Star-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 August 1911 — Page 3

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 101J.

STAR-DEMOCRAT.

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A rTO-TIU( TION CAR \< < IhKNT XT TKRKE HAl'TE SATI KIUV XHTFR-NOON <"AI'SKS INMI UKH TO MR. AMP MRS MKRIUETH, KORMI RI-Y OKTHISX ITV. AMP KIU.S THEIR THREE-MIPXTHS OL1P DAUGHTER. •

BRAZIL MAN HELPS THE HOBBLE SKIRT

BOTH WILL RECOVER

The lollowlng is an account of an ccklent at Terre Haute Saturday ifternom in which Mr_ and Mrs, [. G, Merldeth. formerly of this ; |ty, were injured and their daugher, Frances Meldeth, age three nonths, was killed. Mr and Mrs. tferideth lived here for about seven aonths and resided in the Mrs •''lorer property on South Indiana street Mr Merldeth was employed is lir.emae on the interurhan They "pTnovel from h re a’lostt «i Monti:

Alexander Jameson Calhoun of Brazil has invented a device which he says will assist women wearing hobble skirts to get alioard trains The device, which is worked by hydraulic pressure, donsists of an iron jack to which is attached a cushioned chair worked by two levers The “lift’’ is placed in front of the platform of the car, V.’hen the woman is seated in the chair the operator presses a handle which lifts the chair up in line with the platform of the ear. He then works a lever which extends the chair straight but and lands the passenger on the platform of the car. It is said persons are lifted to the platform of the car quicker than they can climb steps. Brazil women who have tried the “lift” say they hope it will he placed in all s'atio’.s. At most all country stations the platforms are very lew, which makes the first step of the car about eighteen inches from the ground.—Terre Haute Tribune, -

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Frances Merldeth, the P.-month, Id daughter of Mr. and Mrs .T. G iprido'h. Eleventh and Hulmnt treets. v.ns kill'd; the father o rp babe suffered concussion of lh< ur n a broken shoulder and pv'd:. dv Internal injuries, and Mrs ilerideth received severe hnii- : >- ibout the hip late Saturday afterioo when an automobile driven by dr Merldeth was struck by a sbuFi loiind Pulllvnn Interurhan car at hop 2 the in'ersrction of the lail•oad and the Spring Hill road

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“The accident which snuffed he life of Frances .Merldeth 1 marly cost the liv s of Mr ' l Mrs Merldeth occurred at a poir.f ivhioh is considered bne of the most Inngerous along the Rullivnn line .' •ornfleld blocks the view of h tracks on the west side and it is Relieve;] neither the motormir m'r Mr. Merldeth saw the crangcr until too late. As the automobile elimbfd the shbrt grade at the side of "he steel rails the heavy traction car bore down upon It and Its load of human frelgh’ Merldeth iunieed from the tnachi"e but was can.bt as the car struck the automo! ite squar. ly, splintering it to pieces a; d hurling the three occupants a distance of thirty feet The babe was breathing its last when pic’: d up It bad suffered a fractur'd skull, attested by n deep hole !" the side of the head Mr. and Mrs Morld th and the little l.Ddy were hurriedly taken into the ho ne of Edward Halstead, near the scene of the accident, by the car crew, and Physlciacs summoned. Dr. O R Spigler was the first to ar’ ; ve It required hut a brief examination to assertain that the bah' was past all earthly help Dr. W E. Bell and Dr Alexander arrived soon afterward d gave assistance. The wounds Mr. and Mrs iMorideth were essed and they were placed on inbound Sullivan ear and brought the city—Terre Haute Tribune

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There were fifty-two members of the celebrated Nine O’clock Tea Club present at the club’s feed’ Wednesday evening. Besides the ’feed’ four new members were given the goat ride and the other torment in order for the ’freshmen’ on their debut into the ranks of the club. The new members were: Pitafessor It. B. von KleinSmid, Hersehal Watts,, B. W. Hicks and Frank Wallace, During the evening the final arrangements for the band concert last Saturday evening were

made.

Of the many good things on the

i long table at the ’feed’, the bne probably most appreciated and one made scarce the quickest, was a jat of fine pickles, the present of ! iMrs. Lettie Hurst The pickles dis- ! appeared with such rapidity that ! few of the club members realized 1 that none were stolen, hut all eaten 1 The next was the initiation of the new members. Each ‘victim’. Professor KleinSmid, Mr. Watts, Mr. Hicks and Mr. Wallace made a short hut spirited speech E. E. Taylor replied with a few neat remarks. Following this two dtmimittees were appointed. The first was a committee to revise the by-laws and to draw up attlchs of corporation. This is said to he the second time

within a few weeks that the bylaws will be revised. The committee consists of Dr. Jerome King, Professor KleinSmid, and Ralph Confer. The other committee will be known as the ’attraction’ or ‘entertainment committee.’ This committee in the future will make all arrangements for concerts, or other attractions. The men on this clommittee are: C. C. Gautier Charles Hucman. Ernest Stoner and Professor KleinSmid.

Wayne Harryman, son of H. Harryman, one of the accountants who is here examining the county clerks reobrde, is here from Bedford to spend the week with his father.

NO ONE IS INJURED Two freight cars and a cahooso were smashed into splinters at near 1:45 o'clock on Monday, when a freight train, which was standing on a switch near the Big Four station, backed into another freight train which was standiag on the main traek. The accident occurred just w<st of the station. The tracks war® blocked and a wrecking train wa« telegraphed for The east-bound passenger train, due here at 1:5& was delayed ablaut 20 minutes by the wreck. No one was hurt in the wreck

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I'(‘PA I W MAN TO <;ivi: I SERMON AT THE AN.MP MEETING WHICH NEXT SUNDAY — M MRER I ROM HKKK

Suned to Give Ifitn a New Stomach “I suffered Intensely after eating i>d no medicine or treatment I tried !emed to do any good " writes H I. Youngpetere, Editor of the Sun. ake View, Ohio, “The first few o®es of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Iver Tablets gave me surprising flief and the second bottle seemed i give me a new sttamach and perpfily good health,” For sale by all ealers

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•tie will be well represenf Annual Camp Meeting, ns at Battle Ground next The first sermon of the ill he preached Sunday by iam Sherlden, of Kansas , a former DePauw hoy, h entire series of meetrrv Maxwell, of this city.

will have charge of the music. Among the noted men who are on the program for addresses and sermons are; President McConnell, Dr H A. (’ohin. Dr. K. W, Robbins, Rev. 1. S Smith, Dr W G Seaman and Rev j G Campbell, all Of this city. Paul Smith, a so- 1 of Rev and Mrs. L. S Smith will have charge of the cornet music during the i meetings \ xt Sunday afternoon, Miss Rosa Marquis is on the program for ?everal solos and on Sunday afternoon. August 13. Mrs C. C. Hurst will sing three rolos Miss Kathleen Campbell also is on the program for solos during several of

the meetings.

Amo"g the Greencastle people who probably will attend part Jr all of the meetings, are: Mr and Mrs Harry Maxwell and children. Rev. and Mrs .1. G Campbell and daughters, President and Mrs. McConnell, Rev and Mrs L S Smith, and family, Dr and Mrs W. G. Seaman, Dr and Mrs H. A Gobin and daughters, Miss Rosa Marquis, Mrs C C Hurst, Dr and Mrs. K. W Robbins, Mrs, Jdllie Landes and daughter and others. S* veral of the above name.d people will go (O the camp Saturday.

HARRIS AND WEATHERS FAMILY REUNION.

HAZIIi OVERWHELMS THE LOCAL TEAM.

The Greencastle Grays proved sy pickings for the Brazil Unltaals, in a one sided baseball game i McKeen Field Friday afternoon Tien he rlouds cleared away and 'e smoke of the combat lifted, the bre stood 11 to 1, in fav^r of the niversals The locals made 4 lie and also fi errors The Brazil Ws made 10 hits and 2 errors he spectators, who were fe.v and lr between, numbered exactly 40. n account of the poor attendance, e management tof the local team Mes that no more games will he a yed here and that several ala dy scheduled, will he cancel?*]. 1 Friday's game, three of the best «n on the team Hanneman, Ellis •d Calvert, were not In the game. rir Jrs at critical time® and In abily to hit^ when hits meant runs, e the cause® of the defeat of the

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The secord annual reunion of the Harris and AVexthers families will be held at the home of Levi Sears, on the farm known as the old Collier nlaoe, Miree-fourths miles south t>f 110018x1116 on Sunday. August 13, 1911 We hope all the family will be present and a cordial invitation is .extended to the friends and neighbor® of the families Come with well filled baskets and enjoy the day A good program and plenty ID eat will be on hand Edith Sears, President Golden Deane Hihhs, Secretary.

ROGER* BOUND OVER TO THE tlRCTIT COURT.

Ralph Rogers was arraigned before Squire Frank Thursday on a paternity charge preferred against him by Kate James, of C&rdonla. Rogers pleaded “not guilty”. Squire Frank hound him over to the Putnam Circuit Court. He was released on a bond of $500. Attorney Schofield of Brazil, represented Rogers and Jackson Boyd for the state.

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A sale which all buyers of Men’s and Boy’s Clothing in Greencastle and \ . .1 1 . ' 1 U” 11 /T r . .

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i VV 111^11 C4I1 o CAI1VJ \ O 111 l v^V^llV^doLlV^ ity owe it to themselves to attend. For a seldom offered opportunity to save many

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which now prevail throughout this store.

I Although the SPRING BUSINESS just ended was the greatest in the history of the store, a surplus of Summer wearables remains; and it MUST be

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Serges are scarce, but we’ve been able to keep our assortment complete. And we are sure that nowhere at any time will a buying public be offered such merchandise at greater savings than the following quotations tell of.

Men's and Young Hen’s Suits S 10.00 Suits now $ 7.50 12.50 “ 15.00 “ 18.00 “ 20.00 “ 25.00 “

EXTRA SPECIAL IN Boy’s Knee Pant Suits About 125 Regular $4.00 Suits at $2.75 About 140 Regular $5.00 Suits at $3.75 There are broken tats, but there are ail sizes amonR them—for 6 to 10 year olds— and every Suit is an exceptional bargain. STRAW HATS At Cost We have a large selection

Men’s Odd Trousers - AT— 25 Per Cent Reduction trom the original price

EXTRA SPECIAL I We have 1 gs^pairs

in Men’s light color Trousers that sold for $4.00,

$4.50 and $5.00.

Now Choice $2.85

ALL SIZES

SHIRT SPECIALS $1.00 Shirts now $ .75 $1.50 “ . “ 1.15 $2.00/' “ “ 1.50 Many of the above are unbroken in sizes. This is a rare bargain. BROKEIN LOTS Boy’s Waists & Shirts 25 Cents Just the thmK for school wear

Buy Now—It Will Pay You.

The Bell ClothinglCo.

Greencastle’s Best Clothiers

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