The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-04-16
INDIANA
BREVITIES

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signed for the suicide Of Fred Hill
man, forty-four, who was found sus-
pended from a rope in the woodshed
at his home While his two daughters
worked out, Hillman did the house
work Their suppers had been pre-
pared by Hillman before ending his
life.
Evansville.-Rev. Ira r. Akers,
pastor of the Church of the Nazarene
here, announced that the mem
bers of his church had agreed
not to wear any new hats, dresses or
suits during the Easter services in
the church on Sunday. This is done
according TO the minister for the
benefit of the poor people who might
be embarrassed by seeing the other
members come marching down the
aisles on Easter morning wearing
new clothes of the latest fashion.
Muncie.-Rollin H. Bunch, mayor
of Muncie; Herbert S. Maddy, pres
ident of the police board; William
A. McIlvain, chief of police. and Gene
Williams, deputy prosecuting attorney,
were arrested on a joint grand jury
indictment charging them with hav-
ing demanded and accepted brides.
All gave bond. 1t is charged that the
proprietor of a cigar store and pool
room paid the officials SIS a week for
protection while operating a gambling
house and blind tiger"
SEYMOUR Robert L. Nose
lev of indianapolis heard he was
wanted in Jackson county on grand
iury indictment charging embezzle-
ment. he came here and gave himself
up to Sheriff Van Robertson He pro-
vided bond of $1,000 and was re-
leased. Moseley says he entered into
a contract with a second party to ne
gotiate a loan of $4,000, and was to re-
ceive 1 per cent if the loan was not
accepted. The party refused the loan
and Moseley says he retained $50 OF
the amount when he collected $l50
note for the same man for which he
received 10 per cent commission
Franklin.-The third annual re-
treat of the Indiana Baptist min
listers closed with an address by Rev.
T. C. Overman on Prayer for a Great
Awakening in Indiana" The last OF
the public meetings was held before
a large audience in the Baptist church
The feature of the meeting was an ad
dress on "Evangelistic Service, by
Rev. Leroy Dakin of Logansport. A
ference delegates, and the following
officers were elected: President, DR.
E. A. Hanley, president of Franklin
college; vice-president, Rev c. b
Kirby of Indianapolis: secretary-treas
urer. Rev. ]. w. Clevenger of Greens
burg. Franklin college will be the
meeting place of the 1916 retreat.
Hayden.-Mr. and Mrs. Jesse w
Heaton, who have celebrated thei
fftieth wedding anniversary here
are we'll known in Jennings com
ty. Many relatives and friends al
ten children born to the couple ar
living. They are: Ernest s. Heaton
Paragould, Ark; Mrs. Cyrus n. AmicB
Scipio; Fountain Heaton, Hayden
Harry Heaton, Indianapolis; Mrs.
A. Remy, Edinburg; Miss May Heal
on, Hayden; Mrs. Howard Judd, Aus
tin. Mrs. l.. c. Ellison, Springpor
!. and Miss Margaret Heaton, Newca:
tie. Mr.. Heaton served in the Civ
war three and one-half years, enlis
ing in the Twenty-siXth Indiana voluI
teer infantry.
North Judson. = Dom Turne
, sixteen years DID, and Miss Flo
ence Humo, fifteen, ran away frol
, their homes at Hebron, ID miles Yves
: of here, and went to South Benz
|, where they procured marriage
!, cense and became man and wife. y
!, their return home they stopped owe
= night in North Judson, going on
j, Hebron. The youthful lovers attrac
ed so much attention at a pictul
!, show here that they finally BEGAN
= embarrassed and left the house am
APPLAUSE. Both are students in II
second year of the Hebron HIS
. school and come from prominent far
;, lilies. They thought their elopemel
:, was a great joke, and when asked
y to what their parents would say
= them when they got home they laug
ingly remarked: I'VE should worry
:, South Bend-The presence Of mil
;, of J. F. Nuner, superintendent
the Mishawaka schools, prevent
a possible panic in the Main sire
Mishawaka school Several hundr
pupils had gathered in the school
ditorium to witness a motion pictu
exhibition. A film caught fire as
was being removed from the machir
i The excited operator, attempting
| throw the film out Of the windo
| cast it among the students. Super
Il tendent Nuner sprang to the door
d the room and barred the way WI
4 the children made an effort TO oscar
q He commanded them TO remain
81 their seats. Several of the pupils s
3 fered slight scratches and bruises
the rush. but there were no serious
juries
II Lafayette-Lafayett is TO have
rat determination campaign N