Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 27 July 1911 — Page 5

EDEN.

Quite an interesting game of ball was played last Sunday at Maxwell by the Maxwell team and the Silent Stars, of Indianapolis. The score was 8 to 6 in favor of Maxwell.

Robert L. Smith and wife, of Indianapolis, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Nancy Moore and Johnson Franks.

Charles Archer and family have gone to Martinsville, where Mrs. Archer is taking treatment for rheumatism.

Wm. Huey and wife were visiting. their daughter, Ida Hullz, and family last Tuesday.

Mrs. Fannie Shull w?as buried here Tuesday. She was the daughter of James Cook.

Orville Green and children, of Indianapolis, w-ere visiting Sherman Rothermel the latter part of last week.

Walter Huey and family- spent Sunday with Sanford Cooper and wTife.

Several from here attended the Woodsworth meetings at Maxwell. Miss Goldie Jarrett is visiting with relatives at Indianapolis this week.

S. H. Trueblood has finished repainting the Masonic hall. Loren Sharritt is still improving.

Mrs. Omcr Bragg and children are spending a few days with Mrs. D. H. Alford.

Mrs. Samuel McCreery spent last week with Samuel Alford and wife. Charles Roberts and family w7ere visiting Isaac Clayton and wife on Sunday.

Mrs. Lambert Jarrett was visiting her daughter at McCordsville last Tuesday.

A. D. Reeves has purchased a new buggy.

CHARLOTTESVILLE.

Lilah Laughlin, of Muncie, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Frye.

Mrs. Orville Mattix spent last w*eek with her mother-in-law in Jennings county.

Robert Oldham, wife and son, Horace, and Arthur Hatfield went to Greenfield Wednesday evening and on Thursday morning left for a three weeks' visit with C. M. Thomas and family, near Fort Collins, Colo.

George Burnett is erecting a new building on his lot on South Depot street. He is contemplating starting a grocery in the new building when completed.

George Dieter and wife, of Greenfield, were guests of Thaddeus Jeffries Sunday.

William Hardin, of Mt. Summit, ex-county treasurer of Henry county, and his daughter, Mrs. Bundy, visited Mrs. Lucinda Rock, Frank Rock and Mrs. C. E. Ramsey last week. Mrs. Bundy is the wife of Lieut. Omer Bundy, of the Philippine Islands, and is in the United States on a visit.

Mrs. Margaret McKown, of Greenfield, was visiting friends here last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Beeson, of Shirley Luther Pressnal, of Indianapolis, and C. A. Pressnal and family, of this place, visited Margaret Pressnal and Albert Williams and family Sunday. Helen Williams accompanied her sister, Mrs. Beeson, home to visit for a few days.

Otto Cox and family, of Bentonville, visited John Linder and family the first of the week.

Rankin McClarnon and J. N. Addison are among the latest buyers of automobiles.

Lawrence Cox, who is employed near Greenfield, was visiting his mother, Mrs. Emma Cox, over Sunday.

W. M. Badger, wife and son, Earl, of Spiceland, visited relatives here last week.

Mrs. Leota Oldham, of Indianapolis, is visiting Mrs. Earl Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Minor Thomas were visiting James Maxwell and wife, at Spurry, Sunday.

J. T. Owens and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Ruggles were called to Knightstown Sunday afternoon by the critical illness and death of Elza Jackson.

Mrs. T. E. Niles is visiting Mrs. Liza Stevens, near Rushville. W. R. McKown, wife and son, of Greenfield, visited with relatives here one day last week.

Ruth and Joseph Burris, of Indianapolis, are the guests of their grandfather, H. S. Wales.

Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Billet and son, Harold, of York, Pa., who have been visiting Minnie Sipe and Joseph Shultz, left last Wednesday for St. Louis, to visit other ftlatives before returning home.

Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Thomas and son, Howard, and Paul T. Oldham visited Clarence Walker and family, near Mohawk, Sunday.

Miss Leona Jones, of Warrington, is visiting W. R. Walker and family.

The Flora DeLiss Club met with Mrs. Clarence Haskett Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs. Allen Hill and son, Clark, of Knightstown, and Lillian Bennett of Kentucky, visited friends here Thursday.

Marjorie and Freda Herkless,

Marjorie Evans and Dorothy Bell, spent Sunday wTith Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hill, near Knightstown.

Asa Sample and wife, of New Castle, visited relatives here Sunday.

Albert Williams and wife are at Martinsville for the benefit of Mr. WilliarnS' health.

The Rebekah Lodge initiated several new candidates Tuesday evening. The members of the lodge of Knightstown were visiting.

Frank Peters and family, of Indianapolis, visited relatives here last week.

OTTERBEIN.

I. M. Sanford, wife and daughters, Viola and Ruby, spent Sunday with Jesse Wilson and family.

Mrs. Mary Heim, who has been visiting Charles and Eva Crump, returned to her home in Greenfield Saturday.

J. E. Sanford and family entertained friends from Indianapolis on Sunday.

Dr. J. S. Kendall, of Dayton, 0., delivered an interesting address here Sunday afternoon.

Hazel Burton spent Sunday here the guest of Irene Scott-en. T. E. Scotten was in Greenfield Monday.

Mrs. J. E. Sanford was in Greenfield Thursday morning. The rain Sunday evening was welcomed by the people in this community.

Mrs. Flora Stant, of Philadelphia, visited her brother, T. E. Scotten, and family Sundays

Many people in this community threshed last week. Chauncey Scotten and family, of University Heights, visited Mrs. E. E. Scotten and children Sunday.

Sunday school at 9:30. Preaching by the pastor at 10:30. This has been announced as the last service in the old church. Everyone is cordially invited to be present.

CLEVELAND.

Esther Miller, from Indianapolis, is visiting Mr. Burdsall and family. Several from here attended the surprise at Mrs. Mary Williams' on Saturday evening.

Milton Miller and family were visiting D. A. Miller Saturday evening.

Mrs. Claude Walker still remains very sick with typhoid fever. Mr. Beck and daughter, Nellie, returned to Indianapolis Monday morning, where Mr. Beck is working.

Mrs. Goldie McCarty is visiting her mother, Mrs. Dan McClarnon. M. M. Burris was at Indianapolis Thursday on business.

The cottage prayer meeting at Mrs. Etta Hunt's Friday evening was well attended. The next meeting will be at Mr. Burdsall's.

James Hatfield was in Greenfield Tuesday. Religious servicos were held at the camp grounds Sunday afternoon.

Russell Hatfield is at home from Dakota, visiting his father, Everett Hatfield.

Bert Hastings is at home from Kentucky visiting his father, David Hastings.

Mabel Burris and Leta Kinsel visited Thomas Cox and family, near Westland, Sunday.

James Hatfield has sold his home and will» move from here as soon as he finds a suitable location.

MAXWELL.

The Woodsworth-Etler meeting is still in progress and much good is being done.

Miss Chloe Shepler spent the latter part of last week visiting near Cleveland.

Miss Gladys Foxall is visiting lier cousin, Miss Alberta Demaree, at Indianapolis.

Misses Anna Meek and Virgil Roberts visited friends bore Sunday and attended meeting.

Mrs. John Plummer is heller. Mrs. Albert Gordon and Miss Flossie Jackson spent part of last week with Harvey Gordon and wife, on Route 7.

Mrs. Sarah Curry, of Greenfield, took supper Monday with M. E. West and family.

Moses Gant was called to Illinois Monday by the death of a granddaughter.

Miss Lena Gant left Saturday for a visit with friends at Columbus. Mrs. Alma James, of Anderson, who has been visiting here, has returned home.

WILLOW.

Miss Mary McCue, of Indianapolis, is visiting her father, Jack McCue, for a few days.

Miss Virgie Parker is on the sick list. Several from here attended the play, "The Children's Voyage," at Maxwell Friday and Saturday night.

Mrs. Hattie Spegal is some better at this writing. John Fort and wife spent Sunday with Orville Plummer and wife.

Noah Wilson spent Sunday with Will Parker and wife. James VanDuyn and family, W. S. Thomas and wife, A. E. Sipe and

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wife, F. H. Sipe and wrife, John and Mayme Patterson, Mary McCue and Blanch Harlan attended meeting at Maxwell Sunday.

Cloyd Boner is able to be out again after being sick for a week. Mrs. W. S. Thomas, Mattie Braddy and Mattie Parker called on Hattie Spegal Thursday afternoon.

Ed Higgins, of New Castle, spent Saturday and Sunday writh Mrs. Margaret Tutterow.

Vera and Eva Fort entertained at dinner Sunday* Misses Joy Doolittle, Retta Thomas, Gladys Doolittle and Messrs. George Tutterow and Raymond Thomas.

Mrs. Lena Sipe entertained company from Pennsylvania last Friday.

Mrs. Cora Clark is better at this writing. Mrs. Mary Kinder spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Mabel Thomas, at Kennard.

Jake Staley spent last week at home.

WILKINSON. Don't You Know

That this is fine weather? That Bert Yetter's new cap is becoming?

That we have a new p. m? That threshing is about over? That overcoats were in demand Monday night?

That Jake Mogle docs some fine camera work? That the B. B. club went to Markleville Sunday.

Sam Hamm, attorney, of Shirley, was in town Thursday looking after legal matters.

Mrs. Ben Constable and daughter, Hazel, of Ohio, came Thursday for a visit with Everett Brown and other friends in town.

The K. of P. Lodge gave third rank work on Tuesday night, and after lodge served ice cream.

Miss Mary Fields, daughter of Peter Fields, came home from Danville Friday, where she has been attending school during the spring term. Miss Fields will teach the coming year.

D. M. Cooper, of the firm of Cooper Bros., made a trip to Indianapolis last week on business connected with his firm.

M. W. Vandenbark and his driver, Walter \yinn, started for the Marion fair Saturday morning, taking his two racers to enter the speed contest.

Miss Frances Maurer, of Indianapolis, returned home Friday evening, after a pleasant visit with Miss Mary Stubbs, at her home, north of town.

Frank Sears has returned from Spencer, where he had a position with a glass house. He will get ready to commence work with the Woodbury Glass Company, as soon as the fire goes in, which will be soon, he thinks.

R. I. Marsh, attorney, and Thos. Morris made a trip to Greenfield Saturday on legal business.

Misses Theta Byrket and Ethel Smith, of Willow, started Friday at noon to Cut Meat, S. D., on .an extended visit. They will visit Jesse W. Smith and family, formerly of this place.

Charles VanDuyn, wife and babies went to New Castle Saturday to visit friends. Mrs. VanDuyn will slay several days and Charles will return Sunday.

W. H. Smith, of Willow, came over on a business trip Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Southard, of Anderson, spent a few days here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Kora Garriott. Mrs. Southard lived many years here. She is the daughter of Mr? and Mrs. Mart Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd is deceased.

A large number of people from this place and near here spent Sunday, or a portion of the day at Maxwell in altendance at the Woods-worl.h-EI.ter tent meeting.

Miss Elsie, daughter of David Moore and wife, is quite sick at her home in Ihe south side.

Guy L. Hemes returned to work at, New Castle -Monday after an enforced absence of about four weeks from a serious wound in the foot, caused by stepping on a nail.

The ever genial Will run don, of Willow, is papering and otherwise repairing the property recently purchased by Mrs. Markle, on North Main street.

Walter S. and Guy L. Reeves have purchased the general stock of merchandise ow:ned by W. A. Kesling and will hereafter conduct the store under the firm name of Reeves Bros. -The postolfice will, we understand, also be located in the front part of this store.

The Harden-Fields reunion will be held in Power's Grove on Saturday, August 12tli. This is usually a largely attended affair.

There will be open air meetings this week by the Rev. Hufford for the Christian church on the church lawn.

J. F. Justice and family spent a few days last week visiting his parents at Markleville. V-

L. B. Laycock, wife and children drove through from Indianapolis to S. Everett Stubbs1 residence, re­

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turning home to Indianapolis late Sunday evening by the auto route. The Acme Cabinet people are improving their plant by putting in a large gasoline engine. This is in addition, to the steam engine already in use.

Dr. and Mrs. Allen M. Benjan in and little daughter, Hester, left on Tuesday for a ten days trip through the West and Southwest, Missouri, Arkansas and perhaps as far south as Alabama before they return.

Mrs. Margaret Steele and children, of Mt. Comfort, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Walker, on Monday.

Walter R. Reeves was at Indianapolis on a business trip Monday afternoon.

Walter Niberger, of Anderson, has charge of the threshing engine in this vicinity this week.

Edwin Finney visited friends and relatives at New Castle for a few days last week.

The M. E. church people of this place have in consideration the erection of a new church.

Joseph Omcr Fort, of Willow Branch, was here Monday looking after business.

Ware Overman will probably have charge of the high school at Gaston, Ind., this year, as principal.

We notice the 'smiling countenance of Spangler, the merchant, of Shirley, on our streets quite often.

Miss Carrie Yieder started on an extended vacation trip to Muncie, her old home.

John Cook is on his old job, at cleaning gas wells. Warren McDaniel went to New Castle Tuesday to have some dental work done.

The Big Four construction boarding cars have located on the sidetrack here for a time, while the extra gang is doing the construction work laid out for this section.

Walter Valentine began work this week on the foundation of the Yieder building on Main street.

Robert Reed has moved temporarily to Shirley on acount of sickness in the family.

Mrs. Charles 0. Mogle, of New Castle, visited friends in town Monday, returning home that evening.

MT. VERNON.

Gilbert Hanna and family spent Sunday with Isaac McCord. Amos Saville and family and Miss Flossie Jones attended camp meeting at Maxwell Sunday.

CharTes W. Hiday had a valuable brood mare to die Sunday. Herman Hanna and family spent Sunday with Thomas Hanna.

Miss Clara Wilson spent a few days last week with Mrs. Lee Shores Charles Hiday, wife and daughter Clara, spent Friday with Robert Pettigrew, near Ingalls.

Hilton Hanna and family spent Sunday with George Roudebush. Miss Myrtle Plummer spent Sunday with her parents at McCordsville.

Ralph Crawford spent last week with his uncle, John Cauldwell. Miss Clara Hiday spent Friday night and Saturday with Edith Bennett, near Hardscrabble.

Mrs. Caroline McCord and Mrs. Jane Brooks, of McCordsville, spent Sunday with R. H. Wilson. 0. E. Hiday and family, Earl Hiday and family, and Wm. Bell and wife visited C. W. Hiday Sunday.

Preaching next Sunday evening.

FOUNTAINTOWN, R. F. D. 1. The recent rains were greatly appreciated by everybody. Everything was very dry.

Little Howard Banta is visiting his grandparents this week. Mrs. John Willard spent Saturday in Greenfield.

The Blackford boys were calling on Bert Willard and family Sunday. The Sunday school convention was largely attended and the program was successfully carried out.

Miss Alma Chapman spent Saturday in Indianapolis. The M. E. Sunday school will have an all day picnic Sunday at Freeport, with Sunday school lessons in the morning.

Hiram Bates entertained Perry Boles and family Sunday. Threshing is completed. The next crop to be garnered will be the corn.

I la Chapman, of Indianapolis, visited his parents Saturday and Sunday.

FOUNTAINTOWN.

Mrs. Perry Unger and mother, Mrs. Margaret Miller, visited P. S. KitcheH and wife last Tuesday.

Mrs. Harlan Showalter left on Thursday for a visit with her sister at New Castle, returning home Sunday evening.

Miss Bertha Huffman was the guest of Miss Nora Linville Saturday night and Sunday.

Miss Nellie Martin is spending a few days with Mrs. Walter Bebe, at Greenfield.

Miss Lola Phares, of Morristown, was the guest of Miss Elsie Fout Saturday and Sunday.

Quite a large crowd attended the Sunday school convention at the Christian church Sunday afternoon.

The officers for the ensuing year are: president, Mrs. Hazel Cracraft vice president, Chet Low secretary, Miss Vesta Corkin treasurer, Miss Nelle Williams supt. of Home Dept. Mrs. Jasper Wicker supt. of the cradle roll, Mrs. Harrison.

Dr. Miller and George H. Miller were passengers to Indianapolis on Saturday.

Mrs. Hannah Rafferty entertained relatives from Shirley part of last week.

Mrs. Harvey Snider was shopping at Indianapolis Thursday. Mrs. Bertha Kroening has been visiting at Indianapolis since last Thursday.

Henry Carrigan was home Sunday. Jacob Miller visited liis brother, Noah Miller, Sunday.

Ary Rohm and w-ife were shopping at Greenfield Monday. The rain which fell here last Sunday evening was gladly welcomed, as the corn crop was in great need of it.

Ben Scudder, of Arizona, is visiting his brother, T. H. Scudder. Nelle Martin spent a few days of this week the guest of Walter Bebe and wife at Greenfield.

William Nagley and family, of Indianapolis Mrs. Minnie Duncan, Earl and Elsie Roberts, of Greenfield, were guests of Perry Duncan and family Sunday.

George Rafferty is suffering with a felon on one of his fingers. Rev. Anderson filled his regular appointment at the Christian church here Sunday.

Mrs. Wm. Carrigan is convalescing from ari attack of typhoid fever.

Miss Vessie Carrigan was at Morristown last Monday. Henry Riddlen moved to Greenfield one day last week.

PHILADELPHIA.

Miss Beulah Hogle visited her sister, Mina Watson, Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. Rachel Harper called on Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ruley Saturday. Mrs. Thomas Ruley called on her sister, Dora Hall, Thursday.

Dora Hall and daughter, Sadie, spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Lydia Ruley.

Miss Goldie Ruley called on Miss Edith Alfrey Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. B. Gilson spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Gilson.

Thomas Ruley was shopping in Greenfield Monday. Gustie Ruley was in Greenfield on Tuesday.

Joe Elsbury, who was threatened with typhoid fever, is rapidly im-. proving.

Miss Gladys Hogle is spending the week with her sister, Mina Watson. The Rev. Mr. Taylor preached an excellent sermon Sunday night.

Preaching Sunday morning at 10:30 prayer meeting at 7:30 p. m., on Thursday nights. Everybody is cordially invited to attend.

Appointed Manager.

Philip E. Brown, who has for some time been press agent for the Park theater, in Indianapolis, wTas a few days ago appointed manager of the theater for the coming season. He has already booked a number of the very best plays for that popular theater. Mr. Brown comes from a theatrical family, his father having acquired fame some years ago. He has spent practically all his life in Indianapolis. He left newspaper work and took up the work of press agent at the Park some time ago, which has enabled him to keep in close touch with the theater.

Complaint By Surely.

A suit was filed today by Charles E. Ellis against Samuel Remley for $1,000. The plaintiff alleges that he was surety on a note for $600, given by the defendant to the People's National Bank at Georgetown, Ohio, and that he was forced to pay the note and interest, as surety. He has brought suit on the implied contract and in attachment, alleging that the defendant has real estate in this county.

We have just received information that the Herrick Seed Company, of Rochester, N. Y., want a lady or gentleman representative in this section to sell all kinds of roses, sh' ubs, trees and seeds. They inform as that without previous experience it is possible to make good wages every week. Anyone out of employment, write them for terms and enclose this notice. w8t&d

Cleveland Team Won.

The game of base ball between the Cleveland Grays and the Greenfield Independents resulted in a victory for the Cleveland Club by a score of 13 to 12. The feature of the game was the timely hitting of the Grays. The game was called in the last half of the seventh inning on account of rain.

Ray H. Moore was at Troy, Ohio, today on business.

Back From Year's Trip. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lowe, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. P. Martindale, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Beck Lowe, in Jackson township They have just returned from a trip through Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. They have been absent about one year. They spent last winter in Texas and they were so well pleased writh the climate that they will go back there next winter. They were at San Antonio. Mr. Lowe, who is a Civil war veteran, wTas deeply interested in the soldiers which mobilized at San ^Antonio last spring. Having been a soldier himself, he greatly enjoyed seeing them. He saw their experiments with flying machines and regretted that he? was not able to make a flight with them. There were 20,000 soldiers camped on 3,000 acres, which includes the United States Army Post at that place. There were 1-4,000 mules and horses at the post.

Mr. Lowe reports Kansas and Oklahoma in bad shape from drought.

J. Walter Wilson, tlie singing evangelist who assisted in a revival at the Christian church here a few years ago, is moving back to Rushville, his old home, from Greensburg.

PRICES OF HOGS JUMP TEN TO TWENTY CENTS

Receipts, 8,000, Soon Sold Under a Good Demand—Cattle and Sheep Lower.

Receipts, 8,000 hogs, 2,000 cattle, 700 calves and 1,900 sheep, against 8,603 hogs, 1,145 cattle, 295 calves, and 726 sheep a week ago, and 4,596 hogs, 2,723 cattle 1,035 calves and 74J[ sheep a year ago.

There was an ordinary run of hogs, but no more than necessary to meet a good demand from all sources and most of the supply was placed in a few minutes after the opening. The bulk, regardless of weight, sold at $7. A few were sold at $7.05 and grassers sold for $6.90. The average price was 15 cents higher, the advance being 10 to 20 cents.

The receipts of cattle and calves were the largest in seven months, but there was a decrease in the good to choice kinds. There were more common to medium cattle than necessary, and there was a reduction of 10c in prices. The good cattle were taken promptly at steady prices. There was little demand for stockers and feeding cattle. Bulls held steady and calves were lower.

The receipts of sheep and lambs were the largest in almost a year, and there were more than the trade required. There was also a depreciation in the quality and condition of the offerings. Lambs made up a large part of the supply and sold all the w?ay from $4.00 to $6.00. The sheep sold from $1.50 to $3.50.

GREENFIELD MARKET. These prices are corrected daily rom quotations by the H. B. Bolt meat market, E. P. Thayer meat narket, New Milling Company, Barett Grain & Elevator Company, and ocal grocers.

CATTLE

Steers [email protected] Heifers [email protected] Cows [email protected] Bulls [email protected] Canners and Cutters [email protected] Best Stockers [email protected] Veal Calves [email protected]

HOGS

Good to Best Heavy [email protected] Choice Lights [email protected] WHEAT Per bushel 77e

CORN

Per bushel 57@58c? OATS AND RYE Old Oats .35c Rye, per bushel 65c clover Seed [email protected]

OLD HAY

Baled Timothy, per ton $16.00 Baled Mixed Hay 14.00 Timothy Hay, bulk 13.00 Mixed Hay, bulk 12.00 Clover Hay, bulk 12.00 Straw, bulk [email protected]

BACON AND LARD

Bacon .12VsC Country Ilams 12M@15c Lard, per lb 10c

BUTTER AND EGGS

Butter, per lb 13c to 20c Eggs, per dozen- 14© POULTRY Spring Chickens lb 15c Hens 10c: Turkeys, per pound 10@llc: Geese, per lb 6» Ducks, per pound 7©

SELLING PRICES

Timothy seed $6.50 Clover seed 9.00 The market in all lines is slightly stronger this week.