Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 1 May 1891 — Page 1

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CLOTHING

We have in stock this spring the Largest Line of

Youths' ami Children's Clothing', ever

opened up in (he city, and it prices so Very LOW

tli.it it is a wonder to you how they can be produced

so cheap. The Secret is, we buy our stock of the

Spot Cash

dle man's profit thereby, enabling us to give them

to our customers at W holes ale Prices. have

also i\ fid! line of Mens1, Boys, Ladies and Chil

bought the same way and

tions and Millinery department

cheap.

This iutrader in the meeting, causes uuHnnctilied merriment among the congregation: but what pleases the people of Greenfield is, the Low Price on goodB at Scott & Co. 's and whatpleas.es the busy corps of managers and clerks, is f* nee their customers pleased with their goods and pno.e*.

A member of the linn of Scott. & Co., i« again iu the Kant buying-goods. Their enormous trade has rapidly -deduced somelines of gods and they so mypn ftp| it' necessary to replenish/ A fine line of fimnmer gWodH-will. be in next week. Also, a fine aHflortment of

First-Class Clothing.

Those who coutemplate buying Clothing wlU do well to wait and see these New Wooda.

Presents

To be given to customers. Saturday, April 05&i, -some present, will be given to each and every purchaser of good«. So mutter if it be only a sp'ol of thread for 2c, a bo* of collar*

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for «ic, Lonvdale muslin for

,'--5'" bargains tb«v »re offering.

..<p></p>Going.

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Rapidly-

or u»y other of the roauyl

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That is those new Carpets at the greatly cut prices, are gome out at the rate »f ten or twelve carpets a day. When you can boy carpets at home for 25 p«-r rent, loss thin Indianapolis prites y«iu act wise to take them.

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and save the mid

sold

below any competition. Our Dry Ooods, .No

at prices

J. WARD WALKER Co,

full and very

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SCOTT & CO.

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GREENFIELD, IMDIANA, FRIDAY

LOCAL LACONICS.

Dick Wilson is a severe sufferer from cancer.—Rushville Graphic. The County Board of Education meets at the Superintendent's office to-day.

All the money you want on first mortgage. FELT & JACKSON. 51 tf Trains will probably be put on the C. W. & M., running from Anderson to Rushville, next Sunday.

Vote for the men next Tuesday who possess the highest rind best qualifications for the offices to which they aspire.

Spring stirs up the bi'e. You lose your appetite,feel weak,too hot,andO so tired. Take Simmons Liver Regulator. 13T5

Twenty five teactiers were before County S'v-erindenfc Jackson for examinations for license last Saturday.

Manville Gant's new bouse ou North State street, li is been begun and it will be one of the nicest ou the street.

A drunk man is said to be getting to be a curiosity iu Rushville. There are a few old soaks here, who are druuk all the time and always on the streets.

Catalpa Spesecsea—A very fine street tree. Also valuable for fence posts. A fine stock of them at the Panhandle Nurseries. Htf

Mrs. Pearl E. Tyner, of this

Otto Bennett from Charlottesville, is working for John Mitchell in his memorial card office.

We sell musical instruments for Emil Wu chner, 42 and 44 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis. MORRIS & DAVIS-.

Mr. Lent Harold is suffering from typhoid fevtr and as is usual with surf* cases is in a critical condition. His brothers, Dr. H. C. Harold, of Richmond, and Dr. I. S. Harold, of Indianapolis, have alternately been at his bedside all the time in the past week.

Accomplished ladies with ostrich feathers on their hats, frequently call in and play on our instruments at 42 and 44 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis.

The REPUBLICAN frequently receives letters concerning neighborhood quarrels, sometimes in regard to those between husband and wife. Such things are always best left out of the newspapers. It only advertises the affair, stirs Up strife and can do no- good. Whenever any of our friends think of writing such a letter, we have but one word to say, "Do

Last Saturday afternoon Helen Scott, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Scott, on Grant street, gave a party to about- 25 of her little friends. It was indeed a delightful occasion as the little ones had a romping, rollicking, jolly good time Refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Scott take pleasure in having their children and their children's friends have a good time. God bless the children.

The attention of those desiring to breed to heavy draft horses, is called to the two fine stallions St. Robin and Scotchman Jr., owned by W. T. Allen Sr., miles north-west of Greenfield on the John Shelby farm. These horses are first class in every particular. See description and pedi«ree in another column. 16t5

The St. Louis lixpre.*s over the Big 4 Rai'ro id, due in Indianapolis at 3 a. m., struck a broken rail 3 miles west of the city, while running down grade at 50 miles an hour. The Wagner parlor car containing 8 people, 7 passengers and the porter was thrown from the track and all but the porter and and one passenger injured. Hon. Wm. R. Myers of Anderson was among the injured. His jaw was broken, eight or ten teeth knocked out, bruised terriblv all over his body, injured internally and his case -is considered serious. Mrs. Myers is lying aeriously sick at her home in Anderson and is unable to be with her husband. Later reports ar.* that he is rotting along very well.

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City,

MAY 1,

has

again been honored by being re elected treasurer of the order of the Eastern Star of Indiana. It is a fitting compliment, worthily bestowed.

I know that I shall never hear again the tuu.s that Bill Jones used to play— The Poet. We sell musical iustruments.

Monms & DAVIS.

The annual celebration at Wernlee Orphan Home, Richmond, will be held on Thursday, May 7th. Reduced rates and special train via the Pennsylvania Lines. See notice in this paper.

On Sunday next Rev. J. P. Hutchinson will preach on '*The Ascension of Jesus," and in the evening on "The Widow of Naiii."

Small fruit plants. Homegrown. All of the leading varieties of Raspberries, Strawberries, Blackberries, Gooseberries. Currants, &c., at the Panhandle Nurseries. lltf

1891,

Have you seen the big bargains at Scott & Co.'s. The street sprinkler now makes its daily ronuds.'

New goods arriving every day at Scott & Co. 's

Will Porter has started in to learn the bakers trade with M. K. Cummins. $',')00 worth of new goods are now arriving at Scott & Co.'s.

Solomon Beaver and Susan Whelcliel have been granted license to marry. L. Finl'*y at Haven's harness shop will buy your butler, eggs, poultry etc., at highest cash prices.

Ladies iu the the cities wear spring heel shoes. L. C. Thavtr has them in liis new store.

The highest cash prices will be paid for butter etf-'- and poultry by J. L. Finlev at J. M. Havens harness shop, Greenfiel 1 Ind.

Ladies will find a nice assortment of lace shoes at L. C. Thayer's new store. Gentlemen, have jrou seen that full line of suits and single pants at L. C. Thayer's new store? It is lull, and very reasonable in price.

There "ill be a cliildrens meeting at Friends church on Friday afternoon at four o'clock. All attending will be given presents.

The milliners at L. C. Thayer's new store are now rushed with orders. They are trimming up some beautiful hats.

Greenfield n%tliis year enjoying the greatest building boom ever known in her history, surpassing even the great record of last year.

The line of clothing that is carried at L. C. Thayer's new store is first-class, and one price to all

On Tuesday evening Jessie Hamilton was elected president, Mrs. Annie Randall vice president and Ida Steele secretary of the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Presbyterian church for the ensuing term.

Ia fine line of new clothing the best we have ever had just received at Scott&Co's. John Wanamaker early in his business career, resolved that he would never be founds reading .a newspaper during busi ness hours nor would he carry his hands in )iockets. John has made a success of life. Other people less successful do little but carry their hands in their pockets..

Court is progressing slowly. The weather is too nice for the farmers to be oured and the term will probably not' blither a busy or a long one.

MORRIS & DAVIS.

J. K. Gowdy, of Rushville, started in as Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, to use bis own language as an "humble private." He has been called "Captain:" the Richmond Palladium names him "Judge" and the URPCBLICAN predicts that before a year has passed, he will be universally known as "Colonel Gowdy," and occasionally referred to as "General."

Chas Chittenden has just completed three fitiie driven wells in the Glass Works addition, one for each of the following gentlemen: J. W. Comstock, Wm. Thomas and Mr. Murphy of Indianapolis. The wells are 64 feet deep. This gives a man second water pure and sparkling. It ouly costs 70 cents a foot to secure a well of this kind all complete. See C. E. Chittenden.

Joe Bates, a glass man who rooms over O. W. demon's saloon, came near burniug up Tuesday night. His pants, bed and bedding were about destroyed before he discovered the fire and threw them from the window.

Last Sunday the members of the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Daughters of Rebekah of the same order of this city, attended the services at the Christian church in a body. They presented a fine appearance and showed that the order was in a flourishing condition. The sermon of Elder Conner has been highly commended and it was indeed a fine one T-he iiiUHie was appropriate and greatly enjoyed.

The baccalaurate sermon at the Presbyterian church, laat Sunday, brought out a large and appreciative audience. The class of '91 was in attendance and gave close attention to the sermon throughout. The rostrum was beautifully decorated with pot flowers, and the renditions by the choir satisfactory, especially the anthem, which was highly complimented by all present. Mr. Hutchinson preached a very excellent sermon.

The Sunday-school board of the M. K. church met on Monday evening, April 27, and elected the following officers for the year beginning May 1st: Superintendent J. Ward Walker Assistants, John H. Binford and Mrs. N. A Bourne, Secretary Tillie New Assistant, Mrs. Ella Curry Treasurer, Mr. Chesteeu Gaul Librarians, Myrtle Smith and' Jennie Barr Chorister, Asa New Organist, Fannie Moulden Assistant, Fannie Crawford Ushers, Kddie Wilson and Willie Crawford. •g igggi -wj

Jarnef S. MnaletA Jfcast Greenfield died last Sunday, aged sixty-one years. He was born in Ohio, but raised in this county near Cleveland. After the war he removed to Iowa, where he lived twenty years, and then returned here. For some time he bad had inflammatory rheumatism, and then he suffered from gieljppe, and finally yellow jaundice and thai complications caused bis death. He was buried at Gtlboa, south of Cleveland, the funeral services being conducted by Elisha Earles. He leaves a widow, a sister of Mrs. Morgan Chandler, a son Morgan and a daughter, Mrs. Jennie Wilson of Chicago. Mr. Hazlett was an honorable and upright man, and the family ha, th| sympathy of this community,

K«»imrt of the City Schools.

To the Honorable Hoard of School Trustees'.

GENTLEMEN—I hereby submit my report of the Greenfield Public Schools for the year just closed. The schools opened September 15, 18S)0 and closed April 21, 1891, having been in session 145 daj: Enumeration Knro:lit Avcr:ip daily nt'e Greatest, number tune Number who remained for tinnl examination N n-ber promoted Ntutil)' ruses of lardiii'SK Number tardy p'lj i!s Hours l..st by tardiness Nlimber eases ol truanev... N limber cmkos -riioral punishment Ni:mb l' of suspensions Number of visitors Numoir i.f pupils neither absent

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Miltiiice Ik'Ioii^ ing sit one

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G70 5s 1 l!l!) 1S2 2-1.

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A vera ire number to the room bas on 11it neatest number belonging at one time P. oeiit attendance aver ge number belonfiiiijr I'er cent, of attendance on enrollment Percent, of attendance oil enumera-

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7-1

111

Fer cent, of eniollment on enuniera-

CO.:

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ci-iil. of tariliues^oii iiitei ii.ee.... Per cent, of piomotions on number at final exaniinati-.il 87

FIRST YKAK—MISS HARRIS.

Tillie Fiekert 95 Mattie Wiggins !'5 Edna Abbott 94 fitiie legg 94 Grover Himilton... 94 Sammie Hughes 94 Harvey Winn 94

MK. MOKOAN.

SIXTH YKAK. FIITH YEAR. Rboda CoffieUI 97 Jie-'sle Farmer i5 Peter Jobnson 97 Pearl Fry 93

MISS KaIJSS.

FOUBTH YKAB. FIFTH YKAK. Helen Downing 96 E|^ellu Jenkics 95 Bessie Jackson 96 Martin 95 Lena Lacy 94 Rozzle Galbrcath... 9|_ miss dove,

TlilKD OKADE. SECOND GRADE. Wilbur Patterson... 95 Lulu Curry 93 Behha Cair 94 Lizzie Johnson :. 93 Fred Walker 95 Elsie Fry 82

FIRST GRADE— MKS. RANDALL.

Stella Knight 95 Fred Bidgood 94 Ethel Duncan 94 Kresenz Johnson... 94 Chester Lynn 94 Clarence Thornax.... 9-1

MK. COFFIKLD,

SIXTH GRADE. FIFTH GRADE. Lida Morris 94 Jessie Comstock 92 Omer Walsh 92 Gilbert Lynam 91

MISS BOURNE.

FOURTH GRADE THIRD GRADE Lawrence Tague 93 John FlBk 92 Minnie Andrlck 92 Harry Davie 88

MISS IIOKL.

SECOND GRADE FIRST GRADE. Nellie Gambrel 9fi Effie Linebaek 94

Charley Dishnian... 92 Dassie Hook COLORED-MR. KINO Flora Hampton 91 Hattie Knox Ella Carry 92 Mary Page

Arthur West

The following pupils have completed the. course of study: Myrtle Minitli

Ella Marsh Madge Nolan Girlie Williams Addie Jeffries Murray Ellison Frank, Williams

Ruby Martin

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IIIOIIKST MAUK'S.

II10II SCllooJ.— SKNIOK— Mil. WILSON. Klla Marnh Myrtle .smith SECOND VKAK Ida Steele 9( Claia Ofl'utt !)5

FIKST YEA It.

John Wilson i)o U- ibet Ellison......... 'J1 KIGlITII YK.UI— MR BOlTSKolin. Wood Meek 'J2 Kiinijie arner 12

SKVKNTH K— MISS (IEKHY.

HainOtlutt !I7 Mary! "IT !'G MISS PAKNKLI, SIXTH Y1CAR. FIKTTI YEAR." Mary i.or,iy 95 Kosa Davis !W Mamie Coiustock 95 Bettie Poulsmi 9( fteulah .Swope 94 Ola Thompson 91

MISS UKAY.

FOURTH YEAR. T11IRI) YEAR. Caryl« aldwel* 93 Lorena Meta be 91

Klo James

l.ouis Set-lbai Onu Gordon lol Uoft'man

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Grace Morris 92 Ora Drischeil 92 MISS MARTIN.

THIRD YEAR. SECOND YKAK. Luther Mcl'lieison.. 94 LcaHinn 9!? Hattie Harold 91 Hettie A'addell 90

Charley Vawter 90 Leon Glascock

ONE DOLLAR PEH

C»H»»»eii4'eiii]eiit.

John T. Duncan and. George T. i'tand.iil are both sulTering from attacks of lagnope.

:iC!li(»rs F.ir City S: Ini»ts, Geo. S. Wilson, Superintendent.

WEST BUILDING, HIGH SCHOOL.

Principal, Titus K. Kinse: Assistanf., Ida ii. Gearv W. B. Bottsfonl, Audrey Barnard iila (Jrav, Kate Martin ami Lizzie Harris.

EAST WILDING

Principal, "VV. AI. Coflield ITattio Ralues Luiu Dove and Aimr-s liandall. SOUTH LUMLDING.

Princinal, Frank Morgan Lizzie Wilson. C} ntnia Fries and Jessie H.-uuiitou. COLOUR I) SCHOOL.

Julia Dunlao, a graduate of tl.e Pern High School.

PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Cooper were visiting friends in Anderson, Sunday. Wilbur Woods, of Knigbtstown, was in Greenfield Monday on business.

C. M. Ginther nud wife were at Richmond visiting relatives over Sunday. Alleu Cooper visited his mother, Mrs. 'Squire Hastings at Fortville, last Sunday.

Miss A va Robb left yesterday f-peu# a few weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Ethel Butler, near Dublin.

John Wrigi.t and family returned Tuesday from a weeks' visit with his parent® in

Heury

Minnie Hughen Bessie Hutchl\i»M.M John Gant aagjpfj Charles Tharji

,fiiy T.J. Lineback. y, Respectfully submitted, Will H.Glascock,

City Snpt.

City Sohotil Ruamerattuii.

Last year it,WHS 1080, this year it is 1220. This

shows a gratifying increase

in both population and school children. There

will be oiie more teacher

than

last

county.

NEITHER ABSENT NOR TAHDY.

Bertha Brewer Frank Dudding Minnie Hooker

Mary Adams Delia Marts Percy Tyner Tommy.Carlln Viore/ice Clark Noble Howard Luther Linebacd Minnie Sebastian §clma i-tapheus Clarence Thomah Delia Knight Lulu Knight John Martin Wilbur "ntter-roii Nellie Thomas Addle Jeffriec Kosa Shore Kosa Jeffries Bert Morris Anna Wiley Cletus Brown Ella Adains Hattie Harold Ertie Jeffries Henzie Gant Eva Beckley HomerUant Lena Marsh Willie Moore Lilliv Thornton Kittie Pauley Eugene ttook Eva Marts ElBe 8mith Charley Bohm Vira Davis Charley Collier

W\nGi ld

Stephen,

J, Joe Clayton Aubrey Davis Klsic Fry

Kay Ilavenc iaeta»o l'onri Daisy Strong Oscar Suess Bertha Carr Omer Jackson Klda Cook Carrie Smith Smlie .i arts Frank Glbbs Fannie Ofl'utt Jessie Scott Adele Howard Pearl Fry Finma Stephene Henry Cruey Charley Cook 1 'harley Kern Maude Chandler Jessie Marts Ruby Vickery hurley Hook Nellie Marts Willie Bohn Sam Ofl'utt Geordie Sltfer Mary Cotty Nellie Beecher Frank Vanmeter Winfleld Grlgsby

Mr. Whitesell, wife and daughter of Kuightstown, were guests of his son inlaw Wood L. Walker, last Sunday and Monday.

Mr. John E. Bauchert, an experienced.. and skillful jeweler of Noblesville, has located here, and can be found at T. J, Orr's jewelry and music store on We&Jfc Main street.

County Superintendent J87*1cgojf wa» called to Sharpsville last Saturday by tTit death of his aunt, Mrs. Hannah C. Jacksou, the widow of the late Elder Jesae Jackson.

Miss Tillie Kepler of Cambridge Cityr who was visiting at E. L. Tyner's on th«Morristown pike, returned home last Saturday accompanied by Miss Jewel Tyuer who. will remain a few weeks..

Frank Alexander and family of Bious City, Iowa, who have been dpending few months in Florida, returned fo this city Wednesday and are gnests of hi* parents, M. -6. Alexander and wifet.

Eugene Glidden formerly a jeweler of*" this city, has moved back here from Lew" isville, and is now occupying his propertyon the south side part of the- pubMKS* square.

Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Thayer wierty oM* Greencastle on Monday, visiting -and

On last Thursday John Bohm Sr. T5feggtf« travelling for W.. G". Dudding in the fFuU*' tree business. Mr. Bohm has been confined to his restaurant so long that be desired to get out for the benefit of h}9: health.

William T. Hargett, the well-knaR3» typographical tourist, dropped in on TM» last Wednesday. He was reported dedA last winter, but like a bad penny be turns up looking hale and hearty. Hagets is one of the oldest "prints" on the .road.

Mrs. M. A. Conley after an extended visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. C.

Morrison and famity, returned to

ifornia. He says it

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The exercises of the cjhiss which this ir gra lu itcs from the Greentlel.l1 hi^h IO 1, »-.)! place at the n-mic «.l! oa ir^l iy evening, April 2:} I. 'I' is cl.m of '91 is composed of thirteen mem iters, tlia largest class ever gradbaled from the school. At eight o'clock tjlie clas.- marched on to the stage and weije greeted by round of applause from the andit'iice. The class presented a beautiful ppt*aranc?, and is an exceptionally handsome ass. The young ladies were elegantly attired in evening costumes, and (he gentlemen in conventional black. The music for the occasion was furnished by P,-Hideo's lull orchestra from Indianapolis?.

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tending the meeting celebrating the Hmi' centennial birthday of Mrs. Thuya**® father, Dr. Johu Clark Ridpath.

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home in Mattoon, 111., last Tuesday, accompanied by her daughter May, of Chicago, who had been spending a few days with relatives in this city.

Eddie Maiden who was here tbie week from Indianapolis visiting his mother, returned Wednesday. A short time #no* Eddie had his foot badly crushed ty the elevator at Fahnley & McCrea's, where he works. It |s better now, and th^ mai»ly little fellow has returned to btisineai where he will soon be advanced.

Jerry Stevens, Greenfield, and Mlaa Daisy Jones, Knigbtstown, spent Suitday with friends here George ftowler will move his family here from Max wAt in about two weeks to resMe permanently. Mr. Fowler is an ex.

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at hangiu^*^

paper and painting.—New Castle Oourleff. Joseph G. Duncan left for b(s western trip Wednesday. He will be gone tor juple of months, and will travel tbr. ngk Arizona, New Mexico and

Southern Cal

teriflcally ho$ oatt

there, the thermometer rangicg right along at from 115* to a 120" in the shade. Joe simply takes of! his coat, vest, collar

and

neck tie,

so that be can

and then sells shoes

rapidly

return to God's

country,