The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-26
Indiana Notes.

PERU.-The dedication of the new United
Brethren Church, which was set for next
Sunday, has been postponed till the 18th on
account of delays in completing the interior
work The Evangelical congregation is
finishing a new church also and will soon
have 1t ready for dedication. A memorial
window Will be placed in honor of the Rev.
Z. j. oliver, the pastor, who was killed by
a train. Wabash railroad linemen
Fotr Wayne so the Peru dispatchers can
handle the new line from Fort Wayne 10
Butler. A new line is also being extended
TO Triton, H.. 70 allow the "ntroducton OF
the block system on that stretch of track.
RUSHVILLE.-Wm Coyne, former agent
of the American Express Company, indicted
for embezzlement. has pleaded guilty TO one
count of Indictment. Judge Norris reserved
MS decision TO further date. Coyne's
friends hope to have him released on good
behavior. . The revival which has
been in progress for the last four weeks
at the Main-street Christian Church closed
with the Sunday evening service, at which
there We're thirty-five additions. During
the meetings there has been much en-
thusiasm and interest, and 259 members
were added to the church. The meetings
were conducted by Wilson and Huston,
evangelistS.
ELKHART.-The CONSOLIDATING camp Of
the Spanish-American War Veterans or
ganiZatiOn was organized here on Sunday,
with thirty charter members, about one
half of the total number of resident eligi-
bles. The Elkhart camp is the first to be
organized in this part of the State. II
was named I'm honor of Sergeant Arthur
Jones, who died at F~ernandina, Fla, and
Sergeant Robert Darling, who died just
as the train was pulling into Indianapolis
on the return from Southern camps. Both
were members of Company T., One-hun-
acknowledgements Indiana.
RICHMOND.-The Rev. Morris Lewis, Of
Indianapolis, presiding elder of the Rich
mOnd district of the a. NJ. f. Church. is in
the city and will preach at Bethel Church
on Thanksgiving. On Tuesday evening a
reception will be given for him. . .
An effort will be made here soon to raise
$4,000 with which to erect a Y. NJ c. A;
building. . . = Henry Dickinson, a local
fisherman, recently lost a good line while
bass fishing, a fish carrying it away. Later
he caught a ~four-pound bass in the same
location and found the missing line in its
stomach, in a neat ball.
ELWOOD.-The Rev. John F.. Kayhoe,
the new pastor of st. Johns Lutheran
Church, was installed on Sunday morning
with impressive ceremonies, a large num-
Der of visitors and church dignitaries be-
ing present from other cities. The cere-
monies were in charge of the Rev. c. v.
Larrick. of Muncie; and the Rev. +. NJ.
ceeds the Rev. w. Ira Guss, who recently
accepted a call to Duquesne, Pa.
NOBLESVILLE.-The Christian Church
of this city has engaged a new pastor in
Normal, III. His services will begin ON
Jan. !, at which time the resignation of
the Rev. L. l.. Mercer, the present pastor,
will take effect. Mr.. Barnes is a graduate
of Kentucky University and has been pas
tor of the Christian Church at Normal for
six years. Mr.. Mercer has not yet decided
on his new field of labor.
PLAINFIELD.-J. +. Prewitt, the lead
ing dry goods merchant of this place, fell
from a ladder while looking for a gas
leak, breaking his ankle. The light he car
ried ignited a small body of gas, causing
an explosion, but doing no serious damage.
= y , Aaron Mills q nlOnRpr resident nf
Hendricks county, on Tuesday will cele-
brate his eightieth birthday with a re-
union of his large family.
PORTLAND.-The Taft Hotel at Dun
kirk was sold at sheriff'S sale on an execu-
ton, being purchased by John III. and
Robert Taft, who bid the property in at
$11,S5O. - DR.. ]. A. Morehouse has
purchased the residue of the fixtures of
the Jay county Republican office, now own
ing all of it. What he intends doing with
his acquisition is not known.
MARTINSVILLE-Loca survivors of the
battle of Missionary Ridge had a meeting
here on Monday and took dinner together.
The survivors of Stone River held a caucus
by committee and arrange for holding
their second annual reunion in this ely
on Dec. 81. All survivors throughout the
entire country are urged to attend or TO
write to w. II. Dryden, of this city.
LAFAYETTE.-Mrs. Emma Ritchey and
Miss Mamie Ritchey have provided the
First Presbyterian Church Of this city with
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munion furniture, the formal presentation
being made at the services yesterday. 1t
is of the most approved pattern, of finest
quartered oak, the whole being especially
designed.
BRAZIL.-On Saturday evening Frank
KOlontay was instantly killed and Antonio
Obuchousk was badly injured by a heavy
fall of slate in No. II, Brazil Block Coal
Company mine. For awhile il was thought
that Obuschowski was not badly hurt, bur
on Monday he showed inclinations of in
ternal injuries. KOlOntay was unmarried.
observation-disclosures have been is
sued for the wedding of Miss Ida Marquart,
aged twenty-eight, and Sylvester B.. At
wood, aged SeVenty-four, a wealthy Chi
cago manufacturer. Atwood is twice a
widower, and met Miss Marquart as a
nurse at the deathbed of his second wife.
His gift to the bride Will be $4,000.
MUNCIE.-Compauy b, of Muncie, of
the Indiana National Guard, has disbanded
and the equipment has been sent to the
Capitol in Indianapolis. There was a wran-
gle resulting from the strained situation
that has existed for some time between the
officers and the men.
WABASH.-The Wabash city schools
have contributed $50 TO the Harrison mon
ument fund. A free will Offering was taken
Friday in all the buildings. and the ag-
gregate is the sum mentioned.
ELWOOD, nd, Nov. 2.-Mrs John
Haroho, one of the most prominent Catholic
women of the city, died last night of can
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