Hope Republican, Volume 2, Number 49, Hope, Bartholomew County, 29 March 1894 — Page 1

Hope Republican. VOL. il. HOPE, BARTHOLOMEW CO., IND., THURSDAY, MARCH 29,1894. NUMBER 49

DID YOU HEAR ABOJT IT? ATT “'THE. PLAGE." You can get one of/those FINE LARGE ArTOTYPE ENGRAVINGS Eramtsd apd complete, with every $20 cash purchase. You can get a. good suit for hoys, latest styles, from $1.25 tip. Shoes, Slippers, Hats, Caps, Full Line of Ties, New and Nobby, Men's and Boys’ Shirts, Laundered and ITilaundeml, Straw Hats, All in Latest Styles for Men, Boys and Children, All at Brices to suit and sure to please. Call and examine goods and prices before buying. Leader in flood floods and Low Brices. Yours very respectfully, J. G. ROMINGER, One door north of Citizen's Bank, Hope, Ind.

OUR NOTE BOOK. Concert — Ml E. chuich— Tomorrow night— Admission 10 and 15 cents— Host local talent will be there — Assisted by Marsh Thomas, of Groensb.urg, in some of his best comic songs. , Don't buy a corn drill until you see the Model or Hoosier at Fishel’s. Dan Hazelrigg, of Adams visited friends here Sunday and attended Easter services. 'Mrs. A. Palmer, sister of Chas. Matthews is seriously ill at her home in Philadelphia and not expected to /live. Andrew Martin, an aged citizen of St. Paul committed suicide last week" by leaping from a railroad bridge into Flatrock. At the Rosenerans Stock Farm will be found three of the best breeding horses to be found in the State for the money they are standing at. Mirthfulness is in the mind, and you can not 'get it out. It is just as good, in its place, as conscience or veneration. Praying ean.no more be made a substitute for smiling than smiling can for praying.—H. W. Beecher. Simon Nading proposes to build a substantial cne-hundred-b; reel flour mill here at once if our citizens will at once make him a donation of £1,20(1, We understand the matter is in the hands of several of our leading citizens and will he pushed. Mr. Nading is well known to our citizens as a successful operator of a mill and if this opportunity is allowed to pass, without being improved, it will probably be a long time before another is presented. Robert Spaugh was born in Salen, N. C., Nev. 7, 1825. At the age of four years' he was brought by his parents to Indiana, setttling on the Weinland farm east of Hope, where Ids youth was spent. Nov. 17, 1847 he was married to Catharine Fulwider. This union was Blessed with ten children of whom four daughters and two Sons still survive. In 188!). his wife was laid to rest and since that time he has made his home with ■his daughter, Mrs. Ella Simmons in Hope. His life has been intense, crowding a large amount of business into his years. He was for several Years in the mercantile business, later on postmaster and justice-of peace. For the past twelve years he has been engaged in stock buying and sale crying and had a qircle of friends and acquaintances embracing all parts of the comity. Everywhere his services were in 'demand, About four months ago he had a stroke ,of, paralysis which resulting his death Thursday evening, March loth at the age of (58 years, 4 months, and 15 days. The funeral which was held at the.M.E. church Sunday afternoon was attended by one of' the largest audiences ever set'll in Hope. Rev. J. D. Current conducted the, services assisted by Rev. W. W. Smith. ’ '

For good seed bats see Frank Barrow. " 4514 Garden seeds of all kinds at Bowman Bros. Wedding cards of the latest styles at 1 his office. Go to C. A. Paotzel’s barber shop f or an easy shave or hair cut. Easter services were not so well attended this year by visitors as usual. Miss Ada Donner, of Columbus, spent Sunday with Miss Arda Vogler. Miss Anna Albright* of Greensburg. spent Sunday with Miss Stella Burney. John Bone, of Greensburg spent Sunday in Hope attending Easter services. Stockmen will get the best work at this office. New cuts have been received. Window curtains at Stapp’s. Jacob Girton and wife, of Flat Rock, spent Sunday with Thos. Barker and family. Don't sell your old overcoat to the second-hand dealer yet. Winter has not forsaken us altogether. Stapp & Son have a full line of large and small picture frame moldings. Any size frame mbde to order. Rev. W. A. Paw, pastor of the Baptist church at Warsaw,, spent part of last week with his parents at Burney. Mrs. C. J. Remy and son, C. F. Remy, of Columbus, spent Sunday with relatives here, and attending Easter services. Charlie Anderson finished' a well for Dr. Regennas last week. He found a gushing flow of water at a depth of (54 feet. Mrs. Mary Eward and son.Clifford, and Miss Anna Kennedy, of Greensburg, attended Easter services and visited their brother, William Kennedy. A. M. Mahaffey who has been quite sick the,past week is better and hdpes to resume his his school work soon. His brother, Harry, has been (.caching for him during his illness. Dr. Boynton and wife, of Indianapolis, drove down Saturday to attend the 1 Easter services. They visited Joseph Carter and wife and numerous other friends while here. This is the doctor's first visit here for five years. Easter Sunday being the 25id birthday ‘ of Ora Skinner, his neighbors, friends ' and relatives, numbering about 52, quietly came in on him and wife, bringing with them their baskets well filled with plenty of the necessaries of' life, * njiich greatly Surprised them as it was hnqxpected. Everybody enjoyed themselves hugely and so did the surprised man and wife. The table was beautifully decorated with large cakes, nice roast chicken and other toothsome edibles. Their friends joi'p in wishing them more as happy birthdays. The Rkpobucan force.enjoyed, some fine samples of the cake.

NEW STORE! * NEW GOODS! * NEW FRIGES!

Wo are now in full bloom and will bo pleased to have you call and see ! our now Dress Goods, Gloves, Shoes, Hosiery and \ Thousands of Notions. We have not time to quote prices •this week; will only say that you will always get the lowest, as we buy and sell for cash. Como and see what a large amount 1 you can bu y for a little cash.

New Styles in Men's and Boy's Headwear, Neckwear, and everything in Gent's Furnislilno Goods. Coma and see us! You will get correct styles and prices. We have come to stay and win, if GOOD GOODS AND LOW PRICES Will do it.

THE E-A-IDIES Of Hope and surrounding country are invited to attend our RASTER OPENING OK MILLINERY! That commences with this date and continues throughout the season. We have goods for all! Rich and Poor! Great and Small! We have Goods, both high and low priced. You will always find the very latest novelties, Special prices to milliners wishing to buy at wholesale. We guarantee our prices to be the lowest; we will never be undersold. Kr. MRS. EMMA KENNEDY, Manager, lioilses*! slIJSss/;, j;« uIsvi(!*;*Ky* !' 11 ' >fRr - Hope, Indiana.

See Frank Barrow for good seed oats. -15 U “Hard times" socials are the popular fad now. Mrs. Joseph Carter visited friends at Seymour last week. The Review of Reviews and the j Republican one year $3. Miss Mattie HasiIup,of Columbus, spent Easier with friends here. Herman Miller is improving his residence on north Main street. Bowman Bros, are paying the highest market price for poultry. D. P. Daugherty, of St. Louis, I Mo., attended the funeral of Robert Spaugh. For the best onion sets and garden seeds of all kinds, go to Stapp & Son's. Three varieties of fine sweet potatoes for sprouting purposes at Bowman Bros. E. A. Norman sold the finest extension table ever brought to Hope last week for $115. Willis Womack and son, Robert, \ of Shelbyville, attended the funeral | of Robert Spaugh. Gov.‘Matthews has appointed Friday, April 20, as Arbor Day for the I schools of the State. I Miss Gladys Mahaffey,5of Hartsville spent Eester with her brother | A. M. MahafTey and his wife. Mrs. E. A. Remy, who has been visiting at Columbus returned to her home in Tipton last Saturday. Farmers when in need of breaking plows, cultivators, harrows, etc., should get prices before buying, at i the Simmons’ block, north side public square. The Citizen's Limestone and Marble Co., with a capital stock of $20,000 has been incorporated at Greensburg. The boy once said “Cedar posts will last one hundred years, cause pap has tried ’em .twice," Geo. S. Cook has another car load of hundred year cedar posts on the road. Judge Somers is the sire of Alma that trotted at Fleet Wood Park • N, Y. third in theroic in 2:21; 2:22; 2:23. Pauline Somers has shown miles less 2:30, John Wilder 2:34 and a number of others that are fast. Armstrong (4203) is showing up some colts that are very fast and will be heard from this fall. His colts are all fast road horses that have been : broken to drive.

CASH FOR BRAINS, i The publishers of the Family Visitor Intend to give away $20 to the successful • persons who earn It by the following method: we have selected the letters s contained lu the word “SAFETY,” from which many smell words cm be j spelled correctly. To the first person sending us the largest number of words a spelled correctly out of these letters, “S-A-F-E-T-Y,” we will give $10, to the T next, $5, and to the next five, $1.00 each. Every person sending lu a list will re- > celve 10 Popular Pieces of Music. « KUI.ES—In spelling the words you may use the six letters used In the word ’ “SAFETY” as many times as you wish and lu any manner, but you must n' t > use the same letter more than one. In any word. For example; Sat, tea, etc. e The object In giving away these valuable prizes Is to secure trial subscribers, ’ whom we expect to please sowell that they will renew their subscriptions ana . thus we build up a large circulation and get more advcrttlng at higher rates < than wo would otherwise. Every person must send 25 cents (postal note) wltu ’ their list for a years’ subscription to the Family Visitor and state the number of . words their list contains. Prizes will he awarded aecordlug t > posi-mark, n.u € letter heart -g the earliest postmark will receive first award,,and balance In or- ' der as received. j We guarantee fairness to every person entering this competition. Bend In your C list early and you may receive a v Unable prize. Address ' TH E F A.MILY VISITOR, A Indianapolis, Indiana.

Go to Geo. S. Cook for lumber. Envelopes printed at this office. Will M. Inglis, Photographer, Coli nibus, Ind. Louis Lehman and family, of Col- 1 rn bus, spent Easter with A. Dahnb rt and family. Miss Ida George, Charley and Ethel Matson, of Columbus, spent Easter with relatives here. Miss Anna Bittrich, of Indianapolis, : spent Easter Sunday with her , parents Chas. Bittrich and wife. Miss Frances Smith visited her brdth, Jay C. Smith, the first of the week, returning Tuesday morning to her college work at Franklin. We were in error last week in say-. ing that Archie Snider had been fined SI and costs for destroying property at the Solomon school house. The item should have named Neal Kent, who was the one lined.J. M. Voiles, trustee of Jaekson township, Decatur county has been removed from his- office, by the county Commissioners for fraud andJohn H. Dennison was appointed in his place. A large number of taxpayers had demanded an investigation. Voiles is a democrat and the commissioners appointed ademocrat in Ids place. Voiles was charged with making contracts with himself and paying big prices for cleaning and painting school houses, for charts and encyclopedias, and employed his own daughter to teach schools against the wishes of the patrons. Much interest has been i taken by the citizens of the towuj ship, and the court room was crowded each day pf the trial. * V-Uc- ap- ' pealed tc .he circuit court.

Onion sets iit Bowman Bros. Hear Marsh Thomas tomorrow night. Miss Dosia Swarts visited at Waynesburg last, week. For corn drills go to Jones and Rominger in Simmons’ block. Geo. S. Cook can supply you with shingles of the finest quality. Lewis Homsher spent Easier with his mother and friends here. Bowman Bros, are paying 14 cents for fresh butter, Scents for eggs. Dr. S. Stapp and wife spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Columbus. Tin' thermometer dropped to ten decrees above zero Monday morning. Miss Stella Murphy, of Greensburg, is visiting Dr. W. T. Newton and family. For sweetpotatoes, cabbage and turnips go to Bowman Bros. The best in the market. Prof. S. S. Gorhy, State Geoio. gist, of Indianapolis. Ind., visited Dr. M. N. Elrod, last week at bis home, in Hartsville. Dr. Eirod is one of the best informed men in Indiana on the geology of the state. He is a candidate for the republican nomination gad would (ill the off.ro very acceptably. The Society Record, vol. 1, no. 1, is an interesting news euerpul lishod by the literary societies of Hartsville college, containing much that is of interest to Hartsville students:. It is a sprightly.little youngster and we wish it success in its field. A live college paper is one of the best advertisements a college can have. J. T. Clapp, the publisher was a caller at this office Saturday evening.