Smithville News, Volume 2, Number 2, Smithville, Monroe County, 10 September 1909 — Page 1

FHE SMITHVILLE NEWS.

VOL. II

SMITHVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 10, 1909

No, 2

I LOCAL NEWS I

A GREAT PLACE IS

Saturday Is Positvely the Last Day Of The Great : MILL END SALE: Real values nor cost are lost sight of these last few days. The wise shoppers are getting busy with these offerings. New Bargains Every Day. Campbell & Co. Cash Store, . Bloomington, Ind.

BROWN COUNTY

Brown comity has more natural wonders in it than any other place imthe state. The farmers are all intelligent and show more prosperity than the average Monroe county farmer. There are scarcely any public improvements in Brown, only three iron bridges and ab out 20 miles of pike road and the tax rate is $2.70. About half of the farmers never go to the county seat at Nashville but twice each year to pay their tax. The people are far more sociable and generous than you can find any place else. About 5 years ago a company leased some land near a little post office, called U-no, on James Cunmming’s farm, and struck a strong vein of good mineral water. It is the same water found at Martinsville, Nashville, West Baden and other places in this state. If you drink that water, you needn’t worry, about your digestion. You can eat any thing you want, and sleep like a baby. Many people go and drink this w r ater from all parts of the state- There is some talk about forming accompany and piping., % this

Mr. Huffman has gone back in

the meat bueiness again

Alger Burkhart was down from Bloomington Wednesday .

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. E)eckard went to Nashville, Sunday.

Miss Mary ■ Thrasher visited friends at EHettsvllle, Saturday.

Sunday is Rev. Bair’s last day for the year, at the M. E. church.

Mrs. Love! Bowers continues very ill at her home west of town,

Euther Hainey is arranging to move his family to Bloomington

next w T eek

Geo. Gaither and Joe Stull are doing some repair work in the K. of P. hall.

Homer Utterback, our former barber, has moved his family to where he will open a [suop.

is the best route to Chicago, LaFayette, Indianapolis and Louisville and all points North and Northwest.

church Sunday night. The doctor is 84 years old.

such a project* was accomplished it would greatly'benefit Bloomington. It could be done without much money, the pipe need not be laid very deep in the ground as the water will not freeze and burst the pipes like common water.

C. E. Deckard, Abb Wooden and wife, Robt. Johnson and wife, were among the State Fair visitors Wednesday.

Mrs. Frank Fcx and children, are spending the week with Bloomington relatives.

Solid Vestibule Trains, Dining Cars, on through day trains and Pullman Sleepers on all night train .

Mrs. Nannie Dowden and little grand daughters, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Warring Sunday.

SMITHVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ross visited Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Adams, north of town, Sunday.,

WEDDIN’ BELLS A RINGIN'.

North Bound

No. 8 Bloomington Accom 6 56 p m No. 12 Lafayette Accom 3 47 p m Sou:h Bound No. 7 Louisville Accom 6 37 a m No. 11 French Lick Accnm 10 55 am No. 41 Local Freight \7 20 a m For timetables, folders and all other information apply co T. Thrasher, Agt. Smithville, Indiana.

Curtis Reynolds, ,a highly respected young man, was married to Miss Miss Maude Oldham, a pretty and accomplished daughter of G. W. Oldham, Sunday afternoon at the brides home, north of town. The groom is a son of Win. Reynolds at Sanders and was tenor drummer in our defunct band. After a short wedding trip they will make their home at Sanders.

The preliminar}' institute of this township was held at the Mitchell school house Wednesdav.

Mrs. Hugh Baker and children have returned to their home in Bloomington, after a pleasant visit with relatives here.

- The pole has been reached, but what has been gained in doing .so? Nothing up there but ice.

Mrs. R. E. Roudebush and little soiL who have been the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Grimes, for several weeks, will leave Saturday for their home at Ames, Iowa.

LOW ONE WAY COLONISTS RATES. TO

Reo Horton, our barber will » move his family into the house vacated by Homer Utterback.

CALIFORNIA, OREGON, and WASHINGTON, ARIZONA, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEVADA, new Mexico, Wyoming, MEXICO: ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN and and a few points in TEXAS. For Tickets on Sale September 15 to October 15, 1909 by the SOUTHERN RAILWAY Inqure of any Southern Railway agent or write me for complete infnrmation. J. C. Beam Jr., A. G. P. A. St, Louis, Mo.

Charley Clark, son of Fuget Clark, was married Saturday to Miss Rydia Wampler, a daughter ofWm. A. Wampler, a fanner living on Moores Creek. Mr. Clark is a well known young man and has the best wishes of his many friends.

A. F. Bennett, who went over in B own to drink mineral water, says he was greatly benefit ted by it.

According to the Columbus Evening Republican, The Yanest white capping case is set for trial during the September term of circuit court, but there is a probability of the lawyers not getting ready for this Term. The - trial would be a lengthy one and as the docket is crow ded, there will not likely be any trial there this term.

Dr. and Mrs. R. C Rogers, of Bloomington, were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Jos. Rentling, Sunday.

J. L. Warring and wife have gone to Noblesville to visit his mother. They will also stop at Indianapolis and take in the State Fair.

John and Will Tom ms, have returned to their home at Nobles-

ville, after a few days visit with

Rev. Bair was making calls here yesterday.

J. Iy. Warrring

MONON ROUTE