27 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1914
Page
1
Local man who severely injured Artie Boswell in a June 18 fight at the North End restaurant was found guilty of assault and battery and unable to pay the $50 fine and costs.
Local people announce they will file an injunction suit against the construction of a new high school. They say a finding in a similar case adds a new aspect to the local situation and that there will be no meeting tonight.
Indiana jury convicted Charley King of assault and battery after a June fight with Artie Boswell in the Monon restaurant. King faced a $50 fine and jail time for the verdict, aided by testimony from Charles Crawley and others. Separate notes mention funds raised for aGreencastle junior high school bond injunction and ongoing legal debate.
Heavy rainfall and strong winds caused extensive damage to houses barns and crops in the county on Friday afternoon. Rainfall was not uniform across the area.
A Friday electrical and wind storm damaged many properties around Brick Chapel and Bainbridge in South Putnam. Wind toppled trees and destroyed timbers, corn cribs, and a silo while roofs were torn from homes including Ollie Wright’s residence and Ed Due’s house. The No. 10 Madison Township school suffered severe damage from a lightning strike, and hail damaged young corn. Several farmers reported losses of horses and trees, with additional minor damages across the county.
Talmadge Dillon of Roches Ter, a 1914 DePauw graduate, accepts offer from the local school board to return as faculty at Greencastle. He had a good school record while a student.
Talmadge Dillon of Rochester Ind has accepted the position as instructor of mathematics and athletic coach at Greencastle High School. He will replace J P Johnson who resigned after two years. Dillon a DePauw University graduate with class of 1914 and a Sigma Nu member, will begin work next fall.
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