Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1916 — HOOSIER NOTES [ARTICLE]

HOOSIER NOTES

Happenings Over Indiana That Are of General Interest,

T. L. Haymond, 76, was struck and seriously injured by an interurban car at Waldron. Edward S. Glinsey, ago fifty-six, one of the most prominent Masons in the state, is dead at Muncie. William Holmes, age forty-nine, a prominent Mishawaka business, man, is dead of ptomaine poisoning. Martin Vernon, age seventy-four, a farmer living near Summitville, died suddenly when talking to his son-in-law. . ' The Delta Electric Company factory was destroyed by fire of unknown origin at Marion with a loss of $25,000. Wesley Shepard, deputy clerk in Madison circuit court, resigned Monday to take charge of the Madison county Democratic headquarters. Delegates in Evansville of the Indiana division of the Turnerbund completed their session after select ing Chicago as the scene of next year’s meeting. A petition bearing the signatures of 227 voters of Columbia City, exceeding the requirement by fifty, was filed with the county auditor for a wet and dry election. John Thai man, a resident of Indianapolis for the last seventy-two years, and a merchant in Washington street before the civil War. has celebrated his ninetieth birthday. Henry J. Lenover, age seventyseven, a retire I farmer and veteran of the civil war, is dead at his home near Lawrenceourg. He was a member of the local lodge of Odd Fellows. The case of; Howard Berry, charged with the murder of Mrs. Mary F. Brookbank, wealthy Jeffersonville widow, was set by Judge .James W. Fortune for trial June 5 in the Clark circuit court. Rev. Father A. J. Spriglor, of Sullivan, has the two oldest cigars in the county. They were given to him by one of his parishioners, to whom they were given on his wedding day, twen-ty-five years ago. “The Better Babies Contest,” planned by the Women’s County Council, of Crawfordsville, has been called off at the request of Dr. J. N. Taylor, city health officer, because of the prevalance of measles and whooping cough. Albert Early drove to Huntington with a load of grain which he sold at a local elevator for $34.02. Then he went to the courthouse to pay his taxes. “How much?” asked Early. The treasurer thumbed a big book. “Just $34.02,” he said. William N. Lenden, of near Valparaiso, lost his dog. John Link boasted he had killed a wolf. A search, warrant bought the skin into

Justice Loudei back's court in the form of a rug. Linden identified it as the remains of his dog. The home of Leonard Thayer, near Columbus, was destroyed by fire that started from an incubator. The ninety-seventh anniversary of the founding of the Odd Fellow lodge was celebrated at • Rushviile. The high school building at Pulaski burned soon after the graduation exercises and the removal of the piano. Scottsburg and Vienna township voted dry by a majority of 150. Scottsburg has been dry for eight years. - Joe Wil son, fi. of Evansville, prob- ! ably will die of injuries received when a heavily loaded moving van passed over his body. Mrs. Bernard in Nurre, Evansville’s oldest resident, celebrated her ninetysixth birthday. She is well and reads the daily papers.Four prominent members of the Gideon religious order among travel- i ing men conducted services in Anderson churches Sunday. W. O. Mills of Purdue university and Otis Crane, county agent, have decided upon a dairy tour in Grant county eatly in June. Aaron Kuiken, editor of the Otwell Star, suffered a fracture of his arm Thursday afternoon when a friend playfully pushed him against a door. The Indianapolis army recruiting station, during April, accepted 111 recruits and rejected .287 other applicants. Many who failed passed the physical examinations, but were rejected either because of being under the prescribed hight or top young. Louis Kvauss, age sixty-four, .supreme treasurer of the United Ancient Order of Druids, died suddenly at bis home in Lafayette. Mr. Krauss was born in Germany, but had been engaged in business in this city since he was sixteen years old. In compliance with a request from his mother, Mrs. Fred Ponner, of Columbus, Will H. Donner, a Philadelphia millionaire, bought Perry Park and donated the land to the city for park purposes. He paid $20,000 for the tract of twenty acres. Mrs.. Dohner's interest in the transfer was wholly: sentimental, as she did not desire to see the park denuded of its splendid walnut trees. For the first time in the history of Tippecanoe county the farmers have declared a strike. Most of the dairymen who supply milk to the local milk depot atid an ice cream company have revolted against the price schedule and have refused to furnish any more milk unless they are paid SI.BO a hundred pounds during the summer. The winter price is SI.BO a hundred and the summer price was placed at $1.50. In a newspaper story concerning a young man thought to be from Brazil, who was killed by a train at Adrian, Mich., Harry Little, foreman of the Brazil News office, recognized the description of his son Arthur, age seventeen. The boy left home Monday to go to Detroit to work in an automobile factory. The father was locking up the last form for the evening paper when he read the story in the reporters’ “copy.” The Rev. J. M. Osborn, a retired United Brethren minister living at Indianapolis, and his wife were injured in a double collision and the Rev. Mr. Osborn’s buggy was demolished when two automobiles collided. The proverbial “bull in a china shop” was outdone at Decatur by a crazed horse in a confectionery and fruit store. The horse pushed open the front doors and walked down the center of the store. Several" fixtures were overturned and in its efforts to *et out the animal upset chairs, tables and other furniture.