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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1913
Page
1
A storm descended on Greencastle on Saturday afternoon bringing heavy downpour, lightning displays, strong winds, and hail. The event occurred around 5 o clock with officials noting significant weather impact.
A violent storm hit Green Castle Saturday afternoon with wind hail and lightning. It damaged trees chimneys and roofs and knocked out electric lights before easing by early evening. follow up rain soaked the ground and benefited vegetation through Sunday.
A Saturday storm battered Belle Union and surrounding areas with heavy rain wind and lightning. Farms suffered collapsed barns blown roofs destroyed outbuildings damaged homes and ruined orchards with several animals injured or killed and extensive tree damage reported.
Clarence McCammack’s barn unroofed Mrs McAninch’s barn blown down and other out buildings destroyed Will Masten’s house blown off its foundation Summer kitchen at Martin Broadstreet residence demolished Elmer Wallace’s farm buildings badly damaged fencing blown down and telephone lines out Three John W McCammack hay stacks blown and scattered Many trees in Broadpark blown down Buildings on D W Parker and Ot Woods farms near Broadpark destroyed
An electrical storm damaged local telephone lines and the interurban system with torn wires and downed poles. Traction line failures at Clayton and Coatesville halted service from 5 10 pm to 11 45 pm. Insulators cracked near Pecksburg caused a second outage from about 9 30 am to noon.
A Saturday storm hit Belle Union and nearby areas causing unusual damage. A pump and twenty feet of piping were blown from a well on the Bertha McAninch farm while nine fence posts were uprooted at the Preston Buss farm.
Miss Desiah C Hamilton wed Charles E Peregrine at the First Methodist Episcopal church with Rev J S Hoagland officiating. Attending were family members from Indiana and local friends as the couple plan home on a farm near Artesian after the Chau tauqua and Hoosier Picnic in Riverside.
John W. Wood, county official, dies at age 63 after an illness since early last fall. He had just left his office when he was stricken.
John W. Wood 63, Putnam County Recorder, died after a hemorrhage on the courthouse sidewalk soon after leaving his office. Survived by widow, son Charley, deputies, and two daughters, funeral held at Little Walnut Church with Elder Cornelius L. Airhart officiating. Interment in Little Walnut cemetery. Wood was a beloved county official known for his kindness and wide acquaintance.
First Methodist Church held DePauw Day services honoring DePauw University graduates and students. Dr Harry D B Gough spoke to a large crowd including four local graduates Miss Madeline Eppert Thomas Grey Needles Frederick Powell and Walter Letzler with alumni present.
County Recorder John W. Wood died Saturday afternoon triggering an immediate appointment by the Putnam county Board of Commissioners. They will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. to name a successor, likely Charley Wood or Mrs. Woods, with the appointee serving until January 1914.
The Indianapolis Star features a picture of four generations in Mrs. Kate Kleinbuch O Greencastle's family. Vera Marie Streuss sits in her great grandmother's arms while her mother R E Streuss lives at 42 Kealing Avenue and her grandmother Margaret Houghland at 140 Kealing Avenue, Indianapolis.
Petersburg Indiana June 22 A hog cholera case under the no hog cholera act will be tried in the Pike Circuit Court at the July term. Honesty and Guy M Sanders allege John Hauser sold thirteen hogs infected with cholera for $65. The herd later saw 72 hogs die and $800 in losses plus vaccine costs. The Sanders seek $1,000 damages.
Venard V McCammack aged 28 died Saturday afternoon at his parents home one-half mile south of Helle Union after a long lung illness. He leaves a widow and daughter. The funeral was held this morning at 1 o clock.
Alvan Irwin and Leslie Vandament, local riders, arrange a July time race from Greencastle to Crawfordsville over a potentially fast route. Irwin rides a Harley Davidson and Vandament an Indian. They post a $50 purse for the winner and expect roughly a forty five minute trip if roads suit.
Russell Scobee was injured when a machine driven by Pearl Shonkwiler of Morton crashed into Big at Cross Roads near Brick Chapel late Saturday afternoon.
Russell Seabee, 20, of near Brick Chapel, was badly injured when a large automobile driven by Pearl Shonkwiler of Morton struck his buggy at Brick Chapel. Seabee suffered concussion and injuries. the horse was severely hurt and the buggy wrecked.
Bee Hive Rebekah Lodge No. 106 calls a regular meeting tonight with all members and officers urged to attend. Clara Dittamore N C Marie Priest secretary. James Edwards of Greencastle and Battling Brooks had six rounds at the Airdome Saturday. the professional boxer proved superior. Dr Cyrus A Wade endowment secretary and Dr Demetrius Tillotson trustee of DePauw University leave for Lebanon to represent the college in the William Mick will case and will not testify beyond consulting with lawyers.
June 22 claims Commander William Crose and family from Greencastle Indiana guests of Commander Thomas J. Senn. Crose has resigned as Governor of Samoa and will reside in the East. Miss Janet Crose was named a Samoan princess, a rare honor for an American.
Miss Jessie Wright and William Welch wed at the bride’s mother Mrs Emma Wright home on Sunday at noon. About fifty guests attended the ceremony and dinner. The couple plans a wedding trip to Westville NL and will reside in Fern where Welch works as an engineer for the American Glass and Sand company.
W B Vestal appointed postmaster at Greencastle by the Senate on June 17 received a blank bond and oath this morning. He will fill them out and return them to Washington and then be commissioned and sworn in, likely on July 1. The bond amount is 5500 dollars.
The Bloomington District Epworth League of the Indiana Conference will open its annual convention tomorrow at Locust street church. Sessions are set for Tuesday evening and Wednesday with addresses by prominent workers. About 150 delegates and visitors are expected.
Miss Dora Elkins living with Anna Bicknell in Greencastle was thrown from a buggy Sunday night near Long Branch Church west of town and sustained injuries.
Dora Elkins of this city was thrown from a runaway buggy west of town near Long Branch church Sunday night. She suffered a dislocated elbow a deep forehead cut bruises and shock. The party had been returning from church with Smiley Irwin and Mrs Irwin when the horse bolted and overturned the rig. Because telephone lines were down a physician had to be fetched from town.
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