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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
1
Start work on a Chautauqua contract today with a splendid Lincoln Company program. The event aims to revive Chau tauqua enthusiasm this season as season tickets go on sale for 2 dollars next year if the contract is signed.
The Greencastle chautauqua seeks a next year contract with Lincoln reducing season tickets from 1.50 to 2.00 while promising 600 sales. Local men back the move after today’s meeting, with 100 signatures needed for binding. Central Chautauqua claims issue if Lincoln signs.
Miss Florence Byrd of Ladoga has been elected to the DePauw University faculty for the coming year. She will instruct home economics and has guided domestic science classes in Ladoga and Greencastle public schools. A Stout Institute graduate she also taught at Indianapolis Technical High School in 1914-15.
Large crowds greet the Brooks Symphony Orchestra at the Chautauqua tent with a fine program. Dr. F L Eaton delivers an engaging lecture as the afternoon and evening programs captivate listeners.
The Brook's Symphony Orchestra performed to large crowds on both Wednesday afternoon and evening as part of the Lincoln Chautauqua. Dr. E L Eaton spoke on Ghosts Goblins and Witches and impressed listeners with humor and optimism. Milton Yeager of DePauw played flute. Edwin Brush closes with magic tricks amid a lineup including Emerson Winters Company and Denton C Crowl for Sam Jones lecture.
The annual reunions of prominent Putnam County families are held this week with the New Gent and Hurst clans gathering Wednesday and the O’Hair and Brown families meeting today.
County Treasurer H. H. Runyan, also city treasurer, mails notices to owners whose property is accepted by the sewer system. Notices show the assessment and offer payment options. Owners may pay in one sum or in ten yearly installments with bonds issued at 5 percent interest. One bond and interest due each year for ten years.
C A Kelley Elijah Wallace and Charles Dobbs attended the Otto Dobbs sale in southeast Putnam county today. They traveled there in the Kelley automobile.
The Newgent Hurst O Hair and Brown families held their annual reunions this week in Putnam County. Hundreds attended the Newgent gathering at Clinton Falls with a 15th annual meeting, while the Hurst event occurred near Mt. Meridian and the Brown reunion took place on the First Ward school lawn. The O Hair family met at the Brick Chapel homestead with speeches and dinner. Additional attendees included Indianapolis residents Mrs Newby and her husband whom spent days with local relatives.
J. M. Belnap a former Greencastle citizen and hotel proprietor now living in Indianapolis arrived today to attend to business interests and visit friends in the city.
The county road roller under County Road Superintendent Alva Lisby repairs a short road stretch from the city limits to the Monon railway on west Walnut street. The road is torn up regraded and resurfaced then oiled. A second section to the Big Four station on north Madison street will follow the same process.
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