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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
1
The Indiana State Farm trustees begin condemnation proceedings against land owned by Fletcher Hunter in Warren Township after he refuses to sell for state enlargement. The case centers on expanding the state farm and uses legal action to acquire the property.
The State Farm trustees sue in Putnam Circuit Court to condemn 16 acres in Warren township owned by Fletcher Hunter for enlargement of the Indiana State Farm. Governor Ralston will order transfer. Hunter refuses to sell and three Putnam freeholders will assess damages. The tract sits at the center of the state farm and is surrounded by it.
The estate will pass to widow and four children under the will offered for probate before Judge Bush on Wednesday. Mrs Me Whirter receives one third and the four children the remainder. executrices named are Mrs Mc Whirter and daughter Mrs Susan Ostrom. In a separate matter James L Mitchell appointed administrator of the estate of the late William H Thompson, valued about $15 000.
The Country Reading Club hosted a Wednesday afternoon shower at the Torr home for Miss Lola Torr, soon to wed Clarence Tolliver of French Lick. Pink and white decor, a parasol and cupids, a poetic reading, and refreshments accompanied gift presentation as fellow members saluted the bride-to-be.
Miss Cena Brothers has just returned from a visit with her grandparents in Roachdale, gathering stories and family time to share at home.
Friday afternoon the Greencastle Redmen host the Louisville White Sox, a famed colored lineup, on McKeen Field. The crowd is expected large as Steel Arm Taylor likely starts for Louisville with Blue of Mt. Meridian pitching for Greencastle. O Neill catches for the Redmen as Hanneman takes the mound with Beatt at first and Steegmiller at second.
About four hundred inmates at State Farm peniten tiary in Indiana are serving sentences as the new facility gains traction. Twenty five prisoners were received on Tuesday, reflecting growing use of the institution by state courts.
Indiana's new State Farm penal institution near Putnamville received 25 prisoners in one day, a peak surpassing the previous daily record at the State Reformatory. About 400 men have been admitted since opening, with roughly 375 still confined. Trustees G A H Shideler, George E Seidel, James L Randell attended the farm meeting. William C Ball was absent.
Public notice states G. B Parker will provide fewer connections at a reasonable rate and lists the contact phone number 179 for inquiries.
Young Belle Union farmer faces a charge of manslaughter in the killing of James Simms. The trial is set to begin Monday in Putnam Circuit Court.
The case of Clem McCammack charged with manslaughter in the December 25 shooting of James Simms will go to trial in Putnam Circuit Court Monday morning. Over thirty witnesses for the prosecution and about twenty for the defense have been summoned. McCammack, free on bond, faced the jury after a Christmas night drinking spree that ended in a fatal shooting following an argument at Guy Riggs’s home. Simms died two days later. The May term trial was delayed by a smallpox epidemic. locals and many witnesses reside near Belle Union.
The Lin ton police chief detained two men James McKanna and Lee Stites as escaped prisoners from the state penal farm after matching the uniform blue overalls blue shirt and straw hat. They admitted to being mechanicians en route to Vincennes and told the chief to contact Mayor Jones of Brazil for identification.
Governor Ralston announced Margaret Phillip Church of Fort Wayne to replace Martha Elliott on the board of registration and examination of nurses. Lois G. Todd of Lafayette was reappointed, along with James L. Randel of Greencastle as a trustee of State Farm. Most terms run to July as he departs for the Panama- Pacific Exposition.
Travel deals from Vandalia Railroad advertise low summer tour rates to New York Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Inquiries should be directed to the agent for booking and details.
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