Smithville News 1909-04-02

              THE SMITHVILLE NEWS
VOL. I.
SMITHVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL, 2 1909.
No, 34
LOCAL NEWS
Our township schools will close about April 16th.
Get. your new hat ready for Easter, Sunday week.
Thos. Clark is clerking in J. L. Warrings store this week
Rev. C. S. Bair. of Harrodsburg, was a business caller here Tuesday.
Miss Etta Whisenend, west of town, is seriously ill with kidney trouble.
——FRESH FISH at C.E. Deckard's
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Fogle spent Sunday with relatives at Guthrie.
Homer McKnight, a well known farmer of Harrodsburg was here on business Tuesday .
Wheat is now $1.22 per bushel in the Bloomington markets. Some corn sold at the Deckard sale Tuesday for 80 cents a bushel.
The collector for the Daily Telephone was here this week and you are reminded that editors eat bread and meat like other mortals.
Grant Hazel is doing some fancy stunt in this part of the county in the piano and organ business.
Mrs. Nannie Dowden, of Bloomington, came down Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Warring.
"Happy" is back again, Audrine Crim, better known as ''Happy Hooligan'' is here from Shoals, on a visit.
The blind-tiger case of Wm. Wertz was occupying the court room yesterday and furnishing some amusement for the "loafers.
Mrs. Louis Litz, Mrs. J. W. Johnson, Mrs. Lou Leonard and Miss Cecil Botkin, went to Stinesville yesterday, to attend the W C. T. U. Institute in session there. Miss Botkin will speak at a contest to-night. Mrs Litz will go from there to Indianapolis, to spend a week with relatives.

DOUBLE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Wednesday the friends and relatives of Mr. Wm. Butcher and Mrs. Bud Deckard made a pleasant surprise on them by congregating at the Butcher home where they reminded them that they had grown another year older. Butcher being 50 and Mrs. Deckard 54. A very pleasant day was spent and many good things to eat were spread on along table. Those present were: John Ramsey and family, Bud Deckard and family, Add Southern and family, Mes-dames John Scott Chas. and Silas Wisley Mrs. Abner Scott and daughter Pearl, and Miss Katie Reeves.
Judge Wilson is a very busy man this term of court, so many divorce murder and blind-tiger cases.
The opening of a blind-tiger case in court, does not mean that the case contains 48 pints.
Cashier Dodd of the Monroe Co. Bank is confined to his home with an attack of grippe. When a bank cashier gets sick the doctors don't feel so blue,
Eleven new members were added to the W C T U Sunday night on account of the strong address given by Mrs. Kroft, at the Christian church. Many well pleased people are commenting on Mrs. Krofts lecture.
Monroe County has been awarded two old brass cannons and 80 balls to decorate the court house park. These prehistoric relics are given through the reccommendation of Congressman Cullop. The city police will be borrowin' these cannon every Saturday night to shoot a few "blind-tigers.
One of the hardest fought wet and dry battles was in the Bartholomew county election Tuesday which resulted in 801 majority in favor no liquor. Columbus city however gave a wet majority of 28. It seems as though intoxicating liquor has had its day. People have come to realize the folly of using it. There is no benefit derived from it whatever, not even for medical purposes. All doctors and all doctor books preach to you that it is an irritant to the stomach, and will not reccommend it at all.
Look on the inside this week.

EASTER SUNDAY
Is only nine days away and you are no doubt planning for the pretty Hat and Suit you will want for that day.
You should make your Easter selections as early as possible to avoid the rush of the last days
These Easter Opening Days
we bid you welcome to this gatherning of the styles which will reign throughout the Spring and Summer of 1909.
Our Easter opening is impressively characterized by exclusiveness in styles, not only in Millinery but in Tailored Suits Wraps, Skirts Waists and the New Season's Dress Goods and Silks.
Campbell & Co.
Big Cash Store, Bloomington, Ind.

The Columbus Republican says they have just organized a new band at that place, with 29 members, 5 clarionets a violin cello and a strong bass. It will soon be time for concerts here by the home band.
LOST—$40 in bills, somewhere between the First National Bank and Smithville. Finder will be well rewarded if returned to Homer Eads, at Smithville.
Horace Trisler and family visited Mort Trisler and family at Clear Creek over Sunday.
Who was the "biggest" fool you or the fellow that fooled you yesterday?
Yesterday was the first of the month, so do not forget the telephone rent as it will cost you 10c. additional after the 4th.
Walter Hepley has bought of Grant Hazel, an organ, for his little daughters, Olive and Anna.
Why not let the jury sample the "exhibits'' in the blind-tiger cases? That would create more interest with the jury.


Sam Burris, west of town, has bought a fine new Kimball piano of Grant Hazel.
By the fault of the reporter one of the names of those who went to Harrodsburg to the big reception which was to be given by the K. of P. lodge, was left out of last weeks issue. We regret it very much but will give his name this week. Homer Utterback, our genial barber, was there and suffered very much with the cold and rain. When he returned he found his hands were cold and stiff that it was impossible to assist in caring for the team, so he was advised by our eminent physician, Dr. Kentling, to run along home and have his wife apply a few hot towels,this we are proud to say, gave immediate relief. After a repremand from his wife he has sworn never again to take such a ride without her full consent.
One Who Was In The Hay-mow.
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