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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1919
Page
1
Bert Colip, one of the men who escaped from the Putnam County Bastille, is taken into custody at his Noblesville home. Earlier, another escapee was caught in Muncie.
Bert Colip, wanted in Greencastle after a fight with Sheriff McCarty, had earlier escaped from the State Farm after a chicken theft conviction in this city. Three men fled Putnam county jail last Friday using a blanket rope from a window. Mare Clause was nabbed in Muncie. Jesse Coffman of Terre Haute remains at large.
Belated locals report Fred Todd ex trustee of Floyd township and noted area farmer has sold his farm near Coatesville and plans to move to a newly bought farm near McAllen Texas. He expects to depart around September 19. John Shannon sold his prize winning State Fair turoe boar American Colonel Success for 1000 dollars and the animal will be shown October 2 before delivery to the new owner shortly after. Greencastle faced an ice shortage Tuesday as Gardner and Co. delivered no ice and a carload did not arrive.
Two Greencastle youths were fined $11 each after speeding with Marshal Henry O Hair on East Warrington Street. They did not recognize him at first and were arrested when he found them in an uptown pool room. The incident occurred Tuesday night near 10 o'clock as they headed toward town in a Ford.
Judge James P. Hughes sold his 294 acre Hughes Home Farm on the Greencastle Cloverdale road to James Ferrell of Talbott Indiana for 30000 dollars. Possession passes March 1 1920. Hughes plans to continue farming, having bought the 250 acre Peck farm nearby.
Due to rising demand in Greencastle the Greencastle Gas Co completed a 20 by 30 foot addition housing duplicate scrubber bench condenser and exhauster. A bypass system was added under the plant manager H E Burkhalter. Bench work by Missouri Fire Brick Co and machinery by Western Gas Machinery Co. The upgrade doubles capacity.
Mrs Ralph Sears and James visited Mrs Leo Lurber with Pauline and Mildred Tuesday. Miss Elizabeth Wilson of Indianapolis returning home after visiting Aunt Mrs Weaver. Mrs Pearl Richardson called on Mrs Herbert Boswell Wednesday evening. Mrs Dunbar at home after a few days at Spring. May Lurber guiding neighborhood children to 1st ward school in Geencastle for Monday start. Miss Mary Myers of Indianapolis visited relatives over the weekend. Mrs Weaver ill with hay fever. Herbert Boswell and family attended Becklehimer reunion at Roachdale Sunday.
Liberty and Mrs. R. B. Mustard visited Lou Anderson and family in Center Point Sunday. Several other couples from Brazil Terre Haute and Poland stopped by J. H. Hemphill and family. Oscar Rader from Lawernceville Sl. stayed with aunt Mrs. Sarah Rader. Tilley Krack visited Terre Haute relatives. McCullough reunion attended by S. F. Murburger Effie and Sarah Rader. J. P. Kelum listed as sick.
Principal William Dow announced plans for a bigger year book and a senior edit. A musical comedy with about 15 students is being rehearsed by Blake Conly for the high school auditorium. Officers for the new term will be elected next week, including a senior boy president and a junior class secretary, with a wish for a girl secretary with bookkeeping experience.
A six year old boy from Terre Haute brought a pet chicken to the Methodist Children's Home. He pleaded to keep it, and Miss Angie Godwin granted it a home with the children. The home now houses thirty six youngsters, the youngest being twenty two months old.
Al G Barnes, head of the Barnes circus, introduces trained deer into the show for the first time. A deer herd including a papa and mama with four babies performs acts once thought impossible, after fourteen months of training. A street parade is scheduled for 10:80 a.m. with doors opening at 1 and 7 p.m.
Miss Meta Ludolph the county school nurse will see patrons in her courthouse office each weekday afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock, excluding Saturday. Charley Kelley and daughter Lucile have returned from St. Louis where Kelley bought merchandise for his store. In St. Louis a hotel guest fell from an eighth floor window, struck wires and an awning before landing on a large black woman. the fall caused minor injuries only.
A business credo proclaims loyalty as the only path to personal success and promotion, asserting untold opportunities and magnificent possibilities exist but only for the loyal individual who serves first.
Mr and Mrs Frank Vaughn traveled to Indianapolis on Tuesday for the funeral of Clay Bowen.
The Christian Churches of Putnam County hold their annual convention next Sunday September 14 at the Bainbridge Christian Church. An all day meeting is planned with an old fashioned basket dinner. Morning preaching by Rev Griggs of Roachdale and afternoon by Rev Levi Marshall of this city.
At a Bainbridge Bank officers meeting James Reeds was elected president to fill the vacancy caused by Charles Moffett’s resignation. Frank Edwards was chosen to succeed Reeds as cashier. Moffett has moved to the city and joined Milton Brown in the insurance business.
Indianapolis hog receipts totalled 9 000 with 1 500 held over from the prior day. Prices slipped 25 to 50 cents as buyers moved 9 000 head at 17 ¼ to 18.00. Local packers purchased 5 500 hogs and outside buyers 2 500. cattle were slow and barely steady while calves and sheep held steady.
A call for help from the Edward Pector Scholarship Foundation seeks homes to host a student who will tend furnaces and perform other chores in exchange for room and board. Send name to Henry B. Longden, secretary.
Mrs. Clara Lamrers will serve as chaperone at the Kappa House during the school year. Mrs. Clara Shult learns her son Sgt Edward Shuits arrived safely from overseas and will parade with the first division in New York at Camp Mills. Set Shuitz has spent two years overseas. Mrs. Beulah Wells receives a divorce from Ross Wells by Judge Hughes on cruelty grounds and retains custody of their two children.
Five men robbed two safes in a Wall Street building below Fulton Street, defying Inspector Byrnes dead line. Mrs Jane Hefferman alerted police after discovering the burglary early morning. the gang fled as a watchman summoned help. The thieves used skeleton keys and left burglary tools in Barry Gordon's sugar broker office.
A revived tale recounts the laying of the first transatlantic cable from Old World to New, detailing the failed start, mid ocean break, and eventual repair by grappling hooks and sea work. It recalls Roman’s dream, Victorian fame, and the enduring dream of global linkages across the Atlantic.
Frank Lewis of Ford Lucas and Lula Awbrey near Cloverdale wed in a ceremony performed by Jasper N. Dalby on Tuesday.
A Greencastle council meeting Tuesday night developed the need for a greatly increased taxation next year. The proposed rate would rise to 2.0 dollars per hundred compared with 1.25 dollars last year.
Greencastle city council voted to seek a tax levy of 75 cents per $100 assessed value to fund street work, though officials argue the new law should lower taxes. The levy, up from 75 cents to $1.87 scaled by valuation, requires state tax board approval with hearing set for Sept 16. Seminary street work is postponed until spring due to material shortages. a claim ordinance added several hundred dollars to the city’s outstanding warrants.
Miss Bernice Brown of Greencastle and Mrs Sallie Gregory visit. Andersons move to town after purchasing the Milt Brown property. Mrs Laura McFadden and Miss Gladys McFadden tour Bedford and Terre Haute. Mrs John Huffman and Doris return from Texas trip. Mrs Edward Thomas and son Edward Nelson visit. C D Allen back from Detroit. Maggie and Edgar Gaines visit Indianapolis. Chas Moffett moves to Greencastle. Flora Vandament visits Greens Castle. Telephone exchange moves to rooms over Frank Ford store. Fred Obenchain moves into recently purchased property from Harry Shuey.
Capt. John L. Frazee announces three hours of weekly ROTC work at DePauw with compulsory participation for freshmen and sophomores. He served as an instructor at the summer RTC camp at Crap Custer, Michigan, and returns to lead the program. Clarence Vestal attended his son George W. Vestal and Elizabeth Ridgeway Ferrell wedding in Indianapolis, as Mr. Vestal heads to Kansas City for a new position following a motor trip with Mrs. Vestal.
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