Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1912 — HAPPENINGS IN INDIANA [ARTICLE]

HAPPENINGS IN INDIANA

Columbus. —Mrs. Elizabeth J. McCracken, seventy years old, wife of F. M. McCracken of this city, fell dead in her husband's arms just after she had finished dictating a letter to Mm. She was a native of Bartholomew county and had been a member of the Baptist church since she was fourteen years old.

Portland. —Robbers entered the Ripley Hoke jewelry store here and stole gold rings, watches and other valuables worth SSOO. Entrance was obtained through a rear window. An attempt to enter another jeweler’s place was frustrated by an iron-barred window. A reward is offered for the thieves, to whom there is no clue.

Valparaiso.—Despondent over the discouraging prospect of supporting a family of a wife and eight children, with the meager proceeds of a farm which has repeatedly failed to produce returns, Horace Gilbert, fortyfive years old, committed suicide at his home near Demott by drinking poison.

Columbus. —Thomaj Hendrickson of Geneva, employed as a barber at Hope, was brought here on a charge of stealing $97 and S3OO in checks belonging to N. C. Fouthaid, a representative of the Western Oil company. The money and checks were found in the Hendrickson barn. Hendrickson gave bond in the sum of |SOO. ‘

Richmond—Ability to do her work, combined with a kind and sweet disposition, are the faculties which Superintendent T. A. Mott of the city schools announced that he would require .of teachers for the coming year. He declared that the question of age and as to whether a woman was married "or single would not enter into his selection.

Anderson. —-With all the power turned on, a motorman on an Indianapolis-bound interurban car, which left here, speeded ahead of a cyclone which he saw bearing down upon him from the west. The storm passed over the interurban track just a few feet behind the car. Large trees were hurled across the track, tearing down the trolley wire and telephone and feed wires.

Columbus. —Everett Beatty, twentyone years old, attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself in a barn here, but was accidentally found and cut down by a boy, twelve years old. He was almost dead when cut down and insists that he will try again. Trouble with his wife, whom he married but a few months ago, is given as his reason for wanting to die.

Michigan City.—The 500 officers and men attending the annual encampment of the Tenth military district, Woodmen of the World, were given diversion from the' routine of camp life at a ball at the pavilion under the direction of Gen. W. E. Cady of Indiana. Company drills and guard mount constituted the principal routine of the day and a dress parade was given by the Thirty-eighth Illinois regiment, i (

Wabash. John Schuster, six months ago sentenced to the state prison, for a term of from two to fourteen years for arson, arrived at his home, near here, to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Daniel Schuster, who died from injuries received in a rupqway accident Immediately after his mother’s death the convict son was notified and his appeal to the officials to be allowed to attend the obsequies was granted. Not only was his request granted, but he was permitted to make the trip unguarded. <

South Bend. —The annual retreat of the Sisters of the Holy Cross closed at Notre Dame with the feast of the Assumption, which wan marked by the profession of 2,000 novices. Rev. Vernard Otten, S. J., was the principal speaker during the retreat. The 27 young women taking final vows were Regina Reese, Maria Frey and Rosa Lederly of Germany; Florence Foley of Chicago, Helen Hensby, Kathleen Maher, Bridget Long, Catherine Ryan, Margaret Coady, Margaret Jones, Bridget Hayden, Margaret Ryan, Susan O’Holleran, Maureen Purcell and Mary Long of Ireland; Agnes Bolls, Bertha Griffin and Louise Eniitto of Illinois; Ida Harder of St. Louis, Celeste Dineen and Nora Holland of Indiana, Mary Doyle of England, Lucy Cudahy of Boston, Mass.; Evangeline Irwin of New York, Johanna Brennan of Washington, D. C., and Clara Harbecke and Clara Kinkaid of California.

Richmond. —The county commissioners, who have just returned from a trip extending in all sections of the county, predict that Wayne county will have one of the largest corn crops in many years, unless there is a severe storm or early frost. They state that the corn is of good height; that in nearly every field the stalks have two to five ears, and in some instances more, of good size. There is also a larger acreage than In previous years, because of the failure of the wheat crop.