Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 7 January 1915 — Page 1

GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN

VOL. XXXVI. NO. 1

PAY LARGE AMOUNT MORE THAN RECEIVE

Apportionment of School Fund Gives This County $9,2483.58. We Paid In $15,869.38.

The state department of public instruction has made the semi-annual apportionment of common school funds to

all the counties of the state, a total of

$1,517,438.34 being distributed to the ninety-two counties, and a balance of $6,943.92 being left in the state treasury.

The total amount distributed at the Jan-

uary settlement in 1914 was $1,480,078.38. The apportionment this year was made on the basis of a per capita distribution of $1.98. This went to the counties on the basis of a total of 766,383 children of school age (6 to 21 years) enumerated in the schools of Indiana. The per capita amount distributed last January was $1.94. Over half of the counties paid in a great deal more to this fund than rereceived back and among these counties was Hancock. This county paid in $15,869.38 and received in the distribution

$9,248.58, or $6,620.80 less than paid in.

Marion county paid in about $60,000 more than she received back, while some counties received more than twice as much as they paid in.

A PROSPEROUS YEAR.

A httle more than a year ago we commenced business in Greenfield. Being inexperienced, we had it practically all to learn. We went to work

earnestly and diligently and the results

have been beyond our expectations. We wish to thank our many patrons who have given us their support, and solicit a further continuance of that patronage.

We will endeavor to furnish you with

the best "eats" that can be produced,

such as buckwheat cakes and syrup, home made sausage and hot biscuits, corn bread and delicious roasts, and in addition to all the good things, a chicken dinner will be served every day. Look for the big yellow sign, "EAT" on West Main street. City Restaurant, "The

Home of Good Eats," O. M. Jackson,

proprietor. Three doors west of Hart's variety store. 7d-l-w (Advertisement.)

To the Citizens of Jackson Township: Upon assuming the office of township trustee I want to express to you my appreciation of your confidence and the

honor that you have conferred upon me. I assure you my chief desire is to serve you faithfully and well, and that the affairs of the office may be administered economically and efficiently I earnestly solicit your assistance and co-operation. On Tuesdays I will be at my residence and on Fridays at Charlottesville for the transaction of township business.

Very respectfully, MARSHALL. N. HITTLE.

Wilkinson, Ind. 7d-l-w (Advertisement.)

DECEMBERS RECCORD FOR COLD AND SNOW

Has Not Been Equalled in a Generation, It Is Claimed. Below Zero Many Times

With Snow.

The record for cold and snow made by December, 1914, has not been equalled in a generation, it is claimed by the older citizens. Beginning with the first week in December, the month has been cold constantly, with snow all the time.

The thermometer has registered from zero to ten below on several different mornings and it was down to zero Thursday morning, the last day of the month. The snow came before the ground was frozen much and will be a great protection and benefit to the growing wheat and rye. Some have feared that the ice of the past ten days has injured these crops, but the general opinion among farmers is that the snow coming first and the ice forming only a top crust, it will cause very little if any damage.

President Wilson Coming To Indianapolis January 8th. President Woodrow Wilson has accepted an invitation to visit Indianapolis and speak on Jackson day, Friday, January 8th. The invitation was extended by: Senator John W. Kern and was promptly accepted.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bufkin and Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Cooper spent New Year's day at New Castle, the guests of relatives and friends.

Albert and Harvey Barnard have returned to Colorado University, after visiting relatives and friends here during the holidays.

Justice Binford, of Blue River township, has returned from a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. French, at Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Advertising will sell your goods/

Entertained at Turkey Dinner In Mississippi Home. Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Thomas, of Canton, Mississippi, entertained at a turkey dinner Sunday in honor of the former's mother, Mrs. Effie Thomas, and son, Harold, of near Fort^ille, Indiana, who are spending a few weeks with them. The turkey was roasted by an old colored woman who has been a cook since the Civil war ajid who was twice sold as a slave. Those present at the dinner were Mrs. E. E. Spalding and sons, Raymond and Russell, formerly of Chicago Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Brinigin and son, Morris, and Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Slack and children, formerly of Indiana Mr. and Mrs. E. Dilworth and daughter, Ruth, formerly of Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs D. C. Reynolds and baby, of Canton, Mississippi. Mrs. Thomas is enjoying her first trip to the "Sunny South" very much.

FELL ON SIDEWALK MRS. FROST INJURED

Ada O. Frost Victim of Slick Walks and Suffers Painful Injuries.

Mrs. Ada O. Frost, of North East street, stenographer in the office of Samuel J. Offutt, fell Wednesday morning in front of the Spot Cash store, on Main street, and suffered painful injuries, which are thought, however, not to be of a dangerous or serious nature.

Mrs. Frost slipped on the wet pavement and fell on her right side with great force. Her head and hip were injured. She was picked up and helped into the Spot Cash store by the bystanders and Dr. E. R. Sisson called. Dr. Sisson took her in his automobile to her home on East street and rendered medical treatment. She was reported this afternoon as resting fairly well. It is thought that no bones were broken and it is hoped that her injuries may not prove serious.

DEATH OF MRS. MONTIETH. Mrs. Catherine A. Montieth, age 82 years, passed away at 5 o'clock Wednesday morning at the home of her son-in-law, Robert Swiggins, 348 West Fifth street. She had been ill for several weeks.

Funeral services at the residence Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Charles Sharp, of Indianapolis, in charge. Interment at Park cemetery. Friends may call after 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Pasco Brothers, undertakers.

Wanted—To buy ash timber pay cash write for particulars. J. M. Witte, Wilkinson, Route 1, care Frank Barrett. 6d-6-w-p (Advertisement.)

Mrs. McGuire Doing Nicely Mrs. W. I. McGuire, of Swope street, who fell and broke her arm eight days ago, while suffering considerably at this time because the bone is beginning to knit, is in reality doing much better than could be expected, considering her age, which is 82 years. Dr. McGuire, her husband, who is 78 years old, is giving his entire attention to his wife and doing nothing at his profession. He says though he is 78 years old he feels like a boy. He and Mrs. McGuire were married more than half a century ago. It will be 53 years the 17th day of next month since they were married. Mrs. McGuire will be 82 years old January 2nd.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Moore entertained at supper Tuesday eveningMr. and Mrs. James O. Davis and daughter, Maurine; Misses Gladys Teel and Grace Gambrel and Ralph Winslow.

Mannon On Program.

Sam F. Mannon, of this city, was on the program Thursday evening at a New Year's entertainment given at Cambridge City by the F. R. E. E. Society. Mr. Mannon gave a reading in the deaf and dumb sign language. Mr. Mannon has given readings here in the past and his entertaining is unique and enjoyable.

For Sale—At reasonable price, a Sow and pigs. Leo Bradley, Greenfield, Rural Route 2. 6d-2-w (Advertisement)

INJURED WHILE COASTING Roy Low, barber, of Charlottesville, has an injured ankle in a plaster Paris case which he is nursing carefully. It

is the result of a toboggan slide, while coasting recently.

CLASS OF BOYS ORGANIZED

Held First Social Meeting and Listened to Civil War Stories.

A class of boys of the Christian church Sunday school was organized Sunday by their teacher, Mrs. E. P. Rock. They will be known as the L. L. class. Their first social meeting was held at the home of Harold Leamon, on North street, Tuesday evening. As next Sunday's lesson has a war scene in it, Stephen Jackson, an old soldier of the Civil war was invited to meet with the boys and give a description of the war and tell of his experience with shot and shell. The sad stories related by Mr. Jackson of the "Boys in Blue," the privations, starvation, exposure and death aroused the patriotism of the class. They enjoyed having Mr. Jackson with them, also the games, books and refreshments.

CAPT. SNOW TALKS OF EARLY DAYS

WORKED FOR $4.00 PER MONTH-— CAPTURED A YOUNG DEERKILLED FIRST DEER IN

OLD FAIR GROUNDS.

Capt. Snow, one of the best known Civil war veterans of Greenfield, former county recorder, and son of one of Greenfield's pioneer citizens, was a pleasant caller at The Reporter office Wednesday morning. Capt. Snow is no longer a boy, though he has manifested about as much vitality in his life as any citizen in Greenfield. He was in a reminiscent mood when calling at this office, and said that when he was a boy he worked on the farm now owned by Berry James, west of this city, on the National Road, for John Skinner, at $4.00 per month. That was in the days before the large fields had been cleared of trees and stumps. He said that he had often had his shins cracked by the roots from the trees and stumps while he plowed.

There were many deer in the country in those days. Captain Snow said he had seen as many as seven at a time. He and Nate Meek caught a young deer west of Greenfield one day. Mr. Meek, then a boy, had a dog and as it was hunting through the timber it scared up the deer and chased it through the woods. As it passed Henry Snow, who was standing on a log, he jumped astride its back and caught it. The deer was brought to Greenfield by the boys and made a pet. The first deer Mr. Snow ever killed was in the old fair ground, now known as Randall Place.

STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

Eli R. Gant, Aged Citizen, In Very Critical Condition.

Eli R. Gant, one of Greenfield's oldest and best known citizens, suffered a severe stroke of paralysis Thursday night at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Lewis, where he makes his home.

Early in the evening Mr. Gant ate supper, read the paper and seemed in his usual health, but at bedtime he complained of a pain in his chest, but after being treated with home remedies he seemed to be as well as usual. Later, his son, Elmer E. Gant and wife, called at the Lewis home and Mr. Gant talked with his father, but soon after a noise was heard in his room and he was found struggling for breath. A physician was summoned quickly and Mr. Gant rested easier after being treated, but his condition seemed very serious and he was unable to talk much and had but little use of himself.

Mr. Gant was 85 years old last April, but has been unusually hale and strong for one of that age. He has lived in this locality since he was six years old.

DEATH OF J. J. ROBERTSON

Occurred Thursday Afternoon at Home of His Nephew.

State street.

GREENFIELD, IND., THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1915

PUBLIC SERVICE

COMPANY BUYS

J. J. Robertson, aged 78 years, died Thursday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock, of compaction of the bowels, at the home of his nephew, I. W. Trees, who lives on the Henby farm, southwest of the city. Mr. Robertson formerly lived in Rush county, but since the death of his wife six years ago he has lived with his relatives. He has a son, William H. Robertson, at Cripple Creek, Colorado. The body was brought to the home of his nephew, Dr. J. R. Trees, on South State street.

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. King entertained at dinner Thursday, L. J. King, C. C. King, Mrs. Rose LeFevre, Mrs. Morton Russell, sons, Harry and Emerson, and Miss Letha LeFevre, of Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Merritt Wood, wife and family and Miss Selma Stephens spent Thursday at Whiteland with Rev. C. J. Kerlin and family.

Thomas Armecost and wife, of near New Richmond, Ohio, are here visiting their daughters, Mrs. Charles Nichols and Mrs. Joseph Pauley and families.

G. R. Bottsford has accepted a position with the Standard Oil Company and will have charge of the tank at this city. He succeeds Wilbur Scott, who has had charge of the Greenfield station two years.

Among the new arrivals in the city are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lushbaugh, from Virginia, who will make their future home in Greenfield. Mr. Lushbaugh is to take charge of the Public Savings lnsurance Co. in this county.

Mrs. J. E. Hart was at Shirley Tuesday on business and visiting friends.

SHIREMAN SUCCEEDS MILES

Martinsville Man Appointed State Game Commissioner By the Governor.

Eugene C. Shireman, of Martinsville, proprietor of the "Gold Fish Farm," has been appointed by Governor Ralston as state fish and game commissioner to succeed the late George W. Miles, whose death occurred a few days ago. Mr. Shireman is a business man as well as being interested in the development of fish and game in the state. The farm operated by Mr. Shireman and his brother produced 250,000 gold fish last year. The office pays $3,000 a year. The appointment is for four years.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY BUYS NOW OWNS ALL GAS MAINS IN THE CITY. BOUGHT MOREHEAD LINES AND AS-

SUMED CONTRACT WITH TOWNSEND.

The Interestate Public Service Company has bought out the Manufacturers' Gas Company, known generally as the Morehead Company, and assumed control of the company's holdings New Year's day. The Morehead Company had about a mile and a half of mains with about fifty meters attached, all in the northwest part of the city. The deal, was consummated Thursday and the Interstate Public Service Company assumed the other company's contract with Mr. Townsend to buy his gas, which was turned into the lines of the Morehead Company early last fall.

Mr. Townsend has several wells and enough gas will be purchased of him to take care of all new patrons and to furnish a sufficiency for all consumers. The patrons of the Morehead Company will be served from the mains of the former Morehead Company until such time as the transfer can be made to the mains of the Public Service Company.

Mrs. Ada Currens and two daughters, Marguerite and Mildred, arrived Tuesday evening from Liberal, Kansas, to visit relatives for a time. They have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Butler and daughter and went Thursday evening to visit Mrs. Curren's mother, Mrs. Worrell.

HORSE KILLED BY LARGE MALE HOG

WAS ATTACKED AND DISEM--BOWELED AND HAD TO BE KILLED. OWNED BY W. H. POWERS.

William H. Powers lost a valuable brood mare a few days ago, which was killed by a male hog.

Mr. Powers had lost some hogs by cholera and he had dragged some of them back to a woods pasture where he was arranging to burn them. He had passed a large male hog which was staying at a straw stack since the snow. Mr. Powers hitched his horse and began gathering limbs and chunks to burn the hogs. While thus engaged the hog had followed the horse to where it was hitched and assailed it, cutting the horse with its tusks in such a way as to disembowel it. A vet-, erinary surgeon was called, but said nothing could be done for it, so the horse was killed.

Mrs. C. E. Smith, of Billings, Montana, who has been visiting relatives here for a few weeks, left Friday for her home and will visit with a sister at Abington, Illinois, on her way.

Charles Lewis, of Charlottesville, transacted business here Thursday afternoon.

Miss Thelma Rowland, of Indianapolis, was the guest of Bertha E. Griffith, near Philadelphia, during Christmas vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. Marion Tucker, of Rural Route 4, in Sugar Creek township, were shopping in Greenfield Tuesday.

Mrs. Emery Lacy took her son to Indianapolis Monday to have him operated on.

STATE LEGISLATURE IN SESSION TODAY

Sixty-Ninth General Assembly Convened at 10 O'Clock For Session of Sixty-One Days.

The 69th general assembly of Indiana convened today at 10 o'clock. Both houses convened at the same hour. Secretary of state, Cook, opened the house of representatives and lieutenant governor, O'Neill, the senate. The first act of the house was to elect C. H. Bedwey as speaker after the representatives were sworn in and the election of Wade H. Free as secretary of the senate was the first act of that branch, after the new members were sworn in. Governor Ralston delivered his message to the assembly at a joint session held in the house chamber.

Sixty-one Democratic representatives, thirty-eight Republicans and one Progressive is the house "complexion."

Senate lineup will be forty-one Democrats, eight Republicans and one Progressive.

Votes necessary to pass a bill in the house, fifty-one; in senate, twenty-six.

ADVERTISED LETTERS Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for in the postoffice at Greenfield, Indiana, January 7, 1915:

Mrs. Perna aCnnon. Mr. Patt Carr. Elsie Ducking. Mrs. Fannie Farr Stanton. Mrs. Wm. F. Smith. Mr. Frank Sinz. Miss Rose Whitaker. Persons calling for above letters will please say "Advertised."

WM. A. SERVICE, P. M.

Born, to Rev. and Mrs. Forest Crider, on December 31, a 9 pound boy baby. Rev. and Mrs. Crider are in Hamilton county.

Word is received here that Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Roney, of Swift Current, Canada, are the proud parents of a baby boy. Dayton formerly lived here.

ARE PLANNING BIG FOR CHICKEN SHOW

Will Be Held This Season January 20 to 24 In the Tabernacle. New Coops Are Provided

The Greenfield Poultry association is planning for a big show this season, much bigger than last year, although that was a splendid exhibition.

The dates for the show this season will be January 20 to 24 inclusive. It will be held at the tabernacle which provides more and better room than any building in the city.

The association had a goodly supply of coops made new last year but in anticipation of a much larger number of birds this season, they have purchased a supply of up to date new coops.

The catalogues have been printed and 500 were mailed out yesterday. A much larger number of foreign birds are expected this season than last as last year was their first show and was one of the best held in the State and also one of the largest.

Miss Celia Rihm, of the St. Vincent hospital, at Indianapolis, visited her brother, Fred Rihm and family, Thursday while, on her way to Piqua, Ohio, to visit her parents.

Fritz Plessinger has returned to his home at Anderson, after a few days' visit with Earl Hilligoss in this city.

Prof. and Mrs. John Wesley Kendall, of West North street, are rejoicing over the arrival at their home Wednesday morning, January 6, of a fine 12-pound son, who will be known as Forest Mack.

A 10-pound daughter, Charlotte Erma, was born to Mrs. Charles Hansell, west of Gem, Monday, Mrs. Hansell's husband was killed in a collision at Irvington a few weeks ago, when his automobile was struck by a car.

ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

EDEN.

Homer McCord and family, of McCordsville,; George Teal and wife and daughters, of near Mohawk; Jason Lawrence and family visited Lambert Jarrett and H. D. Reeves and wife New Year's day.

Mrs. Almira Alexander, who has been spending several weeks with her son, has returned to Greenfield to spend a short time with her sister before going to Indianapolis.

Elwood Barnard, wife and daughter, of Irvington, attended the Masonic installation here Wednesday night.

Bert Cooper and wife entertained at the home of Mrs. Etta Cooper Thursday night, Marion Moore and wife, Perl Alexander and wife, Ferd Pope and wife and Tom Huey and wife.

Prayer meeting was held at the home of Ott Wyant last Thursday night and at Arnold Roberts' last Friday night.

Sanford Cooper and wife, of near Maxwell, visited Walt Huey and family Sunday.

Miss Myrtle Baker has gone to Terre Haute to attend school. Mrs. Amanda Prather, who has been at the bedside of a sick friend near Oleo, has returned home.

Miss Mabel Wood, of Huntsville; Floyd Jackson, of Jackson Chapel; Miss Thelma Hyatt, of Pendleton, and Charles Albea attended church here Sunday night.

Walt Huey and wife witnessed "The Calling of Dan Mathews" at the Lyceum at Indianapolis, Saturday.

Mrs. Gladys Wagoner, of Indianapolis, has been visiting Joseph Russell and others in the vicinity.

Mrs. Martha Moore and Mrs. Etta Cooper were at Greenfield Tuesday on business.

The I. O. O. F. members installed their officers TuestJay night and a fish fry followed installation. There were visiting members from Mohawk and Fortville. Among the guests was J. W. Jay, D. D., G. M., who gave a very interesting talk.

Mrs. George McCreery and son were shopping in Greenfield Monday. Mrs. Minnie Jarrett, of Fortville, attended the Rebekah lodge here Saturday night.

IN SOCIAL CIRCLES

The Country Federation of Clubs will give an entertainment in the near future in honor of the late Capt. Lee O. Harris. This program will be given in thte city and the public will be welcomed. The Country Federation was organized last spring and is composed of seven clubs of the country, whose average membership is about fifteen active members.

The retiring officers of the Cosmos Society entertained the society at the home of Mrs. W. R. McKown, on North State street, Tuesday afternoon. The hostesses were Mrs. John V. Rosser, Mrs. W. R. McKown, Mrs. Ward Fletcher, Mrs. Ed Moore, Mrs. Charles H. Cook and Mrs. H. T. Roberts. There was a good attendance of members and all thoroughly enjoyed the meeting. The annual election resulted as follows: President, Mrs. W. R. McKown; first vice president, Mrs. E. S. Hart; second vice president, Mrs. I. A. Goble; third vice president, Mrs. Charles

Will Meet at New Castle To Hold Next Reunion. The survivors of Stone's River battle, who met at Kokomo Thursday in their annual reunion, will hold their next reunion at New Cas tle. The officers elected for 1915 are as follows: Chairman executive committee, Capt. Milton Bell, Kokomo; president, John C. Livezey, New Castle; vice president, D. C. Johnson, Clinton; secretary-treas-urer, James K. Bowers, Shelbyville; chaplain, Capt. McKenzey, Lebanon.

L. V. Hopkins, of near Maxwell, one of the successful fruit growers of Indiana, reports that the prospect for fruit is good at this time except peaches. He thinks this cold December weather will, be bad for peaches.

Mrs. Joseph Destribue returned Wednesday evening from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Colson and family, at New Castle.

Ralph Beeson has accepted a position as linotype operator with the Daily Herald at Lebanon.

Eastes secretary, Mrs. Ed Rickard; treasurer, Mrs. H. T. Roberts. The report shows the society cleared $146 from the Christmas bazaar. This amount, with receipts from other sources, shows that the past year has been a very prosperous one for the society. Refreshments were served by the hostesses in the dining room. Frank Rhoadarmer Falls

Breaks Left Collar Bone.

Frank Rhoadarmer, who lives on West South street, and has his tailoring and pressing shop in J. M. Meade's store, fell Thursday evening and broke his collar bone on the left side. He was carrying some groceries and going down the alley west of Pennsylvania street to his home when he slipped on the ice and fell. He got up and walked to his home and Dr. Bruner was called. The examination disclosed the broken bone, which was set.