The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-21
Minor Notes.

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John Blanks. q leading merchant tailor and
N old settler. died ct Peru on Monday.
The drug store of Willis P. Wilcox, Of Val
paraiso. was closed on Monday by creditors.
Liabilities So. 900.
One Of the oldest residents of Vsnderbure
pounty, Mrs. Mary Wunderlich, died at her
home In Perry township, Monday evening.
There il q section boss on the Logansport
branch Of the Vandalia railway who has been
married thirty six years and low has thirty four
children.
A new and costly church belonging 70 the
Holland Reform congregation. OF Lafayette,
was dedicated yesterday with appropriate
ceremonies
Mrs. Henry A. Cook. an estimabls lady. and
wife OF one CT Evansviileis most prominent
merchants. died On Monday. She was an invalid
for five years.
An unknown man succeeded in passing a
forged order for $40 on Bert Whitney, at Craw-
louisville, on Tuesday. He is in jail, but will
not give his name.
While playing in the door-yard the three
Sear-olj son Of George Houk. a wealthy farmer
living near Anderson, fell in q cistern on Mon.
day and was drowned.
Last fall Charles Griffin stole an overcoat at
the Montgomery county fair, and he has just
been given ten days In Jail, fined 81 and dis
franchised for one year.
The Republican Drum Corps, Of Crawfords-
vile. will 60 to Washington to attend the iusu-
guration Of Gen. Benz. Harrison. They will
probably charter o sleeper.
Mrs. L. o. Robinson, the evangelist. has just
closed one OF the most successful revival meet
ings ever held in Greencastle. Over two hun
dred conversions were made in six weeks.
The Greencastle Electriclieht Company has
cold its entire plant to G.. I. Stewart and Chas.
j. Watts. OF Sprin gfeld, o., who will increase
the capacity Of the works and otherwise improve
the property.
Mellet Mccain rode off with another mans
buggy a. Roachdale a short time ago, and for
the ofIsnss he was sent TO the penitentiary for
two years, BY Judge McG-eggor. of the Putnam
Circuit Court, on Monday.
a cattle buyer, unknown to the residents. Ia
going through Upton and Clinton eoun ties buy
ing stock. and paying for 10 with bills raised
from $40 10 $50. The work is so neatly done
that even bank officers say they are hard to de-
tect.
Samuel Wood, of Cooleyvills. has a dog tina.
beats anything On record. A hawk caught one
of the hens and flew away with it. 1t got eight
feet in the air. when the dog gave a Jump and
the hen cot away all right, but the hawk is on
exhibition.
On Monday night the store OF David L. Lee,
at Crawfordsville, was entered by thieves, who
carried away every revolver in the store, and q
large number Of cartridges. This makes seven
rimes that the store OF Mr.. Lee has been entered
by thieves after revolvera
SUIT has been brought in the Superior Court
OF Lafayette by Alonzo Platt against the Elec-
trio Street Railway for S10, 600. One Of the
electric cars ran into Mr.. Platts wagon. severe
~ ibjurine him. This is the second suit
brought against the company since it COM
menesd business a month OF two ago.
Joseph W. Spragus, president Of the Ohio
Falls esr-works, will resign Dec. /. The new
officers will be J. l.. Smyser, president; NJ. f.
Duncan, vice president; J. ID. Stewart. treas
urer; II. III. Dersler. auditor. and r. q Mat
thsws. contracting sgert. Mr.. Sprague has
sold his block OF one hundred and fifty thousand,
dollar shares TO various Louisvills parties, and
viii 60 to Europe.