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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1914
Page
1
Rev Demetrius Tillotson will preach the annual Memorial Day sermon at College Avenue Church. Plans for Decoration Day observance have been perfected.
Local coal dealer Daniel Kelly died of apoplexy while seated near his office late Monday afternoon after a year of illness.
Memorial Sunday service at 10 30 a m at College Avenue M E Church will be led by Rev Demetrius Tillotson. G A R and all soldiers urged to meet at the courthouse at 10 a m for a march to the church with badges worn. Decoration Day program set for Saturday May 30 with graveside honors, flag marking, flowers, and a meeting at Forest Hill cemetery. Daniel Kelly dies after apoplexy at 67. funeral Wednesday at 2 p m at the Baptist church with Rev Carswell officiating.
The DePauw Academy baseball team edged Ladoga high school 3 2 in a closely contested afternoon game at Ladoga. Denman drove in all three Preps runs with timely bunts and a key hit, while Simison pitched well for the Preps and Anderson and Denman stood out in the field.
School authorities and Deputy Sheriff Howard Harris visited relatives east of the city in a bid to locate 18 year old Flos sie Allee who escaped from the Girls Industrial School at Indianapolis several weeks ago. No trace of the girl or whereabouts were learned during the visits near Stilesville. Separately, Rose Poly athletic manager reports no crews found to identify the gym robbery thief affecting DePauw baseball players. Terre Haute police also seek leads but have no arrest prospects.
University holds May Day events with main festivities on McKeen Field at night. The day begins with a campus breakfast and features multiple activities anticipated to draw large crowds.
May Day activities on the DePauw campus include breakfast with the DePauw Band, May Queen elections, Freshman Follies, a girls tennis tournament with bronze medals, campus fetes, silver cup dances, May Queen crowning, lantern drill by 350 girls, a University Band concert, May Day Play, and a fireworks display in floral designs.
DePauw University in Greencastle prepares for May Day celebrations featuring the Land of Night play, May Day fireworks, and a pre show University Band concert. Tickets for the evening on McKeen Field are 35 cents, with cast rehearsals tomorrow causing class exemptions.
Stated meeting Temple Lodge No 47 V and A M Wednesday 7 30 p m L H Athey W M kK EB Caldewll Secretary Fireworks and band concert noted plus drive-in viewing tips for a play require attendees to leave machines to see the performance. ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD.
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