The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-04
Indiana Notes.

VALPARAISO.-Dr. B. b. Freeman, one
or the oldest practitioners in Laporte and
Porter counties, is critically ill at his home
IN the city. While attending patient a
rev days ago he received paralytic stroke
ana PHYSICIANS say he cannot recover. DR..
freeman was prominent In c. A. R. cir
cles. his lecture, 1.-THE Rock of Chicka-
magua,' being delivered in many cities.
At Knox Tuesday Mrs Cora Cen
try. OF Knox, and Theodore Cullen. of In
dianapolis, both deaf mutes, were united in
marriage. The sign language was used in
the ceremony. Mrs. Julia f.. Work.
in charge of the Northern Indiana Orphans
Home, has been placed on the committee
for the care of the dependent children of
the National Council of Women to repre-
sent the State of Indiana.
MORRISTOWN.-The Town Board, at a
special meeting Monday night, passed a
new gas ordinance TO take place of the
one repealed at the last meeting OF the
board. and the gas company will begin
at once the laying of its mains. The new
ordinance provides for a compromise price
of $l.15 for cook stoves and an average
price of $2.21 for heaters for seven months.
NORTH VERNON.-Frank l.. Clifford,
engineer of the electric light plant and
superintendent of the water plant. has re-
signed. = Eli n. Marus, councilman for
the Second ward, who recently rendered
ter at the suggestion of his Republican
supporters and again taken his place in
the councilmanic chamber.
WABASH.-Frank w. Morse. after thir-
tional Bank of this city. has retired from
the position of cashier of that institution.
Mr.. Morse entered the banks employ as
bookkeeper in 1861. He becomes vice pres
ident of the new Farmers and Merchants
Bank, which will open for business Sept Is.
RICHMOND.-The wedding invitations is
sued by O. b. Eikenbury, of Eaton o., for
the marriage of his daughter Bertha to
Sheridan h. Mills, of this city, Sept. II,
have been recalled, owing to the illness of
the bridegroom with scarlet fever.
CRAWFORDSVILLE.- first brick in
the new $4,000 Masonic Temple was laid
Tuesday by Major L. a. FOote, the oldest
member of Montgomery lodge, No. 80. He
was assisted by the young sons of w. w.
White and w. w. Goltra.
PORTLAND.-Thomas Z. Borden has
been arrested on two warrants, based on
grand jury indictments, which charged that
he obtained the signatures Of John Bran
stetter and Charles +. Bishop to a note for
500 by false pretenses.
UNION CITY-While assisting i'm barn
raising near here Tuesday Charles Daily. a
bachelor, fifty years old, was hit on the
head by heavy timber and received in
juries which are thought TO be fatal.
COVINGTON.-The Eighty-sxth Indiana
Regiment Volunteer Infantry will hold it's
thirty-siXth reunion here Oct. l. Gen.
George F. Dick and Gen. ]. r. Carnahan
will attend. o. BoOrd is secretary.
BLOOMINGTON.-Ca Jackson, a we'll
known young man of Ellettsville, was in
stantly killed Tuesday in a lead mine at
Smithville, Mo. His body will be brought
home for burial
ROCKPORT.-A large barn on the farm
of T.. r. Payne three miles south of Rock
port burned Monday night. About eighty
tons of hay were destroyed. Loss, 81. 800;
insurance, $1,000.
Observation-Disclosures and Muncie colored
Odd Fellows held their annual basket picnic
in Whiteley Park Monday, three hundred
colored people coming from Richmond on a
special train.
KNOX.-Center township voted on the
construction Of thirteen miles of stone
roads Tuesday, and the election was four
to one in favor of building the roads.
ELKHART.-Judge ]. II. Baker has ap-
pointed Attorney George II. Harper, of
Goshen. United States commissioner, vice
c. d. Sherwin, of Goshen, resigned.
SELLERSBURG.-Will McKeand To-
cal agent of the Prudential Life Insurance
Company, was assaulted and robbed of $5C
Monday night.