The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-11
Indiana Notes.

Fountain county schools will hold their
fifth annual field day at Covington to-day.
VIII Hutson, of Knightstown. has arrived
home after two years of continuous service
in the Philippines.
John Godfrey of Decker, Knox county,
who recently returned from a trip to Okla
homa, has developed a severe case of small
poX.
given $500 to the Wernie Orphans Home.
Richmond toward an endowment fund. 1t
is a Lutheran institution.
The Flora School Board has elected. for
the nth consecutive time. Prof. @. B.
Asbury as superintendent of the schools
He is a native Of Sullivan county.
Willie. the three-year-old son of Daniel
ASHLEY Of Portland fell INTO TUB OF boil
which are expected TO prove fatal.
The faculty of Moore's Hill College gave
its annual reception 10 the senior class on
Thursday night at the residence of Prof
Il. w. Aldrich. II was largely attended.
John Murtha aged fifty-seven years, an
cil-well driler of Terre Haute fell from a
derrick yesterday and died a few hours
later from the injuries received. He left a
widow.
The Sullivan City Council has awarded a
contract 70 light the city 10 the newly or
ganized Sullivan Heat, Light and Power
Company for ten years at $50 per light per
annum.
Six students were graduated from the
Frank steele, Bertha stiles. Myrtle Nc
Cormick Grace Sherfiick, Mabel Jones
and Eula Stevens.
The flow OF natural gas in the well re-
Gently sunk near CoYington is increasing
and considerable excitement has been
caused thereby. Plans are under way for
the further exploitation of the field.
The body of Miss Bertha Frank was
found in a creek near Evansville yester-
day. She had been missing since Satur-
dayf Trouble with her sweetheart is sup
posed TO have been the cause of her sui
eide.
Democrats in the Switzerland county
School Board were able 10 elect a Demo-
cratic truant officer yesterday. owing to
the absence OF the Republican member
from Patriot.
An election will be held in Ripley town
ship, OF Montgomery county. on June Il.
on proposition TO subsidize the proposed
electric line from Charlottesville TO Cow
ington. Union township will hold a sim
liar election the following day.
Three students were graduated from the
Charlestown High School yesterday. They
were Ross Smith, Henry Temple and Lulu
Kirkpatrick At the commencement exer-
cises last night. Prof. J. y. Walker. of De
Fauw. delivered the class address.
The Williamsport High school held it's
fourteenth annual commencement Thurs
day night at the opera house. There were
six graduates. as follows: Sadie NJ. Cisi-
zen, Lillian q. Hanson. Fannie Fern Os-
borne. Bertha e stephens, Bessie and
Laura Schoonover.
A telephone war is on at Terre Haute.
The Central Union is reaching out for as
many out-of-town connections as possible
and has made one reduction of rates, while
the new Independent company with it's low
rates is making a special fight for local
subscribers.
Four young Bedford soldiers who were
two years in the Philippines, and served
under both LawtOn and Funston have ar
rived home. They are +. c. Sallee, of the
Twenty eighth Infantry, and Thomas Tan
nehil. Taylor Dodd and Henry Bowling.
OF the Thrty-hfth.
y bookkeeper for the Reliance Manufac-
turing Company. who had business rela-
tons with the Jeffersonville Reformatory.
has been refused admittance TO the institu-
ton because, IL is alleged. he struggled out
z letter from n convict 10 his relatives.
asking for $780, for which service he was 10
receive, or did receive $40.
William b. Leeds. the tin plate magnate,
formerly OF Richmond. but now of New
York has decided TO give $1,000 TO the
Margaret Smith Home for Aged Women.
located In Richmond. It will be a me-
! mortal for his mother. Mrs. Hannah S.
Leeds The details Of the gift have not
yet been arranged