CHAMBERS Hotel - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Darlington – Mrs. Lulu M. Chambers, 97, Darlington’s oldest resident and a longtime businesswoman and former school teacher of the community died Monday morning at the Ben Hur Home in Crawfordsville where she had been living since Jan 10.  Mrs. Chambers had operated the Chambers Hotel for more than 60 years and was on the board of the Darlington Public Library for 50 years.  She was born Jan 9, 1869, near Darlington. She married Elmer E. Chambers on April 15, 1896. He died in February of 1960.  Mrs. Chambers was a member of the Darlington Book Lovers Club, the Pythian Sisters and had joined the Darlington Christian Church in January of 1884, in the church, she was benevolence secretary, a church school teacher and was active in the Woman’s Fellowship for many years.  She attended the old Ladoga Normal School and Indiana State University when it was Indiana State Normal. She was a grand school teacher at Darlington and in Sugar Creek Township and Franklin Township schools for several years.  Mrs. Chambers and her husband established the Chambers Hotel more than 60 years ago. She continued to operate it after her husband died five years ago. She was the only person who was associated with the public library continuously for 50 years since its beginning.  In recognition of her long and faithful service, the library board named her secretary emeritus. Survivors include three cousins, Jesse Caster of Lebanon Road; Mrs. Glenn Saidla of Crawfordsville Rt 7 and Mrs. Forrest Ward of Crawfordsville.- kbz