Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 4 January 1912 — Page 2

STONE RIVER HERi H6HT BATTLE OVER

But This Time Shedding of Blood is Eliminated—Gathered Here at the Annual Reunion.

The Indiana survivors of the terrible Stone River Battle heroes, every one of them, marched on Greenfield today and captured the city. They are all geLting old and gray, and some of them are feeble and trembling, but the bent back will straighten and the eye brighten as they recall the scenes of that trying time and recount the acts of bravery of their comrades, always their comrades but then it is evened up by the hero of one story giving full credit to another, and so to find out that all were brave and true and fighting to the last ditch, one must hear each and every one tell the story.

While the scene they meet to commemorate is far in the past, it is brought vividly to the minds of the younger generation by these meetings of men who were present and took part in the great batttle, counting their lives as nothing when the cause of their country was in the balance.

Only two or three came in Monday evening, and they were provided for by the committee. Tuesday morning the G. A. R. post room was thrown open and the members composed a reception committee to welcome the old soldiers from a distance. They did not need an introduction to each other, for they were all comrades and the brass button was all the introduction necessary. A score had arrived by 10:30 o'clock and committees were meeting every car from each direction. An informal reception and general good time was had at the post room until noon, when they were all taken to the M. P. church where the good ladies served a splendid dinner.

After the dinner lliey gathered in the Circuit. Court room, where Mayor Ora Myers welcomed them on behalf of the city.

Capt. G. W. Scarce, of Danville, responded and an interesting meeting was held. Hancock county furnished

many

men to fight in the

Stone River bailie and a few of them are: J. K. Ilenby. G. W.Smith, Thomas Coffey, John W7. Scott, Jas. Thomas, Jerry Ferrin, Win. Hutton, Isaac Stuttsman, John T. Murphy, Henry Garriott, John Richev, Thos. Owens and Capt. P. A. Card.

At o'clock the following veterans of tlie Stone River Battle had registered at the post room:

George Ferris, Co. I, 51st Ind. A. W. Saints, Co. D, 36th Ind. J. C. Wagman, Co. E, 36th Ind. H. T. Coffeen, Co. I, 59th Ohio. E. H. Davis, Co. K, 37th Ind. John C. Livezey, Co. C, 36th Ind. A. J. Ensminger, Co. E, 37th Ind. John A. Scott, Co. G, 79th Ind. Joseph F. Shullz, Co. A, 57th Ind. Geo. W. Ennis, Co. G, 40th Ind. Thomas II. Coffey, Co. T, 51st Ind. R. P. Shanklin, Co. E, 3d Cavalry. Jerry Ferrin, Co. D, 51st Ind. W. P. McKinsey, chap. Co. 40th. J. K. Henby, Co. F, 51st Ind. P. T. Dorham, Co. E, 86th Ind. H. W.' Eickman, Co. D, 29th. James Thomas, Co. A, 57th. D. W. Chambers, Co. D, 36th. George Thormyer, Co. G, 22d. Eli Ritter, Co. E, 79th. Nick Ensley, Co. K, 44th. Benj. Simpson, Co. I, 51st. W. G. Smith, Co. C, 51st 111. G. W. Scarce, Co. K, 51st. Geo. W. Beach, Co. A, 36th. A. F. Rabe, Co. D, 79th. W. T. Ricker, Co. F, 51st. D. H. Olive, Co. H, 86th. J. K. Bowers, Co. F, 51st. b. F. Booth, Co. D, 15th. H. E. Maram, Co. G, 40th Ohio. Geo. Peters, Co. B, 22d Ind. Adam Hogle, Co. II, 79th Ohio. John Shultz, Co. I, 3d Ind. John P. Murphy, Co. D, 79th. H. H. Canford, Co. C, 70th.

II. W. Nichols, Co. F, 86th. P. A. Card, Co. D, 21st 111. J. D. Eller, Co. I, 22d Ind. Some of the terrible scenes of this great and bloody battle may be, in a measure, recalled and realized from the partial description given iu the following letter from William Hooten to his son, John A. Hooten, who is a brother of A. F. Hooten. of this city, who has in his possession the original letter of which this is a copy. The letter is as follows: "Murfreesboro, Term., "January 12, 1863. "John:—Will try to tell you a little about our inarch from Nashville to this place. We went out on picket on Christmas day and were ordered lo march while we were out and never went back to camp. We started on Friday after Christmas and it rained hard all day and all night and we had a sharp fight that day. The twenty-seventh we

had some fighting thruv-

night canii brush lo I the walrr.

to do. We v.

mid v. i. i\ 'I on i.O 1.0: p. US 1.1 Of and it rained hard all

night and there were some wounded men there in the rain. "Sunday, the 18th, we did not march, and were on picket again and were shooting at the Rebels all day. The 29th, we marched, our company and Company D, as skirmishers, and we fought all day. The Rebels often opened their battery on us. while we were driving them. We drove them to their breastworks that day and fought them until 10 o'clock that night. "When we were relieved we went back the rest of that night. The next morning, the 30th, while we were getting breakfast, there were three of our regiment shot and very hard fighting on our right. The shells flew thick and fast all day, but we did not fight much that day. "The next day, the 31st, about daylight, we were marched back to the rear and the General ordered us to rest that day and left us, but in less than fifteen minutes the fighting set in and there was nothing to be heard but the roar of the cannon and the muskets, and we were soon in the fight again, for the Rebels had out-flanked us in the night and all we had to do was to about face and go to shooting, for the rest of the force that was in the advance had run and left us. Our brigade was left alone and we fought hard there, but had to give back. We fought until the Rebs got within fifteen steps of us and then when we were ordered to retreat, we did not hear the

order

and did

licved until we rested and then

not retreat until our company and Company A were cut off. I threw away my knapsack with my clothes and blanket, but I will got some more clothes today. When I saw that we were cut off, I got mad and would have thrown away my pocketbook if it had been in my way. "John, it was the first time I ever felt like getting mad in time of a battle, but I got mad and felt that if the Rebs got me that they should have me dead. When the Rebs gave back on our right, our brigade took its place on the left and I shot awayj There can be no just reason why 35 rounds and then we were re-

we!

night. This was the hardest day's fight. January 1, 1863, in the morning there was artillery fighting. The infantry had nothing to do but support their batteries and they fought about two hours. WTien they ceased, there were some of our cannons dismounted, our horses lay on the ground with the men, and then our men gave the enemy- some grape and shell all day when they could see them. "The second was Friday. The Rebs renewed their attack on the right and fought all day hard, and our forces were taken from the left, all but our division, and sent to the right and then the Rebs tried to force their way into our lines on the left. They came in six columns deep, while we only had two columns and we had one battery, and the Rebs had plenty, for they intended to come in at this point. The Rebs had to come through an open field. Two regiments run and left us, but we cut them down as fast as they come until they had to give back. The ground lay thick with our men, but there were three of theirs to one of ours. John, you had ought to seen us after them. We ran them a mile and we did not stop for the dead nor the wounded, but run them until we got their battery and that finished that day's fight. "The third there was some fighting. John I have told you a little about the fight, but I forgot to tell you that I had to wade the creek six times to my waist. "John, I am well at present and hope these few lines will find you and your mother and brothers well. "William Hooton."

went in again and fought until after I back, the annoyance of urinary

FARMERS' AND STOCKMEN'S SHORT COURSE

At Shirley, Ind., January 29, 30, 31. Under Auspices of Agricultural Extension Department of Purdue

University.

Lectures and Demonstrations on Live Stock Judging, Corn Judging, Domestic Science, Poultry Raising, and Dairying. Purdue University will favor us with seven instructors, also a car load of stock.

ILLUSTRATED LECTURES at night, with Music and Singing by I he James Bauglin Quarlelte. Tickels for the entire course of three days, 50 cents night sessions, 25c.

Come and bring your wife and that boy and girl. II. M. FORT, president, Knightslown It. R. 4.

W. II. CHEW, vice president, Shirley, R. R. 2. V. R. ITARLAN, sec. and treas., Greenfield. R. R.- 8. d-10-22—wk-4-18-pd

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Captain and Mrs. E. P. Thayer Delighted With California—IMish of Business in Los Angeles

In a letter to J. M. Hufford, Capt. E. P. Thayer states that Los Angeles, Cal., is. most delightful just at this time, and that they are delighted with the city and that part of the country. The wonderful energy and commition manifests a great progress, and the constant rush of people oil the streets, in the stores and banks emphasizes the fact. Many of the banks and business houses run all night. Many large and imposing buildings greet one on every side and the promise for more is good for the ensuing spring. He spoke of the vegetation looking pretty and green, as it does in Indiana in May. The parks are filled with people who are there for a good time. He wishes that all his Greenfield friends could enjoy the delights with them.

In a letter to The Reporter, Mr. Thayer says they have changed their location to Hampden Arms. W7est Fifth street, where they will remain thirty days. Mr. Thayer says he noticed, on his way in, improved land worth §500 to $1,000 an acre. This land is improved up to its fullest production with orange trees full of fruit, land perfectly level, sown in barley under and around the trees. It is well supplied with water by irrigation and not a weed in sight.

The markets are well supplied, and lie says it is surprising how well and how cheaply one can live there when he learns how to buy. He says they are "dee-lighted" so far with their inspection of the country.

NO REASON FOR IT

When Greenfield Citizens Show the Way.

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Remember the name Doan's— and take no other.

Larkin A. Cox, formerly of this city, was severely burned while at work in the Ball Bros, glass factory at Muncie a few days ago. He was oiling one of the glass-blowing machines, when someone turned on the air and blew the hot oil out upon him. The back of his head and his neck were badly burned. He will not be able to work for several weeks.

A Hero in a Lighthouse. For years J. S. Donahue, South Haven, Mich., a civil wTar captain, as a lighthouse keeper, averted awful wrecks, but a queer fact is, he might have been a wreck, himself, if Electric Bitters had not prevented. "They cured me of kidney trouble and chills," he writes, "after I had taken other so-called cures for years, without benefit and they also improved my sight. Now, a'.: seventy, I am feeling fine." For dyspepsia, indigestion, all stomach liver and kidney troubles, they're without equal. Try them. Only 50 els. at M. C. Quigley's.

Married in Texas.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coffey have received news of the marriage of their niece, Nolle Enright, at Pampa, Texas, on December 10l.h, 1911, to Samuel Edwards. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mathcw Enright who went to Texas from here a few years ago. Her father died about two years ago.

in

reader of this will continue to

suffer the tortures of an aching

disorders, the dangers of serious kidney ills when relief is so near at hand and the most positive proof given that these ills can be cured. Read what a Greenfield citizen says:

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List of People By Townships Hancock County Who Pay Tax On $5,000.00 and Over.

i'liere are quite a good many people in Hancock county who are considered the big tax payers. The names of people who pay tax on *5,000 worth of property or over, and the value of the taxables ol each arc as follows:

—Sugar Creek Township-

Walter Faut Henry Fralicli, adinr John Gundrum .Mary J. Gundrum W. J. Geisel Worth B. I-Iarvey and wife Frederick Hack John II. Hit-tie Edwin C. Huntington John M. Hall Louis II. Jacobi C. M. and E. L. Jackson ... Emma L. Jackson Chris 11. Knoop Louisa E. Knoop

Jasper C. McKelvey 9,630

Christicn F. NoelUng 5,100.

August Schraumm 8,660 Otto Schraumm 12,170 Harriett Smock 5,470 Velasco Snodgrass 6,920 John Schlosser 7,960 Anton W. Spilker 12,670 Mary Schilling 6,260 Henrich Schlitt 5,550 Frederick Sanders 5,600 Eastern Traction Co 9,680 Catherine Weber 10,640 Frederick Yampner 5,900

—Green Township—

Samuel Alford $ 5,300 David H. Baity 16,400 Chas. Z. Albea 10,400 Clara E. Archer and husband 5,410 David H. Baity 16,400 Wm. M. Barnard 9,400 Elwood Barnard 7,410 Irwin Barnard 5,370

James E. Barnard Benton L. Barrett Hiram N. Barrett Thomas M. Carlton Mary J. Collingwood James F. Carr Flora Y. Curry Geo. P. Frank Johnson IT. Frank Mathew -Frank Robert and Mary L. Fair Anthony T. Ginley Jeremiah Hendren Francis M. Jackson Jesse B. Jackson ... Emma' J. Justice Yjn. A. Jones ..iv.vi.

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Win. M. Marlindale John A. Morrison Laura Murtin George Mingle Marion A. Mingle j-lames McCarty and wife Levi Olvey I W'm. It. Piper

James F. Piper Mary A. Pauley Thomas Roberts Idol O. Roberts Thomas B. Rash Win. P. Randall

11,580 J°'!11 Hawkins

Jennie N. Faut 9,240 Willard Hutchinson 9,170

9,170 7,520

12,480 12,700 18,020 7,460 6.780 7,400 10.380

Win. C. Knoop 6,020 Jerry W. Porter. El en ore Kuster 6,090 Louis Lantz 10,000 Wm. G. Lantz 51,740 Elizabeth Lantz 5,570 Henry M. Lantz 10.690 August Langenburger 7.280 Frederick Landwher 6.530 Nettie E. Larrabee 5.210 John Lanfer 7,360 Ralph G. Logan 5,330 Sarah F. Lantz 8.000 George Murnan 5,410 John Manclie 21,260 Charles L. Manclie 10,400 Henry Merlan 10,150 Louis II. Merlan 6,210 Wm. Merlan 6,530 W. A. F. Meier and wife 7,760 Elias Matthews and Wife 5,290 John Moore 6,510

Francis M. Porter. Sarah and Coleman Pope. Wm. A. Service Marshall T. Smith John E. Smith Theodore L. Smith Emanuel Smith Wm. A. Scott Tilghman Scudder C. W. Shilling Fannie Thomas John O. Wm. P. Lewis "J Wm. A.

9,670

in. li. Kcii 12,770 Edward J. Keller 6,070 uii'h i). .iiui'Kle 8,730: Isaac and M. .J. Martin 6,960Stephen A. Moore 8,500! Ward F. Marlindale 8,650

6,630 5,720 6,160 8,790 10,800 5,490 30,880 5.050 9.990 5.240 6.270 7,830 9,050 6.880 5,380 6.430 6,360 6.700 15.850

C. ltees and wife Sherry Spurry

Bernard Wm. H. John L.

John M. Ash craft $20,720 Win. A. Brier 6,020 James Burns 6,690 iiufus Black 12,760 J. O. Brandenburg 6,520 George Bootsford 6,810 Wm. C. Barnard 8,930 Emma Bardoner 10,140 Hemrick Borgman 5,500 Robert A. Briles 8,400 John P. Bardoner and wife 5,220 Henry Clapper 5,370 John Alyea 8,640 Van B. Cones 10,600. William Alyea 7,910 Geo. H. Cooper 16,360 ^'c0- W- Alyea..: 7,450 Emma Clall'ey 5,380 Isaac J. Bennett 8,100 James N. Downing 7,000 Thomas E. Bentley 6,510 Joseph Everson

7 720

Josephine Selman Clias. H. Troy Henry B. Wilson 10,330 Archibald Wilson 13.060 Ida M. Wilson 10.270 Maragret E. Wilson 9,850 —Brandywine TownshipJohn R. Andis $10,870

M°rris c. Boone 5,090

Henry Fralicli 9,280 John T. Burk 9,470 Joseph Fritts 7,S90 -I-^avid Conner 5,140 Oilie L. Furry 5,450 Hiram Colclazier Benj. G. Faut 12,640 Henry H. Duncan Benj. Freeman, Jr 5,780! Wm. E. Espy and Wife. Emma L. Freeman 7,940' Frank Y. Felt Edward Fink 23,330! homas & Cambrel Christian Fink

5,910

10,210 8,390 6,-SlO 5,020 10,740

Jacob C. Hamilton 10,800 7,510 5,330

13,920 6,920i Herman C. Hill 5,U0I Judge W. Harrell 7,430 Smith and Judea Hutchison 13,080' H. Jeffries J0,150 Level Jeffries

6,660 7,3 !0 8,160

Henry and E. E. Jacobi 7,050 Uriah Low 6,810 Richard W. Low 13,340 Thomas W. Larrabee 15,820 Henry W. Lantz 9,790 Wm. A. Milbourne 49,020 Martha E. Milbourne 5,280 John L. Milbourne 11,430 Martin L. Newhouse 7,650

9,590 9,800 9,320 10,18(1 6.550 8,030 5,^60 8,720 5.415 8.540 5,RS(l 6,400 5,810 7,670 7.580 9,670

Shilling.

M. Tucker. White.... Wilson

Weber....

Henry C. Nicholas 12J130'cook Brothers 5,000 Chailes A. Ostermeier 8,300 i.-ortville Stale Bank 19,780 enry Ostermeier 14,830 j0im A. McComas and wife 5,475 Chris Ostermeier 5.2801 willinm R-isli Henry Ortell 13,720

Pleasant F. Parrish 6.290:

Honry

Charles Prescher 5,0301 -\ym c. Chas. H. Reasoner 6,440' Anton F. Rasener 15,48o WTm. A. Rasener 5,330 Louis F. Riehman 8,330 Anton F. Rabe 13,820 Julia L. Ruschhaupt 9,380 Anton Schildmeier, sr 71,820 William Schildmeier 5,360

Anton Schildmeier, jr 11,270

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7,240 12,280 17,950 6,460 7,000 9,740 10,290 6,010 6,290 16,200 6.010 5,050 7,040 .7,250 8,260 5,130 6,210

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Wood 5,140

A. H. Williamson, commissioner Lot Fry Estate 5.930 Corporations. —Fortville—

H,,m.y Aciains

ctias

Shaffer

First

National

John

$12555

5.015

5,510

12,320

Bank 17,830

Van an in gli am 5,985

Andrew J. Whelsell 8,515 —New Palestine— Alfred P. Conklin 10,820 Henry Fralicli, gd 7,600 Christian Geisel 10.250 Henry C. Nichols 5,930 New Palestine Bank 11,6i0 Geo. W. Pleffley 12,060

Waltz 6,550

—Shirley—

Radiator & Foundry Co 73,830 C. P. Kuntz Lumber Co 7.530 Indiana Bottle Co 23,160

Foley Kidney Pills give satisfaction because

they always do the work. J. T. Sliclnut, Bremen, Ga., says: "I ha\e used Foley Kidney Pills with great satisfaction and found more relief from their use than from any other kidney medicine, and I've tried almost all kinds. I can cheerfully recommend them to all sufferers for kidney and bladder trouble." M. C. Quigley.

Guardian is Dismissed. The suit of D. C. Gimason for Yania Gates, for restoration to sanity, and to dismiss the guardian, was heard by Judge Mason on Tuesday morning. The court found Miss Gates to be of sound mind and dismissed the guardian, after he has made his report and restored the property to Miss Gates.

How's This?

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F. J. CHKNF.Y & CO., Toledo, O.

We. the understated, have known F. .1. Cheney for the last. 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by Ills firm.

WALDING, KINNAN A MARVIN, Wholesale Dnmeist.s, Toledo. O.

Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting 41 rod iv ("ion the blood and mucous surfaces of tho •SVWTU. I' stimonfnls IH'i't, free. 1'rlce 75 cents pel

I 1 .".II Drii'mnts. Miy iMHs for constitution.

NEWS FROM SHIRLEY

Shirley Iladiator and Foundry Co. Plans for Big Year —Other Mews ol County Line Town

Politics seem to be the leading topic. The voters will have until next Saturday lo make up their minds who they want to serve them, as nomination in Hancock county is usually equal to an election, on the Democratic ticket, yet we are informed that the Socialists are going to put on a ticket. If so, that may change the final result.-

Oliver Manlove and family, who moved to Mississippi about a year ago, have returned lo Shirley. They lived at Brooksville, Miss., where they seemed well satisfied, but they finally decided that old Indiana was the best place to live, and decided to return. Mr. Manlove owns a nice farm just south of Shirley, and will either live in New Castle or at Shirley.

Mrs. Frank McCray, who lives near arrington, was in Shirley one day last week shopping. Mrs. McCray had not been to Shirley for some .time.

Miss Ruby Carroll, who has been attending school at Georgetown. Ill, is home on her vacation. She will return in a few days.

Edward Jackson, the Henry County Circuit Judge, was in Shirley last Thursday calling on old acquaintances. Mr. Jackson has filled the otlice of Circuit Judge lo the satisfaction of all.

Joseph Garrett, of Greenfield, was in Shirley last Friday, taking a short vacation, and shaking hands with his many old friends and acquaintances. Mr. Garrett was formerly a resident of Brown township, and acted in the capacity of Justice of the Peace for many years. Since he has been a resident of Greenfield he has been appointed a Justice of the Peace there and is tilling (he position with high honor.

David Templeton, formerly of Kennard. now of New Castle, was in Shirley last Thursday. Mr. Templelon is a candidate for Sheriff of Ifenry county. The nominating convention will tale place in three or four weeks, but the day has not been set yet. Mr. Templeton is well known in Shirley and New Castle and he has a good reputation as an honorable citizen.

The Shirley Building and LoanCompany met last Friday nigl.it to transact all business that was pending. The company is not. quite ready to do business with the people, as all the stationery has not been received.

The Shirley Radiator & Foundry Company has madf1 some changes in the office and working force. Robert M. Marlindale, who has been acting as president, still retains that place and is using every effort to place the Shirley Radiator & Foundry Company in a position lo do much belter business and this has been the cause of making some changes. C. II. Gable has been selected as superintendent of t.heplant and has made changes in his management. Fred W. Smith has been placed as the general manager of the plant, and is using every effort to place the Shirley Radiator in an excellent condition. J. F. Butler has charge of the office, as chief clerk, and expects to put the office force in a fine working condition. R. L. Bryant has charge of the radiation department as general foreman which requires an expert to get out the work on a payingbasis. Elmer Barbour has charge of the boiler department. He hashad wide experience in that department. Harry Neer has charge of the machine department as master machinist. Charley Clark has charge of the testing department as testing foreman, which is an important* part in the plant. Ilarry Canning is shipping Clerk, who prevents any errors in routing the different, shipments. C. K. McDowell is the general bookkeeper and accountant, and is a very accurateman for Hint place. Elmer Sipes is time-keeper and paymaster, a position that requires accurate accounts and full details. Thomas E. Fuller, the cupola tender, has full charge of the melting of iron. Mr. Fuller has had charge of this department for several years and has mastered it to the entire satisfaction of the managers of the plant. George Geeves has full charge of the core department as foreman. He has held that position for several years and has met with success." This concern is one, of Shirley's best institutions, as it employs a great number of laboring men with good salaries. They expect to make 1912 one of the best years in the history of the plant.

Ralph Chandler is on the. isicklist.

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