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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1915
Page
1
Railroad sends 100 men to a nearby quarry to crush and load stone for repairing flood damages near St. Louis. The operation mobilizes workers to produce construction material for restoration efforts after the deluge.
Flood washouts on the Big Four line at St. Louis trigger Mattoon Illinois to rush 125 car loads of crushed stone from the O I quarry west of Greencastle. About 100 men were sent to the quarry to work Saturday and Sunday, producing the shipment by Sunday night in what may be Putnam county’s largest two day stone job. Ernest Cook traveled to Indianapolis on business.
Mayor Walter Cooper his wife and guests from Green Castle were trapped by floodwaters while en route to Kansas City. Bad roads forced a stop near Vandalia Illinois where a planned two week hold up loomed. They turned back to Green Castle after learning Vandalia’s rail line was washed out.
Three consignments of carrier pigeons, each with 50 birds, arrived at the American Express office and were released by Agent Edward Stone. The birds departed from Greenfield after traveling 200 miles from Mishawaka, circling briefly before heading home. Mrs. Jennie Johns is in Greenfield on business.
The city council will pass an ordinance to raise the tax levy and allocate funds to cover city expenses, with higher totals anticipated for next year.
The city plans a fall tax levy to pay principal and interest on recently issued bonds for street improvements and a road roller. An ordinance by the city council will fix the levy and authorize expenditures from designated funds for city salaries, fire and police maintenance, bond debt, and lighting and water expenses.
Fray the expense of improving streets and borrowing for a new road roller. Street improvement bond set at 5000 dollars and roller bond at 2425 dollars. To pay interest and principal a higher tax levy is needed. Water expenses also rise next year increasing funding needs.
The Greencastle high school class of 1906 will hold its annual reunion next Thursday at 5 pm at Miss Jennie Farmer’s home east of town. Committee members are Jennie Farmer Florence Parker Wilbur Sellers William Jones and Harry Wells. A picnic supper will be served. Interurban riders should alight at Stop 29.
Sheriff Boes reports a crowded Putnam county jail with eighteen inmates including fourteen State Farm escapees two horse theft suspects and two drunken inmates. Deputy Harris transported an escapee from Anderson and the jail nears capacity with sixteen prisoners awaiting prison sentences.
Forty three men who guaranteed season Chautauqua tickets are asked to contribute 50 cents apiece to cover a deficit of about $20. The shortfall is far smaller than initially feared.
Belle Union defeats the Indianapolis Athletics 11 to 7 on Belle Union field. The game featured errors but showed flashes of speed and strong batting and fielding at intervals. Orville Blue and Jesse Measles pitched for Belle Union with Virgil Blue catching.
In Crawfordsville Indiana on August 25 a party of seven riding in a car overturned near New Ross nine miles east of the city. Charles O Stevenson 50 suffered a back fracture and likely death. Florence Stevenson his daughter piloted the car. Others, including Vera Goss Lizzie Steward and the Steversons, sustained various injuries. Stevenson was hospitalized in Indianapolis. the others stayed home. The trip was from Greens Castle and the car had mechanical trouble throughout. Harold Burks was visiting Brazil.
The Putnam County Teachers Association holds its annual institute with many teachers in attendance. Prof. N. W. Barnes addresses the audience on making English composition teaching more effective, followed by A. R. Shear speaking.
The annual Putnam County Teachers Association meeting began at 10 in the court house with Prof. N W Barnes of DePauw addressing on English composition and Prof A R Shear of Poughkeepsie on The Ideal Teacher. Superintendent L G Wright praised attendance and program as the week’s institute promises strong educational value.
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