Smithville News, Volume 2, Number 23, Smithville, Monroe County, 4 February 1910 — Page 1
THE SMITH
LLE NEWS.
SMITHVILLE, INDIANA, FR
DAY. FEB., 4, 1910.
VOL. II
No, 23
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■i MART ALEXANDER Our New Republican Chair-
SMITH VILLE SCHOOL NOTES
We still have a large asortment of
Fred Trisler,
- - - Reporter
man.
Those absent part of this wegk, Daisy Deckard, Etta Parker, Grace Stanley, Ethel Wooden, Muriel Trisler, Anna Updegraff, Carl Frantz, Fred Trsler and Ola Bot-kin-A * w •' V ‘ T’^ 1 *■■»»
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bast Saturday the repubicans held a “love feast” in the commissioners room, and selected a new Mart*Alexander, m^i^lexander ? is what yoti might call a “good mixer” is an earnest party worker for the entire republican policies.
On last Friday Trustee Sherlock, with the aid of Jas. Girtman and Ora Wooden, oiled the floors.
Mrs. Chas. Deckard was a visitor in the Primary and Intermediate rooms Tuesday.
JAMES BURKHART Not a Candidate for the Postoffice.
The News was misinformed that he had taken out application and the following statement is handed in correcting the error.
“I wish to state through the Smithville News, that I have not made application for the postoffice and do not intend to.”
is the best route to
Chicago, LaFayette,
Indianapolis and Louisville and all points North and Northwest.
Jas. H. Burkhart
Solid Vestibule Trains, Dining Cars, on through day trains and Pullman Sleepers on all night train.
BABY STRANGLES,
Miss Grace Hainey was the guest of Mr.and Mrs.Prance Wooden and family Tuesday night.
Damon, the 3 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Humphery, t^d^^ySterHay * mormiig about 4 o’clock from strangulation. The little one had been suffering from a cold with a tendency to croup, but its condition was not considered at all serious, but during the night, it got turned over on its face and was almost dead when the parents found it, they hastily summoned a physician but the child was dead when he reached the home. The funeral was held this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock.
CAL NEWS,
SMITH VIIylyK
No. 8 Bloomington Accom 6 56 p m No. 12 Lafayette Accom 3 47 p m
Mrs. N. B. Stephens has been called to her home in Milltown, Ky., on account of sickness in her family.
Souih Bound
Dr. Jackson reports a gib. boy at Harley Easts.
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 time tables, folders and all other information apply to T. Thrasher, Agt. Smithville, Indiana.
“Something doing” on our insides this week.”
Mrs. Alice Hainey, formerly of this place, who has been seriously ill at her home in Bloomington, is slowly recovering.
Ask Walter Trisler to see some of his new post cards.
FOURTH CLASS POST MASTER EXAMINATION.
Elma and Ethel Deckard visited Bloomington relatives over Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Burkhart and little daughter, have returned to their home in Lafayette, after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. James H. Burkhart
Saturday, February 19, 1910. The U. S. Civil Service Commision announces that on the date named above an examination will be held at Bloomingtpn, Indiana for the position of fourth class postmaster of class fb) at Smithville, Indiana. The compensation of the postmaster at this office was $234 for the last fiscal year. Age limit, 21 years and over on the date of the examination, with the exception that in a state where women are declared by statute to be of full age for all purposes at 18 years, women 18 years of age on the date of the examination will be admitted.
DEPUTY TREASURER DAD JOHNSON.
The W. C. T. U. meets with Mrs. Maude Kentling next Thursday afternoon.
(Special Grapevine Service) A little bird flew in the News office the other day and “let the cat out” that our genial friend, expostmaster Johnson has been keeping; a trump card up his sleeve all this time, having everyone guessing why he wanted to sell out and go to Bloomington, when he was making “easy money” here, which if the little bird was right, and we guess it was, he Avill be couhty treasurer Weaver’s deputy, ofeh Mr. Johnson and Mr. Weaver e former Green county natives I have always been life long |nds. Mr. Johnson expects to ve here about March 15 and it is jsumed will take up his new ties about April if t. So instead buying postage stamps you will k over your taxes to him.
Miss Cecil Carmichael has resigned her position with the Bloomington telephone exchange, and has returned to her home in Harrodsburg.
Mr. Ed Fish, of Bedford, was the guest of Miss Lily Butcher, Sunday night.
Jim Crow says; “It takes many a day of idleness to become a good checker player.”
Applicants must reside within the territory supplied by the post office named above.
NOTICE —All persons knowing themselves indebted to me, will please call and settle at once as I wish to close up all accounts before leaving March 15th.
The examination is open to all citizens of the U. S. who can comply with the requirements.
Mrs. Walker. Burkhart of near Harrodsburg, is visiting relatives here this week.
Application forms and full information concerning the requirements of the examination can be secured from the Local Secretary at Bloomington and the postmaster at Smithville or from the U. S. Civil Service Commission, at Washingon, D. C. Applictions should be properly executed and filed with the commission at Washington within 7 days before the date of the examination, otherwise it may be impracticable to examine the applicants.
R. W. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Adams, north of town, spent the day Tuesday, with W. W. Ross and family.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Hunter and a son Ralph, of Greeley, Colo., who fi
are making an extended visit with
Monroe county relatives and p friends, spent the first of the week d here, with the families of W. W. o Ross and R. B. Carter. f,
James Leach has returned from Washington county, where he has been employed since Jan. 6th.
U. S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION