Smithville News, Volume 3, Number 38, Smithville, Monroe County, 2 June 1911 — Page 1

THE SMITHVILLE NEWS.

SMITHYIULE, INDIANA, ERIDAY, JUNE 2, 1911.

VOL. III.

No, 38

LOCAL NEWS

AUTOMOBILE ODES OVER EMBANKMENT. Mrs. John M. Harrell Killed.

Binder Twine, For Sale —J L WARRING.

This place does not seem to be intended for automobiles, with the Kentling machine wrecked by a train a few weeks ago ornd- the fine new touring car of ex-trustee John M. Hctrrell wrecked, Tuesday, on the hill just west of the Harrodsburg depot, killing Mrs. Harrell and injuring several others. Mr. Harrell and wife, Fred and Lillie Deckard and Lora Johnson, were returning from the Anderson grave yard, near Springville, where they had been decorating graves of relatives, and when they reached the hill between Ray Taylor’s and the depot, Mr. Harrell, who was driving, attempted to change gears and in his hurry grabbed the reverse lever which caused the.car to back, while the engine was going at such speed, it backed over an embankment nearly 100 feet high, and rolled to the bottom where 'it lodged against a tree. The car was new five passenger Reo, Mr. time ago and was having good success running it, until just a slight mistake at a critical time, caused it to go over the embankment. The car turned over and

—STULL BROS, sell the famous 44 Green Seal Paint”

A. F. Bennett has gone to a sanatarium at Lafayette.

DAINTY ! wash Fabrics For Summer Frocks embroideryI^lagF JACKET SUITS REDUCED Gasli Store, Blo3m®on! m

Miss Dora Leonard, who has

been quite sick, is improving

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ellridge, east of town, a daughter.

Rev. Bair will preach at the M. E. church next Sunday night instead of at the usual hour in the

afternoon

NOTICE —I am now located in the office formerly occupied by Dr.

Jackson, and ready to answer all calls day or nigjit-

DR. C. M. GILLESPIE

LINE UP BOYS AND GET YOUR BEER.

The local option election held in Bloomington city yesterday went “wet” by a majority of 23. Richland township 78 dry diiid Bean Blossom 40 dry.

wem nearly‘all torn loose from the llv'J . When Mrs. Harrell was ■-■■■--■-■.h, n- sV^££Oija£. froi n her mouth, eyes, nose and anc ears, and a large gash in her he? d exposing the brain. Help wa; summoned and she was put in a f irt of the top and carried to Ray Taylors, where Dr. Holland, of Harrodsburg, Dr. Gillespie, of this place and Dr’s. Tourner and Gardner, of Bloomington, were Swfeioned and did everything known to medical skill to save her, but she never regained consciousness and died at 3:30 Wednesday morning. Fred Deckard was badly bruised and scratched up but not seriously injured. Mr. Harrell was not hurt much, but the shock has greatly elected his

is rhi best route to

Chicago, LaFayette,

Indianapolis and Louisville

and all points North and Northwest.

over, four times lighting right side up at times, and with the engines going would plow its way on down until a tree lodged it. Miss Jo'nson, who was sitting in the middle, told Mrs. Harrell they had better jump out and she raised to open the door when the car began rolling, and it is supposed the side of the car crushed her skull. All were thrown out except Miss Johnson and she said that when the car would turn the top would catch her and throw her back in again where she remained unhurt, except for a few bruises on her right arm. She could not get out and Mr. Harrell and Fred Deckard ran to release hem.. M**. Harrell took hold of the car and iifted.it while Fred cut some straps to take her out. It required the efforts of two strong men afterwards to lift what Mr. Harrell did. Lillie Deckard wandered

It isn’t the experienced automobile driver who never has an accident. It is just some slight mistake at the critical moment and cannot be remedied until too late. # Automobiles are taking more lives than an army, yet there is just as great a demand to take the risk.

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

SMITH VILLE North Bound

No. 8 Bloomington Acconi 6 19 p m No. 12 Lafayette Accom 3 47 r> m

Sou'rh Bound

No. 7 Louisville Accom 6 37 a m No. 11 French Lick Acconi 10 42 am No. 41 Local Freight 7 20 a ra

Big Fish Cauaht In Salt

Creek

For timetables, folders.and all othe* information apply co T. Thrasher, Agt.

A few nights ago Dick Eads caught a 50 lb. cat fish, and a few nights later, Dave Meadows caught one that weighed 100 lbs. They caught them with a trot line where the creek goes through Calvin Wisley’s farm.

heart as he was already slightly afflicted with heart trouble and with the loss of his wife, which is a terrible blow to him, he is ala physical wre ck. Ihe 1 unera 1 of Mrs. Harrell, was he'd yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock, at the residence in charge of Rev.

Smithville, Indiana

Ihs Bloomington Reefing and

Paint Works.

We Handle t. e Garey’s Rooting

WHITECAPPERS

Quincy short and undertaker tjlarrell, witty mternneiit at the Filarrodsburg cemetery. Mr. and tylrs. Harrell were married about po years ago, they had no children.

Also Tlie W. W. Lawrence House

Bound Over To Circuit Court.

faint*

Tobe and Win. Snoddy, Silas and Newt Adams, Joe Shields and Jack Grubb were bound over to circuit court by Justice Robertson, in the preHrninery trial Monday. Wm.. C. Chambers was released of the charge.

around and walked to the depot

Dunlap Bowles & Co.

before she came to her senses, sht

McCartney Foufkrer House, 3 X 3» W. 6th. Bloomington, Ind PHGISE 278

phe was 40 years of age and a inember of the Christain church. 1 The fr nc ral \\ as the let 4 e>t ever ield in this part of the county.

asked the agent where she had been and what was the matte; with brer, it was found afterwards that the muscles of her - right am

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