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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
2
Indianapolis May 27 A world's record may fall in the Indianapolis 6500 mile race set for May 29. The top eight autos averaged 96.5 mph in trials versus 95.3 last year, with all cars at or above 80 mph. Despite a smaller field of twenty five, the contest promises speed and close competition to the final minute.
Cloverdale notes report Mrs. Alonzo Chamberlain and Miss Bell Stanton with Charles F. Gray in the city. Harrison McCoy returns home to Roachdale after visiting Cloverdale. W E Gill learns of his mother's death and departs with family for Paris Illinois.
At a special Indiana University athletic board session, coach Cotton Berndt’s suspensions of Donnelly and Englehart from the baseball team were sustained. Both players, a sophomore and a senior, will sit for the season’s end for rule violations. No professionalism charges were found against others amid rumors.
Urges readers to act on kidney symptoms claiming Doan's Kidney Pills prove effective. Cites Mrs. Coffin of Danville Indiana with a testimonial of relief and improved health after use. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, props.
Correspondence from Rock Branch notes Mr and Mrs Clint Barnett visiting Mr and Mrs Sam Stewart on Sunday. Miss Julia Plaster called on Miss Catherine Fishback Sunday afternoon. Mrs Eva Smith and Miss Hazel Allen spent Friday afternoon with Mrs John German. Mr and Mrs Sumner Bidgood were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Russek
Figures quoted from official court reports to the Indiana Department of Statistics are cited by Adv.
The Greencastle D A R chapter provides pennants to decorate Revolutionary War graves. Flags are at Model Dry Goods store with distribution led by Miss Ella Beckwith. Friends and relatives of soldiers are urged to call and obtain flags.
Nancy Ragle spent Sunday afternoon with Dan Gardner. Jane Boswell visited Nancy Ragle on Saturday. Several from North Ball Hill attended Falling Rock on Sunday. Ira More called on Russell Gardner Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Arthur Tagle visited the latter's father Dan Miller. Ralph Gardner attended the Morton horse show on Saturday.
An all day meeting at Little Walnut Baptist church on Decoration Day invites all members and friends. A basket dinner will be served at noon. The Rev. Kester will give the address.
Businessmen in Cloverdale organized a horse show association led by President Howard Shake Secretary O W Smythe and Treasurer Ed West. The group planned to set a date at a meeting tonight and has over $800 pledged for the show in June.
To accommodate Speedway Races patrons in Indianapolis on May 29, a special train will depart Greens Castle at 6 52 a m arriving Indianapolis 7 35 a m. Return service leaves Indianapolis at 7 p m with later regular trains at 12 01 midnight and 2 20 a m. J Dowling agent.
The notice mentions a Sunday school at the Dunkard church at 2:30 PM each Sunday. It records Mrs. Alice Carmichael visiting her daughter Mrs. Roas Sutherlin and lists social visits: Mrs. Sallie Bettis with daughter with Mrs. Odie Burk, and several others visiting Mrs. Emily Boswell and Miss May Oliver at Morton.
Farmers plow corn as guests visit Ben Wells and Mary Wells. The Brattain child Mary Louise is seriously ill. A dance at William Williamson's drew a large crowd. Mrs. Day visits John Phillips. C F Payne was in Brazil last week. Shillings family from Greencastle stayed with Mrs Shillings' parents. Ollie Ellis and Jonathan Hasty bought new autos. A child of Ben Berry was seriously burned. Co F Payne sold cattle to Dolph Johnson of Mansfield last week.
A gentle rain fell Sunday as locals hosted visitors including Wm Kane and family John Phillips and family William Day Jack Nelson Crawley and family Raymond Wright General Eubanks Albright brothers and Mullinix. Wright joined alfalfa purists on a county trip Tuesday. Day and Phillips hosted guests Saturday night and Sunday while Mary Day visited Roachdale Monday and Tuesday.
The long looked for and needed aid appeared last Thursday and farmers rejoice over the improved appearance of their meadows and oat fields. Born Saturday May 22 a son to Mr and Mrs Phillip Hutcheson named Woodrow Willa.
Mrs D C Krider of Brazil visits friends in Reelsville. Laura Town and Naomi Snider of Greencastle spend Sunday with Flossie Aker. Goose couple move into Mary Burks property. McElroys of Clayton visit Levi Carpenter family. Smit family spends Saturday in Manhattan with Mrs C E. Ice cream social at M E church on May 29. Hill couple in Brail. Whincocks of Keenscastle visit Smiths. Henry Vickers family of Brazil visits Kate Foster.
The item notes Mr and Mrs Jack Knoll and Mr and Mrs Sharp visiting Keelsville from Greencastle. Mrs C J Benetiel and children and Lena tox were seen in Greencastle Saturday afternoon. Elmer Anderson and family spent Sunday with Bruce Osborn. Fashion store offers white laundry full dress shirts at 50c 75c and 1 00 for a few days.
Uncalled letters remain in the Bunco era post office as Nelson and Miss Mary Russell are listed. A Gulf Coast resident recounts a rural scam where two opticians sold glasses at high prices then a later patent medicine troupe collected about $1,000 in November, with broader regional frauds estimated to total tens of thousands.
In Putnam Circuit Court September term 1915 Jitie Newgent files for divorce from Jesse L Newgent with affidavit of non residency. Defendant to appear September 6 1915 at Greencastle Court House or default will be entered. Clerk Harry W Moore Attys Hays Murphy. Weekly May 28 1915.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Jacob C. Rogers deceased to appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Greencastle Indiana on June 21 1915 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness Clerk Hat L Moore May 24 1915 Weekly May 28
Notice of sale by the Putnam County treasurer for road bonds dated 1915 with a total issue of 1600 dollars. Bids open until 2 o'clock June 7 1915 at the county treasurer's office in the courthouse Green Castle. Interest rate 4 percent payable at the county treasurer's office.
Estate notices for Spencer Riggle call heirs and legatees to appear at Putnam Circuit Court in Castle Indiana on the last day of May 1915 to show cause and prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Witness dated May 10 1915 by Clerk Harry W Moore. Weekly May 14.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners announces bids for 7 874 feet of gravel road on the J. H. Strain road in Washington Township. Sealed proposals are due June 7, 1915, by 2 PM at the County Auditor’s Greencastle office. Bid bonds require double bid amount, with at least one resident or local surety and anti collusion oath. The board may reject any bid, and a completion time will be set.
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