Sept. 30, 1899
Crawfordsville, IN.    Farmers who have any considerable amount of wood on hand are preparing for a harvest this year. Only one load was brought to town today, and that was bought by the manager of the natural Gas Company. The gas supply has been miserable all this fall, and especially during the last week, but this morning it broke down completely. In many places it simply quit burning, and nowhere was there an adequate supply for cooking or heating purposes. To those who complain at the office the statement is made that the pumping station is out of order, and will not be repaired for several days. It is the same pump that got out of order every cold snap last Winter.

Dec. 7,1899
Crawfordsville, IN.    A representative of the United States voting machine Company has a machine on exhibition at the courthouse. A large umber of persons inspect the machine every day and try their hands at voting. It is thought that if the machines were used in Montgomery County twenty two precincts could accommodate all the voters. There are now 43 precincts in the county.  The County Commission are considering the advisability of purchasing the machines.

Aug. 29, 1899
Crawfordsville, IN.  The Farmer's Mutual insurance Company of Montgomery and Fountain counties, met in the 22nd annual session here today at the courthouse. The company insures only farm property, and now has policies out amounting to $1,300,000; last year, $400,000 being secured. During the past 11 years each member has assessed to pay losses 90 ½ cents on each $100 of insurance carried, being a fraction of over 8 cents a year on each $100 of insurance. Last year the losses amounted to $3,195.53. The new officers are :President, M.B. Waugh, vice president, Albert Campbell, Secretary, W.J. Miles, Treasurer, J.M. Harshbarger, directors, H.A. Foster & R.G. Drollinger.

Crawfordsville IN. Feb.21,1896. 
The Wabash College oratorical contest was held tonight and the winner will represent this college in the State oratorical contest. The successful man was Ed P. Bell, of Terre Haute, whose subject was “Christianity Reasonable” Charles M. Rauch, of Romeny, was second, A.W. Sonne, of Evansville was third. H.W. Fine,  of Veedersburg, fourth.

Crawfordsville, IN. June 21, 1898.
Colonel James H. Hollowell age 56, died this afternoon at the residence of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Doubleday. He was a member of the Loyal Legion, and was during the war a member of the 11th Indiana Volunteers. His death was caused by complications of diabetes and tuberculosis, brought on by the grip. Funeral at Oak Hill, Sunday at 2 p.m.

Crawfordsville, IN. Oct 31, 1898.  The flower carnival that was prevented from being given during the street fair, 2 weeks ago, took place this afternoon. It consisted of about 40 buggies, trimmed in flowers, tissue paper of all colors, and containing ladies dressed in accord with the trimmings of the vehicle in which they were riding. The queen Miss Minnie Brown, and she rode in the last carriage. Miss Brown was honored over all competition by vote. The first prize for the most beautiful turnout was given to Mrs. Munshall, the second to Mrs. M.E. Robinson, and 3rd to Mrs. Georgia Abraham.

1842 MARRIAGES IN THE WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
On the 24th of March, 1842, by the Rev. S. Brenton, Rev. George W. Stafford,of the Indiana annual conference, to Miss Rachel R. Stitt, daughter of the Hon.James Stitt, of Montgomery County, Ia.( Ia means Indiana) 27 May, p. 3 Submitted by Peggy Thompson

Indiana Journal January 15, 1896 Crawfordsville, Ind., Jan. 11 Montgomery County
Several months ago a suit involving over $10,000 was brought by Howard K. James et al buggy firms all over the country, against A. F. Ramsey, president of the Citizens National Bank and assignee of Marsh Doherty. It was alleged that Ramsey had entered in a conspiracy with Doherty to commit fraud in settling up the business. The case was taken to Frankfort where the judge to-day decided in favor of Mr. Ramsey and exonerated him in all his transactions.

Crawfordsville,  Ind.  Jan. 9
Dr. G. G. Irwin, a prominent resident, filed a suit for divorce from his wife to-day. It is the direct result of the damage suit of Edna Campbell against Mrs. Irwin, his daughter and a son. Miss Campbell was forced from the Doctor's office by Mrs.
Irwin, with her son and daughter, they claiming that she was not conducting "herself properly with the Doctor. Miss Campbell was defeated in her suit, though, the Doctor testified against his wife. New the result is the divorce. Mrs. Irwin will file a cross complaint. Dr. Irwin and wife were divorced in 1876, but soon were married again.
Indiana Journal January 15, 1896

Crawfordsville, Ind.. Jan. 28 - The case of Mamie Roberts against Benjamin F. McKee, editor of the Lebanon Pioneer, has been on trial here during the .present week. The paper in publishing a news item said that the girl mentioned resided
at Whitestown, and it happened that the names were similar, but the Whitestown woman was not the person guilty of the act charged In the article. She so informed the editor and he published a retraction, but she entered a suit for damage and the case was venued to this county. The jury this morning returned with a verdict of $1 for the plaintiff.
Indiana Journal February 3, 1897

Lawyer Jacobs Sues for Damages
Crawsfordsville, Ind., Jan. 27.—W. R. Jacobs has filed a suit for $15,000 against Simpson and W. B.. Montgomery, of Linden. He says that the defendants caused his arrest and imprisonment for fifteen hours in the county jail. The charge
against Jacobs was forgery, and he also sets forth that his law practice suffered $500 during his incarceration.
Weekly Indiana State Journal January 29, 1896

W.T. WHITTINGTON, of Crawfordsville, has been elected County Attorney.
Elder M.M. VANCLEVE, of Crawfordsville, who is eighty years old, has married 681 couples.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 8-13 December 1890

W.W. STEELE, of Waveland, under arrest at Anderson, charged with highway robbery, Is a skilled physician, but addicted to periodical sprees. Charles LEWIS, of Markleville, was robbed one night last week, and he has identified Dr. Steele and William GREEN, of Anderson, as his assailants. Dr. Steele also stands charged with having robbed several Madison county officers during the political campaign of last September.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 8 December, 1890

The diphtheria scourge is prevailing near Alamo, and there have been three deaths in the family of Decatur WILKINSON, with two other children dangerously ill. Other cases are reported in the same neighborhood, with great alarm.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 15 December. 1890 Page 6 Column 5 and 6

Hank and Dr. Stout Indicted.
CRAWFORDSVILLE Ind. March 9.—The grand jury has returned an Indictment against Philip Hauk and Dr. Stout, of Covington, for causing the death of Grace McClamrock. Stout came over this evening and gave bond, for $3,500, with Joshua McKinsey, of this city, and several Covington people as bondsmen. Hank will not give bond. The Fountain county grand jury failed to indict them.
The Indiana Journal March 11, 1896

Conflicting Claims in Regard to Montgomery County Delegates.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. March 9.—The congressional delegates  from Montgomery county are divided as land is and anti-Landls. Landis claims 85, while the other side claims half, and both are very firm In their claims. M. M. Nye, the leader of the anti-Landis faction, sail to-day: "The anti-Landls men, after a canvass to-day of the congressioal delegates selected  Saturday, say that half the delegates in Montgomery county are Tucker and Harrison men."
The Indiana Journal March 11, 1896