Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 20 September 1901 — Page 5
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Miss Ratie Johnson won the prize offered last week.
Owing to lateness of the season and to the indifference shown by some of the correspondents, and after conferring with THE JOURNAL Company, the reunion has been indefinitely postponed.
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E. JOHNSON, Pres.
NEW MARKET
Mr. and Mrs. Childersare entertaining relatives from Indianapolis. There promises to be a good attendance at the fair from New Market.
School begins Monday. The high school pupils should all be present Monday morning.
J. M. Glover is building a fence and digging a well at his property lately occupied by Mr. Abraham Bowers and family.
S. H. Watson and family go to their new home at Linden Saturday, where Mr. Watson will be principal of the schools for the coming year.
The pastor of the M. E. church preached his farewell sermon for the conference year Sunday. We hope he may return to us again in two weeks.
School begins Monday with new hopes for a good year's work. An effort will be made to retrieve the losses of a shorter term and a regular diploma granted to this year's graduates. The teachers will be: Miss Harding, principal Mr. Bowers in the high school, and Misses Hoover, Armentrout, Mclntyre and Hall the grade teachers. A telephone, a piano, and the teaching of music will be installed at the opening of the term. Mr. Armentrout will be janitor. About all of the former pupils will be back in schopl again and the teachers are preparing to put forth an extra effort.
RATTLESNAKE.
George Davis is at the fair this week. Charley Peterman is still not able to work. .Jackson Canine will move on the Vancleave farm soon.
Hauling gravel on the road is the order of the day. James Gilliland had some sheep hurt by dogs this week.
Nearly every one on the creek went to the fair ground Sunday. O. B. Graves had six sheep hurt by dogs last week, two having already died.
Charley Mote and Mr. Kelsev were down on the creek looking for a farm to buy.
The Attica Bridge Co. is putting up the iron bridge across Rattlesnake creek.
Fayette Barston and wife gave an ice cream supper to their many friends last week. All present had a good social time together and returned home at a late hour, wishing Mr. Barston and his good wife many more euch occasions.
The Red, White and Blue ball team went to Brown's Valley last Saturday and played the Valley nine two games. The Red, White and Blues came out victorious in both games. No nine wants to buck against these fellows unless they want to get badly beaten.
GRAVELLY RUN.
Abe Foust is having his house painted. Archie Peebles has entered Purdue universitv.
The Boys
Start to school again soon. Do they need anew suit of clothes
or new pants? And do you want to
Save Money
When you buy them? If BO give us a trial when buying. For two years we have been telling you in our ads that we can save you money.
THE TRUTH
Is the only thing that 1 win in the Jong ran, and we firmly believe we have besn felting the truth in our ads. If you find out we bave been and are, tell
us so. If not, tell us so. It wi'l help us to know it.
Wicks & Benjamin.
'Home Clothiers.
Little Helen Saidla was quite sick the first of the week. Clyde Binford will reside on the C. W. Long farm next year.
Joseph Johnson has returned from a visit with relatives at Carmel and Indianapolis.
Drs. Flora and Dunnington, of Darlington, were here Monday evening on professional business.
Mrs. Geo. Gallion, of Frankfort, and Mrs. George Rumble, of Crawrordsville, were the guests Monday of Miss Lucinda Johnson.
Gravel is being hauled from the Butler pit and placed on the roads under the supervision of our efficient supervisor, W. D. Peebles.
Mrs T. D. Johnson and daughters, of Monticello, and Mrs. Hugh Moffett and daughters, of Darlington, were the guests of Joseph Johnson Tuesday.
A surprise and birthday dinner was given Norman Moore last Sunday, planned by his wife and attended by his father, mother, brothers and sisters. As is always the case, a pleasant time was had by all presenb.
BROWN'S VALLEY.
Uncle John BaylesB is very poorly at this writing. Samuel Boyland went to New Richmond Wednesday to visit relatives.
Miss Iva Campbell is visiting her mother at Rosedale for afehort time. Misses Iva Campbell and Dora Hartman were the guests of friends at Yountsville Tuesday.
Mrs. Marion Moody, of Frankfort, returned to her home Tuesday after a few days' visit here with relatives.
Again God in His infinite wisdom has seen fit to take from this world of sorrow and suffering one who was very dear to us. Our loving mother has gone and left us very sad and lonely. Flora F. Spaulding was born in Frankfort, Clinton county, Ind., Oct. 15, 1861, and departed this life Sept. 6, 1901, aged 39 years, 10 months and 21 days. She was married to James Clements Nov. 1,1883. To this union was horn three daughters. Henrietta, Jennie M. and Hazle Fern. She with her husjband_ united with the Brown's Valley
Baptist church under the labors of Rev. P. H. Faulk in the year '911 and '94. She has lived a devoted Christian life for the past fifteen years. Sister Clements has been greatly afilicted, especially the last siz years. She bore her affliction patiently and with that Christian fortitude that is a Christian of a true child of God. We feel assured that our loss i9 her eternal gain. A flat bcquet of ferns and roses from Mrs. Silas Spaulding, Mrs. Nettie Fudge and Sill Kelley, of Frankfort a pillow of choice flowers from Mrs. Thomas Williaras, Ltllie Allen and Fannie Williams, of Brown's Valley a wreath of flowers from Cora Moody, of Waveland: roses and ferns from Rena Howard, of Crawfordfville, and a beautiful pillow of flowers from her husband and children and many other floral offerings from friends of thi3 place. The pallbearers were John Gilliland, Sant Moody, Jim Moody, Sam Grimes, Chas. Spaulding, her nephew, and Silas Spauldintr. her brother. The singers were Lillian Alien, Chas. Williams, Shelby Hicks. Blanche Service and Nannie Cai ine. The funeral was conducted at the house by Rev. Liston of this place. Interment at Indian Creek cemetery.
Oh my dear and Joved sistoi, Sad for you we new will bo, For in this world we will meet no other.
That was so true- or kind as thee.
Dearest mother thou has left us, And tliy loss we deeply feci Ilut the God who thus bereft us,
Ho can all our sorrows heal.
Wc miss thee from our home dear mother, We miss thee Irom thy place, A shadow o'er our life is oust,
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
Broken is the family circle, And deserted is the home But wc know Heaven Is brighter,
Since you have left us here to mourn.
'Tis hard to break the tender cord, Where love has hound thn heart: 'Tis hard, so hard to speak the words,
We must forever part.
Dear, dead mother, still we love you With a love for you alone We believe you safe In Heaven,
Witt the angels around the.throne.
D. H.
NEW RICHMOND.
Little Paul Cook i9 recovering from an attack of measles. Mrs. Nancy Dazey is making an extended visit in Illinois.
Work is progressing slowly on A. D. Snyder's new brick room. Mrs. Thos. Ward visited in Veeders burg Monday and Tuesday.
Tony Ashton and his dog show were at the opera house Wednesday night. Mrs. Henry Lee spent a portion of last week in Lafayette visiting friends.
Samuel Kincaid and Charles Shobe gave a ball at the opera house Saturday night.
A new cement walk iB being put down in front of the M. E. parsonage and church.
Misses Grace and Eflle McClain re turned Friday frorr. a two weeks' visit in Indianapolis.
Mrs. William Dewey and daughter, Mayme, are spending the we«k in Crawfordsville.
Mis9 Mexie Turvey spent last week in Indianapolis selecting her fall stock of millinery goods.
John McCardle will soon have ready for occupancy two neat cottages in Jackville on Franklin street.
Elijah Watts and Charles Kochnell and wife moved Thursday onto a farm near Carbondale, Warren county.
School begins Monday with L.' J. Wheelan, of Wingate, as principal, and John Harriman and Sam Jones as assistants.
Miss Mexie Turvey has moved her millinery stock of goods from the rooms over the bank into W. H. Hollin's vacant business room.
Chas. Mitchell has returned home, having fuliilled his contract with the Ft. Wayne orchestra. He will move his family to Lafayette next week.
Miss Detty Baylees arrived here Sunday from Reelsville and will remain with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. King, and attend the winter term of ichool.
Mrs. Minta King and daughter, Lenora, are spending the week at Crawfordsville visiting her parents, William Thomas and wife, and attending the fair.
Let the nation rejoice that the cowardly hand of the assassin failed in its deadly purpose and that the life of our beloved President has been spared by the providential hand of the Almighty.
Japes Tribby, wife and daughter, Jessie, and John Bible and family returned home Thursday after a month of pleasure spent among the rugged mountains and beautiful scenery of Colorado. They were delighted with their trip. Mrs. E. T. McCrae will not return until later.
William Ebrite, aged thirty-four years, died quite suddenly at his home on Friday morning at 11:30 o'clock of Bright's disease, having been seriously ill only since the evening before. William was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ebrite and his death is a sad blow to them, his death being the first to break the family circle. Besides parents he leaves a devoted wife and one daughter, Vera, to grieve for one who will respond to their call no more, and also two sisters to mourn their loss. The funeral services were held Sunday at 10 o'clock a. m. at the M. E. church, Rev. H. C. Woston conducting the services. The large concourse of friends that followed the remains to their last resting place is evidence of the respect and esteem in which he was held by his neighbors and friends. Interment in New Richmond cemetery.
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FLAT ROCK.
Milt Scott has returned to his home. Dayton Benson has returned to Harry Michaels'.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davidson and children visited her uncle Sunday. Mrs. Beaver, of Waynetown, is at her daughter's, Mrs. F. Vancleave.
Prof. Freeman, of Crawfordsville, has purchased the farm of Rolla Smith. Rolla Smith and family will move to Brown's Valley to make that their home.
Vint Edwards and wife have rented the old Smith farm and will move in March.
Miss Dee Munns, of Waynetown, has been the guest, of Mrs. Henry Austin this week.
Mrs. Kelly Hall returned from Knightstown Saturday, after a most enjoyable visit with relatives there.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Michaels have been spending some days at Elmdale, the guests of her mother, Mrs. Cowan, and Mrs. Geo. Widener,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vancleave are the proud parents of a charming little girl which came to their home Monday afternoon. Mother and child are doing nicely.
The sisters, Mrs. Alex Wilson and Mrs. Allen Robertson, and their families and other relatives assisted Wm. Sidener to remember his 50th anniversary the first of the week.
Some of the relatives and friends spent Monday with Earl Hurley, assisting him to celebrate his 24th birthday. While his sufferings are continual, he always enjoys his friends' company.
Walter Sidener and Howard Munns attended a party at Mary Pittman's Tuesday evening. Along with the other pleasures of the occasion the engagement of Miss Leilia McFarland and Chas. Tevebaugh was announced. The marriage will take place in November. Her friends here extend to her their most hearty congratulations.
NEW ROSS.
Mrs. Jane Whitely is ill at her home east of town. Wiley Harris returned from Minnesota Saturday.
Henry D. Stringer is dead. Cause of death, paralysis. Charles Shanks, of Waveland, came here Wednesday.
Joe Booher and George Hinkle were at Lebanon Monday. Mrs. Louise Turner has returned from a visit at Carlisle, Ky.
James Nicely and wife are seeing the sights at the Pan-American. Misses Laura and Lulu Ronk went to Crawfordsville Tuesday evening.
The Big Four has moved the steam shovel to the big hill west of Mace. George Ronk has accepted a position in the cloak department of Bischof's 6tore of Crawfordsville.
Charley Bratton and wife are spending a few days with relatives near Rcckville.
J. G. Hurt and wife, of Granite, Oregon, were the guests of friends here a few days last week.
Greenwood school will be taught by Miss Lindley and Watkins school will be in charge of Mr. Vancleave.
The five-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, of near Advance, is dead. Interment at Jamestown I. O. O. F. cemetery. ,,
All parents should remember that the new law requires the attendance at school of all pupils between the ages of 7 and 14 years. But pupils who are fi years of age are entitled to attend.
ELMDALE.
Joe Jones is working for Levi Coons. Corn cutting has commenced in this locality.
Our doctor says they keep him pretty busy now. Dr. Olin had a runaway a few days ago. No damage.
Mrs. Minnie Shelley has been very sick but is improving. The peach crop is so large that people can hardly give them away.
Mrs. Emma Moore was the guest of her parents at Wingate last Tuesday. James Quick and wife spent Satur day and Sunday with Frankfort friends.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs. Will Murphy last Thursday evening.
THE CIIA WFOIIDSYILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL.
Newt Gilkey and a friend, of near Alamo, passed through here enroute to Linden.
Andrew Jones, son and two daughters attended a sale near Hillsboro last Tuesday.
The Waynetown telephone company had some trouble with their lines after the storm last Monday night. 4
Thfire was a great deal of excitement here when the people heard that tie President had been shot.
Miss Fannie Hatcher and an unole, of Ohio, were the guests of Allen and Carlton Moore and families a few days.
James Vancleave and family and Miss Lillie Bowers, of Wingate, have been the guests of Joe Bowers and family,
Mrs. Ralph Vancleave, of Wingate, called on her daughter here last Wednesday, and took a lot of peaches homo with her.
Some men from Melott are putting up a lot of Hollinger fence for Charley Goff for fifty cents a rod, and furnish everything but the posts.
Levi Coons is down again with typhoid malaria. It has been six weeks since he had the first attack. He is not now able to be up.
Mrs. Cora Dawson had a runaway on last Wednesday evening, her horse becoming frightened and unmanageable. We haven't learned the extent of her injuries.
Emerson Phillips is slowly improving. He has lived on two tablespoonful8 of milk avery two hours for two weeks. His temperature during that time has ranged from 102 to 105.
YOUNTSVILLE?
Miss Ada Smith visited her parents this week. Mrs. Walter Fink is visiting her parents near Alamo.
Miss Jennie V. Sweeney will teach at Darlington this year. Born to Frank Vancleave and wife, a daughter on last Monday. 1
Mrs. Ed Hirst has been quite ill the past week, but Is much better now. Mrs. Ronk, of Ladoga, has been with Rev. Daugherty and wife this week.
Miss Dora Stubbins returned last Friday from a pleasant visit in Chicago. Mrs. John Fowler entertained Mr. and Mrs. Bogan, of Veedersburer last Sabbath.
Earl Hurley celebrated his birthday last Monday. A big dinner was given in his honor.
John Mullen and wife, of near Lebanon, visited Mrs. Abraham Switzer last Tuesday.
Wm. Walters and wife, of-Indianapo-lis, are visiting this week with James Thompson and family.
Mrs. C. Sweeney was taken very sick last Monday morning. She is under the care of Dr. Hutchinga. _j
Friends of Mrs. N. T. Norris, sister of Mrs. Marion Watson, will be pained to hear of her death in her far western home last week of paralysis.
Prof. H. Hutchingson, of Darlington, will be the supervisor of the school here, and Miss Hettie Pittman, of Darlington, will be his assistant.
Miss Grace Sweeney spent last week with Miss Salina Mclntyre, bnd attended the teachers' institute.
Mrs. Kunkle and mother, Mrs. Fowler, of Waynetown, spent last Tuesday with John Fowler and family.
Rev. Elmer Fowler and wife, of LaPorte, spent last Tuesday evening with his brother here and left for conference at Lebanon, on Wednesday morning.
Brother and sister Daugherty attended conference this week which was held at Brazil. Our best wishes go with them and we only hope and trust that our worthy minister will be returned to labor with us another year.
Mrs. Davis, who has been staying with Mr. Arb Martin the last few weeks, was seriously burnt on last Sunday night by falling on the hot stove. The physician was immediately summoned and wc are glad to state at this writing she is much better.
Mrs C. Sw^pney was taken suddenly and seriously ill Monday morning, occasioned by indigestion, neuralgia and heart trouble. Her condition was alarming. Dr. Hutchings was hastily summoned. The doctor gave a hyperaermic injection which gave her timely relief. She is thought to be better at this writing.
DARLINGTON.
Roy Peterson and Lee Miller are now students at Purdue. S. T. Atkins, our new groceryman, was at Max this week. CIJ I
Rev. West and wife, of Lebanon, spent Sunday in and around town. Rev. Crowder left for the annual M. E. conference at Brazil Wednesday.
C. R. Dunbar now occupies the Ira Booher property on Harrison street. Our town was almost depopulated Thursday, everybody going to the fair.
Ae is our custom, our town was well represented at the county fair this week.
S. S. Hatch is again in the meat market and perfectlv willing to supply the trade.
Our houses are now fast filling up, and soon the cry win De where can I rent a house.
Miss Mayme Wheeler, of South Dakota, visited her mother, Mary Wheeler, this week.
Martin Zeigler is now a resident of our town and occupies the Rev. West property on east Harrison street.
School will commence Monday. Prof. King Is already on the ground and the outlook is favorable for a good school.
Clemma Kersey has returned from Indianapolis where she has been for a month learning the fashions in millinery.
Rev. Bromfield. of Laporte, one of our old pastors of the M. E church, called on his many friends here Tuesday.
Rev. Crowder preached his closing sermon Sunday night for the year, and paid the wounded President a beautiful tribute.
John Kersey, for the first time in five years, let his dray stand idle Thursday while he attended the reunion near Thorntown.
Sam Martin has quit the east end and is now doing business in the west end where he can be found at all times ready to welcome old and new customers.
The Kersey family are a well known pioneer family of this part of the state. On Thursday this family held their annual reunion south of Thorntown, at which there was a large' attendance, John and Steve with their families going from here.
After the assassin of thePresident had been torn to peices, his body scattered to the winds of the earth, our people stood with bowed heads and Bad hearts
discussing the chances for the recovery of the President, until to-day we all feel that recovery is assured and all have gone back to their usual avocation.
While in Clark's Hill Tuesday we visited the fruit orchard of Jim Zion, where we found some 40 acres in fruit, mostly apples and peaches. The apple trees were young and only a few bearing fruit, but what we saw was of the best varieties. Peaches was his big crop this year and he expects to harvest fully 500 bushels of good fruit. His orchard denotes good care and everything indicates that Mr. Zlon understands the fruit business, and we can testify to the quality of his peaches.
WAY N ETOWr*.
The township schools begin next Monday. School began Monday with an enrollment of 150.
The peach crop through this section ne^er was better. Uncle George Green anu wife have moved to Crawfordsville.
William Rider Is at Cleveland, Ohio, attending a soldiers' reunion. Lon Keys, one mile south of town, is preparing to build a new residence.
Harry Wilson has bought the Stonebraker property on Orchard street. P. M. Brown and wife, of Marion, spent the fore part of the week here.
The Maxwell school reunion north of town was well attended last Saturday.
Wayne township will have considerably more than a half corn crop thla year. "3 Jacob Powell Is putting in a driven well at his residence on the Canada side.
Blancne Ellis is at Indianapolis taking a post-graduate course in the art of hat trimming.
Dr. Fine, of Veedersburg was here Tuesday, looking for land and a loca tlon to scatter pills over.
The indications here, are for a larger amount of wheat sowed this fall than has been for many years.
William MolTett and sister Martha, have moved to town, occuying the Merrell property near the school house.
The Waynetown school dismissed Thursday in order that teachers and pupils might_attendthe county fair
Last Friday night our electric light plant had a blow-up, which has caused the old dingy lamp to make its appearance again. ~~:j
One week from next Sunday the Baptists will bold their association here. All the pulpits in town will be occupied by them. I "L
The band from here will join the Champaign excursion next Sunday, with something over 20 noise makers and horn carriers. '""XT t',
There is no better location in- the state just now for a good dry goodB man, one with some capital and lots of push, than this place.
We are thinking seriously of bringing suit against our brother at Elmdale for trespass if he don't quit coming inside our corporate limits for items.
The female members, (or squaws), of the Red Men's lodge, on last Tuesday night, entertained their gentlemen friends to venison, buffalo, bear and rabbit until they couldn't rest.
We have just returned from'atTelght day trip to the Pan-American exposition and would say to the correspondents who may contemplate going that it might bo well for them to call on us for "pointers."
The Christian church "recently has undergone a much needed repair, viz: Two coats of paint, the floor raised by gradual elevation to 18 inches in the rear, new chairs for choir corner, now carpet, new organ, new wall paper, a new furnace, and electric lights. These combined, makes It the most attractive church house for miles around.
In answer to the many—who have been agitating "reunions" so much of late—we would say that we are greatly in sympathy with the movement. And would also suggest that we deviate a little from plans of the past—that of letting THE JOURNAL COMPANY play host on the occasion, and require it of our lady friends who correspond eo proficiently for THE JOUKNAL from year to year, that they take full charge of the reunion this year, and be "our" entertainers.
POTATO CREEK
Corn is not quite ready to cut. Mrs. B. C. Harper i3 convalaecent. J. A. I)odd dined with M.' H. Stucky Monday.
Mrs. Emma Mart?, and Margaret Morrison were in Crawfordsville Saturday.
Charles Harper and wife, of near Crawfordsville, visited home folks last Thursday.
W. O. Orsby and wife and Mart Gray and wife took in the fair at Lafayette last Friday.
Mrs. Ollie Pittman and Rev. Crowder and wife, of Darlington, visited Jerome Martz last Wednesday.
Jerome Martz started for the G. A. R., encampment at Cleveland Monday. He will visit the Pan-American exposition and Niagara Falls before he returns home.
Mrs. Mollie Edwards, from the prairie, Mrs. Fannie Dunbar, of near Bowers, visited their parents, J. L. Brown and wife last Thursday. Mrs. J. A. Todd and Miss Maggie Morrison were also there.
BLUFF MILLS
A large crowd spent Sunday at the Shades. J. G. Deere sold a calf to Harve Hallett.
George Deere spent Saturday at Indianapolis. Andy Stilwell and wife visited It. H. Hodgkln Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Canine called on Alice Canine Tuesday evening. John Whittington, of Cayuga, visited J. G. Deere's Tuesday.
Our road supervisor has several teams hauling gravel this week. Geo Livings visited his father at Delphi from Friday until Tuesday.
Bert Dowden has sold his property, and is going to move to Waveland soon. Mrs. Harris, of Crawfordsville, is visiting hor brother,, Abe Burke, this week.
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Public Sales
Friday, Oct. 4.
Orlando J. Shaver, administrator of the estate of Sarah F. Shaver, will sell at public sale at the Shavor farm,eight miles east of Crawfordsville, on the NoDlesville gravel road, horses, cattle, mules, sheep, wagons, harness, all kinds of farm implements, carpenter and blacksmith tools, household goods, etc. Sale begins at 10 o'clock a. m.
Col. R. T, B. Hamilton, auctioneer.
Toesday, Sept. 24,
Jonathan Rice & Son will sell at publie sale, at the Charley Allen farm, one and one-half miles east and one mile south of Brown's Valley, and three miles northeast of Ruasellville, mules, horses, cows, calves, hogs, sheep, surrey, wagons, harness, registered Durham bull, corn and farming implomenta.
PUBLIC SALE.
Geo. W. Jones will hare public aale on hi* farm, 2 miles southeast of New Itichmnud on TUESDAY SEPT. 17. The following po?«onM property will be offerer!: 30 head of cuttle, Q* head of hoga, 12 bead of horses, farming Implements, hay and corn. Sulo will ooinmenoc at 10 o'clook.
20 RAMS FOR SALE.
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Registered Oxford Down Sheep.
ALBERT VANDERVOLGEN,
NEWTOWN, IND.
Rail Seosott !901,
The Draft Stallion, SOUMIs! and th.*, Trotting Bred stallion,
BLACK CHIEF,
will make the fall .season in chancre of .•j. Wm. Scaggs, at Maco, at $10 to
coltito stand and suck.
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W. UHARRIS.
NORTH UNION.
Mrs. J. R. Coons is ou tho sick list. Guy Demoret is better at this writing.
Frank Oliver was in this vioinitjr Tuesday afternoou. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gallahu, spent Sunday with Charles Lamson and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark, of Whitesville, spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Coons.
Miss Elsie Barnes, of Jessup, is spending a few aay8 with Mrs D. W. Kirkendall this week.
Mrs. Charles Rice and children, of near Crawfordsville, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rice.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Larnson moved from the house vacated by Alf Shepherd Tuesday, and Ote Clark moved in.
Wm. Morris, who runs a huckster wagon for Mr. Laymon, at Whitesville, lost a valuable horse #-t this place last Tuesday evening with spasmotic colic,
SMARTS BURG"
Ben Shelton is on the sick list. Grandma Moore is'no bettor. Mrs. Julia Welch is worse at this writing.
School opens Monday with Robert Foster as teacher. Miss Clara White, of Urbana, III., has returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Everson, of Crawfordsville, visited friends here Saturday. George White, of Urbana, III., ia spending the week with home folks.
A large crowd from here attended the fair at Crawfordsville this week. George Kennedy and family spent Sunday with George Lee and family.
Meeting at the Christian churoh Sunday and Sunday night was well attended.
James Baldwin and wife, of Crawfordsville, spent part of last week with friends here.
Excursion to Michigan City. On Wednesday, Sept. 18th, the Monon route will run a special excursion train, Crawfordsville to Michigan City and return, special excursion train leaving Crawfordsville at 7:04 a. m., arriving at Michigan City at 11:05 a. m. Returning, special excursion train will leave Michigan City at 5:30 p. m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. Fare for ronnd trip, $1. C. H. WASSON, Agt.
Obedience Slnipllflo*
Nothing simplifies life like *bedl ence. We sometimes think we are be-. Bet by problems, that life is a rewy difficult and complicated affair. lr not really so. All life is ohnplr doing or bearing the will of God. VMre ta never more than one duty for one —R*v. H. A. Brldgmua.