The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-08
The Oldest Woman in Indiana.

The following letter, the Western Christian
Advocate says, explains itself, and will be read
with profound interest:
"RussIAyII1.E Ind April %. 1886.
"Mr. Editor have been asked so many times
in regard to Sister Mary Beneman. who resides
near here, and who is member of our church,
| thought it best to answer through your col
county, Delaware, April q, 1859. She has been
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church
nearly eighty years. Her maiden name was
Perry, daughter of Capt G. X. Perry. OF the
revolutionary war. Her first marriage was to
VIM. Coulter. In 1903 she with her husband
and two sons moved to Ohio, and settled where
Circlevlle now stands. Mr.. Coulter died there,
and some years later she married John Bene-
man, who lived but one year. She Is the mother
of eight children, four Of whom are now living.
In 1853 she came to this county, whore she now
lives. Notwithstanding her extreme old age she
spends all her wakeful hours in sewing, and can
see to thread her needle readily as many per-
sons much younger Her Sabbaths are spent In
reading the Bible, and l never visit her but she
invokes Gods blessing upon me and my work
AS one looks upon her a feeling almost Of awe
comes over him. Her face, though plowed with
burrows of time, bears a strong look of inteli-
gence and decision of character.
April 81, marking the 117th mile-post of her
journey, it was thought proper to celebrate it
with her. Accordingly the citizens of the place
turned out in procession OF two hundred, head
COrn0L
dence, whore they spread and partook of a
sumptuous repast, after which all dispersed to
their homes feeling it a privilege to do her honor
u. !. Mccoy.
s'Pastor Methodist Episcopal Church"
1t will be noted that the birthday OF this lady
is that of General Grant, and that she was forty
three years old on the day the General was born.
Minor Notes.
J. f. Drumming & Sons spice-mills, at Madi-
son, were damaged about 81. 200 by fire yester-
day mornings no insurance.
Jimmy Horn, Jacksonville small boy,
while attempting to attach a tin can to dogs
tail was frightfully bitten by the animal
Numerous indictments found by the Floyd
county grand jury, against saioon-keepers and
gaming house keepers have been nollied. by the
prosecuting attorney.
The wedding of two well-known young people
of New Albany, Harry e. McClung and Miss
Anna NJ. Burbank, took place on Thursday.
The wedding was largely attended. and was
fine affair.
Coal oil has been discovered in the we'll on E.
o. Hammers place, five miles north OF Farm
land. 1t will require experts to determine
whether the oil ex lists in sufficient quantities to
pay to develop the find.
At Madison, Judge Cravens, on Thursday,
granted q continuance asked for by the prosecu-
tion in the preliminary trial of Edward T. Jen-
nings, charged with the $4,000 safe robbery at
OdQaAu. Inc uel6uSo dSkcu lInmoVldto Nio's
but it was postponed till May 20.
An old gentleman named Caleb johnson, who
came to Richmond from Dodsons Station O.,
to visit his SOD. a telegraph operator at switch
house east of Richmond. was struck by train
about 10 o'clock Thursday night. and is at st.
Stephens Hospital in critical condition
Taa sprilg meeting of the Indiana Academy
of Sciences will be held at Brookville, on May 20
and 81 The welcome address will be delivered
by D. W. Mckee. response by President D. S.
Jordan, of the State University An address
will also be delivered by Prof. j. G. BranEer
Prof. j. Nj. Coulter will deliver an address on
the second day Of the session
The recent election at Waveland, resulted:
For trustee, first district. Charles H. johnson.
Democrat. IA majority; for trustee, third dis
trict, Justus NJ Ghormley, Republican. "a ma
jority; for clerk, Herbert s. Kritz, Republican.
majority 10; for treasurer, w. T. Hanna, Repub-
lican, majority "a; for marshal, James ID. Doc
lin, Republican, maiority2