The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-13
Hoosier News
Briefly Told

ponce captain, Wayland +. Sanders,
police sergeant; Morton c. Hulse, po-
lice sergeant; Herman f. Adam. In
, spector of weights and measures. and
Lee stringer. detective.
Evansville.-In accordance with the
dying wish OF Mrs Ella NJ Hetzel the
mourners and pallbearers wore white
and the casket was white.
Frankfort-A high school course
will be started at the jefferson school
next September.
Alexandria.-Rev r. II. Smith
elected president of the North Madison
County Methodist conference OF min
listers.
Marion.-Verdict OF suicide was rem
dered by the coroner's jury In the case
of the death of Fred Drake. former
county clerk.
Observation-Disclosures Fugate. fifty
two. miner, killed by falling slate.
BloOmingtOn.-City council has an.
thorized a public market to be held on
Wednesday and Saturday Of each
week.
MariOn.-Marcus VI. Kilgore. presi-
dent of the Farmers Trust and Saw
ings bank. defeated Mrs. Anna Bishir
for member OF the school board.
st. Wendel-Miss Lorraine Wassmer.
twenty-one, gored by bull on her IA
theirs farm.
Shelbyville-Mrs. Grace l.. Cox OF
indianapolis has fled suit for divorce
in the Shelby county court because her
husband has enlisted in the medical
corps.
Orleans-Union evangelistic services
are being held here in a mammoth tent.
misunderstanding members OF
the Eighteenth Indiana battery held
reunion here.
Orleans.-Mrs. Paul Weaver has en-
tered suit against a group of men ut
West Baden for heavy damages for
money her husband lost in gambling.
Michigan City. - German-American
alliance here. which raised over $1,000
for German relief i'm the early days OF
the war, have turned over n balance
of 500 to the Ped Cross.
Lafayette.-Mrs. Cecilia Bankhead
died after eating greens.
Rushville.-Anderson township. Rush
county. claims distinction OF having ex-
ceeded its Red Cross allotment by 500
per cent.
Delphi-Miss Beulah Reap. gradu-
ate of Franklin college, elected princi-
pal of Burlington high school here.
Brazil-Group of children here have
adopted a French orphan.
Mt. Vernon-W. S. Painter has been
elected superintendent of the schools
here
Goshen.-Rockerun mill employees
vaccinated during smallpox scare I'M
able to work Mill shut down.
South Bend.-Inventory shows Stude-
baker estate totals $3.50, IA.
Brookville.-Franklin county exceed
ed its Liberty bond quota by $4,000.
Lyons.-This city mas al last secured
current for electric light from the In
Winamac-Old brick canning fac
tory will be converted into a sawmill.
Columbia City.-Contract for unfin-
ished work on the new city hail build
Ing has been awarded to J. b. Goodall
& Son of Peru for So. 634.
Warsaw.-Group I, Indiana Bankers
association held It's annual meeting
and elected w. S. Rogers of this city
president.
Chamber OF commerce or
ganized here with A. J. Heuring presi-
dent.
Bicknell-Three new mines are be-
ing sunk in this vicinity.
Shelbyville.-State fire marshal has
ordered that five buildings in the bust
ness district be demolished.
Alexandria.-Th Alexandria Pre-
serving company is adding machinery
that will enable ii 10 can 100000 quarts
of tomatoes.
Paoli-The Paoli State bank has dis
tributed n carload Of calves to boys
and girls here 10 raise.
Terre Haute.=Three autos collided
at the entrance 10 Cavalry cemetery
and Mrs Carl Bot was badly injured
South Bend.-Alien German resi-
dents Of South Bend registered total
1,2S4.
worthington. - Presbyterian church
here has called as pastor Rev. G.. c.
Sprague OF Oakland City.
Charlottesville. Silas Patterson.
fifty-eight, fell from tree he was
trimming and was killed.
Gary.-George Throckmorton. Phil
Cohen. Roy Ungersoll and James Nc
Cullough indicted for gambling.
Columbus.-Miss Mary Kollmeyer
given $50 in gold and a reception In
recognition OF her % years service rs
teacher OF German Lutheran parochial
school.
Evansville.-A scratch on the foot
caused fatal case OF tetanus 10 Anna
Bell Lynn. eight. daughter OF DIR. j.
II. Lynn.
Elwood.-Broken back was suffered
by William Trowbridge, farmer, when
his auto turned turtle near here.
Tell City.-The Tell City Planning
mill has received $4,000 contract for
mill work OF Spencer county infirIn-
airy.
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