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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
5
The page lists numerous brief items from Montpelier and surrounding towns. It mentions fish and frog ham specials at Rapp's meat market, shoppers and travelers visiting or returning home, shoes at Henderson's, visits by Mrs. J N Purman and others, and social notes about families. It notes Kodol advertising and a Knights of Pythias deputy appointment, plus political notices and upcoming rallies in Marion.
Creel Warren traveled through Pennville on business yesterday. E. E. Horn of Brookville was in Montpelier Tuesday for business. James R. Ficklin of Chicago, a real estate man, met C. L. Smith. H. M. Motz, ex-Montpelier businessman now in Chicago, is in town a few days. Various ads promote DeWitts products and Pioneer drug store offerings including Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup and Foley's Honey and Tar.
A collection of brief notices detailing residents’ travels and visits including G F Gimmell at a Farmers Deposit Bank stockholders meeting, W B Kime back from fishing Rome City, Mary Hickman home from Redkey, and Jay Roberts returning from an oil field job in Illinois. Also included are dinners, visits, travel plans to Hartford City and Indianapolis, a move to Port Lavaca Texas, church events at the Church of Christ, a bridge gathering on West High street, and an upcoming Keystone W C I U meeting with a fundraising note for election day.
Samuel Gompers the grand old man of labor visited Montpelier on a labor campaign swing with John Moffett and John S. Parry. Parry urged Labor Party voters to back the Democratic ticket while Gompers, though hoarse, addressed a large crowd before proceeding to Hartford City for a follow up meeting.
Mrs. L. K. Wisner attended the Bluffton wedding of Verdi Karns to Kay Sturgis at the bride’s uncle and aunt L. J. Karns home. A reception and dance followed at the Elks club rooms. The bride, a Bluffton musician and composer, is noted in local circles. Sturgis is Captain E. Y. Sturgis’s son and Judge C. E. Sturgis’s brother.
David Parker of Fayette New York a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters with curing his stomach trouble and keeping him strong He states the tonic is worth more than five hundred dollars and notes a small price of 50 cents at Bonge and Maddox drug store.
Alex Johnson and wife visited south of Hartfordity on Sunday. Clarence McCammon of Elwood is visiting relatives. Newton Poulson and wife from Hartford City visited W. W. Proulson Saturday. Alvira Waltz from Hartford City spent Saturday night with the D. M. Fisher family. John Wyandt and wife from Ohio visit G. W. Wyand family. Ora Creek and family, Lizzie Waltz, and Mica Rose Fisher visited Mary Waltz at Montpelier. The W C T U to meet Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs Ora Schwartzkopf's. Regular Sunday night preaching service announced.
Mr and Mrs Geo Detwiller depart for Cliff County Oregon to establish a future home. He holds large land interests there and they have visited before, liking the country. The area is 25 miles from the nearest railroad and they will travel by stage to reach it.
Ada L Croom, owner of the Crum Hotel in Vaughn Mississippi, says she suffered months of severe cough and consumption symptoms until a friend recommended Dr King’s New Discovery. After taking three bottles she claims a complete cure. Available at Bonge and Maddox drug store. trial bottle free.
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