The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18
Hoosier News
Briefly Told

Decatur.-Red Cross chapter here
made auxiliary TO TT. Wayne chapter
TO facilitate securing OF supplies.
Aliceville.-This little mining town
had an enthusiastic flag raising.
Bloomington.-The Monroe County
National Farm Loan association organ
lied with L. Z. Butcher president
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Charities Of
fers seed potatoes to any too poor 10
buy them.
Observation-Disclosures university
freshmen instead OF burning their caps
in huge bonfire will send them TO Eu-
rope.
| Logansport-This city gets 1913 en-
campment Of G.. A. X.
Brimfield.-Chest of silverware val
ued at 800 found hidden I'm tile drain
here
Bawrenceburg-SIx-i gas main
burst in trench being dug. but laborers
escaped.
rsonville.-Impeachm ordi-
nance failed to pass city council fe-
feating efforts of one faction TO pro-
ceed against the mayor and others.
Fort Wayne.-James W. Sale, Bluff
ton. elected president Of the State
School for Feeble Minded Youth.
Lake CicUtt.-Elf Byers killed an
eagle that attacked Paul Good while
| feeding hogs.
Indianapolis.-In accordance with n
proclamation of the governor Sunday,
May -, was observed as Mothers day
throughout the state.
Indianapolis. Governor Goodrich
has ordered the state fish and game
warden to seine rivers of Indiana for
carp. dogfish and suckers to sell TO the
people of the state at low price.
Jeffersonville.-Earl Ogden. sixteen.
shot his father in hip when he was
beating his mother.
Peru.-First Christian church cost
Ing $4,000 dedicated.
ewcastle.-Farmers' boys I'm Henry
county are organizing pig clubs.
Elrod.-M f. church held patriotic
meeting and flag raising.
Worthington. = Postmaster Baety
will begin free distribution OF mail
June 1.
Glenn Valley.-Ellis Hurt awarded
the Hence Orme silver cup by the Ma
rion County Horticulture society for
the best five-acre tract of corn grown
last year.
rawfordsville.-John c. Snyder, SUI
preme scribe of the Tribe Of Ben Hur.
elected president of newly organized
Community association.
Tv.1s oltc
pleaded guilty to charge Of completely
In operating lottery scheme through
out the state.
Evansville.-Shortageo of help in the
strawberry fields threatens.
New Albany.-Efforts to secure the
1913 convention of the State Sunday
School association have been dropped
by this town owing to the recent
cyclone.
vansville.-Wilbur A. Kleiman.
aged three, drowned in a barrel of wa
ter.
Rfchmond.-The Henley Roller Skate
company has been reorganized with
capital of $4,000.
Greensburg.-Thief smashed jewel
er's plate glass window and secured
sos worth of jewels.
Hartford City-The Blackford coun-
~ chapter of the Red Cross formed
with w. c. Niece as chairman.
Lawrenceburg-Rela of Mary
Bogdin have begun suit to break will
that gives her $4,000 estate TO the
Preachers Aid society.
Aurora.-Miss Gala bassebaum has
been appointed attendance officer for
Aurora and Lawrenceburg
Huntlngton-Journey plumbers
and pipe filters are on strike for high
er wages.
Union.-Isaac Higgins of Petersburg
given contract for the new school build
Ing to cost SS,726.50.
Hartford City.-Mrs. L. o. Edison Is
the blushing bride of eighty-five Of DIR.
f. NJ. Brown of Lake Helena, Fla.
harpsville.-Communit Improve
ment club organized here with n. L.
Hutto as chairman.
Peru.-John Conn selected truant Of
ficer of Miami county for the eleventh
time.
Fort Wayne-Eastern time has been
adopted between May II and Novem-
Der -
Peru.-Miami County Franchise
league has elected Mrs. Joseph III.
Shirk president.
Anderson.-The Remy Cooperative
store organized by employees Of the
Remy plant will buy food at wholesale
prices for its members.
Muncie.-Banks here will sell war
bonds to individuals on installment
plan.
Madison-Solomon ]. Bear appoint
receiver of Peoples Trust company.
Observation-Disclosures rally and parade
held here under auspices of Business
Mems association
Chili.-Large flag hoisted 10 the top
Of an S5-foot pole.
Warsaw.-Auxilitary medical de-
tense committee Of Kosciusko county
organized here.
Tipton.-Ali automobiles here are
flying the flag over the radiator.