Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 24 July 1913 — Page 2

Of Course You'll Kodak

while on your vacation. Think oi the places and things you'll see and the little episodes you'll want to remember in future years. Then take pictures of them with a

Kodak.

It will be no emcumbrance as they are made so compact you can put them in your pocket.

Prices from $1.00 up.

MAIL ORDERS receive PROMPT ATTENTION

W.P. JOHNSON. DRUGGIST

Lady Who Recently Came to Greenfield, Temporarily Demented— Wanders North of Town.

Saturday evening a telephone call came to the jail from Claude White who lives about five miles north of this city, telling the sheriff that there was a woman there who was acting queerly. Mr. Warrum went to the place and found a lady who said that she had started to get some milk for her niece's baby, but it seemed as though she could not find the place.

After much questioning, Mr. Warrum was able to find out nothing and started to bring her to jail. On the way she kept talking about the store until Mr. Warrum asked if there were any other stores near. When she said that there wasn't, the sheriff drove to the little store in the west end where it was found that the lady was a Miss McNutt, living with her niece close by.

A Big Dinner.

All children love to see company come, or go visiting, for it always means an extra good dinner. When the work is all done and everybody ready to eat, grown folk seem to like it, too.

Last Sunday found no exception to the rule, when many friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson. The women folk got their heads together, as women can, and the old table groaned when it was loaded with all the good things. Good, old fashioned, tender, fried chicken seemed to be one of the favorite dishes, and it had a right to be. All seemed to like cake, too. After all had eaten more than they should, and enjoyed every bite, Mr. Johnson and his father played some of those fine old pieces that make the blood run faster. Every piece called for another. Miss Edna Harvey played several pieces on the organ and they were fine, in spite of Miss Harvey's complaints that she had no music with her, and wasn't used to the organ. To cap it all, nearly everyone helped sing many old songs. All seemed to enjoy themselves and many happy good-byes were wished.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Arnold, of Lewisville H. E. Johnson, of R. F. D. 10 Mrs. Emma Cox and son, Laurence, of Charlottesville Mr. and Mrs. Lee Magee and their sons, Orville, Murray and Orlando Mrs. Martha Linder, ... of R. F. D. No. 1 Mr. and Mrs. John

Cottrell and children, Alice and Paul, of R. F. D. 2 Mrs. Everett Harvey, son and daughter, Harold and Edna, of Mt. Comfort Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harvey and daughters, Marie and Ollie, of R. F. D. 4.

|#Mr. and Mrs. William Hannah, of Texline, Texas Walter Hannah, of New Castle, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank

IRE INTRODUCED

Three Inquisitive Scouts Learri, to Their Sorrow, That It's "Hot Stuff"—Now Study Trees.

Monday being an ideal day for an outing, Dr. Larimore took Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Williamson, Claude Cox, Herman Johnson and James Larimore to the Scouts' Big Woods on the Martin Coflield farm. The day was spent in discovering and identifying trees and herbs. Mr. Coflield was of much assistance in this, guiding the willing students to many places and plants that they would not have found otherwise.

Forty-six trees and shrubs were identified. Among other plants the Jack-in-the-Pulpit, or Indian turnip, was found. Mr. Coflield warned the boys that they must be careful about getting any of it in their mouth or eyes. But curiosity got the better of discretion and Jimmy tasted just a "teeny" piece. "Why, there isn't any taste to it," he said so the other two boys tried just a little, to be sure Jimmy wasn't mistaken. Sure enough, there wasn't any taste to the thing—for a second. Then, with tears streaming down their cheeks and a warm feeling of contrition in their mouths, they were forced to confess that there was some little taste to the thing after all.

In the afternoon other Scouts arrived, and together they spent a pleasant and profitable day in true Scout study. It is only too bad that more of the Scouts can hot take advantage of this opportunity as such woods are fast disappearing.

A Serious Accident

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Hannah, of this city, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hannah, east of this city, Sunday.

Joseph Hannah, of West South street, has returned home from a few days' visit with his uncle, John Phillips, of R. R. 6.

Dr. Tull had quite a painful accident to one of his eyes Monday. In making a urinalysis test, shaking the test tube, the gas formed by the hydrochloric acid forced some of the contents into his eye He is hoping nothing more serious will result than an acute conjunctivitis.

Death of Rocco Falcone. Rocco Falcone died this morning at the home of his brother, Joe Falcone, 229 West Mill street. Funeral Thursday morning at 9:30 at the Catholic church, conducted by Rev. Mariono Priori, pastor of the Italian church, 110 Stevens street, Indianapolis. Burial at Park cemetery, Lynair & Co. are the undertakers in charge.

Lost—Tan purse containing two small pocketbooks, two pairs of gloves, one watch fob, one bracelet and about $2.00 in money, between Johnson's drug store and 110 North Spring street, Friday evening, Finder return same to 110 North Spring street, and receive reward. 19d3-wl (Advertisement)

Marriage Licenses.

Aldus Smith, 18, son of George R. Smith, of Jackson township, and Lula V. Vernon, 17, daughter of James C. Vernon, of Morristown.

Clay Vest, 22, and Goldia Lunsford, 16. Ila Vest, 33, and Mary Munsford, 34.

John Hagans and A. A. Gappen spent Sunday at Dayton, Ohio. They made the trip on their Har-ley-Davidson motorcycles, and were two hours on the way. They enjoyed a big chicken dinner with a number of other motorcycle riders.

"The Old Fortville Girls" will hold their annual picnic in McCarty's grove, August 7, 1913. All who have ever taken part or are eligible, please consider this notice a cordial invitation to bring their families and their dinners, and help make a success of this event. Effie D. Hetrick, secretary.

Mrs. Moore Holden, daughters, Clara and Gladys, and Mrs. George Freigal and daughters, Mary and Nannie, of New Palestine, spent Sunday with Gus Hafner and family.

Harry Meek, who has been working at Hamilton, Ohio, with the

Bender Contracting Company, for several months, is spending a few days at his home in this city.

Max Zimmerman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Zimmerman, of Vincennes, is the guest his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas.

Noah Simmons and wife and Mrs. Robert Simmons spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Scott Grandison here.

Mrs. M. J. Greer, who, has been sick, is improving. /J

THE SONG OF THE SWATTER

With muscles weary and worn, With eyelids sleepy and red, A very bald man in a terrible rage

Swatted a fly and said:

I've broken a mirror from France, I've smashed out a window pane A cut glass bowl that cost fifty plunks,

Will never be seen again.

"The glass of grandfather's clock Lies shattered upon the floor There's an empty space on that pedestal,

Where Winged Victory stood before.

"My wife has gone home to her ma, The cook and the housemaid have fled, But I've swatted at last, oh, consummate joy,

The double-starred, dash-blanked Billy-be-dinged fly that tickled my head."

MODERN PRAIRIE SCHOONER PROCEEDS ON ITS JOURNEY

William J. Lemmer, wife and son, accompanied by Mrs. Lemmer's mother, Mrs. M. L. McCabe, left Monday on the next leg of their journey to Florida. They will go through Shelbyville, Hope, Columbus, Seymour to Louisville, Ky., and from there to Nashville, Tenn. They expect to spend all of August in Kentucky. Mrs. McCabe will leave them at Columbus.

Lost A small pocketbook with $27.50 in it, last Saturday night, between the home of George Withrow east of Westland, and Greenfield, or in Greenfield. The pocketbook had a card in it with the name of Elbert F. Alderson thereon. The 50 cents was in silver and was an old coin. Most of the money was in paper. Finder return same to Reporter office and receive a very liberal reward. 22d3-wl (Advertisement)

Bids Wanted For Hauling Coal. Notice is hereby given that contracts will be let for hauling coal to school houses in Center township to the lowest bidder, as follows: From railroad at Maxwell to Maxwell school house, and from Maxwell to Mohawk. Also from Greenfield to Shepherds, Washington, Boyd's, Independence, Woodbine and Benevolence school houses Bids must be received by Saturday, July 26, 1913.

ABRAM FROST,-

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Trustee of Center Township.

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Miss Mary Sample Starts Abroad Miss Mary Sample left Monday evening for Baltimore, where she will take a steamer for Liverpool Wednesday. Before leaving, Miss Sample was presented with a Shriner's pin by her brother, Judge Earl Sample.

Lost—A long tan, diagonal serge coat for lady. Finder return same to Chauncey Gardner, R. F. D. 1, Greenfield, or to The Reporter office, and receive reward. 21d6-wlp (Advertisement)

Mrs. T. L. Holland and son are spending a few days at Bloomington and Brazil, the guest of friends.

Floyd H. Allen, of Chicago, was the guest Sunday of his aunt, Mrs. B. F. Hudelson and^ family.

The Sunday school and church services at the Mt. Lebanon M. P. church were well attended Sunday. Sixty-four at Sunday school.

Miss Fannie Rigsby and Mrs. Mary Reynard and children, of Winchester, spent Friday with Jacob Feaster and family.

Mrs. W. D. Stewart, of Brazil, arrived in Greenfield Sunday, and is the guest of her son, Ralph Stewart and family, of Douglas street.

Lavonne Schull, of Glenwood, is visiting her sister, Bell Milbourn, south of town.

Former Recorder E. W. Jacobs and daughter, Bernice, were shopping in Greenfield Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. White and daughter, Esther, spent Sunday at Charlottesville, the guest of the former's mother.

Sexton Corcoran, who has a position with the Indiana National Bank, has been promoted in position and salary.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gant, of this city, were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bourne, of R. 'V"'

Mr. and Mrs. Porter Copeland, of near Warrington, were in Greenfield Sunday.

SCHOOL BOOK PRICES

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WILL BE HGEO

State Board of Education Gets a Reduction of Nearly Twenty Per cent.

The prices of books adopted by the State Board of Education average nearly 20 per cent, less than the prices that have been charged for high school text-books in this state, according to members of the board. By requiring the use of the same books in all high schools, the Legislature made it possible for the publishers to sell them at a substantial reduction.

A small army of representatives of the publishing houses, who have been hovering about the office of the state superintendent of public instruction for two days, made a dash for the board's room when Supt. Greathouse notified them that the selections had been made.

The board decided not to award a contract for books on agriculture and agricultural botany at this time, although bids had been submitted. It probably will be a year before the work in these subjects is organized completely, and the board decided to wait until the books are needed before making the selections.1

Visits His Old Home.

Elbert F, Alderson, of Columbus, Ohio, is the guest of his old boyhood friend, George Withrow, and family, near Westland. They were boys together in Summers county, West Virginia. Mr. Alderson is a son of James Alderson, formerly of this city, who owned the farm adjacent to Greenfield on the south side of the National Road, just east of the city and now owned by Jesse F. Anderson, the stock buyer. The family left here several years ago, and the father is now an influential member of the West Virginia Legislature. The son has been at Columbus, Ohio, for two or three years, where he was conductor on the street cars. He is now on his way to South Dakota, taking his annual vacation.

Mr. Alderson had the misfortune last Saturday night to lose his pocketbook, with $27.50, either on the road between the home of Mr. Withrow and Greenfield, or in Greenfield. The lost advertisement can be seen elsewhere, and he has offered a liberal rward for its return.

Abundance of Gas and Fine Service J. C. Vance, superintendent of the Southern Indiana Gas Company, is making some very important improvements and changes in the pipe-line system of the company in this city. By the changes being made he says that the company will be able to give Greenfield patrons improved service over their present most excellent service. It is a fact that perhaps Greenfield gas consumers never had as good service as they have at this time. The supply is abundant, and at the same time it is supplied under such safe regulation and even pressure that there are absolutely no accidents such as were frequently occurring in former years when people thought there was no limit to the supply of gas. Mr. Vance is much pleased with the condition of the plant and the business of the company.

Free Attractions.

Charles McKenzie has secured the free attraction for the Hancock County Reunion and Barbecue, as follows: The Beliefonts family, in their celebrated vaudeville act, and the Great Kelers in their sensational Scotch bounding wire novel­! ty act.

Dr. C. K. Bruner is picking the early apples from his orchard and is shipping them to Indianapolis. They are yellow transparents, and he has about 120 bushels. He gets 60 ceiUs per bushel.

Elder J. Harvey Daily and wife, of North Broadway, have returned from a ten days' trip at the towns of La Fountaine, Fowlerton and Matthews. Elder Daily preached at each of the above places.

Farmer Lee C. Thayer was in Greenfield Tuesday. He is arranging to sow twelve acres of alfalfa on his Vernon township farm, near Fortville.

Notice

There will be an all-day basket meeting at Sugar Grove Sunday, August 3d. Everybody invited, dw (Advertisement)

Joseph L. Binford and wife, of Route 3, and Harry G. Barnard visited Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Jessup, of Blue River township, Sunday.

Visit South Part of State. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. P. Martindale ran down to Jefferson county Sunday and visited the latter's brother, Eli Low and family, near Dupont. They returned home Monday. Mr. Martindale reports crops generally looking well. There is not as much fruit in the south part of the state as there was last year. Eli Low, who formerly resided in Hancock county, is getting along nicely and making money. He raised thoroughbred hogs in Hancock county, and is in the same business in Jefferson county, and doing well. He has a crib of 400 bushels of nice, yellow corn. Mr. Martindale says that farmers in the southern counties of the state do not raise as much per acre as those of the northern part, but they do not have nearly so much invested, and their expenses are not so great. The taxes are low. He is inclined to think there are many things in their favor.

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In talking about Jefferson county, Mr. Martindale forgot that he was talking to a newspaper man, and thereby hangs a joke: When Mr. Martindale reached Greensburg which he did at 10 o'clock in the morning, he inquired the way to Dupont. The person of whom he inquired understood that he asked for Newpoint, and so directed him. After reaching the town Mr. Martindale alighted from their automobile, ordered some ice cream, and while eating it inquired where Mr. Eli Low lived. They were surprised that no one seemed to know Mr. Low. He informed them that he lived near and did his trading at Dupont. He was then informed that the town was not Dupont, in Jefferson county, but Newpoint, in Ripley county. To their dismay, they found that instead of being near the home of Mr. Low, they were about 40 miles away, and it was forty miles of such hills as tested the climbing ability of Mr. Martindale's Ford automobile. It was 3 o'clock in the afternoon before they reached the home of Mr. Low.

HAS A HAND BADLY CRUSHED AND TORN

George Owens, of Green Township, Painfully Injured When Unloading Wheat.

George Owens, of Green township, sustained a very painful injury Monday, resulting in a badly lacerated and bruised hand. He was unloading wheat and his hand was caught in a pulley. Dr. Ferrell, of Eden, dressed the injury.

Death of Child.

James Paul, the eight-months-old son of Arthur and Dora Loehr, died at the home on North Wood street Monday evening at 6 o'clock, of whooping-cough. Funeral at the home Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, interment at Park cemetery, Lynam and Company, undertakers.

Dr. C. K. Bruner, who has been raising alfalfa on his farm just south of this city, is much pleased with his success, and is putting out more this year. He believes thoroughly in the idea of inoculating

the soil.

Lost A blue Ratine Coat for lady, between Spring Lake Park and Greenfield on National Road, or in Greenfield. Finder return same to Reporter office and receive reward, 21d3-wl (Advertisement)

Mr. and Mrs. James Coleman, of R. R. 4 entertained Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Schildmeier, of near Gem Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Starchman and daughter, Lois, and Tommy Elkheart, of near Carthage, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Beale, of Greenfield, are spending a few days in this city the guests of relatives and friends. Mr. Beale was a welcome caller at the News office Friday.—Shelbyville News.

Dr. C. A. Barnes, of Soulhport, was in Greenfield Monday. They will start for their new home at Tacoma, Wash., next Monday.

John Williams, residing on Range Line, has .remodeled his house and was in thisr~city Monday securing a supply of screens for the windows.

D. E. Shelton and family, of Gwynneville, motored to Greenfield Monday and called on Guy Kennedy.

W. T. Orr, trustee of Jackson township, was a business visitor in Greenfield Monday.

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STRMIGEA IK TO BOM MOVIHG CUR

Limited Cars Do Not Stop at State Street, and a Man Trying to Board One There, is Hurt

An unknown man tried to board the limited car leaving here at 3:17 Monday afternoon, at the State street corner, not knowing that it did not stop there. In coming up the grade at that point, the car did slacken its speed somewhat, so he said he thought it was going to, stop, but after the front end had passed him, the speed increased so that when he eaught the handrail at the back it knocked him against the side of the car, bruising his nose, scratching his face and knees and jarring him up considerably.

He went into the Johnson drug store where first-aid treatment was given him. Farther than that he lived north of Cumberland, he would not talk of himself.

Back From Hospital.

Mrs. A. W. Pope, of Route 7, who has been to the St. Vincent's Hospital for the last eight weeks, was taken home Thursday. She is steadily improving. About ten weeks ago she was brought back from the hospital, but was home only two weeks when she had to, return. It is thought that this operation will be entirely successful, and that she soon will be about.

Lieut. Robert J. Binford, who has been home on a leave of absence, left Thursday for Logan, Utah, where he is detailed as military instructor in the Utah Agricultural College.

Alfalfa Fields Without Weeds. A man who has raised alfalfa, says that soon all farmers will be raising alfalfa. He says it is the finest feed that grows. He says that it should be cut and after it has wilted and before it is thoroughly cured, it should be put up in large cocks and then covered with canvas and allowed to go through a sweat. By this means it is put in the very best condition, and none of the leaves lost in handling. He says that there are no weeds that will endure the three or four cuttings which the harvesting of alfalfa entails. So there will be no weeds in the alfalfa fields.

Grasshoppers Destroy Crops. Mrs. Lizzie Snider, a resident of Hancock county until about six years ago when she with her family, moved to Wheeless, Oklahoma, writes to Hancock county friends that grasshoppers have destroyed their crops this year. With all the hard labor they can scarcely live, and the residents of that section of Oklahoma are having a pretty hard time.

AMITY

Rev. H. W. Robbins took dinner Sunday with John Collins and wife. Frank Welling and family entertained John Collins and wife, of Knightstown Willie McCord and wife, John McCord and wife and daughters, of McCordsville Vinton Welling, wife and son, and Andrew Ploenges and wife at dinner Sunday.

Mrs. Maggie Johnston, Misses Merl Ashcraft, of Mt. Comfort, and Ivy Edwards spent Saturday night and Sunday with Otis Snider and family.

El Sanford and family, of Otterbein, spent Sunday with Chris Cook and family.

Stanton Hurley's barn was struck by lightning and burned Wednesday. His hay and corn were lost.

Henry Hawkins aid family entertained Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Ostermeier, Mr. and Mrs. Imel and little daughter, Elsie Freda Grove's, of Raab's Corner, and Tena Snider, at dinner Sunday, and Mrs. Henry Ostermeier and Mrs. Ross and Tom Scotten and wife in the afternoon.

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Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Hurley last Wednesday, a baby girl. Vera Evans, of Mt. Comfort, came Saturday night to spend a week with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hankino.

There will be .preaching next Sunday morning by Rev. Cummins, and in the evening by Rev. Gooding. Prayer meeting was well attended.,, last Thursday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller, near Curry's Chapel, are the proud parents of a 10-pound baby boy.