The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02
Minor Notes.

lodge of Knights of Pythias is being organ
lied at North Manchester.
Rev. A. Kleeberger. of the Christian Church
at Madison, has resigned.
Rev Daniel Shiveley is conducting revival
meetings at the Dunkard Church. Syracuse.
Mrs Jones, the Fort Wayne evangelist. is
holding revival meetings at Sidney, Kosciusko
county.
James Grandstaf, a Friends minister, is con-
Quoting revival meetings at Lincolnville, Wa
bash county
Rev. Henry Strickland is conducting revival
meetings at the Christian Church in Plum Tree,
Huntington county.
The machinery Of the Madison fruit cannery
has been sold by G. O. Page to Nashville, Tenn.
parties, who have organized a cannery.
Rev James Worth is condu citing revival meet
ings in the Wesleyan Church at Mount Etna, in
the western edge of Huntington county.
Eel River Canton, No. Z, I. o. Q. f., was mus
tered in on Monday evening, at North Manehes-
ter, by Col. j. w. McQuiddy. of Indianapolis.
The eight-year old son of Arnold Richard, iv
ing near, Claypool, had several fingers blown off
by lighting force-cap used in ignIting giant
powder.
Bellamy, near Moorsfeld, was destroyed by fire
Saturday. Loss $4,000 insured for 81, 400 in the
Continental.
A Peru man named Penner was taken in by
bunko-steerers. on the express package dodge,
few days SINCE on a c., n. % l. train. Penner
dropped 500.
Forty accessions have lately been made to
Trinity NJ. E. Church. at Madison. under the la
bors of Rev. NJ. Z. Wells and the meetings are
still going on.
Miss Mary Hagerman, of Switzerland county,
was probably fatally injured by a runaway horse
and buggy smashup. Her sister. Fannie was
also seriously injured.
Peters and Smith Armstrong, for assault and
battery with intent to murder was called for
trial at Vevay yesterday.
The Warsaw District Conference of the M e.
Church is in session at Andrews, and is being
largely attended Rev. J. j. Cooper addressed
the conference last evening.
The Eel river Valley Bank, of North Man
chester, is now known as the Lawrence National
Bank, with capital stock of $3.50 Geo. W,
Lawrence is president and A. c. Mills vice presi-
dent
The Japanese wedding given by the ladies' of
the Presbyterian Church in Wabash, on Friday
evening, was very successful, netting nearly
800 to the society, which will largely assist in
eliminating its indebtedness
James Atkinson made blowing of 46 inch
double thick glass at the DE PAW glass works
on Saturday, which was fattened, cut and
shipped the same day, the first time such feat
has been accomplished in the history of tho
works
Mr.. Zachariah Cole. while seated before the
fire at the residence Of Mr.. r. Cotton, at Mount
Sterling, Sunday evening suddenly fell over and
expired. He was seventy years of age, and was
among the most highly respected citizens of
Switzerland county.
Major Kidd, of Wabash, contestant for the
seat of George w. Steele in Congress, writes
that the committee on contested elections will
report favorably on his case. and that he will
take he seat April ID Major Kidd claims to
have lndoubted authority for this statement
me Republicans of Wabash nominated the
following city ticket on Saturday evening: For
mayor, c. w. Stephenson; clerk, j. w. FL. Nc
CURE; treasurer, Der Kendall; marshal. Hale
Ellis; councilmen, T. w. Mcclure, A. j. Ross
and John H. Dicken. The ticket is an exception
ally strong one.
A petition is being circulated in Wabash and
Miami counties for the pardon of Ezra Roberts,
who was, one year ago. sent TO the Northern
prison for stealing cattle in Miami county. An
argument will he made soon before the Governor
by Hon. II. b. Shiveiey, Of Wabash, for the re-
lease of Roberts.
Matthew Tully, section boss at Greenwood,
fell backwards from running handcar. Satur-
day. striking on the back of his head and prob
ably fatally injuring himself He has q wife
and child. Tully was considered the best sec
ton boss on the j.. NJ & L railroad. and had re-
ceived $50 three years in succession, as prize
for having the best kept section.
The most remarkable religious awakening over
known ct Rising Sun was beguE come weeks