Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 10 August 1911 — Page 1

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GOBLE FRUIT FARM AT THIS SEASON IS A MOST BEATIFUL PLACE WITH FANCY AP­

PLES EVERYWHERE.

HAVE THOUSANDS OF BUSHELS

Of Apples This Year, and Great Many Pears—Branches Bending Low With Their Weight of

Wealth in Juicy Fruits— Well Worth a Visit.

When you want to see money growing on the trees, just pay a visit to the Goble fruit farm west of the city, a short distance. There you will see the branches of hundreds and hundreds of trees bending low with their weight of wealth in the way of thousands of bushels of apples and pears.

Several hundred dollars' worth of the apples have been sold, besides the berries of all kinds, cherries and plums this year, and still thousands of dollars will be reaped in profits from the orchard, if nothing happens to it between now and fall.

There are apples everywhere, and of many varieties, sizes and colors. The fruit from two or three rows of early trees has been sold at a handsome price, and some of the later ones are being picked for shipping. Single trees have upward of twenty bushels of fruit on them and one can hardly see the leaves for the fruit. The writer counted sixteen fine, perfect, well-developed apples on one small branch eighteen inches in length.

It is a beautiful drive or walk •over the orchard of forty-six acres, almost all of which is in bearing fruit of some kind. As one drives through the orchard, row after row jf apple trees are passed with their branches swinging to the ground, and one wonders what can be done with so many apples, and how they can be cared for. This last problem will be solved by the owners of the orchard soon, however, as they are planning to put up an apple storage house just north of the barn on the road running north and south on the east side of the farm. This will enable them to care for all the fruit in good shape until shipped.

A part of this orchard was set to fruit twenty years ago by the late D. H. Goble, and the balance of it was set to apples a few years later. There is probably not another piece *of land in the county of the same size that pays as large dividends as does the Goble fruit farm, which would pay for itself in considerably less than four years, if all crops were as good as they are this year. It is one of the county's farms to be proud of, and it is interesting and instructive to go over it. It also shows what can be done here in Hancock county in the fruit growing line if the proper effort is made.

PUBLIC SALES.

John H. Fields, nine miles northeast of Greenfield, and one-half mile east of Nameless Creek church, on Friday, August 25, 1911.

Jefferies estate, at the farm of the late Caleb Jefferies, one mile east and 1% miles north of Gem, Stop 34 on T. H. I. & E., on Friday, August 18th.

Meier estate, at the H. W. Meier farm in Sugar Creek township, 2V2 miles northeast of New Palestine, half mile north of first stop west of New Palestine, on I. & C. electric line, Wednesday, September 6th. Baker and Morris, Tuesday, August 22, 1911. John H. Binford farm, one mile southeast of Westland Friends church, and one and a half miles "west of Walnut Ridge Friends church.

Ask your friends about the dry cleaning process used exclusively by the Greenfield Dry Cleaning Works, the only plant in Hancock county, and they will tell you that our work gives perfect satisfaction. Phone 361. Next door to the High School Building. ds-w

Harvey Reunion.

The sixth annual reunion of the Harvey family will be held in the Glen Miller Park, Richmond, Ind., on Saturday, August 26th, at 10 o'clock. All by the name of Harvey and all descendants are invited.

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BUSINESS MEN.

THREE DAYS IN SEPTEMBER

At Fortville is the Plan—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, September 19th, 20, 21st—Push

Automobile Feature— Horse Premiums.

The business men of Fortville are pushing the Tri-County Fair proposition there, and it seems to be a go. In less than an hour over $200 was subscribed, there being no opposition, but every encouragement given.

It is proposed to offer an attractive premium list for horses and special emphasis will be laid on the automobile feature of the fair. It is most probable that a $1,000 automobile will be given away. The country will be flooded with literature setting forth the features of the fair and inviting the public to the three days fair.

The committee has decided upon Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, September 19th, 20th and 21st, as the date of the fair, unless these dates are conflicting with other dates that might keep concessionaries away at that time.

Interest in the fair will extend into Madison and Marion county, as Fortville is located near the line of both of these counties.

SAYS THERE'S CHANCE THERN Fi

To Make Good in the South—Thad Snow Tells of Conditions in Missouri, His Location.

Thad Snow, of Charleston, Mo., made a two days' visit with his parents, Captain and Mrs. Henry Snow, this week. He reports that Southeastern Missouri has probably received as little rainfall as any section of the corn belt, but that com promises a splendid crop, on the black bottom lands, in spite of a drought that lasted from April 20th to July 25th.

Mr. Snow says that land prices have advanced sharply during the past ten months, but that the value of the black lands is still far in advance of the price. He says that the greatest need of the country is for northern farmers, who will practice mixed farming and crop rotation.

Mr. Snow tells us that E. G. Rolling, of Charleston, Mo., intends visiting Greenfield during the Horse Show and Home Coming. Mr. Rolling is a banker, financier, large land owner and public spirited citizen, who is devoting the summer to advertising the black lands of Mississippi county. He is owner of 25,000 acres of these lands and he figures that his holdings make an advance of $5 per acre for every 100 northern farmers who move into the county. Mr. Rolling will be gratified to talk with any Hancock county man or woman who is interested in Southeast Missouri land.

Mr. Snow farmed and raised stock extensively here before selling out and locating in Missouri last year.

Advertised Letters.

Bland, Dr. Curtis. Disson, Oris. Dickerson, I. E. Evans, Mrs. Mary. Little, Miss Marra. Newhouse, Miss Esther. Whitcomb, Miss Margaret. White, D. D. Woods, John. In calling for above letters, please soy "advertised."

?OL. XXXII. NO. 32. GREENFIELD, IND., THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1911.

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SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF IT INDICATED BY PROMPT AND LIBERAL RESPONSE OF

G. W. Duncan, P. M.

Real Estate Transfers.

Charles F. Pritchard to Frank Flinn, lot irf Shirley, $75. Bertha Johns, et al., to Esther Johns, lots in Wilkinson, $1.00.

Aquilla Jeffries et al. to Flora A. Stant, 40 acres land, q. c. deed, $1.00. Ratie McCord to Arthur B. Ayers et al., lot in Fortville, $2,900. ?.

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GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN.

SAYS END OF WORLD IS NEAR —BASES PROPHECY ON FULFILMENT OF SCRIPTURES —IN CAMP MEETING.

CITESMANYMODERN INVENTION

As Proof—Wars and Rumors of War —Perfection of Scientific Fighting Machines, Translations of Bible and Preaching of Gospel Over World.

Another prophecy that the end of the world is near, and may come at any time was made last evening by Elder S. Mortenson, of Chicago, at the camp meeting of the Indiana Conference of the Seventh Day Adventists on the Winona Technical School grounds, says the Indianapolis Star. The prophecy is the second since the camp meeting opened. Elder O. Montgomery, president of the Conference, made a similar prediction Monday night. Elder Mortenson went into detail in explaining why he believes the end is near. He based all his arguments on the prophecies in the Bible. Wars and rumors of war during the last few years, the perfection of scientific fighting apparatus, which is more deadly than ever before in the history of mankind, earthquakes, pestilence, famine and lawlessness are signs, he^said, of the coming of the millennium. In the implements of war, he included the aeroplane, which he said made it possible for an enemy to destroy the protection of any man.

Sin and earthquakes are closely connected, he asserted. He said he believes earthquakes are a divine manifestation of displeasure. Still another sign that the end is near, Mr. Mortenson said, is that the Bible has now been translated into 600 languages, and is being preached over the entire world. He believes that fulfills the prophecy that the whole world will have had a chance to embrace Christianity before the end.

The Miller Family of Shelby County Visited By Many Misfortunes Recently.

Joseph and Lawrence Miller, of the St. Vincent community in Shelby county, have lost five of their sisters by death during the past seven months, the most recent ones to pass away being Mrs. Theresa Burman, who died at her home in Cincinnati at 9 Thursday morning, says the Shelbyville Democrat. Mrs. Burman was 43 years of age. She leaves her husband, but no children. The funeral services will be held at Cincinnati at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Mrs. Gardner was 58 years old. She leaves a son, George, and a daughter, Miss Anna Gardner. The other sisters who have died during the past seven months were Mrs. Margaret Beist, of Anderson,, and Mrs. Christina Swallow and Mrs. Clara Leroy, of Cincinnati. The Miller family consisted of three sons and eight daughters, the survivors being Joseph and Lawrence Miller, of near St. Vincent, and Anthony Miller, Mrs. William Colv, Mrs. Rosa Weddeifdors and Miss Minnie Miller, of Cincinnati.

His Hard Luck Story.

His horse went dead and his mule went lame and he lost six cows in a poker game then a huricane came on a summer's day, and blew the house where they lived away, and the earthquake came when that was gone and swallowed the land where the house was on and then the tax collector came around and charged him up with the hole in the ground. —Kansas Poet.

C. M. Gibbs is Delegate. At the meeting of the official board of the M. P. church Monday evening, C. M. Gibbs was elected a delegate and Lawrence Wood alternate, to the Indiana M. P. Conference, which convenes at Muncie next week.

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ADITENTIST ELDER IKES PROPHECY HAS FINE GAS WELL

MITCHELL GOMPANY ALL SAFELY ROME

ONE OF BEST IN TEN YEARSDRILLED IN ON MOREHEAD FARM SATURDAY—WELL

HAS HIGH PRESSURE.

TWENTY-FIVE FOOT FLAME

When Lighted Before Capping—Has Great Volume—Will Be Used Exclusively For Extensive

Publishing and Printing Plant and Bindery.

The William Mitchell Printing Co. has one of the finest gas wells in the county, which was drilled in Saturday morning on the George Morehead farm, southeast of the city. The well has great volume and nearly a hundred pounds of pressure.

When lighted before capping, the flame shot up twenty-five feet. The gas from this well will be piped to this city and will be used exclusively by the Mitchell Company to furnish fuel and power for their extensive printing plant, the bindery and power plant.

PURDUE WILL FURNISH WHEAT FOR A TEST

Will Supply Limited Number of the Farmers With Several Varieties To Make An Honest Test.

The Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station is preparing to furnish to a limited number of interested farmers in Indiana, ten pounds of each of four or five leading varieties of winter wheat to test'on their own farms this season.

The quantity of seed of each variety is sufficient to sow a tenth acre and will be furnished without cost on condition that an honest effort be made to conduct the test according to instructions and report the results at the end of the season.

Past experience shows clearly that these local tests may be of great value, as through them, many of the farmers are made acquainted with varieties which better suit their conditions than those now in use. Those applying first will be given first consideration, fair distribution, of course, considered.

ISIFIRST MEETING IN FORTY YEARS

Sister of Alonzo Hilligoss Came From Illinois Today to Visit Him For First Time.

It was a happy meeting today when Alonzo Hilligoss greeted his sister, Mrs. Canzadia Wampler, for the first time in forty years. Although Mrs. Wampler has lived in Cold county, Illinois, all these years she has never visited here, and Mr. Hilligoss has never been to see her.

When Mrs. Wampler was 12 years old she went to Illinois to live and now, on her visit here, she is 52 years, and has a family of grown children. She will remain and attend the Jeffries and Hilligoss reunions.

Fire at New Palestine. A building in which Oscar Keppler carried a stock of wall paper rand paints, was destroyed by fire, together with an empty dwellinghouse, at New Palestine Monday morning about 1 o'clock. The origin of the fire is unknown. The stock of goods was insured.

We have only one business that of dry cleaning, and we specialize in this alone, therefore insuring our customers the very best work and service. The Greenfield Dry Cleaning Works, next door to the High School Building. Phone 361. T. J. Bragg, Prop. ds-w

Leslie Pratt has moved his string of horses from Wilkinson to the old fair ground track in this city.

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WAS SPLENDID SUCCESS, WITH 810 PASSENGERS—SEVERAL SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

WERE PROVIDED.

THEY BROKE INTO PRINT

At Louisville, Where Paper Told of Visit—Were Treated Royally By Louisville Commercial and

Publicity League—Home At About Midnight.

The Presbyterian excursionists all arrived safely home at the mystic hour of twelve, Tuesday night, tired and covered with coal smoke and dusty, hungry and sleepy, but withall a happy crowd, as good-natured as they could well be, under the circumstances.

There was no serious hitch in the program at any point. The lack of sufficient cars provided for the Jeffersonville trip prevented some from making that visit, but they were having a good time, and did not feel at all disappointed.

There were 810 in all who made the visit to Louisville, arriving there at 12 o'clock. They were immediately taken in charge by Mr. D. B. Goode and a corps of able assistants, representing the Louisville Commercial and Publicity League. These gentlemen had cars chartered and took the excursionists to all the principal parts of the city, where scenes of interest were explained, and the comfort and welfare of the party were well cared for on this sight-seeing ride of several hours. The excursionists were treated royally by this club, which expends thousands of dollars annually in entertaining and in advancing the commercial interests of their city.

It would be strange, indeed, if so large a crowd should leave their native state without breaking into print, and the Evening Post, of Louisville, says of them: "Greenfield, Ind., is depopulated today. Twelve carloads of its inhabitants took advantage of the Presbyterian excursion and made a trip to Louisville. They arrived at 12 o'clock and repaired to the amusement parks and did other sight-seeing stunts. "This afternoon the town of Greenfield got off the Walnut street cars and walked through Walnut to Third, where they boarded the interurban cars for Jeffersonville, and woke up the somnolent population of Louisville along the route. The procession that marched down Walnut and Third streets was two blocks long and created more excitement and curiosity than has been seen here in many a day. "After a day of enjoyment and inspection, the Greenfieldians will take the 7:30 car out of Louisville, and by 12 o'clock tonight their home town will again be restored to its standing on the census list."

The excursion train pulled in at about 12 o'clock, and without the loss of one, our friends and neighbors were restored to their homes, where it was reported at noon on Wednesday, some of them were still sleeping off the effect of the unusual exertion.

They had no accident of any kind and it was not only a success financially for the Presbyterian ladies, but it was a pleasant outing for all who went, although our County Auditor-elect Lawrence Wood, had the misfortune to stop a flying cinder, which lodged in his eye early in the day's experiences, and it was steady and entertaining company throughout the balance of the trip. He saw quite a good deal with the other eye, however.

Arrested Here On a Serious Charge. George Wilson, of Shirley, was arrested here Friday afternoon at the postofflce by Constable Personett, on a serious charge preferred by a young woman, Lulu Hafner, of New Castle. A New Castle constable learned that the young man came here from Indianapolis, and furnished the officers with a description of him. In thirty minutes after getting the description, Mr. Personett saw a man answering the description get off the Auto Traction car and followed him to the postoffice where he stayed near enough to hear him give his name where he called for mail. He was arrested before he left the postoffice and was turned over to the New Castle officers.

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THE PUBLIC SALE

DRY WEATHER AND POOR CROPS CAUSING MANY RENTERS TO SEEK FOR A CHANGE IN

THEIR OCCUPATION.

MANY CLAIM LOSE MONEY

In Renting Hancock County Farms This Year Some Willing To Sell Out Time and Quit Now —Others Planning To Retire Reason For Sales.

The public ySale season is opening in Hancock county for the year. Nearly a score of sales are booked now and many more are to follow. The sales are coming earlier than usual and this is due, as is also the extra number, to the poor crops of the present year.

Many renters say the wheat and oats did not any more than pay for the expense, and left nothing for the work. Vegetables were not much of a crop, and it is thought by some the corn will hardly be more than half a crop, and all this combined the renters and the farm owners are considerably discouraged.

With barely a living for their summer's work, s'ome of the renters say they are willing to sell their unexpired time on their leases, and quit any time. A number of farm owners are getting ready to retire and this is cause for many sales, invaded the herds of hogs, and this In some localities the cholera has has been the last straw of discouragement with some. They say they cannot stand to see their highpriced hogs drop off when nearly everything else has been a loss. It is being predicted that a much larger number of sales than usual will be made the coming fall, beginning about the middle of the present month.

THE SCHOOL DOARD

Dr. Tyner E. Lowe, New Member, is Secretary—Will Improve the West Building At Once.

The city school board has reorganized by electing J. W. Harrell president Tyner E. Lowe secretary, and Hiram L. Thomas, treasurer. Dr. Lowe succeeded Samuel J. Offutt as a member of the board the 1st of August.

The board will have several improvements made at the West school building in the way of decorations, etc., before the school term opens.

The list of teachers for the coming term is not completed as yet, but probably will be in a short time. But few of the township trustees have a complete list of teachers employed, although in some, only one or two vacancies remain.

Threshing Company Party. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Kirkpatrick and daughter, Miss Martha Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Knight and Mrs. Victoria Tague attended the meeting of the members of a threshing company at the home of Raymond Morgan in Henry county Friday night. The company is the one which includes the farm of Mr. Kirkpatrick, on which Owen Bodkin lives. After the business of the threshing season was settled, refreshments, including ice cream and cake were served and a general good sociable time was had.

Have your clothes cleaned by a reliable firm who specializes in the dry cleaning process only. The Greenfield Dry Cleaning Works, the tmly dry cleaning plant in Hancock county. Next door to the High School Building. T. J. Bragg, Proprietor. ds-w

The Land Brothers have their machinery for their new sorghum plant on the ground, and will install it at once on the John Clayton farm, 3% miles northwest of this city. d&w

For Sale Several varieties of plums 316 East Osage street. 9t3p