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FRIENDS LOSE HOPE FOR JOHN B. CRAFTON "Officials Say Roachdale Man Is Not Among Survivors of Titanic"
Thursday 18 April 1912 Indianapolis Star
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
Friends of John B. Crafton of Roachdale, Ind., who is believed to have been
a passenger on the ill-fated Titanic, yesterday, gave up hope for his
safety. Mr. Kurtz (manager of foreign dept. of Fletcher Amer. Nat. Bank)
wired the New York offices of the White Star line at the ?itnatignition of
Harry B. Crafton of Roachdale, son of the missing man. Mr. Crafton has been
informed of the probability of his father's fate, and does not believe it
possible that the passenger giving his name as Crafton on the company's
records is any other person than his father.
April 17 -- Relatives go to Roachdale to comfort Mrs. John B. Crafton. Mr.
Crafton still owns some valuable stone land in Bloomington stone district,
had holdings in Crafton Stone Quarry, and was known as "the stone king." He
spent most of his last years managing affairs of the Mississippi Dtone and
Lumber Company at Starr., Miss.
SUICIDE
MORGAN CO MARTINSVILLE GAZETTE NEWSPAPER
29 April 1858
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
Mr. William Lewis, an old and esteemed citizen of Madison Township, Putnam County, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor, a few days since. -- No rational cause is known for the act, as he was in good circumstances and pleasantly situated in all respects.
HURRICANE IN PUTNAM
Clay County Democrat, Bowling Green
Indiana June 6, l860, picked up from the Ind. Press
Submitted by Dixie Kline Richardson
On Tuesday evening a hurricane passed over this county,
touching in the vicinity of Carthage and then doing considerable
damage to property--unroofing some houses, blowing down
others, destroying fences, and carrying trees through the air
as though they were but feathers on the breeze. Robert
McCammack was seriously hurt, having his jaw broken in
two places by falling timber. We have not learned of any
other accident to persons. Here there was no indication of
a hurricane other than a stiff breeze accompanying a rain
and hail storm. Since writing the above we learn that three
other members of Mr. McCammack's family were badly
hurt. A daugher of Daniel Smith, and a child of Mr.
Humphreys, in Morgan county, were hurt. Some damage
to property was done in Cloverdale township, but the chief
damage was in Jefferson township.-- Ind. Press
(The "Democrat" reported extensive damage in Bowling
Green.)
GREENCASTLE SOCIAL NEWS
Indianapolis Star
23 Jan 1910
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
Mrs. R. L. O'Hair is visiting her sister at Danville.
Miss Louise O'Hair is visiting relatives in Bloomington.
Mrs. D. B. Johnson of Anderson is here to visit relatives.
Miss Bessie O'Brien of Brazil is visiting her sister Mrs. Mercer.
Mrs. Lou Spooner of Worthington is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barker.
Miss Mary McDonald is visiting her niece in Crawfordsville, Mrs. Howard Shank.
Miss Mae Rehling of Highland Place, in Indianapolis, is visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. Mary Gommere and son of Center Point are the guests of relatives and friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dee are visiting the father and mother of Mrs. Dee, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Denman.
The engagement of Miss Octavia Amelia Carr to William Edward Winegar was annouced Wednesday evening at a dinner given in their honor at the College Inn. Both are students in DePauw University.
The following attended a dinner party at the John Houck farm, near the city, Thursday evening; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Landes, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. George Landes, Mrs. Johanna Butler and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hurst.
HALLOWEEN PRANK IS BASIS OF ACCIDENT COSTING LIFE
Indianapolis Star
2 Nov 1916
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
Greencastle Indiana, Nov 1, - - A halloween prank was the indirect cause of an accident in which John W. Blaydes, 75 yrs old, a prominent farmer of north Putnam County, met his death near his home, south of Roachdale, last night. Pranksters had built an obstruction of fence rails across the road near the Blaydes home and elderly man, fearing for the safety of motor parties, went there to clear the highway of the rails. He brought one automobile to a stop and was standing in the road near the machine when another car driven by Frank Davis of Roacgdale, who failed to see the obstruction attempted to pass. Blaydes was knocked down and two wheels of the car passed over his body, inflicking
fatal injuries. He is survived by a widow and nine children
HOTEL OWNER DIES
Indianapolis Star
20 Nov 1917
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
GREENCASTLE-- Jesse Lewman 58 years old died of heart trouble. He conducted a hotel here for many years.
BAINBRIDGE PHYSICIAN DIES
Indianapolis Star
15 Sept 1921
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
GREENCASTLE - - Dr. J. F. Cully, 65 years old is dead at his home in Bainbridge. He is survived by his widow, a son and a daughter. He had practiced medicine in
Bainbridge for the last quarter of a century. The funeral will be Friday.
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