Greencastle Star Press, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 April 1896 — Page 8
Tiff ENTERPRISE For IHIK! our course will he to slash prices wherever possible with standard quality. We do not want you to buy blindly simply because we tell of these extraordinary offerings, but use your best knowledge, compare with what is shown elsewhere, and then decide. It is the only way to convince yourself of the truth of these statatements. Make a list of your needs, note the prices you usually pay, and then
come to our store. Comparisons are convincing.
Good bleached muslin, yard wide 5c One-gallon oil can 15c I'nbleached muslin, yard wide- 4Ac Large size dipper _ 3c Turkey red damask, 56 inches wide, per yard 15c No. 8 galvanized washboiler 70c Large size linen buck towels 10c No. 9 galvanized washboiler... 80c
Good shirting, per yard
Half-wool dress goods, per yard Dress linings Table oilcloth, per yard Large size chenile curtains, per pair.... Lace curtains, per pair Rugs, large size Mattings, per yard Carpets, per yard Best machine sewing thread, 200 yards
5c
. l£ic . 4ic . 15c •fl 75 . 35C . 98c . 12c . 20c . 3c
Men’s capo mackintoshes f2 50 Felt window shades 15e Good 50c corset for 35c Chicago corset waist 95c Bleached sheets, 21 yards square 53c
Muslin underwear at half-price.
Good unlaundered shirts 35c Men’s working shirts 15c
Millinery lie pari meiit.
Remember, every article in our millinery department is brand-new, this being our llrst season. We have no last season’s goods, and, besides, we can save you some money by buying of us. Hats trimmed free of charge.
Shoes!
Men’s good working shoes. Si 00 Men’s good Sunday shoes fl 20 Ladies’ dongola, patent leather tips - 75c Misses’sizes 13 to 2, patent leather tips 65c Infants’ shoes, sizes 2 to 5 20c
75 pairs misses’ light calf shoes, reduced from $1.25 to 75c J lb can Royal or Price’s baking powder 25c Tin ware Deiiarlment. “>
Large size wash bowl 4c Three-quart coftee pot 10c Pint cups 1c Ten-quart flaring pails ...» 10c 1
Dust pan 7c Battle Axe, per lb
No. 8 copper-bottom teakettle 35c Even Change, per lb 25c Three-quart covered bucket 9c Star, per lb 45c No. 8 copper bottom washboiler.. 68c Sledge, per lb. 35c
No. 9 copper-bottom washboiler 75c Sport, per lb
Clothes-wringers worth f2.50 for fl 50
Groceries.
As an illustration of what we can save you on groceries, we herewith insert a low average price of what goods of similar quality would cost you in any other store. Figure it out for yourself:
Regular price. Our price.
1 lb package finest laundry gloss starch 10c 5c
1 lb packags fresh rolled oats, best made 5c 2 lb can extra sweet sugar corn ., 10c 1 lb picked navy beans 5c 5 lb sack fine table salt 6c 3 lb can solid packed tomotoee 10c 1 lb can salmon 15c Fine mustard sardines 10c Sardines packed in oil, 3 cans 16c 1 lb pure ground pepper 25c 1 lb choice tea 40c 1 lb broken Java coffee 15c 1 lb Lion or Arbuckle package coffee 25c 1 lb 4 XXXX package coffee 23c f lb all kinds of spices 10c 2 lb can blackberries 10c 1 lb dried peaches 8jc 4 ounce bottle extract 10c Raisins, per lb — 10c Good prunes, per lb 10c Rice, per lb 6jc Lump starch, per lb... 5c Rising Sun stove polish 10c
10 lbs A sugar 17 lbs for fl 00 20 lbs C white sugar 18 lbs for fl 00 25 lbs brown sugar 20 lbs for fl 00
3c 6c
2:jc
3o 7c
10c
7c
10c 10c 25c 10c 20c 19c
5c 5c 5c 6c 5c 5c 4c
31c
5c 20 00 00 00 00
Chewing Tobacco.
25c
30c
19c 18c 38c 30c 20c
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AT LOWEST CKICES. Call early before the rush of house cleaning time comse on. ms ii ME Cooper Bros. Hardware Co. Will take pleasure in showing its patrons the
MOST COMPLETE line of
High Grade Oiiggirs, Wagons, Bicycles, Etc.,
Ever in the city. M e make the price and guarantee the goods. 1«. tan S88I8S, ebihjsm. mo.
Mrs. Morrow is home from India-
| napolis.
P. O. Collivcr is improving his 1 residence. , J. T. Wilson was at Worthington, | this week. D.E. Williamson was at Louisville [ this w’eek. Miss Fannie Crow is visiting at ! Rockville. Mrs. W. E. Stevenson and daugh- ! ter, of Indianapolis, are visiting ! Henry Meltzer and family. ’Tis about time to tame the tramps j who visit here—an interview with | the stone pile is recommended. Elder A. H. Morris performed the i marriage ceremony, on Monday, tor ! William Keys and Alice Cline. Dog poisoner got in his deadly : work on Walter Riley’s and Dorsey | Anderson’s family pets this week. Services at St. John’s Episcopal Church Sunday afternoon, April 5, at 3 o’clock; all are cordially invited. Died, near Manhattan, on March 29, daughter of Dock and Elizabeth Young, aged 7 months and 10 days. Prof. McWhirter will make a prohibition speech at the Court House, next Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o’clock. The Greencastle Fishing Club announce their first fishing spree for April 12 no cork screws needed, as only patent corks go. Elder Lookabill, of Crawfordsville, will preach at the Christian Church, Putnamville, on the first Sunday in April and the Saturday night before. Married, on April 1, 1896, at the Clerk’s office, John H. Sutherlin, of Roachdale, and Mrs. Elizabeth Steele, of Fincastle, Elder A. H. Morris offi-
ciating.
The Home Columbian Club met ! with Fred Black, on Tuesday even-
1 / r ■ ing, and had an enjoyable time. R. H. Bowen visited Terre Haute Dainty refreshments were served
and George Elliott’s works were
en-
this week.
Mrs. B. F. Hays recently found, tertainingly discussed,
while looking through the papers of On Tuesday evening a large number deceased husband, a copy of the 1 ber of friends surprised Joe Gardner
There
George W. Black shipped sixty head of horses east, on Monday. Mrs. John A. Bence is reported Confined to the house by sickness. Miss Ikamire, of Putnamville, is
confined to the house by sickness. . TT ., „ . , T . i. ...
A daughter of Joseph Cromwell, ° f Jam,ary 4 ’ < ,n a mo8t P 1648 " 1 * . ™ nn ° T - , * * j 1800—it is evidently a genuine copy, was games, and social chat, and de-
| and not one of the spurions ones licious refreshments, and a fine .time ; sent out at a later date to deceive generally, and ail participating wish
, , . . ... the people, and as such is valuable to attend another social affair just Miss Laura Layne has been visit-i , . / .. J
. , , ,. . . „ . . . and interesting. like it.
ing her uncle, Quinton Broadstreet. , _. tit. », — , «, , * ’ . ^ At the District Convention of the' John Runyan died at his late rosiMiss Sallie Crow is at Arthur, I!1 * i | Christian Endeavor Societies, held deuce, in Jefferson township, on Where she has a position as trimmer. ftt Waveland) thifl week) tw0 addreBBe8 April 1, 1896, aged 89 years. De-
ceased was one of the old residents of the county, and was highly respected and esteemed by a large circle of relatives and friends. Tho funeral took place on Thursday, at Providence, Elder Sherrill conducting the ser-
Roachdale, gave a paper on “Martha j vioes.
•j Warren township, is quite sick License to marry' has been issued to Laclede Ware and Jessie Barnes.
H. P. Dorsatt shipped a nice lot of were delivered by Maynard Daggy. hogs to Indianapolis on Wednesday, one on “A Model Business Meeting;” Tiie DePauw Glee Club will give a and the other before a “Meeting for concert at Muncie in the near future. | Men.” Miss Edith Morris also deMrs. Clark, who has been visiting Hvered an address on “Our TouchDr. Tucker and family, has returned ; 8tone >” an d 'Uss Anna Allison, of
to Salem.
One of the members of the Green-, ^ Iau y careB -”
castle Fishing Club says that a few days ago, since the big rain of Saturday night, he looked out in his yard
John II. Sutherlin and Elizabeth Steele have been licensed to marry. Prof. Bitting, of Purdue University, was here this week investigating hog cholera, and dissecting some of the animals that had died of the disease. The cooking school to be conducted by Mrs. Ewing, will begin on Tuesday', April 14, at Baker & Browning’s Hall. Mrs. Ewing is the most talented worker in this line in the country, and wherever this series of lessons has been given, success has been phenomenal at Indianapolis, recently, such wonderful interest was manifested that all who desired could not be admitted to the classes. Tickets are on sale at the stores of J. K. Langdon and Miss Susie Hop-
wood.
On Monday afternoon and evening the young ladies of Kappa Alpha Theta received their lady and gentlemen friends, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Beckett. The parlors, dining room, etc., were beautifully garnished with cut flowers, and the hours passed pleasantly in social way, with sweet music and delicious refreshments to add to the attractiveness of the occasion. There were several hundred guests during the hours of the reception, many of then, from neighboring cities, to-wit: Misses Pierson of Bloomington, Duvall, of Indianapolis, Bayliss, of Cincinnati, Rowley of Champaign, and Messrs. Calvert of Indianapolis, Hayes and Boyd of Paris and Ives of Delphi. The occasion was so enjoyable that the universal expression of guests was: Kappa Alpha Theatas are most excellent hostesses. —James Steele is very seriously sick. -Dr. Hollingsworth has returned from Richmond. —The street sprinkler is in service for the dosty term. —Mrs. W. F. Swahlen returned from Lebanon, Ills., on Thursday. —Elder Lane and family have moved from Lebanon to his farm, near Hainbridge —Ben Hayden was the victim of sharp practices at the third ward primary; he alleges that the gang voted Chinese. Japanese, minor students and non-taxpayers against him, and that he was not given a fair show . —Under the new time card the Big Four has arranged that passengers leaving here at 2:39a. m. may reach Cincinnati without
C. A. KlEJLLE’y GREENCASTLE, INI)., • • • \V<* sire Leaders in Our Line • • • Money Saved by Pui'chasinff from Us. Tim store represents till that is successful; nil that is best iu merchandising—best in stocks, assortments, styles, and best and most satisfactory in that vital point, XjOW IPIRICilESWe never before bad so much of interest fo show; never before so much worth showing. All that is or will be most in demand is here. We have facilitifej* for buying and handling merchandise on a scale no other house in the county has; therefore we can sell better Dry Goods, Notions, Carpets. Rugs, Lace Curtains, Boots and Shoes, Furnishing Goods—in fact a general Hue of merchandise— at less money than you have been paying for inferior stuff. We are here for business and expect to gain our point, if fair treatment and more and better goods for your dollar than any other house, will gain our point. WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR
Clothing Dept. Good Suits at one-third less than regular clothiers.
C. A. KELLEY, Went Shir Merchant.
Boston Store
Spring Capes
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The Novelties for Spring are here. "We have a well equipped department; a perfect fit assured. We are more careful than yourselves that you get just what suits you best We have tha latest designs in Velvet, Silk and Cloth Capes From $1.50 upward. Don’t fail to see our line.
change, at 7 a. m.; leaving here at 9:13 a. in reach (’incinnati at 2:30 p. mand leavini here at 6:21 p in., reach Cincinnati at 9 p. in.
James Chaso, a former resident
The brothron of College City Lodge, ] her6 ’ badly at
A. O. U. W., gave Lou Spivey
prise, on Saturday night,
a
that
surwas
in a low fiat place where the water i peculiarly pleasing and happy, as stood, and saw his bird dog splash-[well as totally unexpected. Mr.
some days ago. The Chicago Record says: James Chase, a switch tender for the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company, saved a
ing around in great shape; the fish [Spivey is going on tiie road as a sales- r . a8 «en|?ei’ train from possible doclub man called to his dog to bring'man and as a fitting send off the 8t ™f on th ' ™™ing but by his
The aflair was planned; the gentlemen probably fatally marched to his home, surrounded ^ injUred ', S ha8e ^ 0, ; many yea f 8 ha8 him, and P. 0. Oolliver made a felling 0 t CCl ", ,led ‘ he 8Wl ^ h ? ha “ ty 0n the f ,d address, in presenting him with a 8t " eet Vladuct ’ Larly thlH morn,n K
1 when a passenger train approached the interlocking switches at that
him what he was playing with, dog made a wild dash, shoved his head under water, and came trotting to his master with a 12-inch fish in his mouth. The question now is, did this disciple of Izack Walton violate the law when he was a party to catching fish with a dog? The hook and line is the legal arrangement for •etching fish, and any other means apsorted to is surely illegal, and deserving ot punishment. The FlshHg Club should prefer charges
with a
beautiful copy of the Holy Scriptures, aud assured him that he would be long remembered by his brethren whom he had served so long, so well and in so many official capacities in the lodge. Those present were Messrs. Oolliver, Walls, Glidewell,
point, Chase as usual attempted to throw the switch. The lever failed to work, however, and fearing that the train would be thrown from the tracks, Chase seized a (lag and rnshed
The new coaches put into service are models of beauty and convenience unexcelled.
“A Turkish Bath.”
—There in a treat in store for the Greencnstle public at the Opera House to-night when the big farce comedy “A Turkish Bath” will hold the boards. This is one of the best companies on the road and has been meeting with phenomenal success during the past six seasons, like all plays of its class it has not much plot but simply serves as a vehicle for a number of clever artists to show their talsnts And vtrtallty in th* art of pit the pubde. The company is a very large one and capable one. while no one is featured i as there are no star parts, every one being miven a chance to show their ability special mention may be made of .Miss Eva Mayhew, the bright little ingenue in the company who is fast winning her way to the front as come dienno. In her impersonations ofthe juvenile characters many consider her equal to Lotta in her best days. Mr. Will Alien besides being a natural born Irish comedian has few equals as a dancer, and other members of the company include Mr. Will Sterkin, Miss Maggie Ford, Californing favorite dancers and singers also Mr. Winfield Douglas, C. J. Smith, C. K. Higg*, Jas M Shields, Matt Sheeley, H. H Jorgensen. Miss May Cunard, Annabelle Patrick and Miss Pearl Evelynne whose movement delsartic in her burlesque on ‘‘Trilby” has created a furor every wnere, everything that Is new in songs, dances, and funny situations will be introduced during tho action of the play.
t, . t x, . x , out on the viaduct to signal the en-
^ h, i 1 ! P8 ’ Klnecr. He did not notice an ap-
Alspaugh, Brandt, Denman, Cawley,
gt
against this unprofessional member. Gassaway, Hunter and Sbuttlewortb.! and knocked down.
The Art Loan Exhibition.
There will he an interesting ami inetructiveArt Exhibit in Kimnsou Art Hall on Monday afternoon and all day Tuesday and Wednesilay, of next weak -April fl, 7 and H. A number ofthe beat works of Mr. T. C. Steele, Indiana'a most diatinguished artiat have been aecured for the occasion vrlth a probability of a few piece, by one or two other eminent Hoogier Artist.. All are invited to come and aee and Btudy the pictures. To a.aiat in defraying the expense, of
bringing and returning the pictun I cent fee will be received at the door.
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Shirt Waists
A leading feature of this season is Shirt Waists. This article of Dress has become so popular that almost every woven material is employed in their makeup: Persian patterns, detachable cuffs and collars, fine ginghams, washable cotton in beautiful designs. The early comer gets first choice.
T. A HR A MS & SOUL
—The residence of Mike Dalton wan slightly injured by fire on Thursday morning. Dr. and Mrs. Bence and children go to Louisiana, next week, for a short visit. 11 —An overheated furnace came near causing a conflagration at J. P. Alice’s residence,
on Thursday morning.
—Mrs. West’s horse became frightened at a passing train, on Wednesday, ami the buggy j
—Dr. Wolfe was here from Brazil, this week, visiting James Vermilion and family. — Mrs. Cora Snider haa returned to Cherryvale, Kansas, after visiting relatives and
friends here.
-One of the Kean boys is in jail, arrested by Sheriff Olidewell, on Thursday, on a
grand jury indictment.
Charles F. Hope is a full-fledged M. D.,
vvuxiucn,any,oiiwvuc7 1 ' K Xj ! x . jvc to <« i 11 i i 11 x-11 £ . 11 i»| . L*. ,
was broken, but she escaped serious injury, i having graduated at the Indiana Medical
—Bridges and Riley were knocked out by Wednesday,
the city ring because they favored a re The Banner-Times advises the men who duction in salaries and other economical were laid out at the primaries by the city changes in the city government, and Hen- to submit gracefully. This would be ton’s aspirations for office were sandbagged i F 0 ? 4 adyice under ordinary circumstances, for the same reasons. ,< but when gentlemen are made the victims of
The Michigan City Dispatch says: At- I a plot organized to foster high salaries and ey Lee Mathias, who has been here for "quander the taxpayers money extravagantly ral days in tho interests of the Michigan J 8 1?.®,„^_?_P a ! a M fl ) e au . ( *
torn seve
City Band Brick Company, ha« returned to | Rracefnlness under such circumstances is Chicago. It is understood that matters are out of the ouestlon. ^ „ now in a shape so that a speedy settlement Tnc Indianapolis Sun says: Dr. O. W.
shape so that a speedy
ofthe affairs of the company will be made.
sayi
Bence, secretary of the Putnam County Board of Health, has written to Dr. Hurty entering an objection to having persona dving with diphtheria in Indianapolis and Marion county taken into Putnam countv
Will Wood Telle Hie Story. MarlOD COUDly liut9n , nlo 00un , v On Thursday, ftt Cincinnati. Will Woods for burial. Some time apo, he says , a child >ld his story in regard to the murder of of James Taylor ilied of diphtheria in ludia-
told
Pearl Bryan, in the presence of his toroeys, the detectives, and others.
a t_ ' napolis and was hauled across the country to Hi, Roachdale, Putnam county, where it was
recital is to the effect that the first intime buried. Dr. Hurty is not quite sure whether tion he had of the wrong done by Jackson such transportation of dead bodiea can be was last summer, yet lie did not believe prevented, but he is of the opinion that it him, but he was later convinced of its truth, should be. City-sanitarian Ferguson was In October Jackson sent a prescription on notified of the case and the matter will be
the buck of a letter, and asked him to have it further investigated,
filled for Miss Bryan; he would not do so, but A . Z , . ' " , , handed the letter to hsr. At Christman Arranging for th0 Trial, when .larkton came here to .pend vacation. A .pecial from Cincinnati says: The ciean<1 learned that Wood had Riven Mia. Bryan toctiveif room on the aecond floor in the citv the prescription, he wan very angry, and hall was tiie scene Wednesday of an earnest went to her and asked her for it, telling her little party made up of Detective C al Crim, he would have It filled. After he had secured Sheriff Jule Plummer, Commonwealth At
l l0 bum to Wood.! torney Lorkhart and Attorney Hays of it now, but, thank Greencastle, Ind. They are working up their
more j testimony and arranging it in the order the
I witnesses will bo placed on the stand.
Wednesday morning the party had before them John Belli, the cabman who hauled Pearl Bryan to the dental college on the
of her arrival iu this city. His
the written prescription It’s too late to use
heaven, it will never cause
t poo bio.
Shortly after his retttro to < incinnati ho wrote Wood, saying: 'I will get ft good fellow' and a room if von will semi Pearl here.
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He later explained by letter that he had night or ner arrival in tins city. ins testi found a nice old lady, a nice room and a mony was gone over, and it is likely that chemist friend of W alling's, who would do I.elli will be on* of the fijat witneaae* to be
the huainesa all right, for he la an old hand called.
at it. ami he aakcil that Pearl be sent on the Will Wood arrived in ••incinnati Tuesday following Monday, a uis letter Wood handed night from d est Lebanoiy 1ml.. tn resuonae to Miss Bryan; after reading it aha said: - -- - -
‘What .hall I do?' 1 answered, ‘I don't know what I would do,' but on 'he following day she oaid to me, ‘I helievo I’ll go on the 25th of January at 1:35, although Jackson wants me to leave here after dark.' Wood aays he anai.ted her on the train, and that was the last time he saw her. After his arrest, and while a priaoner en route to Cincinnati !>r Gee handed him u letter, which
read as follows:
to 0 telegram from his atj^ruey, Maj. BlackIt was given out that the attorney, of Rcott Jackson will make a bitter attack on the etory of George Jackson, the coachman. Their plan of action has been evolved, and it ia quietly whispered that the following
story will he the basis:
It will he rememhcr.d that Coachman Jackson, after he had told his story, was . osked to drive over the route, and It was
•Have made a big mistake. Don’t desert heralded that he had gone all the way unme. I want yon to stand liy me now if over, aided The claim is new to be made that Wood save this letter was from Jackson. ; had it not been for u fritudly farmer who and he iniinediately destroyed itin the pres- ; owned an iinuaualiy bright and clear lantern ancoo r tho8e who were on the train with i the entire party wonld have been buried in a* him. He Mid he bad no further proof, hut creek AilhiapointoftheroadJsckaon.it belie ed that both Ja^k^on and Wailing were is Paid, was bewildered, and the party seemed
guilty of the murder of I’earl Bryan. ( to be lost.