The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
Indiana Notes.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is made OF the
coming marriage OF the Rev. G. y. Thomas,
a young Episcopal clergyman who was as
signed to mission work in this and sur
rounding cities a year ago, and who lately
was appointed TO the pa~storate Of the Epis-
cOpal Church at CirCleVille, o., and Miss
Klein, daughter of j. II. Klein,
of the Western division of the Chicago e
Erie Railroad. The ceremony will be per-
formed at Huntington on the evening of
Oct. 16. William V. Pressler has
purchased the stock in the Citizens Bank
OF Wabash held by John II. Birely, for
twenty-five years cashier of the bank, and
who resigned to become cashier of the new
Farmers and Merchants Bank, this city.
Mr.. Pressler will serve as a director of the
Citizens.
TERRE HAUTE-Frank Kern. formerly
of this city, now with the Southern Iron
and Equipment Company. of Atlanta, has
bought four engines from the Chicago x
Eastern Illinois road. His company takes
such engines and by making repairs is en-
abled to sell them to small roads in the
South. One of the engines has "A bloody
record. 1t is No. 70 and three years ago
in a collision caused the death of an engi-
neer. fireman and switchman. Soon after
being repaired IT was run into by the Flor
ida Special at Cayuga, when two engineers
were killed and a fireman manned for life.
CONNERSVILLE.-William Simpson and
Walter Lennard, two farmers living south
of this city, went hunting for squirrels
Friday. The latter thought he saw a
squirrel In a clump OF bushes and fired, fill
ing his friend full of shot. but not seri-
ousIV infurfng him. The Preshv-
terrain Church members will hold a jubilee
meeting Sunday When Rev. III. N Mount,
the pastor, took this charge there was an
Indebtedness of 81. 100. Through his man.
agement the debt has been paid.
M~ARION.-The barn of Tonor Korporal,
~three-quarters of a mile this side Of Van
Barren. burned to the ground Saturday
morning with all its contents. The latter
consisted Of two horses. Coo bushels Of corn,
1000 bushels of oats, 400 bushels OF wheat
and many tons of hay The estimated loss
is $500. with partial insurance. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
RIDGEVILLE.-The officials OF the East
ern Indiana Traction COMPANY passed
through Ridgeville Friday inspecting the
proposed route between Portland and Rich
mond. The officers were well pleased with
the line and will build the road as soon as
possible, the right of way having been Sc
cured. excepting a few persons whose lands
VIII be condemned.
WORCESTERSHIRE Board of Town
trustees has granted a franchise to the
Wabash & Rochester Electric Railway
company and the L~Ogansport. Rochester
4 Northern Traction Company. President
Lynn. of the Wabash line, says construc-
ton work will begin within ten days.
SULLIVAN-The firm OF Patton &
Henry, general merchants. has been dis
solved, Louis Henry disposing OF his in
terest 10 q. NJ. Patton. Mr.. Henry is the
brother OF Judge ID. W. Henry, or Terre
White, druggist. has sold his business to
III. Mueller. OF Bowling Green.
MADISON.-The Rev. Harry T. Graham.
late OF Madison. Will marry on Oct. 2.
Miss May Alice Brewer. OF Greenwood.
They will reside AT Englishtown. n. j.,
where Mr.. Graham IS pastor OF the Pres
byterian Church. Both are Hanover COL
lege Graduates