15 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1914
Page
1
A local man who leased a 4000 acre tract near Irvine Kentucky completes another oil well. The well yields a daily output of 8 to 10 barrels. The report notes a good showing of oil from the new well and marks continued activity in the area.
C R Dulin and Greene county associates finish a second oil well near Irvine with 8 to 20 barrels daily. A 200 foot depth finds quality oil while a Hillis and Shoptaugh outfit drills a first vein at 10 am. Four wells planned, then shot to boost production. natural gas possible next fall. Local shareholders may form a company to continue drilling on 4000 acres. partners include Edward Houck and S C Prevo among others.
Charley King and Artie Boswell plan a confrontation at the Monon restaurant Saturday night. Boswell was badly beaten by King who accuses Boswell of attempting to slash him with a knife.
Artie Boswell faces an assault and battery with intent to kill charge after a bar room fight with Charley King at the Monon restaurant in Greencastle. King claims Boswell attacked with a pocket knife. Boswell was beaten and cannot appear before the mayor. King produced cuts on his coat as proof. Prosecutors expect Boswell’s arrest in Putnam Circuit Court once he recovers. Witnesses say Boswell was severely beaten. King says Boswell was intoxicated.
In the Third Ward a petition opposing a proposed new high school building will be presented to the school board. Only eight of 128 people approached say they favor the improvement.
One hundred third ward property owners and taxpayers signed a petition circulated by Spencer Mahan urging the Greencastle School Board to stop plans for a junior high or high school building. Of 128 approached, eight favored the project, twenty offered no preference, and the rest remained undecided. The group plans to present the signatures this week as a test of ward sentiment.
Richard White of Morton Avenue staggered along a street with a beer bottle, shouted wildly, and was arrested by Policeman Carlos Watson around 2 am Sunday. He appeared in Mayor Cooper's court and was fined $1 plus $11 costs, unable to pay and jailed.
Silvan A. Dawson, a minister, and Miss Ethel L. Henderson of Kansas Ill were wed at Rev. Gill's Cloverdale residence Sunday at 3 PM after obtaining a marriage license from County Clerk A J Hamrick. They plan to reside in Kansas Ill. The bride has taught in Kansas Ill schools. Also, the W C T U Flower Mission meets Tuesday at 2:20 PM at Mrs Racer Bittles east Washington street with program led by Mrs Hattie Moore.
Miss Jennie L Koessler daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Koessler of south Indiana street and James Morlan of this city were united in marriage at the residence of Rev B D Beck pastor of the Locust Street Methodist Church Saturday evening at 7 30 Rev Beck performed the ceremony They will make their home on Olive street Both the bride and groom are well known in this city with the bride employed at Sudranski Dry Goods and the groom in a local garage They have many friends to extend congratulations.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Buster daughter of Mrs Loretta Buster and Thomas H Williams of Columbus Ind was held at the bride’s mother home Sunday at 2 pm Rev Bert DeWitt Beck officiating Miss Buster taught in city schools and the groom practices medicine in Columbus The couple left for Columbus to reside with out of town guests Mr and Mrs William Williams Gas City Ind and Mr and Mrs E P Howard Rankin Ill present Also Mrs Evan Hopkins and Miss Marguerite Callender visited Indianapolis and Stilesville residents Ernest and Otto McHaffie were in town on business
Fourteen of thirty six lots were sold Saturday in Greencastle’s new Fairview addition by the American Town Lot company. Buyers include Greencastle residents Joseph Baker Clarence Cooper R E Longden William Hancock G W Garrett B H Dalby Charles Wood Roy Hill Elmer Gibson William McFarlane and Indianapolis residents Clarence Rhodes and J S Cruse. E B Taylor of the A C Stone Co. was in St Louis on business.
Plainfield Reform School fugitives were reported heading toward Greencastle. They were seen in Filmore late Sunday night and jumped a Monon freight train north of town. Marshal Cooper and Officer Malongy traced them to Jim Bridges farm where they stole a dinner bucket. Judge James P. Hughes presided in a Clay County case in Brazil today.
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