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GOOD SPEAKING.
HORSE RACES
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POPULAR AMUSEMENTS.
INDUSTRIAL PARADE AND flSEWORKS AT NICHT.
HON. C. G. OFFUTT, President. 43& HARRYSTRICKLAND, Secretary. E. P. THAYER, Chief Marshal.
PROGRAM.
Procession will form'at the Court House Square at 9 A. M. under the direction of the Marshal and march to the Fair Grounds.
EXERCISES AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
Music Davis Bros. Band.
Invocation Rev. J. K. Walts.
Song Glee Club.
Reading, "Declaration of Independence"....
Mrs. I. P. Poulson.
Song .Glee Club.
Oration Hon. W. R. Myers.
Plantation Melody Colored Glee Club.
DINNER.
AMUSEMENTS.
Music Davis Bros. Band.
Free For All Pace (Emma Barred), Purse $70—
1st $40. 2nd $20, 3d $10
2:50 County Trot, Purse $35—1st $20, 2nd $10,
3d $5.
Bicycle Race, Free For All—Three Prizes.
Safety Bicycle Race, Free For All—3 Prizes.
Wheelbarrow Race—Prize, Wheelbarrow.
Sack Race—Prize, 1st $2, 2nd$l.
Foot Race (100 Yds.)—Purse, 1st $5, 2d $3,
3d $2.
Climbing Greased
Pol3—Prize,
••fi/r fered by L. AJ Davis.
Thayer.
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Catching Gn asad Pig—prize, Pig, Furnished
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.The Grandest of all National Holidays to be observed in Honor of the Birth of our Nation.
Let everyone come out with their basket well filled and devote this day to pleasure and social enjoyment.
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LOCAL LACONICS.
Hear Hon. Wm, R. Myers at Greenfield July 4th. Poultry dressed on short notice at Thayer's market.
The citizens near Leamon's Corner contemplate drilling for gas. Remember the Uncle Tom's Cabin show here next Wednesday night.
Do not miss the show at the Opera House to-night and to-morrow night. The ladies of the W. li. C. will give an ice-cream and cake festival sometime soon.
Members of the S. of V. will please remember that Tuesday night is meeting night,
A. C. AMiertou has charge of the Philadelphia postoffice now. He belongs to the G. O. R. P.
Greenfield wii] nave the grandest 4th of .]\ily velebrati Eastern Indiana. Let •everybody c- •«.
The storm xast evening blew a portion of *he court-house roof off and destroyed a number of 'tit rees about town.
Elwood, Indian., cheap gas. Gas for cook stoves is furnished at 10 cents per month. Rival companies explain this •niatter.
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here next Wednesday night. They travel in wagons with their own tent and have 25 people.
If you wamt to laugh go to the Opera House Friday and Saturday nights. Admission 10 and 20 cts. Reserved seats at Baldwin's.
John G.. Branson, a Republican from away back, now hands out the mail at New Palestine. We congratulate you friend Branson.
J. I/. Parsons will speak at the courthouse next Friday night on the question, "Shall we grant to the saloon a license, either high or low?"
A rare chance and sfeould not be missed —the Meteors at Opera House. "Silver Deck" Friday night and "The Uncle's Return"'' Saturday night.
Ward Robbins, of Centerville, night operator, is filling Ed LaRue's place, while the latter supplies Mr. Egan's place, who is absent feom the -city a *r-eek.
ADVERTISED LETTERS —Y. W. and S. Addition, Eliza J. Addison, Mrs. Sue Anderson, and Miss Daisey Currie.
June 2«. N. P. HOWARD, JR., P.M. The Woman's Relief Corps have changed their meeting night to Monday night and every member is urged to come out next Monday tiiglit as important business is on hand.
J. L. Parsons will preach at the Christum cliurck next Sunday. Subjects: Morning "How shall we awaken an interest in one another?" Evening, "The deluge of Noah." You are invited to hear him.
Uncle Elijah Allen was in this week aud reports the corn and wheat in his section as in fine condition. He says his corn is better now than it was at this time last year and growing to beat the world.
Childrens' Day exercises at the colored church (school-house) next Sunday at 2 o'clock and an especial rally to raise some necessary Sunday-school funds. Preaching by Rev. Hutchinson in the morning and at night at the usual hours.
Every citizen of Greenfield should take the pains to impress upon the minds of his friends throughout the county, that Greenfield is going to have a magnificent celebration, July 4th. It will be good all day—and the display at night very fine.
The young ladies and misses of the Presbyterian church will give a lawn festival at the Wilson block (formerly Jacksou corner) next Saturday (to-morrow) night. Ice-cream and cake will be served. Patronize them well. Proceeds to go toward cliuroh.
Monday evening Miss Iletta Knox (colored) gave a grand fete at her home west of town, in honor of her birthday. Ten of Greenfield's young folks and nine from a distance were present and participated in the festivities. Miss Knox received many beautiful presents. The guests departed with many expressions of delight over the enjoyment of the evening and compliment for the young entertainer.
From the glaring headlines in last week's Greenfield Republican we judge the people of that desolate and far away suburban village intend to have a big time on the Fourth. They anticipate a dozen strangers in town to witness the shooting off of their cigar-lighter gas wells.—Knightstown Sun.
You are right as to the big lines. We will have one of the grandest and biggest Fourth of July celebrations in the State and we invite the Knightstown citizens to come over and see alive town and have a good time. The idea of friend Deem talking so big about the little village over East when only last week they were wailing because their laboring meh were hired over here and this week's Sun contains the following which simply shows that the young men are wise in their day and generation and know when to get out of a dead town: "The western fever has struck our young men with great force, and if all follow out their plans—that is to go west and get rich, Knightstown will he totally destitute of youbg
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See the races at Greenfield July 4th.
Our business houses will be closed on July 4th.
Engage your spring chickens for the picnic at Thayer's market.
Elder R. W. Thompson will preach in Johnson county next Sunday.
See the Meteors at Opera House to-night and to-morrow night. They are good.
Last Saturday Elmer Vansickle, who was in jail, gave bond and was set at liberty.
The Third Section of Eastern Stars gave a pleasant entertainment last evening at Masonic Hall.
There will be a cottage prayer meeting of the Friends Church, held at the house of Wm. Robb next Tuesday night.
Ellsworth Goble has been awarded the contract for painting the outside vroodwork on the west school building, at $45.
Tom New lias purchased a half interest in the new corner grocery. We wish him success, as Tom is a very clever young man.
Everyone should see the "floats" and fire works at Greenfield on the evening of July 4tli. They will be the grandest ever seen in the county.
Will and Clarence Hough have places on the program for the closing exercises of the year over at the Knightstown Soldiers' Home next Wednesday night.
To-day quite a delightful surprise dinner was given in honor of Rev. E. J. Scott's 47th birthday, at his home on West Main street. There were many friends there from allover the county, and there was a splendid dinner and a good time.
THE Clay County miners are in distress on account of lack of work. The great trouble is there are two men there to each mans work and it is simply a question whether one man works all the the time, and the other lay aside, or that each work half of the time and earn half wages. Some of the men should be assisted to places where there is more work.
Jasper A. Moulden has concluded to move his business to Greenfield, and in addition to a saw-mill he will run a handle factory. He will locate east of Brandywine, near the nail works on the Chandler land. Hancock county has never had a more successful business man than Mr. •Moulden, and we congratulate the City oJ securing him and his business energies.
Information comes direct from Anderson that a large party of Cincinnati capitalists, headed by ex-Mayor Smith, will visit Anderson on Saturday June 22, no doubt for the purpose of investing. Anderson is on the boom, but that is not surprising when it is known that Anderson is the home of Hon. C. T. Doxey, who is liberal enough to charter a special train aud pay all expenses, including hotel bills of this party from Cincinnati. Greenfield would boom too if some one possessing the enterprise and business energy of Hon. C. T. Doxey was at the helm.
THE appointment by President Harrison of Z. T. Sweeney, of Columbus, as Consul General to Constantinople is a splendid one in every particular. While Elder Sweeney has been the successful pastor of the Christian church, at Columbus, which is one of the largest in the State, having a membership of 1,500, he has always taken considerable interest in all public questions and voiced his opinions in a candid and christian manner which always caused them to have great weight. Elder Sweeney is splendidly equipped for the position, as he spent a year traveling in Europe and Asia and his book of travels "Under Ten Flags" is having a great sale. We congratulate both Mr. Sweeney and the Government on this apppointmont.
IT will probably astonish most people to learn that the expense of running the new State House is f4,000 more than th& combined salaries of the Governor and all the State officers. Such is the fact. The annual expense of the State House is $20, (540, while all the salaries above named aggregate only $10,500. At this rate our State House is an expensive luxury. This outrageous extravagance is the result of Democratic legislation. The State House is loaded down to the guards with Democratic stipendiaries. Think of paying $9,000 a year for fifteen janitors and $5,400 a year for six assistant engineers. If the people do not open their eyes at this revelation of Democratic extravagance they must be very sleepy.—Madison Courier.
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Ex-Supt., W. H. Glascock and Will C. Goble will attend the National Teachers' Association at Nashville, Tenn., in July.
Dr. A. J. Smith will attend the Indiana Dental Association next week at Indianapolis which begins next Tuesday and continues over Friday. *.' '. s-
M. R. Nelson, of Philadelphia, called on us last Monday. He is suffering severely with rheumatism in the right leg. He is also foreman of the Gem saw-mil), formerly owned by M. P. Stutsman. He rereports a thriving business, the mill having turned out over a half-million feet of lumber since the 11th day of January^ The mill is owejed by Scott, Catterson &
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Mayor Herron was at Danville Wednesday. Dr. G. K. Bruner went to Indianapolis yesterday.""
Chas. Pierson, of Indianapolis, was here last Sunday. Elmer Swope was at Kokomo on business yesterday,
Ed ajdd Jesse Millikan visited their families in this city, last Sunday. Miss Carrie Ramsey, of Knightstown, is visiting at G. B. Ramsey's.
Prof. W. D. Kerlin, of Richmond, visited D.. H. Goble last Sunday. Miss Gratiot McCune is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Collins, at Mohawk.
Lot A. Hufford, of Rushville, was a guest jpf relatives here last Sunday. To-morrow D. H. Goble and wife will go to Falmouth, Ind., for a short visit.
Johi. Egan and wife are visiting at NeWvJWis, Ohio, for a couple of weeks. Miss Clara Lineback, of Frankfort, this State, is visiting Miss Ella Tyndall.
To-iiiorrow Albert New and family will leave for their home in Evanston, Wyoming.
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Will C. Goble, of Grant Co., was a guest of his uncle, D. H. Goble, Wednesday.
W. B. Wilson, Ex-Supt. of Henry Co., was a guest of Will H. Glascock Tuesday night.
Mrs- Andrew Everett, of Indianapolis, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ed Lace, in this city, f-
Mrs. Jennie Tolan, of Indianapolis, is visiting her mother Mrs. Julia Tague this week.
James Heffernan left for Anderson Tuesday, where he has a position in a new drug store.
Wallace K. Deem, of the KnighstownSun, called on the REPUBLICAN Monday. Come again, brother.
Dr. E. B. Howard will attend the State Dental Association at Indianapolis next week beginning Tuesday.
Mrs. Sue Eldridge, of Thayer, Kansas, is visiting her sisters^Mrs. M. W. Hamilton and Mrs. Dr. Judkins.
Wm. New and wife are enjoying themsel res at West Baden Srings. They will b». rJiKent a couple of weeks.
Frank Johnson, editor of*the Morristown Sun, and wife, were guests of Dr. S. S. Boots on Wednesday.
Frank Ayers, of Indianapolis, an old typo in this office, snd his wife were visiting friends here this week.
Wednesday evening A. Dalmbert returned from a short visit with his sister and daughter, Carrie at Cincinnati.
Rev. J. K. Walts left on Monday to attend Commencement exercises at Depauw University. He returned Wednesday.
Mrs. Lindley Scott and two children, of Marion are guests of her brother-in-law. Rev. E. J. Scott, on West Main street.
Merritt McGann and John Corcoran made a trip to Anderson Wednesday and Thursday, and report everything booming.
D. M. Brown and A. J. Davis, of Pendleton, were in Greenfield yesterday. Friend Brown is in the fruit tree business.
Miss Nellie Carleton, a handsome young lady of Indianapolis, was a guest of Miss Emma Turney, at E. W. Felt's last Sunday.
Hon. Wm. R. Hough and wife will leave to-morrow for Middlebury, Ind., for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Anna Hough.
On yesterday John II. Binford left on a visit to Ft. Scott and Hutchinson, Kansas. He goes on the trip for pleasure and recuperation.
Supt. Quitman Jackson and ex-Supt., Will II. Glascock will attend the County Superintendants Convention at Indianapolis next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ed. P. Thayer, Jr., and wife, after a very pleasant visit at Greencastle with Mrs. T.'s parents, Dr. John Clark Ridpath and wife, returned home yesterday.
Rev. T. B. McClaiu, Rev. Philip Whittich and Henry Nichols made the REPUBLICAN a pleasant call Wednesday, and reported everything prosperous at New Palestine.
Walter Bragg, Geo. Wilson, Mrs. Elbert Tyner, Mrs. D. B. Cooper aud Miss Nannie Walker, are talking of going to Shelbyville next Monday to the Masonic celebration.
J. Ward Walker and wife spent last Sunday in Pendleton. They returned on Tuesday accompanied by Mrs. W.'s parents, Rev. M. Ttdd and wife, who will make a short visit, i,
Samuel Edwards and wife, of Fortville, have moved to Indianapolis, where Mr. E. is engaged with a Washington St. hardware firm. Mrs. E. is a daughter of Will Scott, of this place.
Eph Marsh and Y. L. Early went to Covington, Ky., Monday, and found the Whip Factory which was talked of for this place in a very bad state of affairs, and
the matter will be dropped for awhile
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GREENFIELD, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE, 21, 1889. ONE DOLLAR PER YVAR
Farmers!
When in town, you should call at Thayer's market and take home with you some of that very fine beef. They handle steers and heifers, but no cows. Most of their beef goes at 5 and 6 cents per pound. Call in, examine stock and get prices. Cash at all times for butter, eggs and poultry.
County Institute.
The County Institute will be held the first week in September. Prof. Saunders, of Cambridge City, Prof. Charman. of the State Normal, ex-Superintendent Glascock, and Superintendent Jackson will be the instructors. There will be a number of good lectures during the week. Mrs. Lucia Julia Martin, of Indianapolis, will give an elocutionary entertainment Wednesday evening, September 4th.
A Word for Hogle & Helms, Millers, at New Palestine.
I was born in the White Water Valley, and am seventy-four years old, and have had a family for fify-four years, and have been fed with flour made by some of the best mills in this county, but will say that the lasts sack of flour that I got from the NewPal -stine mills was the best that was ever in my house.
WILLIAM NICHOLS.
A New Gas Company.
Noble Warrum, Wm. New, Jas. A. New, I. P. Poulson, Hollis B. Thayer, Lee C. Thayer and R. A. Black as stock holders and directors filed articles of association yesterday, incorporating the Peoples' Gas Co., of Greenfield. The capital stock is $100,000, and each man, so far, has taken $500. They expect to begin work soon aud have their plant in working order by fall.
Free Gravel Roads.
The men appointed to appraise the various gravel roads in the comity have reported on 50 miles at a value of $21,645.50, which, under the circumstances, is a very fair valuation for all parties concerned. An election will be held in August, when the people will vote on the question of buying the roads and there can be but one result, the roads will be bought, as it will be a great public benefaction.
3Iass Meeting.
At the Presbyterian church on Tuesday evening, June 25th. Adresses will be made by Rev. Dr. Rondthaler, Rev. M. L. Haines, D. W. Coffin and Rev. Mr. Hunter. J. A. Allison will be present and lead the singing. All members of the Presbyterian church are expected to be present. We most earnestly invite all who feel an interest in the welfare of the church to come. Let all come and we will have an enjoyable evening.
Killed by Lightning.
Martin Gunion, who lived ou the Walker farm, 2 miles south west of Fortville, was struck and killed by lightning Wednesday evening during the thunder storm. He had been plowing corn and when the storm came up started to the house riding his horse. When within 50 yards of home he and the horse were both struck by the ligntning and instantly killed. Mr. Gunion was a young man, being only about 32 years of age. He leaves a wife and one child. /The horse was insured by Vess Orr in the Crawtordsville Stock Insurance Co. Mr. Gunion carried no insurance on himself. During the same storm Mr. Jesse P. Cook, who lives about two miles east of the Walker farm, had two fine large steers killed by lightning while they were standingunder a tree.
The Murphy Meetings.
On Wednesday Francis Murphy aud his son, Will J. Murphy, were here as advertised. In the afternoon Mr. Francis Murphy addressed a crowd of 1200 people at the Fair Grounds and made a very good speech. On account of the storm late in the evening the place of the night meeting was changed from the Fair Grounds to the Methodist church, where there was an audience of about 285. Mr. James A. New, in a highly eulogistic speech, introduced Mr. Murphy, who, after speaking a short time introduced Mr. Has Everson, of Indianapolis, a reformed man, who spoke a short time. Hon. D. S. Gooding was called on but he declined, saying that the people had assembled to hear Mr. Murphy and he did not care to disappoint them. Mr. Will Murphy was then called on and made a short speech. At the close of his remarks Francis Murphy resumed his speech which was really more of a rambling talk than a speech as he did of skipping about. Toward the close of his speech, however, ho warmed up somewhat and gave an example of what he was capable of doiug. As he was to leave on the 9:30 p. m. train,the idea that he might be left seemed to prevent any regular consecutive speech. We simply voice the sentiment of the people when we say they were disappointed as they were expecting a big speech. Francis Murphy has done a great work in the temperance field and is doing so to-day. His work seems to be more permanent than that of any other temperance advocate but there seems to be a tendency to look after the loaves and fishes a little too much. Should that feature not develope too strongly he will continue to do a grant, work in which we bid him good
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O. P. Robb. of Noblesville, a son of G. W. Robb, of McCordsville, has the contract and is now at work upon an M. E. Parsonage at McCordsville.
Ituokwlieat Seed.
Farmers can make money by sowing buckwheat, and those desiring good seed can find it for sale at the mills of Hogle & Helms, New Palestine, and J. C. Alexander & Co., and Wm. New a?id Co., of Greenfield. 25t2.
V. 13. Church I»-cUr:*tion.
The new U. B. Church at Willow Branch, Ind., will be dedicated June 30th. Services at 10:80 a. m. and at 8 jv in. A number of ministers from abroad are expected to be present. A eo:v]ial invitation is given to all.
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J. T. ROBERTS, Pastor.
Fourth of .July at New Palestine.
The enterprising citizens of New Palestine will celebrate the 4th of July in the old fashioned enjoyable way. The G. A. R.. Knights of Pythias. Masons mid the Sunday Schools will take p^vt. Tfpv. Philip Whittich will speak in the morning and Rev. T. B. McClain in the afternoon. Everybody invited.
Xotiee to Teaoliers.
Teachers and others desiring to vrite on county examinations must file their "Literary Reviews" at the time of examination. No manusript will be accepted, unless accompanied by a review, as required by the State Board of Education. I would prefer, for convenience in filing away, and for uniformity of worK, chat all [reviews be written upon pa^er regular letter size, 8x10)^ inches. By complying with the above requests, you will confer a favor upon Yours ruiy,
QUITMAN JACKSON, Co. Supt.
History of the Johnstown Flood.
This is the title of a book jupublished by the Edgewood Publishing Co. It includes all the fearful record.
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ing of the dam, the sweeping out of the Conemaugh Valley, the overthrow of Johnstown, the massing of the wreck at the railroad bridge, escapes, rescues, searches for survivors aud the dead, relief organizations, stupendous charities, etc, etc, and the destruction of the Susquehanna ane Juanitta rivers and Bald Eagle creek. This book will have viy four superb engravings. Mr. William L. Johnson is theag for this book,
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on our citizens and taking orders. Mr. Johnson is a very deserving man and in taking his book you will be doing a good thing, as you are getting a good book and also assist a good man.
Open For Tiusiness—The Pemisylv tnia Railroad Rebuilt Through the Flooded District,
Under the immediate supervision of the officers in charge of the Engineering and Transportation Departments of the Pennsylvania Lines, two armies have been working at the Johnstown wash-out, one from the East toward the West, and the other from the West, Eastward. On Thursday afternoon the forces met, and the last rail needed to connect the severed parts of the great thoroughfare is placed in position. The new track is substantially built and it will be gradually tested until Monday, June 17th when 1'he great trunk line will be open, and express trains with Pullman cars, will again run between Chicago, St. Louis. Indianapolis, Cincinnati. Cleveland and To edo on the West, and Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and New York on the East.
••••••The Nail Works a Sure Thing,
The Aurora Nail Works have beim1" secured for Greenfield. They will locate on the Chandler farm east of town. One hundred and twelve acres have been purchased of Morgan Chandler, and fourteen acres from Mrs. Lafe Stephen- just east of Brandywiue creek for the Nail Works and switches. The Chandler hind will be laid off into 420 lots. W. S. Fries is surveying the lots at tin's time •1 He.-y will be placed on the market the first of the week. Already a large number lutve been sold and more are under promise. The Works will employ 150 hands. Everyone should do their best to as-isf in this great enterprise aud boom Gret uli?ld. The men who have charge of this matt ir are substantial and have given a bond for the faithful discharge of their part of the contract. This is substantial.
Is consumption hereditary? Most physicians of
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lus, or disease germ, from the sick to the healthy. The disease they say, may be communicated from a parent to his or her children, and from one member of a family to another by clcse contact and association, but not by heredity. The pathologists of the New York Board of Health have adopted this theory, and it seems likely to become an accepted view of med-
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