Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 13 February 1891 — Page 1

VOL. XII, NO 7.

GREAT REMNANT SALE

Consisting of Delanes, Cashmeres, Cambrics, Black and Brown Muslins, Flannels, Canton-Flannels, Jeans, Cassimers, and many other pieces of odd stock which we will close out at greatly reduced prices to make room for our Spring Stock which will be the largest ever opened out in this city. Come at once and get bargains lor the cash.

J. WARD WALKER I CO.

CLOTHING AND CARPETS

Now in and on the way.

ALL FRESH AND NEW

Bought irectfrom the manufacturers at the lowest possible prices ami will be sold the same way. Remember we are getting the newest and best patterns and that we will positively have you money if you buy of us. Be sure and see us before you buy.

Tills Announcement I

Is for the benefit of the few people who have not yet learned that the

BEST BARGAINS

Dry Gooils, Groceries, Boots, fJioes, Hals, Caps, Confectionery, Etc.,

Are secured at our store. One trial will convince you that our goods are as low as they can be bought anywhere.

See our new line of 5 ct. Calicoes. The best that li»»ve ever been sold for the money.

THOMAS & JONES WILLOW BRANCH.

They livery Barn

Near the Railroad for

First-Class Livery Turn-Outs

At Reasonable Prices.

V'Siiecial attention paid to the traveling public. I also have baled hay and corn lor sale at barn cv delivered.

J. M. HAMILTON.

SCOTT & CO,

WHOA THERE!

I am my way to J. M. HAVENS' to pee that fiiie .$25 CART lie is giving away to his where you can buy a set of harness, collar, bridle, sweat pail, curry comb, brushes, or anything kept in a first-class simp at prices to suit the times. I will not be undersold. My stock is of the best li.nd make and ot' the best oaktanned leather a', prices to defy competition. 1 will give away a $ }. art to my customers. Call and see this cart and the inducements I am offering to my customers, have the largest line of collars in the city and wil sell them cheap. Call and see me at the old stand. 7tol4

J. M. HAVENS.

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THE WORLD.

To produce a Flour equal to our FIRST PREMIUM FLOUR. It is mnde from the finest of wheat, carefully selected, aud is in every way superior to any other brand in the market. Try a sack and you will use no other.

For Pan Cakes, Waffles and Muffins Long's Breakfast Flour ts just what you want. It is economical, convenient and nutritious. Try a package.

Headquarters for all kinds of

Groceries aiid Hardware

H. L. STRICKLAND

Masonic Hall Grocery-

LOCAL LACONICS.

Patent medicines of all kinds at The Leader.

An endless variety of valentines atthe Department Store. 6t2

Go to C. M. Kirkpatrick's for bargains in all kinds of groceries. 6t4

There is quite a demand for houses for rent in Greenfield this year.

Get your sweetheart a pretty valentine from the Department Store. 6t2

Prescriptions carefully compounded at The Leader drug store, by a competent druggist.

Dr. A. J. Smith lectured before the Indiana Dental College at Indianapolis Thursday.

Harry Strickland assisted in the REPUBLICAN office this week, in the absence of R. M. Lynn.

Mr. Enos Coffin, of Arlington, was here last Friday looking for a house to rtnt, as he desires to move here.

Regular trains will begin running on the C. W. & M. Extension, from Anderson to Rushville a. out March 1st.

J. M. Clark, of the firm of Rickoff & Clark, has sold his abstract business in Tipton to his brother, W. W. Clark.

Judicious advertising is a business magnet. Friend merchant, are you using its magnetic powers in your business?

The fiuest aud largest assortment of valentines, both fancy and comic, now on exhibition at the Department Store. 6(2

If yon have fur for sale take to Pratt & Co.'s Drugstore, and get the highest price for it. 6t2

It dies a scholar now to I each a school. An artist to design a simple piwn, Vet some think they or any oilier fool

Can run a paper in most any town.

Come and price tny goods, aud find the difference in prices aud quality. 6t4 C. M. KiliKPATRICK.

Frauds Murphy, who is now holding a temperance meeting at New Castle, will commence a meeting at Rushuille March 1st.

The two last .Saturdays have iudeed been rainy and disagreeable. It is hoped that next Saturday will be a good day for business.

Blow your horn around the world if you desire to succeed, is the advice of a successful business man and extensive advertiser.

One dozen cabinet photographs and a life-sized crayon portrait, all for $5.00, at Marceaa & Powers', 86 North IUinoi.« St Indianapolis. 42tf

Tne citizens of Carthage, are making a red hot fight to prevent a saloon being located in their town. It is to be hoped that they will succeed.

Call aud examine J. M. Haven's line of harness. He is selling cheap. My harness is hand made and of the best oak tanned leather, and 1 defy competition. 7t2

Spiceland has a new paper called the Herald. It is ublisbed by Day Bros, and favors the Farmers' Alliance, Prohibition aud all other needed reforms, but proposes to keep out of politics.

Last Thursday night Will Thompson, son of Elder R. W. Thompson, who has b. en travelling in the Indian Territory and other south-western parts, returned home well pleased with his trip.

An attempt »vas made to cause Marceau & Power, photographers, at 36 North Illinois street, to raise the price on cabinets equal to trust prices, but they continue as usual a life-size cray'on portrait and one dozen cabinets, only $5.00. 42tf

The fallowing is good specimen of frontier brag as giveu by a man writing from Kausas to his friend back East: "This is indeed a wonderful country. Every hamlet is a town, every towu a city, every farm a ranch, every barnyard a corral, every mound a mountain and every man a liar.

Rush Bros., of Stone Crossing, Johnson county, have purchased the grocery of H. G. Mauzy on South State Street and will conduct the business there. We welcome Messrs. Rush Bros, anivng us anil hope they may have abundant success. Mr. Mauzy has not yet determined what will be his future business, but we hope he will not see fit to leave Greenfield.

Mr. Samuel Caroway of Sugarcreek township, was in Friday, paid for his REPUBLICAN and State Journal for '91 and also paid for the REPUBLICAN a year for his cousin Kate Patterson, in West Virginia. Mr. Caroway never fails to send a .REPUBLICAN each year to some relative or friend. It is indeed an acceptable present and we should be glad if more of our frieuils would avail themselves of the opportunity and do the same.

Last Thursday night W. S. Gant and M. S. Walker returned from Cincinnati, where they had purchased 192 jobs of buggies, carriages etc., the largest line of vehicles ever brought to Greenfield. They also purchased 105 sets of harness and now have 50 sets in their large new carriage repository on North street, irnmedietely west of Barr & Morford's shop. Mr. Walker can always be found at the office there, and is glad to show parties their fine line of goods,^

GREENFIELD, INDIANA, FRIDAY FEBRUARY" 13, 1891. ONE DOLLAR PER "YEAR

School supplies at The Leader.

Try "The Leader cigar" at "The Leader"' drug store.

Carpet chain in all colors and plenty of it at the Long Branch.

WANTED—100 bushels popcorn. 6t4 C. M. KIRKPATRICK.

If you have any horses for sale call on Jeffries & Son, Greenfield, Ind. 6t2

Try Keesling's l.ig furniture store at Pendleton, Indiana. 6t5

Don't buy clothing until you see Scott & Co.'s new stock. It will pay you.

I want to buy all the eggs and butter in the county. C. M. KIRKPATRICK. 6t4

Ladies desiring to make rag carpets, will find a complete assortment of the best warp at the Long Branch.

It don't make any difference what prices other men sell whips for, I will sell you one cheaper, J. M. Havens. 7t2

Elvie Newby. of Westland, who has been dangerously ill for several days, is now thought to be out of danger,

FOR SAT.E.—Fine mare 7 years old, in foal by Monroe Archey. Call at the red livery barn of J. M. Hamilton. 7t2

J. H. Moore desires those needing knife and fork, or spoon plating (lone, to bring thtin inside of a week from this date.

The best chance you will ever have of getting a life like crayon portra free, is to get a card at John L. Fry's corner grocery.

Wilkins & Beckner of "The Leader" drug store, are selling drugs at the lowest cash price. All their goods are new and fresh. Give them a call.

W. E. Scott, the efficient stenographer for our Circuit Court, has moved here from Cleveland and occupies the house of I Eugene Lewis on North Stat'.' street.

A Valentine party will be given at Masonic Hall to-morrow, Friday evening, by about thirty-five of our young ladies at which they will entertain their gentlemen friends.

The Greenfield Light Infantry has been assigned to the 2nd Indiana Kegiment and designated as Co. F. They will rank with any company in the State and Greenfield is proud of them.

Scott & Co. have enlaaged and greatly improved their room, aud are now putting in a fine stock of clothing aud carpets. Also enlarging their stock on all other liaes. They are selling goods very cheap.

Wilkins & Beckner, the new druggists, are starting out under favorable circumstances, and the REPUBLICAN predicts a business for *.hem. They' are young men of good moral standing and should be encouraged by our people.

Mrs. Wood Walker went to Knightstown Wednesday in charge of her little neices, Pearl, Bessie and Lena Walker aud Helen Cook who attended a party given in honor of Mrs. Walker's little three-year-old nephew. Everybody had a good time. There is no ftin so funny or so nice as children's fun.

W. P. Garthwait moved his family from this city to Knightstown this week, where he is engaged in the giocery business. Mr, Garthwait is a thorough business man and makes numerous friends wherever he goes. W*e are sorry to lose him and his estimable family from our midst, and hope he may have abundant success in his new field.

The 72nil birthday of Mrs. Ahisha Lewis whose maiden name was Margaret Mauzy v,-as celebrated in becoming style at their home in Madison co., by the Lewis Mauzy and Hilligoss families and other relatives on Feb. 2. Mrs. Sallie A. Wilson, a sister, and Mr. and Mrs, Nathan Cranfield, a nephew and neiee, were present from this county on the joyous occasions.

Richmond is mourning after the canning factory which Noblesville secured. They had the opportunity but were too slow. Noblesville raised the money at once, and also agreed to raise the requisite amount of produce. Our citizens aud farmers should act at once, and make no mistake about securing the canning factory that we are working for. It would be a great help to Hancock county.

The Morristown creamery company secured the contract for furnishing one-half, 2,250 poundsof butter, at 24cts. a pound, for the insane asylum at Indianapolis. They will alsi furnish the-entire amount of butter used this month at the deaf and dumb institute, at 25cts. a pound. Our creamery will enable the farmers who furnish milk to it, to reap much larger returns from their cows, in fact they will find it a profitable business, and moi'e of them should go into it. The above coutracts show what prices can be obtained.

C. M. Rock arrived home last week From Batesville, Ark., where he went as agent of Knight & Jilson, of Indianapolis, to inspect the wooded land in that locality. The firm are owners of 1,300 acres of good oak land in that region, and were so well pleased with the report brought back by Mr. Rock they intend sending him there with a saw-mill and have him run and manage it for one-fourth the profits. Charley will probably go there in a week or so to begin operations. The town is well located about 100 miles from Hot Springs, has 5,000 inhabitants, and is free from that abomination of the the earth—the saloon.—Knightstown Sun and Banner,

All the money you want on first mortgage. FELT & JACKSON. 51 tf

For the purest drugs, medicines, toilet articles, etc., call on M. C. Quigley.

A genuine good duck boot at Hart & Thayer's Cash Store at $2.40 per pair.

Gents see Hart & Thayer's genuine duck boots worth $3.50 for $2.40 per pair.

Sewing machines and organs at Keesling's big furniture store, Pendleton, Ind. 6to

J. M. Havens will sell you whips cheaper than any other house in the city. Call and see. ?t2

See J. M. Haven's line of collars before you buy. He is offering some large inducements. 7tS

A fine crayon portrait free when your cash purchases amount to $10.00, at John L. Fry's grocery.

BORN:—To Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Cline on last Suuday a nice girl baby. All parties doing well.

At the Spot Cash Store of Hart & Thayer they will offer you genuine good duck boot worth $3.26 for $2.40 per pair.

Mrs. Nellie Barnett has a good sized class in music at Indianapolis. She was there Monday and Tuesday giviog 1 ssons.

At Hart & Thayer's Spot Cash Store you can buy Ladies' and Misses' rubber overshoes at 20c per pair, sizes ll's to 8's

Have you ?een' the fine life like crayon portrait at John L. Fry's corner grocery You can get one free. Call there for paticul rs.

Mr. Henry Warrum haslet thecontract for a nice house on the lot just west of his father's on East North street. Tom Moxley is the contractor.

The Editor of th- RKPI'MMCAX' is tinurr obligations to both Seuator Chandler and Representative Troy for courtesy shown him while visiting the legislature.

Chas. G. Reiser has received notice front the Central school supply house of Chicago, to come there at their expense, to contract. lie has worked for them before.

Albert Binford. of Blueriver township, had a valuable horse to fall and break its leg while plpying in the lot last Sunday' evening. Dr. Shafer was called and set the broken limb.

W. W.Rigdon is now at home and will cry sales for all parties desiring his services. Bulletin boards at all the printing offices, where dates can be obtained. Prices to suit the times. oif.

The largest business in the State, in the photograph line, is done by Marceau & Power, of 36 North 111. street, Indianapolis. It is the splendid quality of their work and the remarkably low prices that does the business. A life size crayon por trait and one dozen cabinets for only five dollars. J2t:f

Horses 'Wanted.

Some good fat, chunky horses, and some good drivers from five to eight years old wanted at good prices, by Jeffries & Son. at their big livery barn, East Main-St., Greenfield, Ind. 6t2

Something N w.

Exquisite shades in Potter embroidery, wash silk, royal knitting silk and Potter's sewing silk and twist. Best in the market. Ladies call and see how lovely and dainty they are. SCOTT &• Co.

Alxidt HIIUTII 7(t.

Is the day set- for the opening of Lee C. Thayer's new store. Next week we will be able to announce it positively. If you don't think they are offering bargains before moving, you ou^ht to go and ree special bargains in shoes and clothing.

THE LONG BRANCH.

Christian (jliiiic-ii

Hupjmr.

On Friday evening, Feb. 13, from 5 to 7 r. M., the third section of the Ladies Mite Society of the Christian church wiil giv a supper at the home of W. S. Montgomery ou West. Main st. It will cost you but 20 cents. Every one cordially invited to come aud have a good time.

Fire at Charlottesville.

At an early hour last Friday morning the brick building occupied by C. M. Niles, at Charlottesville, as a drug anil hardware store, was discovered to be on fire. A number of kegs of powder which were in the store exploded, blew out the front wall, and caused the side walls to fall in, thus smothering the fire so that no other buildings were burned. The fire is supposed to have caught from the tlue. The building aud contents were worth from $2,500 to $3,000, and were insured iu the Phcenix of Hartford for $2,000. This is quiet a serious loss to Mr. Niles and also to Charlottesville.

The I'ViemiN Dlrelin^

Revs. El wood Scott, of Carthage, lud., aud Mary Miars, of Wilmington, Ohio, are holding one of the most interesting and successful revivals at the Friend's church that has ever been held iu this city. The citizens are greatly interested as is shown by the large crowds which assemble at each meeting. Often hundreds go away from the evening service being unable to even gain standing room. The truths spoken flow from hearts aud lifes full of earnestness and zeal for the good of their fellowman and to glorify God. Many souls have found joy and peace in a Saviors love and many names are added to the church roll. The services continue all of this week.

PERSONAL.

Mrs. W. S. Montgomery was at Isobleaville last Saturday. 4

Mrs. Elam Jeffries is visiting sick relatives at Westfield, Ind.

L. H. Reynolds was at Noblesville this week on legal business.

Mrs. V. L. Early was called to Milton Monday by the death of a relative.

II. L. Strickland went on a business trip to Louisville, Ivy., yesterday.

Robert McClarnon and wife, of Eden, visited relatives in this city Monday.

Ev Hatfield, of Greenfield, spent Sunday in this city.—Knightstown banner.

Jasper Winfield, of Delphi, is here visiting his brother-in-laws. Jack and Cha*, Bridges.

Lee C. Thayer will leave for New York Saturday to lay in a big line of goods for his new store.

Miss Ida Worder, of Richmond, foas been visiting Thomas McClarnon in this city the past week. %.

Jury men Thomas Pentecost and Win. Warren, of McCordsville, are guests cf Thomas McClarnon.

Dr. C. H. Bacon, of Walnut Ridge, was a guest of his brot her-in-law. Dr. C. K. Brunei* on Tuesday.

Rev. Jarues Williamson, of Thorn town j--was here last Friday and Saturday visiting his brother Robert.

Miss Nellie Willett: and Miss l'ir-.hard, of In-iiiiuapolis, will spend Sunday wif.h Mr. Noble Ellis of our city.

Miss Ina Conner, of Irv.ngton, wj*s a guest of her brother, Rev. E S. Conner, of the Christian church, last Sunday.

Mr*. Alice Mai lock and her aunt, Mrs. Eliza. Od'ntt, of Indianapolis, were visiting friends aud relatives here over Sunday.

J. F. Truelock aud Morgan llazlett were at Anderson Tuesday. Mr. T. remained as he has a position iu a boiler factory there.

Mr. Frank Nichols, b«K keeper at the nail works, returned the first of the week from a pleasant visit among his old Rockville friends.

Miss Kate Metcalf representing the Eastern Star, published at Indianapolis, was here calling on members of tha order the first of the week.

George Melton is sick with the fever, v:

M. C. Quigley has a splendid line of Valentines both artistic and comic.

Sweat pads cheaper than they have ever befo^been^l 'Haven

Child mbber overshoes, sizes 6 to 10}£ at the Spot Cash Store of Hart & Thayer at 15 cents per pair.

Wanted to Buy

All the old rags anil iron in Hancock county. All kinds of second hand goods bought, and sold. Will pay cash or trade. Look out for my wagons. 7t2 W. S. KIRK

Gentlemen Ouly.

This item is of no importance to the ladies. But it is to the men. \Ve have purchased, from the largest clothing house in the world, Broadway, New York, the largest and most extensive line of ready made clothing, for our ncuv room, that has ever been shown in this city.

You can depend on the style, lit and quality of these goods. Wait till we open about March 7th.

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PATRICK.

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noticed in a few papers an item as follows: 'Titos. Sherman was burned out on the 2Sth of January. No insurance." Now the home and out.-buildings were owned by me, and I was insured by A. S. Orr, agent of the Continental, aud on the 81st of January the loss was settled by F. .• li. Millard, their adjuster, who is one of i:the nicest or as nice a man a» 1 ever met.

TAOS. J. MI I'CIIELI.

GREENFIELD, INDIANA.

Uo(lM-y nt Wilkinson.

Jake Gipe and some other boys entered the hardware store of P. K. May last Friday night and were burglarizing thestoi# The sheriff was notified that a plot 1^ been entered into to rob the store?. with his deputies, George Johnson and others, were in waiting aud when they got into the store the sheriff made a raid and captured Jake (ripe in taking pocket knives out of the show case. He had some other articles in his possession that he had got elsewhere. He was brought j. here and lodged iu jail. One other young man escaped. There are others connected with the gang.

Lonk at This List.

The following well kuowu makes of shoes will be fouud at our store, all new and fresh. The leading dealers in the cities carry these sann ji.iods but ask higher prices.

FOR LADIES.

W. C. Lewis & Co., Georgetown, Mass. Shaw & Albright, Louisville, Ky. Maloney Bros., Cincinnatti, O. Wm. Cosgrove & Co., Cincinnati, O.

FOR liENTLEMEN.

J. S. Nelson & Son, North Grafton,1 Mass. Smith & Stoughlon, Boston, Mass.

Wm. Brewster, Boston, Mass. Rice & Hutchens, Boston, Mass. We will make a specialty of fine shoes*

L. C. THAYER'S New Store.