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.