West Lebanon Gazette (Newspaper) - July 6, 1916, West Lebanon, Indiana WEEKLY DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARREN AND 33. July 6, 1916. 27. LUCKY AUTO Goes in Ditch at Rock Creek Bridge But Occupants matter what you woodshed or a you will need shelf etc. And perhaps you will also need such as brace and etc. No matter what your TO Have what You WEATHER IS or Oil be prepared when it We have a nice line to select don't cook over a wood or coal fire in hot weather when you can do it so much more comfortably with a gasoline or oil stove from our Just step in and see them and we Avill be glad to demonstrate them to Big Double Grocery drop into our store when you are in town and we will fill your order with the best goods the market You will then find in as in everything the BEST is the cheapest in the We make a specialty of the BEST in Quality G o'clock Friday evening several of the boys started for to play a lawn tennis Dale Sellers and Joe who were riding in Davies Oakland with Dale at the were in the lead and passed ye reporter at the top of the hill on the west side of the Rock Creek At the were running at a pretty stiff rate and we remarked that we would have to pick the boys up before we reached not realizing that the idle words would practically come true within the space of a few The roads were a little damp from the recent shower and when the boys the bridge approach the car skidded to the left of the then to the right and started again for the We watched with bated breath to see if they would her straightened as the saying in time to hit the bridge all right but the last skid carried them across the road and they went crashing through the fence and lunging high in the air the machine turned over almost squarely end for landing in the ditch with the wheels in the air and the nose of the car pointing squarely back to the was thrown clear of the car but Dale was caught The reporter put on all speed to reach expecting to pick up two dead or badly injured men but before reaching the scene Joe and succeeded in lifting the idar of allowing Dale to crawl out practically untouched by In the spill Joe was probably thrown against the wire fence as his left trouser leg below the knee was badly torn and his limb and one hand boys were certainly very lucky to escape with their lives and as the car turned completely over and the gasoline tank was down hill from the hot they were doubly lucky to escape an explosion or Johnson and several more who were following in his were on the as were others living but as the boys all right and nothing could be done for the which was a twisted shapeless Joe and Dale got in the Johnson car and went on to cat was finally brought into town Monday and is now undergoing Probably if Joe and Dale care to repeat their stunt the moving picture men will pay them a good round but the operator will have to be a hustler if he is quick enough to get the from baseball team went to Danville last Sunday they crossed bats with the Soldiers Home The game was won by our boys in one inning when the Home team went to pieces and we were able to run in nine The final score was 12 to 6 in West Lebanon's union Sunday school and preaching service of all the churches will be held at the Chautauqua tent next Sunday morning at the usual Everybody and Mrs. Kenneth and Mr. and Mrs. Bounds and babe of and Mr. and Mrs. Fultz and children of were called here yesterday by the serious illness of Mrs. Charles Meadows reports that a freak rain occurred in his neighborhood the rain falling so heavily in an adjoining field that the men had to quit while in his fields his men were not Odie and lady of Williamsport Jgt Jpt Jgi cpt RESTORE COLOR IN RUGS AND can restore the original colors of your Carpets and Rugs without taking them off of the floor by the use is very easy to brush over the surface of the rug and wipe and you will be astonished that so little labor produces such splendid is sold in air tight enough to restore the colors in two large 9x12 rugs or carpets for 50 wife and little son of near State Line; Harry wife and little of near Lewis wife and little Dale and of near Artie wife and little daughter of near Galloway and Clarence wife and two children of near 111,, were all guests of Robertson and lady at dinner on the All the above are and nephews of Mr. and Mrs. Masonic Order occupied their new home for the first time at their regular last Monday The new furniture has arrived and been installed and to the equipment C. our popular added the gift of a fine clock which he installed in the This is very generous of Mr. Dove and fully appreciated by the Masonic The lodge now has very handsome and commodious fine boy of standard weight arrived at the home of Dr. Finney and lady on the morning of the Glorious He should be a patriotic little being born upon the nation's and we guess he is as he has already begun giving commands and drilling the No wonder doc popped over 50 straight birds and won the county championship at the gun club shoot on the It certainly was his lucky Burglar's Maxi in the He Went to Night ANO THE 2The Good old Ford July 8, we will enclose Coupons in each package of These coupons will be good for their face value on any piece of jewelry purchased at our - Save your they are C. 27tf Ella Lake gave her little Wendell and Robert a pleasant afternoon party last the occasion being Master Wendell's sixth birthday A Jarge number of the little folks gathered to do honor to the occasion and a small Shetland pony added his share to the afternoon's enjoyment by patiently riding the little ones about the Refreshments of ice cream and cake were There were 39 of the little folks present to enjoy the Picking cherries Friday at the home of Mrs. Amanda Mrs. Lon Gullion had the misfortune to become overbalanced by the breaking of a limb off the tree and fell to the ground from the top of a 16 foot step She was rendered unconscious remained in that condition for some No bones were broken and the lady is recovering nicely from the severe beoran preparations for moving the residence of Dr. Finney to the rear of his lot The family will reside in this until their new home is done and the old house will then be converted into a garage and Kuelling of Clarks arrived here Saturday and is spending the week with her T. 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Farden and attending our wife and daughter of came over to spend the Fourth with King Compton and lady and Rolla Benedict and FOURTH A BIO Was Large Though Nice Weather Kept Many in the we were completely surrounded with celebrations and the nice weather kept many farmers in the com West Lebanon enjoyed having a good sized crowd and a jolly good people began coming on the early morning trains and by auto and buggy and by ten o'clock when the merry-go-round started the band began to play and the barkers started up their there was a good sized and happy crowd on the the noon hour many more came and from then on the streets were crowded until late in the program as published was fully carried Everything was given that was promised and everybody seem pleased and to be having a good Championship of Warren county shoot at the gun club grounds was won by Finney of this city who broke 50 birds Dr. also of this was second 46. ball game between Cayuga and West Lebanon was won by the home team the score as 00000000 00 10 0 10 12 the game the returned to town where the various races and attractions were The various races and winners were as follows Egg Potato James Wood of Williamsport 1st; Miss Ruth Reed 2nd. Potato Johnson 1st, Walter Warner 2nd. Race on High Cole Williamsport 1st; Walter Mitchell 2nd. Finney 1st; Dr. Johnson 2d. Pony Louise Hobaugh and Raymond as Liberty and Uncle 1st; Dr. Johnson's boys and 2nd. Nail Charles 1st; Mrs. Hensley 2nd. Ricketts 1st; Fay Gullion 2nd. Greased pole climbing was won by Robert Waynetown Band furnished excellent music and plenty of it all day and gave a two hours concert in the The picture show and pavilion provided amusement all day long and day was the crowd good and everybody seemed to have a jolly good time and will be ready to come to the date of the Barren School Home Coming conflicting with the last day of the Attica several wishing to attend it has been decided to postpone the Home Coming until August 27th. Kindly bear in mind this Grace Siddens will be taken to Indianapolis today where she will undergo an operation tomorrow at the Eastman hospital for Her many friends hope she will stand the operation nicely and soon be restored to perfect Charles who was taken with the measles early in the which later developed into lung is very low at her home on East Second which had delighted the hearts of the little ones since Saturday was dismantled yesterday and will be stored here for the John Livingston has been spending the past three weeks with her Mrs. Fred and husband at Boone Doty and of arrived here Sunday and spent the Fourth with and friends in this Crone came over from Sunday to visit home folks and spend the Fourth with his friends Lakin of State is spending the week with Miss Ruth White and attending the I CANNOT HELP YOU ARE IN A BAD mTCH AND i Not A Repair Repair makes and all and cor- ( Save your broken I will replace All I work C n Solicited S. H. T FLEMING A. J. 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