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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1914
Page
4
The Electric Light Company worked through the night to fix wire troubles and restore power. Men were deployed to inspect and repair lines, aiming to have the system back in service tonight.
Greencastle faced widespread outages as the Friday night storm knocked out lights and most telephone lines. Putnam Electric linemen worked overnight to restore service with only east Washington street still dark this morning. The fire alarm system was damaged and will take days to repair as painters near completion on the postoffice.
Several residents travel for business with L O Day in Filmore and George Gibson in Brazil while Arthur Herod of Coatesville and Mortimer York of Danville visit the city on business. Ed Coffman improves at home after grip, Mrs J P Allen Jr's typhoid case remains serious, and a postponed manual training exhibit awaits next week. Also noted are Runyan murder trial attendance, teachers exams at the county courthouse, and a Gamewell fire alarm line repair after a 6:45 a.m. outage.
Miss Anna Edwards spends Sunday with friends at Greenwood. Verne Stoner visits Indianapolis. Fern O Hair visits Roachdale. O H Bowen of the Commercial Hotel travels from Linton to spend Sunday with family. Mr and Mrs Earl Runyan and Zona Sparks visit H H Runyan. Dinner Club hosts at east Washington Street. A son is born to Mr and Mrs Ward Roberts. Sheriff Bees takes Tootsie Faris to Michigan City for cattle theft sentence. Charley Heath ships hogs to Indianapolis market topping the sale at 8 55 per hundred pounds. Monday Club meets at 2 pm with Mrs Grant Scott and Mrs Grant Dennett. Oscar O Hair and Blanche O Hair visit A S Curtis family. Illnessed child at east Anderson street. Teachers examination in city notes. Oscar Lee Jones and Emma J Tucker to marry at groom’s home with many witnesses. Desk incident at county superintendent’s office after examination. Miss Estelle Williams and James Sellars marry secretly in Harrisburg NL. Forest McNary elected president of Greencastle Farmers Institute. plans for next year announced. Weather hampers attendance. monorail train delays addresses. Parke County agent talk inspires Putnam County fundraising. $5000 sought. Institute plans include paid membership targets and Purdue acknowledgment.
Forest Mannary elected president of the Farmers Institute in Greencastle. Members report weather kept attendance low but meetings remain encouraging as officers are elected for the coming year.
Oe and Oscar L. Jones with Emma J. Tucker both of Greencastle. Alonzo A. Dorlavan of Browns Town and Nettie Marie Hunsucker of Greencastle received marriage licenses.
Despite rain and sleet, a large audience attended the Asbury Conservatory recital at Locust Street M E Church. The program showcased advanced pupils across departments, featured three organ numbers, readings by Earl Guthridge with Kipling and Gunga Din, Vander Stucken song sung by Alice Trout, Kathryn Allen’s Tschaikowsky piece, and a violin trio by Sackett Jakes and Pitkin.
Readers are treated to a detailed music program list featuring performances by Borowski Grieg Laverty Sackett and others with violin organ piano and voice numbers. The passage ends with Dr Carswell delivering a civic sermon stressing inclusive ministry personal welcome and practical faith.
A dated personal invitation from E. R. Carswell invites friends and neighbors to visit once a home is established. The note appeals to young and old, rich and poor, asking them to come individually rather than all at once.
The church schedules 10:30 a.m. sermon by Dr. B W Tyler D D from Franklin and first sermon of new pastor Dr Carswell. Communion service at night, Go to Church Day statewide, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 6:50 p.m. Endeavor, 7:30 p.m. sermon on Sampsons Weakness and Power as a Judge. Mother Morrison requested the Lord's Supper celebration.
Demetrius Tillotson, pastor, leads services on Sunday February 1 with 9:30 Sunday school overseen by Joseph P. Allen Jr. and ages welcome. 10:40 morning sermon titled The Kingdom of God a Christian State. 7:30 evening gospel sermon with special music. If unaffiliated, attend your mother’s church tomorrow.
Locust Street Methodist Church led by Pastor Bert DeWitt Beck invites all to Sunday services at 9 40 a m class meeting 10 50 a m morning worship with a preaching pastor and chorus choir. Sunday school last week reached 340. Epworth League at 6 50 p m led by Miss Bertha Watkins on A Song of Forgiveness. Evening worship at 7 30 p m with gospel songs. all not in another church urged to attend.
Gov. Samuel M. Ralston United States Senators Shively and Kern and other prominent Democrats will address the annual Indiana Democratic Editorial Association meeting in Indianapolis on February 5. A reception at the Denison Hotel runs 5 to 7:30 p.m. followed by a banquet at 7:20 p.m. Toastmaster A. B. Crampton of Delphi will introduce speakers. Shively and Kern will speak on party relations and related topics. A business session follows on February 6. Nearby Greencastle students display handicraft art in P. Sackett's window.
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