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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1915
Page
4
Community notices include the Monday Club meeting at Mrs. George Long's home with Mrs. James Small as leader, and several visits by teachers and students from DePauw University. Reports cover court cases, Shrine attendance, hospital and personal updates, and upcoming events around December including a 75th birthday celebration for Mrs. Hattie Moore.
Saturday night sale at the Fashion store West Side offers Derby Ribbed Underwear for 38 cents in the men’s range 50c items discounted to 38 cents highlighting a limited time bargain for shoppers.
Deputy Sheriff Theodore Harris returned from Springfield and Lawrenceville Illinois with Sam McCoy an escaped State Farm prisoner McCoy faced Judge James P Hughes and received a sentence of one to five years in the State Reformatory at Jeffersonville The attorney general ruling allows farm escapes under 35 to be sent to the reformatory first such case McCoy likely to begin serving next week
The Womens League of College Avenue Church held a Christmas Bazaar in the church basement with eight booths in red and green. The domestic and Japanese booths sold briskly, including many aprons and gifts for all ages. First day receipts reached about $130 with total expected over $350.
The Churches Maple Chapel reports revival services growing in interest. Pastor O L Jones leads morning preaching at 7 and 7 00 p m with a schedule of classes, prayer meetings, Sunday school, Epworth League and specialized services throughout the day.
Demetrius Tillotson, pastor, announces all services of College Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church will be held in East College. Sunday school 9 30 with Prof Blanchard, morning worship 10 40 in connection with Locust street church with Prof Eckhardt preaching. No evening service. Epworth League 6 30 in Plato Hall.
Pastor W A Powell leads Bethel A M E Church with services at 10 30 a m preaching 11 30 a m class meeting 2 00 p m Sunday school and 7 30 p m preaching Hearty invitation to all attendees.
Sunday services at 11:00 with the lesson sermon "God: the Only Cause and Creator" on the second floor in the Ader block. Sunday school opens at 10:00. Wednesday evening services at 8:00 in the same room. All are welcome.
Pastor A M Hootman leads 9:30 Sunday school with good classes and a planned Christmas program for children. 10:30 Communion and preaching features a sermon titled The Minister and the Congregation. Pastor’s yearly report. 6:30 C E meeting and 7:30 preaching with reader questions Why Men Do Not Attend Church inviting all to hear and welcome.
Bert DeWitt Beck, Pastor, leads Sunday School at 9 30 in East College with Mrs Longden as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 in Meharry Hall with Dr L R Eckhardt sermon and music by the choir Prof Naylor organist Flossie Allen. Junior League at 3 pm Epworth League at 6 30 pm Plato Hall Leader Donald Rogers topic A Nameless Prophet Who Kept Fresh Gods Name. No evening service Silver Dollar Day slated for tomorrow.
The Presbyterian Church led by Pastor Thomas Younger will administer the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at the morning worship. The memorial address will be given before the Elks. Special music will be provided. The Young People's Society meets at 6:30 p.m. A midweek service drew unusual interest. The pastor has begun dramatic readings of the Book of Job. Regular services: 10:30 a.m. morning worship 2:00 p.m. parish school 6:30 p.m. young people's society 7:30 p.m. evening worship.
The suit of W. F. Kattman of Poland against the Samuel Rightsell estate for about 1500 dollars was compromised this morning by payment of 325 dollars to Kattman by the estate administrator. Also noting a sale on Boys 50 cent Gauntlet Gloves at 25 cents at the Fashion Store tonight.
Duzer Du drama club at DePauw University will present The Servant in the House in West College Auditorium on Friday evening December 10. The play, a serious drama with the Brotherhood of Man theme, aims to boost support for the Little Theatre and fund stage improvements valued at about 150 dollars including a new box scene and fireproof front.
The Lyric presents The House of Bondage aimed at three classes to expose the underworld of big cities. The author states the tale mirrors daily life and relies on facts from court records and investigations into the White Slave Traffic. A second item reports Omer Akers breaking his ankle at Bainbridge saw mill after a team load accident.
Do you enjoy being well dressed Then don t continue to wear a suit after it has become soiled and shabby looking Send it to Samuel Bell the Garment Cleaner Telephone 356 It will be returned cleaned strengthened and pressed to original shape Let us prove it Samuel E Bell 2 blocks west of Christian church Telephone 356 ady.
Mr. Gree, son of Mrs. Eva K Gress and brother of Miss Naomi Gree, has returned to Kokomo to manage a farm and plans a broad trip through the West this Christmas.
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