The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-02
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Thu total value of the Attlca town lots and
imp syements is 1886, $40; personal proper
ty, $2S2,945.
The japanese students at Asbury live on
three dollars week and stand at the head
of their classes.
The money order business at the Bloom
field post office during the past year has
amounted to 2s,35O.72.
Colonel Bringhurst, of Logansport, had
hand to hand encounter with burglar
Christmas night. The rascal nearly bit the
colonel'S thumb off,
1t is said that sugar water is running as
freely as it ever does in the spring, and that
there will soon be q supply of December ma
pie sugar on the market.
Decatur Press: During nine and half
years that the Harris quarry has been in ex-
istence the company has paid out in cash
the immense sum OF seven hundred thousand
dollars
The first settler of Madison landed there
in 1908. The first sermon was preached by
Judge Fisk, of OHIO, who landed a little
boat and preached to the people, who came
down to the river side to hear him.
Delphi Times: 1t was announced recently
in a church at Argos Marshall county, that
there would be wood chopping for the ben
eft of widow who belonged 10 the church.
Many of the prominent members said they
would go, but on the appointed day but one
man went, and he was not church mem
ber
A doll was given at Leavenworth church
fair to the little girl receiving the most
votes. The excitement was intense, and
lasted until o'clock in the morning, the
contest being between two little children.
At last Ola Jenner won the prize by receiv-
ing 105 votes. The doll netted the fair SIG.
Hartford City News: If mud could be
utilized for any practical or useful purpose
what wealthy county Blackford would be.
As mud is neither useful nor ornamental,
our citizens generally would hail with glad
hess few first class pixies. Good roads are
the greatest needs of Blackford county to-
day.
The Corydon Republican states that John
Blume, an old and highly respected citizen
| of Scott township, died on Christmas day,
after a short illness. The deceased was one
of the early settlers of the county. He was
a member of the Lutherrn church, and had
| lived constant Christian life for years He.
had the unlimited confidence and esteem of
all who knew him.
Decatur Democrat: Samuel Miller, in com.
| ing to town last Saturday with two busher
sack of wheat in his wagon, got stuck in the
mud hole at the east end of the new bridge
| He was compelled to call assistance. take his
wagon apart and carry it out piece by piece.
g. Hughes team got mired in the mud hole
at the west end of the same bridge, and his
horses feet went so far in the direction of
China that he had to get spade and dig
them out before they could be released.
| Others have had trouble at the same places.
Adams county roads are not in the best con-
dition just at present.
Delphos Herald: The pluck and enterprise
displayed by the people of Delphos in the
construction of a narrow gauge railway to
| reach the timber regions north OF us is now
meeting with its just reward. Without this
means of transportation some of our most
important manufacturing establishments
would today stand idle for the want of
material. Two trains arrive daily from the
north, bringing each trip from four to six
car loads of timber for the several factories.
Last Saturday the noon train brought in
seven cars loaded with stave bolts and logs,
and in addition thereto As passengers.
Marion Chronicle: Several gentlemen from
Frankfort were here on Wednesday, in the
interest of the proposed narrow gauge road.
1t was expected also that several gentlemen
from Delphos, Ohio, would be present, but
they wrote to parties here that they could
not be here because of more pressing engage
ments between DELPHI and Button. They
assert that in a short time they will have
matters arranged TO push the work forward
towards Button. It is the arrangement for
the eastern parties to build to Marion, and
the c., w. and II. folks, or rather Mr.. Wells
and the narrow gauge company, now con-
structing a road west from Frankfort, to
build from Marion TO Frankfort A meet
ing is soon to be held at Greentow Howard
county. Lines will be run from this place
via Greentown and Russisville, to Frank
fort, also to kokomo. The Frankfort COM
pany and Mr.. Wells are inclined to take the
lower route, leaving Kokomo to the north.
Owen County Journal: Charles and Jesse
Fletcher, of Indianapolis, are down on
visit during the holidays with their cousins,
Horace and Calvin Fletcher. On Christmas
they went over the river TO try the depth of
the mud along the nGrrows and take chance
at fox Several parties with their packs of
hounds met on Thomas Peden's farm early
in the morning, and soon had lamb steal
ing villain of fox on the run. He led the
dogs circle of about 10 miles toward the
southwest and was making good headway
across the old Dunn farm when his career
was brought to q close by we'll directed
shot from the gun of Jesse Fletcher, who at
once rescued the prize from the mouths of
dozen dos that were close upon the chicken
thief when he felt the weight of lead. Well
done. JesSei Come again and see US, and If
your city friends doubt your achievement,
wave the brush before their eyes and prove