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Newspaper

Smithville News

Location

Smithville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1908

Page

4

Hawkins Buys and Hauls Away Fogle’s Picture Gallery

Thomas Hawkins has bought and hauled away Fogle's old picture gallery. Mr. Fountain of Bedford visits his daughter Mrs. Homer Utterback. A pump handle was stolen from the public well last night. Artesian water found in a well at Ellettsville at 250 feet. Giuseppe Pelloni, clerk at the Italian store in the Oolitic quarry, called at the News office this morning.

Thomas Hawkins Fogle Mr. Fountain Bedford Mrs Homer Utterback Ellettsville Giuseppe Pelloni Oolitic

Birth and local notices from the East correspondences

A ten pound boy is born to Harley East and wife. Mrs Don Patton and Vasel Deckard visit Bloomington. Miss Arra McCormick visits Mrs John Tatum. Sam Zikes plans move to Howad Grubb place. Mr Grubb to live at Mathers. Mr Stevens buys Mitchell Finley’s butcher shop and will run a meat market. Joe Dalton washed his feet and forecasts large white corn. Sanders correspondent thanks the editor for visiting cards and notes Sanders is dry. rain awaited for news.

Sam Zikes Howad Sanders the News

Typhoid Fever Reported in Harrodsburg Area

Andrew Deckard of near Todd is ill with typhoid fever. Mrs. Baker was seen shopping in Bloomington on Tuesday. Dr. Baker attended Sanders on professional business Monday. Henry Cornwell and his family have returned from their annual vacation along with Dennis Endwright and his family.

Dr. Baker Sanders Henry Cornwell Dennis Endwright

Local Notes Reflect Migrations and Obits Across Indiana

Residents report moves to Orleans and Thorntown with work for the Monon and a saw mill shift from Guthrie to the Hall farm. Death of Thomas Clay of Emphysema noted. he, a Virginia native, was a Republican and church member buried at Harrodsburg. Plus a Bloomington resident receives an inquiry from Granite City Bulgarian publishers.

Orleans The Monon John T. Nance Thorntown Homer Kearsey Guthrie Hall Thomas Clay Virginia Presbyterian Church Quincy Short Harrodsburg Harrel

Serious Runaway Involving I R Thompson’s Wagon

Monday I R Thompson’s wagon driven by Joe Helenburg ran away on Sanders hill with hay. They crashed through a wire fence into a telephone pole, dislocating Helenburg’s right shoulder. Doctors Jackson and Baker treated him. he is recovering. Thompson notes a string of recent runaways and jokes about luck.

I. R. Thompson Joe Helenburg Sanders Hill Helenburg

Rainy Day Moves Stir Local Property Shifts

A rain sign yesterday at 3 15 p m reports an umbrella fixer arriving. Tom Fox moved into part of the Foster property while Sem Zikes relocated to Sanders and the Tanksleys plan leaving the Wooden property.

Tom Fox Foster Sem Zikes Sanders Tanksleys

Operator Wanted For Great Creek Exchange

A small family seeks an operator for the Great Creek Exchange in a 4 room house. Contact Chas Bodkins, city prognosticator, for details as weather says rain before Saturday night.

Great Creek Chas. Bodkins Earl.r. Hicks

A Happy Event for Miss Gertrude Wright

Miss Gertrude Wright hosted a lively informal party west of town last Saturday. Guests enjoyed games and music with contributions from Howard and Frank Borland, Richard Kelley, and Miss Wright on several instruments. Ice cream and cake were served as the large crowd filled the rooms and yard until late hour.

Gertrude Wright Roy Kelley Richard Kelley Katie Reeves Messrs Howard Frank Borland Miss Wright

For Sale Coal Stove and Drum Stove

A. F. Bernett offers a coal stove for five dollars and a drum stove for one dollar. The notice lists two stoves for sale with prices.

A. F. Bernett

Also Mentioned on This Page

Florence South Side Square Bloomington Indiana Stevens J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co Doz Chicopee Falls Mass Harley East Wife Pound Boy Don Patton Little Vasel Deckard Arra McCormick John Tatum Mitchell Finley Finley Joe Dalton Andrew Deckard Todd Wm. Stultz and Brother Cuthrie Joseph Tredway William Carmichael Stanford Hannigan Brassfield Indianapolis Walter Cox Windsor, NL Ben Green Nellie Solomita West 6Th Street Granite City, Ill Milt Pittman Samuel Graham James Burkhart John P. Harrell Homer McKnight I. W. Dixon W. W. Ross J. G. Fogle John E. Luzadder, M. D East Eight Street Bloomington, Ind
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