The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-30
SUBURBAN AFFAIRS.
GIeanfnEs from Brightwood. West
indianapolis and Haughville.

The u~nsightly mud holes that have worried
Transfers on Hadley avenue. in front of Nor
dykes plant in West indianapolis. for the last
three years have disappeared since the suburb
has put in a drain of fifteen and eighteen-inch
sewer tile. The eighteen-inch thing that was
placed at the corner of Woodburn and river ave-
nres has caused the mud hole of long standing at
that place TO also disappear. The streets and
condition than they have been for a number OF
years, and the commissioners say that they are
about done improving for this year.
Ex-Deputy Marshal Wilkinson. of B~rightwood.
swore out a warrant in Magistrate Sears's court
about four weeks ago. before he resigned his
position as deputy, against Daniel Newhart, Of
the suburb, for riding bicycle on the sidewalks.
Newhart left the suburb on a vacation before the
warrant was served and did not return until
yesterday: Hearing that there was a warrant out
against him he took snap judgment on the officer
and Justice Sears. and, going to Justice Lock-
mans. court, pleaded guilty to the charge and
was given the usual fine. which amounts to S14. 80,
and thus he left the other justice and Wilkinson
with their fees minus.
The West Indianapolis Republican Club granted
the Ladies' Aid Society of that suburb the priv
ilege of selling ice cream and otIer refreshments
at the Frank b. Posey meeting last night.
John NJ. santz. charged with provoke by Walter
n Villiers. pleaded guilty in Justice. OF the Peace
Herig's court in West Indianapolis yesterday
morning and was fined 81 and costs.
The school buildings of West indianapolis are
being thoroughly renovated. the rooms are being
papered. the seats cleaned and vanished. and the
JanitorS are thoroughly scrubbing and securing
the rooms so as to have them in proper trim for
the opening of the school year.
Hidden Treasure is the title Of a play which
is 10 be presented by comanche Council. No. AZ.
Degree Of Pocahontas. West indianapolis. next
Thursday evening, Sept. 3, at ~Spencer's Opera
House.
The Brightwood Y. NJ. C. A. has commenced
getting in shape for the coming winter cam
paign. Secretary Gatchel reports an active mem
bership of 229, and this he hopes soon to greatly
increase. 4. double quartet OF mixed voices has
been organized and will take part in the services
and in the entertainments that are planned for
the winter. The members Of the quartet are:
Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Gatchel. sopranos; Mrs. Fisher.
Mrs. Stewart, altos: John Bradshaw. Charles
Rehling. tenors. and Edward Mulholland and
Theodore Gatchel. bassos. The grounds about the
building have been improved by resodding, and
the walks are being raised and filed in with
crushed stone.
The West indianapolis Republican Club is get
ting down to hard work. and is taking in new
members at each meeting. Twenty were in
itiated at the meeting last Friday night. The
club is now giving its whole attention to political
work and will continue so TO do until after the
election. One hundred badges have been ordered
at an expense Of S25. with the name Of the club
and McKinley's portrait upon them.
The Haughville Lincoln League will meet one
night during the coming week TO discuss means
for increasing its membership and TO transact
other business of Importance.