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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
4
Montpelier readers are urged to reflect on political reform after social vice and gambling fears. The piece notes two grand marble office buildings for Congress, connected by underground passages, with critics warning such luxuries may ease legislation and reduce accountability for lawmakers.
The court of inquiry overseen by Mayor James Lucas and Prosecutor A G Emshwiller will forward evidence to Judge C U Sturgis. Disbarment actions target David Foutz and H S Fargo, while impeachment seeks to remove Constable Harvey Mullen. The investigation, cited as proving unprofessional conduct, prompts calls to cleanse the local bar. Hartford City Times Gazette reports.
At Hartford City delegates remain loyal to L E Kelley through a long ruckus over the joint senate nomination for Blackford and Grant counties. Maddox gains after Ratliff withdraws support on the 188th ballot, narrowing the race to a small majority.
Father John Noll, pastor of St. John Catholic Church, Hartford City and Montpelier, will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon for the Montpelier High senior class this spring. This marks the first time services in Montpelier will be conducted by a priest, adding to the event’s significance.
The North Indiana Methodist conference adjourned at Anderson with many changes. Rev. G H Myers will lead Montpelier after three years at Butler. Rev C H Brown departs Montpelier for Logansport Market Street church. Rev J C White moves to Logansport Broadway Street church. William H Leedy reports 1907 strong for Indiana IOOF with 72 919 members and 736 lodges as of January 1 1908. receipts 728 346. relief 55 680 funeral 27 942. net lodge resources 3 346 194. Odd Fellows Lodges in this city show strong growth.
H W Henderson of Oneida Idaho and Elder D Albert Banks of Sterrett Idaho arrived today and will stay for about a week. They are Mormon ministers traveling nationwide to distribute literature about their faith and plan a call on local business men to address alleged misrepresentations.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson dined with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blount Sunday. Blanche Morrical stayed Thursday night with Manda Bedwell. Frank McDorman is installing new wire fencing. Ida and Grace Rains and Grace Blount visited Bluffton Thursday for the business college. Stella Minear saw Elia Blount Monday. Mrs. Walter Evers and daughter visited sister Grace Garrett Miay.
W A Miller and family spent last Thursday with Mrs Miller's parents. Jake Kuttler remains on the sick list. Simon Kuttler bail some Miller and Fred Walks ce.
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