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pST* RffV. Phili.. ^.TVLie FBB0BBev. Philip Hasenstab, formerly of tbiacity, now pastor of the Deaf Mate Methodist Episcopal church, at Chicago, will be received into fall connection with the Kook River Conference October ft. His church has a membership of 800. He lost his hearing when twe years old, before he had learned to talk. Mr. Has-enstab is one of the most intelligent deaf milieu in this country and will uinke a success at anything he undertakes.Walter J. Scott, brother of County Superintendent L. H. Scott, left Saturday for Europe in the interest of the Pitts-nurg Tool Company. He will make tests of armor plate for the English Government.I)r. Charles V. Kraft, of this city, has gone to Detroit, Mich., where he will locate.William Downs ofcEdinburg, who was visiting his sister, Mrs. Andrew Smith, has returned home.Dr. and Mrs. Cannon have returned from a mouth's outing in Northern Wisconsin.Miss Hattie Devol, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George 11. Devol, has gone to Chicago, to visit Mrs. Guy Yanee for a few days.Cooper Jackson, son of Col. and Mrs. T. J. Jackson, formerly of this city, prepared an inten stingaeeount of the WHter works struggle of Newton, Kansas,where they have resided for a number of years. The account was published in the Newton Republican.Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Heard, of Star Fruit farm, Kdwards'vilh*. will attend the Dubois County Fair, to be held at Hunt* ingburg from September Dltli to 18th. Mrs. Heard has been complimented by being placed on the committee to award prizes.t'apt. Charles H. Fawcett and family have removed from their summer home in the country to the eity.Mr. and Mrs. Harry Larzellere, who have been spending the summer on the hills want of the city, will return to their home in Louisville on Wednesday.Mr. and Mrs. William M. Lewis will return to their home on Silver Hills from Winona, Ind., about September 8th* Mr. an«l Mrs. Pickerel, who have occupied Mr. and Mrs. Lewis's home during their absence will remove back to Louisville this week.Miss Ora Harris, of Pittsburg, Pa., who has been the gmwt of Miss Jennie Wy-ville. has returned home.Miss Julia Penn has returned from visit to Cincinnati friends.Miss Nell McIntosh has returned her home in Indianapolis.Miss Florence McMullen has return from a visit to Glenview, Ky.Mrs. Joseph Hart, of Paducah, is the guest of relatives in this eity..Mrs. Charles Van Dozen and daughter, Miss Kate, are visiting in Frankfort, Ky.Mrs. H. C Clippinger and children have returned from a visit to Evansville.Rev. J. K. Steele, presiding elder for the New Albany M. E. district, will, it is thought, 1m* returned to this Arid at the next meeting of the conference, which meets at Indianapolis, two weeks hence.Jacob Fein, who has been confined to his home on the North Hide from a partial paralytic stroke several weeks ago. is able to be out.Mrs. Margaret Johnson and son Llewellyn, have returned from a pleasant visit to friends in Jefferson county, this state.Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Beach have returned from a trip to New York, Allan tic City, Philadelphia, Washington and other eastern cities. They had an enjoyable trip.Veit Neumeir, who bas recently returned from a visit to Germany, has accepted a position at the Meyer brewery, Lower Fourth street.Miss Ann* (Jambs, who has been vis-, iting Mr. Heimberger and family, has returned to her home in Cincinnati Mias Ann M. Seabrooks returned Tuesday from a visit to her sister at Norwood, Ohio.Of Progressive Farmers, Pretty Women and the Halt of the Earth.toThere was« large gathering of intelligent and progressive farmers, pretty women, young men and others of larger growth at the beautiful country home of Hector Garot, one half mile north of Kdwardsville in Georgetown township, on Haturday last.The Oarot farm is situated on about the highest ground in the county, the scenery is magnificent, the crops are bountiful, considering the drouth, the assembled guests'seemed to forget all minor troubles and business and pleasure held full swav. The meeting in all respects was enjoyable and profitable.The occasion was the monthly meeting of the Floyd County Agricultural and Horticultural Society, which ranks among the liest in the state.The meeting was called to order and presided over by Charles Hans, vice president of the aoeiety, owing to the indisposition of the president, Hector Garot. Henry Tresenriter, the regular secretary, performed the duties of bin office.A farmer's song by the society and an invocation by Martin V. Hanger opener the meeting.Jonathan Beard was called upon to discuss “Crop Reports.” He is thor ouglily versed on this subject and rendered much information. He advised farmers to study this question more thoroughly for their own interests and to gimrd against the speculative gamblers who reap more benefits than those who perform the toil. The talk brought dis cussions by J W. McKinster and Maj Jacob S. Pfriumier, of Harrison county, who were invited guests.A humorous selection was read by Mrs. Virgie Thomas.Mrs. Josiah (Jwin read a selection, entitled: “Mistakes of Farmers’ Wives.''Vice president Charles Hans brought down the crowd by leadings humorous selection in u hich all, and especially the younger portion of the audience were grcajly amused.Mrs. W. L. Swift read a selection «*on-corning: “Highly Productive Corn,” a species which it is said produces over 200 bushels to an acre; experiments in two small fields in Scott county; how the corn originated, etc. The reading of this selection produced m sensation and some expressed the belief that, “it was a corn story,” and more than probably it isJ. \V. McKinster gave an interestinglo1)1dnantoW(«:o14♦*11tusDlt;ustalk on “Home Insurance,” showing areport of the Harrison County Farmers' Insurance Company for the past ten years. One of the strong points was the advantage of keeping the money at home and the good it did to those who needed it in cam* of loss by fire. For the past ten years the loss had been but 25 cents on the hundred dollars, and the interest on the money of policy holders would pay all losses.On motion by JoBiab Gwin, Mr. Me Kinster was tendered a unanimous vote of thanks for his able address.A unanimous vote decided that au all day meeting of the society be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Beard on the first Saturday in October.Then came refreshments in the way of ice cream and cake, grapes and vegetables, furnished by Mr. Garot and bis laughter. Miss Nellie.The exhibit of peaches, pears, apples, melons, grapes potatoes and farm pro ducts was excellent. Mr. Garot showing specimens of old Mixon freestone peach es 11 inches in circumference and ol the weight of one pound each.Mrs. Henry Tresenriter exhibited a silk patch quilt wrought by her own hands, containing many thousands of stitchss, designs of many kinds and about 1,000 patches. It is a beautiful specimen of industry, art and comfort, the estimated value being about $200.T)Ftheandof IPhiask.TbtPindatemgoftein bus that pay tax. to I wor not busi soin \n i ed o rath soor in bi for tbTO Ct'RB A COLD IN ONE DAY.Take LaxativeBrorao (Jumniu Tsbsta all D'iicgn*ta refund the money ir it tails to cure.•-'3o.road won comi and to bi Tb New year wha er idtallydoes pric* Line ■hip. but 1 of vc tiont and is no •d tc
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New Albany Public Press
New Albany, Indiana, US
Wed, Sep 08, 1897
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