The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-16
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The Maine Smoking and Benefit Society
will give its fourth annual ball At Reich
veins Hall Tuesday evening, Nov. -.
Rev. j. Cumming Smith will deliver a
lecture at Grace Presbyterian Church this
evening. The theme will be "Interurban
Lines"
On next Tuesday evening the Century
Club will hold a business meeting and
elect new officers. Prof. z. b. Burnet of
Butler College. will read a paper on Ger
man Universities"
Mayor leaves this morning
for Fort Wayne. He viii attend the flu
neral of his aunt. Mrs. JOhn B~ookwalteT,
tomorrow, and will return to Indianapolis
early Monday morning.
Word has been received in this city of
the death of Martha Harmon Nevin, the
infant daughter of Mrs. Robert Nevin, of
Sewickley, Pa. Mrs. Nevin was formerly
Miss Martha Bradshaw. of this city.
The subject of Anarchy" will occupy the
attention of the members of the Indian
apolis Christian Ministers Association at
their meeting Monday morning. Prof. j. D..
Forrest will read a paper on this subject,
which Will be followed by a discussion.
William Botkin. living at SI3 North Pine
street and employed at the wheel works,
fell yesterday evening while at work and
suffered injuries which necessitated his re-
moval to the City Hospital. A lot of ma
terial with which he was working fell upon
him. His injuries were not thought to be
dangerous.
The Federal Oil Company, which is IN
cOrDOraIeQ under the laws or Illinois but
has all of it's $4,000 capital invested in this
State, filed articles OF Incorporation with
the secretary of state yesterday under
the new foreign incorporation law of In
diana, naming as its resident agent Charles
Van Sickel. of Warren. Ind.
The funeral of William r. Skillman, who
was killed Thursday night i'm the Big Four
yards, will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock
from his late residence, 500 Parkway ave
nue.. Skillman had been i'm the employ
of the Big Four for about one year. but
formerly worked at the Union Station. He
was a member of Tent No. IS, knights Of
Maccabees.
At Plymouth Church tomorrow even
ing Rev. IL. c. Meserve. the pastor. will
begin a series of illustrated lectures upon
The Life of Jesus using the slides made
from the famous j. James Tissot pictures.
These pictures were painted by the eminent
French artist as a sort of votive Offering
10 his religious faith. They are the only
series of paintings on the life of Jesus that
aim to produce the local color" i'm con-
nectiOn with the theme.
As soon as the officials of the c.. A. r..
Department of Indiana. receive official in
formation that the Anderson Ommitt on
encampment of the c.. y. r. had better be
held in Indianapolis. on account of the
dedication of the monument. they will be-
gin work on plans for the e-ncampment.
1t is understood that the c.. A. r. Of
fiCials will cooperate with the monument
executive committee in making arrange
ments for the e~ncampment.
\ dispatch from St. Louis Yesterday
stated that a man giving the name OF John
Roberts. but who is said to be John Curry.
a stock broker and racehorse owner Of In
dianapOliS. was robbed there of 81 .7DO. He
is said TO have deposited 1885 with the
keeper of a resort, and after a fake alarm
of a raid. during which he was forced out
the back way. he was given only $205 of the
money. There does not appear I'm the city
directory the name of John Roberts or John
Curry as a stock broker or horse owner.