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DEATH CLAIMS A WIFE AND MOTHER

Mrs. George Dunean Succumbs To Disease After Three Weeks of Illness Leaves Husband and One Son.

Mrs. Nettie Penfleld Duncan, age 57 years, wife of George W. Duncan, Greenfield's postmaster, died at 8:30 o'ciock Wednesday morning at their home, corner of West North and Noble streets, after an illness of three weeks.

Mrs. Duncan was born in Lenawee county, Michigan, and was the daughter of William and Lucinda Penfield. She was the last of her family, her brother, Judge Penfield, of Washington, solicitor for the State Department, having died fchfree years ago.

Mrs. Duncan was a member of the Bradley M. E. church, and was. also a valued member of the church societies, being an ex-pres-ident of the Cosmos Society. She was pleasant, kind and obliging, and had won hosts of friends, who will be grieved because of her death, which, although expected for the past few days,, came as a shock to her family and friends, who had hoped until the last that there would be a change for the better in her condition.

She leaves a husband and one son, William Clare Duncan. Funeral Friday at 2 o'clock p. m. at the residence, with Rev. Leslie J. Naftzger officiating. Interment at Park cemetery.

DISH SCHOOL GETS SPLENDID PRESENT

Dr. diaries K. Bruner Presented School With a $250'Static Electrical Machine and X-Ray.

The Greenfield High School was the recipient today of a splendid present that will be used to good advantage in the study of physics in the future.

The present consists of a $250, 21plate static electrical" machine with an X-Ray and all attachments. The machine was taken from Dr. Bruner's office to the high school building today and will be permanently installed.

The present is one that is appreciated by the school officials and pupils as all the phenomena in electricity and its development can be demonstrated writh this machine and it will be a wonderful advantage and help to the instructor and members of his class.

Dr. Bruner is to be commended for his generous gift and the school is to be congratulated in being the object of his generosity.

RUMNIN6 FULL FORCE

Barnard's Factory Lighted With Electricity and 1,100 Gallons of Sorghum Made Every.

Twenty-four Hours

The Barnard Sorghum Works is now running full force. The building and grounds are lighted by electricity and some fanners are now bringing in their cane at night.

The factory is running day and night and averaging about 1,100 galJons every 24 hours. The cane is in excellent condition and the quality of the sorghum is the finest ever made at this factory. Mr. Barnard has twenty acres of cane of [his own, but will not work any of fVit until all the custom cane is taken ,care of. The frost has been a bene^fit to the cane, stopping its growth »and causing it to ripen. Barnard's ^sorghum will be on the market in a «^few days. d-w

Mrs. Frank Martindale went to ^Shelbyville Wednesday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sexton until after Sunday. Mr. Martindale and daughter, Mildred, will join her

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Mrs. C. W. Duncan has returned from a few days' visit with relatives at Rushville.

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DEATH OF W. HL SHEKELL

Occurred at Peru—Funeral Here at 11 O'clock Friday.

W. H. Shekell, formerly of this city, a brother of Mrs/^John Watts, of Fountaintown, and uncle of Mrs. Walter Bebee of this city died on Tuesday, at Peru. The body will be sent to this city for funeral and burial.

The body and funeral party will arrive at 11 o'clock via the T. H. I. & E., and th^ funeral will occur at the M. E. church immediately after.

The deceased was a member of the Merrick Lodge, No. 31, I. 0. O. F. of Louisville, Ky., and the Greenfield Lodge I. O. 0. F. will have charge of the funeral here. The call for a special meeting of the lodge will be found in the regular I. 0. 0. F. space. The.interment will be at Park cemetery. Hiram Eshelman, undertaker.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wiggins and son, Raynell and Murray, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lanham were guests of Jack Kinder and family, on R. R. 7, Sunday.

ARE NOW AT HOME

Jacob A. Slifer and Wife Enjoyed Their Visit With Greenfield and Hancock Co. People

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A. Slifer, who spent several pleasant weeks with friends in Greenfield and Hancock county, ace back at their home at Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mr. Slifer writes the editor of this paper as follows: "After five weeks' visiting with my people and hosts of friends in good old Indiana, we are back at home in the land of the finest climate and almost perpetual sunshine. When we say that, we have told you about the best there is to say. If Indiana had this climate it would be 0. K. "We thoroughly enjoyed our visit in Greenfield and Hancock county and wish to express publicly our appreciation of the generous hospitality extended to us by all whom we met. It will be a great pleasure to us to extend a like welcome and hospitality to any of our old Indiana home friends if they ever sojourn this way and stop off at Albuquerque."

Mr. Slifer says they have a fine fruit crop, also alfalfa and oats in abundance. He says Governor Wilson will carry New Mexico. He wrote on the rally day for the Bull Moosers, as he called the Progressives, and said the rally did not come up to the expectation of the leaders.

DIPHTHERIA CASES STILL BREAKING OUT

New Cast Reported This MorningBoard of Health Advises Carefulness in Handling This

Dreaded Disease.

Although none of the diphtheria cases are thought to be dangerous at this time, new cases are developing from day to day. A child of J. C. Vance, of East and Grant streets, was reported as a new patient this morning.

It seems that the disease has become scattered in every part of the city now, but an epidemic may not develop. Carefulness on the part of the public is advised and urged by the Board of Health. All persons are asked to do all they can to prevent the spread of the disease by using common sense in looking after patients, and having all throat trouble looked after

To Be Tried in October. The case of Ortie E. MoManigal, charged with dynamiting, is set for trial in the Federal Court next month at Indianapolis. The names of a number of men from over the state have been drawn from whom to select a jury. Among them is Perry Davis, of Morristown and George Nave, of Shelbyville.

Mrs. Fred Mandernach and her' daughter, of Indianapolis, were in this city Tuesday, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Busby. Mrs. Mandernach is /Mrs. Busby's mother.

The man pleaded guilty to the charge, saying he was drunk. He said he asked the children, wrho were playing, what time it was, and that they ran in and back again, saying it was 20 minutes past 6, but that their clock was 15 minutes fast. He said he then took hold of the little girl's shoulder and jerked her. Mrs. Duncan, the child's mother, had him arrested, and he remained in jail until Wednesday morning, when he entered the plea of guilty. When he paid his fine he was ordered to get out of town as quickly as possible.

The man was .seen in different parts of the city Tuesday evening, seemingly in a drunken condition and talking to himself. He said he did not know what he was doing when he jerked the little girl.

Anyone desiring a good Jersey cow should attend Archie Brooks' sale, October 7th. Id5-wl

SCENE WAS LAID IN

/OL. XXXIII. NO. 36 GREENFIELD, IND., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1912. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

FINE FOR ASSAULT

Handled Little Edna Duncan Roughly While Drunk and Entered Plea of Guilty—Ordered

Out of the City.

William Kellog, a sign painter, who has been working in this city a few days, paid a fine and costs of $12 in the Mayor's court this morning for assault and battery on Edna Duncan, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Duncan.

},000 Damage Suit Grew Out of An Accident Here State Case Growing Out of Same

Tried Twice Here.

The $3,000 damage suit of Hazel Boring against George Bassett, of Shelby county, will .-be tried in Rush county, having been filed in Shelby county, sent to the Shelby Superior Court, and then to Rush county. The Rushville Republican says: "Hazel Boring asked damages because of injuries she sustained when a horse drawing a buggy in which she and Amy Smith were riding was frightened by an automobile driven by the defendant. She alleges she was thrown out and badly hurt, due to the negligence of the auto driver who was signaled, she maintains, to be careful but did not heed the warning. "She declares the horse broke loose from the buggy after she 'and Miss Smith were dumped into the road. The defendant is a brother of Elmer Bassett, of Shelbyville, a former Republican Sixth district chairman, and he is one of the attorneys who will defend Geo. Bassett."

The accident, wrhich occasioned the suit occurred in this county, near the Shiloh church, and a state case was filed against Mr. Bassett for fast driving. He was tried in Squire's court and fined $1.00 and costs. He appealed to the Circuit Court, where he was again found guilty and fined $25 and costs. He asked for an appeal to the Appellate Court, which was granted, but later he settled the fine and costs in the Circuit Court.

Seventy Miles An Hour. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces that orders have been issued restricting the maximum speed of all passenger trains under any circumstances at any point on the system, east and west of Pittsburg so as not to exceed 70 miles per hour. In addition, careful consideration has been given to the existing speed restrictions on curves.

New Paper at Anderson. At a meeting held in the office of J. A. Yanosdol, of Anderson, arrangements were begun toward the organization of a stock company for the purpose of publishing a standpat Republican newspaper in that city. The paper, they say, will be published in the morning, and will take the place of the Anderson Morning Herald, which has now taken up the Progressive Cause. Robert Maranville, of Pendleton, will be the editor. The capital stock of. the new company has been placed at $10,000 and it is said that $5,000 has been subscribed by oldline Republicans.

MARRIED NEARLY A YEAR

Carthage Girl Married in Philadelphia Last October.

Soon after returning from a trip to Philadelphia, New York and other eastern points last October, Miss Iva Disher, stenographer for the U. S. Board and Paper Company, informed one or two friends that she and Edward B. Jacques, of New York, were married in Philadelphia, where he was assigned as an engineer in the U. S. Navy.

The bride returned and continued her work here until Saturday when she went to Indianapolis to meet her husband. They have since been guests of her mother at Plymouth.

Mrs. Jacques telephoned to the strawboard office Tuesday of her marriage last fall and it was then made public. WThile here she lived at the Carthage Hotel and it was to Mrs. McCorkle and daughter that she confided her secret almost a year ago. At the expiration of Mr. Jacques' term in the navy -he will leave his present position. Carthage Citizen.

GAME

GOESTOHOMETEAM

Ten Inning Game Sunday With the Fortville Team Resulted in the Score of Four to Three in

Favor of Greenfield.

Sunday's base ball game between the Greenfield Grays and Fortville incorporated team, was one of the best of the season, and created more enthusiasm than has been shown in the last several games.

The Fortville team was" accompanied by some persistent rooters, but they could not instill enough energy into their team to outplay the locals. A ten-inning game was played and the score stood four to three in favor of Greenfield at the close. The visitors were not satisfied, however, and asked for another game next Sunday and their request wras granted, although the local team has carried off the long eng of four games played with the Fortville team this season. There was a good sized crowd out to witness the game Sunday.

The Greenfield team has played thirty-three games this season and has lost but three of them.

OF JOLLY COUSINS

Descendants of Sir Francis Drake, of Historical Fame, Are Holding Their Ninth Annual Reunion.

The ninth annual cousins' reunion was" held last week at the beautiful home of Mrs. Vint A, Smith, 410 East Main street, this city. Those attending are Mr. and Mrs. Sam Craig, Mrs. Harry Craig, Mrs. John Craig, Mrs. Jim Wheeler,and Mrs. Will Hayes, Noblesville Mrs. James Houghton, Plymouth Mrs: Lake Lynch, Kokomo Mrs. John T. Duty, Charlottesville Mrs. C. J. Hamilton, Mrs. Fannie Foster, Mrs. Porter Wiggins, Mrs. John A. Barr, Miss Lenna Barr, Mrs. Milo Gibbs and Miss Marie Justus, of this city. It has been the custom with these cousins, for years, to meet once each year and renew their friendship and strengthen, if possible, their affection for each other, and as this is their ninth reunion, it has also been one of their most successful.

They look forward with a great deal of pleasure, for the time to come for their coming together and again strengthening the family ties that bind' them close together. These cousins are the descendants of Sir Francis Drake, of historical fame.

WORK IS NOW STARTED ON NEW WATER WORKS SYSTEM

The work of installing the new water works system at Fortville has been started. The water tower will be located on West Church street. The contract for drilling the well was awarded to A. B. Ayers.

We wish to thank our many neighbors and friends who so kindly contributed to our welfare in the way of provisions. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Coffin.

JAMES WHIT COMB RILEY

HONOR OF RILEY

GREENFIELD AND HANCOCK CO. SCHOOLS, BUSINESS MEN, ORGANIZATIONS, CITI­

ZENS IN GENERAL JOIN HANDS

RILEY ACCEPTS INVITATION

Will Be in Parade At 10 O'clock, the Occasion Being His Birthday —Mayor Myers Will Issue the

Proclamation, and Everybody is Requested to Take Part in This Grand Event.

Wednesday is Riley Day all over the United States, and in Greenfield a big celebration is being planned in honor of the birthday of our noted poet, whose home was in this city for so long.

The Mayor will issue a proclamation setting apart Wednesday as "Riley Day," and everyone is requested lo help make the big celebration planned a complete success. Mr. Riley has accepted an invitation to visit Greenfield Wednesday and head the parade that will be given in his honor.

The city schools will be dismissed after a short Riley program at each building, and the county superintendent will be asked to invite all the county schools to join in the celebration in this city.

At 10 o'clock Mr. Riley, in his automobile, will lead a grand parade of all the school children and school officials of the city and the county, who will take part, and the city and county officials and organizations are asked to join in the parade and take part in the celebration.

Greenfield and Hancock county people should make this the biggest event of the season, as Mr. Riley has made Greenfield people and scenes famous the world over, and he has been honored in many lands, for his great works.

Business men and other citizens are requested to decorate their places of business and- homes, and make Wednesday a gala day and give honor to a .former citizen and the country's most distinguished poet and the friend of all the children.

Strong Company of Players. Fickel, Gross and Fischer will, on next Thursday night, October 10th, offer their big dramatic success, "The Stronger Love," a sex problem that it is the duty of every man and woman to see. Husband and wife, brother and sister, boy and girl, all will benefit by the lesson it teaches. A real drama, of real people with a great cast and a complete scenic production, will appear at the Greenfield opera house. 4di-wl

Diphtheria, which has been in evidence in this city for several weeks in a light form, claimed its first victim Thursday, when Carl Spilker. age 16 years,- son of Mrs. James S. Finnell, of 702 West Fifth street, succumbed to the disease.

The young man had been sick" less than two weeks, leaving school a week ago Monday, with fever developing. He was a pupil at the high school building. The funeral was private at the home Friday, in charge of Mr.-Herrlich, undertaker, of New Palestine.

INCREASED INTEREST IN REVIVAL HERE

Eight Accessions at the Christian Church This Week Prof. Hackleman Leads Singing

The evangelistic services at the Christian church continue with increased interest. There were five accessions on Monday night and three on Tuesday night.

Prof. Hackleman was absent last night and Mr. Wilson was in his place. Prof. Hackleman wa»* in Louisville last night to drill a chorus of five hundred voices for the coming national convention of the Christian church. He will return today and assist in the meeting here the remainder of the week and over Sunday. The song service be-: gins at 7:30 each evening.

CRUEL HOAX BY SON

Has His Mother Notified of His Demise—Finds Her Prostrated.

Elwood special r*-That he might make a surprise more complete, Roy Yarmer had a letter forwarded to his mother telling of his death under a train in Idaho. It was his intention to then walk in on her at home. Realizing, after he had sent the letter that his mother would be distressed, Yarmer tried to beat the letter home. When he entered the home of his mother for the first, time in three years, he found er prostrated by the letter she had received. Three years ago he ran away from home, then 14 years old, and he was not heard from by his mother for two years. The family lives northeast of Elwood. "Nv

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ITS FIRST VICTIM

Carl Spilker, Age 16 Years, Died Thursday Afternoon He Was Sick Only a Short Time —Funeral Friday.

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'a basket ball team has beehtrganized at Carthage, with Lowell Henley as captain.