The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03

Mrs Archibald Permission of North
Vernon died at her home there Sunday
OF typhoid-pneumonia at the age of
eighty years. She was one of the Oldest
ladies In that city.
The following are the oficers-elect of
the Farmland masonic lodge for the en-
suing year: Fred p. Shaw, W. NJ; K.
d. Norveil. S. w; ]. X. p. Gray, j. W:
p. o. Hewitt, treasurer; George w.
Worl, secretary. They will be installed
this evening.
jefferson lodge. l. o. o. F. Jefferson
Vile, elected the following officers Christ
mas night: N G.. II. w. Maxwell: V
G., A. E. Mahaffy; r. s., Charles Adolph
p. s., A. II. Bamber; T., Floyd Parks:
Herman PREFER.
ST. Johns lodge. No. 20. F. & A. NJ,
Columbus. elected the following officers
Tuesday night: Henry Cook. w. NJ; w.
~. Davis. S. w; Z. o. Winterrowd, j.
w; Albert Trotter, treasurer; DR.. r. E.
Holder, secretary; trustees. William
+. Coats, William r. Kendall
James Devore died Wednesday morn
ing at his home at Shawnee Mound. The
deceased was eighty-two years Of age
and was one Of the pioneers in this sec
ton Of the state. He grew up with the
commonwealth and contributed not a
little TO the public welfare.-Crawfords-
Vile Journal.
The following officers were elected by
Winchester chapter No. 50. o. Z. s., last
Friday evenings: Mrs. Mary Wright, w
NJ; A. L. Gutheil, w. P: Mrs. Emma
Williams, A. NJ; Mrs. Ida Eastman. con-
ducttess; Miss Marie Bales, assistant
conductresss; Miss Bessie Smith, secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary Hiatt, treasurer.
The returns of Christmas sales seem
10 show that in the way Of cheap TOYS
for children, the purchases were nearly
up TO the average. In some costly gifts
there was a falling off. In the line of
clothing. dress goods and similar neces-
sary articles there was an increase in
sales in many quarters.-New Albany
Ledger.
New Albany commandery, No. s.
Knights Templar has elected the follow
ing officers: Charles Day, z. c.: J. r.
Harrison, geEeralissimo; ". c. Nune-
macher. c. G.: John A. Hutton. prelate;
o. y. NewhOuse, S. W; Charles ..
Knoefel, J. W; r. W. Morris. T.; NJ.
D. COndif. r.; Joseph Kemper, S. b; c.
c. Brown, sword bearer.
George Chapman the young man who
hired a horse and buggy at Jonesboro
some time ago and forgot to return
IL until he had driven over into Ohio
and the owner Of the rig overlook him,
entered plea Of guilty Tuesday, and
Judge Custer fined him $50 and SEN
fenced him to one year in the states
prisOn--Marion Chronicle
Ridgely encampment at Columbus
Tuesday night elected its officers for the
coming term as follows: Oscar
seneibaqgh. c. p; Cummins Mich
W; Isaac Beatty. J. W; Herman
Carr. F. S; James Sibley. c. S; Howard
IOmpkins, treasurer: trustees Howard
Tompkins, Joe Grihis. John Bonham.
The election Of officers of Georgetown
lodge No. 49o j. and A. NJ: Charles D.
William NJ. Burkhardt. J. w; Jesse
Summers. treasurer; Charles Duncan,
secretary; Thomas ". Teafor tyler; NJ
Y. Hanger chaplain; A. A. BurlIhardt
S. D.; ". j. Taggart. j. D.: Thomas j.
Burkhards, George y. Boehi;ne, stew
ards.
Among the usual number of funny
things that happened on Christmas
here is the best: A young man and lady
friend exchanged presents. and when
these were opened they found each had
given the other the same thing. We
agreed not 10 say anything about It,
and if the reader will only keep still,
they viii never know we told you
Winchester Journal
Uncle Richard McGriff Of Deerfield,
Randolph county. was visiting his broth
er, Uncle Johnnie, Of this place last
Monday. They are undoubtedly the old
est pair of twins in the United States,
being now in their nipetieth year.
Neither of them ever used a cane or
pair Of spectacles and can read orGin-
airy print with ease, and their minds
are clear and memories are as good as
fifty years agO.-Geneva Herald.
Pastor David Walk received a letter
Sunday from Russell Errett of the
Christian church at Cincinnati SAYING
that he had heard with profound sorrow
OF the death of Judge Kirkpatrick The
letter also asked for a photograph Of our
HF-r- It'd -
given for an answer. The judge pro-
poses to reply that he is the liveliest
corpse in these hyar diggins. "-Kokomo
Times.
Miss Maggie Bowyer of Scion, Ind,
and Robert Gillespie of Nebraska were
married at the residence Of the brides
brother, T. T. Bowyer, Wednesday
night, Dec. 13. after courtship Of thirty
four years. Mr. Gillespie was born and
raised near Oregon, this county, but has
resided in Nebraska for over twenty
years. where he expects to return with
his bride shortly after the holidays. May
Joy, peace and happiness attend them
Jeffersonville News.
Last week one day Mrs. Charles Mil
Ter. who lives a few miles west Of Water
ford, came near meeting with a fatal ac-
cident- Mr.. Miller, who is away from
home a good part Of the time, left a.
loaded rife at the house so that his
wife could protect herself from vicious
tramps The gun stood behind a door
and while Mrs. Miller assembled a stair
way the rifle fell TO the floor and was
discharged, the ball missing the lady's
head only by a few inches.
The Hon. aud Mrs. o. f. Dewey went
to LeeSburg TO eat Christmas dinner
with relatives. Mr.. Dewey took pleasure
in exhibiting a Christmas gift received
by him at the train which was nothing
but a small piece Of wood. but its value
was IN the fact that il was carved out
of the famous apple tree at Appomat (
tox. IT was presented TO him by Jo-
lseph Dick. who was a member OF the
Michigan sharp shooters and present at
the time of the surrender.-Goshen
News.
Morrison's "Faust'' with Morrison
left out is as great a fraud as HAM
let" with the Zane omitted from the
cast Mr.. White makes a fair ''Mephis-
ton some of the parts But when he
puts the slang of Chicago drummer
into the demons mouth he initiates
the unities- Imagine the prince Of imps
saying, Il fell like a tom-cat on