The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-07

HOOSIER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

SULLIVAN. lAltAC 0d0NANEA "a
George Benson was thrUwn from q
buggy and one Of her legs broken.
suIivan.-william Gilmore has sued
the Gregory Mining company for 81
coo. alleging injuries when kicked by
a mule.
Winchester-The Progressive com
mittee has named z. Coffin as candi-
late for clerk. vice Harry Wysong'
who withdrew.
Jeffersonville.-Mary Denny has
been awarded $3.50 by a jury for
nursing Josephine Denny for five
years. She sued the estate for s4'oVV-
Crawfordsville.-Though the Pro-
gressives have no city ticket in the
field, Judge West had decided that the
party is entitled TO representation on
the election board.
Observation-Disclosures are busy IN
dormitories where DePauw goods live.
Several OF the girls report thefts OF
small amounts of money and one girl
lost a gold watch.
Pendleton.-Oscar Davis was hneo
$50 and costs for operating a blind
tiger anu go II SOSNo
liquor to a minor. He must also serve
six months in Jail.
South Bend.-Mrs. Samuel X. Art
man of Indianapolis, president OF
the Marion county w. c. I. u, who
was operated on for p~eritonitis at the
Epworth hospital here, remains in a
| critical condition. She is only slightly
improved. although hope is held out
for her ultimate recovery.
Elkhar,-Frank Curry. a laborer,
committed suicide by shooting
himself with a revolver. He died In
the hospital two hours after being
found where he had lain in the rain
for about ten hours after the shooting
He had peer divorced about ten days
ago.
Franklin.-The $4,000 school build
ing At Bargersville was dedicated
The speakers were Doctor King OF the
state board of health and o. A. Neal
state high school building inspector.
The exercises were held in the school,
yard and were attended by a large
crowd and several school trustees.
The building is modern.
Columbus.-The annual convention
of the Christian churches of the
Eleventh district was called TO
order at Huntsville, Bartholomew
county. The program included talks
by Mrs. Carrie Robertson Of Browns
town, Mrs. o. H. Griest of Carlyle, and
E. w. Taylor of South Bend.
Sullivan Mrs. Eleanor Combes,
one hundred and four years old,
held a quiet celebration of the an
niversary at the home of her son,
Wiley Gambill, former commissioner
OF the county, who lives half a mile
south CT this city. Mrs. Combes. who
is the oldest woman in the county
possesses good health.
Princeton.-Mrs. Elizabeth Hitch,
aged forty-two, widow OF Harrison
Hitch, the policeman for whose
murder, last May. Walter Brocail is
serving a life sentence. died, never
having recovered from the grief and
shock Of her husbands murder. She
leaves ten children, several of them
small.
Greenfeld.-Guy Barnard and Sam
Cummins escaped from the coun-
ty Jail here by saving through
three sets Of iron bars and lowering
themselves to the ground by means of
a rubber hose. 1t is believed they had
outside help. Barnard was awaiting
trial on a charge Of larceny and Cum
minis on a charge of forgery.
Bedford.-Oficers are searching
for Fred Burton, who, it is
: alleged. attempted TO kill his wife
with a shotgun at Bryantsville. His
aim was faulty and his fire missed
t his wife, but several stray shots
t struck his daughter. who was trying
: to protect her mother. Burton es'
capped and is believed to have gone TO
Lafayette,
D South Bend.-Lyman s. Kent
we'll known, one Of the largest
and best manufacturers. filed suit fol-
divorce from Matte Kent, alleging de
s~ertion. The suit, although devoid oil
sensational allegations, has created
sensation. The Kents live in Navarro
place, one OF the most %aristocratic
suburbs of South Bend. and were
members or the exclusive society CIT
Giles. Mrs. Kent has returned to hei
/, home in Chicago.
: Noblesville.-The Progressives o
:. Noblesville met In convention ant
nominated the following ticket,
;, Mayor. Daniel McCoun; clerk. Claude
:, Warren.
: The Democrats have nominated Dr.
j. w. Koltz for mayor and Vincen
Boyies for clerk.
Muncie, Oct. 20.-In the mass con
: vention of Republicans Michael j
. Frederick was nominated for mayo
and Earl Gruver for city clerk Brod
erick is president OF the Brodericl
Boiler company and is rated a million
aire.
I'd La~wrenceburg, Oct. 20.-Progres
sives of this city nominated Edwar'
]. Metzger for treasurer and y. G
Klumpp for councilman from tn
= Third ward.