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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
4
Stilesville and nearby communities share a crowded schedule of visits and events. guests include Hertha Masten of Coatesville with Kathryn Coble, and Hallie York returning from Cloverdale. many travel to Indianapolis and Columbus for work or leisure. A Christain church picnic is noted with Emily and Caroline McAdams, Grace Elmore, and Ruth Masten among speakers.
Samuel Colglazier returned home from Orleans this Sunday. Families visit relatives with the Payne and Gardner households. A tornado cot caused damage in Lena while flames threatened Abe Inskill’s house. The Wood and Thomas reunions loom next week with several locals traveling to Lena and nearby towns.
Bel River Heights reports a Roachdale library corner stone laying attended by Ben Bymaster and family Otto Bymaster and relatives with Miller Bymaster also hosting. Karl Young and Herman Witt visited Rosehdale with Harvey and Claud Dean families at Charles Deans. RT Youne and family at D H Barkers. Grover Barker and Otto Bymaster at Ben Bymaster’s gathering.
James Steward and daughter from Brazil visit Greencastle. Numerous locals and guests arrive or depart for summer activities in nearby towns. The summer school ends, circuses tour nearby, and church meetings plus civic events fill the week with travel, family visits, and community updates.
The Mill Creek Township trustee proposes 1914 expenditures and taxes at the September 2 meeting. Totals include Township $603.18, Local Tuition $1400, Special School $860.69, Road $100, Poor $40. overall expenditures $300387 with tax 59 cents per hundred. Net taxable property listed at 845976, polls 80.
Trustee Oscar Michael of Cloverdale Township announces proposed expenditures and taxes for 1913 at the advisory board meeting in his office on September 2 at 10 a m. Items include township and special school taxes, road and poor expenditures, with total valuation and poll count listed.
The Trustee of Marion Township Putnam County calls an Advisory Board meeting at Fillmore School District No 3 on September 2 1913 at 2 PM to adopt estimated expenditures and tax levies for the year. Totals include township 1100 local tuition 3000 tax 69 cents per hundred for all items 8100 and 686 685 total valuation 1 491 185 with 208 polls. Otto B Rector Trustee signs the notice dated August 4 1913.
PAST MARION Mrs Samuel Adame is very poorly Wilbur Masten and family plan to move to Clayton Mrs Fd Arnold of Fillmore staying with her mother Emer Hurst Mrs Ida Dobbs and Walley McCloued visited Ella McClellan Thursday Several from around here attended the Old Settlers Pic nic at Stilesville Frank Hurst and family Sylvia Hurst and wife visited Mr and Mr Otha Hurst Sunday Pearl Hurst has been spending a few days at Coatesville
Wade Wood and family of Munele visited Saturday night and Sunday with Clevie Parker and family. McCammack and wife were in Indianapolis Thursday. Miss Thelma Hurst of Greencastle has been visiting Miss Gladys Dorsett and friends. Roma McPadden and wife prepare to move to Indianapolis. J W Stringer and wife spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs David Wallace. John Cline and wife and mother spent Saturday night and Sunday at Fletcher Walter’s. H H McCammack and wife visited.
Sunday with Melvin McCaumack includes Joe Fine and family spending sea afternoon with Mr and Mrs Buis and Coatesville. Hertha McCammack visited Cilbert Dorsett on Friday.
Lena defeats Brazil Nationals 8 to 4 at Lena with strong outfield play and Mayo striking out several batters. In Bridgeton Lena wins 16 to 5 as Mayo limits scoring and Stuttler starts. Next Sunday Terre Haute Yours Trulys play at Lena inviting all to attend.
Crooked Creek reports Mrs Albert Priest and children visiting James Graham Sunday with Lingy Byrd and Charley Crooks and family from Creencastle. James Graham’s party includes Miss Anna Leggine of Missouri. Mason Vermillion was injured last week while cutting logs.
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