The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-25
Indiana Notes.

ELWOOD.-Bertha A. Clark has sued the
Citizens Gas and Mining Company for
81 80 damages for the burning of her
photograph gallery, about a year ago, al
leging that the fire was caused by irregu-
lar gas pressure. Abraham Smith.
a farmer of this vicinity, has just shipped
to Buffalo l23 hogs, of the average weight
OF sos pounds, at the top market price. $64C
a hundred. This is one of the best ship
ments ever made from this part of the
State.
BOURBON.-Five new cases of smallpox
have developed in one family in the north
western part of Marshall county
The township tax rate in Marshall county
has been advanced l cent on the 500.
The twelfth annual Farmers Institute will
be held at Plymouth on Feb. 3 and T. Ed
win Shakes of Bourbon, is the president.
James X. Peterson, who recently re-
turned from a successful mining trip TO
the Klondike, has bought the Binks farm
of 100 acres in this vicinity for so, 400 Ii
is one of the best farms in Marshall county.
ELKHART.-Men engaged in the grain
threshing business in Elkhart county are
To be organized into a protective assOcia-
ton. which will be known as the Brother
hood of Harvesters. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that there are about 100 harvest men
in the county. There are eighty harvesting
machines. OF the 100 harvest men in the
county IL is believed that at least fifty will
enter as charter members and that others
Will enter from time 10 time.
PERU.-Senator George c. Miller has re-
tired from the large and important depart
ment store of Shirk & Miller, one of the
largest in northern Indiana, and Is sue
ceeded by the Peru Mercantile Company.
composed OF Representatives of the Shirk
estate and the heads Of the departments.
Mr. Miller has been connected with the
business since il was established in the
eos by +. II. Shirk. the pioneer resident
and well-knOwn millionaire.
RICHMOND.-An important change has
been decided upon by the Friends OF this
city and vicinity. IL is a division OF the
Whitewater Monthly Meeting. establishing
the South Eighth-street Monthly Meeting
The change will become effective next July
The Smyrna and New WestVille meetings
viii still be under the control OF the
Whitewater body. and Providence will be-
long to the South Eighth-street meeting.
PORTLAND.-Harry Butcher and Ross
Weist appeared in the Circuit Court on
Friday and gave bond in the sum OF 81 900
each 10 appear for trial on the charge OF
assault and battery with intent to commit
murder. 1t IS alleged that the men as
saulted Donnie Druley, Of New Corydon.
nearly killing him. Druley has sued Weist
for s2.e00 damages
BEDFORD Samuel Gardner. an employe
of the II. NJ. x 3. Quarry Company. who
was badly hurt on Thursday by falling
twenty-five feet from tramway. fractur-
ing his skull by his impact with the ground
has been sent u the hospital at Lafayette
by the company, in the hope that his recov-
cry may be effected.
CONVICTION. The Fountain county
grand jury has returned an indictment for
manslaughter against William Sweeney. ac-
cused Of killing George Stull. Bail was
fixed at 5000. which was given. and the
defendant was released. He probably will
be tried at this term OF court.
GREENWOOD. 90 Miss Dora Heck Of
Edinburg. has leased the Greenwood SAM