Star-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 August 1911 — Page 8

STAR-DBMOORAT.

FRIDAY, AUGFAT 4, i» n

COUNTY NEWS

As Reported by Hustling Correspondents

WEST UNION. Mrs C. E. Rollings of Arcala, 111., is here visiting relatives. T C. Bond made a business trip to Oreencastle Monday Joe Noe is working in Terre Haute Misses Nellie and Amlra Bond will leave this week for Oakland, 111 , where they will visit relatives. Mrs Flora MeVeffle has returned home after an extended visit with her father, Mrs. Oeorge Danbury. Misses Audra Bond, Miss Ruby Hyde, Miss Mayme Hutchison Mtss Stallrop and Miss Burdette Hutcheson attended the Cloverdale picnic Hazel Danbury is expected home this week from Illinois, where she has been visiting Ruby Hyde was the guest of Miss Ruth Hurst at Oreencastle, on Saturday and Sunday. Sherman Evans spent Sunday In Indianapolis Rloy and Golda Evans are visiting relatives in Cloverdale. James Hedge is building a new residence. Oscar Bre.'-snaham is working in Indianapolis Glenn Howe, who has had ill health, is Improving Uncle George Girton remains about the same.

REELS YTLJdB. Frank Mc.Eli'oy and Rev Huffman of Hammond, Mr and Mrs. Jesse McEIroy of Aurora, and Mrs Cora McCullough and daughter Beulah, of Terre Haute, have been spending a few days with W. R Mc.Elroy. Mrs Sarah Fox has moved to Morgan's Crossing. Ij, E Herbert and family and Steve Yant and family spent last •Sunday with Mrs Martha Aker, Wm. Hathaway has moved to Staunton J. N Phillips and daughter, MIse Edith, of Terre Haute, spent last Sunday with his son, Frank Phil-

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Mr. and Mrs John Hill spent Sunday in Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs. W. R McEIroy went to Indianapolis Wednesday to atflend the wedding of their son, Frank Mc.Elroy. and Miss Lacy of that place The bride and grtoom are going for a two week's visit in Michigan, after which they will be at home in Hammond. There was a large crowd out to hear Rev. Marsh Sunday night Mr. Skelton, of Hardin eounly, Ky , is here visiting his brother. AVm Skelton Mies Carrie Reel and .Tames McDaniel of St. Uauis, are visiting relatives here Ross and Ella Aker, of Madison township, spent Sunday with their grandmother. Mrs. Elander Aker. A number from here aftended the funeal of Blanche McCullough, Sunday, Kyle Smith and Flossie Aker

James Phillips Grove Sunday and at I/ong Branch Sunday night. Sunday visitors with Robert Irwin's were: George Garrett and family, Mr. and Mrs Edward Dalby and Jesse Ellis and family, Sunday visitors at James Layman's were Thompson Rowing and family and relatives from Indianapolis Artie and Lee Boswell went to Oreencastle Monday to accept positions

WALNUT VALLEY. Several attended the sale at Ezekiel Wright's, Tuesday. Jbhn Johnson got the contract for building the bridge over Long Branch, and also of making the approach. Rosa Wells has returned home after visiting his aunt, Mrs. Sallle Clow, at Anderson. Several of the young folks from litre attended the Cloverdals picnic Reggie Wells Is spending the week w'th her aunt, Emma Brackney. Herbert Btoswell, who ha-j been working in Illinois, has returned home. Mrs Bertha Hunter and family, visited h<r mother Mrs Joe Boswell Filday and Saturday.

CROOKED CREEK. Lawrence Sears spent Saturday night and Sunday with his sister. Mrs Fant Judy Miss Reggie Wells is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Joe Brackney. Ernest, Vaughn’s baby has been quite 111 Miss Ada Fulford spent Thursday night with Miss Bessie and Letha Graham. Mrs. Golda Judy attended the funeral of her grandfather, William Sears, Wednesday morning Miss Ada Fulford spent Friday with Fern Lyon Mr and Mrs. Rtoy Dillinger left Tuesday for Elnora Mr. and Mrs. Fant Judy and baby were at Clay Frank’s at Brick Chapel Monday night to visit with John Priest and family, who left for Oklahoma that night The party at James Graham's on Saturday night was well attended

castle, spent Sunday with Robert Irwin and family. The Blue Top Telephone Company Is in need of repairs Mr and Mrs. D. D, Skelon visited John Skelton's on Sunday Mrs John Skelton is 111. Hendron Irwin Is suffering a badly poisoned face. Mr and Mrs Robert Cauthran, t>f Indianapolis, are visiting Ransom Ellis and family. Owen Wright, of Coatesvllle, is visiting Ezekiel Wright and children who are related to him Mrs William Thomas Is critically ill. Mr and Mrs. Charles B Thomas and daughter Clema and Cleo, of Rosedale, Ind.. were called to the bedside of Mr Thomas' mother, Mrs Wm Thomas They made the trip Sunday night in an automobile in one hour Oscar, Fred and Cieve Thomas, of Oreencastle, 'were also called to their mother's bedside.

VALLEY FORGE, Several from here attended the Cloverdale picnic Thursday. Claude Simmons formerly of near Fillmore, but, now a resident of Bryan, O ,'has been promoted to superintendent of the Van Camp Co., at that place, at a large increase in salary Mrs Myrtle Ruark and son Melvin, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Minnie Masten, who live near Coatesvllle Lillie ikamire, Ollle Terry, Miss Iva Davis, Mrs Ecta Ikamire and son Ray spent Tuesday evening wPh Mrs Ed Hammond.

Mr and Mrs Dora Ruark spent

spent Sunday with Mrs. Effie Her- .Wednesday afternoon with A. .! b er t. 1 Ruark of Oreencastle. Herbert & Folium shipped a car-| iMr. and Mrs, Fred Terry spent

SOMERSET J. F. Wysong sold a nice bunch of fat hogs a few days ago to Guy O'Hair. Mr. and Mrs Carl Ferrand visited homefolks Sunday. His sister, Ferol, returned home with them for a weeks' visit, Mrs Chas Davis and children, of Essex, Mo., are expected here in a short time to visit with homefolks Mr Gibson and family, who live On. J. F O'Hair's place have moved hack to Kentucky. Oscar O'Hair,. C. K Hall and others In this vicinity sold timothy seed to John Wilson of Roachdale receiving $5.50 a hundred pounds Quite a lot of timothy seed was threshed in this vicinity Work on Roy Ferrand's new heuse is progressing nicely Clarence Wysong and his grandmother, Mrs. Newgent, visited relatives at Vincennes the latter part Of last week. Clarence returned home, but Mrs. Newgent stayed for a few days' vis^t. Mr and Mrs Henry Beaman are the proud parents of a son.

load of stock this week.

Dr Heald, Of Toleda, Ohio, has

located in Reelsvllle.

Mrs. Martha Aker and son Dave went to Fontanet Wednesday.

MAPLE HILL. Wm. Hunter and family spent part of last week at David Boswell’s. Beveial from this vicinity attended the pknic at Cloverdale, and all report a fine time Arbon Lee Fitehett, of Indianapolis. wbo has been visiting relatives .and friends here, returned to Ilia home Saturday

Sunday night with the former's sister Mrs Clova MrCammack. who lives near Belle Union Mrs. Myrtle Ruark and Montie Ruark visited with Mrs Lucy Simmons Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Mae Terry, Ollie Terry and Montie Ruark spent Saturday evening with Miss Lillie Ikamire Mr. and Mrs Pltchford. of Fillmore, Mr and Mrs Nat Hammond and Deo Wright and family spent .Sunday wllth Paul Coleman and

family.

Mr. and Mrs Ed Simmons spent Sunday with Mr. Wood Coleman

and family.

Several from here attended the

MALTA. Mrs Mart Wright and daughters, who have been visiting at this place, have returned to their home in Muncle Emma Morgan and daughters visited at her father's t>ne day last week. Miss Fanny Brothers has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hutcheson, at Hamrlek Mrs Will Shuck and daughter, Mary, have been visiting her sister and family, who live near Lexington. Clyde Walls has a new automobile Mm Ransom and daughter, Miss Marie went to Coatesvllle last Thursday Mrs. Duncan visited Mrs. Joe Garrett last Thursday William Brothers made a trip to Indianapolis One day last week Mrs. Bertie Nichols visited her sister, Mrs Jess Elliott, one day this week. Miss Emma and Lucy Garrett visited at Lewis Garrett's one day this week. Henry Nichols made a business trip to Greencastle one day last week. Mrs Lloyd Campbell and children visited at Richard Sinclair's one day last week Subscribe for the Star-Democrat.

remodeling culverts and doing some concrete work Sunday visitors at Wm Boswell’s' were: Mr and Mrs. David Boswell, Oscar Wells and family, Mr. and Mrs Ben. Henry and Mary Morris and children. Rexa Payne and son, Floyd, visited Columbus Welld Monday. , RACCOON. Quite a fine rain fell here Saturday. Dr. Summers and family spent Sunday in Reelsvllle. Mr Hall, Mr. Holland and Mr. and Mrs Overstreet are spending their vacation at Niagara Falls An unknown man was found last Sunday In a dying condition, near the C. H.. & D. railroad water tank Dr Collins and Dr Stroube, of Roachdale were called, but the man died before they could reach him The cause of his dearth is unknown Quite a number from here attended the surprise party of Mr. Igjokablll’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs J R Reel visited their son in Ladoga Sunday. Clay Owens, Buford Fall and I^awrence Reed visited In Michigan City Sunday. Mrs. E, O. Adkins and sons visited at Ladoga part of last week Mrfi Tbole and daughter visited relatives who live near Brick Ohap‘1 Sunday.

FIXCAKTLE. Mrs. Todd, of Bainbridge, spent Wednesday night with her sister. Mrs John Stultz and Thursday with Miss Lizzie Dyer. Mrs Mary Leaton spent Wednesday with Mrs Eliza Brothers. Lon LookablU, Roy Rohbirs, Dora Fosher, and Elmer Wattbn and fam* Hies picnicked at Sntherlln Springs Sunday. Quite a number attended the Brothers reunion, which was held at the home of Frank Scott's at Russellville Rev Rogers preached at the Christian church Sunday morning and evening. Lillian Couchman of Roachdale, spenf the. latter part of the week with Ruth Bridges There will be an ice cream supper at the Universalist church, Saturday night, Aug. 3, Mrs. H L Grider and children, of In.dianarOlis, spent the week with John Obenchain'e. ' Mrs Eliza Brothers visited with her daughter, Mrs Mattie Sntherlln the latter part of the week.

Model Clothing ®> Dry Goods Stores

Clearance Sale Dry Goods and Ladies Ready-to-Wear Dept. It would be impossible to list all these offerings we have on sale» but we are convinced if you will but visit our store during this sale and see how we have slaughtered the prices on Underwear Embroidery Muslin Underwear Silks Lawns Dress Goods Etc. That it will mean something to you that you buy now while these low prices prevail. Everything in our Ladies' Ready-to-wear Department at a Great Reduction.

Owen Wright's eon, of Illinois,

has teen visiting relatives In th'e I une , ral of Mr - Craver FUUncre.

vicinity.

Carey Payne and family spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Rob-

ert Gardner

I Sunday

Ed SimnOns made a business trip to Clayton, Monday. Mrs Nannie Myers, of Belle

Mae and Lottie Gardner visited rn,on ' ‘ ,pPlU S " m1ay w,th h,>r 8ifi -

at Zimrl Boswell's Mtonday afternoon Wm. Alspangh and family, of Greencastle, visited at Dan Miller's Sunday. John H Johnson has the contract to build the bridge 'over the Marshall ford at Long Branch. Mrs. Wm Thomas became critically 111 Sunday afternoon but is some better at this writing Mr. and Mrs Andrew Johnson and little daughter, Anna Mae, called on relatives at Fillmore Friday and Saturday. Herbert Boswell, who has been working fbr a farmer In Illinois, is visiting homefolks Mae and Lottie Gardner visited A J. Johnson's last Saturctay night and Sunday. Brother De«.n of Lebanon will preach at Long Branch Saturday, Aug, 12, and will preach in the

ter, Mrs. James Terry

LONG BRANCH. Samuel Deane, of Lebanon, Tnd , will preach in the grove on James Phillip's farm On Aug 13 'In the morning and afternoon. Come with well filled baskets and a mind open for the remarks of the speaker Last Friday Fred Johns shot a large bird, which was on his farm. It is thought rto be a blue crane or heron. James and Carey Dillinger will *.'oon move to O T Ellis's farm Josephine Contonwlne, of Vlvalia, has a badly sprained ankle. Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Mr. and •Mrs Ed. Burcher, of Indianapolis, are visiting Mr. and Mrs James layman Mr and Mrs. Oeorge Garrett and children, Howard and Mary, and Mr, and (Mrs Ed Dalby, of Green-

BLACK HAWK. Protracffed meetings are being held at Mill Creek church Rev. I Morris is the pastor. Mrs Henry Marsh and family, of Terre Haute visited at Frank Cagles last week Wheat threshirg is all done in \ |f.his part of the county. Miss Blanche McCullough, daughter of Nelson McCullough, died at her home 5 miles south of Reelsvllle July 28th The body was burled In the McCullough cemetery. Miss McCullough was taken ill about four | ( weeks ago with typhoid fever and gradually grew worse until death relieved her suffering She was IS 1 years old and (one of south Put- ] nam’s most highly respected young ladles.

the way. The ceremony was performed by the Rev J W. Krewel. After congratulations a dainty two-course dinner was served. The bride was dressed in a beautiful gown of cream messaline satin with a white tulle vail trailing from the (top of the head She carried bride’s roses The groom wore the conventional black. Many beautiful and valuable presents bore testimony of the many friends of the bridal pair. Mr Fribley is a Methodist minister and pastor of the Park Place church, AndersDn, Ind , where they will make their immediate home. Our best wishes go with them The bride and groom are both numbers of the 1911 class, graduating from DePauw University in June A goodly number of students were present: Misses Ethel Roby of Crawfordsvllle, Mabel Jackson of Oreencastle. Wllhelmenla Veehlage of Seymour, Gertrude Hammond of Ore ncastle Mary Broomfield of Russellville, Jennie Farmer of Oreencastle, Verda Knox of Darlington, Mr. and Mrs O S. Schrader of Crawfordsvllle, Mr and Mrs Carl Rine of Advance. Russell Walker of Broad Ripple, Virgil Manuel of Greencastle, and Clayton Plank of Lafayette. Many other guests from Thorntown and Calfox were present. —Colfax Standard

CHECKS BELIEVED TO BE FORGES

MODEL CLOTHING STOKE AM RICKETTS JEWERIA STORI CASH ('HECKS SIGNED “JOHJ WYSONG*’ FOR AMOUNTS Of $20. AND $2.-> RESPECTIVELY

SIGNATURE IS NOT RIGHT

VIVALIA, Everybody welcomed the rain which fell here July 30th. and which was much needed Chas. Stites and family, of Greencastle. visited Sam Stites this week Several from here attended the OH Settlers' Picnic at Cloverdale and all reported a fine time. Miss Cleva Williamson, of Greencastle, visited her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs Wm. Williamson last week. Ross Wells has returned from Anderson, Ind.., jwhere he has been visiting his aunt. Sarah Clow He will return there about August 15 and (take a poeition in an> auto factory. Oscar Wells and family. Carry Payne and family and Mrs. Ola Lancaster, of Vivalla, visited Mr. and Mrs Columbus Wells Saturday. Fred Nelson' has returned home fiom Illinois, where he has been working for Jessie Stark Blackberry picking is getting to be scarce Wm. Williamson has gone to Greencastle to haul logs for Bittle & Company. J Johnson, of Clinton, Ind, was here Friday looking after his farm Walter Nelson and wife, of near Greencastle called on the latter's parents, Sunday Wm Gowns worked for Carrie Payne last week Mr and Mrs. Columbus Wells and daughter, Ellen, spent Sunday with C. Keyt's at Clinton Falls Wm Williamson, our road supervisor, is doing some good work on tha VrvuUa gravel road tfcfcs week,

AUNT IDENTIFIES THE VICTIM

The lody of the young man fount! 1 on the, Cincinnati Hamilton & Day- 1 ton railroad tracks, near Raccoon, ■Sunday morning, has been identified as that of James Frost, of Mt. Zion. | 111 Mrs Maiden and two sons Of! Hadley. Hendricks county, came here! last Tuesday and identified the body) Mrs. Maiden is an aunt of the dead man. He was an adopted son of Mr 1 and Mrs James Rider, of Mt Zion, and went under the name of James Rider, Jr. This accounts for the initials "J. R ’’ on the handle of the knife found In his pocket The name of John Rutherford, which was supposed to be his name is Incorrect. It probably was misunderstotod over the telephone ■Mrs Maiden stated that Frost was at her home Saturday morning and left for North Salem, presumably to look for work. Evidently he went North Salem and then went west on the C H. & D tracks to Raccoon Mr and Mrs Rider arrived here that afternoon to take charge of the Ifody.

C. R. McWethy, who it will be remembered was here for several months with his uncle, C. W McWethy and who was employed in the McWethy laundry while here has been elected cashier for the L & N. Railroad at Memphis.

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Rev. Fremonth Edward Fribley and Mary Lucy Wile were united In marriage at the home of the bride’s parents on Wednesday morning at ten o’clock. At the appointed hour 'Miss Addle Fribley sang “Bid Me to Dove,” and while Miss Agnes McKee played the Mendelssohn weddisg march the parties with their attendants marched tnfo the parlor. Hants Geiger, rtngbsarsr, leading

Farm for Sale—110 acres, well IrapiDved near Fillomre—J. w. Dunlavy.^R. r. 2 , Fillmore, Ind.

Land for Sale.

^ e have listed and offer for sale a large number of Putnam county farms. Come In and see our list and prices. The Central Trust Co., A specific for pain—Dr. Thomas’ '.electric Oil, strongest cheapest niment ever devised. A household remedy i n America for 25 years

It Is believed that two checks signed “John Wysong, for the amounts of $20. and $25., respectI ively, are forgeries One of the I checks is made payable to “Johnnie Well.’* This was taken in by Ue Harlan, clerk at the Ricketts .levelry store, last Thursday, in payment l for a watch The young man. vho got the check cashed secured seteral dollars in change The Other check, which Is for $20., was taken In Tuesday at the Model It was made payable to George Martin. Both were signed “John Hy-

son g”

The two checks turned In at the Central Nat'l Bank Wed. moreing for payment. The officials of the bank., who are familar with Mr. Wysong’s signature, refused to caeh them on the theory that they hai not been signed by Mr Wysong A telephone message to Mr. stong, who lives near Brick Chapel developed the fact that he was aval from home and would not return until tomorrow. Until he ran be consulted regarding the chepks. no def' inate conclusion car be secured Mrs Wysbng and her sons, however, say 'hat they believe both of checks are forged. The signature of each are written exaotly the same arzl although eai Is made to a different person, t * 1, endorsements are very similar, ‘ hank officials state that the slgM' ture, they believe, is not that of U

Wysong

The ytoung man. who is descri

by clerks at the Ricketts store

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the Model, is about 22 years old and has the appearance of a try boy. If the checks are fo r K e •' is strange 1 that a man would r one on Thursday and then re, " rr , ? ttown the next Thursday and do

same thing.

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