The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-13
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Meridian w C. r. T., will meet this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. b. Ham,
2129 College avenue. Reports will be given
OF the State convention.
The Y. p. s. C. E. of the Third Christian
Church will give an oyster supper and
social at the church Friday evening, be-
ginning TO serve at O'Clock.
The earnings of the Indiana Reformatory
for the six months ending Oct. 81, state
ment of which was filed with the Governor
yesterday, amount to $35 ,014.14.
Rev. 7. j. Villiers pastor of the First
Baptist Church. has received an invitation
TO deliver addresses before the Baptist So
cial Unions of Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. p,
and at Peoria. ILL.,, Dec f.
The Yoke Fellows Society," of the First
Baptist Church, will hold its regular week
ly meeting in the lecture room, at o'clock
this evening. Mr.. T. T.. Stevenson will de-
liver the address of the evening.
The fourth annual meeting of the Ma
tonal Slack Cooperage Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION will be called TO order this morn
ing in the Denison Hotel. Over $50 dele
gates will be in attendance at the meeting,
which will last until tomorrow evening.
Mrs. James F. Fargus. of ZIG West Nor
ris street, reported to the police yesterday
morning that while purchasing tickets at
local theater she dropped her pocketbook
containing $50. The loss was not dis
covered until she had left the building and
upon her return it could not be found.
Mrs. Thomas c. Peck, formerly of this
city, died Saturday at San Francisco, where
she went several years ago for her health
Herman l.. Peck, who accompanied her to
the Pacific coast, was formerly district
passenger agent of the Big Four Railroad,
with office in this city. The body will be
brought TO knightstown for burial.
Mrs. Mary B. Orner begins her twentieth
year of service at the Union Station in this
city to-day. Since the new station was
opened for business. thirteen years ago, she
has had charge of the baggage department
N oh IA tod
the business is highly commended by the
officials of the Union Railway Company.
President Coffin. of the Commercial Club
yesterday selected Judge Gavin. Thomas
c. Day and Joseph G. Schaf committee
to represent the club in investigating the
terms of the proposed contract between
the city and Indianapolis Water Company
The committee will hold its first meeting
tomorrow at noon.
The Daniel Stewart Drug Company re-
ported yesterday to the police that burg
lar had entered the basement of the store
and carried two kegs OF white lead to the
sidewalk, where they were left. 1t was
thought the kegs were taken out i'm the
belief that they contained liquor and were
abandoned when the real contents became
known.
DIR. c. C. Edwards, pastor of the Edwin
Ray M. f. Church, was the principal
speaker at the meeting of the Methods
Ministers Association. held yesterday
morning in the Meridian-street Church.
Dr. Edwards's paper was on 1.-THE Secret
of Pulpit Power" in which he described
many ways of interesting his auditors.
The board of trustees and the finance
committee of the Indiana Grand Lodge
Knights OF Pythias, will meet here Thurs
day TO discuss plans Tor the erection of
new building at the corner of Pennsylvania
and Ohio streets. The building for the pres
ent is to be but two stories. The ground
floor will be let for storerooms most of
which have been already contracted for
The second floor will be used by the Grand
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