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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
1
At Meharr y Hall Friday evening the annual commencement exercises will confer diplomas on twenty six members of the Gree Castle High School class. Twenty three of the graduates plan to enter DePauw University.
The Greencastle high school commencement will be held in Meharry Hall with Dr Wirt Lowther of Columbus delivering the address. Thirty six graduates will receive diplomas and many plan to enter DePauw University Purdue Northwestern or other colleges next fall. Seven undecided and four opting not to pursue further schooling are listed among the class. Also reported is a tainted threat from black hand against Dr Allen of Clay City after a poison-animal incident involving his daughter's pony. Authorities including Prosecutor Baumunk Sheriff Garrigus and Terre Haute detectives are investigating.
The DePauw University senior play Billy a farce of false teeth is nearly ready for two performances this Monday. Rehearsals run daily with stage carpenters from Murat Theatre building a deck liner set. Cast includes Hargrave Tillotson Sommers Kadel Love Sloan Black Wheeler McLeod and Briggs with tickets going on sale tomorrow afternoon.
Central Trust Company of Montgomery as administrator of Charles Montgomery's estate receives 1500 damages from L T L and RE Traction Company for his death in a Clay Circuit Court settlement reached today.
DePauw University releases the program of exercises for its commencement starting Saturday June 5 and concluding with commencement exercises on Wednesday June 9.
A schedule lists events from June 5 to June 9 with talks by Bishop William A. Quayle and Rev. Horace G. Ogden. Activities include class meetings, baccalaureate service, vesper service, senior plays, alumni presentations, memorial ceremonies, and the Bowman Memorial Gymnasium corner stone laying.
William Fletcher of Indianapolis, a long time postal inspector, is retired from service for efficiency reasons. A Cummins amendment then imposes new baggage liability rules on rail travelers, requiring declaration of baggage value and charging ten cents per extra hundred dollars over 100. The Interstate Commerce Commission will enforce the law.
The Central Trust company administrator of Charles Montgomery’s estate settled with Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co. for 1500 dollars. Montgomery died April 8, 1914, after being struck on the interurban track east of Brazil. Fellow worker Paul Brandenburg suffered serious injuries.
Notice states Parker will reduce connections at a reasonable rate and provides the contact phone 179 for inquiries.
Travel offers announce low rate summer tours via Vandalia Railroad with routes to New York Atlantic Coast and Pacific Coast. Inquiries directed to an agent for details and bookings.
The Brazil Times reports May crime fell to a minimum with about half as many arrests as normal. Police credit Mayor John J. Jones and Judge J. M. Rawley for sending offenders to the state farm. The old gang fears work at Putnamville and rofits.
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