Smithville News 1908-10-09

              THE SMITHVILLE NEWS.
VOL. I.	SMITHVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1908.	No, 11
THE TIME NOW
TO GET BUSY
October starts the fall rush. When thinking of what to buy and where to buy, just think of Campbell's.

Dress Goods, Silks, Blankets, Comforts, Underwear, Hosiery, Ladies'
Cloaks, Furs, Suits, Men's and Boys
Clothing and Shoes for everybody.
The only way for you to positively know that we show the largest stocks and best values is to come and see for yourself. You are always welcome.
CAMPBELL & CO.
-BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA
LOCAL NEWS
Don't knock, vote for Carter.
Dr. Kentling is having a cistern built.
New Country Sorghum at C. E. Deckard's.
Chas. Litz went to Bedford Wednesday, on business.
Contractor Gaither is building two new rooms for Paris Trisler.
McCormick and Miller expect to get their pike done this week.
Dr. Kentling went to Martinsville, on professional business, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Adams spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pate.
LOST—A bunch of keys, between ray ' house and the stone bridge. J, G. Fogle.
Mrs. Junaie Burris and Mrs; Mattte Humphery visited Mrs. R. P. Trisler, Monday.
Miss Lena Boruff will be the "hello" girl, while Miss Katie Reeves takes a few days vacation.
Miss Grace Hainey, who is teaching school in Indian Creek township, visited home folks over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mort Payne, of near Bloomington, were the guests of W, W. Ross and family, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Fogle are spending the week in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Oliver Tatum, Mrs. Wm. Updegraff and daughter Anna, were shopping in Bloomington, Monday.
Miss Gertrude Bouher of Harrods-burg, was the guest of Miss Katie Reeves Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Wisley, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. McCormick, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Harrell.
James McCune, an old time meat cutter, of Bloomington, is working for the Butcher & Huffman meat market.
Milt Pittman is having his house repaired. Joe Butcher, Dave Shields and George Davenport are doing tlie work.
Mrs. Hunter, from Scotland, England, and Mrs. Tell, of Clear Creek, were the guests of Mrs. Dr. Jackson, Wednesday.	
Mrs. Edith Walls, who lost her watch Saturday night, while attending the W. C. T. U. supper, found it in the alley near her home.
John Foster is at Indianapolis, as a delegate to the state convention, from the Blo^mingion K. of P. lodge. Mrs. Foster is teaching for him during his absence.
Chas. A. Pate has bought the E. W. G. Johnson farm, 80 acres, west of town. Consideration $2800.00. It is Mr. Pate's intention to move out on his new property, and rent his residence in the Grimes addition.
A Suggestion

Now some of the people in Bloomington are complaining about the court house yard being too high. "That they can't stand on one side of the square, and see a man on the other." For this reason they are going to ass the commission to lower the grading of the yard two more feet. We are going to ? tender a suggestion, that whi? are digging up the hitch-rack to just dig on down to a sufficient depth and fix the whole ayrd, court house and all on an automatic spring, with electric push buttons at convienent intervals around the square, so that when any one gets on a "hot trail" of one of his creditors, his wife or another man's wife, on band nights, when they are trying to give him the "dodge" you could just touch a button and drop the court house, yard and all, down in the the ground, giving a plain view of the whole square. Such an arrangement would be useful in many different ways, especially would it furnish unlimited pleasure to the "never sweats" and help digest their food. The only particular "draw back" to such an arrangement, would be, that it might have a tendency in dropping the court house into the earth, would place the office-holders a "little" closer to "Hades" and the ? might get busy on some of the ? ones as well as Republicans.

Chas. Dill received a very painful injury., while working at the National quarry, Monday. A heavy shieve fell on his foot, and will be some time before he can walk on it again.
Ed Douthitt, while working on a machine at the Oolitic quarry, Tuesday, a "gang" of drills fell on him, breaking his collar bone. Dr. Kentling reset the fracture and it is thought he will be out again in a short time.

Our township schools have for the last few years been longer than common. Last year there was 7 months school and trustee Harrell says that there will be enough township money to have a 7 or months school this year. Mr. Harrell says that it is with only the most economical management that a 7 month schoool can be had in this township1.
Judge Wilson to be with Poling and Harris
Judge Wilson, by special request, will stop off on his return home from Bedford, Friday night, and will speak when the rest of the candidates will be here. If the weather is ploasant the speaking will be from the band stand. Everybody is invited to come out.
Mrs. Fred Koontz, died Monday, at the home of her father John Carmichael at Kirksville, of consumption. She was about 23 years of age asd had been married only a short time.
"Growing stronger every day"—is a statement of facts of the general sentiment of Ralph Carter's candacy for trustee of this township. And why shouldn't he? He is competent, everyone will admit. Why not give him the office? More benefit to the people generally would be derived from his salary than any other man that could be put tap.
Eagleson Barber Shop
A barber who has shaved
every president of Indiana
University from Dr. Moss to Dr. Bryan.
Quarrymen's trade solicited.
THE DECKARD HOTEL
Opposite Monon Station.
6E0. M. DECKARD. Prop.
European Plan.
Rates $1.25 Per Dau
Curteous treatment.
NEW MEAT MARKET!
We have opened up a new meat market in the Monroe County telephone exchange ; building and are now ready for business. ; We keep all kinds of Fresh Meats.
Nice Mutton and Steak..
Your Patronage is Solicited.
HUFFMAN & BUTCHER.