The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-01
Indiana Notes.

KOKOMO.-The official board of the Wal
nut-street Presbyterian Church has ex-
tended a call to the Rev. w. A. Hutchins,
of Yellow Springs. o., TO fill the pulpit va
Gated by the Rev. +. A Allen. The
Main-street Christian Church has issued
call TO the Rev. DIR. J. H. McNeal of Mum
Gle, vice Rev. j. r. Floyd, who resigned TO
accept a pulpit at Washington, Ind. 3
The Rev. J. d. Hickman, who has been pas
tor at Beamer Methodist Chapel this city,
has resigned his charge and accepted a call
TO the church at North Judson.
ELWOOD.-The efforts of the Business
Mems Association Of this city to secure
one of the supplementary county institutes
authorized by the state Board OF AgrlcuI-
turc have been successful, and it is an
nOunced that the first of these meetings
will be held i'm the basement Of the First
Methodist Church here the 18th and 18th
of November. MessrS. BurriS and Flick
and Mrs. Bronnenburg will be the speakers.
HAGERSTOWN-A notable family gath
ering was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Roberts, three miles west of
Centervile. Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts are ninety-three and ninety years
Of age, respectively, and all of their living
children met at their home for a family
reunion. There were thirteen children born
TO this old couple, and eight are yet living.
SEYMOUR-The Woman's Foreign Mis-
siOnary Society of the Seymour district OF
the Methodist Church convened in this city
on Thursday for a two days session. All
the local societies in the district repre-
sented making the attendance quite large.
several years in missionary work in Japan,
Is one Of the speakers.
WINCHESTER.-Elja Ledbetter. a
stOck-buyer of this city. was struck by Il
fast freight at Saratoga and probably fatal
~ injured. He was driving across the
track when the hind wheels of his buggy
struck. the buggy demolished. the
horse badly injured and himself thrown
about forty feet lie formerly lived at DAN
willie.
TERRE HAUTE.-Fred Morgan and Miss
Ray Benham. each eighteen years old,
eloped from their homes in Greene county.
Morgan'S father followed and was on the
way back to Greene county with them
when. his suggestion. they stopped off
in Terre Haute and were married.
NALPARAISO.-While attempting to
cross the Chicago & Grand Trunk Railroad
tracks here on Thursday noon Andrew Ry-
den and John O. Johnson. farmers. driving
a team, were struck by a through passen-
ger train Ryden was fatally injured and
both horses were killed. Johnson escaped
without scratch
GREENSBURG.-On Thursday afternoon
Judge Francis I. HOrd in accordance with
an act passed by the last Legislature. ap-
Decatur county. The members of the board
are Ella Wright. Sarah Davis, Carrie Meek
Robert W. Montgomery. Hale j. Moody and
the Rev. Il. ~ Bartlett.
FORT WAYNE.-Deserted by her hus-
pretty St. Louis girl, is stranded at the
Wayne Hotel. She and her husband ar
rived on Monday and Mr.. Crane left
Ostensibly to see the mayor. He did nor
call on the mayor and has not been seen
since.
PORTLAND.-The Adams County Times
has been absorbed by the Berne Fitness
which also is consolidating its English and
and Glass. published at PennviIle. has been
purchased at public sale by Joseph NJ Sell