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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
4
The Montpelier Herald notes a call for thirty thousand workers in the grainfields of the northwest. Wages are about four dollars a day with board, suggesting appealing pay but challenging labor.
The speaker recalls a man once a struggling lawyer and asks what business he now follows. The reply: skimming cream, then clarifies he is now the receiver for a bankrupt trust company.
A series of reader notices shows individuals from various townships declaring candidacy for county and local offices including county clerk circuit court clerk treasurer and commissioner. Entries indicate campaigns are to proceed subject to respective Democratic or Republican nominating conventions.
Fragments list local visits and gatherings from Goodboo to Keystone with families such as Bell Simonton Shannon and Gardiner. Notable items include Frank Bell and family visiting Hal Norton, John Fensel in Pennville, Cleve Runk visiting Dunkirk, and A S Simonton and family at Keystone birthday dinner. Gardiner family care noted amid Illness.
The Merchants Protective Assn led by Haller Hopping and Levering secures Spaulding grove near the Odd Fellows cemetery for a free Labor Day basket picnic on September 7. Public invited. bring dinner, lemonade provided, music and games included. a charity ball game pits employees against employers of Montpelier. decorum expected.
Keystone civic groups Red Men Daughters of Pocahontas and Modern Woodmen held a three hundred strong event at Twibell Grove near the town. Speakers Rev. A. M. Hackleman and Squire M. W. Walbert discussed fraternal topics as music and literary numbers filled the program. A basket picnic complemented the day in the shade.
R. J. Sidey has purchased thirty three additional oil wells from the Troy Oil Co. The wells lie on the Simons and Shinn farms in Harrison township Blackford county and the Smith farm in Chester township Wells county. The deal valued at about two hundred dollars per well and the wells produce around fifteen barrels per day.
D B Millard of South Park Street Montpelier Indiana reports long standing kidney trouble eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He suffered back pain dizziness and disordered secretions before trying the remedy and credits it with cure. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States. Remember Doan's and take no other.
Miss Mae Marlin departs for Indianapolis to attend millinery openings and select fall and winter stock for the Big Store department she will again oversee this coming season. The advertisement records names of recipients at the city post office including Messrs Cawaon Egnew Howard Kerby Lenning Lono Nichol Paxson Place Rains Stickney Sanfer and Mesdames Brown Creps Hattis Kerner Morrison Mercer Lowery Roe and Misses Hoffman lulan Summers Schneider Stewart Palmer Marlin.
The sixth annual Spaulding reunion gathered almost two hundred relatives in Spaulding grove near Montpelier. Morning visiting ended with a noon dinner. a planned musical program and officer elections followed at 2 pm with readings, vocal and piano pieces, and closing benediction by Rev. Hackleman.
A Portland narrative from the Sun recounts a Sunday night scene where a girl in a white dress and blue sash shames a kiss from her lover. He anticipates swift punishment from kin and press scrutiny, while she questions his return with cold resolve and a harsh question about his next visit.
Miss Kertha Laurel Laine of Hartford City wed Edward Ernest Bergman of Millgrove in a Sunday ceremony at Grace M E Church Hartford City witnessed by about two hundred relatives. A wedding dinner followed at the bridegroom’s parents home. The Bergmans will live in Millgrove where he serves as a Methodist pastor. Present from the city were Mr. and Mrs. J P Horton Mrs Chas Bergman and Miss Nelle Lacey.
The Fort Wayne volunteer fire department will travel to Garrett for the regional convention later this month. They have practiced twice weekly for the past month and aim to demonstrate quick, clean work, keeping an eye on potential rival Pelier and the local entrants.
The annual Roush family reunion will be at the Warren fair grounds on the third Sunday in September. President Mrs Mary Jane Roush of Poneto and secretary GC Roush of Huntington, Lewis J Roush is treasurer. Miss Goldie Sidey left for Wapakoneta Ohio to visit Miss Laura Immel, sister of Mrs W J Peed.
A state bureau report summary notes Indiana cities showed better finances in 1917 than 1906. Valuations rose while bonds and short term debt fell, tax levies varied, and revenues from city taxes waterworks and electric services increased. Expenditures grew with growth in salaries health and fire services and utilities, while municipal street lighting shifted toward ownership.
A Hartford City reader reports that Walker, claiming to represent major Pennsylvania oil firms, says area oil work will restart by leasing and renewed drilling. He cites plans to drill near two creek areas in Illinois and Oklahoma fields, boosting employment after months of idle tools and dwindling production.
Mabel and Hubert Rhoten visit, Mrs J Chaylor hosts, Lena Spear joins the John’s Gay picnic at Leton Park Thursday. Mrs Carpenter and Golda call on Antrim Beeks and family, Lola Minniear and children visit M Minmear. Harrison Bryan and wife host ice cream Sunday. Joe Taylor and wife with Milton Rhoten and children, Joe Emory and family with S Emory. GC Plaster 15 spends a few days with Mrs Belle Hedge. David Bryan heads to West Virginia to view land. Harry Alexander buys junk and metal, promises weight. Yards back is Mam moth Racket Sorfitentpti. Phone 239 20&with.
Frank Udwen of Bluffton faces trial at the October circuit term after a midnight crowd saw him jailed in Hartford City on a $1000 bond. He admitted stealing a mare and buggy from Forest Brown, later swapping horses and gear across several towns before capture in Warsaw. He confessed he acted alone under pressure from a woman in need, after which he was transferred to Hartford City pending the term.
Carmel residents and visitors are listed in Sunday and weeklong calls. Families including Lam bert Mor rical Blount Simonton Carter and Abshire are noted with visits and travel plans to Texas and Keystone.
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and neighbors over the weekend and during the week. Names include Glen Pownell, Daniel Powell and families, Chris Schwartz and Lizzie, George Tekes in Michigan, Henry Russell, Chas Russet, Samuel Brown, John Brown, Rev Pontius, James Ward, Eddice McColly, Daisy Pownell, Mollie Bundy, Chas Cale and wife, Merrit Markins, Hartford City, Fred Scharf of Fostoria, and John Keller on South Main Street. The Scharfs plan to return after temporary work in Fostoria, Oklahoma trip details noted.
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