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THE SMITHVILLE NEWS. VOL. II. SMITHVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 24, 1909. No, 4 LOCAL NEWS —New Country Sorghum at C. E. Deckard. Mrs. Charles Sylvester, west of town, is on the sick list. Mrs. Oliver Tatum has gone to Indianapolis to visit relatives. Mrs. J. L. Warring called on Mrs. C. E. Deckard Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Pink Zike visited relatives at Harrodsburg Sunday. Miss Maude Chambers of Bloomington spent Sunday with friends here. Mrs. J. M. Bennett and children, of Lafayette, are here for a visit with relatives. Rev Fred Reynolds will preach at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Tony Judah has moved into the Luther Hainey property which he recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Updegraff and daughter Anna are visiting relatives at Indanapolis. FOR SALE—Black Mare, four years old, good driver, well broke Inquire of C. E. Deckard. Mrs. Leonard Ellis, of Washington county, is visiting relative: here and at Bloomington. Mrs. Leach who was stricken with paralysis Monday, is improving and is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Carter and children have returned from a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs Chas. Spaulding, at Seymour. John Stull, Elmer Deckard and John Trisler called on Jay Richardson, Sunday, and were highly entertained with quite a collection of relics that Mr. Richardson has. Deckard Hotel No More. Mrs. Geo. M. Deckard will after Oct. 1 st. quit keeping a boarding house and after that date her home will be as any other private house. OBITUARY. Oney (Phillippi) Crafton, wife of Jonah Crafton, departed this life from her home in Smithville, Ind., Sept. 19, 1909, aged 28 years 6 months and 23 days. She was the daughter of Wm. Phillippi and was married to Jonah Crafton, Nov. 17, 1909. To this happy, union, one daughter was born, a bright bud of promise, about 3 weeks old at present. From the highest function of womans life, that of becoming a mother, she has been called home. She leaves a father and mother, a sister and brother, and a kind husband and their little daughter to mourn the loss of this noble woman, with a host of Relatives and friends who knew her, for to know her was to love her, the neighbors all say. She was a sunbeam all her life and we hope her good advice and pure intentions will be heeded and carried out by relatives and friends for that was the burden of her prayers, Let us not think of the bitterness of this untimely parting, but of "The thought how sweet again to meet As we look to a distant strand, Where heart meets heart and no more we part Who meet in that better land." The funeral was largely attended by her friends and relatives at the Christian church. Talks were made by the undersigned and Eld. Wesley Oldham, a personal friend of the family. Quincy Short. A CARD OF THANKS. I desire to thank the public and all my friends and neighbors, for their kindness and assistance during the illness and death of my dear wife. Yours Sincerely, Jonah Crafton The teachers training class was reorganized, at the Christian church Wednesday night. All members are urged to be present Saturday night, Sept. 25, at 7:30. NW officers were elected as follows: Leader, Joe Shields; assistant, Geo. Deckard; Treas., Daisy Zike; Sec'y., Arra Wooden. The members hope this will prove a success and believe it will if all will come and take an interest. Immediately after the preaching service Sunday afternoon the members of the M. E. chuach will hold a business meeting. All members are requested to be present. Here's Footwear that guarantee you the most in style, ser- vice and value. Inspection will mean conviction; trial will mean satisfaction. This complete showing of NEW SHOES is attractive both to your judge- ment and purse. Campbell & Co. Big Cash Store, Bloomington, Ind. Mrs. Lon Sylvester visited Mrs. Abb Humphery Tuesday. Mrs. Hannah Clark and daughter Alta visited her sister, Mrs. Clay, at Bloomington, last week. Mrs. Hainey spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Grimes. Mrs. Louis Litz and Mrs. R. Johnson left this morning to visit friends, and attend the M. E. conference at Washington. Miss Arra McCormick of Bloomington, visited Mrs. R. B. Carter, Tuesday night and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Reynolds, of Sanders, called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sciscoe Sunday. Foris Sylvester and wife, George Sylvester and wife, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Zikes Sunday. Mrs. Joseph Smith, wife of L. R. Thompson's clerk, at Sanders, has maleria fever. A new postmaster is to be elected for Sanders, L. R. Thompson, the present postmaster having resigned. The office pays about $108 per year. An examination is to be held at this place, before postmaster Johnson, on Oct. 16th. It is said, Joe Smith, Tom Hayse and Wm. Conner will take the examination. MONON ROUTE is the best route to Chicago, LaFayette, Indianapolis and Louisville and all points North and Northwest. Solid Vestibule Trains, Dining Cars, on through day trains and Pullman Sleepers on all night train. SMITHVILLE North Bound No. 8 Bloomington Accom 6 56 p m No. 12 Lafayette Accom 3 47 p m South 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 time tables, folders and all other information apply to T. Thrasher, Agt. Smithville, Indiana. U. S. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION. A competetive examination under the rules of the U. S. Civil Service Commission, will be held at Smithville, Ind, on Saturday, Oct. 16, 1909. For the position of fourth class postmaster at Sanders, Ind. The examination will be of the character described under Section 5, sub-divisiod (b) of the regulations. Applications for this examination must be made on the prescribed form, which, with necessary instructions, and copies of the regulations, may be obtained from the postmaster at Sanders, Ind. or from the Commission at Washington, D.C. Applicants should forward their applications so as to reach the Commission seven days before the date of the examination. All persons wishing to take this examination should secure and execute the required blanks at once in order to allow time for any necessary corrections. JOHN C. BLACK, Pres. U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C.
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Collection Name | Smithville Newspapers |
Item ID | SMN-057 |
Title | Smithville News 1909-09-24 |
Date.Original | 1909-09-24 |
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Monroe County (Ind.) Clear Creek (Monroe County, Ind. : Township) Smithville (Ind.) Smithville (Ind.) -- Smithville News Carter Family Deckard Family McCormick Family Sylvester Family Tatum Family Trisler Family Warring Family |
Transcriber | Brandon Rome |
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Collection Name | Smithville Newspapers |
Item ID | SMN-057-001 |
Title | Smithville News 1909-09-24 Page 1 |
Date.Original | 1909-09-24 |
Subject |
Monroe County (Ind.) Clear Creek (Monroe County, Ind. : Township) Smithville (Ind.) Smithville (Ind.) -- Smithville News Carter Family Deckard Family McCormick Family Sylvester Family Tatum Family Trisler Family Warring Family |
Transcription | THE SMITHVILLE NEWS. VOL. II. SMITHVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 24, 1909. No, 4 LOCAL NEWS —New Country Sorghum at C. E. Deckard. Mrs. Charles Sylvester, west of town, is on the sick list. Mrs. Oliver Tatum has gone to Indianapolis to visit relatives. Mrs. J. L. Warring called on Mrs. C. E. Deckard Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Pink Zike visited relatives at Harrodsburg Sunday. Miss Maude Chambers of Bloomington spent Sunday with friends here. Mrs. J. M. Bennett and children, of Lafayette, are here for a visit with relatives. Rev Fred Reynolds will preach at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Tony Judah has moved into the Luther Hainey property which he recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Updegraff and daughter Anna are visiting relatives at Indanapolis. FOR SALE—Black Mare, four years old, good driver, well broke Inquire of C. E. Deckard. Mrs. Leonard Ellis, of Washington county, is visiting relative: here and at Bloomington. Mrs. Leach who was stricken with paralysis Monday, is improving and is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Carter and children have returned from a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs Chas. Spaulding, at Seymour. John Stull, Elmer Deckard and John Trisler called on Jay Richardson, Sunday, and were highly entertained with quite a collection of relics that Mr. Richardson has. Deckard Hotel No More. Mrs. Geo. M. Deckard will after Oct. 1 st. quit keeping a boarding house and after that date her home will be as any other private house. OBITUARY. Oney (Phillippi) Crafton, wife of Jonah Crafton, departed this life from her home in Smithville, Ind., Sept. 19, 1909, aged 28 years 6 months and 23 days. She was the daughter of Wm. Phillippi and was married to Jonah Crafton, Nov. 17, 1909. To this happy, union, one daughter was born, a bright bud of promise, about 3 weeks old at present. From the highest function of womans life, that of becoming a mother, she has been called home. She leaves a father and mother, a sister and brother, and a kind husband and their little daughter to mourn the loss of this noble woman, with a host of Relatives and friends who knew her, for to know her was to love her, the neighbors all say. She was a sunbeam all her life and we hope her good advice and pure intentions will be heeded and carried out by relatives and friends for that was the burden of her prayers, Let us not think of the bitterness of this untimely parting, but of "The thought how sweet again to meet As we look to a distant strand, Where heart meets heart and no more we part Who meet in that better land." The funeral was largely attended by her friends and relatives at the Christian church. Talks were made by the undersigned and Eld. Wesley Oldham, a personal friend of the family. Quincy Short. A CARD OF THANKS. I desire to thank the public and all my friends and neighbors, for their kindness and assistance during the illness and death of my dear wife. Yours Sincerely, Jonah Crafton The teachers training class was reorganized, at the Christian church Wednesday night. All members are urged to be present Saturday night, Sept. 25, at 7:30. NW officers were elected as follows: Leader, Joe Shields; assistant, Geo. Deckard; Treas., Daisy Zike; Sec'y., Arra Wooden. The members hope this will prove a success and believe it will if all will come and take an interest. Immediately after the preaching service Sunday afternoon the members of the M. E. chuach will hold a business meeting. All members are requested to be present. Here's Footwear that guarantee you the most in style, ser- vice and value. Inspection will mean conviction; trial will mean satisfaction. This complete showing of NEW SHOES is attractive both to your judge- ment and purse. Campbell & Co. Big Cash Store, Bloomington, Ind. Mrs. Lon Sylvester visited Mrs. Abb Humphery Tuesday. Mrs. Hannah Clark and daughter Alta visited her sister, Mrs. Clay, at Bloomington, last week. Mrs. Hainey spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Grimes. Mrs. Louis Litz and Mrs. R. Johnson left this morning to visit friends, and attend the M. E. conference at Washington. Miss Arra McCormick of Bloomington, visited Mrs. R. B. Carter, Tuesday night and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Reynolds, of Sanders, called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sciscoe Sunday. Foris Sylvester and wife, George Sylvester and wife, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Zikes Sunday. Mrs. Joseph Smith, wife of L. R. Thompson's clerk, at Sanders, has maleria fever. A new postmaster is to be elected for Sanders, L. R. Thompson, the present postmaster having resigned. The office pays about $108 per year. An examination is to be held at this place, before postmaster Johnson, on Oct. 16th. It is said, Joe Smith, Tom Hayse and Wm. Conner will take the examination. MONON ROUTE is the best route to Chicago, LaFayette, Indianapolis and Louisville and all points North and Northwest. Solid Vestibule Trains, Dining Cars, on through day trains and Pullman Sleepers on all night train. SMITHVILLE North Bound No. 8 Bloomington Accom 6 56 p m No. 12 Lafayette Accom 3 47 p m South 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 time tables, folders and all other information apply to T. Thrasher, Agt. Smithville, Indiana. U. S. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION. A competetive examination under the rules of the U. S. Civil Service Commission, will be held at Smithville, Ind, on Saturday, Oct. 16, 1909. For the position of fourth class postmaster at Sanders, Ind. The examination will be of the character described under Section 5, sub-divisiod (b) of the regulations. Applications for this examination must be made on the prescribed form, which, with necessary instructions, and copies of the regulations, may be obtained from the postmaster at Sanders, Ind. or from the Commission at Washington, D.C. Applicants should forward their applications so as to reach the Commission seven days before the date of the examination. All persons wishing to take this examination should secure and execute the required blanks at once in order to allow time for any necessary corrections. JOHN C. BLACK, Pres. U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. |
Transcriber | Brandon Rome |
Item Type | image |
Original Format | newspaper |
Digital Format | image/jpeg |
Language | en |
Usage Rights | Digital Image copyright 2010, Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, contact Indiana University Bloomington Libraries. |
Ordering Information | The digital image is protected by copyright. For permission to reproduce this image, please contact the Indiana University Bloomington Libraries, 1320 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405. libadm@indiana.edu |
Digital Date | 2011-08-23 |