The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-06
Indiana Notes.

CONNERSVILLE.-The district meeting
of the Red Men held here on Thursday was
a great success. The business houses were
decorated with flags and bunting. This dis
trict includes the counties of Fayette, Hen
~, Rush, Wayne and Franklin, all being
largely represented. Thomas G.. Harrison,
of Indianapolis, the great senior sycamore
of the United States, Louis w. Otto, grand
sachem, of Charlottesville. and Charles
Hicks, great senior sycamore, of Lebanon,
were the ''big Injuns" present.
NEW ALBANY.-The United States
Court of Appeals at Chicago has suspended
the injunction granted by the United States
Circuit Court against the New Albany
Water Company, and orders the receiver
ship suspended until the termination of the
appeal. The receiver, w. w. Brooks, was
ordered to turn the property over TO the
company and desst from further attempt
to act as receiver during the litigation, and
was also directed to make his report to
Judge Baker al indianapolis.
MUNCIE.-The American Tool Company,
of Cincinnati, one of the largest manufac-
turning companies of its kind in the coun-
Commercial Club of this city for locating
its plant here The proposition is that local
capitalists subscribe 100000 stock, either
common or preferred, of the $4,000 at
which the company will capitalize If the
plant is located here. The company en-
ploys $50 men and the buildings that are
proposed will cost 100000.
FFERSONvILLE.-The contract of
the D'Oench-Hays-Griescke Shoe Company
with the State for the employment of 200
convicts in the Reformatory has been trans
ferred to the Frankfort (Ky.) Chair Com
pany. Within the next sixty days the new
company will take possession of the build
ings now used by the shoe company and
will assume the contract. The shoe COM
pany will move its plant TO Jefferson
City, Mo.
WINCHESTER.-The annual meeting of
the Randolph County Sunday-school Asso-
citation was in session here on Thursday
will a ora
made by the Rev. MessrS. George w. Hail.
Charles l. Freely and H. j. Morris, of this
The reports of officers show a healthy
growth of the Sunday schools in this
county.
ANDERSON.-Five thousand persons wit
messed the drills of the U: r. K of P. here
on Thursday. The celebration of the
Pythians was held in the new fair grounds
and the parade was one of the most i'm
posing made by that order in central Indi-
ana in years. The Alexandria company
took first prize after a sharp struggle with
Muncie, the former winning by nineteen
points.
ELWOOD.-John Haskell, the son of a
well-known farmer residing west of this
city. near Hobbs Station, was bound over
to court here on Wednesday night in the
sum of $500 for horse stealing. The alleged
theft occurred in this city last Saturday
night the rig being recovered after Haskell
had abandoned it. The outfit belonged to
Charles Colbert.
TELL CITY.-The business men of this
place are interested in a project TO secure
the removal of the Rathsam Bros Cooper
Company from Cannelton TO Tell City. The
company has $4,000 invested in its plant
which has been outgrown by its business
and ii is believed the company be in
duced TO come here.
PERU-Horace Stilwell, representing the
Indianapolis Northern branch of the Union
Traction COmpany's electric lines, has ac-
cepted the franchise granted by the Peru
Council for the Peru end of the line from
indianapolis north and has filed a bond
for the completion of the work before 1904.
TIPTON.-The Republicans of Clinton
and Upton county met in convention in
this city Thursday TO nominate candi-
| date for joint representative. The name
of j. II. Fear of Frankfort was the only
| one presented and he was nominated by &C
| clamation.
! PORTLAND.-The local telephone plant,
| Company of Portland from the United Tel
| ephone Company. has been turned over TO
| its new owners. The plant will be given a
/ thorough oVerhauling.
! EVANSVILLE-Georg Claim, a tramp,
| whose home is at Petersburg, Ind. was run
/ over by train the Louisville & Nash
| VILE road near Howell on Thursday and
| both legs were cut off. He was asleep on
the track.
| SCILIVAN.-The congregation of the
| Presbyterian Church Of this city has ex-
! tended a call TO the Rev. John E. Fry, of
| Mount Vernon. Ind. TO the pastorate OF
the church here. Mr.. Fry will accept.