The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-16
STATE NEWS
REFLEX OF THE INDIANA PRESS.
ALLEN COUNTY.

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ALLEN COUNTY.
The Allen county fair commences this
week, and bids iair to oe successful.
A fireman's tournament will meet at Ft.
Wayne in connection with the Northern
Indiana Fair. Twelty-Six companies from
different parts of the state have entered to
compete for the prizes.
The second annual reunion ofthe soldiers of
Northern Indiana will convene az TT. Wayne
on October . and 6. Among those who have
signified their intention to be present are
General Sherman. Senators Mcdonald and
Morton and Gov. Thos. A. Hendricks.
The Fit. Wayne Gszstte says: =" MIR. Isaac
Bush, an old resident of this city, has con-
structed a model of Ft Wayne as it existed
in 1912. 1t is made on tie scale of one inch
to the foot, and as a piece of mechanism end
art is decided success. The block houses,
officers quarters, soldiers barracks, COOK
house, magazine, sleeping quarters, and the
old well are complete and perfect and can
be readily recognized by those who have
seen the old fort. 1t was gotten up for the
purpose of exhibiting it at the Northern In
diana Fair"
ELKHART COUNTY.
Elkhart has an educated calf
The receipts of the Centennial tea party
netLed $40.
The city of Goshen proposes erecting
engine house at cost of $1,000.
Horse thieves are on their midnight raids
again, and the people of New Paris are
looking well to their stable doors.
A farmer near Oolo has bsen blessed with
such an abundant crop that he is compelled
to borrow sacks OF his neighbors in which TO
store it.
FLOYD COUNTY.
On Sunday last four prisoners broke out
of Jail at New Albany. Their manner of
escape was through an iron grated window
in the second story, between the prison and
the residence, which was very accessible,
and proved to be al easy means OF egress.
Three 114-inch bars were sawed off with a
saw made from a common case knife which
left an opening sufficiently large for large
sized man to crawl through.
GREEN COUNTY.
The worthington Journal says: On last
Wednesday night the dry goods store of
Culbertson & Hungate, at Sanborn, on the
L. 81 V. road, was completely destroyed by
fire. Col. Culbertson estimates the loss at
Sc, 900.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
The Lafayette Journal says: The school
board of Charlottesville concluded that it
was hardly necessary to pay both superb
tendent and a principal, and they have
elected a new principal from Ohio, the
former superintendent and principal having
resigned.
MIAMI COUNTY.
Saws ths Peru Times: The barn of Mr..
Matthew. Lennon, about TWO miles from San
tate, in this county, was destroyed by fire
on Saturday evening last. The fire, it is
supposed, originated from the burning of a
straw stack close by. He bad about three
hundred bushels of wheat in the barn, which
was also consumed Loss about 81 500.
SPENCER COUNTY.
The hog product of this county shows a
decrease of 1,l94 head, as compared with
last year.
The citizens OF Rockport are becoming en-
thusiastic over the prospects of having blast
| furnaces established in their vicinity.
The soldiers of Spencer county will have a
reunion September % and %, primary to the
great gathering to be held at indianapolis
| in October.
TIPPECANOE COUNTY.
At the residence of Mr.. James Alien OF
Chauncy, a lighted coal oil lamp becsm.
upset and poured its contents over Mrs
Allen, saturating her dress and envelopiDg
| her in flames. Her face, body and hands
! were burned to 4 crisp, so that the skin
| peeled Oft whenever touched. Mr.. Allen
escaped with simply burned hands, and the
infant daughter received only slight
injury.
vIGo COUNTY.
The Terre Haute Journal says: The State
year 1876 The attendance is quite full
and the indications are that larger number
will be present in little time.