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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
1
Church directory lists Saboath School at 9 39 a m led by S J Holmes. Morning preaching at 10 45 a m every other week. Epworth League at 6 00 p m. Evening preaching at 7 30 p m with Thursday prayer meeting. A B Simpson is pastor.
Presbyterian church holds 9 30 a m Sabbath School and 7 00 p m preaching led by Pastor J D Uuay.
The church lists a 9 30 a m Sabbath School led by B F Hoover, a 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor, and a 3 00 p m preaching session every other Sabbath, with W E Dyes as pastor.
Mass will be held on the second and fourth Sundays each month with time to be announced. Father A H Busald serves as pastor.
The notice lists a Bible School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 45 a m with preaching every second Sunday each month. Pastor R R Ohaver is named.
The PooL Airdome presents four reels nightly with 10 cent tickets. Thursday features Ticket of Leave Man Tina Limp Goat Whiffles and the Emperor. Friday offers Tipperary Stone Age Adventure Baby's Trumpet. Saturday includes Coveted Heritage When Lion Reared Paris and its Parks. Sunday shows Who Pays Col Heeza G Beaker Iceman Came.
At the town council meeting last Thursday the board approved oiling all streets next year funded by taxes. They discussed removing the Main Street sheepshed awnings, with no action taken. Bills were approved and warrants ordered. Majority favor removing wooden awnings for a tidier business block, though a few oppose.
The Indiana State Automobile Association seeks legislation for state and federal aid to road construction and maintenance. It argues traffic driven design, lab tested materials, and equitable funding across townships, counties, and cities to improve Indiana roads.
The Christian Churches (Disciples) unite in a County Evangelistic Campaign led by Rev W T Brooks of Laloga Indiana assisted by Mr and Mrs W P Brock of Richmond Indiana. Meetings begin August 21 at Beechwood Park with weekday afternoon sessions and a schedule across Bloomingdale Portland Mills Union Byron Parkeville and Dailey Chapel.
Amalgamated Society of Thimble Twisters held a Friday picnic about two miles east of town by machine transport. After a few hours they returned for a poolside dance with members and guests including Mr and Mrs R W Johnston Mr and Mrs J E Hancock Mrs Merrill Brown Indianapolis Misses Gertrude Rierden Inez Nixon Lora Reeder Marie McCord Agnes Helen McGinty Goldie Sylvia Pickel Sallie Athern Clara Garrard and others from West Point New York.
Abe Crum of Slicing Machine Co Chicago lost control at the Leath erwood bridge on the Rockville road Sunday morning. The Ford rolled about two and a half times before landing. Crum escaped with a scalp wound and a sprained ankle. Frank Pressler aided Crum to town for medical care. repairs began at a local garage before Crum continued to Chicago for full service.
Ed King has built a coin storage facility at the rear of the King hotel and is handling Cook beverages from Evansville. He has made several improvements around his property in the past month and now keeps the premises in shipshape order.
The furniture store and undertaking establishment of Montgomery and Brown changes ownership with Hugh Montgomery becoming sole owner. It will be known hereafter as the Montgomery Furniture and Undertaking Co. Mr. Brown plans a West trip to attend a two week exposition before resuming business.
John Doan begins a second silo project with Wm. Rawlings of Marshall and W. S. Rawlings handling the work. The solid concrete silo, reinforced with heavy woven wire, will be among the region’s most substantial structures when finished and reflects Mr. Dean’s progressive farming approach.
The Westville Illinois band made its first appearance at the pool Sunday before about a thousand visitors. Twenty five members, mostly foreigners and coal miners, arrived by auto and played from noon with a supper intermission. They left at 10 PM praising the resort as an ideal day outing.
A note urges readers planning a car trip to consult Fred Murphy for guidance and planning tips. The brief emphasizes Murphy as the contact for travel arrangements.
The 1915 proclamation by D I Dunlap proclaims August 14-16, 1916 as Official Centennial and Home Coming Celebration for Montezuma Indiana. It honors Indiana’s soldiers across Territorial Mexican Civil and Spanish wars and calls citizens to observe the great occasion with proper festivities. It notes state prosperity and gratitude to the Maker.
A humorous exchange recalls a July hunt where Rastus claims a grizzly pursued him. He says he escaped by leaping onto a pond of ice as the bear followed, while Rufus questions the tale’s season and location. The note adds a car detail about running on high gear with no fuel change.
Local merchants advertise a full roofing line and urge customers to compare prices before buying elsewhere. Hard sell emphasizes value and immediate availability from Sharp and McGaughey.
The town praises Captain Ed King for installing four electric lamp posts in front of his hotel, totaling nine hundred sixty candle power, lighting the street for blocks and signaling a strong booster spirit. Citizens urge more businessmen to illuminate the town to elevate Montezuma’s business district.
The Misses Agnes and Helen McGinty hosted a Tuesday night dance at the pool for their cousin William Heavey of West Point New York. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hancock, Misses Marie McCord Gertrude Rierden Goldie Pickel Clara Garrard and Messrs Tom Duntiara Foster Jerome Walter and Frank McCord and Walter Rierden.
Link Church man had his Ford touring car burn Saturday evening. He went out to start the car to go to town when gasoline leaked from the carburetor and caught fire from a backfire, turning the car and shed into ashes.
R. W. Sutton bought the E. BE. Asbury home west of the Cheesewright livery barn. The house, built while Asbury worked for Marion Brick Works, is described as modern throughout and among the town’s neat homes.
A sequence of land and lot transfers recorded including William E. Denman to James B. Jones in Raccoon for 2000 dollars, Earlham College to Sibyl Morris Teague in Reserve township for 8500, and several other deeds in Montezuma Liberty Diamond Sage Mecca Florida and Mecca with prices ranging from 1 to 2600 dollars.
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