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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1914
Page
1
An eighteen year old boy residing east of Bainbridge suffered severe burns when a bucket of powder he carried exploded. The victim’s body was enveloped in a mass of flames and his clothing burned away.
Frank Chiles 18, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Makey, was fatally burned Thursday afternoon when a bucket of powder exploded while he tried to retrieve a rabbit. He died Friday morning after enduring severe burns. His brother Faye and other youths aided in extinguishing the flames. The accident occurred as Chiles lit powder near a hole on the Makey farm. Dr. Conn aided but could not save him. Chiles was popular and a brother of Alva Chiles. funeral arrangements not yet set.
The Republicans of Greencastle township met at the Broadstreet and Houghland Shoe store and nominated a full township ticket for the fall election. Nominations included Trustee Harvey Raines, Assessor George Woods, Advisory Board Isaac Hammond E E Black Parke Coffman, Justices W J Aston George M Rumbarger James Vanlandingham, and Constables Arthur J Myers John Friend Lawrence Alvord. Speeches followed by George W Hanna and several attorneys and party officials.
Dr S El Town financial secretary reports DePauw University has assets approaching two million dollars and operating expenses surpass the one hundred thousand dollar mark indicating a healthy financial condition.
The DePauw University annual report shows a debt free year for the tenth straight time and permanent property assets totaling 1 921 285 92 with a plant valued at 528 900. The report lists 102 159 58 in revenue and 98 994 45 in expenses leaving a treasury balance of 3 224 98 and notes an endowment of 1992 5 with large endowment funds and multiple named endowments including the Campbell Sustaining Fund and Carnegie Library endowment.
Announcement here reveals the marriage six months ago between Mitchell Tillotson of this city and Vel Ma Conn of Logansport. Both are students at the university. The elopement story is noted in the notice.
Special to The tails berated reports Velma Conn of Racine Wisconsin and Mitchell Tillotson of Greencastle were secretly married February 28 1914 in Effingham Illinois. The couple traveled from Vandalia to Effingham after delaying for a license, then returned to Terre Haute Indianapolis and Oxford before Reeves of suspicion prompted a search. The union remains largely undisclosed to most acquaintances.
Voters are urged to register on Saturday September 5 to be eligible for the state and county election next November. Every eligible person should go to the registration place and complete the process now.
George Roth of Liberty, a 4 lineman on the Brazil division of the T H I and KE Traction lines, suffered a broken jaw and multiple injuries Thursday night at 2 15 when a 40 foot pole he worked on toppled in loose ground. He was transported to Plainfield for treatment. injuries not considered serious.
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