The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-12
Observation-Disclosures
HAPPENINGS
INDIANA

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Cedar Lake.-Edwin Ploetz. fifty
years old. formerly of Chicago
and a wealthy hotel keeper here. was
drowned ander the Ice of the lake
when he attempted to save Adam No
Ear, hired man. from drowning In an
ice channel. Mozar later was pulled
out OF the icy waters more dead than
alive. after he had hung TO an ice
cake for two hours. John Kennedy
and John White saved him. Mrs
Ploetz and her son Walter were stand
ing on the shore of the lake when
they saw Ploetz break through the
ice. The son ran TO the aid of his
father. and he. too. fell into the Ice
channel, but was later rescued by Mrs.
Ploetz, who threw rope 20 the
drowning men. The son succeeded In
climbing out OF the water with the
aid of the rope. but the father sank.
His body was recovered.
Goshen.-After having been held
as a prisoner in the Elkhart cOun-
ty Jail since last December. Joseph
Clark of Toledo. Ohio, one OF five men
who blew the Hixon brokerage safe
at Middlebury. was given his liberty
and left the community. Clark and
William Murray were arrested at Au-
burn Junction. He made q confess
sion and told the officers where 10
find George Gibson. Michigan Red"
leader of the gang. Gibson was
caught In Toledo and with Murray Is
serving time I'm Michigan City prison.
Clark was given his liberty in return
for his confession.
Columbus. - Mrs Hazel Phipps,
seventeen years old, widow OF
Frank Phipps. who died suddenly two
months ago, was married TO her IA
therin-law. John Phipps. sixty-fve
years old. Rev John Stitt performed
the ceremony. This Is the third mat
rimonial venture Of Phipps
Colnmbus.-The servant question
has become most perplexing
one since IL has been assured that
shirt factory is 10 be operated here.
which will employ 800 girls. and
servant famine is feared. Already
girls have begun giving notice, and
At is believed that girls are not only
going TO be scarce in the city, but
that those willing TO do kitchen work
will demand fancy prices for their
services.
bloomington - John T Wood
ward OF this city. who has been
employed by the Illinois Central "a
special right of way man in acquiring
property for the extension of the
Bloomington Southern from this city
10 the Monroe county stone belt eight
miles south, is just home from Chi
cago. where be has been consulting
with the officials of the Illinois Cen
trail concerning the further plans or
the company.
South Bend-The weather bu-
reau at Notre Dame university
was opened with /. Arlington OF the
| Chicago weather bureau In charge.
| This will not be a forecast station.
Predictions will continue TO come
from Chicago. At the new station
measurements will be taken of the
maximum and minimum temperatures,
the velocity and direction of the wind
the rainfall and the barometric condi-
lions.
Shelbyville. - Capt Henry NJ
Fndsley. veteran OF the Mexican
and Civil wars and leader in county
politics here for half century, cele'
brated his ninetieth birthday anniver-
sary at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
T. b. Carey. at Falkland. He was
once member OF the state assembly
and is counted one OF the most dis
tinguished citizens OF Shelby county
Newcastle.-The district meeting
OF Red Men attended by more
than three hundred braves from this
and surrounding counties was held
here. ending with the initiation OF
large class OF candidates by the New
Lisbon degree team. State ofilcers
I'm attendance were Great Sachem
II. S. Harper. Great Senior Sycamore
w. G.. Emig, Great Junior Sycamore
George Sweigart OF Hartford City. aud
Great Prophet Norris of Rushvilie.
Benjamin Disney. TWEEN
ty-nine years old, was arrested
by Sheriff Miller on a charge OF
stealing a set OF harness. the property
OF Jacob Wagner When arrested Dis
ney had the harness In his possession
and the sheriff made him put Il on and
wear II to the county Jail. Disney con.
fesseC 10 the theft.
Jasonville-At n special election
Jascnville decided by major.