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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
1
Meager readable lines describe a piano recital by a pianist and a vocalist at Meharry Wall on Wednesday night. The piece invites audience participation and notes a delightful performance.
A sixteen year old vocalist presented a varied program at Meharry Hall. Selections included works by Hayden MacDowell Handel Wagner Gounod and Schubert with notable pieces such as The Cherry and Abendstern praised for delicacy and expressiveness. The concert closed with Boat Song and Pilgrim… leaving the audience eager for more.
A collage of composer names and works including Debussy MacDowell Gounod Tchaikowsky and pieces titled The Headless Horseman and Meet Me by Moonlight. The list pairs pieces with performers and varied lyric fragments, forming a misaligned program note.
Wabash prepares to face DePauw in a pregame matchup with Coach Harper tightening the lineup. Ellis and Captain Eelin return from minor injuries as the Scarlet look to improve after a Franklin loss and contend for the state title. Junior class struggles to field a team for interclass play, with practice notes and a call for all basketball veterans to report.
Charley Jacobs of Townsend Montana and Alice May Williams of Greencastle. Emmons B. Wright of Greencastle and Lera H. Huffman of Reelsville.
The 1913 appropriation for street repairs is struck from the budget despite objections raised by Mayor Miller. The move removes allocated money for maintaining roads, prompting local officials to respond to the vetoed funding.
The city council passed a general fund appropriation totaling 27 555 00 for salaries fire department electric light street repairs and other needs. A street repair fund of 3 000 was cut over Mayor Miller s protest. An ordinance for issuing 5 000 in bonds for street improvements was approved with ten bonds of 500 dated January 20 1913. Several claims were allowed and others stricken including some for coal and feed. bids for bulk purchases were suggested to save money.
A compiled accounts ledger shows payments to multiple vendors and service providers including water works, printing, coal, supplies, and various salaries. Notable items include Water Works Co 2150.00, Putnam Electric 494.11, Oscar Williams coal 14.62, J R Mayor salary 112.60, Lemuel Johns marshal 187.50, and numerous other minor expenditures.
Possible that state legislature may be asked to amend acts relative to the collection for building sewer systems.
City Engineer Lane urges Indiana officials to amend the Cities' and Towns Act so sewer costs can be funded by city taxation. He warns the current per square foot assessment would burden small property owners and favors city bonds or trunk sewers assessed only in benefited districts. Greencastle faces tax-exempt properties from universities and churches complicating any change. A caucus is planned to decide the path forward.
Local Putnam Fanciers Association hosted a chicken show awarding prizes across several classes. Judges commended notable exhibits and praised the bias evident in judging standards.
Judge T. M. Campbell praised the exhibit at the Putnam County Fanciers Association show saying the birds represent quality across breeds. Over four hundred birds were shown, the largest ever at the local poultry show. Campbell began judging Tuesday with finals and more awards to be announced tomorrow.
The general committee led by Hugh Dougherty outlines committees for the February inauguration of President Gros. Entries include Entertainment Music Invitations and Programs with names such as Cyrus U Wade Edwin Post Grose Gobin Pitkin Town and Tilden. Bishop McConnell to deliver the charge and Bishop Hughes to preach the April university sermon.
The Greencastle Farmers Institute will meet January 22 and 23 in the courthouse assembly room with Joe M. Allen as chairman. State speakers include J. N. McMahan of Union County and Miss Mabel Curry of Terre Haute. McMahan will speak on corn cultivation and feeding corn to hogs then discuss life, while Curry will cover topics including a square deal for the farmer's wife and a plea for the country youth.
The marriage of Miss Alice Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Williams of south Main Street and Charley Jacobs a Townsend Montana farmer occurred this morning at 12 o'clock at the bride's parents home. Rev Bert DeWitt Beck performed the ceremony and the couple left at 12:59 for their new home. Jacobs formerly lived in Greencastle and has lately been farming in Montana.
Word of the death of former Greencastle resident Frank Talbert was received this morning by his mother Mrs Eliza Talbert. The notice reports his passing occurred in Kansas and identifies his family connection in Greencastle.
Mrs Eliza Talburt of Larrabee street reports the death of her son Frank Talburt in Wichita Kansas on Tuesday night after a long tuberculosis illness. He was born in Greencastle and moved to Wichita about twenty years ago. Survived by his widow Mary Priest formerly of Bainbridge. Funeral will be held in Wichita tomorrow.
Mrs Susan Davidson 56 died at home near Jamestown Monday night after a paralysis stroke an hour earlier. She had fallen six weeks earlier breaking her right limb and never fully recovered. Born near Ladoga in 1856 she was married 34 years to Samuel Davidson and survived by two daughters Miss Bertie Davidson and Mrs Clarence Neff two brothers Benjamin and Arthur Clark a sister Mrs Jane Weavermale and Mrs Mollie Hardesty. Funeral at 10 30 Wednesday at the Christian church in Jamestown with Rev Newlin in charge.
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