Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 8 October 1908 — Page 1
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WARRUM TO SPEAK NEXT
i:i(H|ti( a nt Indianapolis Man, Who is \ (Graduate of l)el*au\v, Will Vddri ss the Bryan and Korn Club in Tlir Assembly Boom of the Court H'lii'i* Next Wednesday Evening— flub Met Last Night.
RALLYING COMMITTEE IS CHOSEN
The Bryan and Kern Club met in regular session at the Court House last night. Chairman Boyd being absent, Vice-Chairman Denman officiated. Minutes of the preceding meeting were read and adopted. Tilt* Committee on Speakers reported that Henry Warrum was to speak at Cloverdale on the afternoon of next Wednesday, October 14, and would also address the Club and their friends at the Court House on that evening. It was moved, seconded and adopted that a speaker should be secured for each Wednesday evening from this time until election among whom should be Rev. Sam Small, if possible. The Finance Committee read its report and same was adopted. After which, on motion of Col. C. C Matson, the rallying committee selected at a previous meeting should be re-appolnted for the Warrum meeting. This committee con-
sists of the following members, to-
wlt:
First Ward—Hiram Huffman, George Davidson. George Knauer, Ben King and Elijah Grantham. Second Ward, north—.George A. Dobbs, Wm. M. Houck, P. C. Hill. Fred Relslng and James Voorhees. Second Ward, South—James p. 1 Hughes, Frank Shoptaugh, F- rJ Lucas, Wm. B. Vestal, C. T. Vaucleav v Third Ward, East—C. O. Talbott.
Dan O'Connell, James Campbell, R.
P. Houck, J. C. Herrod.
t.,.,.,, , Tr . , 1 <,ase ot E. B. Lynch against
Third Ward, West—Hark Jack- ,,
son, Wm. Kreigh, James Hurst, Win. ' ' ' '' (iUn0 U1> ^ ,,r * r * n * ni<)1 ' 11 -
Cox, Joseph Gardner.
Fourth Ward—J. M. King, A. J
Hamrick, Wm. L. Denman, C. C. Gil- an< l thi morning Attorney James,
counsel for Mr. Lynch, filed a do-
THE CASE IS COMPLEX
Suit of c. B. Lynch Agxinsi the City I or Daiituges Because of Sewage Dumped l pen His Property De-
velops \ieo Points of Law.
TRIAL BEFORE THE COURT
, in s. An answer had been filed to •he complaint by the city attorney,
len, J. L. Randel
Fox Ridge—Geo. Burk. M. C. Kelly, Fred Cunningham, Louis Hodshire, Frank P. Farmer. Limedale—Wm. Steeg, j. l. Grogan, E. E. Greene, M. L. Vanfossen,
A. J. Ruark.
murrer to the answer. The answer was directed against one of what the city alleges are two counts in the I complaint. The first has to do with the city’s action in diverting the sur-
Greencastle tp., North—John Cher- fa "‘ "' atrr fl ' oni i,s natural chanel ry, Robert Browning, Jacob Knauer, : an, l forcing it upon Mr. Lynch’s C lias. Daggy, Joe M. Allen. i property. The other count has to do On motion the meeting adjourned witli the :tyV allowing sewage to be i i’un through the tile drain on Wal-
WILL NOT ACCEPT STREETS ^ Mr. Lynch. The answer fllt-d by the
j city alleged that the first count was
I not actionable as the city had the Cit * That the Contractors Who Did the Improve- t
Anderson, Hanna done any damage .vsnltln must 1. >
ment Work on
And Larabe<‘ Streets Have Lived I'p to Their Contracts.
Not borne by the property owners.
Frenli
New
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Sauer Kraut IN BULK AT ZEIS & CO.’S Phone 67
I his demurrer Mr. James held that j the changing-flie course of the water j was the basis of the damage, since it THEY MUST FINISH UP THE WORK sewage upon the property fls alleg- . od In the complaint.
The members of the City Council, Judge Raw-lev heard the arguwho on Tuesday, went to inspect the ‘" ui " ial,or u,l ^ er a,, '
vlsement till one o’clock when the
improvement work on Anderson, ...
trial will go on. Both sides agreed
Hanna and Larabee Streets, met last t. 0 trial by the court and the jury night and decided that they would wn finally dismissed this morning, recommend at the next meeting of This afternoon the court met at l the council that the work on those 0 ’ cl0(k :infl rui! - 0 Rawley announced streets not be received. The council- ,, " f y®* ready to rule upmen say that the work ts not satis- i 011 •*"’ Joinurrer. He said that he
faetorily done.
would lie ready to hear evidence and
On Anderson Street there are sev- ' M - ;, inient upon the case tomorrow eral portions of the sidewalk which ■noi’HiuR- In the meantime, in coinwill have to be torn up and rebuilt, • 1 ‘ U1 - V w-ith the attorneys for both as it was not properly put down, h 1 • < T® :nl examination of Then there still is some rubbish the stioels and the property that will along the street which the contractor l "‘ , ' 10 BU hject ot the testimony tofailed to clean up and the grass plot mori ' ow . Nothing further was don'between the sidewalk and the curb- n •b® case today, ing has not been properly smoothed
RALPH MOSS TO SPEAK The Hon. Ralph Moss will address the Democrats of Putnam County
off. About the same complaint is made of the Larabee Street work. Dillard Artice, the contractor, will have to attend to these things before he will receive his pay. Hanna Street, which was built b\ j n the Assembly Room of the Couit Mr. Richart, also has some unfinish- House on the night of Saturday, Need work. This, too, must be attend- vember 10 ed to before the contractor receives his pay. The Council agreed to accept the Park Street work which was done by Green Parker. This work was done last summer but it was not satisfactory. Mr. Parker put the job in good shape this summer, however, and the street will be accepted.
Elected (o Athletic Board. The faculty at its Tuesday meeting elected Rev. J. M. Walker, pastor of the Locust Street M. E. Church, as alumni member of the athletic board of the university. Rev. Walker was a member of the class of 1900.
THE WEATHER—Fair and cooler with frost tonight: Friday t ii
What’s The Use of Darning Your Socks, or Wearing them Full of Holes W lien you can buy of us in our Store for Men 6 Pairs of Guarantee Socks in a Plue Box for $1.50? ^ ith the following iron clad guarantee. Wear these six pairs of Sox alternately, and we will replace any pair, or pairs, that rip or come in holes within six months from date of sale.
General Jesse M. Lee. Commander of the Local Post of G. A. R., who arranged today’s G. A. R. program and who was the prime factor in seeing that the events were carried out.
LOCAL POSTS ENTER1AIN
Members of Woman’s Relief Corps Ami of (lie Grand Army of the Republic \rt as Hosts to Other Putnam County Posts.
A DAY FILLED WITH PLEASURE
W hen Comrade Starr, of Bainbridge Post of the G. A. It. rose t> respond in behalf of bis post to the addn of welcome of Gen. Lee, he expressed a sentiment that all, for today at least, agreed with. He deilared that the old soldiers own tin's mntry, and that they are entitled to every thing In sight. At least the old soldiers and the members of the Woman’s Relief Corps owned the City of Greencastle today. it was old soldiers day. The streets were bright with bunting and flags, am! all the citizens turned out to do honor to this reunion of the veterans of Putnam County. The Greencastle Posts of the G. A. R. and the W. R. C. were today the hosts to the other jmsts of Putnam County. There were present here the posts from. Cloverdale, Bainbridge, Russellville and Portland Mills. A royal welcome had been been planned for the visiting members, and the plan was fully carried out.. Members of the local posts were early astir. The first committee met at the court house at 7:30 o’clock, and all were busy from that time on. Incoming posts were met at the stations by reception committees and escorted to the court house, led by a “sheep-okln band” composed of T. T. Moore, fife; Elam Denny, Sain Hunter and Chas. Conklin, drums. The exercises of the day began shortly after 10:30 with an address of welcome by Gen. Lee, commander of the Greencastle Post. Tills address was In the General’s best vein, bright, witty, filled with anecdote, and calculated to put the visitors and the entire audience in the best of humor. He was followed by representatives from the visiting posts, Captain Martin speaking for Cloverdale, Comrade Ratcliff for Portland Mills and Comrade Starr for Bainbridge. Russellville" Post did not respond. After singing the meeting adjourned for lunch, which was served in the corridor just outside the G. A. R. Hall. The lunch was delightfully served and most heartily appreciated.
HO ACTION TILL FRIDAY
tTeporl of the Grand Jury in the Case Of Absoluni Young Charged With Assault With Intent to Kill Deferred.
THEY FEAR THE MAN MAY DIE
It was decided this morning that the report of the Grand Jury In the case of Absolum Young, the young man from Brazil now in jail on the charge of assault with intent to kill, would not be made public till tomorrow' morning. The reason for this delay is the serious condition of the injured man, Barr, who was reported yesterday evening as being very low. Should he die the charge against Young would lie changed to murder. Young, In a drunken row in Roachdale, Tuesday, strm*k his companlon, Barr, with a small pocketknife and inflicted dangerous wounds. Young is now heart-broken over the affair, as Barr was his partner and best friend. Should the injured man die the position of the assailant will be very serious indeed
Was (tally Decorated. The square was gay with flags today. Almost every business house displayed the patriotism of the proprietors and their respect and veneration for the old soldiers as expressed In the unfurling of (lags. Old Glory fluttered from doors and windows and bunting was twined about posts ami draped In the show windows.
MASHED BY GRAVEL WAGON
Charley Perkins, Son of Oran IVrtiins of Clinton Township, Badly Injured While Hauling a Heavy Loud Yesterday \ftemoon—Drake Pole Broke Throwing Yietini in Front of Wagon.
CI PSE SCH00L AT MT ’ MERIDIAN WHEELS PASSED OVER HIS BODY
Diphtheria Causes County Health Officer King to Take \etion And (Jliur. aline is Established ’lilt Danger is Passed.
BATTLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
New York Gkmls and Chicago Cubs In Deciding Game in National League This Afternoon—Crowd of .'>0,000 Persons Are Witnessing The Game.
NEW YORK SECOND IN FIRST
New York. Oct. S.— (Special to the Herald.)—Before a crowd estimated at 60,000 people the New York Giants and Chicago Cubs are this afternoon battling for the championship of the National League. The day is bright and clear and an ideal one for baseball. Pfeister and Kling started in as battery for the Cubs and Mathewson and Bushnaham for New York. Chicago was blanked in the first half of the first inning but New York was not to he denied. The players of Mugsy McGraw got after Pfeister In fierce fashion forcing Manager Chance of the Cubs to take him out of the game and substitute pitcher Mordcai Brown. New York scored one run in the first inning. No runs were scored in the second inning hut the Cubs got to the Mighty Mathewson in the third and scored l runs. Score: 1234 6 Chicago 0 9 4 0 0 Now York .... 1 0 0 0 0
Dr. King, County Health Officer, was in Mt. Meridian yesterday afternoon where he found Dr. Wright suffering with diphtheria. Dr. Wright had contracted the disease while caring for little Paul Hurst who is now recovering. Dr. King quarantined Dr. Wright and also closed the school at Mt. Meridian. It Is proposed to keep the school clos- 1 ed till time shows whether any of the several pupils exposed to the disease 1 arc likely to be affected.
\i Court IIoiim- Dedication. Charles \\ . Savage was in Peru. Indiana, yesterday at the corner stom* laying of the new $300,00(1 court house. Mr. Savage was at the corner stone laying of the court bonce that preceded this one on the same site, being carried there by tils mother when he was seven months old. Yesterday his mother was pres-
ent also. She is
years of age.
While hauling gravel for the roads in Clinton Township yesterday afternoon, Charley Perkins, 21 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oran Perkins fell from the wagon and was run over. The young man is badly but not dangerously Injured. Perkins was hauling gravel for Walter Sigler, superintendent of the roads. He had a yard of gravel o.i his wagon and was going down u steep hill when the accident occurred. As Perkins was pulling on his brake pole the pole suddenly broke and Perkins fell between the horses and the wagon. The victim was caught under the wheels and the wagon ran over him. One of the wheels struek the side ot tin' boy’s fare (pitting it badly. He was otherways badlv bruised and mashed but luckily no bones were broken. Dr. Moore of Clinton Falls attended the young man's injuries.
now seventy-five
Thompson Restaurant Sold. Tom Murphy has purchased Thompson’s Restaurant near the Monon Station and will run the business there, Instead of in the old Big Four stand across the tracks.
Sworn Semi-Annual Statement. ^
OF THE
Central Trust Co. f
OF GREENCASTLE, IND.
To Auditor of State, Close ot Business Sept. A >, IM('8
( , tber hole proof Socks of equal value cost you ? 2 00 for 6 pairs. Buy them of us, get the t ‘ an,p remits and save 50 cts on your purchase.
Allen Brothers
Notes of the (1. A. B. Cloverdale brought a delegation of 50. Elam Denny, T. T. Moore, William Hunter and Charley Conklin constituted the drum corps, which made music. Mr. Moore played the fife, Mr. Hunter the bass drum and the other two men tennor drums. After dinner the hosts and visitors assembled in the gaily decorated assembly room for the afternoon’s program. After music the large audience listened to an address by J. D. Alexander. The speakers efforts were well received and much appro elated. Mr. Albert Moran gave a song that was one of the hits of the afternoon. The meeting was then given over to short addresses by visiting members of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. Short talks were also given by members of the local post. The session was still in progress as tho Herald goes to press.
Notice to Democrats. The Democrats of the First Ward will meet in the offices of Gillen & Wilson on next Monday night. Every Democrat in the ward is urged to be present.
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RL-SOIRCE-S
Lotiifs $196,NXY.U0 Overdrafts 3.2'J Bonds 3U, 100.00 Furniture 600.00 Advances to Estates 471.4S Duo fiotn Banks and Trust Companies 20,212.01
Total
$265,146.78
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Capital. $25,000.00 (Surplus 0,000.00 Endivid.si Profits 3,385.86 Demand Deposits 81.408.79 Time Deposits 79,025.14 Guardiam hip of Estates 00,427.50
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R. 1. O'Hair, Pres, S. A, Hays, V. Pres,
$265,146.78 J, L. Randel, Sec,
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BLANKETS AND COMFORTERS
Indian Summer, the most delightful season of the year, is with us again. Like the other good things of life, however, it doesn’t last long. Winter will quickly follow it. Buy your bedding comforts now when prices are low and when you can make your selection leisurely.
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