The Greencastle Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 30 January 1897 — Page 7
Interesting Reports of the happenings in Many Localities Collated by the Democrat’s Busy Newsgatherers.
FUTN A M VILtl.K. Our people are preparing for ice harvest. Miss Iva Bridges has returned from a visit at Fillmore. Mrs II M Mann is at the bedside ofa very sick relative at Bedford, Ind. Edward Warner drove to BelleUnion Sunday evening to see his best girl. " W A Qriggsby lost a mare a few nights ago that was thirty-two years old. Mrs Sarah Adams, of Oreencastle, is keeping house for her father, Mr Mann, while his wife is absent. We understand that Edward Peck has bargained lor the Bridges farm 14 miles east of this place, and that Thomas Bridges gets the town property here. • Rev W K Weaver preached at the Presbyterian church at 2 o’clock p. m. last Sabbath and, notwithstanding the cold, stormy day, a large crowd was in attendance. (From Another Correspondent. Miss Martha Brown visited Mrs Shields last week. The weather is cold enough to nip «4.he school hoy’s nose and toes. Mrs C E Williams, who has been sick for several w eeks, is much better. Misses Eva Shields and Cecil Hepler Sundayed with Austin McAninch and W’ife. Phillip Varvel is the boss fox hunter of our town; he killed two foxes last week. Miss Iva Bridges visited her uncle, James Bridges, and other relatives at Fillmore last week. Several from here attended a dance out south last Saturday at A Logan’s and report an enjoyable time. And don’t you think that Walter Vermillion was down here again last Sunday night a week ago, and what has become of Arthur Real? Miss Marguarite Sullivan has returned home from Limedale after an extended visit with her sister, Mrs Frank Lane, and other relatives. Miss Ella Hendricks’ class of the Christian church attended a carpet rag sewing at her home one night last W’eek. All report a splendid time. Ed Peck has bought the Bridges farm t wo miles east of town and will move thereon in a short time. Tom Bridges has bought his mother’s town residence and will move there the first of next month. Louis Bolton will move in the house vacated by Tom. Tmo.
FINCAHTLE. Cue Jarves lias returned home at Waveland. Mrs Em Scott has been visiting at Portland the past week. John and Clay Bridges were at Oreencastle on Saturday. Miss Nora Walsh of North Salem, spent Friday night with home folks. We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs Milroy (Jordon of Bainbridge. Harvey O’Hair and wife were the guests of Clay Cooper and family last Friday. The sick folks of this place that are suffering with lagrippe are reported no better. The measles are reported in Mr Couchman’s family, getting along very well now. Homer Bowers spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks near Crawfordsville. Mrs Wm Couchman has been here from Ladoga helping care for the sick the past week. Zack Grider who was kicked by a | horse last fall continues to sutler; not able to leave his room yet. WHEATON. And now is (as old Bill Shakespeare said) the winter of our discontent. Brax Springer has traded for a horse, also J H Jeffries, who is the possessor of a spotted broncho. J Polk Christie, of Groveland, and Mr Underwood, of New Maysville, attended meeting at Friendship last week. A Mr Cohn, Mrs Erasmus Thomas and Miss Thomas, of Danville, attended the protracted meeting at Friendship. George Rust has been wrestling with a case of rheumatism in his knee; is now able to walk with the assistance of a staff. John Miller, who lives on the county line of Montgomery and Putnam, took a flying leap out of his buggy, alighting on his elbow and dislocating the same. Dr New gave him surgical attention. He is now improving. Mrs B F Dean was called to the north part of the state on last Sunday
J night on account of the serious illness j of her mother, Mrs Barker. On last Thursday our school mi - tress, Miss May Buchanan, was taken ill and P M Rust took her home. It is hoped she will have recovered so as to resume her school soon Mesdames Higgle, West and Joe Fades, of Roachdale, attended meeting at Bristleridge one day last week. On starting for home turned the corner too suddt nly, consequence, sleigh up set, occupants spilled out; no damage except a slight bath in the snow FOastlM TROT. J R Finley is selling books. Gravel road is all the talk in these
parts
I saw Henry Athey and wife going to town in a goods box last week. Party at Ivan Huffman’s last Saturday night; large crowd and good time reported. Ed Yocum and Isaac Matkins went to Frank Cagle’s to the shooting match last Saturday. P W McElroy and Amis)- McCullough borrowed a big sled and took a load of girls to Croy’s Creek church one nigiit last week. Denney Owens, of Clay county, has been througli this neighborhood selling fruit trees, representing a Greene county firm.
VIVARIA. Mrs Stoner is getting better. Now boys is the time to hunt. He still goes east, to bis traps. Leona Richard is on the sick list. Mrs Mary Boswell is getting better. Sam R says he has the boss horse, now. Chas Gardner bought a fine young horse. Bessie Smithson visited at home last Wednesday. C R Gardner passes through this vicinity quite a ten. The revival lias closed at Pleasant Hill with four additions. David Boswell and Jack Smithson butchered hogs last week. Wonder how William and Richard like confidence and rabbit stew. Mrs Catherine Upton visited last week at her brother’s David Boswell. Miss Epperson has closed her school on account of sickness and gone to her home in Crawfordsville. X Y Z.
BELLE UNION. Sleigh riding is order of the daj\ Born to P II Hill and wife, Jan 16, a son. The infant child of John Cox died Sunday Jan 17. Miss Effie Foster of Amo, is visiting friends and relatives this w r eek. Tom McCammack and wife of Stilesville visited Wm McCammack last week. Herbert Allee and Miss Effie Dorsett were married last Wednesday; we wish them a long and happy life. Revival meeting at Walnut Chapel is still in progress. The meetings are conducted by Revs Bratten and Terms. RU8BELL CENTER. An enjoyable event of the new year was the surprise given Miss EttaClodfelter, Jan. 19th, 1S97, In honor of her 20th birthday anniversary. The merrymakers enjoyed .themselves until a late hour, when they departed for home, wishing her many happy returns of the day. Thftinvited guests were as follows: Misses Grace Gardner, Della Carrington, Eva Grimes, Pearl Gardner, Laura Grimes, Cora Carrington, Emma Webster, Daisy Clodfelter, Lizzie Sutherlin, Lillie Dodd, Clyde Dodd, Bessie Clodfelter, Bertha Clodfelter, Etta Clodfelter, Bert Gardner, Arch Carrington, Bert
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A slice of mince pte made of the ^ rlslit mince meat is a lunch in lUelf—an epicure’s lunch. NONE SUCH MINCE MEAT Ifl the Tight mince meat. Wholesome, fresh and deliciouH. For I pies, fruit <Nlkeand fruit pudding. ^ t old everywhere. Take no suiieutute. 8*nd name and address for booklet. ‘ Mra. Pupkins’ Thanksgiving, a humorous story. MERRELL-SOULECO., SYRACUSE, N V >w<
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SOUTH WAetlilNUTON. Andy Harris is suffering with a sore
hand.
Mrs Samuel Asher has been visiting in these parts. The ground has been covered with snow the past week. Miss Cassie Evans visited Dr T A Elliott, of Poland, a few days ago. Miss Emily and Onie Williams visited at Esther Evans’ last week. Rev R M Johnson has been holding a protracted meeting at the Mill Creek church. Died, on Jen 20, of lung fever, Henry Crouse, aged 80 years. He leaves an aged companion, three sons and one daughter and a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn his loss. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in their hour of grief. His toils are o’er, his work isdone and lie is fully blessed; he has fought the fight, the victory’s won and entered into rest.
EMINENCE Prof Theo Garrison began school here Monday. Will Johns, of Fern, visited at N H Anderson’s last week. Mrs. Zula Edwards visited at Jasper Edwards Sunday. John E Ryans, of Brightwood, visited relativesand friends here last week. The citizens of Eminence organized a law and order league here Monday night. The citizens claim Sunday was the coldest it has been for two years, being 13 a below zero. Joseph C Rhea is reparing his store room, which J R Mannan will occupy after the first of March. The trustees of all the churches met at the Baptist church last Saturday evening to arrange for better care of the Walters grave-yard.
HAPPY HOLLOW. fCrovvsled out last week.) The protracted meeting at Otter Creek has closed with one addition. George Coombs went to get a position as brakeman on the Midland Route, but pay day only came twice a year and he could not work on such terms. The wood choppings have been completed for this year; a good time has been had. The boys who participated this winter were: Bob Thomas, Birch Hayes, Will Mostellar, Henry White, Aaron Thomas, Geo Coombs, Newt Stokes, Frank and Geo Thomas. The members of the Epworth league gave a social at the residence of Harv \v Mostellar. The young folks all enjoyed the genial hospitality of the home. Music and games of various kinds were played, apples, pop corn and taffy were served and everything that would help to pass away the hours in as pleasant a manner as possible was thought of. We only hope that this one will not be the last entertainment of the season. Xerxes.
tahbutton branch George Wilson is able to be out again. Aunt Betsey Alley is on the sick list this week. Emra Wright and wife visited at Fillmore last Sunday. Our schools are somewhat curtailed this week, owing to the cold wave. A masquerade social was given at Otho Gorham’s last Wednesday night. Mrs Lucinda Freeland who has been on the sick list, is better at this writing. Earl Crosby gave a social to his friends in Forest Hill one evening last week. W W Boardman and family and S J Wain and wife were Sunday visitors at L C Priest’s Clarance Hubbard, of Morgan county, is here with his sister, Mrs. Gertrude Huffman. Joseph and Amanda McKee, of near Carpentersville, visited at J C Davis’ one day last week. Emra Wright sold his “dun boss” to Mr Chickadanee, an eastern horse buyer last Saturday. Mrs. Sena Pritchard has been at the bed-side of her aunt, Mrs. Creed Davis near Somerset, who is seriously sick. Mesdames Loyd and Johnson, of Brick Chapel were visiting friends
hereon Tuesday and Wednesday of last week Mesdames Boardman, Wain and McCorkle spent last Thursday with Mrs McFerran. The ladies of the Willing Worker's society met with Mrs Eva Wain, to hemstitch on Wednesday. Mrs Eliza Baily <Eliza Alley>, who has been with her daughter, Mrs. Mattie Browning, has returned to her home at Coates-
ville.
Chas Huffman, wife and daughltr ate birthday dinner with W A Proctor last Friday, that being ids 74th anniversary. Only three hucksters on this route last week; we can patronize all of them when the “bomb of confidence and prosperity” bursts in this vicinity. Frank Gregory, wife ami daughter of Poplar Springs, and Jasper Miller, wife and daughter took dinner with LeoCollins and wife one day last week. Frank Hinkle's house was broken into, while they wereaway from home. Eatables and some of Frank’s best clothing were carried away. Supposed to have been tramps seen in that neighborhood that day. SJTILES VII.LE. John Scotton is at home. Dr J N Greene is quite sick. Mary Carter is convalescent. James Bolen was in town Friday. Dr O’Brien was at the city Thurs
day.
Andy York has discarded his mustache. F M Alexander and wife are both quite sick. Well, Ray, as yet the trade has not been made. Lafayette Scott, of Monrovia, was in town Friday. Hercules Tignor is suffering from a severe attack of the grip. Born, to A C Clearwater and wife, a son, Thursday, Jan 21. T R Ruark was the guest of his uuele near Oreencastle Sunday. T A Lineberry made a business call to Indianapolis Saturday. Old Zero was greeted with frosty smiles by the ice harvesters. Alonzo McAninch paid his usual visit to his best girl Sunday. Mrs Harrison Brewer and son are visiting her parents at Alaska. Warren Stringer and wife spent Sunday with her sister at Peeksburg. The members of the I O O F lodge are talking of erecting a hall in the spring, Mrs Talton Hendren is visiting her daughter, Mrs Ida W’ood, at Greencastle. Robert Kreigh has erected a fine pair of scales. It is everybody that can weigh on them. William Reneich came up from Lake Valley and spent a few days with his old friends, A O Lineberry and Lee Coble. Wm Kreigh is the recipient of a very fine present from southern Cali fornia. It was nothing more than a buffalo horn which was filled with a variety of mosses that are obtainable only in that atato. BOMEK8ET. Mrs Davis continues very poorly. Albert Allen and Ezra Newgent visited their uncle, John Wysong, Saturday night. Mr Slavens, of Bainbridge, was in our vicinity last week taking orders for fruit trees. A house owned and occupied by Jordan Phillips i colored 1, near Bunker Hill, was destroyed by fire last Satur day about noon; supposed to have caught from a defective flue. The Ladies’ Aid Society met at Mr Vanhook’s Wednesday of last week to taek comforts for Mrs Vanhook. Mr Van hook also had a vest mended which he exhibits with pride and highly recomends the ladies for their work. Miss Lily Ferrand, Harry Singleton and wife, Henry Newgent and wife, John Ferrand and Will Ferrand and Frank Hall were visitors. At noon an elegant dinner was prepared by the hostess. Afternoon we were treated to music on the organ by Mrs Singleton and the Misses Lily Ferrand and Bessie Vanhook. After work was finished a few songs wore sung, prayer
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GROVELAND. N W Adcr is harvesting his ice crop. Wallace Sutherlin is preparing to build a new barn. John Hinkle and Chau Whitley made a flying trip to Floyd last week. Gregg Bins and family attended the funeral of Mr Ruark at Fillmore on
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W W Wright of Buena Vista and \S ni Kelley of Reno, are buying hay to bale and ship. No school at Center part of lust J week on account of the teacher, Miss i Timmons, being sick. There will be a Y P S (’ E organized here in the near future, also a society . for the systematic study of the Bible, j Wyly Wright and and Albert Pickett made a business trip to Greencastle last Saturday and returned Sun day morning.
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