Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 12 May 1910 — Page 8

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PHILADELPHIA.

Marion Elsbury and family visited friends in Blue River township Sunday.

John Deck and wife are visiting at Milton this week. Carmen L. Thomas called on Delia Breese Satin-day.

Mrs. Otto Stant returned home Friday from Rushville where she has been visiting friends and relatives.

Mrs. Bolla Meek visited Jim Hiday and fajnily at Fortville the latter part of last week.

Mrs. Earl Walsh and children visited her sister Rev. Mrs. W. H. Gray and family at Charlottesville over Monday.

Dr. T. M. Guild, our district superintendent of the North Indiana Conference was the guest of Rev. Paul Truitt and wife Sunday night and Monday.

Thelma Bussell of near Curry's Chapel spent last week with her sister Mrs. Cecil Parker.

Paul Thompson of route six took supper with Rolla Meek and wife Sunday.

Homer Breese and family spent Monday the guest of Indianapolis friends.

Mrs. Leslie Pratt spent Saturday with her parents, H. F. Wilson and Wife.

William Hutton started for Oklahoma Monday morning.

Miss Ethel Rigdon is quite sick at her home on South State street.

H. G. Barnard, of Noblesville, was in this city yesterday on his way feom Indianapolis to visit his parents, who live in Blueriver township, where he spent Saturday night and Sunday. ^He was pleasantly surprised by the rememberance of ninety-three of his friends located in this State, who remembered him on his birthday, the 29th of April with a beautiful assortment of post cards.

RURAL ROUTE 9.

Rev. Carl Van Winkle, of Irvington, filled his regular appointment at Nameless Creek Saturday and Sunlday. Quite a large number were jpresent, there being 212 in the Sunday school. Let everyone come out Jand hear this excellent man.

Quarterly conference was held at Cleveland Saturday and Sunday, Dr. Guild, district superintendent, of Richmond, was present Sunday morning arid preached an able sermon.

Mrs. James McClarnon, who has been seriously sick for, some tune, remains about the same.

Mrs. Charles Hatfield, who had her limb broken some time ago, is^ble

Stupendous

Red Tag Clothing Sale

EG INNING Saturday, May 14th, and ending Saturday, May 28th, we will put on sale a large quantity of Men's, Boys' and Children's Suits. All the suits in our stock, bearing the Red Tag will go at a discount of 33Ys per cent, off the selling price.

You cannot afford to miss this opportunity to buy good clothes cheap. Be sure to come in and look for the red tags.

Spot Cash Dept. Store

LEE C. THAYER CO. Make this store your stopping place—seats.

to be around the house with the aid of crutches. Mrs. Fred Williams entertained at dinner Wednesday Mrs. Amanda Carson and Mrs. Leta Carson, of Greenfield, Mrs. Mary Williams, Mrs. Viola Davis and daughter, Josie.

Alvin Bever, Dock Catt and Paul Williams attended the commencement at Greenfield Monday night.

Dr. Guild, of Richmond, was entertained at dinner Sunday at the beautiful country home of Milo Goodpasture.

Albert Catt and wife went Sunday to see their niece, Myrtle Fields, who is seriously sick and few hopes are entertained for her recovery.

Charley McClarnon and wife were entertained Sunday by John McClarnon and wife.

Julia McClarnon and Mary Payne will take the summer term at Butler, having started Monday.

Alma Trees, who has employment at the Soldiers' and Sailor^' Orphans' Home at Knightstown, spent Sunday at home.

Several from here are making arrangements to attend May Quarterly at Walnut Ridge Sunday. This is a day that has long been observed, especially by the young people.

Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. Last Sunday, May 8th, was the birthday of Ira Roberts, who lives northwest of Maxwell. The occasion was celebrated by about fifteen or twenty of Mr. Roberts' friends who called at his home and spent the time in pleasant religious association. A bounteous chicken dinner was served, including many good things such as cakes, pies, etc.

In the evening the annual prayer meeting was held. It was the oldfashioned prayer meeting consisting of songs, prayers and experiences. The occasion was thoroughly enjoyed. Mr. Roberts has been having a prayer meeting at his home on the evening of May 8th, his birthday, for the past twenty-five years.

Spring Lake Park Open.

The Spring Lake park will be opened Sunday, May 22, and the public is cordially invited to come out and enjoy themselves. There will be provisions for boating, swinging and many other methods of pleasure and amusements. S. A. McKelvey will have charge of the park.

Wm. Clifford, formerly a resident of Vernon township, died Saturday at Denvor, Colorado. His remains were brought to Fortville Tuesday. He is a brother of Clinton and Edward Clifford, and was reared on a farm near McCordsville.

Birthday Celebration.

Sunday, May 8th, being the sixtyfourth birthday of Ira Roberts, who lives two miles north of Maxwell, a number of his relatives gathered at his home to celebrate the occasion.' At noon the relatives and family gathered around the table to partake of the delicious meal which had been carefully prepared by members of the family and it proved an enjoyable time for Mr. Roberts, as all present shared as far as possible in helping him to make the affair an enjoyable one.

Those present were: Jake Roberts and wife, of near Pendleton Clyde Robbins, wife and baby, of Anderson Arnold Roberts, wife and three children, and Perle Alexander, wife and two children, of Indianapolis.

An important feature of the occasion was one that has been observed yearly on Mr. Roberts' birthday for the past twenty-five years. In the evening a wagon load of people from Maxwell and some from the immediate neighborhood went to Mr. Roberts', home to conduct a prayer meeting. It was led by Henry Shepler, of Maxwell and consisted of scripture reading by the leader, singing, prayers and testimonies by different ones present. Especially touching was the talk given by Mr. Roberts himself, as he spoke of his anxious waiting for this time when he could meet with friends and relatives in a prayer meeting and feast upon Heavenly things. He also spoke of days gone by and of the bond of unity and love that reaches from him to relatives and friends.

The meeting was closed by singings prayer and a general good handshaking, after which all left with best regards for Mr. Roberts and family.

MILNER'S CORNER.

Herman Poole and family spent Sunday with Alec Davis and wife. Several from here attended the funeral of Miss Ruby Plummer Saturday.

Minnie Troy and Rosa Poole were in Pendleton Friday. Mrs. Julia Trees and daughter, Pearl, made a business trip to Markleville Friday.

Charles Troy and family were at their farm Sunday. A number of Mrs. Merle Walker's relatives gathered together and planned a surprise o'n her Sunday, it being her birthday.

Wanted—To board a two year old baby girl in a responsible family., Address Mir aie Kuhn, Greenfield, Ind., R. R. 6.

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GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1910.

Children's Corner

Edited by Minnie L. Houck, Shirley, Ind.

The story of Isaac and Rebekah' is f14 ^%5nufr5r

still living in the land of Canaan but he desires his servant to return to his own land of Chaldea to find a bride for his son, Isaac. He does no want

As the servant sets out on his journey, he takes with him, ten camels, also costly presents. When he arrived at the city of Nahor, he made

The servant prayed that the one who was to be the wife of Isaac would first offer to give him a drink. Pretty soon he saw coming in the distance a

After the arrival home, the servant at once made known his errand, he told them that Abraham, his rich master, had sent him out to seek a "wife for his son, Isaac, and that as he tarried by the well, Rebekah proved to be the chosen one. The father gave his approval and Rebekah frankly consented to return with him. Then the servant gave her jewels of silver and gold and fine raiment, he also gave present*, to her mother.

The next morning they got ready for their journey, Rebekah with her maidens, mount the camels and follow the servant. Isaac has come out to meet them and when the servant tells Rebekah who he is, she puts a veil over her face as the custom was in

one of real interest. Abraham has family traits in this way started the become a now become a very old man, he is

him to inter-marry with the heathen now the old order has been done away nations about him. There was a divine purpose in this. God was preparing a nation that would influence the world for four thousand years.

the people would come to draw water, they did not have pumps as we Wicker spent Friday with Effie and have today but they drew the water Myrtle Andis. in pitchers or leather buckets.

very beautiful maiden carrying her Sunday. pitcher on her shoulder. Her name was Rebekah. As she drew the water from the well, the servant ran to meet her and asked for a drink, she quickly offered him a drink from the pitcher and then drew water for the camels to drink. He inquired if there was room for them t© lodge at her father's house and she invited him and the men who were with him to return with her. The people of the East are very hospitable, they would not think of refusing to entertain strangers and in this case it.proved a very great blessing. Rebekah ran on ahead to tell her mother and her brother, Laban, who hastened out to meet them.

that country.-.^jhe alights from her camel and Isaae^takes her to his tent, he loved her and[4he became his wife. Rebekah was a second cousin of Isaac

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atives because 'it* developed strong

peculiar features of the Indians, Africans, Mongolians, Arabians Semitic and other tribes. A people thus marked are not pliable or teachable as those of different natures so

and a new order is in force which forbids- the marriage of close relatives.

R. R. No. 5.

Corn planting and house cleaning are the orders of the day. B. W. Wicker, wife and sons Taylor

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his camels kneel down by the large Leisure and wife of Gwynneville. well to get water. In those days, there was often a village well where

I. W. Wilson and wife of Greenfield ^ent Sunday with M. E. West. Oval and Leona Dobbins and Blanch

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Sunday with M. E. West,

Mabel Burch of Shady Grove spent last week with her sister Mrs, Elmer Robbins.

Mrs. Franklin and Eva Young attended Old Folks singing at Green-

Mrs. M. E. Vest and daughter spent Thursday evening with J. Robbins of route 10.

Elmer Robbins attended quarterly meeting at Philadelphia Monday. Mrs. Mary Emery died at the home of her niece Mrs. Amos True Sunday. The funeral Tuesday at Muncie. Interment at Muncie cemetery.

Ruth West is spending the week with her grandparents, J. Robbins of route 10.

Uncle Sam Curry is not so well at this time.

PASTOR AND FAMILY

The members of the Bradley M. E. church will give a reception Friday evening to their newly appointed pastor, the Rev. L. J. Naftzger, and his family.

The reception will be held in the parlors of the church at 7:30 o'clock. There will be music and refreshments. The committee cordially invites all members and all friends of the church, who possibly can, to attend.

Master Morris Harvey, of North East street is or* the sick list.

Saturday Specials

25 lbs. H. & E. Granulated Sugar, $1.43 245^-lb. sack Diadem Flour, 78c 24-lb. sack Spot Cash or Rushville Flour, 70c 6 lbs. good Japan Rice, 5 lbs. good Prunes, ... 4 lbs. good Evaporated Peaches, 5 lb. package National Oats, 3 bars Santa Glaus Soap, 3 lbs. best Lump Starch,

Fresh car-load of Lake Salt by the barrel. Also plenty of Chick Food, Poultry Netting and Screen Wire.

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We are headquarters for Fresh and Salt Meats of all kinds.

Make use of our rest room. Plenty of seats.

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CLEVELAND

Quarterly meeting was held here Saturday aud Sunday. Glen Kinder and family spent Sunday with John Dennis and wife of near Westland.

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Walter Miller and family of Westland and Arthur Miller spent Sunday with Jesse McKown and family.

Walter Haydock and wife spent Sunday with David Hasting and family.

Charley Scott and wife entertained the Misses Fern and Diamond Scott Sunday.

J. E. Thomas of Indianapolis visited A. H. Thomas and family Sunday. Several from this place attended sacred concert at the M. E. church at

Charlottesville Sunday night. M. M. Burris is putting up a Baker windmill near Carthage.

Ja6ob Nibarger, east of here, is having a new stone fence built.

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IX MEMOIilUM,

To the officers and members of the Eden Lodge, No. 483, Daughters of Rebekah.

Your committee appointed to prepare a memorial of our deceased sister. Ruby B. Plummer, beg leave to issue the following resolutions of respect, which in a very small degree, express our realization of her sisterly love and our loss of a loyal member. Yet we are thankful for her brief life charitable work in this organization.

Whereas, We wish to express our respect for and appreciation of her character and loyalty to the order during her short sojourn with us. Be it

Resolved, That in the death of sister Ruby, the Eden Lodge No. 483 D. of R. has lost a devoted member. The family a kind and obedient daughter.

Resolved, That our order extends its deepest sympathy to the family in this sad hour of bereavement.

Resolved, These resolutions be spread upon the minutes of our lodge, that a copy be presented to the bereaved family, a copy be sent to the county paper for publication and that our Charter be draped for a period of thirty days.

Cludie Huey,

Com. Daisy Day, Nellie Martin.

Rev. S. Rufina White will preach at the Friends' church in Maxwell next Sunday morning and evening. A cordial invitation is extended to all.

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