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Newspaper

Montpelier Herald

Location

Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1908

Page

2

Harrison Town Whip Sunday School Convention Program

Printed programs announce a Sunday afternoon convention at M E church in Harrison City on November 22 at 1 45. Noted speakers include Prof P A Allen Bluffton Supt Rev J A Bray Hartford City L B church Rev W C Martin Bluffton Baptist church and Rev E W Halpenny Indiana Sunday School Association secretary. The program aims to draw those interested in Sunday school work.

Harrison Town- Whip M.E. Church This City P. A. Allen Bluffton School J. A. Bray Hartford City L. B W. C. Martin Bluffton Baptist

Indiana's new laws cover Local Option and state appropriations

The special session produced a compact 28 page statute book listing Local Option laws to regulate intoxicants, a forty thousand dollar appropriations chapter, and bills on schools, prison, reform, and various state contracts. Emergency clauses attach to each act, making them effective immediately.

Indiana Indiana Girls’ School Indiana Boys’ School Women’s Prison State Soldiers’ Home Reformatory Battle Flats McCormick Claim Southeastern

Indiana waterways meeting eyed to push canal plans

Indiana secretary Thomas A. Sims of the National Rivers and Harbors congress calls a November 17 gathering at the board of trade building to discuss improving White River and linking it by canal to the Toledo Fort Wayne and Chicago project. A committee may launch a 30 day drive for a 160000 fund to survey benefits for Congress.

Indiana Board of Trade Puiding Thomas A. Sims National Rivers and Harbors Congress Albert J Everidge Sims White River

International Live Stock Exposition Shown As Prime Pedigree Event

The Chicago Stock Show showcases the International Live Stock Exposition held annually from late November to December. It lauds champions from bovine, ovine and porcine factions and promotes education, profit, and progress for breeders, feeders, and farmers, urging widespread attendance to sustain the world’s greatest livestock exposition.

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Indiana Anti-Saloon League districts discuss focal option elections

District superintendents met to consider county option votes. The group expects no immediate elections but may support local efforts if chosen. State superintendent E. S. Shumaker says the league will participate if elections are held and that temperance supporters largely back the option law.

Indiana Anti-Saloon League League E. S. Shumaker The

Fire destroys Crosbie farm home near Keystone

Simeon Crosbie and wife, living northwest of Keystone, watched a morning fire wipe out their fine Chester township residence and furniture. Neighbor Charlie Day, a farm hand, discovered the blaze and awakened the couple and their two grandchildren who live with them. Only a few items survived. the cause is believed to be a defective flue. The Crosbies, pioneer residents, had built a handsome seven to eight room house recently valued at 2000 to 2500 dollars. They will move into another farm house on the property until rebuilding begins.

Simeon Crosbie Keystone Charlies Day Mr. Crosbie Crosbie Chester Township Famly

Obituary for Benjamin Munce of Montpelier Indiana

Benjamin Munce born July 1832 in Ohio died October 29 1908 in Montpelier Indiana aged 76 years 3 months and 0 days. He married Susan Littie on April 7 1855 and they had four children two survived a son and a daughter. He served in 1864 with the 175th regiment was captured for four months. He was a Christian but never joined a church. He leaves one son one daughter and two sisters. Funeral at residence conducted by Rev I E Kinnaman.

Benjamin Munce Ohio Montpelier Ind Susan Littie I. E. Kinnaman

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Montpelier Reader

A Montpelier reader testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his back and kidney pains after heavy blacksmith work. He says after five boxes the symptoms vanished and he enjoys improved health. The ad notes sales by Pioneer drug store and Foater Milburn Co as sole agents in the United States.

Dean Pioneer Drug Store Foater-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United _pememns Doan

Clergy Trial Ends in Acquittal At Poneto Case

The second trial of Rev. S. F. Harter, former Poneto pastor now at Mentone Indiana, ended with acquittal. Prosecution seeks action at next North Indiana M and M conference as congregants split and wealthier members refuse church debt payments. Evidence showed Harter walked with a Poneto woman along the Wabash river and had confessed earlier. The trial board found no proof of conduct warranting suspension.

S. F. Harter M. E Ponete Mentone Ind Indiana B.S. Hellopeter Wabash E. L. Seamans Winchester Lewis A. Levits Albany M. W. Nelson Grace M. E. Church Richmond Joseph Radcliffe Union City William Pierce Muncie Swords Points Harter Wabash River Blunton Poneto G. Bb Work Warren Chauncey King Geneva George B. Hill A. S. Harrington Newcastle

Reverend J. Millard Rites Mark Aged Virginia Native

Obituary notice recalling the death of avid J Millard born 1845 in Wahington County Virginia who died in Montpelier on November 10 1908 at age 63. He married Washam and later Grave B Martin, leaving four children with the two wives. He was a longtime Christian church member and noted for his kindness and obedience as a husband father and neighbor.

Avid J. Millard Wahington Co Virginia Montpelier Avertide Heart Tesday Sruths Washam Bors Miss Grave B. Martin Christian Church

Davis WV Deputy Modern Protective Association Notice

D. B. Smith of Davis West Virginia serves as Deputy for the Modern Protective Association in the notice dated May 12 1908.

D. B. Smith

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