Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 18 September 1913 — Page 2
EXTRA WORK CLAIM FILED III MI
M. A. Fry Asks Board of Commissioners to Pay Him $1,020.80 on Road Contract of 1909-1910.
To Farmers
—The Book
Practical Home Veterinarian
By DAVID ROBERTS, D. V. S.
We will give one copy of this valuble book to each farmer that calls for same
as long as supply lasts W. P. JOHNSON, Druggist
A suit was filed in the Circuit Court Tuesday, on an appeal from the County Commissioners' Court, in which Marshall A. Fry asks for the payment of $1,020.80 for extra work on the Lee D. Olvey et al. road, which he built in 1909 and 1910. In the complaint, Mr. Fry sets out that on November 1, 1910, he was awarded the contract to build the above road, the contract price being $4,953, and entered upon the work of building said road. That later, the Supreme Court of the State declared and held, in the case of Smith et al., vs. the Hamilton County Commissioners, that the law under which the contract was awarded was unconstitutional. The county auditor, he then says, was unable to dispose of the bon'ds, for the payment of the contract price of the road, and the work was stopped. Later, however, on January 25th, he says, the Supreme Court overruled their former decision and declared the l&w constitutional and in force, and that he re-entered upon the work and completed the road. During the time that elapsed between the two opinions of the Supreme Court of the State, the plaintiff alleges that he had no control over the road, and that the road officials of Vernon and Green townships and the road officials of Hancock county, hauled gravel from a pit on the line of the road, and also dirt from the road and used- it on other roads. That because of this fact he was compelled to and did make fills, hauling dirt and gravel from other points and at an expense to him of almost $1,000. He asserts that this extra expense was not shown in the original estimate, nor the fills in the profile of the road, and that it was due to the dirt and gravel being hauled away to other roads, which were benefited thereby. He asserts that it was necessary for him to do this extra work and make the expense thereof, in order to turn over to the county a complete and workmanlike job, and that he did it, full expecting that it would be paid for as extra work, not having been included in the original •estimate. He asserts that the extra work cost him $880, which with interest, amounts to $1,040.80, and asks that the Commissioners levy a special tax on Vernon and Green townships, as by law provided, to raise money to pay off road bonds and that such money raised be applied to pay this claim for extra work.
Patrick Tierney has returned to "his home at Delaware, Ohio, after a visit with his brother, Dan Tieruey and family, in this city.
Mrs. Anna Middleton has returned from Connersville, where she attended the funeral of her aunt, Miss Lizzie Jonas.
Harry Hudson and Dudley Kinder have taken full charge of the old Banks plumbing shop on Main street.
Alfred Richey and two sons, of Indianapolis, were here Sunday as guests of Mrs. Ellen Stephens and family.
The work of gathering apples at the Goble fruit farm was begun Monday morning.
Edward G. Gant, who is doing ^contract w6rk at Connersville, spent Sunday at his home in this city.
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County Health Officer Released All Under Quarantine in Cleveland Community.
The diphtheria situation in the Cleveland and Stringtown communities has cleared up and the quarantine raised.
Monday, Dr. Milo Gibbs, county health officer, disinfected all the clothing of all persons in the homes and they were then released to go and come as they please. There was one death, but the disease was prevented from spreading, notwithstanding the fact that many had been exposed.
The case in this city, at the Burk home on Pratt street, is reported as doing nicely, with every chance for the recovery of the patient.
FRUIT MID FLOWERS
Won First Prizes at State Fair— Greenfield Ladies Also Won Prizes for Needle Work
Several first prizes on fruits, flowers, melons and needle work were awarded to Greenfield and Hancock county people at the State Fair last week.
On fruit the D. H. Goble fruit farm was awarded first on Clayton, Mammoth Black Twig and Yellow Belleflower. They also won first on Beitigheimer, Northern Spy, Smith Cider and Mann.
L. V. Hopkins, of Maxwell, won first on Jonathan, Maiden Blush, White Pippin and Wagner.
Lunis Sanford won first on display on meadow and pasture grasses and collection of farm products and grass seed. F. M. Sanford won first on mixed oats. Ernest Sanford won first on fall barley, millet, timothy, orchard grass, flax-seed and kaffir corn. F. M. Sanford won first on nutmeg melons and squashes.
On cut flowers, Mrs. W. F. Spangler won first on asters. On fancy needle work, Mrs. W. P. Wirick won first on crocheted counterpane. Mrs. C. E. Henricks won first on point lace center piece, and couch pillow.
Jacob Loy and wife and Martha Loy motored to Pendleton Sunday and were the guests of Peter Loy and family.
Miss Lain Wickard, of Indianapolis, is spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wickard on Route 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eaton, of Indianapolis, were the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Til Eaton, Sunday.
John Crossley and wife spent Sunday with their son, Worth Crossley and family, southeast of town.
Orlando Jessup has moved from the Lemuel Hackleman farm in Blue River township, to the Dr. J. M. Larimore farm, north of town.
Dr. N. S. Cox, of Richmond, who
was the guest of J. .Smith and family Saturday and Sunday, returned home Sunday evening.
Wheat sowing is the order of the day now with Hancock county farmers. They are commencing in earnest this week.
GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1913
SARDS BRING
BUCK CREEK TOWNSHIP FARMERS WIN FIRST ON COUNTY DISPLAY AT FAIRS—HAVE
EXHIBITED 20 YEARS
F. M. Sanford, one of the big farmers of Buck Creek township, was in Greenfield today. He is feeling good over the fact that his farm products, on display at the State Fair, won first prize on county display, for Hancock county.
Mr. Sanford is a veteran at this business, as he has had displays at the State Fair for the past twenty years, and never fails to "bring home the bacon." This year a son, Lunis, and grandson, Ernest, helped in the display, and also had displays and single entries of their own. In addition to winning first on county display of farm products, they won second and fourth on corn display, and first on straw and grasses.
Mr. Sanford and his sons, Lunis, Isaac, Noble and Ellsworth, farm over 600 acres of Buck Creek township's splendid soil, and when they go after a prize for farm products they generally get it. This year their display at the State Fair lacked just ten feet of occupying one entire side and end of the agricultural hall.
Mr. Sanford thinks the entire county should take an interest in these displays, and make them mean all they should to the county in a financial way, and as an advertisement of our products, their quality, etc.
CHARLOTTESVILLE
The protracted meeting has begun at the Christian church, and will continue for two or three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whistler, of Atlanta, Ind., were guests of Mrs. Jane Addison and family Sunday.
Miss Agnes Wright, of Indianapolis, visited her sister, Mrs. Homer Anderson, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Arbuckle and children, Mrs. Elizabeth Cross and daughter, Myrtle, and Mrs. Gehring, of Greenfield, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wright Cross Sunday.
Omer Ruggles and Opal Laeey, Otho Hudson and Vada Reeves were guests of Harvey Fry and wife at Indianapolis Thursday.
Orville Mattix and wife entertained at dinner Sunday, Robert Mattix, of Indianapolis Miss Grass of Oakville, and Allen "Mattix and wife.
A telephone meeting was held on Monday night. Mrs. Cash Niles, of Indianapolis, spent part,'of last week here.
Mi's. George Fowler, of Knightstown, spent Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Comstock.
John Waggoner and family spent Sunday at Broad Ripple. W. R. McGraw and wife and Rollin Jessup and wife visited Carthage .friends Sunday.
Wm. Sawyer and wife and Oliver Lineback and wife were guests of Spiceland friends Sunday.
Born—Thursday, September llthj a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gross, east of town.
Emory Davis and family spent Sunday at Eden. Mrs. Cynthia Peters of Marion, spent Sunday with Wm. Bell and wife.
Mrs. H. A. Cook and S. J. Cook, of Eugene, Ore., visited her sister, Mrs. Charles Gladden, north of here last week.
Prof. Roscoe Thomas has gone to Boston, Mass., to attend college. Henry Riley, of Manilla, is visiting his brother, Tom Riley, and wife, for a few days.
Cassell Watson spent Sunday with Paul Williams, north of here. Mrs. Will Oldham entertained the Priscilla Circle, and nice refreshments were served.
Miss Alma Davis, age 22, daughter of Henry Davis, west of town, died Wednesday night. The funeral was held at the Nariieless Creek church Friday morning at 10:30, interment at Simmons cemetery. Miss Davis leaves a father, two brothers —Earl of Muncie, and Vinton of this place two sisters, Nellie and Hazel, who live at home. Miss Davis had been sick for many years.
A church social was given at the home of Allen Hill Saturday evening. Each person present was assessed as many cents as they were years old. This plan was carried out for the payment of the price of carpet for the Friends church.
Miss Florence Truitt, of Indianapolis, and Elmer Anderson, of Martinsville, spept Sunday with Frank Weeks and family.
Eatl Binford and family" spent Sunday with Waldo Binford and family at Westland.
Joseph Stamback and family and
Frank Stamback and family, of Eaton. Ohio, were recent guests of Frank Craft and family.
School began Monday with the following teachers: Prof. Moore, Misses Hanna, Amick and Walker, and Cynthia Peacock.
Miss Mina Overman is teaching at Warrington. Wm. McDaniel and family spent Sunday at Dunreith.
Laura Roberts spent Sunday at Carthage. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nichols, accompanied by Dr. Johnston, went to Indianapolis Tuesday for an examination of Mrs. Nichols. She lias been ailing for a year and an operation may be necessary.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the M. E. church on Saturday and 'Sunday, Sept. 20th and 21st. The quarterly conference is Saturday afternoon. District Supt. Freeland will deliver the sermon Sunday at 10:30. A cordial invitation is extended to-all.
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ASSAULT ON FATHER
Franklin College Head is Indicted By Vigo County Grand Jury For Chastising Father.
The Vigo county grand jury has returned an indictment against Elijah A. Hanley, president of Franklin College, charging him with assault and battery on his father.
The indictment alleges that the assault was committed at the home of his father near Middletown, and that the father is 63 years old. This is the sequel to the startling news a few days ago that the young college president and minister had severely punished his father by whipping him and handling him in such a manner that a physician had to attend him.
While many stories were afloat, and published, it was not until last Saturday that Mr. Hanley made a statement of the affair. He alleged that the punishment he administered was the result of a climax of long continued abuse and illtreatment accorded his mother by his father. He also alleged that his father called his mother and sister vile names. He said he asked his father to apologize and promise to treat his mother better, but that he would not, and he whipped him.
Dr. Hanley said he had furnished his parents a home and living for years, and had stood his father's ill treatment of his mother as long as he could. He said in his statement that he was ready to suffer the consequences of his act, whatever the effect would have on his future life and usefulness. It is stated in a dispatch from Franklin that the people there sympathize with Mr. Hanley, and want him to continue in the capacity of college president.
The ceremonies used by both of these Squires seem to be very popular with the marrying public, as they are in demand at marriages probably more than any two in the county commissioned to officiate at weddings.
Cicero Reeves and wife and James Reeves and wife, of Anderson, were guests Sunday of Lemuel Moore and family on Route 8.
Lucian Heim, of New Castle, was in this city Saturday and Sunday, visiting his parent^, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Heyn.
Malcolm Hancock, of Indianapolis, was here Sunday. He is taking a banking course at Central Business College.
Otis Sandefeur, who has been employed at the Court House Res-
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AS HANCOCK COUNTY'S MARRYING SQUIRE—PERFORMED 237 MARRIAGE CREMONIES
IN FIFTEEN YEARS
Squire Daniel C. Gimason has come forward to lay claim to the title of "Marrying Squire of Hancock County." Joseph Garrett, almost a life-time Squire, has performed 198 ceremonies, which is certainly a record to brag about, but Squire Gimason says he has performed 237 ceremonies in fifteen years,- although some of them were performed in Clinton county, where he was a justice betfore coming to this county. He has performed 131 ceremonies since coming to Greenfield, however, and thinks that for the same length of time his record cannot be equaled in this county.
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taurant, left Monday for a visit at [pleaded guilty to a charge of asLafayette and will then go to Shelbyville, where he will prepare to enter the ^tate Normal College at Terre Haute early in October.
Jacob Miljser, an employe of the T. H. I. & E. power house, who has been off duty the past two weeks on account of sickness, is improving and will soon resume his work.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ratleff and two daughters, of Bellefontaine, O., spent Friday and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Day. Mrs. Ratleff and Mrs. Day are cousins.
Sunday will be Girls' Day at the Christian church. The program will be conducted by the girls of the congregation.
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Fined For Assault
WILL BE HELD THREE DAYS-SEPTEMBER 23, 24 AND 25, UNDER AUSPICES OF FIREMEN'S AMUSEMENT COMPANY-A PROGRAM THAT APPEALS TO ALL.
Tuesday, September 23rd
10:00 A. M.—BABY SHOW. FOR BEST LOOKING BABY First Prize—$2.50 in Cash—Pickett Hardware Company.
Samuel Moore and John Stump
sault and battery, before Squire Garrett Monday. Moore was fined $2.00 and costs and Stump was fined $1.00 and costs.
William Marts and wife went to Indianapolis this afternoon, where they will spend a week with their sons, George, Joseph, Guy, Oscar and Frank Marts, and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Marts also have a son, James, living at Davenport, Iowa.
Hon. Robert F. Reeves visited his homefolks near Wilkinson Saturday night and Sunday.
Verle Niles and Esther Warner, of Frankfort, were the guests of Ora Niles and wife Sundav.
OLD TIE HOME COMING
Second Prize—Toilet Requisites—W. P. Johnson, Druggist. Third Prize—Fine Hat Pin—I. H. Barnes, Jeweler. Fourth Prize—Bottle Perfume—Zike & Henricks, Druggists.
SPECIAL PRIZES
For Best Boy Baby, $2.50 in Gold by Mayor Ora Myers. For Best Girl Baby, $2.50 in Gold by Mayor Ora Myers.
GRAND PARADE OF STOCK
Class One —Draft Horses
1—Best stallion, 4 years old and over $10.00 $5.00 2—Best stallion, 3 years old and under 4 8.00 4.00 3—Best stallion, 2 years old and under 3 6.00 3.00 4—Best stallion, 1 year old and under 2 5.00 2.50 5—Best suckling colt 4.00 2.00 (Third prize, pair $5 glasses, by M. S. Walker) 6—Best gelding or mares, 4 years old or over 6.00 3.00 7—Best gelding or mares, 3 years old or under 4 5.00 2.5© 8—Best gelding or mares, 2 years old or under 3 4.00 2.00 9—Best gelding or mares, 1 year old or under 2 4.00 2.00 10—Stallion showing 2 best colts 4.00 2.00 11—Mares showing 2 best colts 4.00 2.00 12—Best draft team owned by one man 6.00 3.00
MULES
13—Mules, best pair 3 years old and over 6.00 3.00 14—Mules, best pair 2 years old and under 3 5.00 2.50 15—Best yearling mules 4.00 2.00 16—Best suckling mules 4.00 2.00
LADIES' HARNESS AND HITCH
First Prize—Fine Cut Glass Vace—J. C. Foster. Second Prize—$5.00 Pair of Oxfords—C. Williams Co. Third Prize—Rocco Hand-Painted Tankard—J. W. Cooper. Fourth Prize—Pair Ladies' Kid Gloves—J. Ward Walker Co. Fifth Prize—Umbrella—Simon Koin.
FOOT RACE
First Prize—5-Gallon Bucket Lard—Walter Fisk. Second Prize—Sack of Flour—Harry G. Strickland. Third Prize—Bucket of Sorghum Molasses--M. T. Willett. Fourth Prize—Quart of Velvet Ice Cream—Frank Lineback.
Wednesday, September 24th
Class Two—General Purpose Horses
17—Best stallion, 4 years old and over $10.00 $5.00 18—Best stallion, 3 years old and under 4 6.00 3.00 19—Best stallion 2 years old and under 3 4.00 2.00 20—Best stallion, 1 year old ands under 2 4.00 2.00 21—Best suckling colt 4.00 2.00 22—Stallion showing 2 or more best colts 6.00 3.00
Mares and Geldings
23—Best 4 year old and over 6.00 3.00 24—Best 3 year old and under 4 6.00 3.00 25—Best 2 year old and under 3 5.00 2.50 26—Best 1 year old and under 2 4.00 2.00 27—Mare showing 2 or more best colts 6.00 3.00
PONY SHOW AND RACE
Best Pony Outfit 5.00 2.50 Shetland Pony Race 4.00 3.00 Third and Fourth Prizes 2.00 1.00
No boys under 8 or over 12 years of age need apply. Pie Eating Contest First Prize—$1.50 Cash—E. S. Hart.
Second Prize—$1.00 Cash—E. S. Hart. Third Prize—50 Cents—E. S. Hart. Fourth Prize—Sack of Flour—Charles E. Vaughn.
Sack Race
First Prize—Pair of $8 Trousers—George P. Justus. Second Prize—Brownie Camera—Wm. H. Stewart. Third Prize—League Base Ball—A. A. Gappen. Fourth Prize—Sack of Flour—Fred T. Havens.
Three-Legged Race
First Prize—$1.00 Worth of Bread Checks—E. Meisel. Second Prize—Sack of Flour—Bert Orr. Third Prize—One Pocket Flash Light—Berlin Dieterr
Thursday, September 25th
Light Harness
2'8—Best stallion, 4 years old and over $8.00 $4.00 29—Best stallion, 3 years old and under 4 6.00 3.00 30—Best stallion, 2 years old and under 3 5.00 2.50 31—Best stallion, 1 year old and under 2 4.00 2.00 32—Best suckling colt 4.00 2.00 33—Stallion showing 2 or more best colts 6.00 3.00 34—Mares and geldings, 4 years old and over 6.00 3.00 35—Best mare and gelding, 3 years old and under 4 5.00 2.50 36—Best mare and gelding, 2 years old and under 3..... 4.00 2.00 37—Best mare and gelding, 1 year old and under 2 4.00 2.00 38—Mares showing 2 or more best colts 6.00 3.00 39—Best pair of roadsters owned by one man.. 6.00 3.00
Best Single Turnout—Driven By Lady
First Prize—$7.50 Plush Robe—J. M. Havens & Co. Second Prize—Pair Queen Quality Shoes—Rogers & Co. Third sPrizt,—$3.00 Rocking Chair—A. H. Rottman. Fourth Prize—Fifty Fancy Visiting Cards—The Reporter. Fifth Prize—$2.00 Set of Fly Nets—J. M. Hinchman. JkiS'ri Sixth Prize—Box Stationery—Walter Myers." /"'",
Seventh Prize—One Horse Shod—James Moran. .'jell at 3 S 8
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