Friday, Mar. 20, 1903, Lafayette Daily Courier, 1903 Dayton Items The community is intensely excited over the case of smallpox that developed at Mr. Pattersons about one mile east of town. Augustus Smith, who was taken to the detention hospital last Monday, was making his home with Mr. Patterson and on last Sunday evening Mr. Smith was at the M. E. church. The house was crowded, it being a union service of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches and it is feared the dread disease will be spread through the entire community.Mrs. A. C. Baker has returned from Indianapolis, where she has been on a visit for several weeks. A baby girl was born to her during her stay.The Presbyterian church had their annual dinner at their church last Thursday.There has been quite a lively transaction in real estate the past week. D. L. Thompson sold his grain elevator to Messrs. J. A. Finch and H. M. Freeman, of Clarks Hill. The new firm are in possession of the property and are buying all the grain that is being offered. The price paid for this property was $5,000.S. P. Lentz sold his vacant store building to Yud [Jud?] Carter, price $1,000 and Thomas Johnson disposed of two vacant lots in the east part of town to Mrs. Catherine G. Baker, $1750 was paid.Mrs. Sally Bull, of Lafayette, was visiting in town last Thursday.Mrs. Elizabeth Warwick, of Perry township, is looking at property in town with the intention of making her residence here. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963