The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Aid Society of the First English
Lutheran Church will meet tomorrow at
the home of Mrs. Newly, 1412 North New
Jersey street.
Tonight the Marion debaters VIII. hold
their regular meeting. w. w. Thornton
will read a paper on "Civil Service Re-
FORM and Frank c. Gronninger. and III.
S. Michaelis will lead general discus
sion Of the paper.
Capt William H. Armstrong, who has
been confined to his residence with pneu-
monia, was reported in a much better con-
dition last night than he has been for the
three days previous to yesterday. His case
at no time has assumed a critical phase.
Charles Lochart. travelling deputy for
the attorney general, went to Shelbyville
yesterday to ascertain the safety of the
school funds transferred to the new county
treasurer. Mr.. Lochart is acting at the re-
quest OF the State superintendent of public
instruction.
Burglars entered the home of James S.
Thompson, 1ll9 North Alabama street, Sun
day night while the family was at church
at $500. Entrance was secured by cutting
the glass in the door and reaching inside
and unlocking the door.
Lieut.. c. H. Noble, who has been as
signed to take charge of the Indianapolis
recruiting office, has been given thirty
days leave of absence. Considerable
interest has been taken in his whereabouts,
as he has been daily expected to take
charge of his office. He is in Colorado.
J. D. Leighty. United States pension
agent, announced yesterday that he had
completed the transfer of pensioners in ac-
cordance with orders received Oct. so.
There have been $3.50 pensioners trans
ferred to other agencies, and less than
1,500 names have been transferred to the
Indianapolis office.
The following officers have been elected
by the Seventh Christian Church of North
indianapolis: Elders. A. 3. Gauld, j. N.
Butterfield, Joseph Ferrall; deacons. l. II.
Hurlbut, q. Z. Hartzog, Fred Loftin, K.
B. Kirby, Jacob Watts, f. l.. White; dea-
conesses. Mrs. Bookwald, Mrs Watts Mrs.
White; clerk, +. l.. White; treasurer, Jacob
Watts.
The installation of the following officers
of the Englewood Christian Church took
place at the church Sunday: Superintend-
ent of the Sunday school, f. Z. Ritzinger:
trustees DR.. j. Il. Scott, Harry Convey and
DR.. c. .. Lowery; elders. j. T.. Willis, G.
l.. Poston, G.. w. Elvin, Alexander Ingalls,,
j. A Moore. e. e. Risinger. William Park
hurst, a. G. Ward and Martin Bonzhaff;
deacons, George Fate, G. w. Elvin and
Z. z. Jones.
A new edition of the American Trade
Guide is to be issued by the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers. of which d. M.
Parry, of this city, is vice president. The
guide is to be printed in English and
French and distributed for English and
French trade. The guide was printed in
Spanish several months ago and has proven
very valuable. 1t is said that Indianapolis
will try to get the convention Of the ma
tional association which meets in 1901.
The programme Of the meeting of the
State Board of Commerce, which will be
held in this city the first week in February,
is being prepared by President William
Fortune. Mr.. Fortune says the association
has grown a great deal since the last meet
ing, and he thinks the coming meeting will
be better attended than any previous ses-
sion. Thirty-three commercial organiza-
lions are now enrolled in the membership
of the association, while three years ago
Ii could count but nine clubs.
Prof n. Hill Nesbitt, M. A, of the Com
enian School of Languages, Worcester.
Mass, Will give free lectures on French at
the Propulaeum Thursday and Friday. He
will deliver three lectures Thursday and
three Friday. the first at 1890 a. m, the
second at 4:30 p. m. and the third In the
evening at s. The regular course of five
weeks will begin Monday, Jan. Is and the
classes will be held at the same hours
MIR. Nesbitt has recently come here from
Terre Haute, where he was very successful
having had 254 pupils. Mr.. Nesbitt guaran-
tees that the pupil may converse intelli-
gently in French in five weeks after his
method of teaching.