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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1914
Page
1
Democrat newspaper men and their families will come from Indianapolis to Greencastle on special interurban cars leave over Monon for Evansville.
About 150 members of the Democratic Editorial Association and their families will travel by special interurban cars from Indianapolis to Greencastle Thursday morning June 25, arriving around noon. They stay until 2 PM then ride the Monon to Evansville for the annual summer convention. Local efforts consider a noon buffet luncheon and a town tour by auto.
The State of Indian against Denver Huestis filed in Justice of Peace Phillip Franks Court was dismissed Friday afternoon. An affiant, William Scott of Cloverdale, testified a runaway accident south of the city involved Huestis operating a motorcycle unlawfully on a public highway. He alleged Huestis rode at high speed, ignored a stop signal, causing a runaway horse and buggy to suffer damage and Scott to be injured.
The First National Bank of this city was the high bidder for the $4,600 issue of Putnam County gravel road bonds sold by County Treasurer H. H Runyan Saturday. The bonds were the D. Taylor and others road bonds in Jackson township. Bids included First National Bank E 36.00 Fletcher American Bank 20.25 Breed Elliott Co 12.00. Only one local bank bid. the remaining bidders were Indianapolis firms.
The County Tax Board opened its organization meeting with George Dobbs as president and Airhart as secretary. Board members sworn in include H. H. Run yan, Charley Reel, and Charley Crosby. Over the next thirty days they will review and equalize township assessments, meeting in the courthouse commissioner's room. Harold Crawley, age unknown, fractured both bones in his right arm after a fall from a box while playing near College avenue and Olive street. treated by Dr. Eugene Hawkins. The Crawleys and Mr and Mrs Caldwell joined Mr and Mrs Willis Wood on a trip to the Shades of Death for Sunday.
Solon A. Enlorb of Danville denounces the Decoration Day Speedway Race deliverer for Saturday speech calling the day sacred as Sunday and indicts attendees for improper observance.
Solon A. Enloe of Danville delivered a Decoration Day address praising the day’s sacredness and criticizing Indianapolis Speedway management and race attendees. The ceremony in the courthouse drew many, including over forty-five G A R and Woman's Relief Corps members. Commemorative program included Lincoln Gettysburg Address and local speakers, with committees named for grave marking and flowers.
Members met at attorney B F Corwins office to review committee reports. Governing committee announced progress on the new golf links on the old DePauw farm and the expenses of improvements. Course condition described as fair, with expectations of excellent shape in a few weeks.
I O O F lodge members announce annual Memorial services for Sunday June 21 at 3 PM in Forest Hill cemetery. Lodges assemble at 2:30 PM to march, Harmony Band leads, program includes opening ode invocation decoration of graves address and benediction with songs by mixed and quartet groups.
The Greencastile High School graduation was held Friday evening in Meherry Hall. Thirty-eight members of the class received their diplomas.
The thirty fifth annual commencement at Meharry Hall honored 48 seniors who completed four years of study with near perfect attendance. Miss Mabel Shamel led with 95.8 percent, followed by Selby at 92.0 and Wilma Vancleave at 91.0. The program included music by the Girls Glee Club and Barnum Trio and Rev. K W Robbins delivered the commencement address on Educational Activity.
Prof F C Tilden addressed the Y M C A in Evansville on Sunday during exercises for the dedication of the Y M C A building. Dr and Mrs Henry Ostrum and daughter Miss Margaret, and Mr and Mrs Paul Benedict returned home from California Saturday afternoon where they spent the winter.
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