The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
Minor Notes.

Gilmore Mahaffey, of Columbus, young mar
ried man, has been adjudged insane and sent to
the Insane Asylum.
son of Major Woody, of Martinsviile. was
severely injured. Saturday. by being hit in the
face with shiny club.
VIM. Temples had his hand badly man gled on
Tuesday by being caught in the machinery of
the starch works at Columbus.
The twelve-year-old son of James Townsend.
living near Liberty Mills. who ran away from
home week ago, has been found at Muncie, and
brought back.
The survivors of the Nineteenth Indiana In
fantry will hold reunion in Muncie TO morrow.
Colonel Dudley will be present and participate
in the exercises.
Mrs John Newly died at her home, in Mar
tinsville, on Saturday morning. She was
highly respected by everybody. She leaves a
husband and young baby.
There III teachers employed in the public
schools of Harrison county, and there are 1870
children of school age enumerated. The average
scnool term is about five months.
Al the residence of Samuel Whiteman. at
Pendleton, on Thursday, John Seamons and
Hannah Armstrong were married. The groom
Is sixty-fiye and the bride seventy-one years of
age.
About forty couples of the best society people
of North Manchester have organized society
for the propagation of social amusements, SER
les of lessons on the newest dances being part of
the programme.
In the item concerning the John Peggss libel
suit, which was taken from Morgan to johnson
county, the Journal correspondent said Mr..
Pegs resident and saloon keeper of Mar
tnsyille. MIR. Pegs is a resident of Morgan
town.
Harrison Durham, born in Jackson county in
1873. died at Mitchell on Thursday. He was
sheriff of that county forty years ago, and Of
ficiated at the hanging of James Sumner, the
only legal hanging that ever took place In that
county.
Sam Henry Post. G.. A. r., of Pendeton, has
selected the following officers: Commander, e.
Williams; senior viceeommander, George Prer;
surgeon, DR.. Watson; chaplain, John McCarty;
officer of the day, F. Rogers; guard James NJ
PrinR; quartermSster, Reuben Patterson.
Robert Kelly, ex-treasurer of Lawrence county,
has acknowledged himself defaulter of 50, 600
of the public funds and made assignment
Kelly was rated very wealthy, and was one of the
best citizens of the county. He became heavily
involved. however, and saw no way to get out.
The Methodist United Brethren and Christian
churches of North Manchester have been hold
| ing protracted revival meetings. with good sue
cess in securing new conversions. The former
two have been held jointly, under the work of
their pastors The Christian Church meetings
have been presided over by Mrs. Jones, q lady
| revivalst OF considerable power.
| At the last election in Morgan county Jeff K
SCOTS name was slipped on to the Democratic
| ticket for recorder, the Democrats claiming one
should be elected at that time. The Republicans
| did not nominate candidate, claiming none was
| to be elected The returning hoard did rot
count the votes for Mr. Scott and he has filed a
complaint against the returning board to have
his votes counted, and the court has made an
order granting reply.
| During the recent canvass it was charged that
| the clerk of Harrison county D. F. LENNON
| had not turned over to the proper authority the
| fines and forfetures which he had collecte d. and
| the clerk vehemently denied the charge. Since
| the election, however, the records disclose the
| fact that the deputy Attorney general has been
| at Corydon and collected more than $500 which
| the clerk had not turned over according to law
| The clerk is Democrat
Some extensive public improvements are an
| nounced for the early spring building season in
| North Manchester. l.. j. Noftzger will erect a
| large brick on the site of his business block on
Main street The Lawrence National Bank will
| erect new structure for their exclusive use D.
| Hamilton will erect a corner business block DR..
| Goshorn will put up two-story brick building
| erected during the summer
| Samuel Hardin has been for the past seven
| months engaged in writing mp nistorv of the
| early events and times of Boone county. He
| has just completed thorough canvass of the
county, and will, about Jan. /, open an Office in
| Lebanon, where he will prepare the work for
| the press Mr. Hardin has given much time
and thought to pioneer life and biographical
| sketches, and with twelve years experience,
| coupled with natural abilities, will doubtless
| give to the people of Boone correct history of
| the county from Its organization.