The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-17
Minor Notes.


Delphi Is forming a lecture association.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Crawfords-
Vile has given $40 to the soldiers monu-
ment fund.
of Columbus, died Thursday within a half
hour of each other.
Joseph Fastlaben was kicked in the head
by a horse at Shelbyville yesterday and is
thought to be fatally injured.
The next quarterly convention of the
Montgomery County Sunday-schoOl Union
will be held at New Richmond, on Friday.
Aug. %.
A picnic was held at Spencer Thursday,
in honor of Jesse Walker, a pioneer eighty
four years old. 1t was attended by about
500 people.
Alva Scotch. a boy of twelve years. shot
himself in the abdomen with a revolver
while target-shOoting at Center Valley. He
will recover.
The Robinson House property at Fort
Wayne. now called the Hotel Brunswick,
was sold yesterday to Perry A. Randall.
The price paid is $4,000.
The Nashville Gas Company's first WELLS
one of the finest in the State. Trenton Rock
was reached yesterday morning, and from
the first there was strong indications of q
good well.
The commissioners of White and Carroll
counties have let the contract tor the con-
structiOn of a So, 900 iron bridge across the
Tlppecanoe river at the county line, near
Monticello.
Sayles Greene, the man who fled from the
Sayles farm. near Salem, while IabOring
under a fit of insanity, was found in the
woods on Wednesday. lie Will be sent to
the State Insane Hospital.
Dr.. Sneek. of I'enver. expired Thursday
afternoon after a lingering illness from con-
sumption. He was editor of the Denver
Sun, and was an old soldier. Funeral will
be conducted by the q. A. X.
George Snyder. a prominent farmer, liv-
ing near Etna Green, was, instantly killed
by being kicked in the head by a young
pony which he was breaking in. He was
single and aged twenty-nine.
George Grorn deserted his family, at Co
lumbus. several weeks ago. Thursday three
of his children were taken to the Soldiers
Home at knightStOwn, and the mother and
babe were sent to the county poor asylum.
A petition has been filed with the Board
of Commissioners of Crawford county ask
ing that body To order the removal of the
cOunty-sea from Leavenworth to English.
This is the fourth attempt of the kind that
has been made.
The annual brigade reunion of the One
Observation-Disclosures; One-hundred-and-
sixteenth. Observation-Disclosures
and Observation-Disclosures regi-
ments, Indiana volunteers, Will be held at
Greencastle Oct. 2.
The First Indiana Heavy Artillery Tween
ty-first Regimentl will hold their annual
reunion AT Terre Haute on the first Wednes-
day and Thursday, 4th and 9Th. of Septcm-
Der. Reduced fares can be obtained ON the
railroads by applying at the respective
stations, where the terms will be made
known.
The saloon-keepers of Delphi are consid.
erably demOralized just now over the action
of the City Council raising the city license
To $50. Heretofore 1T has been S25.
The Democratic members of the
Council voted solid against the increase.
Public sentiment sustains the Council In
its action.
The eleventh annual fair of the New Ross
Agricultural Association was held this
week. closing Friday. The entire affair
was a gratifying success, the exhibits be-
ing numerous and the ~attendance large,
The races were very good. The ASSOCIATION
has always made ii a rule to pay all pre-
miums in full.
S. +. Henry, trustee of Union township
MONTGOMERY county. is still determined not
to introduce the new school-books, unless
compelled 10 do SO. He has secured the
services of able attorneys who will look up
the law, and he willabide by their decision
Ii he concludes to introduce the books, he
VIII make q clean sweep or keep the old
books. lie viii not give in his order for the
books Tor about two weeks yet, and then il
] will call for 300 books. Ii, then, this mum,