Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1916 — HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE [ARTICLE]

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

The members of the Methodist church at Fowler are considering: building a new church edince at that place. Michael Biederwolf, a native of Germany but for more than half a century a resident of White county, died at his home in Monticello Tuesday, aged $4 years. A carload of matches caught fire at Remington Monday when the local freight was doing some switching there. The car was shunted up near tite fire plug and ’he Remington fire department soon extinguished the blaze. The state centennial celebration and historical pageant at Corydon, Indiana's first capitol, will be held Friday and Saturday, June 2 and 3, tinder direction of the state pageant master, William Chauncy Langdon, of New York. Speakers of wide reputation will be present, including Governor Ralston, ex- Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks and others. Indiana and Purdue university bands will furnish music on both days, while Evansville, New Albany and Jeffersonville school children will give drills and folk dances. All Indiana is invited to spend two days on this historic ground.

The lifeless body of John Shigley, aged 61 years, was found Saturday morning in the basement of the city hall at Monticello with a bullet hole in the right temple and the revolver with which the deed had been committed lying on the floor nearby. The body Was found about 11 o’clock and it is thought that the man suicided some three hours before that time. No cause is assigned for the deed. Mr. Shigley was a prominent Republican and a member of the county central committee of White county for several years. He is survived by a wife, one stepdaughter, Miss Pearl Dobbins, one sister, three half-sisters and three half-brothers.

James Moffitt, a well known and wealthy farmer, living four and onehalf miles northwest of Donovan, 111., was instantly killed about 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening when struck by lightning. He was milking at the time and was assisted by his son and an adopted son. When the bolt hit the barn the three were thrown to the floor, but ,the boys were only stunned and fought their way through the flames of the burning structure to safety. Nine cows, four calves, two hor'nes and a mule were all killed by the lightning. Moflitt’s body was not recovered until after the barn had burned to the ground, and then it was unrecognizable. A widow, besides the boys, survive.

In honor of the memory of Father Gibault, one of the early pioneer Catholic missionaries to Indiana, who achieved fame for his work at Vincennes, the Knights of Columbus organization will establish a home some where in Indiana to he known as “Father Gibault Home for Catholic Boys.” The money will be raised by assessing the 10,000 Indiana members of the Knights of Columbus $4 each, and this amount will be added to by contributions from other Catholics over the state. Steph* en A. Callahan ~of Fort Wayne is chairman of the commission on location and erection of the home. This action was taken just prior to the closing of the 15th annual state convention of the Knights of Columbus.