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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1914
Page
1
A fatal blaze in Jasonville destroys a business district after a wall collapses injuring a man. Firefighters from neighboring towns battled the flames for five hours as dynamite is reported used to check the sweep of flames. The incident ends in a deadly and out-of-control situation.
A July Jasonville fire destroyed six business blocks and two residences, damaging nearly fifty stores with losses pegged at 800000. Teamster John Hughes, 50, died after being trapped by collapsing walls from a dynamite blast during the blaze. Fire started likely at the Bythily Theater and was first spotted in the Joseph Spurgeon grocery on Main Street.
A western wind drove a blaze along Main Street damaging the I O O F and Burkhardt buildings as dynamite and cross-street access aided firemen. Volunteers blew up weakened walls to prevent further harm while crowds from Sullivan Linton Hymera and nearby areas gathered amid a loss nearing 300000 dollars with less than half covered by insurance.
The College Avenue Church holds its evening service at the Airdome this Sunday at 7:30 PM. The gathering promises stirring music with Mr Maxwell leading a chorus and Mr Werneke assisting on trombone. Demetrius Tillotson urges members to attend for encouragement and nonmembers to consider spiritual questions.
Andrew J. Sweeney has been appointed administrator of the estate of his father, the late John G. Sweeney.
In Pordsville an attack on Jesse Williams, a former Green Castle man, left him dead while he sat in a hammock. The incident occurred as thieves assaulted the weakened telegraph operator.
Jesse Williams, 51, a Monon railroad telegraph operator for over twenty two years in Crawfordsville, Indiana, died at home after a long illness. Survived by a widow and three children, his health declined after robberies and a train wreck incident left him physically strained. He was a Greencastle native, with his father Jesse Williams Sr. residing there.
Daniel Vaughn from south Greencastle confessed to stealing a suitcase in Chicago and leading investigators to its hiding place. The parcel, with initials PFJH, was tracked by Marshal Cooper who found the youth at Vaughn's home Friday. Farson had befriended Vaughn and did not press charges. services announced at Martha Washington tea room.
In the absence of her husband the Rev Hootman Mrs Hootman will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning at the Christian Church. The ninth annual home coming picnic will be held at Summers Grove one mile south of New Maysville Indiana on Wednesday Aug 5 with speakers Otis E Gully Matt Murphy and G B Davis and others. Music all day and attractions including a merry go round. Everyone is invited to attend. Now driven well on the ground with plenty of good water.
A dispute at the Liford home on south Bloomington street Thursday led to four affidavits in Squire Phillip Frank's Court. Albert Langley faced two charges provoke and profanity, while Bert Abrahams and Mrs Langley were charged with provoke. all pled guilty except Abrahams and Mrs Langley whose charges were dismissed. Langley fined 11 dollars total. fine stayed.
Voice of the People from Bethany Park Assembly in Brooklyn Indiana dated June 24 1914 laments a recent fire loss affecting local business men. The note praises fire fighters and outlines a busy program at the Christian Church including Health Culture Sanitation in the Home and Higher Appreciation of Christianity. Mrs Hootman to fill the pulpit next Sunday morning.
The T. H. I. & E. Traction company awarded contracts to General Railway Automatic Signal Co to build signals between Plainfield and Bridgeport and between Brazil and the Gravel Pit. After completion, Indianapolis to Terre Haute will be guarded by automatic signals and the Terre Haute division already uses a protective system on unsafe curves. Work to begin in a few weeks with plans for full automatic signaling eventually.
Greens have been sanded to create smoother playing surfaces. Talks of leasing additional land to expand the course to nine holes are underway.
The Observaory Links of the Green castle Golf Club has grown in popularity as drought spared greens were sanded to smooth and ease play. Proposals to pipe water to greens and lease Dr G W Bence’s field for a nine hole expansion are discussed as membership, currently 33, could rise with a larger course.
The Democrats of Monroe Township and affiliates meet in mass convention at school houses in Brick Chapel and Bainbridge on Saturday August 1 at 2 oclock to nominate their township ticket including Trustee three Advisory Board members two Justices of Peace two Constables and an Assessor J L McKee and Charley Hall listed as committeemen.
Miss Dorothea Barnaby daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Barnaby of this city underwent an appendectomy at St Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis Friday morning She withstood the operation well and today is reported as getting along nicely The illness surprised her friends as she had been visiting at Lake Back inkukee with her parents prior to the operation Mrs Barnaby remains with her daughter at the hospital while Mr Barnaby returned to the lake to tend to their two sons
Keith Roberts, driving the Browning delivery wagon, left the horse unhitched while delivering to Frank Coss. The horse walked into the street and was struck by an approaching interurban car, damaging the wagon with groceries scattered. The horse suffered a minor leg cut and was uninjured overall. Conductor Robert Barnes and Motor Mont Bonner were aboard the interurban car.
Changes in plans for township offices announced by committeemen. Voters to meet in each precinct and ballot on candidates. Several candidates for offices listed.
The Democrats of Monroe township will hold precinct meetings in Brick Chapel and Bainbridge next Saturday at 2 PM to nominate candidates for township offices. precinct committeemen J L McKee and Charley Hall coordinated the split meetings, with primaries in each precinct at Bainbridge and Brick Chapel schoolhouses.
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