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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
1
Robbers entered the Cloverdale post office and T. C. Utterback's store during Friday night. They blew a safe and fled when frightened, leaving little boots found this morning as a clue. Detectives investigate the break in and recoveries.
Explosions muffled by canvas failed to breach the Utterback store safe inner door and no valuables were taken. Robbers rifled post office drawers for money and left after breaking a car window glass to reach the counter. a quarter left by postmaster McKamey was taken.
Candy from the Utterback store was found at the Monon tool house. The reasons the goods were left unexplained remain unknown and Mr. Utterback cannot locate the safe door combination knob. It is unclear if the thieves took it or if an explosion blew it away.
The invitations show Louise Ann OHair daughter of Mr and Mrs Fernando O Hair will wed Ernest Maccoun Darnall on June 30 1915 in Greencastle Indiana The couple plans a West wedding trip visiting California and the Panama Pacific Expositions then return to Champaign Illinois about September 1 Mr Darnall is a purchasing agent for a large Eastern syndicate.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship and communion at 10 30 a m Rev C Herring to deliver a sermon and preaching services at 7 30 p m on the day.
The White Sox beat the Redmen 9 to 5 on Friday afternoon at McKean Field. Louisville colored baseball team fielded the local squad in a lively game with strong hitting from both sides.
The Louisville White Sox defeated the Redmen lodge team 9 to 5 on Mc Keen field Friday afternoon. Rafferty pitched well for Greencastle, while Hanneman and Gentry led Greencastle with two three base hits. The Redmen travel to Ladoga to face the Scalpers after a brief layoff.
Five business houses visited by thieves on Friday night with little of value taken. A grocery store door was secured by five locks. GreenCastle produce company office entered twice in two days.
Greencastle Produce Co on north Jackson street was entered by burglars Friday night for the second time in two days. Havens Bros. Produce Co and Grogan Miller Grocery on east Washington street were also broken into but nothing of value was taken. The thieves pried windows and drawers. the ginseng loss suspected at Greencastle and a small cash amount taken Thursday. Local culprits suspected as the doors of Grogan Miller were secured by five locks.
The Rev B F Clifton 27 pastor of the Methodist church at Kingman and Salem is jailed in Covington charged with stealing two lighting tanks from cars. He allegedly took tanks on June 6 and June 14 and sent the Zackmire tank by express to counter suspicion. Clifton formerly attended Wabash college and graduated from DePauw. He was to marry next week and denies the charges.
Herbert L Bass of Indianapolis has been hired by the Greencastle city school board to draft plans and specs for remodeling the high school on Elm Street. A contractor will begin work Monday. rough cost is about 10000 dollars. Improvements include toilets and heating ventilation and other necessary changes to qualify for a state board commission next year.
Statistics from the school superintendent show a sharp increase in tuition receipts for high school and ward school students across the county. The compiled data indicate higher amounts paid by residents in townships, totaling 4816.20 dollars.
Statistics by School Superintendent H A Henderson show alien tuition for Greencastle during the year ended recently totaled 4816.20 dollars. A total of 275 out township pupils attended Greencastle schools. The average tuition cost per high school pupil was 47.50 dollars and 24.28 dollars for grade pupils.
Ray Hall, 21, of Carpentersville, is in custody after stealing a horse belonging to Grant Alle of Fillmore near Roachdale Show. He was arrested Friday night and given a short sentence at State Farm.
Ray Hall 21 of Carpentersville arrested in Roachdale after stealing a horse and buggy from Grant Allee of Fillmore during the Roachdale horse show. He pleaded guilty, fined $10, and sentenced to 75 days on the State Farm with about 90 total days to serve. The horse died from exhaustion after the theft.
Jerry Steele of Bainbridge was here on business today as an advertisement copy touts a vacuum clothes washer free trial offer with contact by J. T. Boyd.
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