Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, April 2, 1909, p. 2. Not boasting of Rayletown, but it is all right. We have a store and a blacksmith shop combined. You can get anything from a cake of gum to a shoestring. Jeff Rayl is our merchant.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, April 2, 1909, p. 2. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AT OOLITIC QUARRY This morning about ten o'clock, while the stone train was setting some cars at the quarry, Dick (consider Richard a spelling variant) Chandler was working beside the track at the end of a car when the engine suddenly struck the car pushing it forward, hemming him in between the car and coal shed where he was crushed to death. Dr. Jackson of this place, and Dr. Edward Harris of Bloomington, were hurriedly summoned, but life was extinct before they reached the quarry. Mr. Chandler resided at Sanders, he leaves a wife and four children. He was hurt once before at the same quarry.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, April 2, 1909, p. 1. Sam Burris, west of town, has bought a fine new Kimball piano of Grant Hazel.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, April 2, 1909, p. 1. Walter Hepley has bought of Grant Hazel an organ for his little daughters, Olive and Anna.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, April 2, 1909, p. 1. Monroe County has been awarded two old brass cannons and 80 balls to decorate the courthouse park. These prehistoric relics are given through the recommendation of Congressman Cullop. The city police will be borrowin' these cannon every Saturday night to shoot a few "blind tigers."

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, March 26, 1909, p. 2. The K. of P's. claim that they cannot get any ground at any reasonable price to build their new home on. It seems that everybody that has a piece of ground in this town don't want to buy or sell, and for this reason the town is always held up from advancing any. The two lots where the sawmill used to be can be had without money to build a public hall on and it is a good location, too, plenty of room for the out of town lodge members to hitch their horses on, etc. If you want a new home and make an improvement to the town, get busy.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, March 26, 1909, p. 2. A shooting at South Union several days ago is supposed to have occurred over the dead dog found in the church. James Chambers and his son, Sherrill got into a racket supposed about the dead dog when the son came at him with a knife. The father succeeded in wrenching the knife away from him when the boy ran around the house and got a revolver. Mrs. Chambers jerked her husband in the house and barred the door just as the boy fired a shot through the door very close to Mr. Chambers head. Fount Jones, a neighbor, was called down but the boy had fled and has not yet been heard from. He is about 18 years old and had been home only a short time, having run off once before.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, March 26, 1909, p. 2. Denny Chambers is moving to his mother's farm in Lawrence County.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, March 26, 1909, p. 2. Born to George Hardin and wife, a 12-lb. boy.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, March 26, 1909, p. 2. Little Dorothy May has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Bettie Shields.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, March 26, 1909, p. 2. Miss Eva Krutsinger of Ellettsville is visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. H. Robinson.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, March 26, 1909, p. 2. Mrs. Dr. Kentling of Smithville and Mrs. Hugh Baker of Bloomington attended the bedside of their uncle, George Thrasher, Monday.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, March 26, 1909, p. 2. CLEAR CREEK Arbutus Lodge No. 869, I. O. O. F. organized ata Clear Creek, Ind., March 20, 1909. Officers elected and installed as follows: Ira McDonwell, Noble Grand Luther Smith, Vice Grand James Bouher, Sec'y J. D. Blackwell, Treasurer T. F. Hays Thomas Burks and Henry Hudson, Trustees Leonard Jamison, Warden Glen Borland, Conductor A. A. Rice, Inside Guard Edgar Walden, Outside Guard William Johnson, R. S. N. G. Wesley Duvall, L. S. N. G. Sam Allen, R. S. V. G. Thomas Burks, L. S. V. G. Clyde Smith, R. S. S. Roy Kelley, L. S. S. Thirty-three members were initiated and made third degree Odd Fellows. The regular meeting night will be Saturday night of each week.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, March 26, 1909, p. 1. Mrs. Ora Wooden and Marshall Chambers went to Sullivan Sunday to attend the funeral of their uncle, Nobles Chambers.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, March 26, 1909, p. 1. Mrs. Homer Hepley of Bloomington visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paris Trisler, the first of the week.

Smithville (Monroe County, Indiana) News, March 26, 1909, p. 1. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bennett, at Lafayette, a son.

Dan Gibson, "Approval of School Postponed by State," Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Herald Telephone, July 8, 1974, p. 2. NOTE: The item below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from the original. Apparently the school was completed at a later date. The Lakeview Elementary School is located at 9090 S. Strain Ridge Road. MCCSC requested approval for a new, 750-pupil school to be completed on Strain Ridge Road. However, the School Property Tax Control Board would not consider the request without more information. Bill Day who has contracted with MMCCSC for the design of the school was disappointed as it is anticipated that the cost of construction will go up with delays. Overall response to the project in Monroe County has been positive.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 15, 1897, p. 1. LOCAL NEWS Miss Emma Rogers, teacher in the Fairview building, who has been ill with peritonitis for the past week, is not improving and her friends are very much alarmed as to her condition.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 15, 1897, p. 1. LOCAL NEWS Mrs. Z. B. Leonard, who has been quite ill with malarial fever, is much better and expects to take charge of her school north east of town next Monday.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 15, 1897, p. 1. LOCAL NEWS Alfred Rogers, who has been ill for the past two weeks, is better and expects to resume his duties as teacher as the quarry school next Monday.