The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-20
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Greensboro. = Levi Ulrich, former
member of the legislature from Henry
county, was stricken with paralysis
at his home here
Logansport.-Mark street NJ. E.
church burned its $4,000 mortgage
with great rejoicing.
Jasper.-George Messmer was APP
pointed road superintendent for Du-
bois county In place of Henry F'ritch,
discharged.
Jeffersonville-Thre townships in
this county organized for school gar
~ professors.
Petersburg-A local forum has been
organized here for the study Of the
Constitution
WilliamspOrt.-Farm seek to Sc
cure an agricultural agent for Warren
county.
New Salem.-A state bank has been
organized here with a capital of $780,
600.
Alexandrla.-Good farmhands are
scarce in Madison county, $40 with
room being offered.
Troy.-Roscoe Huffman was elected
cashier of the Troy bank.
Observation-Disclosures commissioners
will begin registration of men and
women voters May l.
East Chicago.-John Kellar, pre-
cinct Inspector I'm the primary cleo
ton, cOnfesses that he can neither
read nor write.
MariOn.-JOseph Z. Hennings OF
Anderson has been elected president
of the Hoosier Dixie Highway associa-
ton.
Muncie.-Bert III. Whitley, presi-
dent of the Whiteley Malleable Cast
Ing company. is dead.
Ridgeville.-High school boys have
begun military drill.
Westfield.-The epidemic of measles
continues
Princeton.-The Princeton Athletic
club has been organized, TO give the
city swimming pool
Peru.-William III. Burkhardt plead
ed guilty to embezzlement from the
Booth Furniture company.
Lincoln City-The old Lincoln
homestead I'm Spencer county will be
marked by a granite bowlder six feet
high.
superintendent of Wabash county
schools
ShelbyviIle-Mr. and Mrs. james
NJ. Linville celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary.
Gary.-Mayor Johnson has named
William. Fulton president of the board
of public works and Peter Lamb
commissioner, but the present officials
will not resign.
Hammond.-The S1,OOO,OOO Burns
drainage ditch to drain % square
miles of overflow land in the Little
Calumet basin will be begun soon.
Jasper.-Jasper Novelty works will
build a three-story addition.
Vincennes.-Women have petitioned
council TO tax all cats in city
Columbia.-Maj. Sturgeon n. Mark
ley. resigned from the National Guard,
has been placed on the retired list.
Sherldan.-Charles Eller, farmer.
forty-five. fell to his death from a load
of hay.
Greenburg-Thirty thirsty hoboes
broke into the creamery here and
drank five gallons of milk.
Bruceville-The 300 miners of the
Oliphant-Johnson mine have struck
because not allowed 10 use carbide
lamps.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bauer wants
council To take steps for Il municipal
light ng plant
-Thirty-eight cattle and %
hogs were sold by James Firth for
S4,100
Jeffersonville Indiana reformatory
registered its ?.999th prisoner.
Observation-Disclosures corps No.
has rented the city hall for an armory.
Danville-Restauran which used to
be patronized by James Whitcomb
Riley has closed.
Petersburg.-Pleas Freeland, farm
er. killed black snake AZ feet in
length.
Enthusiastically 1000 prospective
woman voters of Tippecanoe county
attended political meeting here.
Lafayette.-Wabash river is on its
annual rampage here.
South Bend.-Notre Dame has
awarded the Laetare medal 10 Admiral
Benson.
North Liberty.-Edward ii. RUPEES
neck was broken by the kick OF a
horse.
Vincennes.-Dan Ashby, gambler,
confessed 10 killing u miner at West
Frankfort.
Milton.-Measles are attacking
adults as well as children here
Muncie.-An unidentified workman
here was beaten and compelled 10
salute the flag he had insulted.
Windfall.-Mrs. John ". Croyle was
e-unerated from killing her husband.
Marion.-A Grant county forum TO
discuss revision of the state constitu-
ton was formed here.
Warsaw.-James Robinson. aged six