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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1913
Page
1
A brief local notice reports Pitch a Coin and Moosers winning an event titled Meeting of the Progressives. Publicans held Monday night discussions over nomination procedures for Wayor.
A five member committee from the Bull MoogeyS and the Progressives and GOP met in the fire department council chamber to settle a fusion ticket clash. After wrangling they agreed to a coin toss to decide who names the mayoral candidate with the Moosers winning. Republicans gain the clerk nomination.
Delegates draft a plan to name councilmen by party and ward with committees recommending a balance ticket. Bull Moosers would control first and second wards and Republicans the third and fourth, aiming for a coin themed ballot emblem. Ward meetings Friday will choose committee men and elect a city chairman.
The grand jury remains at work and may not finish before tomorrow or possibly Thursday. Mr and Mrs Fred Odair visited Indianapolis this afternoon to attend the Bankers convention.
William Haspel died after being struck by a Vandalia locomotive in the railroad yards at East St. Louis likely Saturday. The incident occurred near the Tennessee East area with investigation by local authorities underway.
William Haspel 41 a former Greencastle resident was struck by a Vandalia train while walking home from the General Chemical Company plant in East St. Louis. His body was found Sunday, identified by a time card, and buried at Forest Hill cemetery after services in Greencastle attended by family members from Terre Haute Indianapolis and Rollette North Dakota.
Mrs. Marie Christ, 60, of 510 South Capitol avenue, was found dead in bed Saturday by Florence Warner who had gone to bring food. Ill for days, Christ's body was taken to Greencastle for burial Monday. She formerly lived as Mrs. Robert Sears of Greencastle and was mother to Mrs. Flora Boreham and Mrs. Bertha Skelton.
A group gathered Sept 1 at Saul Marshall’s to mark Maude Frank’s twentieth birthday. Attendees included Sarah Dillinger Sarah Newings Lizzie Kendall Mae Gardner Lottie Gardner Amelia Elling Oks Owens William Marshall Lawrence Broner Vaughan Dickey Raymond Dickey Parl Rowings Merrill Bruner Malcolm Bruner Owen Rowings Robert Dillinger Robert John Dillinger and Walter Owens. The note mentions Vaughn Dickey’s twenty-fifth birthday later in the event.
Prices in the Indianapolis hog market moved erratically in the opening session. Buyers chased the few desirable hogs with gains to 5 to 10 cents, while light trashy stock sold weakly. about 2,500 hogs were on sale with tops to 9.25 dollars and most sales between 9 and 9. The cattle complex opened strong with limited receipts and steady to slightly higher quotes, and sheep and lambs stayed near steady as supplies tightened.
A structure fire at the Wahlon Sec Timan Farm in Warton Township destroyed a farm house. Defective fire caused the blaze with household goods saved and no serious injuries reported.
The Hendricks County sale case concluded after a four day trial with the jury rendering a verdict in just sixteen minutes. The rapid decision ended the proceeding and finalized judgment.
The jury returned a verdict in favor of Emery Albertson for 582.91 after a public sale near Plainfield over hay and corn bought by Perry Tully. Tully admitted paying for items but argued mischarges. jury found he bought the hay and grain and any transfers to others were his responsibility. A separate report describes W H Saylor the Indianapolis blacksmith, held after a Vandalia station arrest. severely agitated, claiming electricity in his body and demanding release, with jail raving and threats.
A morning fire caused by a defective flue destroyed the single story Mahlon Sechman farm house and several outbuildings in Marion township near the Peston Bull farm on the National road. Neighbors helped recover most household goods despite the blaze. Loss estimated over $1,000 with partial insurance. Also, the Putnam Circuit Court petit jury was excused and will report next Friday for the Shoptaugh and Hillis versus Jorepl Crosby case.
In Bloomington on September 22 Sheriff Jones ordered the pouring of over 1,000 pints of beer into the gutter after blind tiger raids. The beer flowed to the sewer as onlookers watched. officials said more confiscated goods would follow to clear space in the jail cellar for additional seized stock.
The Walden family held their fourth annual reunion on Sunday Sept 21 at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Walden with about 125 attendees. The oldest member present was 80 year old Mrs Sarah Walden of Beese ville. Next gathering set for Franklin Johnson county on the first Sunday in September 1414. A committee on arrangements was chosen with Rodney Coons Frankin Samuel Walden West Terre Traute Homer Walden and William Young Reelsville. Officers elected: President Henry Walden West Terre Tante and secretary Mrs Homer Walden.
Greencastle Commandery 11 knighted meeting scheduled for Sept 24 at 7 30 pm. Grand Jury room activity centers on Daniel Brackney amid looming affidavit over selling mortgaged property with Jackson Boyd as witness. prosecution to dismiss or present to Grand Jury. Bishop Thomas Bowman aged 96 ill in East Arlington New Jersey. former DePauw president. Mt Meridian Knight in town for the day.
J. O. Cammack transfers a lot in Greencastle to Rachel M. Mason. 2106 William R. Bailey conveys land in Washington Township to Charles A. Brown.
There will be a meeting of the Democrats of the First Ward in the Grand Jury room of the court house on Wednesday night to choose a committeeman to replace George Wilson who has moved away. The Patterson against Vandalia railroad suit for damages was compromised with Patterson receiving $100 for a mashed finger.
The morning temperature reached 36 degrees, described as the coldest September in years. Local observers note near freezing conditions early today, marking an unusually sharp chill for the month.
After the hottest August in years September cools with forecasts of frost. A Monday night 3 AM reading hit 30 degrees, four above freezing, as a stiff wind prevented a heavy killing frost. If current weather persists, frost may come soon.
Bull Moosers claim edge over Republicans in fusion meeting naming the Citizens ticket mayoral candidate Charley Short. Short would likely accept, as Bull Mooser groups mull their success in curbing the GOP's influence.
The Farmers' Club of Putnam county will meet at 7:00 o clock Friday night at the city library. Purdue veterinarian Mr A Craig will speak on The Inoculation on Vaccination. The meeting covers hog cholera listening to an authority and the appointment of county agents for the week. All farmers are urged to attend.
Rev. ER Honek of Jacksonville Til financial secretary of the Illinois Woman's College visited today en route to Canton Ohio to address the Methodist Conference about the college. He has travelled through Rushville and Hammon d on Sunday and Monday and will go from Canton to Hammond on Thursday.
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