The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-18
Indiana Notes.

PERU.-Thec city has begun to use water
from its elaborate and expensive new deep
well system for the first time exclusively.
Heretofore the wells have not been suffi-
cient and river water had to be used to
some extent also. . = . The prevalence
of diphtheria increases in the eastern por-
ings of that locality has had to be closed
as a matter of precaution. = Henry
Williams. of Fort Wayne, a son of Jesse
Williams, who laid out Peru, claims title
to the old dock spaces along the canal at
the foot of Broadway. and on Thursday
morning ordered workmen to build fences
around them. The city claims the land
through a grant from the canal owners
and by reason of sixty years possession,
and stopped the fence building at once.
RICHMOND.-The will of Lydia A. Mich
olson, of Economy, was probated yesterday.
1t provides a beQuest TO educate a girl in
African missionary work and also for the
use of the Church Erection Society Of the
United Brethren Church. " . = The plans
and specifications have arrived for the new
Panhandle depot at Richmond. The plans
are by Burnham, the Worlds Fair archi-
tect. The building will be stone and brick.
Contracts are to be let at once.
WINAMAC.-A forty hours devotional
service has been held at st. Peters Church
at this place. The sacrament of conirma-
ton was administered to sixty children by
the Ri. Rev. II. j. Alerding, bishop of Fort
Wayne, assisted by the Rev. Fathers NJ. l..
Dettinger, of Pulaski; Joseph Bildstein, Of
Monterey; II. Pulka, of North Judson, and
Leopold Under, Of Winamac.
PLYMOUTH.-The recent heavy rains in
this vicinity have started the wheat TO
growing nicely and have advanced fall
pasturage. Corn husking has commenced,
and the yield is exceeding the estimates
made during the drought. The crop will
not fall greatly below the average. Late
potatoes are a great deal better crop than
was expected.
CONNERSVILLE.-Sometime ago work
men for the city. while repairing streets
left a rope stretched across a street. a
Mrs. Blair drove into this rope, was thrown
from her buggy and seriously injured. She
ana her husband brought suit for $4,000.
The matter was compromised on Thursday
by the city paying the plaintiffs $1,000.
WABASH.-George Bernard has been
sentenced to prison for a term OF two TO
fourteen years and fined $1,000. Last May,
while the police officers were attempting 10
arrest him for assault and battery, he re-
peatedly shot at them, having a running
fight through the entire city.
SULLIVAN.-H. c. Curry purchased the
interest of Charles w. Padgett in the
New Davis Hotel this afternoon. Mr.. Cur
~ is an experienced hotel man and has
been manager Of the Davis for some time.
The new firm is Davis q Curry.
CRAWFORDSVILLE-The beautiful cal
leo horse Of Captain I. 5. Munhal has been
sold for 800 and has been shipped TO Paris.
France. He once was offered $500 for the
animal by the managers Of Robinson's
circus.
MILTON.-David S. Lee. a well-known
citizen. on Thursday was fined for having
a gig in his possession. The fire and costs
approximated so. The fish laws are being
enforced rigidly in this vicinity.
EVANSVILLE-The fve-year-old son Of
John Gaultney, of Posey county, was
caught under a falling log on Thursday.
and killed.