The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-10
Indiana Notes.

KNIGHTsTOWN.-The North Indiana
Conference Quartet. composed of the Rev.
d. II. Guild. pastor of the Methodist
Church here; the Rev. Earl Naftzger,
pastor at Charlottesville; the Rev. f. +.
Thornburg. pastor at Hagerstown, and the
Rev. Leslie j. Naftzger, pastor at Muncie,
left on Tuesday for the International
Epworth League convention at San Fran
cisco. They will furnish a part of the
music for the convention.
NEW ALBANIA gang OF surveyors
in charge of Charles +. Coffin, of Indian
dpOlis, has begun a preliminary survey or
the pike between this city and Paoli. If
the route is available it is the intention of
Mr.. Coffin and other capitalists TO or
line between this city and Paoli; which
would pass through several good towns
and afford easy access 10 French Lick and
West Baden.
ANDERSON.-The dry goods firm of
Rawlings. Haynes & Co. has dissolved
partnership after a successful business ca
reer in Anderson of more than nine years.
Charles Haynes. formerly of indianapolis.
retires from the firm. The business will
be continued under the name of Rawlings
& Co. John Rawlings, of Muncie. will
close out his business in that city, and
become associated with the local firm.
LOGANSPORT.-Charles c.. Bowyer.
local representative for the Scranton CPa)
School of Correspondence, was arrested
manager of the school. charged with en-
bezzlement to the amount of $50. Rowyer's
accounts were found to be not correct a
week ago and he was discharged. On Mon
day further investigation revealed the
shortage. and his arrest was ordered.
UNION CITY.-The School Board has
engaged Prof. l.. Hines as superintendent
of the public schools for the coming year.
To succeed Professor Bowers. The old
School Board elected the latter to the
same position last spring, and as a result
ents, and a warm struggle is expected in
the settlement of the difficulty.
WINCHESTER.-The case of John Ber-
shicker, a former Big Four fireman,
for SIS. OOO damages for injuries alleged to
nave been received while in the company's
service and due TO the carelessness of his
engineer, is on trial in the Randolph Cir
cult Court. The injury was received at
Union City in January. 1899.
BLUFFTON.-An association composed
of a dozen prominent citizens of Bluffton
has been formed for the purpose of estab-
fishing and keeping up a new cemetery
that will be a credit to the city, some
thing which Button lacks at present. a
flfty-acre tract of land has been bought
for $1,000. and 5000 will be spent in beau
tlfying the place.
ROCKPORT.-The Spencer County Com
m~issioners have opened bids for the con-
struction of ten sections of stone road
with an aggregate length of twenty-five
miles. The five tenders ranged rom $5S.-
so to $50, 800, and the award probably will
be made to the Eigenman Contract Com
pany. whose tender at the former figure
was the lowest.
HARTFORD CITY.-The Elks' lodge OF
this city is preparing TO build a new home.
The quarters will be located on the third
floor OF n three-story building to be erected
by Cox * Sharpe, on the north side of the
square. The building will be so by 10
feet, and the contract was awarded Mon
day to j. w. Myers, of Alexandria, for
$lO,74S.
TERRE HAUTE.-The bicycle dealers
and the Cycle Track Association have de-
cided to hold a road race and a track meet
on Aug. 4, open to all riders. The road
race will be over a ten-mile course and the
track events will be n mile open. a mile
novice and a two-mile handicap. Five hun
dred dollars in prizes will be offered.
MUNCIE.-William Thorp. the first of
the gang of young men charged with as
Circuit Court for the assault on A1etha
Pickett. After telling the story of the
assault. the young woman tainted in
court. and had to be taken to the City
Hospital, where she still remains.
BEDFORD.-Thomas Martin has been
given a verdict for damages in the sum
Of $1,000 against the Southern Indiana
Railway for injuries received about two
years ago while working on a construction
train. The case was venued from the Law
renee Circuit Court to Paoli.
HUNTINGTON.-While John Boos was
driving across the Wabash track on La
Fontaine street Tuesday morning he was
struck by a fast train and seriously in
jured, though his injuries are not believed
W Ot ldtoI. II lOIEt was hlllF anu l4C
buggy demolished.
LAFAYETTE.-Miss Nellie Taylor, the
ilancee of Thomas A. Clark. of Carthage.
Ind, killed in New Jersey last week, Is
the beneficiary Of a 5000 life insurance
policy. The policy was taken out only
a couple of weeks ago.
PORTLAND.-Charles Messner. twelve
years old. is dead at his home in Geneva
from tetanus. He ran a rusty nail in his
foot a few days ago, and the disease quick
ly developed. The boy died in great agony.
RICHMOND.-Reynolds, who has pitched
for the local club two seasons and who
was farmed out to Matthews this year.
has been secured to finish the season here
and will begin with next Sundays game.
ELKHART.-Curt Tallerday. aged twen-
ty-three, has been arrested here for a
felony committed at Washington. Ia,
and will return without a requisition.
VALPARAISO.-Bishop Alerding, of the
Fort Wayne diocese, has purchased $4,000
worth of property at East Chicago for
parishes at that place.