New Richmond Record, Volume 19, Number 8, New Richmond, Montgomery County, 27 August 1914 — Page 1

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NEW RICHMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1914.

NUMBER 8

VILLA GROVE FARM BARN

done on the Villa Grove Farm. A cement bridge will span Coal creek near the barn, n driveway will be built and graveled from the barn to the public road, and a gateway in keeping with the surroundings will admit Mr. Washbum, bis friends and even sightseers to the Villa Grove Stock Barn. Mr. Washburn now has some thirty-five head of the finest registered Shorthorns on the farm, and which come in for no small share of attention of visitorn. His cattle are in charge of Mr. Harry Ackerman, a young man who has had much experience with fat cattle. Mr. Washburn himself makes trips out from Crawfordsvillo some two or three times a week to look after the interests of his pride, his Villa Grove Farm.

FOUR TEAMS EVENED' UP

the war, at all, but because the rains did not fall abundantly enough at the right season of the year to produce a bountiful crop of the early potatoes and nobody is to blame because potatoes are high, unless it be Mother Nature, and she is not subject to prosecution. The high cost of living is a great little old puzzler of a proposition and is up to each man to solve it as best he can in his own good way.—Ex.

JUST RECEIVED:

A complete line of new Fall Hats. We are showing the newest colors and styles this fall, and cannot fail to please you. There are going to be more Felt Hats worn this fall than ever before, so come in and get yours early.

One of The Finest Barns In This Section of Indiana Has Just Been Finished.

In Sunday’s Games, New Richmond Lost to Wingate, Mellott Lost to Linden.

We cau save you money on that New Fall Suit. Our

A large and fine stock barn which has been attracting many people to visit it and look it over, has lately been completed on W. W. Washburn’s Villa Grove Farm, two miles south of New Richmond.

Standing in Clover Leaf League.

“Crack-a-Jack” line is the best thing for the money that we have ever seen. We have the goods at the right kind of prices. Remember, WE GUARANTEE A FIT! The line is here, come in and make your selection.

Hay Barn Burned.

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Shortly following the slight storm ot Wednesday evening of last week, which was accompanied by only a light shower of rain, some lightning but not much thunder, a bright light shone against the clouds in a direction northeast of New Richmond. We soon learned that it was Philip Dewey’s barn, and a number of Now Richmond people hastened in automobiles to the scene of the fire, expecting to find his big barn near his home burning. Instead it was a hay barn near the elk park that had been struck by lightning. The barn was past saving when the fire was discovered by Noah Kirkpatrick, who lives on Mr. Dewey’s farm. Several cows had been shut up in the hay shed earlier in the evening, but all had escaped, The barn with all its contents was destroyed, including some ten to twelve tons of timothy hay, considerable farm implements, and some chickens perished in the fire. Mr. Dewey’s loss is approximated at. about $1,500 to $2,000, partly covered by insurance.

New Richmond 6 3 3 .500 Wingate 6 3 3 .500 Linden 6 3 3 .500 Mellott 6 3 3 .500

The main barn is 36x130 feet, with wings on either side, the bull barn on the east being 30x50 feet, the grain building on the west being 30x60 feet. Added to this great storage space there are two large silos, one on either side of the main barn, each 14 feet in diameter and 44 feet high, with a capacity of 150 tons each. The ground floor of the main building is divided off into sections, a feed way stretching from one end of the barn to the other, on either side of which are stalls and feeding facilities for the fine cattle, all of this floor being so used except room for the grinding and pump room, storage for ground feed, stairway and gangways to the silos. The feeding capacity is 50 to 60 head.

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Stewart Family Reunion.

Aa a result of the games played last Sunday in the Clover Leaf League all four of the clubs are tied again with three games won and three lost; Wingate defeating New Richmond on her home grounds by the score of 8 to 4, and Linden defeating Mellott on her home grounds by the score of 3 to 1. The New Richmond team was greatly weakened by the absence of three of its regular players, but with its shifted line-up put up a creditable game. The score by innings was as follows:

The fifth aaual reunion of the Stewart family was held at the country residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. C, Learning at Romney on Thnrseay, Aug. 20. As the noon hour approached the various families gathered for the happy associations which form so important a part of such gatherings as these. Uuder the shade of the magnificent old trees that form one of Hazelwood’s chief attractions were placed the tables. These were heavily laden with all kinds of tempting and delicious foods which the excellent housewives had prepared and as a result the dinner did not lack for appreciation by the members. In the afternoon a business session was held on the spacious porch of the house when it was decided to hold the next reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mikels. Misses Dorothy and Maria Hunt of Linden and Ruth Livingston of Kirkpatrick recited and sang. Miss Louise Brown of LaFayette gave a talk on her recent trip abroad. Mrs. James Barker gave a reading and Miss Cleone Brown of LaFayette played several selections on the piano. The following people were present: Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart, Mr. rnd Mrs. Ray Stewart, Mrs. Laura Wise and daughter, Caroline, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Livingston and daughter, Ruth, Mrs. Luella Hunt and daughters, Maria and Dorothy, Miss Minnie Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Kellerman, son, James, and daughter, Mary Louise, Mr. and Mrs. James Barker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mikels, Mrs. Ivan Bowerman and Lena Greenburg, Clara Maud Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Snyder, Mrs. Lida Brown and daughter, Louise, Mrs. C. M. Stewart, Mrs, George Martin and daughters, Gladys Leona and Martha, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Learning and family, Miss Ruth Riston, Mabel Learning, Sallie Holmes, Mrs. Henry Ranch and daughters, Christine, and Martha, Mrs. Jane Fox.

123456789 New Richm’d 00000002 2—4 Wingate 02002040 0—8 The games for next Sunday are Mellott at New Richmond and Wingate at Linden and with all the contestants tied the interest is highly intense.

The mow room in this big bain is a wonder. Stretching these 130 feet in length by 36 feet in width and 25 feet high with hardly a brace or timber in all this space, the largest stack or rick of hay might be placed within and never touch a straw. Its capacity is approximated at 130 tons. The bull barn on the east, 80x50 feet, is divided off into five roomy stalls with a feeding space along the south side. The space above is mow room also. The cribs on the west are ample for the use of feed for the cattle, crib room sufficient for 3,000 bushels of corn and 3,000 bushels of_oats.

Farm Hands and Their Wages.

are 131,000 farm laborers in this State and the average monthly compensation is $22.80 with board and $80.20 if the laborer boards himself. These figures relate to the year 1913.

The farm laborers of Indiana work on an average of 9 hours and 34 minutes per day, according to a report which has just been issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. There

Were Married In June.

Carl C. James Elected County Superintendent.

Miss Elsie Schleppy and Claud Broaders of Wingate were married in June in Covington, Ky„ and the announcement of the same has just been made public Rev. O. T. Martin of Wingate accompanied the young people to Covington and performed the ceremony. They will reside on a farm near Wingate.

Crawfordsville fair next week.

At a meeting of the township trustees of Montgomery county held in Crawfordsville Wednesday of last week, Carl 0. James of Darlington was elected to till out the unexpired term of County Superintendent Otis E. Hall, who resigned to take a government position with the University of Kansas. Prof. James qualified at once and took charge of the office Thursday morning. Prof. James is higly qualified tor this position. He has been a teacher for more than twelve years, most of the time in high school. For the last six years he has bee connected with the Darlington schools, three years as principal and the last three ns superintendent, which position he resigned to accept that of county superintendent. Prof. James’ opponent, Flint Lee, received three of the eleven votes, the five republicans voting with three of the democrats for Mr. James. Motion was then made that the election be made unanimous which was done.

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THE DAYLIGHT STORE.

New Fall Haas

The new barn is very pretty without, being painted in a onnary yellow and trimmed in white. The apex of the galvanized metal roof is topped by large metal ventilators five in number. Located on a commanding site, back some distance from the road, and right at the head of Coal creek the new barn is afforded fine drainage. The equipment of the barn is everywhere most complete for the feeding and care of the fine herd of Shorthorns of Villa Grove Farm, A gasoline engine furnishes the power for pumping water, grinding feed and raising the hay and straw into and out of the mow. The water supply is very complete, A hurried pressure tank furnishes the power to distribute the water wherever wanted. Metal troughs are built in nearly all the feeding stalls where the cattle may be watered in the coldest days of winter without being turned outdoors. Five hydrants and 100 feet of hose are distributed over the barn for this use as well as in case of fire Two 50-barrel concrete water tanks outside of the building are all sufficient to furnish water for the cattle.

The Price of Food.

If you were to start out to ascertain why the price of for products has risen so rapidly in the past few weeks, you would not get much satisfaction around home.

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Are you looking for large economies in good, serviceable and beautiful rugs?

You would be told that the wholesalers in towns from which local retailers get their supplies had raised prices; and if you went to the wholesales, they would very likely tell you that the extraordinary demand on account of the war was the cause of the raise. But the extraordinary demand is confined almost exclusively to the United States for the reason that little or no food stuff iegooingout of this country for the very reason that there are no ships to carry it and not likely to be for some time to come. That is about ns far as you could go with an investigation The attorney-general is instructed dy the president to see if he can run down this “imposition on the American people.” It isquite probable that the attorney-general can run it down, but after he runs it down, the question is, what is he going to do about it? If a hog buyer offers a farmer ten cents a pound for hoi's, or wheat, can the farmer be prosecuted for accepting either offer? Hardly. Well the first cost of me.>t and bread is the price paid for stock and for wheat, and it is a certainty that the farmer has no power right now to compel buyers to pay extraordinary prices for anything he produces. Take potatoes, for instance. They arejngh priced, not on account of

Happy days—for those seeking more—for less—in better than oriental rugs!

Finest of Wiltons Are The Ones!

Our stocks are now complete with the choicest products of American looms. The designs are unusual stock. There isn’t a common place pattern in the whole showing.

WILTONS, from the small mat to the large room size,

$ 1.50 TO $65.00

Wise and Otherwise.

A Belated Missive.

A man who has good friends is never poor.

Body Brussels, Tapestries, Ax-

A letter mailed in Rome City lud,. June 14, 1897, to Dr. H. A. Gobin in Gjeenoastle, then president of DePauw University, was deliveaed to Dr. Gobin last week. The letter had 'been more than seventeen years in making its journey of 150 miles. The envelope when delivered was badly blackened, and may have been in a wreck as it showed evidences of having been water soaked.

August is the shortest month in the year. Ask any school kid. An incompetent hired man always finds fault witli the tools he has to work with.

minsters,

And wool and fabrics, are in greatest array, popularly priced.

Working the thermometer overtime is one occupation for which the weaaher never becomes too hot.

Special Sale of Bed Spreads

The cost of the barn, nothing extravagant but with everything most convenient, was about $5,300. Adding to this the big silos, built of hollow tile blocks, the fence yet to be finished, the cost will approximate $7,500. W. W. Harriman, our local contractor, had the honor as the builder of this fine new barn.

A New Jersey judge who sentenced a drunkard to matrimony is awarded the palm over the Seattle magistrate who ordered a prisoner to enlist in the army. t Once in a whiie you will hear of a chorus girl who does not think she ia better than the prima donna and you may also come across a clerk who doesn’t imagine that he knows more than the boss.

At home again, refreshed by your summer vacation, this timely sale of Bed Spreads offers you an opportunity to replenish your fall wants.

Honey Comb Spreads, full sizes, at $ 1.38, $ 1.58, and $ 1.65 each.

The mothers of the boys \yho enjoyed the outing in “Boyville” during the Battle Ground campmeeting, are asking the campmeeting directors to make the new venture a permanent affair for their boys.

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