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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
1
The directory lists a Methodist Episcopal church with Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m. taught by J. Al. Sharp, preaching at 7:00 p.m., Prayer Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, and E. T. Mixes as pastor.
The notice lists 9 30 a m Sabbath School led by Mrs Ed Smith on September 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor and 10 30 a m Preaching every other Sabbath led by Pastor W E Dys.
Catholic church announces services on the second and fourth Sundays each month. Time will be announced. Father A H Busald is the pastor.
The notice lists Bible School at 9 30 a m and a social service at 10 45 a m with services every Sunday of each month. It outlines a regular monthly church routine for the Christian congregation.
A Church of Christ meeting is announced in a Baptist building. Service at 10 30 a m on the first and third Sundays with preaching by Rev. Chas T Cook at 7 00 p m.
The theater announces a weekly program with daily titles including Monday's The Little Mascot and Gertie's Busy Day, Tuesday's Her Pedinice and Klivver's Good Turn, Wednesday's Reward of Chivalry, Thursday's Her Better Self and Mingling Spirits, Friday's Just Plain Folks, and Sunday Buck Simon's Puncher Saving Susie From the Sea.
Land transfer notices show multiple transactions in Rockville, Sugar Creek, Reserve, and Jackson. Names include George H. Glass, Manford Griffin, Peter Mathas, Edwin Martiz, Guy Alden, Arbison Parish, Clay Thompson, Joseph Fouquey, Clarence Haines, Arthur Wilding, Maria Moore, Ideoma Armstrong, Henry Hunt, George W. Cornwell, and William Hockett with prices ranging from 1 to 313,000 and parcels from 3 to 109 acres in various communities.
Two dollars per entry for Little Chick Feed at Cornwells F A Stebbins H S Cornwell and J E Johnston and Co. report new awnings installed in front of their business premises enhancing street appearance.
Earl Earnest Sargent adopted son of Snowden and Mrs Sargent of Tuscola Illinois died April 15 in a mine cage accident near San Simeon Arizona. The Artesian Belt notes several theories and possible contributory negligence by the company. Survived by wife Bessie Dumond and a daughter. Buried at San Simeon with a large funeral cortege and many floral tributes.
The Parke County Centennial Memorial plans a portraits department to honor pioneers. Costs range from 2 to 4.25 dollars for engravings, based on size and style, with township presidents aiding in gathering pictures. Readers are urged to send names and photos to Isaac R. Strouse or visit the Rockville Tribune office. Separately Eugene C. Shireman seeks Indiana sportsman petitions to extend the spring wild fowl season by appealing to federal officials, noting the current federal rule limits Indiana to autumn shooting.
The Perry County Pageant to be staged at Cannelton on September 7 marks the counties centennial celebration with a prologue on Harrison and a procession of ten local episodes from Pioneer Esarey to Hines Cavalry Invasion. A statewide patriotic group named The Hoosiproons aims to foster Indiana history pride and form a permanent organization with charter members from across the state.
James Whitcomb Riley accepts Governor Ralston's invitation to pose for historical motion pictures for centennial celebrations. He plans to return to Indianapolis in early May to film near Lockerbie Street where he lives, marking his first on camera acting for a movie project.
I will sell or rent my store room contents including an organ stoves carpets rugs tables desks four rooms gasoline engine garden tools plows rakes hoes forks wagon baggy and three clocks. These articles will be sold cheap. S Case.
William Athern died suddenly last Thursday night from intestinal indigestion. He had been troubled with stomach issues for years and worked as a fisherman. He was found dying at the old slaughter house north of town and died after arrival in town. Services were held at Montgomery Morgue Saturday at ten and he was interred at Oakland Cemetery.
All Scott's Taxi charged West Montezuma 15 cents. Mrs. Wineland was called to Alimo on Friday due to the death of her brother Morton Deitz who dropped dead from heart failure while hauling wood.
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