keethsburg, J11.

On Tuesday J. C. Wingate, accompanied by the Ladies' Durbin and Landis ciulj, went to Crawfordsville to banquet with Messrs. Durbin and Landis at the Crawford house and have a good time generally, in celebrating the great victory which they Uid so much to bring about.

This is moving week here. On Tuesday E. M. Morrow moved to his farm in Union township, and Milton Morrow moved from said larm to the re?idence vacated by E. M. at this place. Also J. E. Carter moved from Fountain county to the property recently purchased of Tommy Ogle, and Tommy moved to the Westfall place on Wall street, which he recently bought, anu on Friday J. A.* Baunon will move to Newtown, vv.

The gravel road leading from here north to the county line is getting in a deplorable condition, aud what could have been made good with a few load? of gravel this fall will require a great amount of work if let go till spring, it is one of the cases where '"a stitch in time saves nine" aud should be looked after immediately by the road supervisor, countv commissioners, or who ever has supervision over said piece of road.

BROWN'S VALLEY.

Mrs. Alpha Johnson is better at..this writing. Mrs. Martha GolY is suffering from a sot face.

James Pat-ton and wife went to Crawfordsville Tue.-day. Ther« was a rabbit hunt here on Thanksgiving day.

Miss Dora Hartman 'will go to Crawfordsville Monday to work. Mrs. Jan°y Campbell is visiting relatives at Heekland thi" week.

Mrs. Birch and Mrs. Bayless went to Wavetand Monday evening on business. Hershal Kellv and wife, of Russell ville, v.ere the guests of James Birch Sunday.

The Modern Woodmen will give an oyster supper here Saturday night. December 1st, at 'their ha'l. Tney will have, oysters and p-a:lx and cake. Everybody is 'nvited to attend.

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Nige Bowers will movo to Colfax this week. Fred Mitchell is quite poorly at this writing.

Mrs Ida Sutton will move to Bowers Station this week. Arley Hays went north again Sunday evening.

Alva MeCarty and Ivy Hamilton at tended meeting at Sharon Sundav evening Mary and Laura Thompson nnd Evelyn Pri.-o Sundayed with Ida Sutton.

John Hettinger and family and Tune Cook spent Sunday with Christopher Ball and wile, in Colfax.

Those looms are up and everything done, sistc High Bluff. I suppose you understand? Mako up and come up.

NUMBER THIRTEEN. UncleJimny Bannon had a family Thanksgiving dinner.

Mrs Lenna Haliv. of Indianapolis, is visiting here this week. Mr. Switzer's neighbors united and gathered corn for him Tuesday.

Jake Mariatt and wife, of Covington, have been visiting Frank Lewis. Mrs. Hormell attended the Newtown chrysanthemum fair and was one of the judges.

Mr. and Mrs. Leatherman, of California, visited Mr. and Mrs, Hormell last week.

It is probable that our daily mail will be discontinued on account of a short piece of very bad road. Better fix the road.

Michael Deoter has bought tho Moso Beem fa-m and George Beach has sold his land to Mr. Wbittington, of Crawfordsvi lo

Somo of our girls were in the crowd that went from Wingate to the Landis banquet at the Crawford house, Crawfordsville Tne-dav night.

BARGAINS! Bat-guius in silk waists at the Big Store.- LOUIS BiSOHOir.

At $ I Yard

At 75c Yatd

At 50c Ya td

At 40c Ya*d

At 19c Yard

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Black crepons

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Complete Line Yountsville Flannels,

5? A Wonderful Dress Goods Sale!»

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Wonderful bccausc of the quality of the goods offered ,and the priccu we came, and more wonderful because they arc offered now instead of in January or February, when the season is over. Not an offering of old out of style goods, but the dress stuffs that have found most favor all autumn.

Most of our regular 25c

Hats worth $G, $7 and §8, choice

Hats worth $5 and $o.50, choice

Hits worth $3 50 and $4, choice

Hats worth $3 and $3.50, choice

Skirts. Yarn% and Biaakcfo

Severn! humlrtxl .vnnts Scotch eliovtms nnrt oiisstmcrrs in neat checks, stripes and mixed shades. t'aim.Ts hair and plain wool screes iu mixed it.id solid shades of blues, browns, t.uns and Ki'ovs. Hotany mills Humbert cloths in irridescent shades of blue, green and brown coinbHtaMotis, all especially desirable for lailor-imide and other plain eosliimes now so much in vo^ne, and several handsome styles in blackorepons. The plain troods are 4rt to 54 Inches wide, and have been selling for +1.2."). $l.r0 and #J the yard, 'riie crepons are an average or 4 inches, and were an uveratre of $1.50 ihe yard. Choice In this sale #1. Over 1.1200 yards plain and novelty dress stuffs from 12 to ,14 inches wide, that were $1,125, J'.5'\ iH.7,1. $_, IL'.oO. ill and ,f,i.50 the yard. Tho higher priced stuffs are French and (lennan novelties, mostly one pattern lengths, in an assortment too varied and extensive to mention each kind. The lot also includes Pnmelles. KpinKles, French Ser^e, Cheviot.s, and Camel's Hair In plain shades and mixed eflects, and a beautiful line of plaids, checks and stripes in neat and pronounced effects, our choice now 75c. 132 styles in wool dress stuffs that have been selling at 00c, 75c, $1 and 11.50 per yard. Not. many of the $1.50 goods nor many of the 00c grade either: most, of them were 75c, and tl goods. The widths are 40, 4h and 52 inches, and the assortment Includes plain and fancy cloths and plain shades, mixtures and plaids. Choice 50c yard45 pieces wool and silk mixtures, plaids were 50c. (Oc and 75c„tne yard.

]ress:Stuffs,

Twenty styles satin stripe in bright- effecls^that were 15c the yard.

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Best quality culico, all colors 45c yd Calico worth 5 and Gc at, 3UC yd Shirting iuts fust colors He yd Twilled comfort calico worth 8,4c 6^c yd Outing cloth worth C^o at fie yd Outing cloth worth 10c at yd Extra heavy cauton llannel s^c yd Fleece back wrapper material worth 10 7^e yd Ladies'heavy fleeced underwear 25c Ladies' union suits 50c Ladies' black wool hose worth 25c 19c pr Large size cotton blankets 48c pr Extra large cotton blankets 73c pr Extra heavy cotton blankets worth $1 25 98c pr Yount wool blankets worth $f) 00 ... .$4 50 pr Checked nhirtirg flannel worth 35c 25c yd Brown linen toweling fits yd Extra heavy table linen worth GOc 50c yd

MilHnerylDepartmetit.

Uix^is somo exceptional bargains, exceptional bocfiusp the goods offered an: the ch'oicest cjeations of the best millinery department ever ia the oily, and because they are offered in the h^art oftheseason.

Hdts worth $2 50 to $3 50, choice 1.98

Cloaks and Suits.

In order to reduce our stock Ladies1 and Misses' Jackets we offer thre lots at pjiees we have never numed before so early in the season. Just when you need them the most you f-ave a big part, of their cost.

LOI Ladies and Mistes' .Tm made of beaver and kert-ey cloth", pome plain stitched, others braid and velvet trimmed, worlh S-l 50 to $G. Choice §:{.48.

LOT J.I Lidies and Misses Jacket?) of good kersoy, beaver and cheviot oths in fill shades, satin aud silk lin iil's. went tailor made garments worlh from SG to $ 0. 1 ice $5 98.

LOT J1.L-—A full line of lir-Jt cla-s tailored garments, made of line ke-mjys, cheviots and vicuna cloth, storm collars and bell sleeven, full ilk and satin linings, worth up to i$l.r, at £'.i.9.

Imitation stone martin or French coney fur scarfs, full length and width, trimmed with six tail.-. $1.(5/5.

stnpes and cheeks and plain shades In ilres* stuff* that

3-1 (o 3fi inches' Wide.

I ho offer wo hsivc over niiide in Hluek Crepons—ton stylos in black silk' und wool ore pons to 4b inches wide thsit wore $'2, $2.00 and are all 0110 price- $1*50.the yurd.

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New Ideal Paper Patterns.

AH patterns 10c, no more, ao less..

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