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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
1
Mrs Edward Whipple died Thursday evening after a ten year battle with tuberculosis. She was forty two and traveled through western states seeking relief. Survived by husband Samuel Logan and six brothers. Funeral held at Letts Baptist church conducted by Rev Brengle.
J. J. McPhearson of Columbia South Carolina and H. E. Bradley of Palmer Idaho were released after charges of holding up Clarence Carver on an early express train were dismissed last week. McPhearson was struck on the head near the viaduct at Indianapolis and has since suffered greatly. He is married and said his wife and mother live in Columbia.
The report notes the death of David Ward aged ninety near Loda Illinois after being struck by a silent train while walking on tracks. Ward a former resident of Ewington Clay township stood over six feet tall and weighed 250 pounds, famed for strength and early steam threshing work with Buck and Berry and Uncle Davy.
Miss Myrtle Agnew a room two teacher at West End school secretly wed Marion Kiger on December 21 1907 in Terre Haute by Rev Kiger a First Baptist Church member. The couple planned to live in Lawrence Kansas after his law school graduation and visit Parsons Kansas before moving to Harrison Idaho.
Mrs Elizabeth D Ritner of Hartsville died at her daughter Mrs E O Davis 258 South Harrison street this morning at nine o clock after several months illness She was sixty seven years six months and sixteen days old Surviving daughters are Mrs Davis and Mrs Fannie Vaught Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Brookville American reports tobacco growers around New Trenton have received written notices from the Night Riders threatening destruction of beds and personal injury. Growers guard beds with powder and shot and some letters will be sent to the post office department for investigation by federal detectives.
The annual class reception was hosted Friday evening by members of the class of 1908 for juniors and graduates' friends. Music and a short farce titled Thirty Minutes for Refreshments were performed. Miss Stella Johnson read the class will, delivering a lively roast from start to finish. Giles Gray presented the class prophecy, engaging though improbable. The program ended with refreshments and music.
John Bumpis an old miller died of heart failure Thursday at the poor farm. Once a prominent citizen, he worked at the Critzer mill near Milford and the Bickhart mill near St. Paul. He was eighty two and had been at the farm since October. remains were taken to St. Paul for burial.
The Decoration Day program began with G A R veterans marching from the Post hall to the cemetery and back to the Christian church. Rev R W Abberley delivered the keynote address praising the Union cause and central government, while music and readings accompanied the ceremony by local officials and participating veterans.
Walter O. Bragg reports Indiana has 50 000 members in 534 lodges across the state with a balanced budget and receipts of 16 245.14. Decisions restrict lodge public entertainments charging admission severed hand ineligible for degrees prohibition on Sunday processions and attendance church in a body. New officers elected include Mikels Marker Ridley Schntz Rice and Prather.
Robberies occurred Saturday night at two homes. John Myers, two miles south of Newpoint, lost about $18 while absent. William Lawson on West Washington street found silverware scattered and a missing pocketbook containing about twenty dollars after returning home. Entry was gained by cutting a side window screen.
Adams township eighth year commencement exercises were held at the I. C. C. Hall. C B Coleman of Butler University delivered the address. Twenty five graduates were listed including Gertrude Clark Cecil Burrows Edna Pleak Kenneth Hoffman Etta Robertson Justus Guthrie Bertha Kamer Evelyn Lawson Glenn Pugh Hulbert Templeton and others.
R C Willoughby of Greensburg Indiana won first prize among twenty three graduates at the Kentucky Military Institute near Louisville. He posted a yearly average exceeding 95 percent and will be recommended to the governor as first distinguished cadet. He also earned the medal for English proficiency.
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