rthur A. Hargrave, a newspaperman, was born in Portland Mills, Indiana, on August 15, 1856 and received his A.B. and M.A. from Wabash College. He began newspaper work as a reporter for the "Kansas City Journal, was Assistant Editor for the "Terre Haute Express, was Lay Missionary to Oroomiah, Persia. Mr. Hargrave purchased the "Rockville Republican in 1888 and has been the editor since, he was a member of the Rockville School Board for three years.