Smithville News, Volume 1, Number 25, Smithville, Monroe County, 29 January 1909 — Page 1

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FHE SMITHVILLE NEWS.

VOL. I.

SMITHVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 29 1909.

No, 25

! LOCAL NEWS

BLOOMINGTON KNOCKS.

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Jan 28, 1909

A free doctor joint has been opened up in the First National Bank buildi; g. If you feel like thirty cents and haven’t got that much, they will give you some “dope” and you will feel better, the doctor will get his pay in extra feathers in. his wings in the hereafter. Each physician is supposed to tak \ '«■ by turns in the if fetrtA'rrww

Sam Wray is back from a visit to Missouri.

..“Xidlo” Jerrells is visiting old frieudsTln Sniithville, MifMaJtio Ga|tber is suffering a severe atfeack of facial ueulalgia!

it up as outlined, it will be a great thing for the poor man with the stomachache.

, Fre<J Reynold is holding k protracted meeting at the Handy*.

The water works have been off again but is now on again, but it way be off igain, before you can say ‘‘Finnegan.”

Chas. Wisely has bought two fine fox hounds of a man at Kashvi.le, for $30.

The unsettled weather looks pretty discouraging at times, but indications point to a bright business year and every man should be setting Ins stakes to get busy when the weather will permit.

Miss Metta Allen, of Clear Creek, was the guest of Miss Katie Reeves, yesterday.

Wm. Parker has sold to Wm. Stewart 40 acres of land in Polk Tp., for $400.

The farmers and business men held a pleasant meeting in the court home Tuesday and it was decided to hold simular meeting on the last of each month. The hitch-rack and several topics were discussed.

Dave Miller says the animal that is supposed to be a wild cat is a North American African lion.

A nice like “gag” was worked on the /cheap sports” in play last Saturday night at the opera house, “Girls.” All the boys turned out in full force expecting to see something “rich” but there was only about three girls in the play and they didn't do anything “but go to bed.”

It has been virtually decided by both churches at this place to allow no kind of entertainments at the blmrches. ■ ‘ ’'' v

THE M. E. REVIVAL

selves in the the hereafter, if it isn’t “cut out” before they get

Miss Lottie Rainey has returned from a few days visit with her aunt, Mrs, Ann E. Bloomington.

Dr Fletcher Gardiner is a “grafter” not the kind that used to linger around the court house however, but a grafter of anatomy. Last week he sliced a piece off of an Italian’s thigh, who is at the city hospital, recovering from a bullet wound received at at the quarries, south of town a few days ago, and put it on his shoulder. The feat is considered a fine surgical operation. The Italian is recovering rapidly.

Rev. Fair closed a ten night series of revival services at the M. E. Church, Wednesday night, It having been one of the most largely attended revivals ever held in that church fora number of years. The Rev. Bair is an interesting speaker and was liked by everyone who met him. He is a former resident of Bedford, and until he to»k up the ministry, was a blacksmith, It seemed that the services closed just at the time conviction was beginning to tell on people. It takes a long religions battle to get after the natives of this place, and humble them before theis maker, but a fellow that can hold out long enough, could pull many out of the depths, There isn’t a man or woman in this town but what would like to live a better life, but the everlasting fear of the “gossipers’ ’ tongue holds them back, and keeps them silent in the same old “ruts” when in reality they would rather go to church and open up their whole heart to their maker. Gossip envy and strife is worse in all small towns than in cities, and there is a lot of “gossipers” in this town who will have a pretty hard time of it, when they have to account for them-

there. If it was possible for a human to come here and take the

strife, envy and hatred out of Smithville, it would be one of the greatest places the sun ever shone upon. During the revival two additions were made to the church, Mrs. Chauncey Babb and Miss Dora Johnston.

For Sale —A good second hand, New Home Sewing Machine, For Particulars, inquire of Mrs- Sallie Oldham.

R. W. Johnson, our postmaster, while at Bloomflield this week, had all his teeth extracted, he now has to live on soup, eggs etc.

Editor Oscar Gravens. who underwent a surgical operation recently, for appendicitis, is rapidly regaining his usual health.

The publisher of the average country newspaper is generally not only willing but glad to publish anything in the shape of news that he can get hold of, and the more he gets the better it suits him and his patrons. And yet some people often think they are slighted because he does not Publish some good item that does not come under his observation. If y ou know something of interest let us have it for publication,

The young men of St. Charles parish entertained the young ladies at Euchre, Thursday; Miss Hattie Fleener won first prize and Miss Mary Kerr second.

Mrs. Belle Bennett and daughter Mary, and Miss Minnie Lucas, were the guests of Mrs. Hainey and Edna, Tuesday afternoon.

The Axtell «ase still “lingers”—bah cut it out and give us something fresh.

Mrs yias Grimes, Mrs. John GrimesVMrs. Belle Bennett Misses Anna 'Crimes and Mary Berinett, spent ‘Aednesday with Mrs, Lou Leona*.

CLEAR CREEK

Mrs. J. L. Fowler of Bloomington visited relatives here over Sunday.

Miss Jessie Robertson spent last week at McDoel.

Makin’ lasses is what the old farmer is getting ready to do. The spring weather of the last few days has caused many trees to be tapped, it used to be trees were hardly ever tapped until the first of March but the seasons have changed so that if there is any maple molasses made it has to be done in January and February. Boiling down sugar w r ater having a stir off,” away out in the woods some night, is sure lots of fun.

Thos. Mitchell and family, who moved from his farm west of town, to Wes Plaines, Mo., about three years ago, have returned to Indiana, and live at the old home place near the Mitchell school house.

Those on the sick list are Fred Martin, George Dodd, Henry Robertson and Mrs. Clyde Smith. Geo. Deckard, of Smithville, visited his son Raymond Sunday. Mifford Martin and family spent last Friday with J. E. Martin. Bertha Maners and sons Aldon and Delphin visited her father Wednesday.

Mrs. D. W. Ketcham, west of town, went to her former home in South Carolina, the first of the week, on account at the death of her brother. Her mother will return with her to make her home here.

Now. I» To Buy A SUIT OR OVERCOAT Before We Move Into Our NEW CLOTHING ROOM

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