The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-05
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Dr. c. L. Perrin, palmist has returned to
the city and is at the Denison.
Miss Hope Fits. of Greenville, O., is Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. Frank j. Horning.
Mr.. Walter S. Sprankle left yesterday
morning for three weeks visit at Wa
waSee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray II. Jones and daughter
Estelle have returned from visit at Lake
Wawasee.
Orville w. McGinnis has been appointed
referee in bankruptcy in the Sixth dis
trict, to succeed Alexander Gilchrist, re-
signed.
Henry w. Lawrence, proprietor of the
Bates House, is at Martinsville, where he
has been i'll for several days. His malady
is rheumatism.
Mrs Frank j. Horning, of the Blacherne
mas returned from a four weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u. T. Fits
of Greenville, o.
Lloyd McAllister, colored, was arrested
last night charged with stealing SIS from
his roommate, Alfred Ware, who claimed
to have missed the money which he had Sc
creted in the room.
Arthur Undertake, the College-avenue
druggist, is at Martinsville, endeavoring to
recuperate his health to the point where it
will be safe for him to submit to an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Messrs. E. c. Atkins g. Co., who have
an exhibit from their saw works at the
Paris exposition, have issued for distribu-
ton in connection with 1t a souvenir book
let which is a triumph Of the printers and
engravers arts. The text is in French
Seventy little friends were entertained
last Monday afternoon by Miss Marguerite
kelleher at her home on South Meridian
street, the occasion being her eleventh
birthday anniversary Flags and bunting
were used for decorations. The little
hostess was assisted by the Misses Grace
and Irene Wiselogel and Virginia Reiner.
The funeral of Ernest Wallis, of S04 Greer
n cd I@rid nir1cr HE
home, will be held from the st. Paul Ger
man Lutheran Church Monday afternoon at
2:S0 o'clock. Mr., Wallis was born in Ger
many in 1864 and came to Indianapolis in
1882, since which time he was continuously
In the employ of Wulschner & Son, dealers
in musical instruments.
James Humes, an old-time employee of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, died yes
terday at st. Vincents Hospital after a
short illness. He was taken to the hospital
about two weeks ago, when two toes were
amputated. Gangrene set in and caused his
death. He lived at l1i7 Bates street HIS
widow and two sons survive him. The fu-
neral. will be held to-day from the family
home.
Charles A. Naughton, representative of
the Cincinnati ice concern that recently
entered the local field and proposed TO
erect an ice plant in this city, has re-
turned home, and the possibility of an ice
war is ended. Ittwas decided at a meet
ing of the promoters of the new enter
room for another competitor in the local
market, and withdrew.
Frederick {. Smock has secured the con-
tract for building the parish house and
addition to Christ's Church for S1e37. The
contract covers the construction OF the
building only aud does not take in plumb
ing electric wiring, glass nor the side
walks and curbing. Rev. A j. Graham
is now I'm New York consulting with Lamb
Brothers. church architects and decorators.
In regard to the art glass for the new
building.
Coroner Nash has been requested by the
of the four babies said to have died at
the Indianapolis Orphans Home from
drinking milk preserved with formalde-
hyde. The dairyman who sold the milk
Is also insisting an examination as he
says he did not use the drug. Coroner
Nash questions his authority to disinter
the bodies. but has promised TO look into
the matter.