Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 3 January 1902 — Page 8

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ELMDALE.

Mrs. Jane Swank is very sick. Linn Potter is in Vermillion county. Health generally good at this writing.

Mrs. Erve Hutchison ia sick with the grip. Will Foot has been appointed assist ant postmaster at this place.

Mrs. George Petro and jprandma Thornburg are improving slowiy. A large crowd attended the funeral of Mrs. George Biddle last Tuesday.

Dr. Oiin was called to Waynetown to visit Dr. Hurl's wife, who is very sick. Charley Goff and family entertained some of their friends on New Year's day.

Ed Cowen's children are all sick. Tney think they are taking the scarlet fever.

Miss Eina Jones is on the sick list. Tne doctor was called in to see her on Tuesday.

Several from here attended the ficeral of Uncle Israel Patton last Tonrsday.

Miss Ethel Armstrong, of New Market, is visiting relatives at this place this week.

James Vancleave and family, of Wingate, spent New Years with Joe Bowers and family.

Bert Siaigler and wife, of Sayder's Chapel, attended church here Sunday and Sunday night.

Will Larew is on the sick list with malarial fever. He has been confined 10 bis bed for a week.

Al Stevens, of Tinkersville, visited friends here Christmas week, and returned home Saturday.

John Birdsel and wife, of Waynetown, attended the funeral of George Biddle's wife Tuesday.

Wright Alexander and wife were the gueets or George Thomas and wife, of Wingate, last Sunday.

Dock Alexander and family, of west of Wingate, culled on reiatives at this place New Year's day.

There will be no Sunday school at this place next Sunday on account of the dedication at Wesley.

Frank Coons, of south of Crawfordsville, called on Levi Coons and wife on last Friday and Saturday

John Higby started for Frankfort with fifty bushels of corn Tuesday morning for Mr. Anderson.

School was dismissed from Monday until Wednesday on account of the funeral of Mrs. George Biddle.

James Quick sold his fat hogs to the Waynetown buyers for six cents per pound and delivered them Tuesday.

Robert Titus and wife, of Alamo, were the guests of Wesley Grubbs and family on last Monday and Tuesday.

Mrs. Charley Sayers and Mrs. Charley Higby visited relatives at Frankfort a few days the first of the week.

Joe Galey and wife, J. F. Vancleave, Mrs. Snyder, of Wingate, attended the supper at this place last Saturday night.

Lawson Biddle, of southeast of here, attended the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. George Biddle, last Tuesday.

Everybody come to the old fiddlers' contest Saturday night, January 4t,h, and you will laugh until your siues are sore.

John Dittamore has ordered his artificial foot and is getting anxious for it to arrive. He says he is tired of going on one foot.

John R. Hays and L. M. Coons practiced on last Tuesday evening for the old fiddlers' contest next Saturday night at tbis place.

The Ladies' Aid Society had a very good attendance at their social last Saturday night. The proceeds were between $15 and $20.

D. C. Moore and wife and Miss Ethel Armstrong attended the theatre at Crawfordsville last Tuesday evening. They report a nice time.

Howard Dewey, of Indianapolis, sailed on Billy Woods and other friends here during the holidays. He returned to Indianapolis the first of the year.

Several from here expect to attend the dedication of the new M. E. church at Wesley, Sunday. The presiding elder will preach the dedicatory sermon.

James Taylor, of Waynetown,

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sold his property to Mr. Davis, and it is rumored that will move back to old Balhinch or New Market, where he eame from.

Stilmau Goff and wife entertained the following people on New Year's day: Mrs. Etta Vancleave and son Lenn, Miss Ethel Armstrong, of New Market, Levi Coons and wife and Mrs Emma Moore.

There will be an old fiddlers' contest at the Elmdale school house on Saturday night, January 4. There will be old fiddlers entered in the contest, and up-to-date fiddlers are all invited to attend and take part in the fun.

Last Sunday was the day to elect officers for the Sunday school for the ensuing six months. They are as follows:

Superintendent—James Quick. Assistant superintendent—Mrs. Foot. Secretary—James Fouts. Organist—Bertha Goff. There was a very sad funeral on last Tuesday at Elmdale. Mrs. George Biddle departed this life Sunday, Dec. 29th, after a long period of sickness. Her sufferings were terrible. She leaves a little babe two months old and seven other children, a husband, father, five sisters and two brothers to mourn her loss. She was a kind and loving mother and companion. She had friends wherever she went. She was 40 years of age. She was prepared and ready to go. The funeral took place at the Baptist church last Tuesday, conducted by Elder Miller, of Waynetown. The interment took place at Oaklin cemetery.

LADOGA

Ed Drake was over from Indianapolis over Sunday. Miss Dora Burton is home for a rest up of several weeks.

Ed Lidikay was over from Indianapolis to spend New Years. Mr. and Mrs. John Carter were up from Roachdale this week.

A vaudeville show was the attraction at the opera house Thursday night.

The outgoing officers of the Modern

Woodmen gave a turkey roast New Year's eve. A masque social and dance will be held at the town hall Saturday night, with plenty of good music.

Mrs. Leah Shirey, and children, of Greenfield, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith.

Miss Mary Widdop is spending her vacation here before graduating from the medical college in the spring.

Charley Fullen and wife came over from Indianapolis last Saturday, called by the dangerous illness of his mother.

Mrs. Gertie Kirkpatrick and son John, of Urbana. 111., have been visiting her father, Dr. J. B. Wilson, for the past week."

Mrs. Lillian Rapp and children have returned tjo their home at MiddletowD, O., after spending the holidays with her father, Dr. J. B. Wilson.

Walter Ileaney came down from Crawfordsville Sunday for a short visit with his mother and sister, Mrs.

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Deisher, who is here from Frankton, Ind. George Messick, of Elwood, nephew, and James .Wilson, of Indianapolis, son-in-law, were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Messick on Tuesday.

The Parker concert company was the second lecture course attraction Wednesday night and was well attended. It was one of the finest attractions ever here.

Ladoga has known no dearth of entertainment during the holidays. Lectures, socials, masquerades, big turkey roasts and watch parties were all on Tor this week.

Judge Harney and Mrs. Rel Warner came down from Crawfordsville Sunday to see their sick sister, Mrs. Susan Fullen. Miss Sallie Harney and Mrs. T. C. Harney were also here.

The lecture by Rev. Allan Wilson Monday night was largely at.i ended and highly appreciated. Rev. Wilson spoke rapidly for two hours and with many fine stereoptioon views illustrated tho divine and beautiful life of Christ

The F.rauk Robison company is booked for three nights at the opera house next wePk, beginning with Tuesday night. This company has been here before and has given good satisfaction. The show will no doubt be well patronized.

From all quarters comes the good news of an increase in wages ana of shorter hours for the clerks and working people. Ladoga merchants must sooner or later fall into line or the town will never shake off her rural habits.

Prosecutor Reeves wa3 down from the county seat to investigate a few scraps which were donated to the holiday festivities. We might also add that the scrappers were relieved of a big handful of cash that somehow escaped old Santa Claus.

The second section of the Ladies' Aid Society held a social at the home of Mrs. Vanda Venard Tuesday night, which proved a very enjoyable affair. Late in the evening lunch wa^ served iu the dining rooms, and with games and social intercourse the tune quickly passed.

The remains of Mrs. Margaret Messick, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Georgia Hampton, in southern Missouri, were brought here Tuesday for burial. Her two sons, Shelby, of Denver, Col., and Leslie, of Topeka, Kansas, accompanied the remains. Mrs. Kote English, of Des Moines, Iowa, arrived last Sunday and made the funeral arrangements. Rev. L. E. Murray, of Irvin?, was called to deliver the address He was assisted by Rev. W. T. Brooks. We are Indeed sad to know "Aunt Mag," as we all knew her, is gone forever. She was 'ong a citizen of Ladoga, and her friends nnmber the entire coummunity. Her mortal remains were laid to rest near those of her husband and son who preceded her several years ago.

EVENINGSIDE.

Frann Snyder and wife are visiting their daughter at Waynetown. Tom Sidener and family, of Greencastle, visited friends here during holidays.

Hemp Harlan, of Indianapolis, .visited his daughter, Mrs. Ben Wilhite, last week.

Fred Miller, of Rankin. 111.,and Mary Miller, of Indianapolis, visited home folks over Sunday.

Howard Shular and family entertained a number of friends with a music party Wednesday night.

Earl Sidener, although quite a small boy, was plucky enough to let Dr. Hunt pull a number of teeth on Tuesday.

M. G. Miller arid daugh:erate turkey and other good things with the family of Jere Bollman, of Rattlesnake, on Christmas day.

Mr. and Mrs. Warner Bowers have moved to Hiiliboro, where Mr. Bowers bas a position with a brother-in-law in a printing office.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Reichard entertained their relatives and friends Christmas day in a royal manner. A beautiful tree well filled with presents for both old and young was on display in the parlor. A bountiful dinner'was served to which all did ample justice. Those outside of the family were Rev. Nave and family, Mr. and Mr3. Gleason, Cinderella and Mary Miller.

WRINGNECK.

Arthur Beckner is oworking for Geo. Cook. Wallace Conrad delivered hogs to Crawfordsville Monday.

Sam Allen and family spent Sunday with Alex Bails and wife. Thomas Wiseheart transacted business in Crawfordsville Monday.

Milt Skenck has rented the Albert Macy farm and will move on it soon. Rev. Kruwel filled his regular appointment at Campbell's chapel Sunday.

Mrs. James Killcn and children spent Tuesday with John Paxton and family.

Owen Evans, of Indianapolis spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents.

Arthur Beckner is seen going north quite often. We wonder what the attraction is.

Ed Conrad and family, of Garfield, and John Buck and family, of Flat Creek, were the erue9ts ol Thomas Wiseheart and family Sunday.

THE CRAWFORDSYILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

January's Splendid Programme. Carlisle said that Rouaeian hadn't the "talent of silence." That's not our long suit either. We are in the eame boat, jet we may row with different '-skulls," but to keep silence at this time with a programme such as we have prepared for January would be nothing short of criminal. There'll be something doing, "big doings" in the Busy Store through January.

Silks! Silks! Silks! The Silk department is not going to be left out of the procession so we have done some very liberal price pruning to create extra enthusiasm just now and reduce the stock. There's many handsome waist patterns in fancy and plain taffeta which will be sold cheap. Also our full line of fine black Dress Silks in Peau De Soie, Luxar, Royal Armure, Faille, Poplin, Surah, Rhadamy and ail new stylish weaves. These also will corue in

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Shoes for Service. Here is money saved for you Shoes of beauty, siyle, comfort and long wear. Will you come our waj? If you are shoe hutting we can satisfy you.

Youths' school shoes, odcls aad ends, $1.25 value. while they last $ ,g,s Boys' school shoes, odds and ends, SI.50 vaiue, while they last i.ig Men's veal calf, odds and ends, SI 50 value, while they last j.ig ''••Men's satin calf, odds and ecds, $2.00 value, while (M they last 1.48

Men's boxcalf, odds and ends, $3.00 'value, •while they last

Child's ejlf school shoes, odds and ends, $l.vs6 value, while they last ,93 .Misses'calf shoes, odds and ends, 51.50 value, while they last 1

Ladles' dong. calf shoes,odds and ends, ?1 75"value, while they last

-Ladles' "vi:i" turn shoes, odds and ends,$3.00 and $3.50 value, while they last 1 98 Ladies' vici kid felt shoes, odds and ends, $3 00 and »8 60 value, while they last 1,98 'Ladies'felt slippers, odds und^ends. $1.00 value, while they last 69

Ladles'felt slippers, odds and ends, $125 value, while they last... .98 Boys' felt boots, odds and ends, {2.00 value, while they last 1.48 Men's felt boots, best .snag proof, odds and ends, $2.6(1 value, while they last .. .. 2 19 Ladies' rubbers, 5"c vilue, while they last 80 Ladles' storm rubbers. GOe value, while they last .48 Men's house-slippers from 89c up

It you need anything in footwear cqme and get our prices before .vou buy. We can save you money.

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No thought, of profit or even cost ig considered on these lines, but many valuable items are being almost given away.

One lot sterling silver novelties in brushes, button hooks, nail tiles, scissors, and all 25c lines, at each i9C One lot beautiful 25c medallions at each. 19c One lot ebony hair brushes and other ebony goods, 50c lines, at 35c One lot line Rockwood eyrano and onyx ware vases and rose jars for ornamental purposes at less than cost for this sale. One lot 26c pillow tops, all in new and beautiful designs, each at igc One lot ladies' steel purses and chattelaines, ail styles and prict-s. will close at 1 ost and less. One lot our full line of One and handsome medallions, beautiful things, all our best at one-fourth off to close. One lot ladies'leather purses and bags at reduced prices, ranging from each 10c to bJe

Carpets, Wall Paper, Etc. Ingrain Carpet, Straw Matting, and Brussels Carpets are all in line for a share of the January bargain event we offer.

Any of our best wool ingrains at 60c 70 pieces good wool ingrain carpets, handsome patterns at 55(. 40 pieces half wool ingrain at 45c One lot union ingrains per yd at 351 All of our hundsome granite in beautiful designs at

One lot of line tapestry Brussels carpet in many new patterns at per yd. 50c One lot 75chandsome tapestries at.... 60c ,\ny of our best$l tapestries at 70c

A special offering in any of our Chinese and Japanese ".mat:logs at XOc yn and up. Thousands of rolls of Wall Paper, all new but in odd loty. 10 clean up at 3 to 5c per roll.

Warm Winter Underwear for Men, Women, and Children. Just as good, just as warm next winter as this: but there's this difference. You'll not buy such underwear as this at the beginning of the wearing time next year at anything like these prices:

One lot men's and boys' 25c ribbed and fine fleeced shirts and drawers, at each ... 19c One lot children's line lieeoed 30 to 50c shirts and drawers at each 19 to 29c One lot children's good regular 60c 'combination suits, at each 390 One lit boys' grey wool shirts and drawers, worth up to 60c, at each ggc One lot men's heavy GOc fleeced shirts '"and drawers at each 3gc One lot men's heavy ribbed union suits, our Sl'lobf $1.60,12.00 and $2.50 lines, at for this sale, each 60o) 98c, $1.49 and $1 98 One lot men's tan and grey wool $1.00 shirts and drawers, at each 750 One lot ladles' rib Ded vests and pants, the 19 to 25c lines, all In at each i50 One lot ladies' 25c union suits ateach ."" 21c One lot ladles' grey wool vests and pants to match $1 00 goods, at each 690 One lot $1.00 wool union suits ateach "... 89c

Women's Dsess Skirts.

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One lot grey walking skirts, $3 75 line, at:'. $1.93 One lot blue and grey skirts with Houuch, $1 iu ones, at -3 93 One lot grey skirts, wi'.h stitched Bounce,"85 00 ones, at 3 ja Dae lot tan. brown und grey, $6 (0 skirts, atZ 4,49 Une lot black brocade. Si 00 skirts, at 1 !9 One lot $3.5i 1 black brocade skirts at 1.U8 One lot $5 00 black cheviot sKirts with a flounce and lilacs satin band, at

One lot ladies' ligured flannelette waists'fa odd •sizes, rose red and blue, to close at each 19c One lot 75c wa sts in plain, pink, red, blue an 1 green, with braid aad brass button trimmings, at each 29c One lot plain black mercerized satin 75c waists, aii in at each 3gc One lot 89c black satin waists

Men's Furnishing Department.

One lot line *6.00 black Mohair skirls with graduated flounce, at 4 ^3 One lot brown, grey and blue cheviot skirts with flounce and satin bands, our$5.0u to$9.00 skirts, each at $3.98 to 7,48 One lot black taffeta full tucked skirts the 815.00 line, at J.98

Domestics, Flannels and Linens All In at Sale Prices. It wouldn't be half a sale did we not give you an opportunity to buy good staple cousekeeping goods at sale prices, and that in many cases means less than mill cost.

All best dark calico, 7c, at •. 4^0 Choice of our rest apron gingham ~...... 4&C One lot Hope & Lonsdale ble iched remnants at -»c One lot So-lnca brown icuslin at 4^0 One lot brown sheeting at i23 One lot bleached sheeting at 13c One lot line knot.ed linger towels at each ".19c One lot 25c turkey red damask at I 1 7c One lot line heavy 25c cream damask .7. 19c One lot on inch heavy cream damask 390 One lot 60 inch line bleached damask 2v)c One lot 60-inch line BOc bieaelied damask 390 One lot good large hemmed uuck towels white and colored border, at One lot tine hemmed damask, all linen 25c toweis 17c

The Whole Stocking Stock Gets Into Line. And this means good stockings cheap, very cheap for those who are prudent enough to take time by the forelock.

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One lot children's black and tan ribbed, hea\y U)e hose, at per pair ... 5C One lot children's black ribbed fleeced heavy hose, at per pair ioc One lot extra fine cotton flee ed misses'hose, worth up to 4'Jc per pair, at per pair 19c One lot all wool ribbed misses' and children's 25c hose at per pair 15C One lot misses'and children's line all wool cashmere 45c hose, at 25c One lot Hne plain cotton silk fleeced 35 to uOc hose, all in at igc One lotladies'plain and ribbed, ali wool fine hose, per pah 130 One lot ladies' Hie black siilt fleeced S^cho^e, at 23c One lotladies' plain black all wool 25c hose at 19c One lot ladies' grey wool mixed 25c hose at per pair 19c

Items of Women's Furnishings at Badly Broken Prices. All winter waists, silk, wool or flannelette at proiitle-s prices

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One lot $1.00 black satin waists at .'.....'..69c One lot plain wool French flannel waists, grey, red, blue, and black, with braid and brass button trimmings, all our $1 25 line, at each 69c One lot plain wool flannel in navy red, rose and black with tucked lront, $1.75 to $2 00 line, ateach 98c One lot taffeta silk waists, rose, blue, black and green with tuck and lace stripe front and sleeves $4 00 at each ... 2 98

A Clearing Oat of Blankets and Comforts. And such a clearing out as this store has not had in many a day. Good now, good at any time. The best blanket and comfort investment you ever made.

One lot heavy dark 75c comforts at .50 One lot large heavy $1 comforis at 69 One lot very heavy dark $1 25 comforts 89 One lot fine large white cotton comforts .98 One lot extra large $1.50 comforts, each at

One lot good 60c cotton blankets per pair 39 One lot good $1 cotton blankets per pair at_.. .75 One lotlarge $1 25 cotton blankets, per pair 1.9y One lot good wool $3 blankets at 2 69 One lot fine wool ¥4 blankets at

One lot beautiful $6 wool blankets

One lot any of our $6 wool blankets per pair 5.48

One lot boys' tennis flannel night rcbes, the 60c line at 33,5 One lot men's good heavy 50c working shirts In good dark color.", at 39c One lot men's fine blue and pink negligee 50c shirts, ta 390 One lot men's fancy stiff bosom shirts, our $1 line, each at 5gc One lot men's blue and white plaid working blouses each at 29c One lot men's 50 and 76c white laundered and unlaundered shirts all in this sale each for 39o One lot 26o bow and teck ties, all new and best styles, each 19C Any of our best 50c bow, .teck ,and four-in-hand ties each at 39c One lot good blue and brown mixed ootton sox per pair,at 4C One lot all style 4 ply linen collars, i5o goods! at 8 for 25c One lot flnt 75c unlaundered white shirts, in this sale each 590

The Sale News from the. Garment Rooms. We've shown you where you can save dimes, quarters and half dollars, now we'll

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Oar Stock Taking Invoice. February 1st we take an inventory. Meanwhile there's much to be done. Every department must prepare for it and till stocks must be reduced to the minimum—a rule without exception, and this is not only store policy but the end in view is pregnant with great profit to the community, in what way we will make clear from day to day.

Rashing Out the Winter Wrappers and Dressing Sacqtses.

One lot ladies' heavy iieejed fancy stripe and figured $1 wrappers each at $ .69 One lot ladles'fancy calico blue, black and grey wrappers regular 75c ones, each

One lot extra heavy fleeced and fine percale dark $1.26 wrappers, each at .89 One lot very Une heavy warm fleeced $1.50 wrappers. very choice, each at

Handiomc Dressiog Sacques.

One lot wool eiderdown plain blue, red, grey with crochet edge in black, our 75c line, each at 48 One lot plain blue, red, pink and grey wool eiderdown with frog fastenings, our $1.25 line, all in at, each

One lot all wool plain eiderdown with fancy collar, 81.75 ones, each at

Any of our finest $3 25 lines will go in with this lot at l.us

Wool Dress Goods Colored. All new weaves and a rich collection of colors await you here and the price is cut deep. Waist flannels are in great demand, also the .handsome waist patterns in wool flaonel with trimmings to match

$2.25 lines will be $1 49 ^2 89 lines will be 1 89 •J3.75 lines will be ii.50 lines will l«

One ot remnants of wool Dress Goods at half price.

Calico and Chamfcray Remnants.

Thousands of yards of remnants of good dark and tight calico per yard at i0 Thousands 1 yards of plain blue and pink chambrays per yd at ic Tnou«ands of yards of dark calico and plain chambray. percales, etc at. 2%

Women's Coats and Furs. Anything in fashion's favor. The tide of popularity of our Coat sellers are resistless. They hold no second place. Where can you find a line of coats giving you such a choice of style, materials and range of price as in our Cloak room now? We offer any coat in this department at one-third off from regular price—a $15 coat for $10 and the same reduction all through on any style Raglans, Automobiles, Capes, Jackets, etc. Also our fine near Seal and curl Astrachan Jackets, the §45 quality made of selected pelts, whole skins, fully guaranteed, at $30 each.

Here's Cloak Bargains for January. Misses' and Children's Cloaks in all styles and prices from $2 50 to $15 each, all at one-third oft'.

Ladies' Cloth Coats, all styles, from $3 to $25, one-third off.

Far Scars for Ladies.

In Beaver at $6 50 to $15.00 In Mink at 86.50 to $18.00 Stone brown or black Martin $5 00 to $16.00 Natural Ked. Fox at 6 00 Blec ded Mink 2.76 to 6.60 NcarSeai 1 50 to 3.6ti SableLOpossum 2.75 to 3.75 Black Ostrich Scarfs 2.76 to 3.76

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Out Millinery Department. A brilliant array of emphatic bargains in the Millinery department await your coming. "We are making room for the approaching spring season and we offer here a lucky sale for the ladies who have not yet bought their winter hat. We will sell aU street and walking hats regardless of cost. Also your choice of any of our fine Trimmed Hats at less than half price.

Oar Guessing Contest Closed on New Tears day and the fine pattern hat was won by Mrs. Laura Browning, of Ladoga, Ind., her guess being 3940 and the number of handkerchiefs used was 3888.

Wool Dress Goods Black. When in doubt buy black. No better rule especially now when black and rich somehow belong together. We have a most complete line and will sell anything in this stock at one-fourth off $1.00 goods for 75c, etc.