The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-18
Indiana Notes.

PERU.-A committee of twelve leading
citizens has been appointed to solicit sub
scriptions to the extent of $1,000 to insure
a Y. NJ. G. A. building for the city. If the
amount is raised the Wabash Railroad
Company will give $1,000 and Miss Helen
Gould. as before announced, will give books
and equipments equaling $500. The inter-
est in the movement is general and there
is no doubt that the project will be car
ried through successfully. The building
will be used for railroad men and others
Jointly.
RICHMOND.-The Panhandle Railroad
Company has taken out a $4,000 building
permit for it, new depot. Z. Z.
Stacy, state Y. NJ. G. a. secretary, and Mr..
Hall, a member of the international com
mittee, were in Richmond on Tuesday and
met the committee that has charge of the
project to build a Y. NJ. c. A. home in this
city. The outlook for this enterprise is re-
ported to be excellent, and the local COM
mittee feels greatly ged. The work
will be fully launched within a few days.
SALEM.-The memorial services of the
late Judge David NJ. Alspaugh were held In
the Circuit Court room Monday afternoon,
all the members of the bar and many citi-
zens attending. w. III. Paynter was chair
man of the meeting and William Voyles
secretary. Addresses and eulogies of the
deceased were made by Judge I. B. Bus
kirk, ]. G. Lawler, for twenty-five years
Mr.. Alspaugh's law partner, Prosecuting
Attorney Thomas Honan and many of the
Salem bar.
NOBLESVILLE.-The Farmers Institute
of Hamilton county has been in session in
the Presbyterian Church of this city for the
past two days. The cold weather kept
down the attendance, but unusual interest
ha been manifested in the subjects dis
cussed. The speakers were o. A. Somers,
of Kokomo, r. H. Williams, of Irvington,
Mrs. De Vilbiss, Of Fort Wayne, and Sen
ator T. ]. Lindley. S. NJ. Smith, A. A. Lind
ley, L. II. Collins, Charles Mcconnell and
George NJ. Young, of this county.
ELWOOD.-Edward Boggs. a tin-plate
worker. and his wife were caught on the
Panhandle bridge over Little Duck creek
by a switch engine and jumped TO the ice,
twenty-five feet below, to prevent being run
over. The woman had a leg broken and
suffered serious internal injuries and the
man was badly burised. The engine was
backing at a high speed and the storm and
darknes prevented 1t being seen and heard
in time for them to escape from the bridge.
FOR WAYNE.-The Mckinley Electric
Railroad syndicate has organized two new
companies, known as the Fort Wayne &
Northern and Fort Wayne & Souther
Traction Companies. 1t will build electric
lines from here north to Auburn, Waterloo,
Garrett and Hicksville, and south TO Deca-
tur and Button. Its line between here and
Huntington is now in operation and in
course of CONSTRUCTION westward toward
Marion.
THORNTOWN.-Fremont Cason, head
miller Of ThorntOwn Milling Company, was
seriously injured Tuesday morning while
trying 10 throw on a belt. Three ribs were
broken and probably some internal injuries
were suffered.
wARsAw.-Jesse. Perkey was so badly
frozen in the outskirts OF town Monday
night that one OF his hands must be ampu-
tated.
ELKHART-The Elkhart County Bar
Association has decided TO hold a BANQUET
at Goshen on the evening OF Dec. %.