The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Indiana Notes.

SULLIVAN.-The annual meeting Of the
old settlers Of Sullivan and Knox counties
on Saturday. with 5000 people present.
The principal addresses were delivered by
John G. CLANCY and Capt. William L.
Crawford. of this city. . : = G. Ed Coff-
man, of this city. has received a telegram
that his hfteen-mOnths-Old pointer BUDDY,
Lottie Rodfeld. took fourth place with
trials at Emmetsburg, Ia. and a prize
Of 1928. The dog had only four months
training.
MARION.-Oscar Wilhelm, aged nine
years, was struck by a street car on the
Marion Transit Company's lines. at Four
teenth and Gallatin streets, last night. and
died this afternoon as a result of his in
iuries. = Representative Steele has
been notified that a transfer branch of the
postoffice has been established at Logans-
Miles is an old-time railway postal clerk
who has become disabled for the perform
ance of active duties.
GASTON.-B. r. Cole. Of the Peoples De-
pOSit Bank of Matthews. has about COM
pIeted arrangements for the opening Of a
bank here within the pext thirty days.
Most of the $4,000 apita has been sub
scribed here and the rest of the stock is held
by the officers of the Merchants National
Bank Of Muncie. If the business reaches
expectations the bank will apply for a ma
tional charter.
CENTERVILLE. - Saturday mornings's
rain curtailed the attendance at the old
settlers picnic. but i'm the afternoon it was
estimated that fully five thousand persons
Mere present sent Fifteen of the visitors had
here in 1883. The oldest person present was
Isaac Jenkins, aged ninety-one.
MADISON.-George Grey Barnard, the
sculptor. has offered To give his services.
free of all cost. to Jefferson county. i'm the
event that the County Commissioners shall
act. under the provisions Of the State law
relative to monuments To Union soldiers,
and make an appropriation for such a
monument in Madison.
LEBANON.-A party of twenty, including
eight boys, seven girls. a widow and her
child and three old ladies. arrived here
Saturday afternoon from Indianapolis and
will be given a two weeks outing. This is
the second party TO arrive within the last
two weeks. the former numbering ten.
WORTHINGTON. The Worthington
street fair, i'm progress all the week, closed
on Saturday. The weather was fine. there
was a large attendance every day and ii
vas in ali ways a great success. An un-
usully high class of attractions added TO its
popularity.
RLUFFTON-The usual weekly concerts
of the local Pythian band were prevented
this week by swarms of crickets. which
alighted on the musicians, crawled into
their Instruments and under their clothes,
and finally put them to flight.
ORLEANS.-A very successful two days
soldiers reunion closed at this place Fri
day night. 1t was held under the auspices
Of Spicely Post. G. \. r. Representative
W. T. ZeanOr was the principal speaker.
There was a large attendance.
PRINCETON-Clyde Brenton, a news
boy on the Evansville & Indianapolis Rail
way. was run over and fatally injured by
Eis train at Oakland City Saturday after
noon. He was sixteen years old and lived in
Oaklan City.
WINAMAC-Within the past month five
threshing machine outfits have burned in
this immediate vicinity. due to sparks from
the engines. In each case, too. considerable
quantities of grain and straw were de-
StrOyed.
MUNCIE-The fourth annual reunion of
the Benbow family will be held i'm Muncie
on Wednesday. Aug. y. A large attendance
is expected. and all the connections of the
family arc invited 10 be present.
VINCENNES-The body of Nora Fiers.
who was reported missing on Friday. was
found in White river on Saturday. She had
committed suicide. presumably on account
of poor health.