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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
1
Pale horse buyers allege dime seller sold diseased geldings. Etchlesen, trustee of Monroba Township, faces the case as Dickerson and Grebb Roach present the evidence in court today.
Dickerson and Grubb of Roachdale sue D W Etcheson trustee of Monroe township for 250 damages claiming a diseased five year old sorrel gelding sold last May by Etcheson through his son Roy. Trial opened in Putnam Circuit Court with Hays Murphy for buyers and C C Gillen for Etcheson.
Plaintiffs allege the horse sold by Mr Etcheson had enlarged glands that worsened to make the animal worth about 26. He says the horse was sound at sale and testified the enlargement is natural not disease. The suit is expected to be hotly contested with testimony described as unsavory.
Dope blanks required by the new law were received by Green Castle druggists. The duplicate forms must be filled for each sale of cocaine opium morphine heroin or derivations with purchaser name and address. Also Jack Dillon the middleweight champion will spar tonight at the Airdome with Jimmie Watts coming from Indianapolis by auto with trainers and friends. He will discuss being one of the best fighters in the world in a non prize fight exhibition stressing scientific boxing.
Figures compiled show Gary leads state per capita wealth while Greencastle, a town with 3 802 residents, reports average wealth of 589 9 dollars.
A table ranking 118 Indiana cities by per capita wealth shows Gary ahead with total taxables of 20,058,390 and population 17,802 yielding 141.849 per person. Whiting is second with 1,154.59, Indianapolis fourth with 808.07, and Greencastle twentieth with 8,802 residents and 580.98 per capita wealth.
In Boone County Indiana on June 18 witnesses from Indianapolis testified Mick was of unsound mind for the Mick will contest. Real estate dealers, contractors and a watchman all discussed Mick's religious views and aversion to non Methodist creeds. An architect for Mrs Florence Robinson testified under defense they declared him sound minded. Robinson's deposition—the longest read in the Boone Circuit—confirms DePauw University is named as a beneficiary under the will now contested by the daughter.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church plans DePauw Day with a music program and addresses. Honorees include church members Madeline Eppert Walter Letzler Thomas Gray Fredrick Powell and DePauw graduates Florence Haupt Elizabeth Schirling Gladys Jolley Pauline Curnick. Harry B. Gough delivers the principal address.
Settlement reached after an accident on the TE H and Eastern track east of Greencastle last year. The compromise involves more parties against the traction company.
In a Fillmore damage suit against T H I and B over a 1911 Greencastle accident, Mrs Mary Hunter and J W Hunter settled after evidence. The compromise yields 2500 to Mrs Hunter. prior verdicts included a 5000 award in the death of a son, upheld on appeal.
Reported events describe farmers in Tennessee and Missouri enduring bizarre incidents. Dowdy survives odd lightning strike on hay while Slocum deals with a damaged Holstein after a cowfight. White in Missouri marks 112th birthday with corn bread longevity claim. Wheat fights a garter snake and a shoe crisis. Graves completes 50 years in Treasury. Morris bursts with fried egg records. Will crashes after a black snake wraps his bicycle. Nickels, a Benton Harbor farmer, emerges as a human aquarius.
Miss Lillian Hays daughter of Mr and Mrs S A Hays entertained fifteen of her young friends at a slumber party at the Hays home on east Anderson street Wednesday night. The party featured a serenading tour and a morning trip to Mc Lean Springs by auto for breakfast.
About twenty five Greencastle club riders plus large delegations from Indianapolis Brazil and Terre Haute will ride to Shades of Death for a picnic on Sunday. Officials expect at least two hundred riders to attend.
A truncated meteorology note lists temperatures for 6 am to 1 pm with garbled entries. Readable times show morning readings. other data are unintelligible. The fragment suggests a partial record of daily temperatures.
Lawrence McLain of Lebanon and Olive Hoffner, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hoffner, united in a ring ceremony at the Greencastle Christian church parsonage. Officiated by L A Beard. They then traveled to Lebanon for a furnished home awaiting them. Leona Kelley and Pearl Newgent attended as guests of honor.
For days Nickels has suffered a stomach ailment and violent coughing spells. He has coughed up brook trout four inches long on several occasions, leading physicians to conclude tiny minnows grew in his stomach. Nickels is now recovering.
Miss Lina Habheimer and Miss Bonnie Farwell gave addresses at the Greencastle District Epworth League session in Bloomingdale. Dr James Campbell administered the Lord's Supper. Speakers included Rev W W Martin and Rev RE Mark with talks on institutes and boy outreach. Charley McGaughey came from Hoaddale on legal business.
A vehicle driven by J. W. Crox of Cloverdale struck a motorcycle ridden by the son of Dr. Moser of Belle Union near Cataract on Wednesday afternoon, causing injuries.
A motorcycle operated by Joy Moser age 18 of Belle Union was struck by an auto truck driven by J. W. Croxton of Cloverdale near Cataract on Wednesday afternoon. The rider sustained a bad foot bruise while the motorbike was demolished. Both drivers slowed but could not avoid the collision. both were uninjured beyond minor injuries and the vehicles were moved to Cloverdale.
Temple Lodge No. 47 F and A M calls a Friday 7 30 p m meeting for an Entered Apprentice degree. James L Randel W M and FE Caldwell secretary announce the session and officers.
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