The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-16
Indiana Notes.

EDINBURG.-While John and Robert
Hand were digging in the river bottoms on
Thursday, three miles below Edinburg, they
uncovered a walnut log lying more than
six feet below the surface. They uncov-
cred and cut off twelve feet of 1t, the sec
ton being three and one-half feet i'm diam
eter at the butt and twenty-five and one
half inches at the other end. 1t is in per-
feet preservation. They could not eXhume
than "A foot In diameter is growing over n
part of il. showing that the tree umst have
been buried many decades.
MUNCIE.-The Indiana Pathfinders held
their first annual picnic here on Thursday.
with large delegations present frol Fort
Wayne, Anderson. Marion, ElwOOd. Peru,
Kokomo. Alexandria and Lafayette. Sew
eral of the national officers were present.
. = . Mrs. Narcissus Ringo has sued the
Union Traction Company for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries alleged to have been suf-
fered in %alighting from a car of the COM
pany between here and Anderson.
VALPARAISO.-The McGill family re-
union will he held at Hebron on Friday.
Lake. Laporte and Porter counties and the
city of Chicago will be represented In the
Teachers Institute will be held here on
Aug. 1851. DR.. w. NJ. Griffin and Prof. III.
T. Baker, of Chicago, will be the leading
lecturers.
TERRE HAUTE-The annual soldiers
reunion at Ryan's grove. northwest of Tic
city. was held Thursday with q large
attendance. Among the speakers were Rer-
ItStilldNlNt j VI h'6hf thh-h OoAANS
s. Barcus and Il. II. Catlin. of this city,
who probably will be candidates for the
nomination against the congressman next
year.
MORRISTOWN.-The Citizens Natural
Gas Company of this place has just fin
ished its first well i'm the gas field south
east of here and, without shooting, IL is
the finest well in the entire field. The gas
will be piped TO Morristown and the com
pany will succeed the Rushville Company,
which was expelled from the place.
JEFFERSONVILLE.-The Rev. II. II.
Hutton mas accepted a call to the pastor
ate of the First Baptist Church at Shelby
vile. Ind. Mr.. Hutton has been pastor of
the Baptist Church here for TWO years and
under his guidance the congregation has
had a wonderful growth.
PORTLAND.-Over 500 400 worth of prop
erty belonging to the estate OF the late DR..
G. s. Arthur was sold at auction Thursday
by Commissioner George w. Bergman, All
OF the property sold fairly well, some. how
ever. just coming to the required two-thirds
of the appraised value.
SpENCER.-The annual reunion of the
First Regiment of Indiana Heavy Artillery
has just closed here. T~hirty-hvc of the
Indiana regiment in the service. having.
from first TO last. 1888 members. Of whom,
about $50 survive.
NOBLESVILLE.-In spite of considerable
opposition the city Council has granted 10
a Cincinnati carnival company the use of
the streets OF Noblesville For a street fair
to be held one week. beginning on Aug. 20.
Proprietors OF local attractions led the OPP
position.
WILKINSON-The Simmons family held
its annual reunion near Willow Grove. on
Thursday. Many towns and rural communi-
ties In his part OF the State were repre-
scented. X. VI. mmo was elected presi-
dent and Mrs. Hattie Cook secretary.
FRANKLIN.-A very successful teachers
institute ia being held here. the instructors
being Professor Rigdon of Danville. Pro-