Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1908 — WITHIN OUR LIMITS. [ARTICLE]

WITHIN OUR LIMITS.

News by Telegraph from Various Towns in Indiana. Noted Quakeress Passes Away. Muncie, May 28.—Mrs. Mary Hough Goddard, 70 years old, wife of Joseph A. Goddard, and one of the best-known women in eastern Indiana, died of paralysis. She was born In Wayne county and for many years had been a leading spirit in the Friends church, being a member of the official body of Earlham college at Richmond. Mrs. Goddard formed the Friends congregation in Muncie more. than 30 years ago. The family is wealthy and has given very liberally to Earlham college and other Quaker institutions. Besides her husband, Mrs. Goddard Is survived by two sons and a daughter. Will Improve White River. Muncie, May 28.—This city interested itself in the proposition to make White river navigable. The commercial club voted to join the petition to congress to have the channel deepened and otherwise Improved. The rivers and harbors department has had a representative in Indiana for some weeks looking into the enterprise which is fathered by Indianapolis. Muncie believes if the improvement is made White river should be made navigable as far as this city, and will back a petition to this effect. Wife’s Affections *2,000. Columbus, May 28.—The jury in the Chambers-Crump case estimated the loss of Mrs. Hattie C. Chambers’ affection at >2,000 and returned that verdict. Thomas Chambers brought suit against Charles Crump for $20,000 for alienation of the affections of his former wife, Hattie C. Chambers. Three jurors contended that the verdict be $15,000 and one held for SSO. After seven hours they decided upon $2,000.

Saloon Battle Is On. Albion. May 28. —The Kandallville Second ward remonstrance case was heard in Albion before Judge J. W. Adair of Columbia City. This trial was the result of an appeal by the saloon element of the city from the decision of the county commissioners at their February term in the application for a license of Casper B. Vetter in the Second ward of this city. The commissioners refused Vetter a license. Girl Given Scholarship. Bloomington, May 28. —Miss Mary Rogers of this city has been awarded a scholarship to Wellesley of Boston, Mass., by the English department of Indiana university for superior studentship. Miss Rogers is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and is one of the best students of English literature in the university. She will probably accept the scholarship and continue the study of English. Tributes to Dead Dog. Warsaw, May 28.—Nearly 100 school children paid tribute to the memory of Don, a large Newfoundland dog owned by Charles W. Scott, which I died. Don possessed great intelligence and was known to everybody in Warsaw. A throng of pupils of the Westward schools brought flowers and threw them on the box In which the dog was buried.

Made of Holy Land Wood. Bloomington, May 28. —-A handsome gavel made of wood* from the Holy Land has been presented by Isaac P, Hopewell to the courthouse dedication committee to be used July 4 by the presiding officer when the new $200,000 building is dedicated. Mr. Hopewell obtained the material out of which the gavel was made while touring Europe. Milwaukee Man Is Called. Richmond, May 28.—Orville Brunson, connected with the boys’ department of the Y. M. C. A. at Milwaukee, Wis„ has been chosen to have charge of the boy’s department of the Richmond Y. M. C. A. Mr. Brunson is a graduate of Earlham college, this city, and formerly was a member of the faculty of the Garfield grammar school. Factory for Fairmount. Fairmount, May 28. —Ttie officers of the Fairmount Commercial club have signed a contract with Alvin B. Scott of this city for the location of a bottle factory here which will give employment to 250 men and boys.