The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-17

from the Council 10 act with the trustees
IN the entire work OF construction. The
amounted TO about five months.
Superintendent Andrews. of the county
schools. is arranging for a convention al
all the old-time teacher OF the county on
the 9th at the county teachers institute.
\ number of young ladies OF the
city have begun the Eastern practice OF
riding horseback astride-
HARTFORD CITY.-Early Friday morn
ing the night Waterman discovered that a
rubber tube connected with a hot plate
In the Farmers restaurant, under the Prog
resS Clothing Company's store, had melted
on and that the entire building, on the
third floor of which several persons were
sleeping. was filled with gas. At the risk
or his life, he turned off the gas, aroused
the sleeping inmates and opened the doors
and windows, thus preventing a recurrence
or the accident of two years ago, by which
Tour persons lost their lives.
BROwNSTOWN.-Fire destroyed the in
terror of the Cyclone saloon in the Sewell
block Thursday night and badly damaged
the building. The latter loss is covered by
insurance and there Is a policy OF $500 on
the saloon. . . . President Swain, of the
State University. was here on Thursday
and organized the Jackson county branch
o. the University Alumni Association.
Forty-five of the eighty graduates in the
county were present.
VALPARAISO.-On account of inability
TO refund $4,000 Of bonds at a lower rate of
interest. the Memorial Hall Association is
considering the question OF turning the new
structure over to the county. A meeting
will be held Saturday night to decide on
the course of action.
JEFFERSONVILl ga peculiar indus
try has been established at Char!estown
by O. w. Shelby-that of dealing in coon
dogs-and many a wretched cur that a few
days ago WAS i'm danger of meeting an
untimely death via the arsenic or button"
route, Is now highly priced and is being
got into condition Tor sale to the dog man.
Shelby's business has grown AT sucn d
rate that he cannot supply the demand.
M~UNCIE.-The Rev. O.. III. Sisson, pastor
OF the Methodist Protestant Church, has
been commissioned chaplain, with the rank
or captain. of the Third Indiana Regiment
of the Uniform Rank. knights of Pythias.
The regiment is composed of twelve COM
panies in the territory including Anderson,
Connersville, New Castle, Orestes. Alexan-
dria, Elwood and Muncie. Charles Redding.
OF this city, is colonel.
LAPORTE.-The Laporte County Commits
sioners have issued $50. 77O of bonds to pay
for the construction OF tv enty-one miles
OF gravel road. the contract for which has
been let to a m firm. > : : y fifty
year franchise has been granted to the Chi
cago, Valparaiso & Michigan City Railway
Company, which is preparing to build an
electric line between the points named.
VINCENNES.-On call of the Vincennes
ministerial association a public meeting
was held Thursday night at the Baptist
Church. Resolutions were passed request
slot machines out of the city. Friday the
committee waited on the board. The police
commissioners decided 10 order the gam
bling devices removed.
CONNERSVILLE.-S Several weeks ago,
while she was driving on the lccal streets,
Mrs. Jacob Blair's horse ran into q rope
stretched across q street. She was thrown
out and suffered painful injuries. Friday
morning, through her attorneys. she flied
suit against the city for $1,000 damages,
and her husband also filed suit for 5000.
ELKHART-Lee Davidson. aged ten. and
Isaac Watson, aged fourteen, runaways
from Danville, Ill, were taken In custody
by the police Friday and held awaiting in
structions from their parents. Davidson Is
small for his age, and was taken 10 the
station on the handlebar of Sergeant White
mans bicycle.
WINDFALL.-Old soldiers of Upton and
adjoining counties will meet in annual re-
union at Upton on Aug. %. and the gather
ing promises TO be a notable one in the
history of veterans meetings in this part OF
the State. Soldiers of the Spanish war will
be given a prominent part in the days pro-
gramme.
NEW CAsTLE.-Eli Fox, night watch
man at the Indiana shovel factory,
suffered the loss of part of a hand Friday
morning by getting the member caught i'm
a cog wheel on a gas engine: There
White Union Church, Henry county,, Sept.
II to 16.
SHEIBYVILLE.-The store of Davis &
Son at Brookfield was entered by burglars
Thursday night. There were two large
safes in the store and the marauders dyna-
mited the larger one. They found nothing
therein but the firms books and gave up
the job in disgust. There is no clew.
BLOOMINGDALE.-The annual meeting
of the Bloomingdale Academy Alumni AS
ISOLATION will be held on Saturday evening,
Aug. IL. in Overman Hall. Howard Max
well, of Rockville, will make the principal
address, and there Will be a reading by
Miss Anna Maddox.
WARSAW.-The long drought has left
its marks everywhere, The dry grass in
fields and along the railroads is constantly
burning. Eight times I'm as many day the
fire alarm has been given on this account,
but the fires have been controlled quickly.
RICHMOND.-The annual reunion of the
Graves family was held here on Friday
and two hundred member were present.
Talks were made by Enos Cox, Bryan, o.;
John M. Cox, Richmond; Newton Graves,
Kokomo, and 7. c. Graves, Monrovia, Ind.
GREENWOOD.-The attendance contin-
ues very large at the Salvation Army camp
meeting. Sunday will be the last day, and
Major Blanche Cox, who is in charge. is
services.
MARION.-County Health officer DR.. A.
+. Powell, of this city, discovered another
case of smallpox at Sweetser, Grant coun-
Stevens, the young son OF Irwin Stevens.
BLOOMINGTON.-Roy Runyan. fourteen
years old, was killed by "A Monon freight
Friday afternoon. He was stealing a ride.
His hat blew off and i'm reaching TO catch
ii he fell under the wheels.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY old settlers of
Fountain county held their annual reunion
at Yeddo on Friday and were addressed by
the Hon: Z. Il. Lands There was a very
large attendance.
WABASH.-The Wabash Lodge of EIks
has been granted n permit 20 use the streets
of the city for a street fair and carnival to
begin on Sept. 10 and continue one week.
GREENCASTLE.-Rain fell here i'm mod
crate quantity on Friday afternoon. 1t was
the first for this immediate vicinity since
the third week in June.