The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-11
Indiana Notes.

PORTLAND-Frank Brit has filed an
action for SANDER demanding $500 dam
ages against Thomas w. Darrah a meat
dealer here. alleging that Darrah circulated
a report that he had taken meat from his
shop. Col II. O. Weldon. for
seventeen years landlord OF the Merchants
Hotel. in this city, left to-day for Craw-
louisville. where he will open the Ramsey.
one of the finest obstetrics In the state.
about Oct. I. The jay County Re
publican. published here for the past mr.
teen years. has suspended business owing
TO financial straits. j. W. Naus. the editor,
expects to embark in the timber business in
the South.
RICHMOND-The CenterviTe schools
have opened with a fun attendance.
Arrangements are being made for a prize
across the Ohio line - Earlbam col
lege opened on Tuesday with bright pros
poets Work has begun on the ex-
tension OF the electric line from this city
TO Centerville. The Cambridge City
schools have opened with an increased en-
rollment. The Helen Hunt Club. OF
Cambridge City, the oldest organization OF
the kind there. has resumed its meetings.
DUBLIN.-Opposition 10 the cement side
walks having subsidized. the Improvement Is
being pushed rapidly 10 completion.
More transfers of real estate have been
made within the past three weeks than ever
before in similar period, and at prices
generally . per cent higher than previous
apolis capitalists have secured the old Ma
tional Drill plant and Will turn IL into a
furniture factory.
MARTINSVILLE.-J NJ Hall. who has
managed the Grand Hotel successfully here
for two years. will be succeeded by Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Nutter. OF this city, on the
14th inst. Mr.. Hall goes TO Indianapolis.
where he Will take charge Of the Oneida
Hotel, his father retiring Mr. and Mrs.
Nutter are well known to the travelling
public. since they have been in the hotel
business her for many years
PENDLETON-The fifth annual reunion
of the Brooks and Heath families was held
at Madison BroOks's grove, near McCOrds-
Vile, last Thursday. The morning was
including a sermon by the Rev. @. II.
Myers, of PendletOn. In the afternoon
and the routine business OF the family
association.
TERRE HAUTE.-In a suit brought by
W. NJ. Slaughter for damages by the. loss
of Belgian hares killed by dogs the Ques-
tion was raised as to whether hares are
to be considered domestic animals, and
thereby come under the law providing for
reimbursement to owners. The question
argued before Judge Piety, and he
took the case under Amusement.
MARION.-Over one thousand members
of the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
from Grant county will be In the big
parade at Indianapolis next Tuesday after
noon. the occasion of the meeting Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge A special train
over the Glover Leaf Will carry t6e-~s1s
CATION from here to the capital city.
ELWOOD.-J. Lederer a Co. is the style
of a firm which has leased three OF the
largest business rooms i'm this city. and
will open a SO, 900 general store the first
of the year. Lafayette. Anderson and
Franklin capital is invested i'm the COM
pany.
SALEM-A local freight engine and an
extra cOllided in the Salem yards early
Tuesday afternoon. No one was hurt. but
several cars were wrecked and the tracks
were blocked until after nightfal.
MUNCIE.-Dr. Harry .. Spokesman has
been chosen to fill the office OF city health
officer, vice DIR. Ried resigned.