Xmas Invitation Note
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Newspaper
Smithville News
Location
Smithville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
2
Supreme Court backs local option liquor law
The Supreme Court upheld the local option law as constitutional, while a town debate on road supervision unfolds tomorrow. Ed. Butcher recalls world travels and farm biscuits in Chicago, and Shanty Strain touts a fast automobile and financing plan. Local travelers and residents share routine updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Edgar Butcher
Chicago
Strain
Taylor Hill
Christmas Eve Musical Benefit by Christain Church
The Christain church presents a Christmas Eve musical program on Dec 24 to support the Sunday school. A sequence of songs prayers dialogues and solos will be performed by choirs and a five girl choir with acts including In A Manger and Star of the East. Doors open at 6 past seven o'clock sharp with admission five cents. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christain Church
Notice to Non-Residents in Indiana Court
State of Indiana Monroe County Circuit Court case No 7249 October term 1909 involves Fred N. Fletcher as prosecutor and unknown heirs of Charles N. Shook and Jonathan Z. Hacker, plus Russel & Company. Defendants nonresidents are required to appear by January 19 1910 or demur. otherwise the complaint will be heard in Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Monroe County
Indiana
Fred N. Fletcher
Charles N. Shook
Johnathan Z. Hacker
Russell & Company
Stark County
Ohio
Circuit Court
Jonathan Z. Hacker
Russel & Company
Bloomington
J. H. Campbell
W.M. Louden
Clear Creek School Hosts Christmas Entertainment
The community invites all to a Christmas program and tree at the school house on Friday afternoon December 24. News notes include Merideth Dillman and wife returning from Ft Ritner, Luther Smith's son recovering from scarlet fever, Katie Reeves visiting Vincennes, Myrtle Brinegar visiting Bloomington, a medical call in Harrodsburg with Drs Hodge and Morris, and the school’s new Kimball organ led by Miss Gladys Trisler. Otto Fowler and family travel to Louisiana. Mrs Dean May returns from South Union. Lillie Glaspy hosts friends.
Local Weddings And Marriages In Indiana And Arkansas
Dr Romy Johnson and Miss Helen Sanborn wed at Dr Baker s Edinburg residence. Miss Sanborn adopted daughter of Dr Baker. Frank Dowden of Smithville to work in Monticello after December 23. Clyde Erwin of Monticello to wed Dowden. Lillie Sciscoe of near Allens Creek married Elmer Deckard near Mt Ebal to son Stack Deckard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romey Johnson
Bedford
Helen Sanborn
Baker
Edinburg
Ind
Miss Sanborn
Frank Dowden
Smithville
Cupid
Monticello
Arkansas
Clyde Erwin
Dowden
John R. Fox
Indiana
Lillie Sciscoe
John Sciscoe
Allens Creek
Elmer Deckard
Mt. Ebal
Stack Deckard
Adams Montgomery Nuptials Tie North County Pair
Bert Adams from four miles north of town and Myrtle Montgomery of Bloomington wed on Wednesday evening and will reside on the Jack Dowden farm. Adams is a son of John L. Adams and part of the local Adams family. Montgomery was a top clerk at Wicks Bee Hive and long time operator for the Clear Creek telephone exchange. The couple earns many well wishes from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Adams
Myrtle Montgomery
Bloomington
Jack Dowden
Mr. Adams
John L. Adams
Adams
Miss Montgomery
Wicks
Clear Creek
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Over Post Office
McMillen Mill
Faris
Clear Creek Township
Ollie Collins
Dan Wooden
Ed Sylvester
PTB Tas
LaFayette
Indianapolis
Louisville
Sco
Ceepati
French Lick
Smithville, Indiana
J. G. Fogles
Elwood
Luther Hainey
Usic
Anna
Ximas
Old Carolina
Updegrass
Chai
The
Mother and Me
Daisy Deckard
Angels Message
Cho
the Christ Is Bors
Merideth Dillman
Ft. Ritner
Luther Smith
Katie Reeves
Vincennes
Myrtle Brinegar
James Boucher
Morris
Harrodsburg
Sante Hodge
Tor M Hodge
Dr. Simmons
Kimball Organ
Gladys Trisler
Dean May
South Union
Otto Fowler
Louisana
Miss Lillie Glaspy
Deckard-Sciscoe
Adams-Montgomery
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