The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-14
INDIANA
BREVITIES

employ ment we're the reasons as
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, HillmaD 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 10 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 II. 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. II is charged that the
proprietor of a cigar store and pool
room paid the officials SIS week for
protection while operating a gambling
house and blind tiger"
Seymour-When Robert L. Nose
ley of indianapolis heard lie was
wanted in Jackson county on grand
jury 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 second party to ne
gotiate a loan of $4,000, and was to re-
ceive l per cent if the loan was not
accepted The party refused the loan
and Moseley says he retained $25 Of
the amount when he collected a $3.50
note for the same man for which he
received 10 per cent commission
Franklin.-The third annual re-
listers closed with an address by Rev.
7. 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
business session was held by the con-
ference delegates. and the following
officers we're elected: President. DR..
f. A. Hanley, president of Franklin
college: vice-president. Rev. C. b.
Kirby of indianapolis; secretary-treas-
urer. Rev. ]. w Clevenger Of Green's
burg. Franklin college will be the
meeting place Of the 1916 retreat
Hayden.-Mr. and Mrs. Jesse w.
Heaton, who have celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary here,
are well known in Jennings coun-
ty. Many relatives and friends at
tended the celebration. Nine OF the
ten children born TO the couple are
living They are: Ernest S. Heaton.
Paragould, Ark; Mrs. Cyrus y. Amick.
Scipio; Fountain Heaton, Hayden;
Harry Heaton. indianapolis; Mrs J.
A. Remy, Edinburg; Miss May Heat
on, Hayden; Mrs. Howard Judd. Aus
tin: Mrs l.. c. Ellison, Springport.
and Miss Margaret Hcaton. Newcas-
tie. Mr. Heaton served in the Civil
war three and one-half years. enlist
ing in the Twenty-sixth Indiana volun-
teer infantry.
North Judson. Dom Turner.
sixteen years old, and Miss Flor
ence Humo. fifteen, ran away from
their homes at Hebron, IS miles west
of here. and went to South Bend.
where they procured a marriage IL
cense and became man and wife. On
their return home they stopped over
night in North Judson. going on to
Hebron. The youthful lovers attract
ed so much attention at a picture
show here that they finally became
embarrassed and left the house amid
applause. Both are students in the
second year of the Hebron High
school and come from prominent fam
lilies. They thought their elopement
was great joke, and when asked as
to what their parents would say to
them when they got home they laugh
ingly remarked: I'VE should worry"
South Bend-The presence of mind
of J. F. Nuner. superintendent OF
the Mishawaka schools, prevented
possible panic in the Main street
Mishawaka school. Several hundred
pupils had gathered in the school au-
ditorium to witness a motion picture
exhibition. A film caught fire as II
was being removed from the machine. ]
The excited operator. attempting to
throw the film out of the window.
cast IL among the students. Superin-
tendent Nuner sprang TO the door OF
the room and barred the way when
the children made an effort TO escape.
He commanded them 10 remain in
their seats Several of the pupils suf-
fered slight scratches and bruises in
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