Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1916 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

through 1 the attorney-general’s office as a result of reports of investigations made by the board of accounts, which were certified, by Governor Ralston. Stipp is' accused of having obtained $170.50 in excess salary and with embezzling $ 3,825 - 38 in false charges for the construction of school buildings. One item netted $585 in substituting hollow tile for brick, as called tor in the specifications, according to the report of the examiners for th 6 board. A fine team of black horses valued at $4 00 and owned by Cosmos Shafer of Monticello were killed in a peculiar manner during the wind and rain storm Thursday evening at that place. A large limb blown from a shade tree broke a ‘ live" electric light wire, the end ot which dropped into a pool of water in the street and one of the horses, stepping in the charged pool, made a frantic leap when the current struck it and pulled the other horse into the pool also. Both animals were killed almost instantly. AbShafer jumped from the Wagon tc the sidewalk to which the water did not extend and thus saved himself from a like fate.

Fourth of July Centennial Celcbratons. Spencer county: The pocket pageant banner was again held aloft on the national holiday this time 1 y Spencer county. And it was held high—as high as picturesque old Rockport sits on the bluffs above the Ohio. As a real county pageant, participated in-by townships, it made Montgomery look to its laurels. With some 1,500 people taking part, the preparation of the various episodes represented an immense amount of work, the success of which was a tribute to the director, Mrs. Ehrman of Rockport, who had traveled all over the county, drilling the townships for their parts. The pageant was written by a former Spencer county girl, Mrs. Kate Milner Rabb, of Indianapolis and many of the pageant actors were descendants of of the historical characters protrayed. The representation of the spirit of the Ohio river and the water nymphs, bordering the lake on the pageant grounds, together with the colorful protrayal of the spirits o! 'he field and Howers, was most beautiful and effective. An excellent chorus, drilled by Miss May Posey, contributed much to the success of the pageant. The tone of the whole celebration was excellent, reflecting great credit upon Chairman W. W. Kellams and his committee. Much commendation goes to Mrs. Helen Baumgaertner for her effective efforts in getting centennial plans started in Spencer county. Fayette county: It took three full days for little Fayette county to do itself justice in observing the centennial. E. P. Hawking was the man of the hour, as county chairman, he having Instilled the enthusiasm and effected the organization that put the celebration across. Aside from the features which other coi:i ties have had, Fayette county had some that were more or less distinctive. The relic exhibit was excellent, and distributing it in the show windows in the main business street of Connersville proved highly satisfactory. The presentation arrangement of the pageant, written and directed by Miss Harriet Williams was unique. On the hillside appeared the interior of a cabin, wherein the settlers’ scenes were made effective through the playing of the flood and spot light. The mass scenes took place immediately before the immense audience. The Fayette Miss Indiana was the first to have a birthday cake, with 100 candles burning. Various features

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