Smithville News, Volume 1, Number 6, Smithville, Monroe County, 4 September 1908 — Page 3

Fpd 0 Mi in His Bed Hugh. M. E iton, a well known farmer

and merchant at Buena' Vista, 14 miles

southwest of Bloomington, was found dead in bed at axi early hour Sunday no ning. When found he Mas lying on ds left side and death was supposed to >e from heart failure, as the condition of ihe-bpdy showed no signs of a s-ru: gle, bat Was as he had went to sleep. He was lyst sgcn alive abo.ut 7; 00 o’clock on |rniday evening by sprite neighb rs children. He had gone as usual to the spring, a short distance f om his home ; to get a bucket of water for the night. He had unxjr-ssed and retired for tha night-, as his clothes and ihoes were to pd ill their accustomed place, his watch was ban ing on the wall and his money, some few dollars was found in his ppcket book lying ,on the dresser in ■ he store. He had been complaining of a headache a few days before, but aside fr mi that nothing was known about him being sick. Mr, Eaton was born in Stokes County, North Carolina, came 40 Monroe county about forty years ago and settled on a firm in Indian Creek township, at the time of his death he was seventy-one years, eleven months and twenty-eight days old. After a few year® he and John T. Woodward formed a parti-erehip in the general merchandise business, and did a successful business. After a few yoars the him dissolved partnership, and since Mr, Eaton has followed farming and kept a small Store at that place. About four years ago he carried the star route mail from Bloomington to Buena Vista, which po-sit-ion he held for four years and was counted as one ,of Uncle Sam’s most . trusted employees. He was an honest iMight and honored citizen and very He w S the father of twelve children, ten of whom are livibff. Their names are as follows:, Monrtl. Eaton, of Terre Haute, Mrs, John Brandt, of St. Louis; Mrs. Bruee Smith, oil King Fisher, Oklahoma ; Oscar Eaton oil the United States army; Sidney J. Fit on, who die# /about a year ago in c|h rado ; Henry Eaton of southwest of Bloom ingtqp ; Thomas Eaton northwest of Bloomington, Mrs. Elmer Nixon, vlrs. Lewis J, May, Robert Eaton and James Eaton, all of Bloomington,

UNDERTAKER Best Equipment and Best Service. S. L. DARRELL Licensed Emdalmer and Funeral Director North Side Square, BLOOMINGTON, IND. Phone 582 1 . Residence 775

it 2 o’clock from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Nixon. Services in charge of Rev, George Rader and interment in Rose Hill cemetery at Bloomington.

CARD OF THANKS

We desire in this manner to thank the neighbors and friends of HughM, Eatoji and especially the .quartet and undertaker John Ba.Uenger for their kindness and assi tance during the death and burial of our father, Thk Children,

LOCAL NEWS.

Misses Lillie Deckard and Lora Johnson, spent Sunday with Miss Leafy Deckard.

Mrs. Nancy Leonard has gone to Minden, Neb., on an extended visit with e 'atives.

With the other good dressers ol this City who have their clothes made to order — get clothes that are -built to their own -form -and at less cost than the best ready taades.

Jas. H. Freeze has sold to G. Williams 15 acres of land in Clear Creek township, $300.

WE TAKE THE MEASURES.... | lEe Internatloiia! Tallorlsig C®., New York &. Chicago ....MAKE THE GARMENTS. TIT SA?T$SFACTIOJ*rG VA HA..NT&B1>,

The band boys enjoyed quite a pleasant evening with the natives of Clear Creek last -Friday evening.

Corqpe-r Harris of HHettsville was notified and arrived about 5 :30 in the evening after vhich Undertaker John Ralleng.er of Stanford took charge of the remains and prepared them for burial. Immediately after hearing the sad news Mr., ana Mrs, Elmer Nixon and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis May left for the scene, they being the first relatives notified.

J. L. WARRING, Sm.thvl! e Indiana.

Preliininar}* institute of Indian Creek and Clear Creek township, will be held to-day at the Mitchell school house.

SPECIAL NOTICE —1 have sold my Store to X. ly. jarring.. Ail persons Ivnowitig; them selves An. debt to me .please call and settle at L. R. Thompson.

| A Good Basipss Location. 1 ihje room soon to be vacated by J. | Fogle isXor rent. An}'one wanting to get a good location for a paying bmii ness-. Call.-or address this olgae.

Don’t move out of your.township after to-daj*-, or move out of your precinct after Oct. 3rd., or you will loose your vote.

Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon

FOR SALK —One almost new, large size, soft Coal heating stove. For further information apply to G. W, Oldham. •

PHONE 700.

SHINGLES, LATHS, ETC.

• 7 Give us your orders. Courteous treatment and fair dealing. Office and yards Cor. Morton and 5th street. Otto May’s old stand.

\ o, MCDANIELS. Proprietor.

Miss Maude Oldham, one of our prettiest girls, went to Bedford this morning, to spend a few days with relatives.

Henry Baker, who was operated upon for appendicitis at the Hospital, is get* ting along nicely and will soon be all right again, Henry is an old Smithville boy and certainly has had his share of bad health.

Bedford promises io become a health resort town, Moses Dunn has just recently bad drilled a deep well on his farm a short distance west of Bedford, •truck a vein of valuable mineral water, said to be equal to some of the famous waters at French Lick.