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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
1
A large hay-filled barn at the Oren Wall farm near New Maysville was destroyed by flames early this morning as a storm swept through the area. No injuries reported. Fire officials investigate cause.
A large barn on the Oren Hall farm east of New Maysville burned down after a lightning strike this morning. Tenant Wesley Smith rowed to save all stock and most farming implements as a severe storm and vivid electrical display swept the area.
Robert McCullough of Washington township and Reggie Wright of Manhattan visit Indianapolis. G. W. Hinton, owner of the livery stable on North Jackson Street, feuds with C. M. Newgent as they spend the day in the city.
Mrs. David Jump of Tacoma Washington formerly Susan Wheeler a DePauw graduate leaves Tacoma after telegram reveals her father James W Wheeler is critically ill in Noblesville Indiana He is a 71 year old lumber merchant and Civil War veteran with eight children
In Greencastle South, Joseph Strother sues for divorce after Mary C Strother withdrew her prior suit. He alleges cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple's residence is South Greencastle. Allee James and Aliee represent Mr Strother.
Mrs. John Crow of Virginia Minnesota is visiting Dr and Mrs W W Tucker in this city.
In a many witnesses mass convention delegates nominate a grand jury representative. The meeting aims to recommend to the city committee that the ticket be selected on Tuesday evening October 7. An investigation into Otis Sanford’s death will likely take three or four days with summons issued to testify.
A Tuesday meeting of representative Democrats in Greencastle recommends a mass convention on October 7 to nominate a city ticket. The caucus urges businessmen of ability and integrity to lead, as city affairs are in decline and a capable administration is needed this fall. Attendees include L G Wright C L Airhart George Wilson Dr Jerome King Ed McG Walls Chas J Arnold James J Randel Dr G W Bence and others.
A fragmented record shows transfers of land in Floyd and Franklin townships among M O Herod James H Arnold William F Baney David D Gerber Almira Lewis and Albert C Lockridge. It also notes Bainbridge Cemetery assessment for Almira Lewis with an 1100 lot description.
The Grand Jury among Otis Sanford death after he burned the Aaron Hand farm barn near New Maysville, then killed himself and was shot by Hand's son. The panel began Tuesday and by this morning sixteen witnesses awaited summons in the courthouse lobby under Louis Hodshire's supervision.
A compact list reads Boyd, Mrs Kate, Carpenter, George Daughtery, W H Haynes, Clifford Harris, Mrs Thomas L Roberts Rest. The fragment hints at a social or genealogical notice with several households and individuals named.
The county auditor certifies Green Castle taxable values totaling 2,203,009 dollars for the town. City clerk to record figures.
The county auditor certifies to city clerk 80 Sayers that Greencastle residents owe taxes on real estate personal and corporate property totaling 2 243 139 with 532 polls and 432 voters liable for poll tax as the council prepares the levy.
County Clerk Hamrick reported fourteen marriage licenses issued this month in Putnam County. An average of one license per weekday has been issued so far, with one per day on the first thirteen days. Recently activity slowed and today they were two behind the monthly average.
Twenty one men reported to Coach Rosie for practice as candidates were called for before school opens at Delany University. The squad will grow to over thirty this afternoon though wet grounds limited work. Sefton and Dunn from Anderson High School appeared in uniform and are expected to develop into strong linesmen. Shorty Long, the tailback, said he cannot play this year due to parental objections.
James D. Lightbody of Chicago former DePauw student and Olympic champion plans marriage to Miss Mabel Wilson Payne of Rock Island Tr. She is daughter of ex Senator Payne of Illinois and a Chicago University graduate. They will reside in Chicago after the November ceremony.
Local hog sales showed steady to slightly higher quotes with top hogs at 9.15 dollars and most hogs selling 8.75 to 9.00. Cattle arrivals were light with steady cow and heifer prices, active steers, and a steady calf market. sheep and lambs were scarce with uncertain demand.
Babe Conklin of Greencastle will umpire the post season series between the Indianapolis pennant winners and an All-Star Federal league team. Games start tomorrow with three more through Sunday. receipts split 60 40 favoring the winners. Beckley also to umpire series and Conklin is named alongside him.
Miss Verna Crawley who has been visiting Mr and Mrs O Boswell has returned to her home in Mitchell South Dakota.
Representatives of three eastern oil companies secure privileges to drill for oil on land north of spown reports indicate hundreds of acres have been leased.
More than 3000 acres northeast of Greencastle near Walnut Creek have been leased by the Octo Oil Company and two Eastern rivals with plans to sink wells by October. Phillip Fenn, a company representative, has spent weeks at Park Coffman’s home securing land options in the area as Sealogists report strong gas and oil prospects. James Merryweather is summoned to Anderson to aid his brother in law James Farlow who formerly lived here.
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