Smithville News, Volume 1, Number 19, Smithville, Monroe County, 11 December 1908 — Page 1
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FHE SMITHVILLE NEWS.
SMITHVILLE, INDIANA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1908.
VOL. I.
No. 19
EDWARD CULWELL Granted a Pension
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GROCERY
Kdward Culwellhas just been notified by his attorney, Jos. H. Hunter, of Washington, D. C., that he has been allowed a pension of $12 per month, beginning Oct. 21st., 1908, for service done in the Philiippines in 1903. Mr. Culwell has been working in the quarries here for several years and married Edith East, a daughter of Jeff, East.
Three useful
entire floors filled with
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Christmas gifts
RESTAURANT Only the very highest i GRADE of GOODS will | be kept, and will be sold | on a very small margin
Water is becoming so scarce in Bloomington that anyone dosen’t dare be so extravagant as to take a good full drink. It is suggested that a good way for the Ladies Aid Society to raise some for the church or hospital fund, would be to have a “water social” and have a bill of fare something like this:
Santa Claus headquarters will be found in our Bargain Basemnt,
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ONLY Give me a trial
Big Cash Store
Bloomington
Neglected cistern water, 5c ptr glass. Cistern water, having been filtered, per glass. Well water, (containing typhoid germs) 4c per glass. Spring water, (without quinine) 3c per glass. Water out of Spankers branch, (containing typhoid, malaria, hydrophobia etc.) 2c per glass. Extinct hydrant water . 10c per glass, 3 for 25c.
JOHN. T. NANCE At Post-Office Phone 2C Harrodsburg, Indiana.
LOCAL NEWS~]
A Farmers View Of Th e Whiskey Traffic
If an election is held under local option law, the farmers say they are going to vote for “Mr. Whiskey,” not for a temperance hitch-rack. They say they owe Bloomington a vote that way on account of the hitch-rack deal.
For any of the above boiled add 4 cents.
Subscriptions to the News keep coming in. Good—thats what it takes to make tne gasoline engine run.
Push The Pusher The following clipping 'from an exchange would be very appropriate if a litttle more observed in all smaller towns: “If you want a live town, push the hustler. Few towns are withont men who have more push and energy than means b* carrp out their plans. Perhaps the hustler may occasionally IttukeSl mistakeu possioly he may over-
Dr.O, M. Morris
General Practitioner And Surgery
M rs.Wine Kinser at Harrodsburg, is in a very critical condition, and it is thought she cannot recover.
Telephone Clear Creek Ex. No. 12.
BLOOMINGTON IND.
December, 9th. 1908
The expert accountants, Wallace & Sutton, who have been probing the records of this county for the last fpur months, will make their report hr FSe Board of Conaissioners on Saturday of this week.
U’RE NEXT! An Up To Date BARBER SHOP Homer Utterhaclc, Proprietor.
“Is it possible that Romey Jones, who has a telephone on the South Union line, is loosing his mind, when he has vWff&t up" That they are now getting
reach in his efforts to build up the town. Better thus than not to do it at all. If you have such a man in town keep him going, help him push He may become weary at times and should be encouraged. Don’t get jealous and throw cold water on his efforts. It is more difficult to build up than tear down, that is why so many are engaged in destroying what the few are creating. A half dozen active men in town are worth more than 100 passive men. No attention should be given the nominally rich men of a town; they are not usually liberal. It takes more «nterprise than money to build up a town. Get behind the hustler and keep pushing; don’t pull back. if you cant push crawl out of sight and sit down. If you can’t say a good word say nothing,”—Kiefer (Okla.) Searchlight.
good service.”
The Stinesville boom has not fully inateralized yet, however the Steel company say they will begin operations about the first of the year.
The election contest case which was tried before the Board of Comissioncrs Wednesday resulted in Brown, democrat. being declared elected over Lynch , republican, by T a majority of one vote. On the face of the returns Lynch had a majority of 10. The Commissioners found that he should have received one more vote and Brown 12 more than were counted. The case wid be appealed to the Circuit Court.
GEO STEWART ATTACK ED BY A WILD BEAST.
Ivra Butcher, 19, son of John Butcher near Mt. Eba , was married one day last week to Louella Shields, 16. daughof David Shie ds. who was accidently killed by his son, Thanksgiving, while out hunting.
Jumps Into His Buggy While He Is Driving
Along The Road.
Kews Special Service
County Attornny R. L. Morgon has been re-elected by the Board of Commissioners for tbe year 1909r
Last Wednesday night whlie George Stewart and son were driving trom Sanders to their home near Guthrie, they a ere attacked by some vicious animal on the Sc<>tt hill, one mile north of Fairfax. It jumped in their buggy, while they were going down the hill, Mr. Stewart fired three or four shots at it, the first shot it fell backward in the road, he then fired other shots at it, but did not care to take time to see whether he had killed it or not, but drove on supposing he had killed or mortally wounded it. He went as far as Fairfax, and got Gib \oung and Otto Mitchell and returned to the spot where he had the battle, and made a search, but they could not find any trace of it. He liad probablv crippled it, but it made its escape. The animal is supposed to be a link or panther. Mr. Stewart describes it being as large as a big dog, having an awful big head, and its color he could not tell, it being after dark. Nearly everybody that is out after night is carrying a shot gun. Remember this is not a story written to fill up a newspaper, Mr Stewart will tell the same.
“Dad” Eaglesn, the colored barber at Bloomington, has opened up a skating rink for the “cullud” folks, and they are sure having plenty of fun.
Mr. Frank Allen, manager and cashier of the Wicks store, has returned from Indianapolis.
County Attorney R. L. Morgan and H.B. Gentry have returned from French Lick where they spent a week bathing and drinking out of ‘‘Old Pluto.”
The Methodists at Bloomington, are to build a $55,000 new stone church, which will be the costilest religious edifice in that city. The money, has nearly all been subscribed by popular subscriptions, running from 25 cents to $5,000, W. N. Showers, B. F, Adams and W. II. Adams subscribing 5,000 each. The stone will probably be furnished by the Monroe comity Oolitic Stone Co.
It is estimated that about 4 times as many Bloomington Worlds come to Smitliville than any other daily paper.
After a few more changes of the moon the citizens of Bloomington and Monroe county will have the opportunity of leading a new paper to be installed and published in Bloomington. While the paper will be an advocate of republican principals and policies, yet it will not be backward or slow to attack official graft and speak the truth. Such a paper is mnch needed and demanded in this county.
Whew! no wonder they wanted to boil the water, when it is said the carcass of a dead colt and a hog draggeb out of theBloomington water works.
With all the rain that has fallen within the last ten days not much impression has been made on the waterworks pond.
Campbell & Co., to meet }he demand, and to better accommodate their patrons, have been compelled to transfer their clothing department to the Mefford & Rogers building on north Walnut street, which will be known as the “Globe.” Campbell & Co’s, success in business, is due to their hustling abilities, and to serve their patrons promptly, courteously an4 their systematic advertising.
The following are tonsilitis victims: Horace Trisler and son Carl, Tom Fox and wife, Homer Shields, Aaron Wampler, Mrs. Ed Stull, Mrs. Raymond Sylvester, Henry Sciscoe and Wm. Girtman.
John Scott and Silas Wisley had sever&l sheep damaged by dogs one night last week.
JOHN E. LUZADDER, M. D. I General Practitioner. < 115 EAST 8TH. STREET, BLOOMINGTON, IND. \ Office Over First National Bank. $ Office Phone 252 s Res. Phone 471
Wm. Maddox, of Guthrie has a hog that weighs 900 pounds, probably the largest hog in Lawrence or Monroe county.
Mrs. Trace Whisman is visiting her sister at Terre Haute.
The post office at Guthrie has been re-established.