Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1914 — HAPPENINGS IN INDIANA [ARTICLE]

HAPPENINGS IN INDIANA

Shelbyville.—Cecil Shester Demott captured a blue crane six feet tall on the river near their home. Evansville. —The St. John's Evangelical, congregation has accepted plans fori a new SBO,OOO church. Rensselaer.—Helen Toombs has lost her right eye, the result of being accidentally shot by her brother. Kendallville. —Oscar Sastator of South Milford suffered a fractured skull In a fall from a load of logs. Logansport.—E. M. Beall, a Panhandle switchman, was badly crushed when he was caught between two cars. Evansville.—Edgar Schmidt, the new chief of police, w ill institute the “Golden Rule” method of dealing with young offenders. Linton.—John Shoptaw and John Isabel were slightly Injured when their buggy was struck by a Southwestern passenger train. Tipton.—Wilmer Doversber paid a fine and costs amounting to $24 for hunting without permission on the farm of Fred Hamilton. Columbus. —John Ellis and Elmer Gibson, unable to pay $5 fines for trespassing on railroad property, have been sent to the stone pile. Martinsville.—G. R. Brown, his wife, son and daughter were overcome by fumes from a defective stove, but were revived by a physician. Winchester.—George O. Wise has has been appointed trustee of Green. Forks township to fill the unexpired term of John C. Bunch, resigned. Richmond.—Mayor Robbins It not a temperance advocate, but lie announces that no whisky drinkers will be given employment by the city government. Brazil. —Surgeons laid bare three inches of the. spinal cord of Walter Inger, injured several months ago In a mine accident, and removed splinters of bone.

Washington.—Fire Chief Sullivan, in his annual report, says that property valued at $192,010 was endangered by fire during the past year, but that the actual loss was only $5,433. Evansville. —The placing of Turnkey John Lewis and Sergt. Peter Herr on the pension list marks the passing of the last two police officers on the city’s original metropolitan force. Rockport.—Jededlah Gilman sues Frank IRiise of Newtonvllle for $lO,000, alleging that he sold Orda Gorman a revolver with which the latter shot Leslie Gilman, destroying one eye. Tipton.—Dr. Madison Swadener of Indianapolis 'organized Tiptop county for the state-wide prohibition movement. He addressed representatives of 14 churches at the Kemp Methodist church.