Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1914 — Indiana Brevities [ARTICLE]

Indiana Brevities

South Bend, —Mayon-elect Keller haa promised to drive all gambling devices frpm this city. Marble Corner.—Frank Graves accidentally shot himself while hunting. He will recover. Elwood.—Clarence Cole says that his corn yield from 30 acres averaged 75 bushels. Richmond. —Three homes were entered by thieves and money and jewelry valude at S2OO taken. Greenfield.— dames R. Barrett of Green township gathered 1,325 bushels of corn from 20 acres. Lafayette'.--A call has been extended by the First Baptist church to Rev, Robert L. Kelly of Akron. O. Deedsville.— Mrs. Louis Kindig’s sawmill and lumber yard burned causing $1,500 loss, with no insurance. Shelburn —A mail sack thrown from the midnight, train here was stolen, ripped open and its contents rifled. Hartford jCity.—The home of Mrs. A. F. Kinsley, widow of former Mayor and Postmaster Kinsley, was damaged slightly by fire. Winamac. —Henry Barnett killed an eagle, measuring 6 feet 16 inches across the wings, which held a cat in its claws when shot. Lyons.—Veterinarians report severe cases of sickness among horses, which they think 1h caused from feeding smutty corn. Terre Haute.—A highwayman held up the bartender in Oscar Gcckler’s saloon and took sl2 from the cash register.

Logansport.—-May M. Byers, alleging failure to provide,, asks divorce and SI,OOO alimony from Jacob Byers, dry goods merchant. Auburn. —-Fire destroyed the Auburn post card factory, causing a loss of $50,000. Insurance is $13,000. The plant will be rebuilt. Romney. Eighteen cases of typhoid have 'been traced to water from a shallow well recently dug at a schoolhouse. The well has been closed. Attica. —County Progressive Chairman John W. Martin has called a mass convention to be held here January 6 to effect a county organization. Terre Haute.—The grand jury will investigate the death by shooting of Mrs. Mamie Ixmg, and meanwhile William Blacketer, who lived with her, is held. Marlon.—A man who gives only the name “John Doe" is under arrest, charged with obtaining money from Mrs. R. H. Worley under false pre tenses. Huntington.—Ernest Welty has been arrested and taken to Bement, 111., where a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses is made against him. Newcastle.— Mrs Emma Huffman of Mooreland was granted a divorce from William Huffman and was S3OO alimony. She alleged nonsupport.

Terre Haute. —The mother of James Mulvaney, who was on her way to visit her son in a hospital, was injured in a runaway and herself became a patient there. Muncie.—The first suit growing out of the Yorktown traction wreck is that of Anton Lundberg, a farmer, who demands SIO,OOO of the Union Traction company for injuries. Greensburg.—William Rickey, fif-ty-seven years old, is dead at his home near this city from blood poisoning, resulting from a pimple which appeared on his face. Terre Haute. —Following -a blaze in his home Smith Hayhurst, together with his son Harvey, was arrested. They admit having locked the house just before the flames were discov ered. Wabash. —Mrs. ('ora Potters alleges in her divorce petition that Valentine Potters refused to allow their eight children to attend Sunday School. She asks $4,000 alimony and SSO a month for family support. Hammond. —Charles J. Murphy oi Rrookstop syas re-elected Democrat ic chair'man of the Tenth Indiana dietrict here. Congressman J. B. Pe terson addressed the convention, dwelling on the Democratic party’s ten months’ record. Marion. —Arthur, the four-year-olc son of Mr. and Mrs. John Millei of this city, swallowed a penny which lodged in the opening of hie stomach and rendered the boy unable to swallow food, besides causing much pain. The youngster was taken to the city hospital, where surgeons removed the coin with forceps. Indianapolis.—The board of trus tees of the Marion county library at its annual meeting, elected the following officers: President, John L. McMaster; vice-president, Henry Clay Allen; treasurer, W. S Garber; librarian and secretary of the board, Miss Anna P. Blaich. Members of the board of trustees, in addition to those elected officers, are: W. H. Marshall, Miss Lydia B. Blaich, Lee Swaides, Ernest R. Keith and George S. Cottman.