The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HOOSIER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Seymour.-while workmen were
making the excavation for the
monument to be erected at Indian
Mound on July 4. they unearthed a
human skeleton. supposed to be that
OF an Indian, buried there after the
battle Of Upton Island. which was
fought one hundred years ago. Indian
Mound is five miles northeast OF this
city, where Gen. John Upton and his
company OF rangers fought the battle
OF Upton Island with the Indians in
1913. Elaborate preparations are be-
ing made for celebrating the one hun
dredth anniversary OF that battle July
4. At that time the monument being
erected on the mound viii be un-
yelled. A sham battle will be one OF
the features OF the celebration.
Mount Vernon.-While he was
playfully striking her litter OF
pigs, an Infatuated SOW turned upon
Delbert, the eighteen-months-old son
| OF Edward Uhde, a farmer. lacerated
the child's head and back and tore a
large hole through one OF his cheeks.
! The mother, who was within a few
feet of the child milking a COW. rushed
| to the infants assistance and after a
frantic effort rescued him from imme-
date death
Marion.-An entire gypsy camp
was arrested by Sheriff White and
deputies when complaint was made
by two veterans members of the
National Military home. that they had
been robbed by the gypsy women
while making a pretense OF telling
their fortunes. The outfit travelled In
four wagons, and when Sheriff White.
heading the caravan, drove up TO the
Jail. a crowd quickly gathered. The
band, including five or six men and
that many women, with a dozen or
more children, were taken into the
Jail and searched. The alleged stolen
money could not be found. however.
and the gypsies were headed out OF
the city and told to keep going.
onnersville.-Walter Scott, a well
known citizen, left his home os-
tensibly to go fishing, since which
time he has not been seen. Some
doubts exist as TO his destina-
ton, as he wore a good suit of
clothes and declined company on the
fishing trip. His wife became alarmed
when he did not appear. and search
was instituted along nearby streams
without success Some believe he be-
came demented and wandered away,
while others are of the opinion that
he deliberately planned to go away.
Schneider.-The death in Dan
vile Qll) hospital of John Shat
fer brings the death list resulting from
an accident north Of here up TO two
persons. Maggie Shaffer five years
old, daughter of George Shaffer, was
instantly killed, her neck being brok-
en-, when a gasoline 'speeder" on the
Chicago, Indianapolis & Southern X.
r. was struck by fast freight. Shat
fer's injuries consisted Of a left leg
cut off and both arms broken.
South Bend-While his mother
was at a neighbors, Ned Wat
kins, five years old, went into his
home, obtained a box of matches and,
going to the second floor, built fire
OF the bed clothing. When the fire
started to spread the boy returned to
the neighbors, but said nothing TO his
parent, the fire being discovered by a
women. The prompt arrival OF the
fire department saved the house from
destruction.
Anderson.-John w Hammer, age
ninety-three, veteran OF the
{ Civil war, serving in the One Hun
y dred and Forty-Seventh regiment. died
at the home Of his daughter. Mrs. J.
3 II. Mcdaniel His death occurred sud
. denly from apoplexy. The burial took
y place at Merchandising. He was a
native of North Carolina. He moved
l to this city thirteen years ago.
Q Rochester.-Tired OF living. be
/ cause OF broken health, Nellie May
a Teal, nineteen years old, daughter OF
s Theodore Teal, who lives near here
J. placed the muZZle OF her fathers rine
a against her breast and pulled the trig
ger. The bullet went through hei
n body and is believed TO have pierced
:. her left lung Physicians say she has
a chance to live.
r Princeton. = Charles Curtis, five
Y years old, son of VIII Curtis. oI
a Francisco, Gibson county, narrowly es
? capped death by being run over by 8
, wagon. The lad was standing on one
d of the wheels when the wagon start
l. ed downhill and the boy fell and wa
h run over. One of his ears was Gu
a of and he sustained severe bruises.
- Terre Misunderstanding water sole
k at five cents gallon at Jason