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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
3
Fragmentary court note indicates suits from the Citizens or a receiver in Bainbridge against Welch Fred Caath Austin Shuee and Ed passed in Putnam circuit court Thursday and were dismissed.
A transient was arrested for intoxication near Walnut street and jailed overnight with a $40 fine in Squire Kent's court. Multiple civil cases proceed, divorces granted, and property trades noted. Officials report tax collections of $27,000 Saturday and $57,000 Friday, with notices on deadlines and attendance.
Miss Kathryn Miller of Roachdale, a former deputy county auditor, assisted in the county auditor's office on Monday.
John Call of Purdue University visited Mr. and Mrs. John Cannon on Sunday, sharing time and conversation during the visit at their home.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Gorham of south Vine street and Mr and Mrs Rus Freeman and their daughter Mary Esther of north Indiana street visited relatives in Muncie over the weekend.
Mrs P R Christie learns her father E P Mathers in Kalamazoo Michigan is gravely ill with pneumonia. He had been living with L F Treat and his daughter Nellie Fry Taylor in Ben Davis. He traveled to Kalamazoo with the Taylors for a weekend visit before falling ill. later reports say his condition improved.
Mrs. Mary Murphy of Terre Haute goes with her daughter Mrs. John Buis to Greencastle on Sunday. Mrs. Buis recently had a major operation at Terre Haute and will be cared for there until recovery. Mrs. Murphy will stay with Mrs. Buis until she recuperates. Mrs. Buis resides east of Greencastle.
Local residents and visitors fill a Greencastle page with brief reports. Travel between Indianapolis Terre Haute and Polk County appears as visits and family moments. A bicyadir accident near State Road 43 leaves no injuries while Paul Boose sustains facial cuts from a kiln fall at the cement plant. William McVey funeral services conducted in Groveland by Rev W E Gill. Guardianship petitions filter through Putnam Circuit Court as Basil Haltom and others receive guardians.
Lawrence Snider is confined to his Elm Street home due to illness and is under care at home.
Prof. A. F. Caldwell, a well known Greencastle man, has returned from the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where he had been under treatment and observation.
Mrs. Lucretia Zaring wife of Lewis Zaring died at her Manhattan home after a brief pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home with Rev. B. H. Bruner and Dr. C. Howard Taylor. pallbearers were five brothers and Mort Rissler. Interment followed at Forest Hill Cemetery.
In Putnam Circuit Court Herbert Williams seeks a new trial after a jury awarded him 90 to one in a suit over a horse sale. Williams alleges the horse was misrepresented by defendant William Siner.
Rev. C. Howard Taylor of Greencastle Methodist Church travels by auto to Kansas City for the Methodist Church general conference. He is joined by Rev. Guy Black and two Terre Haute friends, and they expect to be away several days.
Moffett and Dobbs delivered Buick vehicles to Indiana Portland Cement Co. and to Roscoe Hurst. Funeral services for Martha M. Sanders were held at Barnard for the life long Jackson township resident who died Sunday. Burial was in Roachdale cemetery. A collision on Hanna and Locust streets damaged a Buick and a Chevrolet with no injuries. The Citizens Trust Company sues Margaret Durham Bridges for partition and sale of real estate. the widow recently contested the will. Mrs. Katherine Mills to speak at Purdue and Miss Florence Evans to perform in Die Hochzeitsreise at DePauw Little Theatre. Mor e club notes and a Pontiac sedan sale to Roscoe E. Martin.
Several local men traveled to South Bend to attend a Congrave of the Knight Templars. Attendees included Carol Moore Elmer Crawley T G Yuncker Earl Harris Heber Ellis and Charles Huffman.
Miss Norvetta Green daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Green of West Washington Street returns home to Greencastle for summer vacation. She has served as supervisor of music in Holland Indiana schools this past year. John Hillman English instructor at DePauw will join the Boston Herald staff for the summer months after teaching journalism and directing The DePauw. He will return to Greencastle in the fall. Mrs Neely O Hair returns home Wednesday from the County Hospital where she has been for medical treatment.
Mrs Helen Maddox returned home from Mr Goslins Saturday evening. Miss Cora Carrington Kath leen and Maxine Clodfelter spent last week with sister Mrs James Shannon at Crawfordsville. Mr and Mrs George Inge called on Thomas Rogers last Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Lex Ferrand moved to Attica last week. Virgil Gootch and wife spent Sunday at Everett Gootch. Mrs Laura Inge was in Rockville last Thursday. Mrs Nell Bettis from Indianapolis spent a few days with sister Mrs Russell O Hair. Miss Hilda Miller from Muncie spent Sunday with brother Lee Miller. George L Inge was in Greencastle Thursday. Mr and Mrs Russell O Hair spent Saturday night and Sunday in Indianapolis.
Word came of the marriage between Sergeant Estelle B. Johnson and Miss Margaret Steinkamp in San Antonio Texas. Greencastle visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cox and child, Mrs. Swinford, Marie Cox and Cecil Roach. Local updates mention various visits and a sick list.
Mrs Earl Scobee remains on the sick list. Families visited include Grant Cooper and children with J B Eudaly and children and Basil O Neal with Lee Hall and children. Several couples visited friends and relatives including the Nad Pace household and the Grimes family. Howard Wright is home with scarlet fever and Ollie Wright is unimproved.
Mrs Ed Shields and Mrs Ruth Fry will be guests of honor at a Floyd township Home Economics Club meeting Tuesday to report on their work at Purdue University last January. Several locals attended May Day in Greencastle and DePauw University Mother’s Day events.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Stewart and children of Greencastle visited James Hylton on Sunday. Callers in the afternoon included Will Evans and family, George Evans and children, Dwight Allen and family, and Evans, all from Indianapolis. M E Smith and family hosted guests. Aaron Goodwin and family called on Fred Beck. Elijah Baker, formerly ill, is improving.
Cecil Knauer and family called on Charlie Baker Sunday afternoon. Harold Baker spent Sunday near Brazil with home folks. Calls at Henry Osborn's Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. McSheney Lucile Bugg and Emmett Cravens all of Indianapolis Albert Wilson and Frank Wells of Clayton Mr. and Mrs. Amos Nicholson and children of Russellville and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ball of Bainbridge. Fred Hank spent Sunday near New Winchester. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Shinn spent Sunday with Theodore Shinn. On May 13 Brother Oscar Irwin of Greencastle will preach at Palestine. Nola Baker called on Mrs. Henry Osborn Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Cassedy of Groveland spent Sunday with Donald Games. Jacob McVay a former Putnam County man died at the home of Mrs Harvender Saturday evening near 6 o'clock. He was a resident of Floyd township having lived here several years ago. Mrs. Ola Beck and Mrs. Donald Games called on Mrs. Henry Osborn Friday evening.
County Auditor W. B. Gill reports 60 to 76 Plymouth Rock chickens stolen from his farm two miles north of Cloverdale on State Road 3 Tuesday night. Sheriff Eiteljorge and County Agent Stevenson found no clues after investigating Wednesday. A similar raid on Indiana State Farm Tuesday night allegedly took 100 Rhode Island Red chickens from Superintendent Howard.
In observance of National Hospital Day the Putnam County Institution invites the public to visit Saturday afternoon from 1 to 4. Attaches will show visitors through the hospital and a group photo of all babies born there will be taken at 2. Milburn notes 126 births and the hospital has cared for thousands since opening, serving community medical needs.
William Henry Wysong 82 Civil War veteran and former farmer of Clinton township died suddenly at 10 15 pm Tuesday at the home of his son John S Wysong in Monroe township from angina pectoris. He was the last Civil War veteran in Clinton township and is survived by five daughters and one son. Funeral services Friday at Union Chapel Church with G A R ritual, burial at Union Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Ross Furney of Reelsville, bitten severely by her dog last Saturday, will undertake Pasteur rabies treatment following a letter from the State.
The director notes the lab could not detect negri bodies due to brain mutilation and warns that microscopical diagnosis is rare unless the animal dies. Given the treacherous disease and extensive lacerations, the Pasteur treatment is recommended. Dr Alger to begin treatment Wednesday afternoon.
Plans for DePauw University commencement week run Friday June 8 to Monday June 11. Activities include Senior Class Day and recognition, Alumni events, reunions, baccalaureate, vespers, and the conferring of degrees at 10:00 a.m. Monday.
Butler scores three runs in the first and two in the eighth to beat DePauw 7 to 3. Stratton triples and scoring error by Hildebrand sparked the Tigers, with Cain Floyd Fro muth and Hildebrand contributing key hits. Pfersick and Scheiner defended as Collyer pitched for Butler.
Firefighters were called to Lois Cowgill’s home on south Jackson street Wednesday around 9 o clock. An Overland car in the yard caught fire, starting from a box of matches found in the back seat. The top and rear cushions burned. tools in the car were saved. It is believed a child accidentally started the blaze.
Professor William A. Huggard, director, says plans are nearly complete for the summer session at the university. Resident student registration runs June 7–9 and nonresident on June 11. Classes start June 12 and end August 15 with a teaching corps including Bartlett, Bundy, Dirks, Jones, Lytle, Nichols, Tilden, Crandall, Sherman, Williams, Hickman, Huggard, and Lehner.
Thieves stole four rolls of lead covered copper insulated cable from the Cloverdale Telephone Company storage, then returned to take the remaining wire. Evens searched junk yards in Brazil, Spencer, Bloomington and nearby towns for the missing property. Each roll was heavy and required two men. thieves used a small car to make multiple trips. The value runs to several hundred dollars.
Butler beat DePauw 3 to 1 at Irwin Field in Indianapolis as Hildebrand the sophomore hurler held the Tigers to seven hits. Butler struck for eleven hits off Piersick and sent at least one run across in each inning except the fifth after Collyer started with a double.
Mrs Bertha Haltmeyer Hanneman 53 died Sunday in San Francisco after two years of ill health. She leaves husband and daughter Mrs Horace Welcome of California. Daughter of late Edward Hanneman builder of the Opera House block Greencastle. Body to arrive Friday night with funeral Saturday at McCurry Funeral Home. Arrangements to be announced.
New Market May 8 Robert Vancleave, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Vancleave near Parkersburg, fell ill with appendicitis Tuesday night and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance where surgeons operated at once after the appendix burst. He is progressing favorably. He graduated from New Market high school two weeks ago and has since been awarded the Rector scholarship at DePauw University.
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