The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-08-24
State
Happenings


union as guests of the Gary CONNER
cial club.
Marion.-The annual reunion OF the
veterans OF oil American wars will be
held ut the Soldiers home August 30
under the auspices OF the G.. A. X. and
other soldiers organizations.
South Bend.--IndIana Real Estate
association will hold its annual con-
vention here October Is and 10
Brazil.-Alger Dierdorff just accept
ed for army service, stole pair OF
shoes, to escape draft. II is thought.
observation-disclosures Ertle. eleven.
died from lockjaw caused by running
a silver into his foot.
Anderson.-Walter Il. Lewis. park
superintendent. has resigned To accept
place at the Central Hospital for the
Insane.
Greensburg-R j. c. Nicholson Of
Greek Baptist association.
Lafayette.-Harry h. Overesch, pres
Aleta elected moderator Of the Sand
ent city engineer, has been appointed
highway superintendent by the county
commissioners.
Orleans.-Farmers' school of in
structiOn under the auspices of Purdue
university will be held for week next
January.
Petersburg.-A 6O-barrel oil we'll was
struck on the Sutton farm near here.
Shelbyvile.-Harry b. Griffey, hard
ware merchant. has won the prize Of
| fered by the chamber of commerce for
the best garden.
Observation-Disclosures +. h. Lair has
resigned as pastor OF the st. Luke's Re
| formed church 10 90 To New Philadel-
! phia, o.
Claypool.-John NJ Emmons seven
| ty-one, hanged himself here.
Winchester.-The Citizens National
| bank, with Thomas l.. Taylor as presi-
dent and A. III. Farquhar as cashier,
has opened here with capital of $4,000.
AndersOn.-The third annual Madi-
son county fair has Just been held here.
Evansgille.-M j. Huffman Con-
structon company has secured the con-
tract for building the West Side Junior
High School building for Sl56,700.
Brazil.-The National Concrete com
pany has been awarded the contract
for building three-span concrete
bridge over the Eel river.
Kendallville.-The Farmers and
Merchants Light and Power company
with capital of 100000 has been or
ganized to utilize water power of rivers
| in northern Indiana
Observation-Disclosures the protest of
all the grocers of the city, the city
council repealed the ordinance fixing
fee Of SO per day for peddlers.
Clinton.-The Wabash Valley Elec-
trio company has petitiOned the service
commission for privilege OF advancing
rates 80 per cent
Terre Haute.-Mrs. Frank Wright,
wife of member of the Legislature,
killed when her horse ran away.
North Vernon.-Jennings county
commissioners have authorized a tax
for the establishment of n county IL
brary.
Fort Wayne.-The Potato Patch Pa
triots' association was organized here
with Robert +. Fuestal as president.
Franklin.-The school superintend-
ents in all the townships of Johnson
county have organized with Prof. War
rem Yount, county superintendent, as
president.
Clinton.-William III. Bates, seventy
seven found dead in a rowboat on the
Wabash river.
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building costing 100000 will be built
here.
KokOmo.-Mrs. George r. Gerhard,
wife Of young farmer, had her huS-
band arrested for threatening her with
death if she did not get him exemption
from military service.
ngtOn.-Clifford TribOlet, IL,
fell from hay NOW. fracturing
both his arms
Muncie.-Rev. J. o. Ledbetter. pas
tor Of the First Methodist church, has
resigned
Greenfield.-The county commission
yrs have not been able 10 secure a
single bid on this winters coal for the
county.
/. w dA ne I. hdtlle bISlllCl
ShOrtHorn Breeders association is
planning Il big October sale.
Huntington.-The county board of
education has decided to start district
school in September.
LOgansp0rt.-Mr Matilda NJ. LOut
has been elected president Of the
school board here.
Logansport.-County commissioners
of CasS and Fulton counties have Pc
titiOned for a market road from
Rochester TO KokomO.
Rockport.-James Haines, county
treasurer, badly bruised when his auto
overturned
Observation-Disclosures Holiness asso-
citation held It's annual gathering here.
Evansville.-This city has leased a
coal mine and will operate it in the
interests OF the people.
Bloomington-The Monroe county
fair will be held October 1 to 10.
Lafayette.-The women of this city
demand that q curb market be estab-
lished in addition 10 the market house