The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
STATE NEWS
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order, which closed at Notre Dame.
j. Madison Walsh OF Washington
was elected TO succeed Charles NJ. Me
ger OF Fort Wayne as grand state dep
uty. Charles +. Cannon OF Peru was
elected secretary, Joseph NJ Hirsh OF
Cannelton treasurer. ID Schmidt OF De
catur warden and j. p. ODonnell OF
bloomington advocate. The delegates
10 the supreme convention at Seattle.
Wash, August 4 are Earl S. Dickens
of Notre Dame. Thomas b. Mckee OF
indianapolis. Edward Remmurt OF
Fort Wayne and Rev NJ. w. Lyons OF
Rushville. Among the matters OF
business which came up before the
convention was the building of a chill
dren's home, which was referred to a
committee to work out plans. The
convention opened with mass in Sa-
cred Heart church. Notre Dame. which
was followed by a morning session.
In the evening the visiting knights
were entertained az a ball given in
their honor By the South Bend coun-
Gil
Marion.-The woman's auxiliary to
the board of missions OF the
Michigan City diocese of the Episco-
pal church concluded a three days
session here The next meeting place
has not been chosen. The feature Of
the day was the address by Mrs @.
~. Stevens OF Detroit. Mich. president
OF the womans auxiliary of the do
cese The normal classes were con
Quoted by Miss Elizabeth Thomas OF
Detroit and Mrs G. b. Terrence OF La
fayette. Michigan City was chosen in
the closing congregational session
here as the place OF meeting next
year Rev II l.. Whitehead OF Indi
annapolis vas chosen registrar The
final se;non was preached by Or.
Czora s. Davis OF Chicago.
Terre Haute.-A party of city Of
fcials and business men visited the
state penal farm in Putnam coun-
". In the party were r. Voorhees,
Newton. recently appointed city Judge
by Governor Ralston. James Gossom.
mayor; Sylvester Doyle. chief Of po-
iA1Gs NuhAt - W Altnfef Ira ~ Al
drews, Earl +. Houck and local news
paper men The trip was made in au-
tomobiles The party was shown over
the 1900 acres comprising the farm
by guards. and a visit was paid 10 the
barber shop, mess hall and sleeping
had sent several prisoners TO the
farm. declared himself as heartily in
accord with the methods being used
there
South Bend.-Tyo hundred South
Bend boys will enjoy an outing this
simmer at Corey Lake. Mich. through
the philanthropy OF f. G. Eberhart
OF Michigan The latter, an enthu-
siastic y NJ C. A. worker. has pro-
vided sumner camp as a memorial
for his son. who was killed in an auto
mobile accident several years ago. and
with the local Y NJ c. A. are given
an opportunity to take vacations. av-
eraging two weeks. at the resort,
which has been fitted up with club
house and all the features OF sum-
mer camp
Portland.-Mrs Lincoln Lesh OF
Muncie vas elected president OF
the Eighth District Federation OF
Woman's Clubs in the convention.
Charles Hinkley OF Muncie was made
secretary treasurer Eighty visitors
attended the meeting. Mr. Amelia X.
Keller OF Indianapolis delivered an ad-
dress on equal suffrage, and Miss Vida
Newsom of Columbus. president Of the
Indiana federation, spoke on the pres
ent issues OF the organization. other
speakers we're Mrs. Eli d. Myers and
Mrs. W. Z King. retiring district pres
ident. both OF Elwood.
Marion.-Gen. Isaac Sherwood, rep
resentative In congress from Ohio and
chairman OF the committee on pen
sions. has written that he will at
tend the state G. A. r. encampment
mere May 2s, %. IS Preparations are
perfected for receiving the sixteen
foot American flag which the W. II. c.
is 10 present 10 the school children OF
Marion. J. A Searles will be chair
man OF the meeting and Lester Nc
Clure will speak
Alexandria Deputy state Fire Mar
shall Minor and Special Investigator
Sullivan OF Indianapolis conducted an
investigation here with Chief OF Po-
lice Donahoe and Chief Merker OF the
fire department in regard to the con-
struction OF buildings in the western
part OF the city for the manufacture
OF an automobile gas light Residents
OF the West side complained that their
houses were in danger of destruction
by an explosion.
Greenfield.-In removing floor in
the old Masonic lodge room here
several hickory nuts were found in
the oak tanbark that had been
placed between two floors to deaden
sounds The hickory nuts were sound
and the kernels good. The nuts had
been in the bark since the building
was erected. sixty-three years ago.