The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-26
Indiana Notes.

PERU.-The business men along Broad
way are disturbed because the paving con-
tractor has started to tear UP the entire
length OF street at one time. thus making
the street impossible and losing them
much business. Work has been be-
gun at the site of the $4,000 Carnegie IL
brary. Omar BeaTss, CT this city,
entertained Congressman Cannon, of Dan
Vile. H.. aud Charles Allen, of Hoopeston.
H., on Friday. They were here to see
about purchasing the LOO acres of land in
Fulton county which were once part of
the Daniel r. Bearss estate and now be-
long to Mr.. Bearss.
BLOOMINGDALE.-La spring the Van
Camp Packing Company, of indianapolis.
leased the BlOomingdaie canning plant.
Work closed this week. The season has
been quite successful, tomat toes. peaches
and apples having been canned in large
quantities. Sunday-school week has
been observed here by meetings held each
evening in the various churches of the
town. On Saturday there will be a large
mass meeting of Sunday-school workers. y
Cuse-tO-house canvass was made Friday
in the interest of Sunday school work.
WABASH-The two cannon ordered to
Wabash by the War Department from Tor
tugas, off the coast of Florida, for James
II. Emmett Post, G.. A r., arrived here on
Friday and will be placed on the lawn at
Wayne and Southwestern Traction Com
pany have begun laying track in the streets
of Wabash. Thirty men were put at work
at the corner of Market and Miami streets.
The rails have been distributed through
the city.
HAGERSTOWN.-Miss Emma Lamb re-
turned to her home few miles north of
Hagerstown on Wednesday night after
four years absence in India as a mission
airy. She was engaged in teaching in the
English school that is maintained by the
Womans Foreign Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church in Calcutta, and has
relinquished the work temporarily on &C
count of poor health.
RUSHVILLE.-A revival is being held by
the Christian Church people under the
| leadership of EVangeliSts Wilson and HuS-
ton. Large crowds are attending from all
over the county. The Rev. Mr.. Russell
the regular pastor, is managing the meet
here for ten years and very popular ano
influential with this congregation, also Is
present.
KOKOMO.-Willam Burns, an Erwin
| township farmer, had narrow escape from
death on Friday. He was drawn into
corn shredder by his coat sleeve catching
In the machinery. John Hendricks, fell
low-workman, grasped Burns by the legs
and pulled him out, minus one finger and
with badly lacerated hand.
HARTFORD CITY.-The window glass
blowers Of the Johnston Glass Company
| have decided TO contribute their entire
| earnings for one blowing to the wife and
| children of the late William Hogan a
| blower who committed suicide last Tues
| day evening.
RICHMOND.-The street-car line to Cen
| teTville will be completed on Saturday
| and cars will be running Sunday. $
| The business college football team has
! been reorganized, with Isaac Wilson man.
! ager.
| ELKHART.-The First Christian Church
| of this city has unanimously extended q
| call to the Rev. w. w. Denham, of Misha-
| waka, and he Will assume the duties of the
| pastOrate in the second week of November
| EVANSVILLE.-AIis Annie Condit, aged
! seventeen, was thrown from bicycle Fri
/ day afternoon and suffered fatal. injuries.
/ Her wheel struck a chicken.