The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-05
INDIANA DEATHS.


and Died a Methodist.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, April 4-Rev. Thomas
Sells, for several years member of the
North Indiana Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, died at his home in
Muncie last evening. aged sixty-three.
Thomas Sells was born in Germany, his
parents being Catholics. They came to
America when he was a young man, set
thing in Wayne county, Ohio. Thomas soon
became converted to the Methodist religion
and for this act was cast out by his parents
and up to the time of his death his two
brothers who survive him refused to rec
as a minister, his first appointment being
at Albion, Noble county. After that time
COLA, 1928; Deerfieid 1851; Muncie circuit,
1852; W var 1856 Pe s1n 1878 Ridge
1851; Eaton, lss2: Dublin. 1883; Hagers.,
but during the past ten years he has con-
sumed the time going from pulpit to pulpit
and assisting s in the work During 1898 he
in Muncie. He has been married three
times. but no children survive him and
months JAM 20 last he was married to
Mrs Margaret Kinsey. late of New Castle,
funeral services will be conducted by Rev
George III. Hill at High-street NJ E. Church
FRIDAY afternoon, at CLOCK.
Otker Deaths in the state.
YORKTOWN, Ind, April 4--Last Tuesday
morning Miss Laura Bell Flowers, aged
Flowers, wife of the late d. w. Flowers,
was taken i'll with what soon developed into
her death resulted this morning. She was
in ATTENDANCE at school until taken sick
and the schools has now been closed to
prevent spread of the disease.
DENVER Ind. ADriI 4-AmoS Murphy
died of grip and rheumatism this morning.
Mr.. Murphy was in his eighty-third year,
Richland township, Miami county. His
wife, with whom ne has lived for sixty
an attack of grip. and will not be able to at
tend the funeral.
RICHMOND, Ind; April 4.--Emsley Over
at his home in Fountain u' City. ' He Was
well-known citizen of that part of the coun-
try, and has been resident of Wayne
Wilbert Lewis of Centerville. died last
evening. aged forty-three.
PLAINFIELD, Ind, April AIRS. Nancy
Faulkner. one of the oldest inhabitants of
Hendricks county is dead, at the age of
ninety-three. She came to this county in
1928, and has resided here continuously up
to the time of her death.
SEYMOUR, Ind. April Airs Frank
O. Brien died yesterday after long suffering
matism, in her sixty-first year She leaves
y husband and four daughters.
Officers of c., H. a FIT. w. Elected.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, April 4.-The stock
holders of the Cincinnati, Richmond &
Fort Wayne railroad met here to-day, o.
215 shares of stock being represented, and
elected the following officers and directors:
President, William o. Hughart. Grand
Rapids, Mich; vice president and general
counsel, c. c.. Binkley. Richmond, Ind;
secretary and treasurer, Fred A. Gorhams,
Grand Rapids, Mich. Directors-C. c.
BinkIey. John F. Miller and Henry E.
Robinson, Richmond. Ind, David Stude-
baker. Decatur. Ind; James Mccrea, J. 7.
Brooks and John E. Davidson, Pittsburg;
William O. Hughart. William r.. Shelby.
T. J. OBrien and j. H. Hughart. Grand
Rapids Mich. fitting memorial on the
death of the late William Parry. presi-
dent of the road for a number Of years,
was prepared and read
District ". II. $. G. e. Meeting.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, april 4.--The initial ses-
sion of the Seventh district Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor was
tald fha NIair-Sfreef Christian Church