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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
1
State Farm prisoner sought on a DeKalb County forgery charge hid under a building to evade arrest. Deputy Sheriff Lewis Hodshire captured him soon after he completed a six month sentence and paid a $50 fine.
Frank A. Hall, 45, already six months from the State Farm and a $50 fine, was arrested after paying the fine following a deputy’s covert pursuit at the Putnam county farm. Hodshire crawled under a dining room to corner Hall who fled toward a dormitory before being captured and brought to town.
Prof Henderson and Greencastle High School built a wooden thermometer to track Red Cross seal sales daily with a hundreds scale. A large sign reads Going Up Help Me as the device aims to reach 15000 seals before holidays.
A 1915 letter from Master Robert Glidewell of Greencastle Indiana asks Santa Claus for a Be Be gun to shoot rabbits a horn and a sled candy nuts and oranges and mentions neighbor Robert Hazelett now living at State Farm.
Greencastle Chapter No. 22 R A M held an election of officers on December 8 1915. New officers include C G Gautier High Priest Heber H Ellis King James McD Hays Scribe Edward E Caldwell Treasurer Wilbur W Sellers Secretary M Sylvester Miller Captain of the Host J Talbott Christie Royal Arch Capt William H Cutler Grand Master 3rd Veil Morton Smith Grand Master 2nd Veil E A Schmidt Grand Master Ist Veil C Elmer Crawley Guard James L Randel Trustee.
Sidney W. W. Douglas of Evansville inspector and Adrian Hamersly of Washington Indiana grand commander arrive to take part in events of the local lodge this evening.
The Knights Templar inspection of Greencastle Commandery No 11 will be this evening in the lodge rooms. Sidney W. Douglas inspector general from Evansville will conduct the inspection with Adrian Hamersley Grand Commander of Indiana present. A banquet precedes the event at 6:80 o clock and 105 members in full uniform are expected to attend.
Murray Townsend and Christine Wagner obtain marriage licenses in Greencastle while Joseph S. Johnson, a Clinton township farmer suing Fred Thomas for slander seeking 10000 damages, now faces three new suits in Putnam Circuit Court. Thomas’s suits include a 151 note secured by chattel mortgage and a 50 note, with William Sutherlin as attorney. The Coterie Club meets tomorrow with Miss Golding and a jewelry shop catalog promotes a free sterling silver thimble.
Jonathan Houck and James E Houck of Washington Township Farmers sue Traction Company in circuit court seeking damages for a mule loss claimed due to defective cattle guards.
James E Houck and Jonathan Houck of Washington township sue Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction for 250 dollars claiming defective cattle guards allowed a mule to reach the traction right of way and be struck by a car. Trial began in Putnam Circuit Court with jury selection stretching into the afternoon.
Mr Hootman previews a second list of questions and answers to be used next Sunday night on Why Women Go to Church. He notes the responses are even more interesting than last Sunday's in explaining why men do not attend church and warns some answers are extreme.
A kicked car struck an automobile owned by the Ummel Transfer Co. near the Big Four switch at Barnaby Mills on Wednesday afternoon. The driver was not injured.
Donald McLean driver of a Ford owned by Ummel Transfer Co. escaped injury when a flat car struck the vehicle at the Big Four switch crossing on north Locust Street near Barnaby Mill. Obstructed view by lumber piles caused McLean to dive onto the tracks as the twitching train moved, crushing the Ford and damaging the radiator axle frame and fenders.
The Locust Street Aid Society voted to spend $100 for new decorations and lighting for the church altar in preparation for the re opening. Volunteers prepare the building, with new cleaning advancing as rooms are readied for Sunday services.
Section One hosts a bake sale in the Bell Cleaning room on Saturday December 11. Items include chickens pies cakes and famous fruit cake for sale.
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