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8 TOE HANCOCK DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 31. day for Lewisville, where they will make their future home Mr TJntw. COUNTY IN BRIEF. htrtuis Not Krmn Our Country Corrwipoiidents.

Please ybur Hair Disfigured Skin Wasted muscles and decaying bones. What havoc Scrofula, let alone, is capable or ah that, and more. It is commonly markeil hy hunches in the neck, inflammations in the eyes, dys-I'psia, catarrh, and general debility. It is always radically and permanently cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla Which expels all humors, cures all eruptions. ani builds up the whole system, whether vountr or oM.

NiirprNe Party. A most pl asant gathering of young people at the home of Mr. and Mrs. U. G.

Wilson, at Mohawk, on Saturday last was an o- of the fiftee: ih birthday of their son. Floyd. Early in morning Floyd was "decoyed" to Greet field and in his aliscni preparations were made hy his young friends fiii his parents for the surprise. T'p'T, his i -t urn home and on entering the dining room it was worth while to see his look of amazement at seeing so many of his young friends After partaking of a liounti-fnl repa-t the party hied themselves to the lawn and games were played, and liter i cream, rakes, watermelon, bananas. re served.

It was late in the evening when they took their departure. wishing Floyd many more smli happy birthdays. Those present were: Missis Luna Murphy, Jennie Price. Haz-1 Lain. Julia Morosky.

Iva and li.dander. Iva and Grace Snider. iive Leary. Eva Jackson, Lillian Cahiil. Grace Kaks, Minnie De-shong.

('lata Tope and Messrs. Homer Snider. Oliver Wilson. Glen Jackson. Frank Newman.

Thomas Trice. Clair True. Thomas Ie.ary. James Flana-ran, Frank Keeley. Fven Eaks.

Willie Flanagan. I'earl lbll, Ned Flanagan. Iern Eaks, William Eaks. George Pope and family, Fred Kin. eery and wife, Andy Ueber and wife and his grandparents.

William Pope and A. F. Wilson and wife. 0f. Wito Was TfiKiiK.

Mr. and Mrs. II. P. returned Friday from the southern a business trip through part of the Mate.

Charlev Pritchett. of Indianapolis, spent Sunday at Spring Iake park. Ed. Sivey visited friends at Indianapolis. Sunday.

Charles F. Reeves returned from Tippecanoe Lake last week. Miss Opal Havens, of Ladoga, has been the guest of Miss Mary Sample, this week. Miss Martha Johnson was the guest of friends at Martinsville. Sundav.

Nathan Cockayne, of Illinois, was of Mr. and Mrs. Croorge Friday and Saturday. the guest Morehead. Mr.

and turned to after Mrs. Ray Crider have re-their home in Covington, a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Gordon, of West Main street. Miss Eva Cannon, of Pittsburg.

is tne guest ol Mrs. Allie Moore, of North Broadway. Miss Kate Barr has returned home from a visit with Air. and Mrs. Perry Boles, of Shelby county.

Miss Addie Wright returned to her home in Indianapolis. Friday, after a visit here with friends. Will Butler visited friends at Knightstown. Sunday. Barney Sharp, of Muncie, was here the first of the week visiting Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Johnson, of East Main street. Mr. ami Mrs.

W. F. Simmons, of St. Louis, were here over Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

I Mrs. Elizabeth Stokes, W. Gates. of Kansas, the Jackson of Blue-riv- was here Friday to attend reunion. Mrs.

Harvey Colclazier, er township, returned a visit with relatives Thursday from and friends at Guerdon, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. A. T.

New will go to Lafayette next month to remain until spring. Their son. Paul New, will attend Purdue University this winter. They will all return here about the middle of June. Mr.

and Mrs. W. I. Garriott spent Sunday with friends at Lewisburg. O.

Mrs. Anna Readle, of Gwynneville, was here the first of the week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Readle. Mrs.

W. M. Fletcher has returned to her home in Indianapolis after a visit here with her sons, Marve and Ward Fletcher. Mrs. Ella Rogue, of Washington, is the guest of Mr.

and Mrs. Harrison Duncan. Mrs. Benjamin Porter is visiting relatives and friends at Cumberland. Mrs.

Lotta Hanes hes returned home from a visit with relatives at New Palestine. R. R. Rhinegger was at Richmond, Saturday, where he attended the picnic given their agents by the Prudential Life Insurance Company. Mr.

and Mrs. R. L. Moft'ctt, of Richmond, have returned home after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs.

John Anderson. Hugh Goble and Misses Ruth and Eva Goble have returned from a visit with friends in Colorado. Mrs. Clara Morford and Margaret Baldwin have returned from a visit with Mrs. Lizzie Reisdorf, at Danville.

Ills. Miss Nellie Webb has returned to her home at Osgood, after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Will Stewart. Elder R.

W. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. W. T.

Allen, and Mr. and Mrs. John Scott attended Baptist meeting at Sheridan. Sunday. M.

B. Gooding, of Indianapolis, was here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Konold spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. David Wickford. of Center township. Mr. and Mrs.

W. I. Garriott returned from Ohio. Monday. George McCole.

of Noblosville, was here Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter McCole. Mr. and Mrs.

S. S. Goble, of Sway-zee, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.

C. Goble. W. F. Spangler and Mrs.

Hamilton Maple were guests of friends at Rushville, this week. Pat Walsh, of Indianapolis, was here Monday visiting his brothers, John, David and James. Misses Hazel Walsh ami Carrie Reece. of Knightstown, have lecn the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Hilt, this week. Miss Nellie Baldwin will spend the fall and winter at Fitzgerald, (la. Judge Felt, and family. Mr. ami Mrs.

I.James L. Smith and W. J. Thomas and family attended the Thomas reunion at Willow, yesterday. Mrs.

Adam Harrold returned to her home in Connersville. Wednesday, after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. George A. Harrold.

Henry Wright, of ship, looked after Buck Creek town-business matters here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. O. E.

Oxer, of West Alexandria. have rented the Rily property on West Main street. A. C. Hamilton returned to his home in Cincinnati Sunday, after a visit here with relatives.

Bert Ciark is attending the Rushville fair. Miss Kate Marsh, of Brownsburg, has been here this week the guest of Miss Myrtle Harlan. Messrs. Eugene Kothe and Dan Lindley. of Indianapolis, and Roy Rodgers.

of Covington, were here Sunday the guests of Raymond Bragg. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Tempb-ton. of Indianapolis, were here Sunday the guests of Mrs.

Templeton's mother. Mrs. Lizzie Howard. Mr. and Mrs.

Ross Cooper have been at Cornell this week the guests of friends. Paul New was at New Palestine Monday and Tuesday, the guest of Charles Smith. Miss Lora Moore has returned from a visit with friends at Lewisville. Harry Gordon, of Morristown. was here Monday the guest of Harvey Stringer.

Mrs. R. B. Ramsey and son George, are in Hamilton county visiting George B. Ramsey.

Mr. and Mrs. William Geary, of St. Joseph. were called here Monday on account of the death of Mr.

Geary's father, Maurice Geary. Miss Bertha Farrell. of Indianapolis, has returned home after a visit here with Miss Agnes Walsh. Mr. and Mrs.

G. W. Rhodes, of Knightstown, were the guests of Mr. his parents, Gough. Vint Smith son having purchased a printing estab- usnment at mat place.

Miss Ethel Fletcher has returned to her home in Anderson after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tapscott. Jesse Pucker, of New Gnstle vis ited friends here Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Gibbs spent Mondav nieht with Mr Chandler, of Jackson township. waiter Ham, of Brown township, looked after business matters here Tuesdav. Earl Sample was at Morristown. Tuesday looking after legal matters.

Mrs. H. T. Roberts, of Maxwell, was the guest of relatives here Monday. Eddie Wolf and family left Tuesday morning for Colorado Springs.

Colo. Their stay there will depend on how the climate agrees with their young son. who has lung trouble. Mrs. C.

B. Grose has returned from a visit with relatives in Kentucky. Grant Rolterts, of near Morristown. has been spending the last two weeks in southern Indiana and Kentucky. He writes that the crops in Ripley and Jefferson counties are good; that the wheat in Ripley county averaged twenty bushels, and that land there ranges from $20 to $fiO per acre.

While in Jefferson county he called on William Wilkins and Dave Bently. He found them and their families well and prospering. Mrs. W. N.

Fletcher, of Indianapolis, was here Friday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fletcher. Mrs. William O'Donnell.

of Toledo, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James O'Donnell, of northwest of this city. Walter Smith, of Arlington, visited friends here Friday. F.

A. Meek went to Urbana, Thursday evening and assumed the duties of station and freight agent at that place for the Pan Handle. Judge E. W. Felt and family, who have been spending the heated season on the Judge's Blue-river township farm, have returned to the city for the fall and winter.

Mrs. Scott Kirkpatrick and children spent Sunday with Mr. Kirkpatrick, at Brazil. Mrs. Tempa Cronkhite and daug-ter Lena, of Danville, 111., returned home Sunday after a viist here with Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert Leech. Mrs. Will McGraw, of Charlottesville, was the guest of Mrs. Aaron Scott Thursday.

Miss Hazel Stanley has returned from a visit with friends at Lebanon. Maude Stringer, Bessie Bidgood, Jennie Jackson. Mary and Josephine Binford and Edna Collier were the guests of Miss Abbie Henby. Thursday night at a slumber party. Miss Marie Tilkenton has returned from a visit with Mr.

and Mrs. Golden Chittick, at Frankfort. Miss Daisy Lineback returned to her home in Frankfort Friday after a visit here with friends. Mrs. H.

E. Johnson returned from Mt. Comfort, Friday. Rev. George C.

Noetling returned from Wabash county. Friday. Rev. and Mrs. M.

H. Lich Titer have returned otheir home in Verona. Pa after a visit here with Mrs. Lichliter's parents. Dr.

and Mrs. J. M. Larimore. Miss Caroline Kinsley was at Morristown, Friday, visiting friends.

Hazel and Jennie Wilson returned to their home in Rushville. Friday after a visit here with Mrs. Ed. Ball." Miss Nelle Simmons, of Brown township, was the guest of the Misses Hnfford over Sunday. Miss Effie Moody returned from Stineville.

Saturday, after a visit there with Rev. William Miller and family. Burt Burk and family broke camp at Spring Lake park, Friday. Mr. and Mrs.

J. S. Woodall visited friends at Maxwell, Sunday. W. W.

Rigdon and family attended tue Rigdon family reunion at Morristown. Thursday. Nelson Bradley and Joseph Boots went to Maxwell Friday to see William Bradley, who is seriously ill. Joseph D. Willis returned home Friday from a visit with relatives in Rush county.

Mrs. Alvin Wales, of New Willow-was here Friday visiting her parents' Mr. and Mrs. A. T.

Bridges. Mrs. Adam Harold, of Connersville was here the first of the week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Harold.

Miss Grace Sherlock Brandenburg of Maxwell, was the guest of Mr and Mrs. W. R. White, Friday. Pat Sharkey returned home from hvansville.

Saturday. Mason Jeffries, of Xenia. came Saturday to attend the Jeffries family reunion at Spring Lake park. Mrs. John Short, of Philadelphia, has been qifp gjf tne woe) C.

J. Richman and family were the guests of friends at New" Palestine. Sunday. L. E.

McDonald went to Ca Saturday night. Mrs. McDonald has been spending the summer there. Frank Barr and family spent Sunday with Perry Boles and family, of Shelby county. Lawrence Shekell went to Jeanette, Saturday.

Charles Smith, of New Palestine, has returned home after a visit here with Paul New. Miss Fannie Offutt is the guest of (riends at Falmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morford and Mr.

and Mrs. Rex Williamson were the sniests of friends at Maxlnkucker, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weed, of El-wood, were the guests of friends here Saturday.

Mrs. W. P. Bidgood left Sunday for Traverse City, to remain several weeks. Hiram Eshelman visited friends at Anderson.

Monday afternoon. Miss Bess Bidgood leaves for Traverse City. Saturday. Mrs. W.

D. Walker was called to Marion. Friday, on account of the illness of her daughter. Mrs. Will Crawford.

Miss Neva Forbes and Alma Boblett. of Knightstown, returned to their homes Saturday after a visit here with friends. Miss Ruth Seicrist was the guest of friends at Knightstown. Saturday. Robert Gough, of Plymouth, was here a short time Saturday visiting UlKAJ.

KOl'TK NO. 1. Trustee Burnett has announced of- ficially the teachers for the coming school term in Jackson township as follows: District No. 1. Asa L.

Sam-! pie; No. 2. Marshal Hittle; No. 3, Charles Collier; No. 4.

Harriet White; No. 5. Chester B. Murphy; No. fi.

Clarence Dunbar; No. 8, Cleveland. Frank Mi Clarr.on, primary, Stella Newhouse; No. Pearl Col Iyer; No. 12.

Char-lot tsville. Prof. Ora Staley, principal high school; Hettie Hant. assistant principal; Maggie J. Trapp, room 2, Cynthia Peacock, primary.

We think this list will compare favorably with any township in the county. John Meek and family, who have been visiting down about St. Ames, have returtied home and report a pleasant visit. Ciis Wyse will soon move from our 'own to the Hatfield farm, south of here. Mr.

Miller, who resided in Blue- river township for several years, will move to rur town of Cleveland in a few days. We hear that. Rev. Jones and Bar ret te with others from here, will soon go to Ohio to hold a revival meeting. They were there a few months ago and held meetings.

A. H. Thomas and brother, of Indi anapolis, have purchased the farm of Aaron Miller, near Cleveland. Henry Pentland, west of Cleveland, is building a fine new residence. W.

S. Lane, of Charlottsville, is the contractor and builder. Mr. Mason will be a candidate at. the coming IVmocratic convention for judge.

We are glad to note this and will say that Democrats out this way will give him true and loyal support. as they are proud of his abilitv as a lawyer and regard him as one of the county's foremost citizens. Mr. Price and ex-Trustee White came over from Cleveland and fitted up the school house stoves one day this week. Fncle Joe B.

Dunbar is still here and will remain until after the camp meeting. The eamp meeting ground is being rapidly put in order for the coming meeting. A large crowd is expected. It is said there will be some noted ministers present to do the preaching. TAni.OTTKS I.I.K.

John Windsor, wife and son, Charley, of Greenfield, spent Wednesday afternoon with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook were guests of Miles Cook and wife one day last week. Mrs.

Sidney Ballenger spent one day last week in your city the guest of Mrs. Lucile Barrett. Thomas Riley and wife visited friends at Eden, last week. Frank Stinger and wife spent one day last week with Carthage friends. Dr.

Creiger and Charles Butler, of Carthage, were transacting some official business before 'Squire Duty, Saturday. Mrs. Sallie Wait and daughter, Jennie, of Connersville, is spending a few days with her mother, Amanda Ward, and family. Joe Smith left last week for French Lick Springs for the benefit of his health. Frank Brandenburg, of Maxwell, was a guest of friends here one day last week.

Mrs. Callie Harden returned to her home Saturday after a week's visit with friends here. Harry Stinger, of Indianapolis, was the guest of his parents a short time Thursday. Frank Stinger went to Marion on Wednesday on business. Thomas Nicholas and wife visited their sister and family, at Middletown, Shelby county.

Saturday and Sunday. Nancy Lineback and brother Charley Wool spent Sunday In Indianapolis. Lilltorn White am family, living south of town, spent Sunday with the former's mother, Nancy White. Miss Millikan and Mrs. Sherrv, of New Castle, visited their brother, Curtis, and wife, and Mr.

and Mrs. John Lane, Sunday. MT. CUM I'UHT. A happy surprise awaited Mrs.

John N. Dobbins, when she returned from a buggy ride last Tuesday evening. Arriving at home she found the house filled with guests eager to inform her that she was passing the thirty-fifth mile-stone of her life journey, and that they had assembled to congratulate her upon the prospect of making many more laps on the road. Mr. IVbbms had made the most elaborate preparations tor the oeea sum atut the guests were willing to concede, as the farewells were spoken, that they had had the time of their lives.

The eats were of unsurpassable quality and inexhaustible in quanti ty and handed out so generously large that one did not have the feeling of sampling goods at an advertising booth. The Dobbins home is one of the most elegant in uek Creek township and its spaciousness proved adequate to the demands of the great number present. The large veranda and beautiful lawn wore mtnh occupied during the evening. The Chappell family enlivened the time with choice music. Fairbanks Ink Stand.

A Washington special of Saturday, says: "Great interest was disrdaved today (Saturday) at the capital over the arrival of the inkstand which Vice President Fairbanks will his term of office, and he will after ward retain as a souvenir. Not the least unique feature of the article which has so much fame before it. is Its price, which is quoted at $250. Even this was not its orisrir.nl nnVe as Tiffany, the maker, marked it down from in view of the adverse crit lcism which was being passed noon its costliness. Excursion Fares to Chicago.

August 3Hh. Slst. September 1st. excursion tickets to Chicago, account meeting Gentlemen's Driving Club, will be sold via Pennsylvania Lines from all ticket stations. For full information apply to local ticket agent of those lines.

15-2t Don't have a falling out with your hair. It might leave you! Then what? Better r'ease it by giving it a good hair-food Ayer's Hair Vigor. The hair stops coming out, becomes soft and smooth, and all the deep, rich color of youth comes back to gray hair. wa trouWMJ with dandruff until I tiHfd Att's Hir Vitfor. It wrd the dandruff and also tfd my uir from faUititf nut.

It server me verv mcctv No in my tr in rut My1 I wish." I iss A4il NmK. IK ide, VC. Va. A Mmde by J. C.

Ayr Lowell. Mus. Also manufacturers of 7 SARSAPARILLA. ifers PUIS. CHLRRV PECTORAL.

and Mrs. D. H. Goble, the first of the week. Misses Delly and Mary Florea.

of Kairmount. have been here this week the guest of friends. Mrs. Charles Wheelrieht Is the guest of friends at Cincinnati. Mr.

and Mrs. George Todd, of Richmond, were here Mondav visiting Henry Todd. Mrs. D. M.

Stuart, Mrs. Ada New and Misses Lillian and Genevieve New-have returned from Winona. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan l'uett, of Roek-ville.

spent Sunday with Mrs. Matilda Marsh, of Sift North State street. New 'a m'. Samuel It. Meyers et al.

vs. Herliert and Iee Complaint on account. lVmand. $75. Rclieeca .1.

Moore vs. Thomas Moore. Complaint for divorce. Ireland ami David Ireland vs. Herbert L.

James and Iee M. Complaint on account. Pomand. $70. Benjamin S.

Miller vs. the estate of Allie S. Moore. Claim No. 1.

I). mand. Block Brothers Company General vs. Faulkner Glass Company. Complaint on account.

Demand. $225. Win field S. Gant vs. Ernest Alford.

Complaint on note. Demand. $50. Zimmerman Manufacturing Company vs. Benford .1.

Parker. Complaint on note. Demand. $175. In the matter of the guardianship of Clara E.

Wallace and Lila Wallace. Petition to sell real estate. Spent 81.MH for Hath. Mrs. E.

D. Price, the well known actress, has spent for baths at Mt. Clemens in the hojw of being cured of a severe case of rheumatism, from which she has leen suffering for five years. Four weeks ago she had such a severe attack that she could not stand upon her feet or even wear a shoe, and she was obliged to cancel her theatrical engagement. A friend sent her a bottle of Cooper's New Discovery and Quick Relief and in one week every trace of her rheumatism had disappeared.

Mrs. Price writes that one lwttle of Cooper's remedies done more for her than one thousand dollars worth of baths. These remarkable medicines are sold bv M. C. (juig- cv.

Leather is Now lliirher. "People can expect to pay at least twenty-five cents more per pair for shoes ttuin they paid for the same quality last year." said one of the lo-al dealers this morning, in talking oer the situation. "There has been a notable advance in the price of leather during the last, few months, and it is sharply b-lt by the retail dealers." Another dealer was seen in regard to the same matter and said that su was the case. "The manufacturers are not entirely to blame, either," said tl.e ilea', r. "'The lef trut is refusing to sell hides except in meairre quantities, and this is forcing a Tiardship all tne way down the line to the consumer." Working for llural Ser ice.

Congressman Watson is making every effort to establish a complete rura' free delivery system throughout, the Sixth distrbt. He has of late len pushing his efforts to secure complete rural tree livery for Franklin eour-ty and hiB labors have resulted in much good. PostofTlee inspectors are now at work in Franklin county going over the lands for the purjKt-e of jn-staliing a complete service. In nearly every other (outi'y in thi-district the service is complete and satisfactory. Tl.e fact that Frar.kiin county has so many hills makes it difficult to sat isfa' 'oril arrange a con.pb-te rural free delivery system.

(irafti ala. I.eesr vort a'. Mrs. Margaret Sala, lift! Market, street, will today issue cards announcing marriage of her daughter. Oro take place Tuesday evening.

September 12. at lo k. at Trinity Episcopal 'hurch. After the wedding the coutde will make a tour for three weeks, returning Ocol-r after whii da'e they ill at home at 11 "5 Market street. The numbers of the county council "viewed" a nutnl'r Friday.

r. niTrnrnT i i ON DCBOSITS ASSETS, S68.98.95 THE GREENFIELD BLILDING LOAN OTIUION V. L. EARLT. Preiideot JOKJf COR No.

15 JOHW CORCORAN, Stc'y MAIN STRUCT IT.Hwi's Tills rure liver il only cathartic to take tlip iinn-irritatinsr and About People. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wales, of Willow, were here Tuesday visiting Mr. and Mrs.

A. T. Bridges. Miss Anna Bridges has returned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs.

Alvin Wales, of near Willow. William Marsh returned home Sun day from Marion, where he was called on account of the serious illness of his father, Elias Marsh. Miss Virginia Pickering Cadiz, has returned home after a visit here with Miss Anna Garrison. Mrs. Hinchman is the guest of friends in Fayette county.

Miss Maggie Hanes has returned to her home in Indianapolis after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Lotta O. Hanes. Raymond Catt.

of Anderson, is here the guest of friends. Dr. and Mrs. James A. Comstock, were at Morristown, Monday.

Miss Fannie Pentland, of Indianapolis, is visiting her brother, Henry Pentland. of Route 1. Miss Jessie Kurtz, of Kmghltown. and Owen Henly, of Spiceland, were here Sundav the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

J. I. Butler. Misses Gertrude Ashcraft and Cath erine Coraway, of Route 4, have returned home from a visit with frienda at Celina, O. Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Alford and daughter. Miss Nellie, are the guests of friends at Shelbyville. Mrs. E.

A. Smith, of Montpelier, and Mrs. John Curry, of New Castle, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burt Burk at Spring Lake park, Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Gross, of Indianapolis, were the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. C. F. Schmidt, Sunday. Miss Bertha Harding has returned from a visit with Mrs.

Wick Fredrick, at Shirley. Fritz Bidgood has been etected second lieutenant of Company M. Rev. M. S.

Foreman and wife, of near Harrisburg, have been here the past week the guests of Thomas Foreman and family. Miss Rose Bouilet, of Pendleton, was the guest of Miss Fannie Wlatson. over Sunday. Mrs. J.

R. Moody returned Thursday from Marion. where she has been visiting friends. P. S.

Montrose and family are visiting friends at Bradford, Pa. Mrs. W. O. Sebastian, Mrs.

Marga ret Ryan and L. M. Sebastian are visiting friends at Cynthiana, Ky. Mrs. E.

H. Ia Rue returned to her home in Rallston, New Mexico, Friday, after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gant.

Charley Kern visited friends at Morristown. Sunday. Miss Eula Clark returned to her home in Warrington. Friday, arter a visit here with Miss Ethel (Harriott. Mrs.

Alexander Kirkpatrick and children returned Friday from a three weeks' visit at Brazil. Mrs. W. O. Bragg and Miss Mary Bragg were the guests of friends at Dunrieth.

Friday. Mrs. Mary B. Currens. of Westland.

was here Sunday the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Butler.

Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Showalter visited friends at Knightstown.

Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew- Hooton, of Ogden. were the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. A. F. Hooton. Sunday.

Mrs. Sarah White, of Oakland. 111., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George W.

Allen, of North State street. Will Mcdraw, of Charlottesville, was here a short time Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Kate Martin has returned from a visit with friends at Greencastle. Mr.

and Mrs. N. S. Smith, of Richmond. hae leen here this week the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. James S. Smith. Mrs. Mary Curry.

Mrs. Nancy Curry, Miss Cecil Presnell. Dr. and Mrs. N.

S. Smith, attended the Thomas reunion at Willow. Wednesday. T. N.

Jackson was in Jackson township Wednesday the guest of Frank T. Chandler. Mr. and Mrs. J.

T. Gifford returned Monday from a visit, with friends at Sheridan. Mrs. Marietta Walker and Sid S. IValker were at Anderson.

Wednesday, attending the Walker reunion. Misses Myrtle Boblett and I.ona Jackson. Delmar Binford and Howard Hill, visited friends at Westland. Sunday. Miss Delia Leonard, of New Palestine, is the guest of Mr.

and Mrs. David Ferris. Nathan Thomas and family have returned to Indianapolis. County Auditor Garriott looked after the change of venue costs at New Castle. Tuesday.

Mrs. Jacob Martin is the guest of friends at Fountaintown. Dr. and Mrs. Hinchman returned Saturday evening from Lake Tippecanoe.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael MeCabe have returned from a visit with friends at Detroit, Mich. Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. II. Rock leave Saturday for Denver. where they will attend the National encampment of the G.

A. Mr. Rock is a delegate. Mrs. R.

L. Ogg, and Mrs. H. G. Ogg leave Monday for Colorado Springs, where they will visit friends.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kinder were at Morristown, Monday.

Rob Martin left Tuesday for the State of Washington. He will be absent several weeks. Mason Jeffries, of Xenla, returned home Tuesday after a short visit here with relatives. Miss May Thurtle, of Indianapolis, i9 the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

J. Henry Smith. Ed. Robeson and family left Tues- Death William Bradley. William Bradley, years of ape, diei at his home near Mnxwell at an early hour Wednesday morning after a lingering illness.

He was one of the leading farmers of this county. He was born in Clermont county, Ohio, February 1S, lS2t, coming to this county in where he remained until when he went, to Missouri, where he remained four years, when he returned to his farm in this county, where he resided until his death. He was a brother of Nelson Bradley, of this city. He was united in marriage in 1vtX with Miss Susan Sells, a sister of Mrs. Joseph Boots.

Ho leaves a widow and th following children: Mrs. Charles Chamliers, Maxwell; William Bradley, Oklahoma; Harvey Lincoln and Samuel Bradley, of Center township; Rolert Bradley, Jackson township; Joseph Bradley, Madison county; Mre. Samuel Slaughter and Mrs. A. T.

Ginley, of Green township. Funeral services will le held at his late home this afternoon. Race at Mc('orl ille. Walter McCord, the popular breeder of trotters and pacers, has altout completed arrangements for a race meet and horse and cattle show at his race track and park at McCordsville. Mr.

McCord is one of Indiana's progressive horsemen. He has leen campaigning this year and has not loen behind the money in any of his races this season. If the races are given they will be held the last week in September or the first week in Ovtolor. Invalid Chair. Rev.

Thomas Williams has received letters patent on a device for making an invalid chair. By using the device any chair can le turned into an invalid chair. The device is simple and does all that is claimed for it. It can le manufactured at a small cost and Rev. Williams will no doubt do well with it.

Sneak Tliioet. Sneak thieves were in Blue river township Thursday night. They paid a visit to Eldoras Clayton and Mrs. Sera Cat). At Mr.

Clayton's they took a quantity of clothing belonging to him and his daughter Florence. At Mrs. Catt's they took nearly all of her chicken s. Paul Strong, a young lad. was learning to ride a bicycle Friday afternoon.

When on East Main street near the nt ill he ran into the rig of Thad Snow, of Blue-rier township, who was driving east. The boy was thrown to the brick pavement and considerably injured. The Banker brick works closed down Monday for an indefinite time. They have a large supply on hand. If the trade does not open tip soon they will remain closed down until spring.

Mr. and Mrs. William St, Clair, of Knightstown, have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isrtac Bartlow this week.

Miss Ruth Seii rist has returned to her home in Knightstown after a visit here wi'h friends. On Monday last Rev. B. F. Bailey married his one hundtedih couple.

Millinery chiffons, useful for diti-neraml matinee blouses, hat making and ns trimming for evening wraps all colors except black, hite, pink and light blue, the regular $1.50 quality to clote out, a yard, Co cents. Also a few pieces of crepes, worth regularly up to Ha yard, choice at 15 cents. Millinery section, 2d floor. i I L. S.

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