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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
1
Professor Barnes reports the athletics department paid expenses for the 1912 13 period and shows a remaining treasury balance of 614.50 dollars. The record cites a clear ending balance under the department’s financial accounts.
Prof N W Barnes reports a $614 50 balance for 1912 13 with receipts of $6530 89 and expenditures of $6916 90. The year featured two athletic benefits totaling $106 90, expanded sweater distribution, new coaching hires, and higher gate receipts aided by registrar collection.
Garrett McCray 63 dies at the home of Mr and Mrs Emery Wright after a paralysis stroke. He leaves two sons Harry 18 and Paul 11. Funeral at Brick Chapel church Sunday at 1 pm with burial in Brick Chapel cemetery. Progressive Reading Circle marks Cheney Colly anniversary party at 2433 North Meridian with guests including Rev Tillotson and Miss Blanch Troutman.
Special judge A. Enloe visits Brazil to oversee Mizer et al ex parte, a major Indiana case over straightening 14 mile Eel River channel from Clay through Owen to Greene counties. The plan, cost about 400000, affects 300 landowners with railway opposition challenging the 1907 drainage law. Trial likely mid September. Reed Von Bryan Wedding follows in Russellville with Lola Von Bryan of Roachdale.
Settlement reached Thursday between Greencastle township trustee George Landes and city schools superintendent H C Woody. Township pupils formerly in Greencastle high and grade schools totaled 48 high students and 87 grade pupils. Cost to township for Wilgh school pupils was 1500 dollars and about 1600 dollars for the grade schools.
James L. McClellan youngest son of Dr. A McClellan and Harriett Chapin McClellan died at his aunts Misses Chapin residence at five p m Thursday July 24 Funeral Saturday at 10 o clock from the corner Indiana and Poplar streets burial Forest Hill cemetery
Robert H. Reed of Russellville and Lova V. Bryan of Roachdale obtained a marriage license.
The Lyric will be open on Saturday with a fine program to be presented. Patrons are invited to attend and enjoy the lineup of performances and entertainment.
City owners and occupants must cut and clear weeds and rank grasses from lawns backyards gardens and vacant lots without delay. Do not deposit clippings in streets gutters or alleys. City marshal directed to enforce the ordinance. John R. Miller mayor.
Lawyers dispute whether petitions for a joint high school election meet the law’s requirement for twenty five voters from Greencastle city and twenty five from the surrounding township. Officials consider redoing petitions with fifty names in total to ensure legality before bonds are offered.
Mr. Peck argues township would bear 19 41 of total costs while city pays 22 41 under the plan, with maintenance costs split similarly. The school board estimate indicates city would cover about one third and the township two thirds, city taking the larger share.
Arrangements complete for Roachdale library corner stone ceremony next Wednesday led by the Masonic lodge. A parade of secret orders, schools and churches will precede an 8 PM to 1 AM street concert. Ceremony includes laying stone by Grand B A M lodge of Indiana and an address by the M W Grand Master.
Mayor Miller prepares a public notice to enforce the city weed and grass growth ordinance. The marshal is instructed to ensure property owners cut weeds, with the notice set to run in The Herald.
County Superintendent Wright announced the Panama Canal Zone schools chief Frank A Gause may address the Putnam county teachers institute to be held next month. Gause spoke Thursday night in Indianapolis to an audience. his Canal zone school conditions topic drew favorable comment. Mise Barnett Sackett joins the medical program and will perform violin numbers.
Miss Eliabeth Landes and Miss Mary Hremobrows of Linton Indiana attended a house party with Miss Christine and Jessie Bicknell and their cousin Mir Ora Stringfellow of Lady Lake Pla at Miss Helen Dietrick's residence Thursday and Friday.
The Vandalia night mail from the east is delayed by an order that stops sacks being thrown from No 11 as it passes. Mail now goes to Terre Haute and returns by 2:18 am, causing about six hours of delay and empty Sunday morning boxes due to unsorted mail. Postmaster Vestal plans to seek rescission in Indianapolis.
Pain Wilson submits resignation to President George R. Grose asGreencastle Academy changes leadership.
Prof I A Wilson principal of the DePauw Academy resigns after four years. He has been elected principal of Hillsdale High School near Chicago. University likely to accept the resignation, with possible academy reorganization to follow. Continued on Page Four.
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