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VOL XVI, NO. 40.

Tell Us Your Idea

About fall clothes and we'll tell you ours. Let us talk it over here at the store where you can try on some of the New Suits and Overcoats. We will not ask you to buy if you don't see what you want.

This Label on a Garment insures Perfect Fit and Satisfaction.

It Stands for the Best that Money Can Buy or Skill Produce*

For Sale By

J.lard Merit Co.

At the

Mammoth Store.

fiOBYDON W. MORRISON. C.

Monday's Daily.

MORRISON

UNDERTAKERS.

Let everybody put out a flag Oct. 10th, In

honor of the convention to be held in our city.

The W. R- C. convention, of the 8th district will be held in the I. O. O. F. hall Oct.

LEE THAYER'S BIG SALE

We wish to announce to the people of this and near

counties that our great bankrupt sale will continue as

long as the goods last, which will be about 30 days. We

have one car load not yet opened, and as there were hun

dreds who could not get waited on yesterday, to those

we wish to say that they can get just the same big bar

gains as we sold on Wednesday. Come along and bring

your families and make a day of it.

your life to get goods cheap.

10th. Convention convenes at

9 o'clock a. At night a grand camp Jtarto which everybody is invited.

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Will Kight is on the sick list. Jacob Kraus spent Sunday at Indianapolis.

Ora Gough spent Sunday with friends at Cambridge City. Gurney Bell, of S^vayzee, i? visiting friends in this city.

Dr. Sparks and wife spent Sunday with his mother at Carthage. Mrs. Lee Walker spent Sunday at Indianapolis with relatives.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards, a nine-pound baby girl, today. Greeley Bell and wife of Swasee are visiting her mother Mrs. Kate Reevs.

The golden gleam of, the pumpkin pies will soon bring joy.to the hungry boys.

Charles Downing, Eph Marsh and D. B.Cooper went to Indianapolis yesterday. The cwo-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Catt, died yesterday evening with diphtheria.

Charles Barrett and wife, of Indianapolis, spent Sunday with her parents, F. E. Glidden and wife.

Eider W. iS. Smith andwite of Arlington, were visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. A. Beckner over Sunday.

C. F. Hensley, of Nampa, Idaho, is visiting hie brother, John Hensley, of the Electric Light works.

G. E. Simmons and A. J. Baker of Fortviile were in the city today, and reported a big firo ^oi.

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Those going to Indianapolis today were Cash Curry, Isaac Davis, Mrs. S. R. Wells and son Oakley, W. S. Gant, James Thomas, Charles 'Barr, "William Peters, W. C. Dudding, Miss: Jessie Scott.

.Number 27 West Main -t, Greenfield, and at Morristown. We have an excellent outfit and extensive stock, and at Greenfield do undertaking exclusively. Residence over store. Calls answered promptly day or night. Call bell at store door and residence door.

Greatest chance in

LEE C. THAYER.

Mrs. Rilla Wright, of Knightstown, arrived yesterday and i^ visiting her friend, Miss Millie Goble, on the corner of Walnut and School street.

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last night.

Mrs. J. L. Fran!-' Vfr of the colored M. E preacher Hed .vday fvoni typhoid fever ad was taken to iudipuapolis for burial.

G. E. Graham, ot Indianapolis, came over yesterday on hisj whe- and spent the day with his friend, Miss Belle Peters.

Doctors Will Thompson and Os Heller started to the Indiana Medical College at Indianapolis today. They are in the second year there.

The two new laundries the Palace Steam laundry on Pennsylvania St. and Louis Sing hand laundry on Main St. were both started today.

O. O. Souders left this morning for Indianapolis, where he will take charge of G. C. Fisher's drug store, corner of 7th street and College Avanue.

Jeff C. Patterson presented his daughter Maud with a fine $100 Winton bicycle Saturday. All cf Mr. Patterson's children, except the baby, are fine riders.

Mrs. Jacob Andrews, of Kansas City, Mo., who has been visiting W. W. Webb and wife, of this city, was called home on account of the sickness of her daughter.

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OAK S. MORRISON.

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It took thirty-five clerks to handle the crowd at Lee C. Thayer's ofg sale yester: day and hundreds went away without getting any goods. But there are plenty of goods leffc Come again.

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Oakley Wells leaves Wednesday for Gambier, O., where he will attend the Kenyon Military3Academy. Oakley is a bright, handsome, manly, kind and gentlemanly boy, and the REPUBLICAN wishes him a pleasant and profitable year.

Mrs. Jas. Smith returned from Cincinnati Saturday and will open up her dressmaking establishment, Jabove Hart & Thayer's on tomorrow. Mrs. Smith is an adept in herlineJof business, and invites all of her old, as well.a^ new customers to call and sea her.

The funeral of Mrs. Lon Roberts occurred from the home of her sister, Mrs. C. G. Offutt, tcday at 10:30. It was ccmducted by Rev. Nethercut of the M. E. church. The pall bearers were Messrs. Eph Marsh, Charles Downing, V. Early. H. L. Strickland, J. M. Hinchman and E. B. Howard.

A party of cyclers, on pleasure bent, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Githeus. Miss Maggie Mitchell and gentleman friend, Edward Hesseld, rode over fx'om Indianapolis on their wheels Sunday and were enterfcaind at Samuel Pearsey's. They returned home on the evening train, much pleased with the appearance cl our city.

Some of tlie Sick,

Charles Patterson *is on on the sick list. E. E. Stoner's baby is sick with dysenteric troubles.

Charles Tolan's little boy is quite sick with summer complainc. Mrs. J. M. Havens, her son Fred and Charles Hook and Mrs. Ann R. Michaels have the typhoid fever.

There are three cases of diphtheria at Sol Lafollettes, on Railroad street. One a girl of eight years and the other two younger about five and three years |of age.

Let the dread disease be promptly and effectively shut in. Even where it is suspected there should be prompt action and no risks taken.

Secretary Black, of the City Health Board, and Supt. G. S. Wilson, of the city schools, are both active and vigilant and will see that the schools are protected.

There area number of cases of diphtheria in the city. Sunday evening a two-year old child of Theo. Catt died with diphtheria Today a three-year-old child of Nathan Thomas, on Cemetery street, died with the same disease. A seven-year-old child of Frank Burch, in East Greenfield, also has diphtheria. There is one suspected case on South State street and one in the Glass Works addition. It is not thought that any children have been exposed at school, as the children who died were too young to go to school. There were a number of people, however, who were exposed at Mr. Catt's. The doctors eannot be too particular or careful about seeing that a strict quarantine is established or main tained.

Frank Bauckman, of Vincennes, is visiting Joe Kirkpatrick. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cox died last evening.

A. S. Orr and wife are visiting relatives near Willow Branch this week. John Mitchell andjfamily leave.Sunday for a short visit at Atlanta, Ga.

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Ed. Custer shipped 2,000 Little cigars to Cincinnati this morning. Mrs. Frank Cliff, of Terre Haute, is visiting the family of Sheriff Pauley.

Montgomery Marsh left today for Kokomo and Marion on a business trip. Mrs. Allen Peters left this morning for a week's visit at Knightstown and Anderson.

The Greenfield Gas Co., is now renewing its yearly contracts for heat and light.

W W. Robb received word from Winsor, 111., this morning that his mother was very sick.

Mrs. Stenning and her mother, Mrs. Coltman, of Indianapolis, are the guests of Mrs. J. N. Hays.

Mrs. Margaret Hammel, who has been at Pittsburg for some time, returned home this morning.

Leonard B. McCarby was appointed Postmaster at Carthage last week, vice Geo. A. Fletcher, resigned.

Dr. Bell went to Indianapolis yesterday to have -an operation performed jupon his nose for the removal of an abscess.

Mr. Willis Chandler ane wife, of Tipton, who have been the guest of Morgan Chandler returneh to their home yesterday.

Hog cholera is making great ravages in Rush and Shelby counties. It is also affecting some neighborhoods io Hancock County.

The ladies of the Cosmos Society will meet at the home of Mra. George W. Duncan on the corner of North and Noble street this evening. x'he new Catholic church at Anderson will be dedicated Sunday and they expect 50,000 people to be present. Several people will go from here.

Loren Gappen and Miss Laura B. Walker, of Shelby county, were married yesterday at Indianapolis. They will make this city their future home.

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Greenfield Girl, owned by Lawrence Boring And William Pauley, was shiped to Cambridge this afternoon, for the races next week at Lackey's place.

Oliver S. Coon, who lives on Montgomery Marsh's farm, in Green township, raised and- threshed 43 bushels and 40 pounds of red clover seed from 14 acres. That is very fine and at $5 per bushel, makes a good profit.

S. M. Ruffner has been re-employed as Superintendent of the Citizens Gas Ce., at a salary of $900 per year. The plant is a magnificent one, worth $50,000 or more and it is necessary to have a thorough and competent man in charge of it.

Business at the canning factory ha3 shown a marked improvement this week, although tomatoes are not yet coming in fast enough to furnish steady running. About 160 hands are employed, and from 15,000 to 15,000 cans per day are being put up.—Newcastle Courier.

Greenfield needs and should have a canning factory. Let the ball be kept rolling.

A warrant was issued from the Mayor's court last evening upon the affidavit of Frank Thomas, a 'brick mason, for the arrest of John Wineberger also a brick mason, charging him of the thieft of $80. Thomas boarded at Joe Destribue's and has been on the sick list for a few days, and while asleep Wineberger came in and took the money, and left on the 2:43 train for Indianapolis. Marshal Scott telephoned to the police headquarters at Indianapolis and followed on the 9:30 train with a warrant for Wineberger's arrest.

The "laying on hands" for complaints especially of children, is now {taking the place of Christian science. A mother cured her boy of the cigarette habit by a simple well measured* application. To make the remedy effectual she placed her left hand on the back of the boy's neck and in a adhesive manuer and her right hand on her slipper where it would do the most good. A cure was effected and a relapse is not looked for.

Congressman Henry U. Johnson, of Richmond, is here this week looking after his fences in regard to the next Congressional race. He desires to get acquainted with as many people as possible. Mr. Johnson has been quite successful in looking up pension matters and will be glad to do what he can for the veterans of Hancock county. He will be in Washington after the 15th of November. Congress convenes Dec. 2nd.

Do YOUL Need A Whip.

We have a large invoice of new

WHIPS just came in at the De

partment Store.

We have no war-time prices on

Whips and can save you one-half

and over on every whip you buy.

5^ ft. buggy whip 8c

6 ft., regular size, good stock—10c

6 ft., regular size, butt and furrel

trimmed 15c

6 ft., regular size, in colors 16c

6 ft., regular size, fine good stock

GREENFIELD, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCT, 3,1895. ONE DOLLAR PFT. YT*.S.

WANTED—To lease or sell a few flocks of sheep. Call on or address J. H. Binford, Greenfield, Ind.

Pen Bidgood left this morning for Petoskey, where he goes to stay a few days with his family who is there. They will return home the last of the week.

18c

6 ft., full stock raw hide 45c

6^ ft., sewed handle, best goods 48c

Any of the whips are about half

the price that regular houses ask

you for them, and the whip is just

as good as any you buy.

We invite your inspection at

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J.W.pOOPER, Prop.

Daily, Wednesday.

This is charming weather. October is the finest month of the year. Mrs. F. Rosebrough is moving to Indianapolis.

Oysters are now in greater demand than ice cream soda. Uncle Jack Wills is losing his eye sight quite rapidly.

Judge Offutt went to Noblesville today to try some casts. Mrs. W. A. Tolen, of Wabash, is visiting her son, Charles Tolen.

Will A. Hough left this morniDg for CMnmbus, Ind., on legal business. Mrs. Ed Howard and Mrs. I. P. Poulson drove to Indianapolis today.

Mrs. M. E. Newson, of Carthage is visiting her brother, J. Pusey. Tyner & Tyner shipped a car load of fine hogs to East Liberty, Pa., today.

Harry Thomas got the contract for piping the new Christian church for gas. Harry Meek leaves Saturday for Indianapolis where he will work in a bicycle chain works.

Will Gainbrell went to Indianapolis last evening to work in the Union Depot restaurant.

Ed Custer is going to move his cigar factory to W. S. Gaat's buildiDg on West Main street.

L. P. Newby, of Knightstown. is holding court for Judge Offutt who is at Noblesville today.

Miss Laura Moulden went to Martinsville today, where she will spend a few days with friends.

Dr. A. J. Smith who left our city a few months ago is having his household goods shipped to Dallas, Texas.

The .Hesperian Reading Club holds its first meeting Saturday at the residence cf Mrs. Dr. Cooper.

Daniel Morford and family who have been visiting relatives here, left for their home at Memphis, Tenn., today.

Mrs. Cliff, of Terre Haute, who has been visiting Wm. Pauley for a few days left for her home this aftefnoon.

The Ladies Home Circle, the original Bible Class, will meet at the home of Mrs. Cash Curry Thursday afternoon.

John Miller leaves Saturday for San Francisco, Cal., where he will spend the winter with his brother, F. J. Miller.

Just received a large shipment of sulphur, carbolic acid, asofoetida and copperas at Quigley's drug store. 4w

City Marshal Scott returned last evening without Wineburger whom he went to Indianapolis to arrest for the theft of

While John T. Duncan wes watching them work on the Masonic Temple, a stone fell on his foot and mashed it badly.

Ephraim Marsh went to Terre Haute oa legal business today and his partner, Will Cook, is at Indianapolis also on business.

Gus Hamilton leaves soon for Coffeeville, Kansas, where he will work on a cattle ranch for his father, M. W. Hamilton.

Two good residences, centrally located, one a house of seven rooms, good stable on lot, for rent. Call on Henry SnowJ& Co., 14 S. Penn. street. t.f

We have one of the finest line of school supplies of all kinds ever in Greenfield. Call and see what handsome tablets we are selling at way down prices. Leader Drug Store, W. A. Wilkins, Prop. 39t3

C. F. Hensley, of Wampa, Idaho, who has been visiting his brother, John Hensley, left today for Anderson where he will spend a few days and ^then re turn to his home.

Charles Reed leaves Thursday for St. Louis, where he will assist his father, George W. Reed in a buggy and carriage exhibit which they are making for the Cincinnati firm for which they travel at the big fair there.

The ladies of the G. L. League will meet at the home of Mrs. M. T. Smith, 24 North street, Friday afternoon, Oct. 4, from 2 until 4 p. m. The class will be led by Mrs. Swope. It will be to the interest of every member to be present.

We carry all kinds and gradfes of slates, tablets, etc. Our lines are of the best quality and we have some that are sold very low. No store in the city sell3 cheaper than the Leader Drug store. Call and sea us. We will tike care of* you properly W. A. Wilkins. 3912.

As a great, many could not get waited on yesterday at the great bankrupt sale of Lee C. Thayer, he wishes to announce that there are plenty of the goods left, and it will last as long as the goods last. He has $20,000 worth of the goods and the people will be sure to get good bargains anytime they come.

LEE C. THAYER.

The W. R. C. will hold its district convention at the G. A. R. hall Oct. 10, 100 delegates are expected to be present. The Samuel H. Dunbar W. R. C. will exemplify the work. Mrs. W. W. Webb is the presiding officer. Mra. Turner has charge of the music for the occasion. There will be a camp Are to wblch all will be invited in the evening.

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One Immense Room entirely devoted to the Clothing Business.

Have you learned the place to buy Clothing. If not, it will pay you to come into this house and investigate. We are the people when it comes to giving bargains in clothing.

This Week we Mention but two Suits.

One for the man with but

$5.00

TO SPEND

And the other for the more fortunate one with

$8.50

AT HIS DISPOSAL-

These two prices hold for you agreat surprise. They are moneysavers and satisfyers.

Come—we have 5,000 suits tochoose from—we ean please you.

Men's heavy duck coats $1.25 Men^s heavy duck blanketlined coats 1.75 Men's fancy black blanketlined coats 1.95* Men's feed coats 1.50 Men's 95c overalls, extra heavy, 65c Men's 10c socks only 4* Men's heavy underwear 37e-

Elegant goods, too.

SHOES.

Men's good winter boot $1.40 Men's grain boot 2.85 Boys' boots 95c and upowing to size. Women's heavy $2 grain shoe SI.5O, Women's heavy 1.75 calf shoe

Men's 4.50 hand made boot-- 3.00* Children's school shoes G5c, ui

Boys' underwear, per garment-_20os Men's good underwear per garment 37c Men's extra fine fleeced-lined underwear, the finest thing produced, price per suit—_$2.90

Come get our prices on stoves. We'll save you money.

W. B. THAYER.

miH Greenfield, Ind.

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