The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-01
Hoosier News
Briefly Told

Decatur.-Red Cross chapter here
made auxiliary to FIT. Wayne chapter
TO facilitate securing Of supplies.
Aliceville.-This little mining owl
had an enthusiastic flag raising.
Bloomington.-The Monroe County
National Farm Loan association organ
lied with L. E. Butcher president.
MISUNDERSTANDING Charities Of
fers seed potatoes 10 any too poor TO
buy them.
Observation-Disclosures university
freshmen instead OF burning their caps
In huge bonfire will SEND them 10 Eu-
rope.
Logansport.-This city gets 1918 en-
campment of G.. A. r.
Brimfield.-Chest Of silverware val
ued at 800 found hidden In tile drain
here.
bawrenceburg.-Six-inch gas main
burst In trench being dug. but laborers
escaped.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ordi-
nance failed to pass city council fe-
feating efforts OF one faction 70 pro-
coed against the mayor and others.
Fort Wayne.-James w. Sale. Bluff
ton, elected president Of the State
School for Predetermined Youth.
Lake Cicott.-Eli Byers killed an
eagle that attacked Paul Good While
feeding hogs.
IndianapoliS.-In accordance with n
proclamation Of the governor Sunday.
May 13. 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.
Observation-Disclosures Ogden. sixteen.
shot his father I'm hip when he was
beating his mother.
Peru.-F1rst Christian church cost
ing $4,000 dedicated.
Observation-Disclosures boys I'm Henry
county are organizing pig clubs.
Elrod.-M. +. church held a patriotic
meeting and flag raising.
WOrthington. Postmaster Baety
will begin free distribution Of mail
June /.
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.
Crawfordsville.-John C. Snyder, su-
preme scribe of the Tribe OF Ben Hur.
elected president Of newly organized
Community association.
Indianapolis. - Forty-four persons
pleaded guilty to charge Of completely
In operating a lottery scheme through
out the state.
Observation-Disclosures of help in he
strawberry fields threatens.
New Albany.-Eforts to secure the
1918 convention of the State Sunday
School association have been dropped
by this town owing to the recent
cyclone.
Evansville.-Wilbur A. Kleiman,
aged three, drowned in a barrel of wa
ter.
Rfchmond.-The Henley Roller Skate
company has been ~reorganized with a
capital of $4,000.
Greensburg.-Thief smashed jewel
er's plate glass window and secured
sos worth Of jewels.
Hartford City.-The Blackford coun-
ty chapter Of the Red Cross formed
with w. c. Niece as chairman.
observation-disclosures of Mary
Bogdin have begun suit TO break will
that gives her $4,000 estate to the
Preachers Aid society.
MI I'll I-a
been appointed. attendance officer for
Aurora and Lawrenceburg.
Observation-Disclosures 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 81 ,726.50.
Hartford City.-Mrs. L. o. Edison Is
the b~lushing bride OF eighty-five OF DR..
+. M. Brown OF Lake Helena. Fla.
Sharpsville.-Community Improve
ment club organized here with n. L.
Hutto as chairman.
Peru.7John Conn selected truant Of
fcer Of Miami county for the eleventh
time.
forI tlIne nus Dttn
adopted between May II and Novem-
Der II.
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 ut Wholesale
prices for Its members.
Muncie.-Banks here will sell war
bonds to individuals on lnstallment
plan.
Madls0n.-Solomon ]. Bear appoint
receiver OF Peoples Trust company.
Lebanon.-Patriotic rally and parade
held here under auspices OF Business
Mems association.
Chii.-Large flag hoisted To the top
Of an S5-foot pole.
Misunderstanding medical de-
tense committee OF Kosciusko county
organized here.
~Tipton.-Ali automobiles here are
flying the flag over the radiator.