Liberty Express, Volume 13, Number 34, Liberty, Union County, 24 March 1916 — Page 8

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cover of the Hart Schaffner 6c Marx Spring I j Book

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was erected on the site of the present tx-hool building, and 'served for this purpose until torn down in lS!7, when a neat four-room building was erected by C. F. Dotithit. trustee. This building was CT replaced in 191.1 by the present handsome graded building built by tJeorge

J Maze, township trustee.

Grist Mills. Prior to 1814 the people of thi section bal to travel as far north as Klkliorn, near Kichiiioiul. to-got their wheat and corn ground for bread. The first mill in this locality was built in the fall of 1X14 at Iloevcll, now called Yankeetown, by John llagennan, who operated it for some years, when it was sold to William. Bossert. Under his management a carding machine was added by Samuel Larkin and a saw mill and wheel wright shop was built and furnished power. They were ojerated by Uziel tlnirch. The grist mill was later purchased by I). W. Trice, who did a thriving business until 1SHÖ. " One-half mile west of P.rownsville. on Simpson Creek, what is now known aa

Sayers Mill was built by das. Lewis in 182.), and was later operated by Captain Hamilton and others in IS."!). It was purchased by Caleb Sayers, who operated it together with a saw mill until he was compelled to suspend ojerations on account of the more improved methods of milling that came into use. In the early days, however, this was a favorite trading place The mill, a large four-story building, is still in fair state of preservation. In 1846 the "Redd Mill" one mile north of town was built and ojerated for some years by John Smith and others, and later was purchased by John Redd, Sr., who operated it until it suspended business in the seventies. (Continued next week.) GOLDEN WEDDING.

The Style Book for Spring ' YOU ought to have one'; it's just about as attractive and interesting a book as you've ever seen. You'll like the pictures they're better than ever in this issue. They're really wonderful.

Itisn very practical hook besides shows yrv

Spanish surroundings in which to work out the plot. In addition to excellent acting, the producers have had the music suitably written to fit the piece and have intioduced many of Miss Ring's past musical success such as "Hedelia," "Dublin Ray," etc., which will be brought in at appropriate points throughout the play. If you like good acting and good music you should not fail to see "The Yankee CirP at the Union Theatre, Saturriar.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Charles W. Whitman, Minister.

On Wednesday, March 29th, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin M. Sanford will entertain about 50 guests at their home near Cottage Grove in celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. ' Invitations for this notable event ha.ve been issued and he many relatives and friends of the couple in this county are interested in making this an enjoyable

event.

Ye call attention to the regular servievs of this church on next Sunday morning and evening. Sunday school at !:1.j and preaching at 10:30 in the morning. The pastor's theme for the morning hour will be: "The Philosophy of Christian Suffering." In the evening the theme will be: "What Think Ye of

! Christ ?"

The special services now being held are growing in interest. The attendance is large. On Thursday evening a large number were present to enjoy the message given us by the Rev. Dr. Lewis, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Connersville. Dr. Lewis spoke from the text: "I Am the Good Shepherd." In his introduction he spoke of the work of the shepherd in these days as compared with the times of Christ that .a shepherd's life of that time was more romantic and dangerous than now; that the shepherd and his flock were constantly in danger of wild beasts and that he must not spare himself for their protection. Thus he was a good shepherd. Just so with Christ, He came into a world stained and rent by ein, made dangerous by sin, and as a good shepherd -he came to lead men inta a better and higher way. He spoke of how the good shepherd knew his sheep by name. So Jesus, our good spiritual shepherd, knows our names he knows our individual identity. Thus he careth for us and calleth us by name. Also, the good shepherd would brave the storm and midnight darkness to find one lost sheep. Thus Christ, as our Good Shepherd, braves the sin and stress of life to seek

'and save that which is lost. As the Dijvine Shepherd, he comes to save lis. And yet again, the good shepherd of the times of Jesus gave attention to the . poorest sheep in the flock. Thus our Good Shepherd dignifies the ni(ht trivial task of life and indeed everything our hands find to do only we serve in the tname of the good shepherd. The message was a strong and very ! helpful one. Ye were glad to have Dr. jl.'H with us and Jiope he may come I again. j On next Monday evening the Rrother-

hood will hold their regular semi-niont lily meeting. The liible study paper will le given by Edward lknd and the current events pajter by Yirgil MeCarty. These men will bring to us for our thought splendid papers. Let u have a large hearing for this meeting on next Monday evening. The public is most cordially invited to all our services.

We compound all prescriptions. Rich

ardson, Liberty. ' .

PROMPT ACTION AND QUICK RESULTS.

what's going to be right this Spring and Summer; where to wear it, and how; clothes economy and real values; lots of other things you ought to know. FRED MAX 3d"

HISTORIC SKETCHES - , OF UNION COUNTY By WN.-McMahafl. (Continued from last week.)

In 1840 Zacharias Dungan, Elijah Kinney, Jas. Redell, Mary Mumford, and several others met at the home of Edward C. Hall and organized the Church of Christ or Campbellite church, electing Edward Hall elder, and Adam Grimes and Elijah Kinney as deacons. They held preaching service for some years in the school house and in 1846 'erected a church on the lot now owned by L. P. Huffman. The building is now used by Wadsworth for his factory. This church was supplied by such noted preachers as Trowbridge, Camrel and Wilson. The congregation ceased to have regular meetings about 1883. Among the early members were the Bedell's, Roby's, Hall's, Ballingcr's, Douthit's and Imel's. The Christian Union church was organized by Thos. Price, John A. Shirkey, Sarah Dungan, Jno. Beck, H. J. Robinson, and others, in 18C3. It was served by Rev. O. II. P. Abbot, Thomas Price, and other pastors. They held preaching in Price's warehouse and the school house until 1872, when they built a church home on the hill near the Presbyterian cemetery. Newspapers. In 1825 Cason Buckhalter established a prnting office here in Brownsville and beside doing job work, printed for John Swayzee "The Flying Roll" or "Union Advertiser," the first newspaper ever published in Union county. The first is8ue of this paper was under date of Sept. 20, 1825. The paper prospered for some

years, but finally ceased publication for lack of proper support. Perhaps the most important printing ollice was established some years later, about 1832, at Philomath. "The Sentinel and Star," published at Cincinnati by Samuel Lizzard and edited by Jonathan Kidwell, was moved to Philomath and issued from that office. It was a religious publication and printed in the interest of the Universalist church. It had a circulation in ten states. "The Star" and "Covenant," still published in Chicago, are descendants of this paper. This was quite a newspaper plant for this day and age, as an advertisement appeared in the paper under date of April 20, 1833, saying they were prepared to supply composition rollers and all needed supplies to other papers. The "Liberal Primer, or Child's First Book" was published there at 50c per dozen. The "National Lesson" by II. Houseworth, and the "Philomath Encyclojedia," by Jonathan Kidwell, were also published from this office. Mr. Kidwell also founded the Western Union Seminary. Professor Davis, of Pennsylvania, was its first principal. An advertisement by II. Houseworth, a teac advertisement by II. Houseworth, a teacher in the seminary, under date of February 10, 1837, saying that he would continue to teach as follows: Reading, writing and arithmetic at $2.50 per term; astronomy, elocution and algebra at

I $4.00 per term; Latin and Greek at

$5.00 per term. The advertisement also said that board could be obtained in the

village at from $1.23 to $1.50 per' week, j This seminary did not receive sufficient i financial aid to maintain it and it ceased to exist after 1844. I Philomath. ' i

It seems that early in the history of this section, about 182Ü or 1828, a village called Bethlehem was platted, but little else is known of it. But under date of September 20, 1832, appeared a notice in a Cincinnati paper, over the signature of

Jonathan Kidwell and Joseph Adair

saying that they had purchased the town plat of Bethlehem in Union county, Ind., and that they intended to lay ofT and attach thereto the plat of the town of

Philomath, the said plat being acknowledged by a justice of the peace June 29, 1833. The town was originally platted in 1S30. i ' school. : The first public school taug' 'in the township was near Brownsville prior to the platting of the town. The house was built of hewn logs; no floor; greased paper served to admit the light. The house was heated by a fireplice and hewn logs or slabs served for seats. Later a log school building was built in the east part of town. Part of this building is still standing. For ' many years this served as the principal school building. A subscription school was taught for many years during the spring months, in the building now occupied as a dwelling by Mrs. Kinder. After the building of the present Methodist church the old brick church was used some years for school purposes. Among the first teachers were a Mr. Hughs, William Benitte, Geo. W. Pay, and Jas. Armstrong. In 1850, a" two-story brick building

On March 1 my tenant dwelling house was destroyed by fire; March 8 my loss was adjusted; Marchs 10, a draft was handed to me by G. W. Robertson & Son from the Ohio Farmers Insurance Company, in full payment of my loss. I am going to rebuild and insure my r.cvv house with, Robertson & Son in the Ohio Farmers. ALEXANDER P. COOK.

CHESTER MAZE.

Chester Maze, living south of town, had his right hand and forearm badly burned while lighting a gasoline lamp, Tuesday night. Dr. Bradley was called and dressed the wound. Mr. Maze is retorted recovering from the injury very satisfactorily.

All advertised medicines, Richardson, Liberty.

Recent farm-management surveys indicate that the farmer with but little capital can, a a rule, make a better living by renting and operating a comparatively largevfarm. than by putting his money into a small farm which he can buy outright.

BLANCHE RING

In "The Yankee Girl," Union Theatre, Saturday. Blanche Ring, the actress, is every bit as gifted as her only rival, Blanche Ring,

the singing comedienne. This fact is ably demonstrated in her filmization of "The Yankee Girl," her memorable musical comedy hit of a season or so ago. Figuring in an entirely new field and derived of the usual resources whereby she has been accustomed to get her effects, Miss Ring by sheer fine acting makes the spectator love her just as much as of old. "The Yankee Girl" has been taken from the painted scenery of the stage and placed in natural settings featuring a real yacht on a real ocean and real

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Frank Fowler, Deceased, to appear In the Union Circuit Court, held at Liberty. Indiana, on the 17th day of April, 1916, and show cause. If any. why the Final Settlement Account with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive ft hi ft rts ISKAll WITNESS, the Clerk of said Court, this 21st day of March, 1916. THOS. J. TKMPLKTON, 4t34 Clerk of Union Circuit Court. IMfrman A ltoherts, Attys.

THE FARMER'S PLIGHT.

(Washington Star.) The American farmer was one of the most indejKMident men on earth until his

circumstances became so uplifted as to make him a victim of the high cost of

gasoline.

GIVEN A COW.

Oscar Baldwin, of Clifton; has met with some misfortunes recently, one of which was to lose a valuable milch cow. He "has found, however, that he U fortunate in the matter of neighbors, forthere was a movement started in the community to replace part of his loss, a subscription paper was carried by W. E. Leonard and with the fund raised a cow was purchased and presented to Mr. Baldwin.

j Members of the Clifton Sunday school I contributed liberally 'and Mr. Baldwin

appreciates very much what has .been done for him and extends his thanks to these good friends.

MARKET. The ladies of the Presbyterian chnrch will give a market, Saturday, March 25, at Ryan's grocery.

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Largest and best selection of room-size rugs ever shown in Liberty

ALL SIZES! ALL PRICES!! ALL KINDS!!! We solicit your inspection. We also will: be pleased to show you our linoleums, beautiful patterns. Now is the time to make your selection of a rug and be sure to get just what you want. Bischof Cloaks, prettier than ever and everybody needs a spring coat. "We Have the Goods" Your patronage will be appreciated

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UNION THEATRE FRANK A. IRWIN, Manager. .'J';. Coming

vXi MARGUERITE CLARK

In.. "STILL WATERS"

SATURDAY, MARCH 25 BLANCH RING America's Stage Favorite in Her Greatest Stage Success "THE YANKEE GIRL"

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 The Charming HAZEL DAWN in the Great Dramatic Success "THE MASQUERADERS ' ' Another Great Picture.

THURSDAY, MARCH 30 "THE ROSARY" In seven reels. As good as any sermon. Acting beyond comparison. A Production that is com men tied by lliose of evt-ry religious faith.

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SATURDAY, Matinee and Night

Geraldine Farrar in "CARMEN"

To miss this play means to miss the greatest piece of art' ever produced. No advance of admission (5 and 10 cents). Come.