Smithville News 1909-01-08

              THE SMITHVlLLE NEWS.
VOL.1.	SMITHVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY. JANUARY, 8, 1909.	No, 22
LOCAL NEWS
Born to John Moore and wife, Tuesday, a boy.
Horace Blakley has taken up his duties as Auditor.
Joe Stull has completed building a house for Frank McCormick.
Mrs. Ed Fee and little son, of Indianapolis, were the guests of Mrs. Dr. Kentling, Saturday.
The new telephone directory is now ready, come in and get one. and a re-ciept for January.
The books of this township was turned over by John M. Harrell to Frank Sherlock, Tuesday.
Walter Jones, wife and Mrs. Wesley Jones of Victor, were the guests of Noble Burkhart Wednesday.
Mrs. Morton Payne, and daughter Nellie, north east of town, are quite ill with pneumonia.
The residence of Homer Eads has been connected with the telephone exchange.
A fellow that knows, says Earl Taylor carrier a shot gun with him when he goes over in the wild cat country Sunday evenings.
Lawrence county has gone dry by 1508 majority. When Bedford, Oolitic and Mitchell are actually dry, they will begin holding religious revivals in Hades.
Robt. Crook, the young Frenchman who is well known here, and who worked in the quarries for some time, left Tuesday for his home in France.
For Sale—A four room house, an acre and three quarters of land and good out buildings, a short distance from Harrodsburg. For particulars see, Hamp Donica, Clear Creek. Ind.
The January term of circuit court convened Monday morning, Ceo. Roberts and Wm. Updegraff of this township, are selected on the grand and petit juries.
* 'Nearly everything that is at all worth while, that has been accomplished by men, has been considered imposible by many others. Kvery man who has ever done any thing great has been rediculed and advised by others to let it alone."
The Monon is making the town look better by 50 per cent. The railroad runs directly through the center of our town, and the right-a-way has beeu the city dump pile for a number of years. The section men are cleaning the track and right-a-way of all debris j-.nd sodding the bank, and when completed will look more like a railroad, and the town will look more like a town.
Some New Year Resolutions.
Resolved that: We will try to make more money this year than last year.
That we will stay on the water wagon all of 1909.
That we will goto church more often, and practice some religion when we go and between times.
That we will let our wife be boss this year, and carry the pocket book.
The Quail War.
The war on poor "Bob White" is at an end, the open season closing with the first of January. The local nimrods have had great sport during the season and there has been plenty of birus to 4 shoot at." Several of the "boys" were well equipped, having good dogs and automatic guns. Homer Utterback, while out for a few hours recently, killed the "limit" (15) and the only thing he could do was to come home. He said on the way, the quail fairly swarmed around him, bnt he dared not kill another so he would just hollow "shoo!" at them to keep them from lighting on his shoulder.
A SOLUTION TO OUR WILD CAT EXCITEMENT.
According to the Campbeilsburg Graphic, a wild cat was killed boy ? son^?
possible that this was the same animal that was creating such an excitement here.
An effort is being made to have a world's fair at Indianapolis in 1911. The exposition will patterned after the ones held at Chicago, St. Louis and Portland, and it is estimated that it will cost about$12,000,000. The amusement feature, which in Chicago was called the "Midway"' at St. Louis the  "Pike'' and at Portland the "Trail'' will be known at Indianapolis as the "Towpath"
Mrs. Julia Livingstone is quife ill with a complication of diseases.
Misses Gladys Hays and Gladys Trisler of Clear Creek, were the guests of Miss Muriel Trisler, Sunday.
Miss Lura Heath, of Alabama, was the guest of Miss Anna Grimes, the first of the week.
WOOD FOR SALE—I will sell and deliver good block wood for $1.75, and cook wood for $2.00.—Winfield Scott.
TWO FIRES.
The residence of George Eads, a son of Wade Eads, on Aliens Creek, was destroyed by fire Monday night. Loss about $500 with no insurance. The same night a house belonging to Wm. Lucas, near the Handy school house burned. This house was unoccupied and it is thought it was fired by some one.
The people of Bloomington did not get on the water wagon New Years as there was no water to go in th£ wagon.
CLEAR CREEK.
Clear Creek has a promising prospect for a prosperous year. Everyone hustling around in a busitess like manner wearing a smile that won't come off.
George Dodd and family have returned from Luskin, Texas, where they visited Harve Dodd. The report a delightful visit as the Weather there at this time of year resembles our "Cood Old Summer Time" On returning Mr. Dodd resumes his work as mill foreman for the Empie Stone Co.
and Mrs. H. F. Dillman had a home coming on New Years day at which their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, were present.
The new minister of Clear Creek church Rev. Trusty, will preach his sermon Jan. 10th., Sunday school 10 a.m. preaching 11, even-ing service at 6.30.
Mrs. Dugan Boruff entertained J. A. Glaspy and wife J. E. Martin and wife N. Lowder and wife on. New Years day.
Miss Zelda Mathers is again at home to her friends at "Cottage No?le" she has been visiting the whole year of 1908 in Kansas.
Misses Mabel Souders, Mary and Clara Johnson, were the guests of Francis Campbell Thursday.
J. D. Blackwell and family spent the holidays in Indianapolis.
After ten days of jolly vacation the fellowing students returned to Bloomington Monday morning to begin their studies in good spirits, Kai e Dillman Francis Campbell, Bruce Reeves, Carl Shigley, Elsie Jones and Vesta Simmons.
M iss Katie Reeves, of Smithville spen t Sunday at home.
G en Borland, principal of the Clear Creek schools, spent his vacation at Indianapolis.
Tile old saying "They don't know which side of their bread is buttered," will soon prove true, (from scarcity of butter) to the farmers in the Clear Creek valleys, since I they made the creamery proposition a "nogo".
It rains on the just and the unjust these days if either happens too be out from under shelter.
Mrs. Ida Dillman is suffering from |n attack of grip.
Mrs. Rolla Tell spent Saturday in Indianapolis.
T. F. Hayse was ealled to Indianapolis, Tuesday, to attend the funeral of his sister.
Geo. Thrasher is not so well at this writing,
Mary and Myrl Strain of Harrodsburg, spent last week with their grand-mother, Mrs. Jonas May.
Hugh Flick presented his daughter Bertha with a fine piano for Xmas.
Jessie and Pearl Robinson and Metta Allen spent Sunday with Lilly Glaspy.
Jimmie's Pig.
Jimmie G. has killed his pig, He hung it on the cloths line, it wasn't very big,
When be went to hang it, he called for Stell,
The half bushel caved in and Jimmie fell.
In falling he threw his ankle out of
socket,
He searched for the pig and it was in his hip pocket
Don't tell this dear Stell he said, For you know a still tongue always makes a wise head.
But she was not so easy consoled, And little Jimmie began to scold.
So says Jimmie just let her flicker I'll go to Lew's and have a game of checker.
SOUTH OF TOWN.
Lee Strain and wife, Wm. Deckard and Maude Harrell visited Schuyler Luther and family Sunday.
Dona Strain of Bloomington, visited his brother Lee the first of the week.
Lora Mildred, the little daughter of of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Harrell is on the sick list.
Miss Maude Chambers, of Bloomington, is here visiting friends and relatives this week.
Wm. Burkhart and wife gave a turkey dinner to a number friends and relatives Saturday.
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