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Williamsport Review Republican (Newspaper) - February 24, 1916, Williamsport, Indiana Quot Watten Poauty 1614the review rep Bucan. Devoted to the interests of Williamsport and Warren county new series void. Ii. Warrek county Indiana. Thursday february 24, 1916. Number 20couri cases and when set for trial thief escaped through rear re opened wednesday and the Mill began to grind in Earnest. The first week of the circuit court is always very Light and the time is mostly devoted to setting cases for trial and arranging the general routine of the work for the Rena Aind or of the term. As tuesday of this week was a Legal Holiday it being Washington s birthday the judge decided not to reconvene court until wednesday when the following cases will be taken up in order and disposal made of them Lewis Hess is. George Swaney debt. Dismissed. The Bank of Pence is. Lee debt. Dismissed. Josiah Kiger is. Charles Kiger re ple in. Dismissed. H. E. Overholt is. J. L. Cavan Augh debt. Settled. Melvin Akers is. L. D. Mcneill it al debt. Dismissed. Isaac a. Roseberry is. Wallace Steadman debt. Dismissed. Sylvia Fewell is. Albert Fewell divorce. Set for trial feb. 25. Pearl Mathews is. Fred Mathews divorce. Set for trial feb. 25. Charles e. Mccabe is. William r. Anderson it al debt. Settled. Gertrude Pribble is. Clarence a. Pribble divorce. Cause dismissed. James b. Mayhew is. Flora May hew divorce. Set for trial tuesday. Feb. 29. The Cable company is. Harry Mcelhoe debt and Replevin. Set for feb. 28. Lewis c. Mcconnell is. Goldman l. Mcconnell it al partition. Dismissed. R. E. Porter etc., is. Asa k. Mckinnis debt account. Set for trial feb. 28. Harley d. Billings administrator is. William debt. Set for trial March 9.geo. Bender had an unwelcome and uninvited guest sunday evening. Arraigned on grand larceny charge James Henderson of Attica plead guilty before judge Berry wednesday. Nora a. Howarth is. Lake Erie amp Western r. R. Co. Damages. Set for trial March 14. Blanche Hayworth is. Oliver Hayworth divorce. Set for trial monday feb. 28. State of Indiana sex rel Edward Ferguson is. James Pierce it al suit on Bond. Dismissed. State of Indana sex rel George w. Bowlus is. Jno. W. F. Thomas it al debt. Set for trial March 13. Jeptha Crouch it al is. H. F. Spiker debt and foreclosure of mortgage. Set for trial feb. 28. Attica building and loan association Attica ind., is. Robert m. John it al debt and foreclosure. Set for trial feb. 28. Fred s. Purnell it al is. Alice Hartlep it al quiet title. Set for trial during second week. Hearing will be before judge Schoonover of Fountain county. Last sunday evening Between the hours of 8 and 9 o clock while or. Bender and his family and the men who Are making ties and Are stopping at the Bender Home were All seated in the parlor around the stove some Tellow with no Lack of nerve and without even a verbal invitation entered the Kitchen by the rear door. Just what he wanted or what was his purpose no one knows because he was frightened away before the family retired or before they had time to make an invoice of the House. One of the men stopping at the Bender Home had occasion to go to the Kitchen and As he stepped from the sitting room into the Kitchen he saw the figure of a Man disappearing through the rear door and heard the door close. So near was he to the fleeing Man that he could have caught him by the coat Collar but no thought entered his mind that a thief was in the House at this time of night. When the thief passed out the door he the tie maker turned Back to see if All the other men were in the room and noting that they were he then told them what he had seen and heard. The other men and or. Bender at once got Busy and began to search about the barn cribs and other outbuildings but their unwelcome and uninvited guest had made Good his escape. It is presumed that the Fel of had entered the House with the intention of secreting himself until after the family and men had re ired and then Rob the House of its valuables and take what Money he could find in their clothes. It would be a mighty Good plan if you Are sitting in the front part of your Louse in the evening to securely Asten the rear door no matter whether you live in town or in the country. It is possible too that the same party that visited the Bender Home is the one who broke into the Dwiggins meat Market and stole the $3.00. Chas. Swadley of Lafayette came to this City the fore part of last week and made complaint to prosecutor Mehaffey of one James Henderson who resides on the Swadley place near Independence in which he accused the defendent of taking 108 bushels of Corn More than his allotted share. An affidavit was promptly prepared a Bench warrant ordered issued and placed in the hands of sheriff Mcferren. The sheriff arrested the defendant at Attica and brought him to Williams port at once. The Case came up for hearing wednesday morning and the defendant upon being arraigned before judge Berry entered his plea of guilty thereto. The court after examining into the Home life of the defendant and after making inquiry of the defendant s past life and character decided that it would be Best for society generally that the sentence be suspended subject to the defendant s Good behaviour and on the further condition that he repay to or. Swadley the value of the Corn taken and that he pay court costs in said Case. Roll Call of Bryant 62, 6. A. R. Post no. Listen to the Bugle Call come away come away. Listen to the Bugle Call and answer this Day saturday 2 o clock p. M., february 26th, 1916. Isaiah Smith commander. Methodist Church notes. Those entertaining for the ladies Aid last week were mrs. Harry Darling mrs. Florence Gregory mrs. Ethel Grey and miss Ella Ermey. We Are finding these quot Aid teas quot a great help socially As Well As financially. The Epworth league is having excellent meetings. La st sunday the room was Well filled. Miss Eva Moore was the efficient Leader. Next sunday there will be a special missionary program Given at the league hour. It will be Well Worth hearing. Every leaguer is requested to save his Nickels and pennies for the offering at this time. On last monday evening the Young people s missionary study class met at the Home of miss Lottie and Winifred Siddens. There were Twenty one present and after the study of the lesson the Young folks were delighted to Fin notice to teachers. Holders to 24, 36 and 60 months licenses issued prior to january 1, 1916, shall be permitted to write upon one or More common school vocational subjects alone and if successful upon such examination such applicant shall receive a certificate valid for one year from its Date of issuance when attached to a Valic 24, 36 or 60 months License issues prior to january 1,1916 provided however that in no Case shall such certificate be valid after the expiration of the License to which it is attached. Holders of common school exemptions state Normal diplomas and professional and life state licenses shall be permitted to write upon one or More pre vocational subjects alone and if successful such applicant shall receive a common schoo certificate valid for 12,24 or 36 months under the requirements governing other licenses which shall be valid when attached to valid common school exemption License life state License or a state Normal diploma. Supervisors lists of questions will be divided into Forenoon and afternoon subjects. The subjects for the morning will be drawing agriculture Domestic science and physical training. For the afternoon music Industrial arts and kindergarten. The Semi annual examination for the Short terms will be held March 2nd and 3rd. Harry Evans county supt. Dwiggins meat Market is gained by removing a pane of Glass from rear Windova. Library opening Fine program has been arranged for this special occasion. About 11 o clock sunday night or perhaps a Little before this hour a sneak thief of the lowest and dirtiest Ype effected an Entrance into the Dwiggins meat Market and took $3.00 in Smalt change from the Cash Register. Night watchman col. Briggs in his rounds discovered the rear door open and went to the Home of Herman Wockner who has charge of the shop. Or. Wockner dressed and came up town and on enter Jig found that the Cash Register had been robbed of its contents. Examination of the premises revealed the fact that the thief had to work some Little time to effect the Entrance As he first Tore off the screen then removed the Glass reached in and a loosened the fasting on either Side before he was Able to raise the lower Sash. It is also evident that he made quite a Little noise because when he removed the pane of Glass which was broken the top half fell onto a piece of Marble just on the inside of the window. It is also evident that the thief was not looking for anything but Money As or. Wockner was unable to miss any meats and As nothing else was apparently disturbed. After the thief had secured what Cash there was available he unfastened the rear door passed out and left it open. Petty thieving in and found Wil Lia Rasport seems to have become a popular past time and while they do their work so cleverly leaving no clue whatever to their identity the people Are getting aroused to a Point where some one will get nipped and the nipping May prove a Svi quot prise to the Community As the opinion prevails that Williamsport is at present infested with a gang of Home Talent artists along this Peculiar and unpleasant line of occupation. The Compromise is will Case now seems in a fair Way to get a bit of rest. As locally announced in the review Republican last week the Library Board will open the Library in the City clerk and treasurer s office in Williamsport tonight at 7 30 p. At the same time there will be a Book Shower which will Aid materially in stocking up the Supply of books. A Fine program has also been arranged and will be Given during the evening. The program is As follows program. Music. Reading. Gem Schoonover male Quartetti. Demotte music. Reading. Mrs. Bowlus Library talk. Supt. E. L. Stewart ladies Quartetti. This is a very worthy piece of work and should be Broad enough in interest to attract a Large crowd. Williamsport needs More institutions of this kind and the people especially those wit children should give it their Hearty support and meaning of quot i. 0. 0. in stands for ler Brance. For no Man Ever knows. What is going to happen when in the Odd Fellows he goes of stands for ornery for that s the Way you feel when you get inside the Lodge room and find the Goat is real. Of stands Lor Over for that s where they All go. When they re tied on the Goat s Back and the lights Are turned Down Low. Of a stands for fear and you feel it very soon As the Goat begins to Buck and prance around and around the room sox Beeb mrs. J. E. Donald dead aged 80 was widow of former noted senator from Indiana. U. S. Nothing doing. Quot i be just been Reading quot said a Williamsport woman to her husband last monday quot an article on electricity quot As she Laid Down a technical Magazine quot and it appears to me that that before Long we shall be Able to get miss Winifred had prepared a very pretty nearly everything we want interesting Bible contest for them., by just touching a delicious Home made Candy was quot it will never pay Here quot said the served and All Are anxious to attend dejected husband quot you would never the next meeting. _ get anything in that the committee having charge a. ,.,of the Washington Day program in asked the Wile the sunday school were Well pleased because nothing would Ever a with the results. A Large and a Duce you to touch a Button look at Precia tive school greeted those tak Niy shirt quot Jin part. The new musical instr a marriage licenses issued. A among the buget of marriage licenses issued recently were those int added much to to to Walter r. Frasch and Ada e. Inspired folks to sing. Our aim is Jones both of Warren county. Carter Dalton and Susie a. High also of Warren county. Fred w. Bush and Anna m. Cline. The latter two were married in the clerk s office monday afternoon Esquire James Anderson officiating. Leap year marriages Are becoming quite numerous but the reporter is not in a position to state whether the Young ladies did the quot popping quot of the question or whether they patiently wailed until the Young men mustered up enough courage to say quot will you be mine until quot of Well we was going to say something about a dreadful divorce court but that would be very cruel and inhuman just at a time when life is All Joys sweets and smiles. All the Church in the sunday school. We Hope every methodist will be there next sunday and As Many others As care to come. Library opening. Everyone be sure and come to the Book Shower tonight thursday february 24, 7 30 p. M., at the City clerk s office which is being fitted up for a temporary Library. Admission one or More books. Committee. Card of thanks. We desire to thank one and All who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and burial of our dear Mother and also for the Beautiful Floral offerings. May god bless All a of you. May All of you be As near prepared to meet your god when the Call comes to come up higher As she was. Mrs. E. Watkins the grand children mrs. B. Miller p. C. Miller. Arrested for contempt of court. For Roy Dee better known As quot Jimmy Dee quot on the 18ih Day of november prosecutor Mehaffey caused a grand jury subpoena to be issued for Jimmy Dee. The sheriff got service on the defendant and he promised to be present on the Day named in the subpoena but taking the advice of others or else intending to violate the orders of the court he failed to appear. An affidavit was at once filed against him charging him with contempt of court and an attachment issued for his body. The sheriff failed to find the defendant until Christmas morning when his apprehension and arrest was made. The defendant has been in jail for 53 Days. The court after the defendant was duly arraigned on last thursday before him under the contempt charge fined the defendant the sum of $1.00 and the costs of the suit and gave the defendant to understand that the dignity of the courts must be maintained and that due respect must be shown for Legal process and the peace off tiers of the court. He was Given to understand that the offence with which he was charged was a serious one punishable with a Fine and jail sentence but in View of the fact that the defendant had already served 53 Days in the county jail the court informed him that other than the Fine and costs in Josed no further punishment would in inflicted. Mrs. Joseph e. Mcdonald aged 80, the widow of Joseph e. Mcdonald formerly United states senator and one of the most eminent men and jurists that Indiana Ever produced died last thursday at her Home 49 rink apartments Indianapolis where she had lived for Many years. Mrs. Mcdonald recently suffered an attack of the grip. Her health had declined slowly after a stroke of paralysis two years ago. The funeral was held saturday afternoon at the Home and burial was made in Crown Hill cemetery at that place where the body of or. Mcdonald was buried. The Only immediate relatives mrs. Mcdonald leaves Are one sister mrs. Francis Baxter of Santa Barbara cal., and a brother Frank Farnsworth of Washington d. C. She was the third wife of the noted Jurist and was a step Mother of our fellow townsman m. A. Mcdonald. Public Sale. Lewis w. Short will have a Public Sale of personal property at his Home on the Alex. Holmes farm East of Attica on tuesday february 29th. The Sale will include horses cattle Hay and farm Church ser Ceis. 9 30 a. �?bible school. 10 30 a. �?preaching services. 7 00 p. �?preaching services. The Public is invited to attend All services. P. T Martin pastor. It is thought the Caldwell will Case has finally reached a Point where it will be taken out of the court so far As further controversy is concerned. At a conference held in Lafayette saturday afternoon a Compromise of the Compromise was effected and the Way was cleared for a final settlement. It is understood that the new Compromise assures the payment of All annuities that were originally provided for in the will including those to Kate Sumner Haynes Grace Follansbee free Ley Caldwell and others. Judge Berry last week allowed the following fees in this famous Case which resulted from the recent attempt to set aside the Compromise. Stuart Hammond amp Stuart of Lafayette were allowed $1,500 for taking depositions preparation of petition for Sale of real estate consultation advice of executors and resisting application of Grace d. Follansbee it al to set aside settlement of Compromise made on october 26. The allowance was for services dating from june 28,1915, to Date. The firm of Eraser amp Isham was allowed $1,000 for their services and Kumler amp Gaylord of Lafayette will draw $750 for services rendered in preparing Case for trial attending trial and arguments. Ryan Ruckelshaus amp Ryan of Indianapolis will get $750 for services of m. A. Ryan for seven Days attending court defending the Compromise and one additional Day in consultation. Dan w. Sims of California formerly a member of the Law firm of Stuart Hammond amp Sims of Lafayette was allowed $1,500 for his services making a total of $5,500 allowed the attorneys for the defense in the contest to set aside the famous Compromise. The trustees of the Jennie e. Cald Well will last Friday filed their current report from the time they qualified to june 21, 1915. The report covers some forty pages and shows a total of $173,375.-22 Cash paid out and an income of $173,857.27, leaving a balance of $482.05 on hand on june 21, last. The report shows an enormous expenditure to attorneys witness fees etc., during the contest of the will in 1912. Murray Brady the stenographer at the trial Drew $1,941.55 for services rendered during the trial besides $95 for a transcript. Lee Dinwiddie has Beert paid $15,000 As part payment As executor of the will which has not yet been allowed. One of the last items on the report showsli$l,800 paid to the trustees and executors for Railroad fares hotel Bills telephoning and telegraphing. Must get "0. of co. Superintendent. Hereafter when trustees of the various townships of any Indiana county wish to order books and supplies for the schools of their districts they must first get an official quot of. from the county school superintendent. He must decide upon the amount material and Price. This is the decision of the state bord of education and goes into effect immediately. In Many instances say Board members supplementary books and other supplies for the county schools have been sold to trustees at exorbitant prices because these men Are not generally acquainted with the Price of such. The county superintendent makes this his business and can arrest the expenditure of needless sums in that Way. Were school Fellows together. E. H. Wilson writing from Green Hill pays his former school mate h. A. Miller of Montmorenci who is a candidate for joint representative from Tippecanoe and Warren counties the following compliment quot the writer wishes to say a few words in behalf of Henry a. Miller the candidate for joint representative of Tippecanoe and Warren counties. Having known or. Miller for the last fifty years i think i have a Good Chance to know what i am talking about and i would say 1 to the voters of our county that they can make Iio mistake in voting for or. Miller As i personally know him to be a Man of Sterling qualities a fearless upright Man in All his dealings a Man of tact and Good business qualifications. A Man that can be trusted with any important office. A Man that the people will be. Justly proud of As their repro egg of paid above amps Pendant be compelled sent to the penal farm. On last thursday Walter Kingery was arraigned before judge Berry on a charge of intoxication. The affidavit charged said Kingery with being intoxicated in a pubic place As a third offence. He having heretofore been twice convicted of the same offence. The court appointed attorney h. D. Billings to defend the defendant but after a consultation with his client it was decided that a plea of guilty was the Best thing to do and thereby put the punishment to be inflicted upon the judge Berry after due deliberation in the Case found the defendant guilty fined him in the sum of $30.00 together with the costs and charges of said suit which in All amounted to the sum of $38.60 and sentenced him to 30 Days in the Indiana penal farm and ordered that in Case said Fine and that the de to quot do time quot from a school boy Friend. E. H. Wilson. At said penal farm for sad amount. Shoe and harness repairing. 1 have now opened up a shoe and harness repair shop neared. Neir j Ungarten s store Kramer Indiana will be ready to do Del kinds of repairing. Call and see me. Presbyterian Church services. 9 30 a. �?sunday school. 6 00 p. �?christian Endeavor. Preaching services next sunday morning and evening. Prayer meeting every wednesday 20w-t4.pd. J. W. Wilkinson night at 7 00 o clock

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