13 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
1
The Booster Gift Ticket is drawing shoppers to Montezuma stores, creating early holiday excitement. Patrons seek one of the handsome gifts donated by local merchants, finding prices and quality competitive and market goods readily available.
A sudden shower of goodies filled the Methodist parsonage pantry Tuesday evening. Many church members and friends gathered as Rev and Mrs. Hicks returned from town, finding the door unlocked and guests with calling cards. Mrs. Hicks called it a sure cure for headache.
Marie McCord hosted a fudge party Tuesday night with readings and songs by Miss Gertrude Reirdon. Attendees included Goldie Pickel Sylvia Pickel Helen McGinty Hildegard Haspell Ethel Butcher Johnston Aileen Owens Gertrude Reirdon and Edward Hancock Walter Reirdon Allen Cleaver Gordon Kay Lebert Blue Robert Gretencort. Several revelers felt effects from eating too much fudge.
Notice urges readers to sign up for an Enterprise special offer at 1.25 and booster tickets. It appeals for out of town readers to subscribe for a year and asks local residents of Reserve township to join in supporting Montezuma welfare and gain patronage from nearby areas.
Albert I. Cannon of Marshall named receiver for Bloomingdale Roller Mills with a $20000 bond. Invoicing stock proceeds as creditors of Bloomingdale and Marshall mills may be paid in full. No further word from Mr. Jessup. court will decide sale after property value is known.
Wm Burgess a cheerful car repairman at C H D yards slipped away three weeks ago to Brazil for a quiet wedding. He returned to work and kept the news hidden. The railroad men celebrate with a treat for the couple. May their marriage have a lively but smooth journey.
A week opening boxing exhibition drew a modest audience as two young fighters staged a friendly bout described as a draw. No admission was charged and the event had limited promotion, leaving a potential rematch date to be determined.
On Thursday night Dec. 19 an exhibit of school work will be held at Montgomery Hall from 7 to 9 30 o'clock. It will feature manual training sewing mechanical drawing art writing map drawing modeling and other work. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Rockville Tribune notes Parke County plans an agriculture experiment station with an expert in charge. About 200 farmers attended a meeting in the court room to discuss securing funds and forming a temporary organization. Professor George S. Christy of Purdue outlined federal support through Congress for such stations. E A Woodard named to the fundraising committee from Reserve township.
Sheriff R. J. Finney of Parke county died Wednesday morning after a long illness. He served a second term and had about 20 days remaining before his successor would take office. Funeral services were held at the family home in Rockville and at the Bloomingdale M E church with the G A R in charge and Rev. Wm B Chancellor assisting.
James M. Maxwell born April 26 1848 near Newport Indiana died December 9 1912 at the Soldiers Home Danville Illinois. He lay in state at Vermilion Chapel with funeral services at 1130 and burial beside his wife Lavina Hutson. He served as private in Company A 6th Cavalry 71st Indiana Volunteers from 1862 to 1865 and left five children Kenneth Frank Richard Clair and Raymond.
The Christmas seals commission of Indiana memorializes Dr Henry Moore former secretary and state organizer for the Indiana Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. They aim to raise 20000 from this year’s seal sales as a tribute and fund the tuberculosis fight in the state. The plan includes notifying about two thousand campaign workers and is signed by Severance Burrage Theodore Potter Mrs L W Ellingham and James Lilly. Montezuma workers report seal sales exceeding expectations as the drive nears completion.
The Boy Scouts hiked to West Montezuma on Saturday with a 15 member party after new recruits joined. They traveled at scout pace from the bridge to the C. and E. I. tracks in six minutes, built fires, baked potatoes, and brewed coffee near the clay pit beyond the brick yard. A.M. Kay will train the scouts with Rev. Hicks as scout master, and 25 boys seek enrollment.
Hitchcock directs all postmasters to forward Santa Claus letters to suitable charity organizations in the receiving city or town. Letters lacking postage go to the dead letter office, with authorization to obtain names and addresses of charitable institutes for needy writers. The plan adds postal work but aims to connect children of the worthy poor with aid.
Merrill Brown of Indianapolis visited friends here Sunday. Mrs. R. L. Dooley and Mrs. Bert Cornwell were in Terre Haute Wednesday. Rev. Clay dined with Mr. and Mrs. Will Blue Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sutton spent Sunday in Newport with Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Asbury. Mrs Hugh Montgomery hosts Friday club this week. Miss Alta Broderick visited relatives in Marshall last week. Mrs J O Moore and daughter Miss Bessie were Terre Haute callers Monday. Miss Cora Rawlings spent the weekend with relatives in Marshall. Friday club members are selling Red Cross Xmas seals with 1950 sales up to date. Mrs Clas Scoby and daughter of Iona and Miss Verna Stoner of Greencastle are guests of Dr. and Mrs. O. A. Newhouse.
Miss Mary Hill visited Terre Haute Friday while Frank Reeder of Clinton spent Sunday at home. Amalgamated Thimble Twisters met at Mrs. John Pickle’s home. Preaching planned at the Baptist church Sunday by Rev. A S Mayhall. Chas Russell of Terre Haute began duty as clerk at Corner Drug Store Monday. The Friday Club met at Mrs. Thomas Causey Jr.’s home six miles north of town. Roy Aikman returned from southern hunting trip noting weight gain. Dr Keys of Indianapolis demonstrated a 1913 Regal touring car at Pressler sales rooms priced 1250 dollars. Mrs. Wm Norris and Mrs. Fred Dicken visited Bloomingdale last Friday.
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