The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-19
HOOSIER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Peru-The annual convention or
the Woman's Home Missionary so
ciety OF the United Brethren church
I'm the St. Joseph conference closed
here Elkhart was chosen as the place
for the next meeting Mrs J. w. Lake
of Elkhart was elected president; Mrs.
Emma Raymond OF Huntington and
Mrs. S. J. Light OF Edwardsburg.
Mich, vice-presidents; Mrs. G.. +.
Dyer of Fort Wayne. secretary. and
Mrs. L. o. Oyler OF Warsaw. treas
urer.
South Bend. = Mrs. Amanda ].
Turrer. who died at the home or
her son, w. E. Downing. some time be
fore her death prepared her own obit-
uary notice for the newspapers. At
the time she was too weak to do the
actual writing herself, and dictated
what she wished to appear TO her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. w. +. Downing.
The notice tells of her life history and
OF the sufferings which she endured
prior TO her death.
Bloomington-The largest single
road contract ever let I'm Monroe
county has just been awarded by.
the county commissioners to two local
firms for $29.700 The road is known
as the Bloomington artinsville pike
and Is the one used by autoists GO
ing TO and from indianapolis. The
road is TO extend from the north cor
poration line of the city past Dolan
to the Washington township line.
Logansport- c. Organ. who
has been in the Cass county jail
since March IL. 1911. was ar
raigned in the Cass circuit court and
pleaded guilty TO the charge Of having
passed a forged check on the City Ma
tional bank December II. 1908. Judge
John s. Larry sentenced him TO from
two TO fourteen years in the Michigan
City prison. =
JeffersOnville-Fred Quackenbush is
under arrest at Salem on a charge
of obtaining $500 from the Cit
liens National bank of Bedford, by
means of forged telegram. Quack-
enbush is alleged TO have signed the
name of J. Coleman TO the telegram,
and on its receipt the bank sent the
money by express. Quackenbush was
arrested at Pekin and locked up at
Salem.
Sullivan. - James Ransford. a Fair
banks township farmer. has a colt
two weeks old, with five legs.
| The fifth leg Is attached about the
center OF the body toward the right
side and corresponds to the right hind
leg. When the animal walks IT moves
the fifth leg simultaneously with the
right hind leg. The colt is a full
blooded Percheron.
Lafayette.-Before seeking his
own death b. asphyxlstion. James
Hall protected his absent family from
a possible explosion. and when they
returned home they found pinned on
the front door note: Don't strike
match" In an upstairs room was
Halls body and the house was filed
with gas His motive for suicide is
rot known.
Evansville.-Judge J G.. Win
frey of this city died at Madison.
AS police judge of Evansville, he re-
fused to send young boys to prison for
trivial cffenses, but had them soundly
whipped by their parents in court He
formerly was grand commander OF the
Indiana Sons of Veterans.
Rushville.-The Odd Fellows Will
dedicate their new lodge hall here
May IA ]. l.. Harmony OF Elk
hart, grand master; W. Ii. Leedy,
grand secretary. and Judge c. ]. Orb
son of indianapolis will speak at the
dedicatory services. The hall was re-
Gently remodeled at cost of $4,000.
Connersville--S Suit for divorce has
been fled by Ruby Hillman from
James Hillman. The couple eloped
June 3, 1911, and were mar
ried in Newport. Ky. The bride was
only fifteen years old She alleges
that she has not been provided Tor
She asks for restoration OF her maid
: en- name.
Crawfordsville.-Ac campaign for ;
fund of $4,000 TO be used II
the erection OF a new Y. NJ. G. A
building opened In this city. and VII
be continued until April IL Henri,
Alfrey has subscribed $50 for
new building, with the condition tha
the total cost OF the structure be no
less than $4,000. The building nov
used by the Y. NJ c. A. is owned b.
the association. and the proceeds
: its sale can be used for the new build
ing A general campaign COMMITTEES
has been organized as follows: Cit
zens' committee, NJ. L. Ciaypool. chair
= man: business mems committee. Tull.
C. Crabbs, chairman: ladies commit
tee, Mrs. John I. Warburton. chair
: man; NJ c. Williams. campaign sec
rotary. and A. c. Doggett. general sec
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