The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-03
Indiana Notes.

HARTFORD CITY.-"Snaky" thousand,
the glass worker who committed a murder
Gus assault on William Miller while Cne
latter was confined to his bed with typhoid
fever, was nned on three counts by the
mayor. The charges against him were as
sault. intoXication and malicious trespass;
The fines and costs amounted TO $61.05, and
the sum was paid. Miller probably VIII
recover. and thousand has voluntarily SUD-
Scribed TO an oath to abstain from the use
of intoXicants.
ELKHART. - The Rev. A. II. Mckee,
pastor OF the Fifth-avenue Methodist
Church at Goshen. has accepted a cali from
the church at Warren. Mimi, and will
leave Goshen about Aug. 15. He Is one or
the young men of the Northern Indiana
Conference. and thinks there is more
chance Tor a young minister in the West
than in indian
WESTFIELD.-The two women's clubs.
three of the churches. the Grand Army
{. T.. L. and other organizations in the
town have selected a committee represent
a public library. About everybody in the
town is interested In the project.
UNION CITY. An air compressor to
cost $l,5W has been authorized TO be added
10 the city water-wOrks plant 10 pump
water from an abandoned gas well. which
is found to be supplied with excellent
spring water. The action was made neces-
Sary by the extreme drought, which mas
curtailed the LEGAL supply.
RICHMOND.-pavid Caldwell and Oscar
Frame, ~weii-known young men. pleaded
guilty in Police Court Friday to charges
of burglary and grand larceny, and were
held to the Circuit Court under $500 bonds.
They visited several business houses re-
Gently and secured money from some OF
them.
NEW ALBANY.-SheriHf Smith. of Law
renee county. has arrived from Bedford
and taken charge OF Mrs. Nelson Fritz.
charged as an accessory 10 the murder
of John Feister, who was killed by her
husband on Monday. Fritz has not been
found.
FRANKLIN.-Auditor Brown has APP
pointed ChabOrn Scott trustee of Needham
township TO succeed James Fl. PottenSer,
deceased. The new trustee was the Demo-
cratic candidate against Mr.; Pottenger'
who was a Republican,, last fall.
TERRE HAUTE.-A new school building
will be erected for the Sisters OF Provi-
dence TO replace the one burned the other
day. II will adjoin st. Patrick's Church
and Will be built with the proceeds OF a
legacy recently received.
PORTLAND.-Two power houses in the
Geneva field. owned by the Superior OIL
Company. burned to the ground THURSDAY,
much machinery being ruined. The loss
amounts to several thousand dollars.
COURTLAND.-A spark from a thresh-
ing engine on the farm Of Fred Norman
set fire to his barn Friday, and the house
and barn and their contents, including 1000
bushels OF old corn, were destroyed.
DUBLIN.-The annual reunion of the
.AddIeman family, of Wayne county. will
be held on Saturday north of M%iddleboro.
Several ~well-known Wayne county speak
ers will attend.
MAXINKUCKEE.-The managers of the
M~aXinkuckee Assembly have received word
from Mrs. Carrie Nation that she will be
present on Sunday, Aug. 4, and viii deliver
an address.
NlNCENNES.5Charles Harmon. deaf and
dumb, was killed by an f.. q T. H. passen-
ger train Friday afternoon while returning
10 the city from mis- farm. He was un-
married.
LYNN.-The contract has been let for
the erection of a new school building mere.
1t will be built by w. II. Creeps. of Bluff
ton. az a cost OIL ST.. As.