The Vernon Times, Volume 8, Number 23, Vernon, Jennings County, 1 January 1920 — Page 1

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MOM TJTiCTnDTTrTW la T!.o state ot lr.C:i, Jenning county, la Lf .leaning! Circuit Court, Marco, term, l'jao. N i JC William l.Vcj.'i r l t-mily Yesser.hia wifrt ,tauUy siii.i.1. Aciuii for Adoption cf Wittr.a liUijO fttJlfi. -V..w ctK.t's ti.f rrr by If . II. Carney iitt'rtuy a nt ii c it.v r complaint herein, to-ki.-thfr wiiu aa ft f'v: mat snsd dctendact, -a!u'-y fir.itti is nrt a r .-i- U'nt of the State of i Nnnc'i ihtic:i'- !.!- by given saiJ cfefend:.t that r,lf- h b u.tJ appear on ih'j lat.day .if March iW,the sait;.- living; the 1 I'ay of tbe 'Xt t!-m r.f the Je uiins Circuit Court, to be t .rjWt-n nt lie C tilt U u.e in saal County and tate. commencing o:i the 1st Monday ot March r.". 'I'lgwirr if ('ttt i r tofak! ccrnplairit ssmfl will b iioit r 1 acJ determined in hi Vitn-4 tfce ! i k r said Court and the there cf, at (ti ;. Indiana, this 17th day of fiecemht-r I'JI'.t. ea! Clifford II. Iong Clerk Jennings Circuit Court, NOTICE OF ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Ths c- hol.U ts iJ the First Nalion,l ISatik of Vfr-i ii, Indiana, are called to rtiftt tattle Ii inking room of said lutil; in Vc.i.o , Indiana, at 1:00 Vlrck lW.on ' tcslay,lanuary 13 tli, i'jo;;,.r the pi' ; of electing dirfCor- t- serve e.v.d Itmk for the coming JCHf. K.P.Trap Cashier PRECBYTEHIAN CHURCH, VERNON. Rev. V.'. Cede, Pastor. TrcHchii St-.virc on next Sunday loUt A. t. t nt! ,y School at J:2Q A : 1 cordis!: v in vittd. -o.fr. and Mrs, Xoah Bland entertained their entire family, four sons and two daughters, on Christmas. This was the first time in ten years that Die family had all gathered under the roof tree. Those present were Mr. and J!rs. Dale Stout, Mr. and Mrs. John 1 Mer? on, Mr Charles Bland and sen orinilanauolis. 11 r. and Mrs. 3-Ior-ton Bland of Shelbyville, Mr. and Mrs. John Bland and family of Grayford ind Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eland and aniily of Detroit. A .sumptuous dini ner was served and a errand time pti- ! joyed by all. -OMrs. Jes.se Richardson entertained a j number of relatives at her home on i Christmas day. Andrew Hastings, of Indianapolis, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Thomas Hasting?. Miss Clara May King Is entertaining a number of Indianapolis girl friends at a house party this week. Judge John R. Carney has named Ih P. Summerileld, of Center Township, and F. T. Semon, of Vernon j Township. Juror Commissioners for j the ensuing year. Crant Toivnsend has moved to Havden. Til E TIMES. which has an office force of one man and the only one, as far as wo know, in southetn Indiana. The shortage of pi inters makes it irnpo silde for us to locate one as yet. The j editor of The Times is the printer,

j the pressman, the compositor and the Seymour, attend-; reporter. For this reason ail corres Alice Andrews; pondenoe shoid he in by Monday 'noon, as it keens one person busy

then if) ?;et things leady for the press in time Material rominsr tn later thari ht hi tn ho hnrviml ttr1har in anv old way, and often iinies has to be left out. Let us co-operate and have everything in on Monday morning and make The Times a so od breezy little paper. ii u amine

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rrscr:-M rMLlOY GIRLU LLl The Community Christmas cantata given at the Presbyterian Church on Christmas Eve was largely attended 5 and the entertainment was well ren dered. Henry Reynolds and wife, of Indianapolis, are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morton Reynolds, at Maplewood Farm. Attorney Edward Eisner, of Seymour, and James Connely, of Milan, attended court here Friday. O Attorney Roberts, of Noblesville, transacted business in the circuit court last week. Jesse. Skinner and Miss Ethel Hunt were married at Louisville last week. Miss Isabel Batchelor, who is teaching at Charlestown, 111., is at home for the holidays. ( EXTERVILLE. Charles Taylor and family visited Mrs. Taylor's sister, Mrs. Peddy, and family Christmas. Ray Davis is here on a six-day furlough visiting relatives. His divl:!: , Is stationed at Camp Taylor,-. E. C. Lake and wife' spent Sunday, the 22d, with Wilbur Bailiff and sister Cora. W. Peddy and family spent the afternoon, a week ago Sunday, with Charley Perrish and family, near Pleasant Hill. Mrs. Butcher is visiting her daughter in Indianapolis. Mrs. Harry Henry is on tbe sick list at the home of her sister, Mrs. Morris. Mr. Butcher is on the sick list. Mr. Tweedy purchased a Jersey cow last week. W. X. Davis and daughter, Daisy Owings, ate dinner with E. C. and Viola Bake Monday. W. H. helped E. C. butcher a hog. M. II. and Ray Davis spent the week end with relatives at a distance. rush BiUNCir. Rev. Squirs filled the pulpit Sunday morning. The Aid Society wll meet With Jlrs. Etta Mitchell the first Wednesday in January, 1920. Ed. Held, of Franklin, was calling on his brother, Harry Held, and family Tuesday. Mr. Brooks, Edgar Gaylan, Clyde Paugh, Bob Fry and Mr. Scudder recently took their tobacco to Madison and sold it. Harry Heid was a business caller at Madison Wednesday. Miss Cordelia Conboy, a student at Bloomington, came Friday to spend the holidays with her parents, Thomas Conboy and wife.

..i;ss heau, ot Indianapolis, nas low races?" "Sure I can. They're the come to make her home with her sis- ones with the crooked jockeys "Baiter. Mrs. Myrtle Berry. timore American. Bert Hough and family spent Sunday evening with T. H. Schlotman. n . - Bert Hough and wife were calling .... Bad Substitute, on their son, Roy Hough, and wife at "avf ou flreless cooker? Rabbit Plains Sunday afternoon. No but we bav a cookless fire."

Mrs. James Morris, of Rabbit , Plains, was calling on her sister, Mrs. i. II. bchiotman, one day recently. Dale and Lois Ploughe are able to be out after a severe attack of colds. Mrs. T. 11. Schlotman has been on the sick list with tonsilitis. J. W. Silver, of Butterville, and Hettie Lough were calling on Ed. Eble at Rabbit Plains Monday, who is In a serious condition Several frnn hpro wrA at Vnrth Vernon last week lookng for Santa. A happy Xew Year to all. Net Quite So Bad. "Have you that runabout on yonr hands?- "Xo. but I have a run-around on my finger." Use for Fat Ones. "And that stout son of yours, is he doing?"' "Oh, he's a hammock tester." What No Case for a Dime. "What did you give that begsrar?" "A dollar." "A dollar! I should think a dlma would have been enough." "A dime! The pcor man said he was hungry and needed something to est. The least I could do was to give him enough to buy a cup of coe unS a roll."

f Lf.liCu iu a iULIOnOUS FLASHES Dark Future, "Get next winter's coal in?" "I should say not. I haven't even got tomorrow's meals provided for." Proof. "That baby of ours is some class, I can tell you." "I know it is. I've heard its class yell." Very Rough. E&rber Shall I go over your face twice? VictimYes, if there's any left I Heard in a Restaurant. "Is there too much dressing on your Salad, sir?" "Yes; take it back and undress it." Oh I Ye, Indeedy. June Did he marry for money? Belle Well, he married just one day before fcls income tax was declarable. Easily Understood. "A -am is said to have been 125 feet tall." "Then it's no wonder lie couldn't afford clothes." Fifty-Fifty. First Yegg Money is plentiful. Second Yegg So Is cops; so wot's de use? Airy Persiflage. "An aviator lives high." Oh, I don't know; only one flight up. The Naughty He-He! Benham Where have Mrs. been? you Benbam I have been to one of those afternoon tee-bees. Cartoons Magazine. One Tett of a Vacation. A vacation is a success if the vacationist comes back with the consciousness that work is an easy job. Getting Together. "How do you meet the high cost of living ?" "You are not supposed to meet it. It overtakes you." Quite Logical. "How did the story you cooked up to fool your wife pan out?" "In a regular family stew." Easily Named. 'Can you tell me what are the yelBaltimore American, His. Preference. "My husband reads me like an open book." "I wonder if he wouldn't rather shut you up." Wear. "I want some kltchenware." "Yes, madam. Clothes or crockery?" Louisville Courier-Journal. Tct Smart. "Did you see anything marked down at the new department store?" "Yes, the red elevator globes." Coed FteeoHmmendation. "Who was the man who taught you not to forget anything?" "Why it was ah er It was Farm Life. Indefinite. "What about that vacuum invention of your friend's?" "Oh, there's nothing In it." riatthlng the Days. "The days are growing hort." "That's nothing. So Is everybody." Cns exception. v "All ttat man's stock is watered " "21 tv' L-i Ms corporation, bat Til i.tc.'.e stock isn't.

a DisiinauisnEB crnzzii sire; D. S. Perkins, a well Known merchant of Butlerville thi3 county c'iie.i at his home in Butlerville, Ind. J3o-

j comber 29th, 1019, at the age of 7 3 year. Mr. Perkins has been engaged ir, the general merchandlsa business ir. Butlerville for many years an.i wa well known in the communoty Ir which he lived and was much respec ed as a citizen. Sir. Perkins will be sadly missed as a busines3 man and an active ritizer in public affairs as well. Fuuera was held at the homo and burial in the Vernon Cemetery December SO. EAST LOVETT. Erly Deputy is spending the week with his uncle, R. S. Deputy, and wife. Mrs. Mary Hansel and daughter, Mrs. Clara Earl, spent Sunday at Sam Johnson's. George Graham has been appointed census enumerator for Marion township. Mrs. Ida McCarter Thursday of the death cf her father,! Sylvester Agnes, at Monroe Citv. George Wainscott and OTtf Sunday at A. R. James'. I William McCarter had a couple of1 Mneu on tne railroad south of Lovett Tuesday morning. Robert Holcomb returned to his home at Marion Friday. There was a dance at Clyde Walker's Saturday evening. The Christmas tree "and entertainment at Redman Schoolhouse Friday afternoon was well attended. George Wainscott, of Dupont, and Judith Walker, of East Lovett, were married at Vernon Wednesday, Decem ber xna. William McCarter and wife went to Converse Friday to attend the funeral of her father, Sylvester Agnes. SAX JACD.SE. Everett Baker and Arnold Riall spent Sunday with Bryan and Aubrey i Estell. Clarence McDonald and wife were shopping at North Vernon Monday. CInto High School gave an ice cream supper Monday night. A largo crowd attended. Everett Baker returned home from Indianapolis last Tuesday. O. M. Anderson was a business caller at North Vernon Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Downs, of Akron, O., came Wednesday to spend Christmas with her mother, Mrs. J. B. Ftv. The Rev. Chas. Squires and' wife called on Joe Estell's Friday. Beulah Anderson and Carrie LIvingood spent Sunday afternoon with Pearl and Gladys Estell. George Scudder assisted Joe E3tell with butchering a nice beef last Friday. Carrie Livengood and Gladys Estell were shopping at Vernon and North. Vernon Monday. Everett Baker spent Monday evening with a lady friend in Madison. RABBIT PLAI5S. Mr. Frank Hoffman, Mr. Grant Witter and, Russel Baker were the guests ot .ur. s. is. Kraus Sunday. Miss Helena W7ilkerson and brother' Elmer, Miss Myrtle Brock and nephew Carl Brock, Miss Yvonne, Bernica and Audrian Baker and Mis3 Louise Sutton were the guests of Mis3 Edna Krau3 Sunday. j Mr. W. A. Higbee and wife spent' the afternoon with Mr. Ed Eble and : wife Sunday. j Mr. Frank Hoffman was calling on ! Mr. S. B. Kraus Friday morning. j Mr. S. B. Krau3 and daughter, Edna, ' were the guests of Mr. Grant "Witter and family Friday. j There was a small attendance at ' Sunday school at Rabbit Plains Sunday afternoon. Mr. Jake Sutton was calling on Mr. S. B. Kraus Sunday night. Mr. Frank Hoffman w;as calling on ! Mr. S. B. Kraus Saturday night. j Mrs. Ida Hoffman is much better; with the measles now. j Mrs. Lizzie Thompson was calling on Mrs. S. B. Kraus Friday. Mrs. Dora Smith was shopping in Dupont Saturday evening. All the little folks are expecting Santa Claus now pretty goon. Mr. Seth Brock and son aro visiting his parents Mr. William Brock and wife over Sunday. Mr. Frank Hoffman took dinner with Mr. S. B. - Kraus and family Tuesday. .ir. urant witter and his son, Herbert, took dinner with, his son, Wright Witter, Christmas day. Mr. Frank Hoffman took dinner with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jean Hoffman, Christmas day. Mrs. Grant Witter went to Wabash to visit her sister, Mrs. Ella Carscn, on Christmas day. Mr. Henry Elliott and wife took Christmas dinner with his eon, J. E. Elliott, and family. Mrs. S. B. Kraus was calling on Mr. Grant Witter and son Wednesday night. The Modern Family Dcctsra. "Who is your family doctor?" "I can't tell yctt." "Why not? Don't yen - know fcla name?" "Yes. Doctor Johnson used to Is cut family doctor, hr.t nowadays mother goes to an eye specialist; father to a stomach specialist: sister goes to a throat specialist; my brother is in the care of a lung specialist and I'm taking treatments from an osteopath."

OLD HELIC OF REVOLUTION Boston SUteMuse. Now Fully P, stored, Is One cf the Most lnt;resting in the Cct r.try.

The old stntchouse in Boston vr-.-, erected iu 17Kh In early days th fir : floor was used us the Merchants c change, and t!ie second storv as ti meeting ptaca of the governors of tiprovince and the royal council, a fe -feet from the cistern porch occurr 5 the Boston massacre on March 5. 17e . In 17S9 Washington reviewed fro this building a procession in his horn : and in 1S-33 W illiam Llovd Garrts took refuse there to escape from t' mob that had broken up the an slavery meeting, and threatened h., life. In later years the building wr turned Into business offices and was ; , much altered, inside and outside, : almost to destroy the original arehitetural effect. In lSl it wr.s restore by the city at the request of the pi:' lie-spirited citizens and is now in th custody of the Bostonian socie: which occupies it. The rooms, incln . ing the old council chamber and h: of representatives contain a eoH-th of rel,cs niHl paintiugs of rcv.dutir.:.j ary-times. BEST BOY COULD Willi rC-. Lad's Excuse for Father's Derira Bottle cf Whisky Really Was Rather Thin. John Simmons had been an r ttalner for twenty years, but f-'l ftv the ways of grace and wcrsirj ed lh vinous god with till the fervor of convert. Feeling the need of reeupf ratio, he sent his boy to on adjacent h teiry for a bottle of whisky. "But," cried the hotel propriet. "who's It for?" "For my father," said th boy. "Nonsense. Your father is a tot cbstainer, and has been, to my knov edge, for longer years than you' lived." "Well, nt all events, he sent tne f -It." "What does lie want it "for?" "To let you into a secret." said tl boy, ashamed to tell the truth, "he going fishing, and he wants the co. to use for a float !" London Tit-Bi; Bareback Gowns. A lady in a decollete gown bent the bolshevikl at a dinner in Washliton. "Why," she cried, "the late news from Russia is that these cv: are selling the very clothes off t. women's backs!" Senator Johnson of Californ looked around the table with a smii All the ladieV gowns were dceollet. In the back this decolletage was i ; pecially in. i ked. "The boUhevlki," he said, "would r find much to sell at a faehlonnb American dinner party, would they". Spoiling Her Case. Teacher was warmlnj to her si: Ject, and. laying down h-r book, y.a'u "Now you all understand that tl trunk is the middle part of th.- ho ' don't you?" "Yes, ma'am," chorused h h, with (file exception. "You understand It. too?" ashed f teacher of the boy who hrd n"t : swered. "No, ma'am, because it inf so." "Why, my dear boy, what do ymean?" "Well." replied the boy, "yon otuto go to the efreu-: and see the c phant." Each Had a Wife. Ills flivver was out of gas. .V.d was out of gas on a country ro; 'ieven miles from town, an ! ti e r:5 was falling In sheets. Leaving his wife In th protect! of the machine he dashed out into t middle of the road, hokbn? h!?h the air an undersized umhrrlhi that might protect his new, neatly nrest spring suit, while he shouted at motorist whose "headlight enme dim through the rain. "Stop, I've got my wife " "So have II Interrupted the mote 1st who had gas, and his car sped c without letup. The Trouble With Velv-t. She was a youne business worn who had a great deal of scorn for t women of her acqua'ntancp v. ho . not work. So one day when one them charred to a-!-: fc-"r ?'- ut th wearing qualities of velvrt for a dre f he remembered and delivered a veil. reproof. "Well, I like my velvet drs." r rctcmed. "And it has worn well. V. vet always wears well if you aren't t good a sitter. Then It gets very sb end shiny." - Hia Afflxtlcn. "Ah. Mr. Naybur." begnn ProfessPat e. "I have here a letter I wish t fhow yen, and h'm ! h'm now, wh-: , did I put it? Well, well, this Is tr-; yoking! I' "Sorely yon could not have lost V professor?" "My dear sir, I am so abs nt-mind c 1 that if I had Pike's Peak la my pocket I'll probably lose it." Kansas