The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
State
Happenings

Terre Haute.-The Ohio Valley Vet
Urinary Medical association held its
twelfth annual meeting here.
Terre Haute.-Dr. Charles j. Flem-
ing. dean of the veterinary college
here, has been appointed state veter-
mary.
Frankfort.-W. L. Davis has pur-
chased the farm of 231 acres belonging
10 Governor Goodrich in Randolph
county.
Mishawaka.-An open-air school has
been established here.
Elwood.-Marion Benner was ar
rested because he called his wife "a
fool"
| Chamber of commerce
directors have Endorsed universal mil
itary training.
Tfpton--A eelluloid comb exploded
in the hair of Mrs. L. w. Longfellow,
severely burning her.
dianapolis.-Indiana Butter Max
ers' association met in first annual
session here.
CoIumbus.-M A Locke, publisher
of the Columbus Herald. was given
Il gold watch by grateful motorists he
aided in a smash-up.
Observation-Disclosures. Susannah Ma
loney is dead, aged ninety-five.
Anderson.-SiXtieth wedding ami
versary OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson cell
ebrated
Greensburg.-Public schools closed
here owing 10 scarlet fever.
CoIumbus.-Central Indiana fair cir
cult dates for August are: Edinburg.
Is; Columbus, 10; Franklin, 14-17;
Lebanon, 21-24; Charlottesville, 1881
and Covpgton, September Al.
Richmond county farmers sold S24,-
264 worth OF live stock one week.
Washington.-A $4,000 CONSOLIDATE
ed school, to displace eight country
schools, will be built here
AnderSon.-Y. NJ c. \. organized
here and new building viii be ready
in September.
BOswell.-Two sticks of dynamite
failed To explode in fire in pool
room here.
Anderson.-The American Aircraft
company has been sued for wages by
Joseph Niggle, Il Swiss aviator.
Windfall.-John Nj. Rutherford,
aged cighty-three, gave each of his
eight children a check for 81 600 at
family reunion.
HuntingtOn.-The Pocket Publish
ers' league of southwestern Indiana
met here and elected Charles Baker Of
Grandview president.
South Bend.-The Northern Indiana
High School Principals association, at
meeting here discussed military
training in high schools.
Evansville. Soul-winning confer
ences of the churches of the United
States were held here.
Indianapolis.-Th board of man
ayers of the Baptist Foreign Mission
airy society held its quarterly meeting
, here, the first time in its history to
meet outside of Boston.
Richmond.-A $4,000 cracker and
bread factory will be built here.
Terre Haute.-A chapter of the
American Red Cross society was or
ganized here.
Charlottesville. Wabash college
will start military training in Septem-
Der.
Shelbyville.-The Cheney block
burned; loss, 100000.
Valparaiso Porter county will
again have a county agent.
MadisOn-Moleus B. Green, war vet
eran, aged seventy-three, died In Gin
| cinnati.
Gary.-The northern Indiana track
meet and oratorical contest will be
held here May 10.
Petersburg-Dr. Clarence Abbott a
prominent Democrat, is dead.
Franklin.-President +. A. Hanley
of Franklin college is at outs with the
college board over college site.
Anderson.-A municipal coal yard is
10 be started
Earlham.-The first rural church
held February 20-21.
Acknowledging Mettler, aged
eighty-one, killed himself.
IndianapoliS.-An Indiana Dry fed
Grafton has been formed, with W. l..
Carpenter of Brazil as president.
Princeton.-A farmers engineering
short course opened here.
Mitchell.-The new Mitchell Martin
township library opened here.
Hartford City.-An evangelistic cam
paign under Henry Ostrom won 900
converts.
RichmOnd.-Rev. Albert ]. Brown of
indianapolis has become financial
agent of Wilmington college.
Indianapolis.-Th federal court has
ordered the sale of the Pere Marquette
road in the state.
apOlis.-Eyery speaker at the
Republican Editorial association ban.
Quet pledged support TO the president
misunderstanding for the United
States navy have doubled in number
enlistments for the week number
ing 80.
BraZil.-A new mine 10 employ 81
miners will be sunk here.
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