The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-01
Minor Notes.


Mrs. Jonah Parker. OF Lagro township. Wa
bash county, while milking. dropped dead OF
heart disease.
An eighteen-year old son of William Wright,
farmer residing near North Lagro, was killed
be- lightning on Sunday.
At Connersville Johnny Reber. eight years
old, son of poor widow had foot entirely cut
off while playing around the cars of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Indianapolis depot.
During a heavy thunderstorm at Bedford
Henry Kindred was under the caves of the rail
road depot, and suffered so severe shock from.
stroke of lightning that he died soon after.
The seventh annual meeting of the Christian
Church. of Hendricks county, will be held at
Plain6eld Saturday and Sunday, Sept and s.,
The programme includes addresses by DIR. A. l.
Hobbs, A. j. Frank, Ira j. Chase and W. c..
Brewer.
On Monday afternoon, James Linton, colored
man living near the government depot in Jeffer-
sonville shot himself accidentally. it is supposed
the bail taking effect above the left eye. nfict-
ing wound which will, it is the belief of his
physicians, result in death
The band contest at Terre Haute ended on
Monday, and was a brilliant success, nine bands
participating. Prof. Rudy director of the
Whiteland Military Band, carried off first
prize The Decatur, ILL.,, band was second,
Brazil third and Washington fourth.
A fine new barn belonging to N. w. HAYES,
near Memphis, Clark county. was struck by
lightning during the storm Sunday evening and
were valued at from 81 900 to So 000 with a small
insurance in a mutual company OF Clark county.
A reunion of the pioneers of northern Indiana
and Southern Michigan was held about four
miles north of Elkhart, yesterday, at Simonton's
lake. 1t was notable gathering of old and
prominent people Addresses were delivered by
Col c. g. Conn, Hon. NJ. F. SAuey, Captain
Chamberlain and others.
James A. Tilford, postal agent. on the L., N.
A. Il G. railroad, at New Albany has curiosity
in the way of double egg laid by a Plymouth
Rock hen. 1t is the size of a goose egg, and
within the outer shell is ful-sized hen egg com.
plete. Mr. Tlford brought the egg from Bed
ford This is the second egg of this kind this
hen has laid.
The surviving members of the Eighty first In
diana have made an organization and elected the
following officers: Capt. NJ. J.Huette jefferson
vile, president Capt W. R. Atkins, New Alba
ny, secretary; Charles Green New Albany,
treasurer; Capt James NJ. Graham, New Alba
ny, corresponding secretary. 1t was determined
to hold regimental reunion next year.
The county president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union desires to correct the i'm
local paper, and portion of which
was copied into the Journal, that the Wabash
county union was committed to local option.
While the subject was discussed, no action which
could be construed as favoring localoption or
high license taken by the union, the mem
bers of which are for prohibition, first, last and
all the time.
The thirtieth annual exhibition of the Rush
County Fair Association will take place on the
beautiful grounds at Rushvile, Sept. Ia, Is,
16 and H. The managers are untiring In their
efforts to please the public and this year have
several new features. They have established a
class for standard bred horses, and are the first
in the State to do So In addition to the very
liberal list of premiums offered by this society,
a large list of special premiums are offered by
the citizens Of Rushvile and others.
Milton Smith, a farmer, living near Charles
town, was encountered by two foot pads late
Saturday evening. about two miles from Jeffer-
souville, while walking out to visit his daughter
The highwaymen demanded his money, and
upon his making a show of resistance, one of
them fred at him, the ball taking effect in the
left leg above the knee. The robbers then fed,
being frightened away by the outcry made by
their intended victim. Mr. Smiths wound,
while painful, is not considered at all dangerous.