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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1915
Page
1
The state treasurer announces $4,600,000 paid in taxes covering the first half of the year across 92 Indiana counties. Nearly $2,000,000 of the total will be allocated to educational purposes, with part paid in advance.
Taxes paid into the state treasury by 92 counties for six months ending June 30 totaled 4 647 051 95 with nearly 2 million for school purposes to be returned to counties. June settlements added 3 311 008 04. advance payments in five prior months totaled 1 336 043 91. County shares include Putnam 32491 45 Clay 28169 15 Parke 27030 86 Hendricks 32039 95 Owen 12749 66.
S C Sayers of Riverside Golf Club Indianapolis qualified for the State Golf Tournament at Riverside links this week. He competes in the third division after posting 96 and 90 for 186 total in two rounds. The 186 is the best third division score so far as preliminary matches approach.
The Greencastle Boy Scouts plan a summer camp at Dr N E Wood’s farm near Reelaville if weather permits. About ten to fifteen boys will attend. they meet at the library Friday at 2 50 p m and transport gear by car to the Wood farm.
County commissioners approve oiling the newly built macadam road from the city limits to the Water Works hill. Allen & Sweet completed the road, and both contractors and officials expect road oiling to improve the surface soon.
The Greencastle band will perform on Public Square tomorrow evening for the second summer concert. A program for entertainment will be published Thursday afternoon.
The Greencastle band on the public square will give the second summer concert Thursday evening with favorable weather expected to draw a large crowd. A rehearsel is held tonight and a new assortment of music is planned for tomorrow's concert.
A Greencastle incident ends with conductor Jude Bryan disarming one revolver wielding assailant and turning the suspect over to police. Two others are thrown from a car amid the commotion.
Four Greencastle roughs intoxicated in Brazil Saturday evening disturbed an eastbound Rio train at 7 47. Conductor Jude Bryan and Motorman Dailey fought off the assailants. two were tossed from the car, two fled. A revolver was seized and turned over to local police. The car carried women bound for Canaay church social.
Andrew Cross of Roachdale drove into a road washout near Alamo in Montgomery county. The car plunged 15 feet and rolled twice before lodging against a tree. Cross and his two daughters Okie and Mary and a traveling salesman escaped without injury despite front axle damage and a bent steering gear.
The report notes Mr. Cross managed to drive the disabled vehicle to a local garage for repairs after the incident.
Virtually all Greencastle high school staff are pursuing post graduate or finishing work at major universities. Naomi Gregg and Edward Pitkin study at Columbia University. Lillian Southard and Lena Walls attend the University of Chicago. Ralph Lennig undertakes math work at the University of Kansas. Principal J. W. Masters attends Indiana State University at Bloomington. Harry Hughes engages in chautauqua work. Florence Earlle stays at home. Mrs. Earl Harris visited Indianapolis.
This evening at eight o'clock in West Hall Professor Blanchard will address summer session students and faculty on Impressions of Europe. Lantern slides made during studies abroad will illustrate the talk. Given recent European War developments, the address promises interest and profit. Admission is free and town citizens are invited.
City buys roller on Walnut Street and plans unloading today. Repairs to be done on the block to test scarifier worth.
Walnut street from Vine to Indiana will be first in Greencastle to receive work using the citys newly purchased road roller. The machine arrived Monday and will be unloaded at the Big Four station with a factory supervisor directing unloading and testing. The scarifier will loosen macadam before grading and rolling, with new material added to create better roadways.
Dr W A Evans of the Chicago Tribuna declares whiskey is not a cure or antidote for snake bites. He warns that drinking whiskey on a hot day is like throwing kerosene on a fire and urges proper medical care instead.
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