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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
1
Sabbath School at 9 30 a m led by I Al Sharp Superintendent Preaching at 4 00 p m every Sabbath Prayer Meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday led by BE T Mines pastor The listing outlines the church weekly timetable and leadership.
Sabbath School led by Mrs Ed Smith superintendent with Christian Endeavor and preaching every other Sabbath led by Pastor W E DysE. The fragment lists church activities and officers for the Uneted Brethren.
The notice states Catholic masses on the second and fourth Sundays of each month with time to be announced. Father A. H. Busald is named as pastor.
The notice lists Bible School at 9 30 a m and Social Service at 10 45 a m with services on the second Sunday of each month.
The church schedules a morning sermon at 10 45 a m and an evening praise service at 7 30 p m Each Sunday features both morning and evening services Harold R Martin serves as pastor.
The listing shows daily programs from Monday August 7 through Sunday August 13 featuring films like His World of Darkness The Haunted Bell The Other Half The Unexpected Bill's Nar row Escape Chicken Hearted Jims Prish Miss Blossom The Newlywed's Mix-up Two Men of Sandy Baa and The Boss with a Wanted Old Ingrain Carpets case noted.
Fragmented text argues about keeping notices local and not outsourcing attorney services for legal postings. It references administrator and guardian appointments road ditch surveys and sales of real estate with unclear ownership. The tone suggests internal guidance on where to place legal notices and who should pay.
The Presbyterian Church outlines a Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 9 30, morning service at 10 45, and evening worship at 7 30. The theme is Prayer and the church reports a good Bible school start with hope for rising attendance. A social last Monday drew about sixty attendees with a varied program and song service.
In a court ordered sale the Cristie property in the south part of town sold Thursday afternoon to the highest bidder. Leonard Sprowls won with a bid of 805.00, five dollars above the appraised value, as Col Shorty Burks conducted the auction.
Terre Haute traveling salesman W. W. Mercer for the American Jewelry Co. reports losing a sample case from the turning board of his auto near the Busy Bee corner. A following car picked it up but did not notify him. Mercer searched town but could not locate the car or case. The grip contained samples valued at about $200.
Sunday brought one of the pool’s largest crowds as the Old Sol heat eased with visitors arriving by car from Clinton Dana Mecca Rockville and other towns. The Majestic band performed and a night concert and movie attracted more sun scorched guests. Visitors from Illinois and several states joined locals including Tennessee Ohio Missouri and Michigan as parking filled and the amphitheater reached full capacity.
Parke County residents prepare for Sun Brothers Shows in Montezuma with two performances on Saturday August 19. Shows open to the public at 1 PM, with matinee at 2 PM and evening show at 8 PM following parade activites.
A north wind cooled a hot spell from 101 to 84 Monday afternoon and brought milder, more bearable weather. Slight showers accompanied the wind but were not enough to significantly aid crops, though the cooler air should reduce corn damage.
The Montezuma Enterprise marks the end of its fourth volume and thanks readers, correspondents, and supporters. It urges timely subscription renewal to fund Volume V amid rising print costs and promises continued community news coverage.
William Harper died at his mother’s home Friday about noon after a long tuberculosis illness. He had been treated in an Ohio hospital but doctors gave no hope. He weighed over two hundred pounds five years ago. Funeral services were held at his step father Daniel Carter’s home Sunday at two with Rev. Claude Pitman officiating. Interment at Oakland cemetery.
Obituary for William Franklin Harper born October 18, 1875, died July 18, 1916. He lived 88 years 9 months and 15 days. His departing this life leaves a family and community mourning a long life of service.
Frank McCord of Attica hosts a weekend visit as residents attend social events and travel plans abound. Local discussions include rural mail changes and a safety push on auto speed within town limits. The Pike Peak Highway route gains notice among travelers and the Dans coal boom expands with surveys and leasing across thousands of acres.
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