Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 7 December 1900 — Page 5

TO CORRESPONDENTS Ina Auman won the prize offered la9t week.

DARLINGTORC.

Earl Lynch has returned to his labor in Chicago. Dr. W. E. Wilson, of Knightstcvn, is here this week.

John Dill, of Missouri, is visiting his uncle, A. N. Cave. V.E.Craig and wife spent Thanksgiving in Frankfort.

Curfew will not ring to night,as some one has carried off the bell. Miss Kate Rhorer, of Marion, is visiting grandpa ana ma Nay lor.

The heirs of John Harris sold forty acres in Boone county this week. Charley Hall is assisting Bert Xobes and little Dick Alien sell hardware.

Kate Campbell, Ida Cos, Flora and earl Corns visited in Lafayette last veek.

Stockdale A: Suitor, our new barbers, "ccupy the Seybold building on south ouglas street.

J. W. Mikels celebrated his 7Md irthday Monday in a becoming maner with turkey and friends.

Mr. ancl Mrs. Artie Booher have reurned to Cerro Gordo, 111., after two veeks' visit among friends here.

Geo. Seybold and family have taken possession of their new home in town, nd perhaps have the most complete ome in town.

Sam Paddock has taken possession of he George Seybold place east of town, moving his family in and will make his future home.

Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Pickett left for he Indiana mineral springs Wednesay where Mrs. Pickett will remain for time under treatment.

B. 8. Martin was out at the home of 'aroline and Frank Harris Wednesday nd did some legal work for the heirs the John Harris estate.

Rev. Frank Hale occupied the pulpit the M. E. church Sunday morning nd evening in the absence*of the pas~r. and gave us two good sermons.

J. W. Hodge left Wednesday for Oley, 111., where he expects' to take harge of a large grist mill. We can commend Will as a gentleman and a ret class miller.

A lodge of Modern Woodmen will be stituted here in the near future if the eek "can be made long enough to adit of it. As at present the nights run before we get around. Dec. 12th is the date of our lirst lecire of this winter's course, given bv J.

Dopdridge. Subject, "Grace, Grit Gumption," but the greatest of ese is gumption. Remember the date, as the fee for the entire course is 50 cents, half price for one good cture, but entitles you to four, all ould rush forward and orocure your ckets. For the past year it has been aquerry ith our people, or those that usually interested in such matters, whether ewt Boots and Hattie Hamilton were arried or not. To all such we can safely say they are now married will begin housekeeping in the hn Cox house on Franklin street, here they will be at home to their any friends. Congratulations are now order. The good people of this and Sugar •eek townshipsjeame together Thursty in the South Christian church in eir regular meeting of the farmers"

LOTHING

egardless Of Cost!

We are not selling that way. We have great regard for the cost, and sell aa near it as possible, and live.

Ii j'ou are not willing to pay living profits do not come to us, for Ave are not ready to die.

If you are looking for a $5 00 Suit for SI.88 or $1.98 you will be disappointed wherever you go. But if you want a suit for $5.00 that is actually worth $5 00. come to us and you will not be disappointed.

If you think you area better judge of clothing than the man who sells it and are willing to put your money against his knowledge, go to-the "regardless of cost" stores. They regard the buyer and ask all they think he will stand, instead of regarding the cost and asking a legitimate profit.

ir Competitive Sale offer still stands. It is making us money. Try it,

icks & Benjamin.

Home Clcthiersv

institute, under command of 11. C. Harper as president. A good crowd was in attendance aud manv good thoughts suggested by the'various speakers through the day and evening. As three sessions were held the evening session was more in the nature of a literary entertainment and had the big crowd.

Darlington Lodge No. 1S(3, F. and A. M., elected the following officers to serve for the ensuing year:

W. M.—W. C. Woody. S. W.—E. J. Peacock. J. W.—Clayton Cox. Treasurer—W. R. Lynch. Secretary—T. W. Campbell. Trustee—Daniel Lewis. This lodge has been enjoying a revival during the past year, and some lime during the early part of next year will dedicate themselves as line a hall as can be found in this part of the state.

BOWERS.

Mrs. Dr. Ware spent Thanksgiving at Darlington. Mrs. Lydia Woodward is on the sick list this week.

Joe Hamilton transacted business at Colfax Monday. Orvil Hamilton is working for Mr. Robert Dunbar.

Mr. Henry Yeagon is hauiing corn to Colfax for Isaac Woodward. Miss Martha Clouser visited her aunt Mrs. John Hutchison Wednesday.

Mrs. Jane Huber visited at Mr. Charles Sehoen's on Thanksgiving. Mr. Bert Hedge and wife are the proud parents of a bouncing baby boy.

Mrs. Jane Marts spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. John McDaniel and family.

Miss Laura Thompson assisted her aunt, Mrs. Ida Sutton, with her moving last week.

Mr. George Deck and mother are visiting at Indianapolis with Will Deck and family.

George Plioebus will move on the Powers farm vacated by William Shull and family.

Mrs. Delia Bowen and little daughter Theresa visited at Uncle George Bowen's on Tuesday

Mrs. Birdie Eads and family spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. Petty Hamilton.

Mrs. Mary Wells assisted her sister, Mrs John Hutchinson, with her housecleaning Tuesday.

William Shull has moved into the house vacated by Mrs. Ida Sutton and will attend the farm the coming year.

William Bundy, one of our enterprising merchants, is running a meat market in connection with his other busiess.

Mr. Everett Carson and Miss Maudie Hamilton called on the latter's mother, Mrs. Petty Hamilton, Sundav afternoon.

Joe McDaniel and family, of near Garfield, spent Sunday with his brother John McDaniel and family at this place.

Mrs. Belle Kirk and children soent Thanksgiving at Colfax with Mrs. Kirk's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Strawder Dukes.

The sick are improving, all except little Porter Dunbar who still continues very low .with,, little hope of his recovery.

Mr. Wesley Ghant aud family, of, Lafayette, visited their daughter, Mrs. Pearl Woodward, and other relatives here last week.

Mrs. Cora Bundy, formerly of this place but now of Richmond, lad., is visiting the family of William Bundy and other friends at this place.

Let us have a Christmas tree and give each of our little Sabbath school pupils a present. It will encourage them with their work aud make their little hearts glad besides.

WEST SCHOOL HOUSE. Mrs. Massa Long is visiting friends in Illinois.

Nettie Miller spent last week with home folks. Milt Moore is staying with Elijah Kennedy at present.

I- rank Catterlin. who has been very sick with rheumatic fever, is better lit this writing.

George Lee and wife and son Charley jate turkey with Joseph Johnson and daughters Thanksgiving. I Ora Enoch and wife entertained some of their friends Thursday night.

The evening was spent in music," games, declamations and cake walk. Charley and Mamie Long attended the party given by Fay Harp at her home near Alamo Saturday night. There were over seventy-five present.

Mr. and Mrs. George Enoch gave a Thanksgiving dinner 10 some of their friends Thursday which was very much appreciated by all present. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Long, Wm. Long, Dock Enoch, Abner Enoch, Oath Long, Titus Long, Emmet Sutton, with their families, aud Mr. and Mrs. Fred Caster. All did justice to the dinner and went to their homes feeling they had been well entertained. ^Maude Robertson having reached her ]7th birthday her friends planned a surprise on her, about fifty being present. Among those present were: Misses Nettie Miller, Fannie Long, Dora Sidener, Blanche Wiseheart, Ethel Campbell, Pearl Cox, Lide Greene, Madge and Zelda Cox, Cora Campbell and Mamie Long: Messrs. Milt Moore, Frank-Smith, Will'Side ner, Charley Lee, Ashley Cox, Ward Enoch, Charley Long and'Wayne Sholton: Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Moore, Herbert Newkirk, Joel West.

MACE-

W. T. Kise is on the jury. Harry Ward is all smiles. It's a girl. Ora Armstrong says he has found prosperity (Miss Rich).

Several of our boys have gone to Fairmount to work in the glass factory. T. A. Armstrong will go to Indianapolis next week to buy his Christmas goods.

The Oklahoma territory f6ver has struck the town. Several are going there soon.

David Hugelheim went to Fairmount to work and was home in twenty-four hours. He could find no place to board.

The M. W. of A. camp will hold a public meeting in the hall Saturday night. Dec. 8, and will be addressed by Dr. Tharp, of Crawfordsville. and J. S. Fendley, of Danville, 111. Everybody welcome.

GRAVELLY RUN.

Pearl Carroll is out of school on account of sickness. Ben Paddock, of Darlington, attended services here Sunday.

Mr. Hurley, of Crawfordsvillc, has moved to his brother's farm. C. E. Quigg helped A. B. Smith, of Highland fruit farm, last Monday and Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wal. Foust went to Indianapolis this week and will make that their home for an indefinite time.

A. D. Peebles and Miss Tressa Macey and guest, Miss Millner, of Thorntown, attended services at Kingsley's Chapel Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weesner, Ernest and Maggie Weesner. all of Darlington, dined with A. D. Peebles on Thanksgiving.

Geo. Lee, Dock Kennetts and Miss Ella Peacock, of Darlington, and Cln\s. Cloud, of Thorntown, dined with Joseph Johnson's Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving was duly observed here this year by services being held at the church in the morning, at which time Prof. Freeman, of Crawfordsville, gave an interesting talk on Thanksgiving and its origin.

NEW ROSS.

Fred Jessee, of Pekin, III., is visiting relatives here. Alfred Deck, of near Shannoudale, visited here Monday.

Frank Walkup returned from Indianapolis Wednesday. Miss Susan Good, of Lebanon, visited home folks over Sunday.

Russell Lookabill, of Crawfordsville, visited here the latter part of last week.

A series of meetings is in progre riS ill the M. E. church with ten additions, Rev. Reeder is conducting the revival.

Willie Colman and Hink Booher, of Darlington, and Mrs. Maria Hampton, of Three Oaks, Mich were guests of Joe Booher Tuesday.

Elder Murray, of Irvington, delivered his farewell sermon at the Christian church Sunday evening. There were seveu additions.

The following teachers attended the teachers' association at Crawfordsville Friday and Saturday: Ethel Bowers, Mrs. R. F. King, Lulu Turner, Maude Ross, Melinda Lane. Aubrey Bowers, Claude Brown and C. E. Johnson.

Several friends of Misses Dorcas Schutt and Flossie Rettinger agreeably surprised them at the home of the latter Friday evening. The evening was spent in playing games and eating fruit and candy. All tarried till a late hour and departed well pleased with the events of the evening.

KELLI ?ON SCHOOL HOUSE. A literary society will be organized at the Jackman school house to-night.

Rev. Johnson preached his farewell sermon at oung's Chapel last Sunday. Rev. Hedrick succeeds him.

The younger Mr. Chesterson, whose foot was caught in the hay baler and severely brui&ed. is able to be out of the house and manage his work again.

Protracted meeting at Campbell's chapel^ closed Sunday with success. Mrs. tannic Campbell Moore, as leader of the class, delighted the congregation with her able', earnest talks.

Two weeks from to-night (Friday) Adelbert Kellison, Otto Fink and Arthur Beckner affirm "That Abraham Lincoln was the greatest man of all history not sacred."" Rev. Frank Hole, George Largent and Newton Leo have the negative.

We coneratulate the Oakland Center circuit on securing Rev. Frank Hole, for its pastor. Rev. Crowder. of Darlington, and Rev. Woody, of Garfield, both called him to assist in their revivals, thus recognizing the fact that he is gifted as an evangelist.

HICKORY GROVE-

Daisy Simpson, May Hitch, John and Roy Wilson attended the surprise party on Miss Maude Robertson last Tuesday evening.

The protracted meeting at Campbell's chapel closed Sunday evening with one accession to the church, Miss Maude Rush.

The pupils at No. 3 have begun to select their pieces and dialogues for their Christmas entertainment, which will be a good one.

Mrs. Robert Harris and grand daughter Hazel, left Monday for a vis.it with the former's daughter, Mrs. Angie Gilkey, of Chicago.

Moses Allen aud wife and Alfred Simpson and family attended the surprise party on Mrs. Eva Alien, near Darlington, Saturday evening.

Howard Wilcox, who has been verysick, returned home with his mother to Indianapolis Wednesday. He had been going to school and 'was taken with lung fever about two weeks aro.

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L. M. Coons is husking corn for John Hays this week. John Philips is husking corn for Jas. Quick this week.

Bert Wood and Homer Biddle called on friends at Mace last Friday. D. C. Moore was caught up on the jury on the murder trial this week.

Levi Coons and wife were the guests of Ed Lawrence at New Market Sunday.

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Robert Titus and wife, of Alamo, visited Wesley Grubbs and family this week.

The oyste- supper at' the new school building here last week was well attended.

Bert Wood and Homer Biddle attended the institute at Crawfordsville last week

Henry Vancleave is building acorn crib and wagon shed this week for Stilman Golf.

Most of the farmers will finish husking their corn this week if the weather stays favorable.

Jas. Harding, of Crawfordsville, surveyed some land here Monday for Levi Coons and Dave Patton.

Miss Bertha Goff is staying with her brother Charley, and family on account of Mrs. Goff being sick.

Harvey Rogers, of Danville, 111., visited relatives here last week, and returned to his home Tuesday.

Mrs. Sweet and son from Missouri, are visiting Wesley Grubbs this week. Mrs, Sweet is Wesley's youngeBt sister.

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We have bought one hundred Reed Chairs like the cut and will sell a

$2.63

This elegant Chair retailed at $4.00.

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A No. 6 Cook Stove An Oak Rocker for A Good Lotmge

Lum Potter moved last week from Vermillion county on Allen Moore's farm, known as the Geo. Steele place.

Billio Wood started to Oklahoma Tuesday to see his son Frank and some other relatives. His son has a wood yard at Pawnee. He will be gone about a month.

The farmers on Smokey Road have begun talking free mail delivery. They think, if they will stick together and get the rest of their road graveled they can get a free mail route through here to Wesley. That is right men, work hard for the road and the route.

POTATO CSEEK

Trevanian Rogers is worse. Lute Norris is on the sick list. Fred Swick and wife spent Sunday at Kirkpatriek.

The new school house is completed and the old one is for sale. Airs. S. A. Brooks and family, from near Cottage Grove, Sundayed at John Booker's.

Mr. MoCollister, of Cottage Grove, is well liked by the patrons, also Miss Goldie Boots, who are teaching a very successful school at Potato Creek.

We regret to hear that the Potato Creek Sunday school is about to play out. What can be the matter? It has been run successfully for a number of years.

James McGuireand wife gave a large Thanksgiving dinner to relatives and friends. They had turkey, goose, duck and chicken. The table groaned with good things. Forty-eight ate dinner.

Samuel Brown died Nov. 20 th at North Salem, aged 87 years, 8 months and l.'i days. Mr. Brown leaves a wife and six sons to mourn his loss. John L., Charlie, Allie. W. C., Elmer and Harry. Uncle Sam Brown was a citizen of the Potato Creek neighborhood for a number of years. He run a saw mill and owned the farm now owned by John Brooks. He was a greater worker in the church and Sunday school of which he was superintendent as long as he lived here. His mind was clouded for a few years before his death.

RURAL ROUTE NO 4

The sick are convalescing. Hay balers at Flbert Hughes'. Ask Sauch if he ever ale ''goo-s-e.'' Alonzo Brown has an attraction near Alamo.

Clayton Elmore spent Thanksgiving at Mr. Jeffries. Andrew Herron and Alonzo Ingersoll returned from Chicago Friday. ,1

Howard Hutchinson, the teacher at No 7, has an attraction at Alamo. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Brown put an end to a 'possum's career Tuesday night.

Decatur Wilkinson had a two-year-old horse ruined on barb wire Monday. The protracted meeting at the United Brethren church has been well attended in the last week.

Gilford McGinnis, while hunting last Saturday, got his face badly bruised by the bursting of his gun barrel.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holraan, Mrs. Denman and son, Mrs. Biddle and son, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pickett and son, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and son, Miss Bessie Smith and H. E. Hutchinson enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Moody Holman on Thanksgiving day.

Saturday, Dec. I, at 7 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Huckery, 4 miles southwest of Waynetown, occurred the marriage of their daughter, Mjss Flo, to Mr. Bert McBroom, of Hillsboro. The ring ceremony was used, being pronounced by Rev. Wrick, of Crawfordsville. After congratulations the bridal party led the way to the dining room which was decorated with many beautiful flowers. A sumptuous supper of several courses was served. Mr. McBroom is a rising young

Reed Chair Sale.

We Receive Bargains in Different Lines Every:Few Days.

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man of Hillsboro, and his bride is ono of the most charming young ladies of this place. Leaving the peace and gladness of their early home, leaving be hind them the sweet associations of their glad young days. They takowith them into their larger life of wedded hours the best wishes of us all. From this happy day wo look out to their future and pray heaven l" make it radiant and serene. I wili not trespass further upon their patience. 1 ask you all that read this letter with all your heart to join with me in wishing the bride and groom long life and happiness aud peace. A

Miss Sallio Stanford is ignite sick. The protracted meeting is still going on this week.

Mrs. Anna Campbell lias been quite sick the past week. Linn Smith and wife have a very sick child this week with p'e irisy.

George Walters spent Thanksgiving among' friends at Veedersburg. Mrs. Laura Burns and children left last Saturday for her home at Hastings, Mich.

The teacher. Miss Nettie Pickett, of the Ilibernia school, will give a pie supper to-night, Friday, Dec. 7th.

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Smith and family ate turkey with their daughter, Mrs. Pearl Holman, on Thanksgiving day.

Charles Hybarger, wife and mother last Wednesday visited Mrs. Sorena Coats, a relative living near Veedersburg.

Messrs. Clayton Elmore and Howard Hutchison and Miss Ina Jeffries took Thanksgiving supper with Miss Bessie Smith.

High Goble delivered i2 hogs last Monday week, the finest ever sold from this part of the country. He delivered twelve more last Tuesday week.

The schools are going along smoothly without a jar. We request the teachers to send in their tchool notes. It would be a great addition to the weekly letter.

We are in receipt of a letter from Mark Truax who loft on the afternoon of election day for Corning, Tehama county, California He made the trip in five days and four nights, reaching his new home in good health and finding much improvement in the colony. He also enjoyed the majestic scenery on this route, savs it is the grandest of all he has ever yet witnessed and he has passed over three other lines of railroad. This time he went on the Denver & Rio Grande He says they passed through the Rwyal Gorge of the Arkansas river in the afternoon and the Black Canyon at midnight with a full moon shining. This canyon from the bottom to the summit of the cliffs is 1,300 feet. He said the moonlight did not penetrate more than one-third of the distance down and it looked intensely black, and from this ono could look far up and see the creamy white cliffs bathed in moonlight making a scene of wierd and savage grandeur. Board costs him $( per week and then he receives special favors for being ono of the colony pioneers.

SMARTSBURG

.Jim Gobel's baby is better. Mervin Shelton's baby is on the sick list.

Mrs. Frank Nowlin wont home last week on a visit. Silas Guard and family have moved to Crawfordsville.

John Bryant and family have moved into the Sellers house. Jim Gobel and family have moved in part of the Zoda house.

William Newlin and- family have moved into the Clark house. Mr. Sam Zachary has moved into the house vacated by Wm. Newlin.

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GreatBar gain-$2.6 3 Sold at $4.00.

$2.63

Can yotf Beat it tor [only $2.63?

$8.75

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$5.50

sell for cash and can save you 10 per ccnt. over other'prices.

BARNHILL, HORNADAY & PICKETT.

Miss Erina Lee spent Saturday night and Sunday with Blanche Wisehart. John Mastin and family spent Thanksgiving with Silas Misner and family.

Mr. Foster, of Brown's Valley, spent Thursday aud Friday with his brother. Mr. Robert Foster and family.

Miss Grace Long, Laurel Miller, Bessie White and Kflio Robertson spent Sunday with Miss Jessie Lane.

Miss Blanche Wisehart., Grace Long and Frank Long attended the. party given by Mrs. Pearl Knoeh Thursday night.

John Downs and family, Charley Miller and family and Hen Shelton antLfamily spent Sunday with Jacob Miller aud wife.

WINGATE.

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.11. Karl preachcd at Michigan-

town on Sunday last. Elliott Mitchell will move from herot to Remington the last of the week.

The protracted meeting is still in progress at the Christian church. Will lverr left on Sunday afternoon for a business trip to Buffalo, N. Y.

Aunt Lida Mc.liinsey has been entertaining her sister, Mrs. Foster, of Seymour.

James II. (.ates, of Moscow, O., has concluded a visit with James Garrett and other friends.

Delia McCauley, of Newtown, return-* ed home on Sunday after a visit with her sister at this place.

Lltner Wobb was baskinir in the sunshine of the Indianapolis girls during the Thanksgiving season.

Charles Wells was at Indianapolis tho'--latter part of last week buying ma-: chinerv for next summer's u.se.

Rev. J. F. McDaniel. of Crawfordsville, was hereon Monday, having filled the pulpit of the Shawnee church on Sunday.

Miss Mayme Webb charmed the hearts of the Frankfort beaux for nearly:a week and returned home on Monday morning.

Elder C. W. I'ostill is holdintr a series of revival meetings at Hillsboro, being assisted by Rev. .1. I). Krewel, pastor of Shawnee church. 1

W. W. Mitchell, of MelMierson, Kan., was here this week looking for old familiar objects of his boyhood days. As he had not been hero for about thirty years he found mostly disappointments.

As tho ladies' aid society of the M. F. church never does anything by halves it is useless to state that, their"carnival--'' on Friday and Saturday last war a great success and netted a nice sum to their treasury.

On Wednesday evening of last week Rev. Mosteller returned home from his protracted meeting services and was thinkingof retiring when a gentle rap was heard at tho door. On opening it a motley crowd of hits-parishioners, friends and neighbors, rushed in uninvited and took possession of the house. They brought with them such little articles as«-bickens, horse feed, canned fruit and many other things that are useful and ornamental about a minister's residence. Mr. Mosteller and his excellent wife were completely surprised and gratified at this evidence of appreciation by his church and friends.

NORTH UNION

Miss Stella Wray visited Miss Callie Hicks, of New Market, Sunday. Wonder what the attraction is? Clay Rice goes west every evening.

M. R. H. Kirkondall and John Wilder called on D. W. Kirkondall and family last Sunday.

Our store is progressing nicely under the new management. The proprietors are both men of good business ability.

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