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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1915
Page
1
County council votes to allocate nearly five thousand dollars to repair fourteen bridges damaged by high water several weeks ago. The move supports emergency work across Putnam County to restore transport routes and safety.
The Putnam county council approved 4615 for repair of bridges damaged by recent high water. A bond for this amount will be issued August 14 and funds allocated to the county road superintendent to oversee the work on specific bridges in Greencastle, Madison, Washington, Floyd, Marion, and other townships.
The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority will relocate this fall from the Bloomington and Anderson streets house owned by Mrs. W. W. Tucker to the J. G. Campbell residence at Seminary and Arlington streets.
On July 14 the Reelsville Embroidery Club met at Mrs. Mary E B Foster home. Thirty members enjoyed social hour and music, a noon dinner, and lawn photos. Officers were reelected and two weeks later set as next meeting. An ice cream social is planned July 31 at Walnut Chapel. Wheat yields were poor this year.
The U S Bureau of Education reports nearly 18 000 libraries with over 75 million volumes. Public and society libraries hold most books and seven million borrowers cards exist. New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Illinois hold the largest collections. The report notes growth of branch systems and expanded community library service.
Auditor of Putnam county announces sale of a 4615 dollar bond dated July 24 1915 at 2 PM August 16 1915 at Greencastle Court House bidders must seal proposals with a certified check equal to 3 percent of par value and payable to Putnam county Board of Commissioners Specifications are on file in the auditor’s office and may be obtained on request.
Appeals filed with the State Board of Tax Commissioners by eight DePauw University fraternities and the Greencastle Water Works were heard in Indianapolis today. County officials C L Airhart Sylvan Vermlion and C C Gillen represented the county. B F Corwin Jackson Boyd and T T Moore represented the fraternities. Mrs W H Williamson and her son of near Brazil visited in the city.
James Paxton aged 86 longtime Greencastle resident dies at the home of Mr and Mrs C L Reeves shortly after noon Sunday funeral set for Tuesday afternoon in Greencastle.
James Paxton 86 died shortly after noon Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O L Reeves on West Franklin Street. Born October 30 182 percent in Flemingsburg Kentucky he moved to Greencastle at eighteen and worked as a blacksmith until age and health stopped him. He married Elizabeth Hillis in January 1855 who died May 23 1888. A Presbyterian church member he aided the church during a past crisis. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm at the Reeves home conducted by Rev T Younger.
The report outlines a series of storm periods from late July through mid August. It notes central and eastern regions facing increasing threat from storms and heavy rain, with barometric pressure dropping and temperatures rising near key dates around August 1 2 4 5 6 10 12 16 17 20 22 25. It also references lunar positions and broad mid summer cloud activity.
The report outlines a Sunday to Wednesday period from the 22nd to the 25th with 60 hours of sunset on the 23rd and a central storm peak around the 26th to 28th. It warns disturbances will persist into September with renewed storm conditions on or near the 26th to 28th and notes the first two days of a regular storm period will close the month.
Walter J. Ashton showed a radish downtown Saturday afternoon weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces. The giant root was nearly round and as large as a head of cabbage, drawing growers to inspect the unusual harvest.
A barn owned by William Cunningham on Indiana street near Parke street was destroyed by a fire discovered about 1 am Sunday. Firefighters arrived as the roof caved in and burning shingles threatened nearby buildings, with investigators suspecting night prowlers caused the blaze.
The Greencastle Orchard Co. will close its store at the northwest square during apple picking and packing season per manager Will Wetz. He notes the period is slow for vegetables and home-grown supply suffices, so the store will reopen this fall.
Charles Knight an elderly capitalist in Brazil Indiana remains seriously injured after a motorcycle collision with Wayne Misner of Terre Haute the rider being questioned and released Misner said not speeding Sidney Muir of Perth suffered a deep chin wound and other injuries after falling from a motorcycle. William Tucker funeral held at Cloverdale Methodist Church attended by Mr and Mrs John Crawley Mrs Morris Burks and Mrs Fred Cunningham.
Putnam County woman Mrs J Allee died from injuries after a Saturday morning runaway crash. Funeral services were held following the fatality.
Mrs Ida Allee about 55 wife of farmer Joseph Allee died from concussion after a buggy runaway 40 miles southeast of town Saturday. She suffered a broken leg internal injuries and shock while her daughter in law warned her to jump from the rig. Survived by husband two sons Clifford and John and stepson Edgar Allee. Funeral at Old Deer Creek church with burial in Deer Creek cemetery.
Mike Shake of Manhattan, a two term reform school alum from Plainfield, was arrested here yesterday on charges of carrying concealed weapons and causing a disturbance. He had been working in harvest fields near Eel River and met a former inmate, with the quarrel ending in his arrest. Shake claims he has a job to return to and was released on the promise not to return to Brazil.
Professor J P Naylor, who visited Mr and Mrs Sitlington in Little Rock for six weeks, has moved on to Chicago. Mrs Sitlington will arrive in about two weeks to visit her father and other relatives and friends.
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