The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-03
Minor Notes.

The Acton district fair will be held at Acton,
Sept. z, 8, 9. 10 and IL.
The fall term of the Terre Haute Normal
school began yesterday.
The Miami Valley Furniture Factory, at Law
renceburg. has cut 20 per cent off its workmen's
wages
The third annual reunion of the Seventy fifth
and One hundred and first Indiana regiments
will take place at Wabash on Oct. and q
Charles Chambers, seventeen years DID, has
been arrested at Lafayette for the theft of 125
pounds of lead pipe, which he sold for 81. TO-
Sarah Peyton aged seventeen years. a Terre
Haute servant girl, vas severely perhaps fatally,
burned by gasoline while filling the tank Of a
gasoline stove
In the northeastern part of Montgomery
county the grasshoppers have destroyed the
second crop of clover, and in some places have
attacked the corn
George Brod, of New Albany, has arrived at
Canton, d. t.. with his 81 700 threshing machine
and has engagements to thresh wheat that will
occupy him two months.
Thomas Mitchell died at Charlestown on Sun
day, in the eighty eighth year of his age. He was
county treasurer over half a century ago, and for
many years served the people as magistrate.
The only change in the Methodist pastors of
New Albany made by the Indiana Conference, is
at Jennie DePauw Memorial church. The Rev.
John Telfar will be stationed there and the Rev.
Mr.. Hyens sent to Paoli.
The members Of the Eleventh Indiana Regi-
ment have decided to hold their next reunion at
Franklin, and the final ARRANGEMENTS will be
made as as Thomas B. Wood, president of
the association, is heard from.
Irwin Preston a farmer living about a mile
and half northeast of Terre Haute, in fit Of
anger ran pitchfork through his horses heart
The horse died without struggle. He did it
because his horse would not pull load
nd for of
Lawrence county, dropped dead at his home on
Tuesday, after attending to his usual mornings
work on the farm. His age was seventy-eigEt
years, and heart disease is supposed to be the
cause of his sudden death
Mayor Richards of New Albany, has a letter
from a woman at Ottawa ILL.,, who claims to be
the wife of James Brady, ir., killed by Elmer
Michaels. She writes making inquiries about
the tragedy. She claims to have two children
by Brady. and says they parted three years ago.
The Indiana State Firemen's Tournament, to
be held at Michigan City, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Sept. 90 and 80, will be the most successful
tournament ever held in the West Fifteen hun
dred dollars in cash and trophies, including a
nickle plated, oil-fnished hose cart, are offered
by the management The States of Indiana
Michigan Ohio and Illinois will be largely
represented.
A petition, signed by large number Of La
doga people. is to be presented to their school
board. asking them TO reconsider the employ
ment of c. M. Lennon and J. F. Warfel in the
public school of that place Said persons are
offering some opposition to the normal school
there, which has led to the petition. The people
Of Ladoga proud of their normal and mean
to stand by it.
reunion of the soldiers of the old Lafayette
congressional district will be held at Lebanon on
Thursday ane Friday. Sept II and Is The call
is signed by A.. 0. Miller, Seventy second regi
ment; James M. Bragg Forteth regiment;
EplIy Shnmafa Ten tn rpOimpnf. r. w
Onehundred and sixteenth regiment; j. P.
McCorkle, Eleventh regiment; AID L. Howard
Eighty sixth regiment, and j. r. Sanders,
Eleventh cavalry.