Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 5 October 1911 — Page 3

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The above picture was taken on a warm afternoon recently, while the nine pioneer citizens represented were gathered at their regular resting place on the Main and Pennsylvania street corner, where seats have, been provided for their accommodation by Chesteen Gant, one of the men represented in the picture.

These men have helped to make the history of the last half century and have helped to carve Hancock county, with her beautiful cities and towns, elegant homes and broad and fertile fields from the forest •wastes of the early pioneer days.

The above picture was made by J. I. Butler, whose parlors are in the Cuyler Block.

WILLIAM G. SMITH.

William G. Smith was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, in November, 1840. His parents were Martin arid Rebecca (Welling) Smith. They moved to Hancock county in 1850, purchasing unimproved land which was cleared by much hard work in which the son took an active part. He worked on a farm until the Civil war broke out, when he enlisted in Company C, Fifty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry. His regiment aided in opening up the Mississippi, and he was in many hard fought battles, including Farmington, Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Resaca, and many other engagements, from Chattanooga to Kenesaw Mountain and the Atlanta campaign. He was wounded four times in battle. He was honorably discharged June 22, 1865, with a record for bravery of which any soldier might well be proud. After returning home from the war, he engaged in farming for a few years. He then engaged in merchandising at Philadelphia for a few years, after which he came to Greenfield, where he was connected with the flouring mill of J. 'C. Alexander & Co. for many years. He served as a member of the City 'Council three terms, and was elected City Treasurer in 1894 and served four years. He has a farm near Philadelphia, which he looks after.

CHESTEEN W. GANT.

Chesteen W. Gant has the good fortune of being a native of Hancock county. Mr. Gant's parents, James P. and Mary Gant, were pioneers of the county, settling here about 1834. They took up their permanent abode on the farm now occupied by Moses L. Marsh, northwest of this city, where the subject of this sketch was born. Until Mr. Gant was 35 years old he engaged in farming. -He has owned several farms at different times. His first farm was part of the old homestead of his father next he purchased the old Riley Walker farm, on Sugar Creek, northwest of Maxwell then the farm on the National Road now owned by John Andis, west of this city then the farm in Brandywine township, recently owned by the late Joshua H. Barrett, and later the farm now owned by A. N. Rhue, south of this city. After leaving the farm, Mr. Gant came to Greenfield and engaged in the carriage manufacturing business with Jared C. Meek and Julian Walker, for three years. He then sold out and began clerking for A. J. Banks in the hardware

Caught on a Warm Wednesday Afternoon At their Pennsylvania-Street Office

'Reading from- left --to right,: the men in the above picture are—in rear .row, standing: WiMamG. Smith, Chesteen W. Gant, Jerry Ferrin, Andrew J. Banks, John K. Henby. Bottom row, sitting: lili R. Gant, Dr. William Fuller, Henry B. Wilson and Moses W. Hamilton.

store, where he remained for 23 years. He has been a resident of Greenfield for more than 40 years.

JERRY FERRIN.

Jerry Ferrin is another Civil war veteran, whose picture is shown above. Mr. Ferrin was born at Piqua, Ohio, June 27, 1837, and came to Hancock county in the fall of 1860. He enlisted in Company D, Fifty-first Indiana Regiment, and was mustered out of service just four years to the day from the time he was mustered in. Mr. Ferrin makes his home in Greenfield a part of the time, and with his sister in Ohio a part of the time. He is always given a royal welcome by his old comrades and other friends when he comes to Greenfield.

ANDREW J. BANKS.

Andrew J. Banks, born in Wayne county, August 26, 1830, is the nestor of Greenfield business men. He has been connected with business firms in Greenfield for fifty-three Ifuuer

years. He was connected first with the firm of Banks, Wallace and Banks. Afterward he was in business alone, and opened the first exclusive hardware store in Greenfield. Subsequently he was the senior member of the firm of Banks and Wilson. This firm was dissolved about 1876 and Mr. Banks continued in business alone for about twenty years when the style of the firm was changed to A. J. Banks and Son, as it is at this time. He is not only the oldest man in consecutive years of business, but he is the oldest man in active business in Greenfield. He is in his 82d year.

JOHN K. HENBY.

John K. Henby, Civil war veteran and founder of the Pan Handle Nursery, was born in this county, March 8, 1840, and is one of the best known men of the city. When in the glory of vigorous young manhood, he answered the call of his country to engage in the Civil war, on the Union side,, although he had spent eight years in the South just previous to that time. He enlisted in Company F, Fiftyfirst Indiana Regiment, September 27, 1861, and served through the war, being mustered out of service in 1865. Mr. Henby founded the Pan Handle Nursery in 1880, and made a success of the business from the start. He was not permitted to spend all his time in looking after private business, however, but served as a member of the City Council two terms and also served one term as trustee of Center township, filling the office well and acceptably. Mr. Henby has always been associated with the local charity organization here arid is a performer of good deeds. He is an honored member and past commander of the Samuel Dunbar Post, G. A. R., of this city, and takes a great interest in everything that is for the good of the community.,.

ELI R. GANT.

Eli R. Gant, born in North Carolina, April 8, 1829, is one of the pioneers of Hancock county, coming here with his parents, Jeremiah and Harriett E. Gant, when he was but five years old. His home throughout practically all his life was on

Sugar Creek, near what was known in the early days as Pierson's Mill. He did a man's full share in digging his father's homestead out of the forest, as there was only a small clearing here and there, marking the homes of the early settlers, when he came here. Notwithstanding the fact that he did a pioneer's work and shared in the early hardships, he has come to old age with a healthy and strong body and enjoys life to the fullest. Mr. Gant has been a farmer all his life, but in connection with his farm work he operated an old-fashioned horse power thrashing outfit for fifteen seasons. He is the father of nine children, and the "baby" is now 34 years old.

DR. WILLIAM FULLER Dr. William Fuller at 82 years, is the livliest physician in the city of his age. He is not originally a Hancock county product, but he has lived here so long that one cannot discover the fact easily. Dr. Fuller was born June 14, 1829, at

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was the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home physician at Knightstown for three years. He has practiced medicine continuously since 1859. Dr. Fuller has been a resident of Greenfield for about ten years.

HENRY B. WILSON. B- Wilson, who recently

cefe rated his 87th birthday at his old home in Green township, was born in Decatur county, Indiana, June 13, 1824, but come to Hancock county half a century ago and settled right in the woods in Green township, and proceeded to elear a space about his home. He kept this work up until he had a nice farjn cleared, literally digging it out of the forest. The people of that township showed the high esteem in which he was held by electing him to the office of trustee, which he filled well and faithfully. He has been a Mason since 1871 and a year ago he took the commandery degree, and was probably the oldest man in the state to take the degree. Mr. Wilson is the father of sixteen children, twelve of whom are still living and are well-to-do, highly respected citizens. Mr. Wilson is. one of the youngest old men in the city.

MOSES W. HAMILTON. Moses W. Hamilton, the oldest man in the above group, was born in Boone county, Kentucky, eightynine years ago, and notwithstanding his advanced age, he is strong and in the enjoyment of good health, as he goes about the streets and continues to look after his property interests at Indianapolis, he has the appearance of a man of sixty to sixty-five years of age. Mr. Hamilton has been identified with the business interests of this city in different ways during his long life. He was agent at the Pennsylvania station here several years, ran an elevator near the depot and later was in the lumber and milling business, the style of this firm being Williams*. Bros. & Hamilton. He was also engaged in the mercantile business at one time. Before going into business in this city he was a farmer and at one

time owned the John A'shcfrafti farm, southwest of the city» He now has large property interests at Indianapolis and spends a part of his time in that city, but calls Greenfield his home, as he spends a great deal of time here with his daughter. Mr. Hamilton recently fell down a cellar-way at Indianapolis and suffered a severe sprain, but has now fully recovered.

AUTO DEMOLISHED BY DAYTON

Collision Near Irvington on T. H. I. & E. Monday Afternoon—Motorman Was Injured.

The Dayton Limited car, passing through Greenfield about 4 o'clock p. m., Monday, demolished a large automobile truck near Linwood Switch, east of Irvington. The car was in charge of Conductor Ingerman and Motorman Adam Botsfield, of Cambridge City. It seems that the Mais Motor Truck Company had several of their big truck cars loaded with cement on the National Road, east of Irvington, being tested. In attempting to turn on the road one large truck backed over the street car track and was unable to pull off of the track. Before the other cars could assist it in getting off, the Dayton Limited came over the hill and bore down on the truck at great speed, smashing it into junk and demolishing the fender and mowing down a line post as if it had been only a straw. The motorman, becoming frightened, jumped off of his car and was the only person seriously injured. Some of the passengers on the car were shaken up, but not injured. The wTeck delayed two or three cars and attracted people from the surroufiding country.

SHIPPING APPLES BY IDE CAR LOAD

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Goble Fruit Farm is Scene of Great Activity—Will Store Apples For the Winter Market.

The Goble fruit farm west of the city, is a scene o# great activity at this time, as the large crop of apples are being harvested. They are picking the apples and shipping them to Indianapolis to be stored and will hold them for the winter or spring market.

Thursday they shipped a carload of 240 barrels and will have about eight carloads to ship and store, altogether. This will leave them a thousand bushels or more to supply the local trade during the fall and winter. The orchard owners are also getting ready for the apple show to be held at Indianapolis the first week in November.

MACHINERY ARRIVING.

Expect To Start New Specialty Factory Early in November.

The Specialty Manufacturing Co. is receiving its machinery for its new factory, which is located in the west room of the Acme building. The factory will be ready for operation in the early part of November.

Two Young Ladies On Way From New York to San Francisco. Two young ladies, 19 and 20 years o^ stopped in Greenfield over Thursday night. They are making a long walk, from New York to San Francisco, Cal., and traversed thirty miles Thursday, notwithstanding the rain and condition of the roads.

The young women seem to be enjoying their unusual experience and are making good time over the Indiana roads.

All social circles welcome cheerfulness. A sunny face is an open pleasure to hearts and homes. By it burdens are lightened, care dispelled, sorrow banished, and hope made to reign triumphant where fear and doubt and despondency held high carnival. Your own life will be sweetened, your own joys heightened by your perennial heav-en-lighted, sunny face.

It is reported that the corn is so far advanced and maturing so rapidly that it will be ready to crib much earlier than usual this season.

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PROF. G0BLE AND FAMILY

Pleased With Their Handsome New Home Overlooking Nashville, and Amid the Most Beautiful Scenery in the State—Will Soon Be in the

New Home and Their Neighbors Plan a House-Warming.

The .following letter from Prof. W. C. Goble, formerly superintendent of the Greenfield schools, but now at Nashville, where he is superintendent of schools, will be read with interest by local people: "Editor Reporter:—According to promise, I will write a few words about our new home. At present we are quartered in the new barn I built last summer. Our house will be ready for occupancy in about two weeks, when the latchstring will be out to all Greenfield friends who may pass this way. "We have one of the finest locations to be found in this, the 'Switzerland of Indiana.' We can sit on our front porch and see 'Bear Wallow,' three and one-half miles to the northeast. This is the home of J. M. Dickey, the Hoosier poet's private secretary, well known to all Greenfield people. Mr. Dickey and I taught school together twentyseven years ago. To the southeast we can see 'Weed Patch Hill,' five and one-half miles as the crow flies. We can look down Salt Creek Valley ten miles to the southwest, and see the hills of Belmont, the home of T. C. Steele, Indiana's greatest artist. To the east we can see up the valley for a distance of some ten miles. Across 'Peaceful Valley,' as that is what the valley is called here, is the home of Will Vawter. To the west of us are the homes of Mr. Hetherington, of the Structural Iron Works, of Indianapolis Dr. Moore, of Indianapolis Mr. Van Camp, of the VanCamp Packing Company Richard Lieber, a member of Mayor Shank's cabinet. In about thirty rods of our house is the home of J. H. Reed, the jeweler, whose place of business is near the Indianapolis News building. About two miles north of us Miss Charity Dye, of the Shortridge high school, has a home, and Dr. Buchanan's bungalow, known as the 'Whippoorwill's Nest.' Miss Mary E. Nicholson, of the Indianapolis School Board, has a farm near here. Mr. Gardiner, of one of the packing houses of Indianapolis, has a fine home about three-quarters of a mile northwest of us. We can sit on our front porch and look down over Nashville. "Last week was a busy one at our little town. County Institute, the Circuit Court and the Grand Jury were in session. The three livery barns and three hotels had all they could do. Mr. Pittman, proprietor of Pittman's Inn and Sanitorium, told me that he fed about seventyfive people at each meal. The other hotels are doing a rushing business also.

We had a splendid institute. Dr. Howerth, of Chicago University Miss Charity Dye, of Shortridge high school, and Mrs. Mary Hadley, of the Art Department Central Normal College, were the instructors. Dr. Howerth was born in Brown county, is a graduate of Harvard University and Chicago University. He has a chair in Sociology in Chicago University now. "Our schools begin September 18. We are looking forward to a pleasant year. The people are exceedingly kind to us and are giving us a very hospitable reception. One of the ladies said they were planning a 'house-warming' for us when we get into our new home. "With best wishes for The Reporter, I am "Very truly, "W. C. Goble."

Take Your Common Colds Seriously Common colds, severe and frequent, lay the foundation of chronic diseased conditions of the nose and throat, and may develop into bronchitis, pneumonia and consumtion. For all coughs and colds in children and in grown persons, take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly. M. C. Quigley

Wanted—At ortce. Men to represent us, either locally or traveling. Now is the time to start. Money in the work for the right men. Apply at once and secure territory. Allen Nursery Co., Rochester, Ni

COLLEGE ROMANCE

Wednesday Evening in This City of Cloyd C. Chambers and .Miss Myrtle Boblett.

The wedding here on Wednesday evening of Mr. Cloyd C. Chambers of Memphis, Tenn., and Miss Myrtle Boblett, was the culmination of an Earlham College romance, begun several years ago, when both the young people were students there. Miss Boblett graduated there a year after Mr. Chambers graduated. He went to Memphis as a civil enginees, and Miss Boblett has taught in the Hancock county schools.

The wedding occurred at the home of the bride's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Spangler, on North Spring street at 6 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. William "Cleaver, an uncle of the groom. Only the immediate relatives were in attendance.

The bride's wedding dress was of white Persian lawn, all hand-made and embroidered by Miss Bess Bidgood, as a present to the bride.

The Spangler home was beautiful with decorations of asters that were raised by Mrs. Spangler, who won several prizes on her flowers at the State Fair.

A 7 o'clock dinner was served by Mrs. Spangler and the bride and groom left immediately for Damascus, Ohio, where they will visit his parents before doing to Memphis, Tenn., where they will make their future home.

Gives Aid to Strikers.

Sometimes liver, kidneys and the bowels seem to go on a strike and refuse to work right. Then you need those pleasant little strikebreakers—Dr. King's New Life Pills —to give them natural aid and gently compel proper action, cellent health soon follows. them. 25c at M. C. Quigley's.

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Dismore-McCormack.

Clarence Dismore and Miss Edith McCormack, both of Sugar Creek township, were united in marriage last Saturday evening by Rev. B. F. Daily. The ceremony occurred at Fairview the country home of the minister. The happy couple will make their future home nearFountaintown.

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For Infants and Children.

The Kind You Have Always Bought

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ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. Col. W. I. Burnside, Auctioneer. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Administrator of the Estate of Francis M. Brizendine, deceased, will offer for sale at public auction, at the late residence of said decedent, in Center township, Hancock county, Indiana, on the 19th day of October, 1911, the personal property of said estate, consisting of 7 head of horses, one black mare, 1,600 lbs., 9 years old one black horse, 1,600 lbs., 4 years old one bay mare, 1,800 lbs., 5 years old one bay horse, 1,800 lbs, 7years old one colt, 1,200 lbs., 2 years old. These are each splendid animals, sound and good workers. Also one blind horse and one pony.

Four Shorthorn cows, with calves three heifers. Thirty-five head of good sheep twenty-one head shoats weighing about 75 lbs. each fifteen head brood sows, most of which are due to farrow about date of sale.

One fine Poland China male hog, one lot ofpoultry, two 2-horse wagons, two buggies, one disc harrow, two riding cultivators, one breaking plow, one walking breaking plow, one corn planter, one mower, one disc wheat drill, one binder, 100 bushels old corn corn in field.

Household and Kitchen Furniture —including Kitchen range, pictures, beds, chairs, tables, etc. Said sale to begin at 10 o'clock a. m.

Terms—All sums of $5.00 and under cash in hand, over that amount a credit of not to exceed nine months will be given, the purchaser executing his note therefor, bearing six per cent, interest after maturity, waiving relief from valuation or appraisement laws, providing for attorney fees and with approved sureties thereon. No property to I be removed from premises until the terms of sale are complied with.

ORVILLE E. McCONNEL, Administrator.

James F. Reed, atorney for estate. The ladies of the Sugar Creek M. E. church will serve lunch. wl3