The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-24


DUBLIN.-Michael Benning. aged eighty
four, living east of Dublin, one OF Wayne
county pioneers, met with a serious accl-
dent Friday while on top of a ladder pick
ing plums. He fell from the ladder to the
ground, breaking his arm and dislocating
his wrist. He is in a dangerous condition.
The annual basket meeting of the
Universal!sts will be held at Devon Church,
eight miles north of Dublin, on the Farm
er's pike, on Aug. Is. The Rev. NJ. Guthrie.
of Muncie, will conduct the services, as he
has for the past twenty-seven years.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Starr, one of the
trustees for the Margaret Smith Home for
Aged Women. this city, has received from
William B. Leeds, OF New York, a check
for $500 TO be used in enlarging the in.
stitutiOn. The gift is made in the name OF
Mr.. Leeds's mother, Mrs: Hannah Leeds,
who still lives here. Mr.. Leeds some
months ago expressed his intention OF
making the gift, and ii was received two
days after the home had been incorporated
and new directors had been named, as Mr..
Leeds desired.
KNIGHTSTOWN.-Prof Frank Ingold
Walker, OF New Albany, who for the last
two years has been professor OF English
and history in the High School here. has
a similar position with the High School at
Colorado Springs, Col. Prof. Walker is a
graduate of De Paw, and has gained some
distinction as a writer of verse and as a
contributor TO the better magazines. His
successor has not yet been selected.
GREENSBURG.-A small head-end col
lision occurred here Friday afternoon on
the Michigan division of the Big Four Rail-
way between a mixed train and an incom-
ing LEGAL freight. No one was hurt, but
the passengers on the mixed train were
considerably shaker up. Both engines
were badly wrecked. The mixed train was
late and the engineer did not notice that
the freight train had been given the right
of way.
ANDERSON.-On account of the condi-
dition of pastures and the increased cost
of feeding stock the fourteen dairymen
supplying Andersen have raised the price
The "Neighborhood House." I'm Alexandria,
which was erected and dedicated 10 the.
laboring men as a club home by the Rev.
Mr.. McNutt a year ago., Is soon to be sold
to satisfy debts.
KIRKLIN.-The annual reunion of the
Twenty-siXth Indiana Volunteers will be
held at Kirklin on Sept. . and s. with a
campfire the night of the 5th. The local
committee is making arrangements to give
the veterans a royal welcome. +. NJ. Hollis.
of Kirklin. is president of the association,
and c. c.. Long. 239 Massachusetts avenue,
is permanent secretary.
PENDLETON.-The consensus of opin-
ion among the farmers of this section is
that the corn crop wilt approximate prob
ably 60 per cent. In the black lands the
yield will average better. On the clay
lands the yield will run from ten to
twenty-five bushels to the acre. and more
of it nearer twenty bushels than ten. The
recent rains saved the crop.
ORLEANS.-A. w. Mead. of this town.
was standing on a street corner talking TO
a friend Friday night about s o'clock, when
he was accosted by an unrecognized person
and hit in the head with a beer bottle. caus-
ing an ugly wound; The authorities be-
lieve they have a clew TO the identity OF
the asSailant.
KOKOMO.-William Servis, awaiting
trial for larceny, and who has been identi-
fled as an army deserter from Fort Leaven-
worth. made an attempt 10 break jail here
on Friday. He had several bars sawed of
and was in the act OF escaping when
headed off by an attendant. Several saws
were found in his clothing.
VALPARAISO-Frank Darling. employed
by Contractor Clifford in double track con-
struction between this city and Grover
town. was struck and killed by A Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne & Chicago train Friday MORN
ing. Attempting TO board the train. Darling
fell under the wheels, and his body was
frightfully mangled-
RUSHVILLE.-The Rush County Teach
ers' Institute closed Friday. II Was the
best ever held i'm the county. with the laIg-
est ATTENDANCE ana 5000 interest frOI
the principal instructors. DR.. John, eX-
president OF De PAW College, lectured
during the institute.
aged and well-known citizen here. Was
stricken with palsy throughout the left side
and is in = critical condition OWNS TO MS
age. Mr.. Graves came here from the East
many years ago. and when a young man
was a close friend OF William Cullen
Bryant.
ELKHART.oJOseph Berger. OF 81. JO-
seph county. has sued Mrs. Mary l.. Searer,
OF Locke township, this county. FOR $4,000.
alleging tina she slandered him in stating
that he and others robbed" her husband
OF 81. 100 and thus fastened Mr.. Searer's
death. The defendant is worth 100000.
AURORA-Charles NJ. Bailey. an old
soldier. was struck by a Big Four passen-
ger train Thursday night while crossing
the railroad. He was badly cut about the
head and received internal injuries that
may prove fatal.
LAFAYETTE. - Richard Conner has