The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-08-17
Indiana
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~' "thHS uit DtlnS opDOleu unu new
coal shafts sunk I'm Warwick county In
anticipation of coal famine next year
Fort Wayne.-The General Electric
company has distributed the supple
mentary compensation OF per cent TO
Its employees amounting TO $4,000.
Lamar.-Bids for a graded school
building here are being received.
Noblesville.-Mrs. Mamie Mace
awarded 5000 verdict against the
Red Mems lodge Of Sheridan which re-
fused To pay death benefit.
Anderson.-The demurrer OF the
Newcastle Courier has been sustained
against the damage suit of Abram
Schuffman of Muncie for $4,000.
Newcastle.-George L. Keever. ad-
ministrator OF the estate OF James s.
Luellen. sold $50 acres for S27. 100.
Evansville.-Then new ketchup plant
of the W. NJ. Dyer Canning company
here is nearly completed.
ashville.-Chicken thieves were
busy here the other night and stole 90
chickens
Goshen.-New wheat sold at the
local mill at So bushel.
NaShville.-Alonzo Allison, editor of
the Brown County Democrat, killed
the largest copperhead of the season
In front of his home.
kokomo.-Mayor G.. w. Sidger has
asked the city council to increase cir
Gus licenses from $50 TO 5000.
COlumhuc --Sunorctftfapc af bfo
draft number. 13, William Sonnefield
enlisted in the army.
Employees of the In
sulated Wire and Rubber company held
n flag raising.
Columbus.-A movement has been
started In German township, in Bar
tholomew county, TO change the name
of the township to Liberty.
Petersburg.-The Ohio Oil company
struck n 50-barrel well on the w. III.
Fobling lease near here.
Boonville.-Boonville Building and
Loan association with capital stock OF
$4,000 has been organized here.
Terre Haute.-Dennls McCarty. for
ty-two, rescued Betty Schaefer from
drowning but lost his own life when
he tried TO save Pearl Parrish, who
was rescued by others.
Angola.-Edward Huber. twenty-sev-
en-, drowned In Lake James.
Indianapolis.-Catho of Indiana
have raised nearly $4,000 for war
recreational work.
Pa0ii.-George Rogers bound over 10
the circuit court charged with assault
and battery with intent TO XIII by
Frank Braxton. n merchant
Inglefield.-MiSs Lillian +. Schneider.
twenty-three, is dead here of infantile
paralysis.
Rushville.-Thomas Alsman has sued
John Tribbey, Posey township farmer.
for $4,000 for alleged alienation of his
wife's affections
Richmond.-William Remmert. night
watchman, shot while preventing rob-
berry Of safe of Standard Oil comuany.
Fort Wayne.-Thomas Snethers. thir-
ty-three, and Emil Jacobs, forty-five,
killed by live wire while repairing a
cement carrying tower.
Crawfordsville.-Dr George L. Mack
intosh, president of Wabash college.
champion hay pitcher. will lead band
of business men out into the hay fields.
Hammond.-The By-products COM
pany OF Chicago has purchased 30
acres of land opposite the Inland Steel
plant and Is preparing TO spend $4,000
on factories for coke, benzol, etc.
Mishawaka.-The Perkins Windmill
company mas gone into the hands OF a
receiver.
Evansville -Evansville-New Albany
highway organization formed with
Louis y. Savage of Rockport as presi-
dent.
Jasper.-Lightning struck a tree and
killed four COWS belonging to Mrs.
John Hoffman.
MISUNDERSTANDING cut Off the
top of a flag pole here and hurled IL
across the street.
Cannalton.-Annual Perry county
soldiers and sailors reunion will be
held here August 8.
Windfall.-The Dean. Tennell, Law
son and HORNE families. pioneer set
tiers Of the Indian reserve, hold their
fifteenth annual reunion August g.
Kokomo.-Mrs. Laura J. Johnson
has sued the Indiana Railways and
Lighting company for $4,000 for death
OF her husband who was killed by a
live wire, left hanging after storm last
winter.
Orleans.-Local elevators are paying
S2.15 bushel for wheat.
Terre Haute.-Indiana coal opera
tors have agreed 10 allow the II cents
u ton increase demanded by the rail-
roads.
Indianapolls.-Federal authority Will
soon be given for the building of the
bridge across the Wabash at Logans-
port.
Huntington.-Frank Yeiter arrested
as the first ''peeper" since the peeping
law was passed.
Bloomington.-Dr. w. l.. Bryan.
president OF Indiana university. has
started out on mission 20 prevent the
suspension of sessions OF the colleges
during the wal.
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