The Vernon Times, Volume 8, Number 20, Vernon, Jennings County, 18 December 1919 — Page 1

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BOOKS

A RIG LIN EOF FOPULAR COPYRIGHT BOOKS at $0.75 BOYS BOOKS $0.60 GIRLS BOOKS $0.6f) TOY BOOKS $0.05 to 80.30 ' "

STATIONERY A FULL LINE OF BOX STATIONERY FROM SO. 15 up to S2.50

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- PAIilSIAn IVORY SETS $3.00 up to $7.50 OTHERS $1.75 up to D 0 La lam 3 ALL SIZES " AND KINDS $0.01. to $2.50 .

Holly paper and we invite

ft. tilj. tun 1. niatf-w -tSaufii 7! 717 ( 1 I in the RED CROSS SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN JENNINGS COUNTY 100 YEARS AGO James Stott, on the sixth day of April, filed his bond in the sum of $l,3C0.OO unto the State of Indiana to faithfully perform '.he duties of cK-rk, and recorder of Jennings county. He pve as surety. L. Kimberly, James Hobbs,. Joseph Newton and Josiah Blankership. In his oath of oifice he . , . , . promised to record the minutes of the rourt and the orders thereof for a reasonable sum and in good time, and The oath of otlice was administei i d hy William B. Prather and Chapman Denstow, associate judges. At uiiH time Jennings county had very few officers, the clerk and reorder being one office, and received only reasonable corapensc tjon and net a fixed salary. Besides, on the sixth day of June the same year court' conVened at the court house and adjonrued to the home of. James Stott for the further transaction of business. ! Xo rent was allowed for the use of i sa'd 3am&s Stott'a home for the iioidj ing of the court in his. house. This j was at a time when we had scarcely ; any court house or court room. David Campbell, later an "official" of i the comity was issued marriage li- . cense July 29, l&XS, and was united in marriage the same day to Anna : Ciinto by William T. Scott. Enquire, Peter Kinder was issued marriage I license April 19, 1S1 9,' aJtd was united j in marriage the same day by Achilles I Vawtef to Eliza Roberts Jo.aa Denslow, an old and dis-tins-uifhed, citizen of Montgomery township,-was issued marriage license on September 30, 181&, and was unit- l ed in marriage the same day to Pat- j sey Miepnerd uy Thomas Hill, elder The entire probate court record was kept for the vear 1810 on IT pages of pen written matter in a record seven inches wide and 12 inebe.-i in length. TOWVSF.XirS HKKTAntANT SOLD. James j:. Shaw, of Vernon, pu.--rha?ed the Tcwiisend Hestaurant Monday morning. Mf. Shaw is p-oing to re-decorate -the interior and get the room in first class order when he will rent it to some one. The restaurant has always .' enjoyed a good business and is excellently located. 4 y TTfS 15. lj VJl I Cm)

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WE HAVE THE -LARGEST-ASSORTMENT JOHNSTON'S BOX CANDY"" 'SO 50 to $5.50

boxes-tree 'ornaments-xma&gandles Your Inspection of these -goods

"WE WANT YOUR TRADE"

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i ;?0'' fTi r.r I :' NOTlCE TO NON-RESIDENTS The State f.-f fcaiaaa, Jfi-ctune coccty, In j the Jennings Circuit Court, March term, 1920. No. 449 William L. Yeager and Emily Yeager, his wife vs Stanley Smith. Action for Adoption of : ViWilma Louis Smith, Kcw ccrac the j laiutii'? Vy II. R. Carrey I attorney Rr.C V'c their corop'a'-nt h:c'.n, togetbf r with afr-uBTit that sn-.d defendant. : Stanley Stnit'.? ii not s. rcsldr-nt of tho State cf j Indiana. Sotice Is therefore teroty given, said defendant that i'n!ei he 1-e e ' erpenr on the Jst.da? of Marc a 'ii"tao sanr-s brios? the 2 at day o? the next tern cf ;re Jennings Circuit Court, to hi holden at tha-Cor.ri lloufe Id '.I'd Ccurty and State, commencing on the !t ilonday of March 1S20, am! answer or demur to 'aid complaint, the eairo will :,o 1 ct.t-.I aol :'f.t(rmtr i in tii abiocce. W!tnc-n 1 ! r. t::ori. :' -a; ' Ccatt and the sce.1 thereof, at Ternon, Tn;iiain, thi.i ITth clay of X)p.cemr:i- rvi's.. Seal Clifford If.. t.ng CU-rk Jersn'.r?? Clrr.nit Conrt, NOTICE OF ELECTION OF DIRECTORS The stockholders of the First National Bank of Vernon, Indiana, are called to meet at the banking room of said bank in Vernon, Indiana, at 1:00 o'clock P.M. on ? t?esdey,!i.. anry 13 te, :?0,.or las pujposts of eli-cilng cirtcors to serve said bank for the coming year. E. P. Trapp Cashier Presbyterian Church Vernon Prea-clllng j.ersi;a utsisunr cordially. vT4,t;oir.e. .... CHINESE WOMEN HAVE FINANCIAL ABILITY. They Carried Y. W. C. A. Campaign "Over the Top." Much has been said about the honesty and skill of the Chinese business man. The world has neglected to mention the financial ability of Chinese women. They proved this ability in the last financial campaign of the I'. W C. A. in Tientsin. Ordinarily three weeks are allowed in which to raise the budget by subscription after the finance committee has decided upon the sum necessary to carry on the work of the coming year. The Tientsin campaign was carried on entirely by Chinese women and broke all records by going over the top in ten days with a large surplus over the budget. ,0 O Q

JEWELRY

LAVALL.IERES S2.00 4o-Sl0.00 BROOCHES- 30.50 30.75 SI. 00 CUFF LINKS " $t i.-SCi lip to 52.00 WATCHES ?,75 to $15.00

CAMERAS SENECA CAMERAS $3.33 to S20.S0

CANDY CIGARS

ALL THE, FOPULAR BRANDS - PER BOX S0.T5 tip to $5.50

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, 1 si V: BROWN'S CORNER. Chester Hartwell had an accident Saturday evening while at the depot at Scipio. He left his lady friend to hold the horse while he went to the train and when the train began to move the horse became frightened, while the girl jumped from the buggy and the horse started home. When found the horse had the buggy upset and her head just above the water. Nothing was damaged but Chester was pretty badly scared. There is not a very large attendance here at Sunday school and we want to extend a cordial invitation to all. COMMISKEY By Special Correspondent. )ur farmers are all getting their torcady for the market. Bom Some iV sokl their crop. ' alous prices are reported. .-diss Connie Wilson has been ver 1 but now improving, . We are enjoying a r old war. ?. . - xr. day morning. C.r school children are preDf...- , r n school entertainment next I ',y afternoon at the dlsinissal for L 11 1 Jays. The little daughter c A riJcs has been dangerously 111 :' thought now to be recovering .;i an illness resembling fill. D. tv. Mathews has been c&l. . attend Airs. Albert Layman of her children near Lovett. Ax .dunlc of sore throat accompanied ; j fever has been going the rounls. ' ':aa pox has been around but is " ' 'lout disappeared. the Citizen's Bank here, has rsijai and will move. to Napoleon, Ind. Jan. 1, where he has a better paying position. It is said there are to ba church services here next Sunday morning by a trial minister. There have been no regular services here for two or three years. Examination day is coming soon and the small boy Is dreading U woraa than he is Christmas. C. F. Lurton delivered a load of coal to patrons here last weelc and Frank Curya 700 pounds of sugar. Commiskey is on the map yet. George Hartwell and family, Mrs Margaret Hartwell, Miss Goldie John son, Mel and Ernsst Corya were all ia North Vernon last Saturday. We welcome our new editor and hope he will be successful. There had been remarks that the name of the Times should be changed to "Some times," but we hope for Better Times. What has become of Centerville Scribe. SAN JACINTO By Special Correspondent. The Graham Eadies" Aid met vsllh .Mrs. Anna Fry Wednesday. Joe Estell was a business caller at Vernon Thursday. Mrs. Charles Squires spent Tuesday night with Mrs. Minnie Bundy. llaymond Estell returned to Ma home Saturday after spending two years on a farm near Fowler. Zee Holmes was on th sick list Olive Hough 13 able to ba out after a week's illness with the nrumpa. Mr. W. D. Holmes, our merchant, as confined to his home with the Xisnraatisxa tha past wesk. joe Estell and son delivered a lead of hogs to Holton Monday. Corey Fry lost a valuable eow

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,T. B. Fry passed away Dec. 4, after

a lingering illness of three years. Fu neral at Graham Sunday, preached

Fvov. Chesley Holmes of Vernon. Burial bt the Iv. of P. Lodge. Raymond Estell, wife and son, gpent Tuesday with his parent. Joe Estell

:nd family. Mrs. Christine Duties, of Oklahoma, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. B. Fry, and family. Russell Estell took dinner with his I -tr. n t s Th u rsd a y .

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CZNTCRVILLCt W.n.DarU ?r3t to town Caturdsy. Frank ClarSson battaitl tus Eat Mri.Tweeiir todi d3ulitsr,Hri.Deaai T7eaS to town Frtiayr"'Iisrry Ueary purciifcld a dej of tlxa E.C.t,sd Viola l&keiweaS to Vernca Mr.Dall wr.3 sbred:as ora Friday. Daiiy and Eua weMElsscklns lad haaliag earn from hr&.Ist week. lira. Mcrrls aaj lirk'.)LakQ called cu SJrs.Feddy Salurdsj morning. ROMS CORNER By Special CesTtspandect. Sfi8 Aliee H&Ut w gagpiaa at tfeymotir MoasSuy. " - Mr. John Feist h&k' purehasd a -dder and now hdvaad his neigh- . do all their own eared dins. i. Cha W. Oliver, of Reddias- . di&d at her borne Monday even"afj at 5 p. ei. of & ftosiplicatioa cf .: :es. She was a -Mssi, lorable ?ian saly wiU" ts xa&Tsod by many fricada. Mr. and Mrs. llarmoirf Malt had for Sunday guests Mr. and Mra. C. leader aad ' Hr. at. 3 lire. Homer r is and family, of :ftsddinston. "b-j fuserat cf the all child ef and Mrs. Clarence Adams was held at Brown's Corner "Sunday attarCria Hlt, I., is alofe with the ore ri.ro at. Mr. aisd Mrs. D. C. Spears b4 rU ughtr. - AlcSa, " wtrs tha gnday gacsta of Cb.a3. Jsny 6nd family. c: iir 1 "Miiilt niim nil liI

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QUEENSV1LLE By Special Gzrm. Harry Wehry and ds--,ht-r, t'lai spnt .aittrdty and Barday willi tl tivc? at Indianapolis Several ficn Lire Kttf&dll th ftu ket-Bsili gama 27orta Vernon FriJay nlgbt. llarri.-?ca Fsttina tas gan t Jgf?.ar EcnTin to spend tba winttr with his wife d son. Mrs. Mcllie Bobbin pent the weekend with ber ds;htsr at iolumbus. Arthur Bhinolt, who has tae. in France for theiast two years, Is wisitisg his grandfather.Geo. Vawterftnd family. CI?d - and Lulu Bsnnertein enter -tained Sunday:-Mary Parcel, Lottie Eeesly. Ernest Reeve,and Veda t.opr Frsacis E-ev ia on the ilea list. Bev Ijogan Talkiagioo cf Sutartittdala Ala.,w?..s the guest of C. 13. Dancer 'tin and family Tuesday nlxht. The many friends of Mr.and Mrs. Clarence Adams were gr'evd to henr of the death of their little son, Francis Paul. The peopla of thU cinm.mZ.lf gavt a rniice.laneous ehower of groseilft sor Utb. Blattie Legg Friday. The C.W.B.M.he'd their fSrstactisg at t"..ne home of ra Orlando .BeT!y Sanday. Quite a ntusber were put eat The next meeting will "be held on the first Sunday ia January. CENTERVILLE By Special Correspondent. Ths Holman familj moved to Indianapolis Saturday. Thomas Clarksoa and ri! spf rt Sundey with th3 Peddy fami'y. "i i - YOU. just as surely it will r

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