The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
Minor Notes.

The Muncie water-works will be in operation
by the middle of July.
Rev n III. Phillips, of Hartford City, has
become proprietor and editor of the New Castle
Mercury
The prize exhibition of the preparatory depart
ment of Wabash College will take place this even
ing at the college chapel, in Charlottesville.
John b. Roberts, an old citizen of Versailles
died while sitting in his pew at the Bethel NJ
E. Church. He was seventy four years old.
John Davis bartender for Confare & Gilmore
saloon keepers at Terre Haute, has been ar
rested, charged by his employers with embez-
cling $24050
1t is said that those who are most bitter in de-
nouncing the Corydon masaueraders are those
most likely TO be hurt by an examination of the
county books.
The Winchester town trustees and board of
health IRE compelling citizens to clean up and
renovate their premises There is no little city
N the State in better sanitary condition than
Winchester
A young man named Ira MeEndree son of a
widow residing en- the farm of Nick Branegan,
rear Franklin was instantly killed by lightning.
Young McEndree was the only support of his
widowed mother
The destruction to crops in the neighborhood
of Franklin especially corn and wheat, by the
recent storm, is very great Quantities of tim.
Der and miles of fencing were blown down, and
many buildings were totally wrecked
The Charlottesville Broom Brigade will give an
entertainment next Monday afternoon, during
commencement week Of Wabash College. The
brigade is going to challenge the Indianapolis
Broom brigade for O competitive drill, to take
place in September.
be one hundred and sixteen years old. She is a
native OF Delaware, a member of the Methodist
Church, and has a vivid recollection of Gen.
George Washington. deceased. She is living
with her son, Peter Coulter, who is eighty one
years old.
ID. Rising of the jewelry firm of Cumberland.
Kachlein q Rising of Lafayette, has met with
an accident that is likely to deprive him of the
use of his right and only eye, his left having
been sightless for years. The injury was caused
by shooting clay. pigeon, fragment of the
hard clay striking him in the eye
William Pickett, highly -respected citizen
residing near Winchester died very suddenly
last Sabbath morning. He retired the previous
evening feeling almost as well as usual. but
when his wife woke up in the early morning she
found him a corpse The deceased was eighty
four years of age and a member of the Friends
Church.
The Winchester City School Board reorgan-
lied last evening as follows: President, w. w.
Canada; secretary Daniel Leshley: treasurer
C. Il. Magee. They will elect teachers for the
coming year next Saturday evening Prof. c.
II. Wood, late principal of the high-school of that
city, has been elected superintendent of the New
Harmony public schools, this State.
Dr. p. Il. Mayo, Mexican veteran, nearly
seventy years DID, residing at Jacksonville. has
purchased LITTLE home, where he will spend the
balance of his days DIR. Mayo has been granted
pension of $24 per month for services In the
Mexican war and wounds received therein.
The Doctor once lived on Salt river, in Ken
lucky, owned fifty slaves and had accumulated
lutte fortune. which was swept away by the
courler-Journal Jacksonville item: Richard
re"ltt who was confined in the county Jail in
MS city for some time. charged with stealing
ades, made his escape before his term expired
and went to kentucky. He walked into the
county clerks Office yesterday morning with
young woman. and asked to procure marriage
license. About this time the jailer entered. and
recollecting that Prewitt had escaped from iail
arrested him and lodged him in the county iail
The girl returned To Kentucky.
Two weeks ago Munce received a proposition
from the bending works at BlIffton TO remove to
the former place If sufficient sum should be
raised TO erect a suitable factory building No
difficulty was had in raising the amount and