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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
4
Mrs. C. P. Broadstreet visits relatives in Ame today while Mrs. McWethy travels to Indianapolis. Doctor and Mrs. Overstreet host dinner. Miss Van Arsdel heads to Boston for school. several residents visit Indianapolis or other cities for business, relatives, or events including a G. O. P. convention trip and a DePauw Glee Club concert.
Miss Grace Laura Alexander and Frank Pollard Duncan wed at the Alexander home in Indianapolis with Delta Zeta colors, pink roses, and harp music. Attendants included Lilla Alexander and Ralph A. Sandy. The couple plans a journey and will reside in Cloverdale.
A rancher applied to rent 20 acres on the Pike National Forest in Colorado to raise elk as a commercial venture on private land. The government recently sold 48,000 cords of cedar wood for shingles from timber resources.
Greenastle notes widespread colds and grippe with Mrs. Pearl Chadd ill after last Monday. Dr. Tucker treated her as George Munson and his daughter Madonna visited relatives in Coatesville. Locals prepare to return to work and several plan poultry show participation in Greencastle.
Shelton Ray is sick with grip. Mrs. Victor Littel visited sister Mrs. Wim Saulsman last week. Mrs. Laura Miller guest of Mrs. Phin Pritchard Sunday. Leona Greer and Alice Ostrum of Seymour visited Mrs. Ernest McHaffie. Bonnie Chenoweth spent Sunday in Indianapolis. Mrs. John Harding returned from two weeks in Columbia. Social Helpers met with Miss Hallie York. Miss Stelia Sallust gave readings. Vina Lewis clerks in Littell restaurant. Mary Dyer visited Mrs. Clarence Whicker. Lem Ouster in Lawrence County. Friday Club hosted six o clock dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pounds for Mrs. Tvan Ruark moving to Greencastle. Melville McHinkie ill last week. Mrs. Olive Elmore with Frank Jmager. Mrs. Sarah Speer ill with pneumonia. Baptist Missionary Circle met with Miss Ruth Reetor. Rev. J. B. Sherrill to preach at Baptist Church Sunday. Rev. Anderson at MBE church. Mrs. Harrison Shields and daughter in Indianapolis Monday. SOMERSET area—several attended farmers institute at Bainbridge last Monday.
W Hall visited his sister at Roach Dale over Sunday. Lawrence Ferrand and spouse spent New Year’s Day with John Hank family. Miss Fannie Talbott is improving. Love Woodworth Howlett and Wysong shipped two carloads of hogs to Indianapolis. George Judy and Mery Judy moved to Terre Haute. Opal Quinton was seriously ill Saturday visiting her uncle in Brazil. Mr McCabe missed school Tuesday due to his grandmother’s death. He sent a substitute.
Hasil Pruitt received a premium on corn at the Farmers Institute Monday. Mr. Woodworth spent a few days in Indianapolis visiting his brother.
Mrs Iva Rhea and her young son James from Linden spent Christmas week with relatives. Mrs Daily Keys of Terre Haute visited her sister Mrs Lora Reitnel. Cloud Curtis visited his uncle Earl Curtis at Monrovia Friday night. Luther Curtis and his wife were with his sister Miss Pearl Edwards near Lewisville last week.
H W Timmons of Floyd township announces his candidacy for Recorder of Putnam County subject to the Democratic primary decision.
Ben P. King of Greencastle township announces his run for Clerk of the Putnam County Court to the Democratic primary voters. He seeks the office and asks party support in the county race.
Albany Farmer of Cloverdale township declares his run for Commissioner Third District in Putnam County subject to the Democratic Primary decision. The notice identifies the candidate and political process.
T Ellis of Madison township runs for Recorder of Putnam County in the Democratic Primary race. Ellis is seeking the office ahead of the primary decision and may contend for the seat.
W. R. Buis of Mill Creek township announces to the Democrat voters in Utnam County his candidacy for Recorder of Putnam County subject to the primary election decision.
L. L. Runyan of Cloverdale appears as a candidate for the Putnam County recorder post awaiting a final decision on his eligibility and candidacy.
Walter S Campbell of Floyd enters the Democratic primary race for Clerk of the Putnam County Circuit Court. He faces a decision by party voters to determine the nominee in the upcoming election.
The move toward individual towels in hotels reduces public health concerns and cuts long term costs. National towel expenditure rose to about 4.8 million dollars last year as roller towels fall out of use.
The Messenger boy service arrives in Paris with instruments installed in subscribers homes so people may summon a messenger cyclist policeman fireman or doctor.
Family of Jacob C. Rogers, deceased, holds a meeting at Central National Bank and agrees to ignore the will and settle the estate under Indiana law governing descent.
Jacob C. Rogers estate heirs reject the 1908 will provisions and appoint Central Trust Company of Greencastle as executor under Indiana law. The will left 50 to the wife plus 2000,
Earle Bunten of Filmore won the largest display prize valued at 10 dollars. Mrs. Fannie Gentry claimed cups for best pen of colored birds and best cockeral. L. M. Christie of Brazil took best pen of White Orphingtons. Many residents from Danville Filmore and Amo earned top placements in Cock Cockerel Pullet Pen categories across Barred Rocks Partridge Rocks Buff Orphington Ducks.
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