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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
1
The City Council adopts a preliminary resolution to improve College Avenue with sidewalks curbing and gutters. A street project contract will be awarded within six weeks.
City officials predict completion of sidewalks curbing and gutters along College Avenue by late summer or early fall. The council adopted the preliminary resolution and will let the contract after remonstrances are heard. Budget includes bonds for a new road roller and multiple permit approvals and city salaries.
The State Penal Farm trustees met in regular session this morning with George E. Sidel Richmond James L. Randel Green Castle and William C. Ball Terre Haute present. G A H Shideler Marion was absent. After routine business the board, with Superintendent C E Talkington, toured the farm for inspection. No major actions were taken.
Purdue University veterinary division sends a full day demonstration in Greencastle on July 20. The program will teach hog cholera control methods to area farmers and methodists.
The veterinary division of Purdue University will operate a hog cholera demonstration train along Pennsylvania lines in Indiana starting July 20. The train will stop for several hours in more than forty counties, with one car for exhibits and another for lectures. C. G. Starr leads the train on a seven to eight week itinerary, with early stops including Greencastle Fillmore Mooresville Martinsville Gosport Spencer Worthington Switz City and Bicknell. Further schedule details will be announced later. Also, Rev. A. M. Hootman and Rev. BE. G. Shouse were in Roachdale for chautauqua events.
Former Plainfield and North Salem superintendent Fred Evans is elected principal to fill the Third Ward post after the resignation of James W. Richardson. The selection follows a vacancy caused by Richardson stepping down.
Fred Evans former superintendent at Plainfield and North Salem Indiana was chosen by the city school board to replace James W Richardson who resigned as principal of Greencastle third ward school. Evans brings long district experience and has studied at Indiana State Normal School with further work in Indiana and Chicago universities. He and his family live south of Greencastle with his mother and have many local relatives.
County council schedules a special session for Saturday to authorize funds for repairing bridges damaged by last week’s heavy rains. Officials have been notified to attend.
County council to meet in court house to appropriate funds for repairing bridges washed out by heavy rains and high water last week. Lisby says fourteen bridges damaged with many badly so, need for substantial expenditures beyond current funds. Members listed include Sinclair Cloverdale Burris Fillmore Day Roachdale Bridges Davis Roachdale Walis Greencastle Skelton Reelsville. Special meeting this month as required by state law.
The Bridge Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. M. Smith.
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