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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
5
Frank Siner of Cayuga visited town Friday and Saturday. Rain halted work on the Pregisler building Tuesday. The Sewing Circle met with Miss Le Reeder Wednesday evening. Gilfred Todd moved into one of the flesh houses in the south end of town.
The Christian Church Ladies and society announce a forthcoming Thanksgiving Market to be held soon. They will print calling cards with script and old English type as part of their display. Date to be announced.
Marshall Wheeler accommodated two plain drunks as boarders at the calabase early this week. The incident reflects local property disturbances and housing issues.
At the ENTERPRISE office wedding invitations and announcements were prepared. Hancock advanced to the Fellow Craft degree on Wednesday night. Fred Stebbins the druggist displayed a notable Halloween window with a pumpkin head boss figure.
An Irish farmer Pat shows a bucket and calls his hens the best in Ireland. A touring party comments they’d fetch a dollar in America, Pat jokes that with water in hell he’d fetch a guinea a drop. The tale showcases rustic wit and cross Atlantic contrasts.
The Alexander family thanks friends and neighbors for their attentiveness during the sickness and death of a faithful wife and loving mother. James Alexander.
We express gratitude for the kindness shown by neighbors and friends during the sickness and passing of our beloved one. Fred Barnaby and relatives.
Rev Hick from North Dakota made a pleasant call Saturday. He expects his household goods to arrive next week and be at home again.
A satirical tale notes a man who refuses advertising yet is publicized by sheriff's orders. The anecdote underscores authorities handling notices and the inevitability of public promotion.
The Lumber Co received a car load of cement Saturday and faced how to divide it to keep customers satisfied until another load arrives. They struggle to secure enough cement this time of year to meet demand.
Word reached here last Saturday of the death by own action of Charles Chamness of Marshall. He shot himself in the head with a rifle. No cause can be given for why he chose this method to pass beyond The Great Divide.
C. H. Clark of Marshall takes charge of the Hartman and White blacksmith shop across from Hen Rierden's barn and will assume duties Monday. He plans to move his family to Montezuma and make it home once arrangements are settled.
Real estate transfers are reported by Charles C. Lambert, abstractor of Rockville, listing deeds surveyed and recorded.
A list of land transfers shows Perry Williamson and others selling parcels to Darrell C. Haworth in Chesum's addition Tangier for 125 dollars, A J Marshall later to Haworth in Liberty for 200 dollars, and multiple transfers to Margaret Ann Weaver in Reserve for prices from 1 to 1150 dollars. Other transfers include Odiie L Baldridge to Essie Strong in Florida for 2600 dollars and Narcissid Daviser and Robert Richey in Adams for 2700 dollars, with Florence S Mendenhall transferring lot 36 Coff's second addition Meces for 839.70 dollars and Richard B Dicken to Sherman D Cox in Union.
Surveyors laid out a proposed switch from the Brick Plant to the Coal Road last week. If built, it would improve shipping facilities and provide a direct outlet to the north and south, aiding the plant’s northern product flow.
A garbled note mentions a crate valued at £40,000 with fragmented words about a “saivelopess” and an invitation or arrival. The readable elements imply a high value shipment but lack coherent details or context.
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