The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-06
In diana Notes.

CICERO.-On Tuesday the Republicans
OF Jackson township, of Hamilton county,
DR.. F. NJ. Warford was chairman and j.
n. Kinder secretary. The convention
adopted strong resolutions denunciatory of
the action of the county convention at No
blesville in authorizing Mr.. Baldwin TO
name the Hamilton county delegation to the
congressional convention at Kokomo to be
held on March 20, and then proceeded to
elect the delegates apportioned 10 the town.
ship and gave them credentials authenti-
Gated by the chairman and secretary. A full
township ticket was named.
ELWOOD.-The thirteenth annual report
of st. Joseph's parish here which has lust
been completed by Father Belpel, shows
the past year to have been one of the most
successful in Its history. The membership
now amounts to 1850. with $40 scholars at
tending the parochial schools. During the
year there were 81 baptisms. IL marriages
and 26 funerals, and the sum of $13, Cos. 70
was raised. A new $4,000 church also was
completed and dedicated.
LAFAYETTE.-Chief Willoughby, of the
fire department, has reported that last
year was a particularly fortunate one IN
the matter of fire losses in this city, and
believes the record is one that will chal-
lenge comparison with any other town of
1000 inhabitants. The total losses, as re-
ported by the sufferers, were but S22 064 81
and this includes the County Commission
ers' valuation of the old Brown-street
bridge at SIS 600.
PORTLAND.-The Farmers Mutual In
surance Company of Hector held its an
nual election on Wednesday, naming the
following officers: President, Jacob Bash:
treasurer. Charles Brumm; appraiser, Sam
uel Brinkerhoof directors, George eagle
and Alban Strobe. The company has
100000 outstanding in policies. and dur
ing the past year suffered only nineteen
fire losses, these amounting to $3,9l262
VALPARAISO.-Chapla Brown Post.
No. 106, @. A. r., at it's last meeting
adopted resolutions opposing the passage
of the Crumpacker bill for the payment of
pensions TO veterans monthly instead OF
quarterly, as az present The resolutions
declare the change would be inimical to the
interests of the veterans and a source of
great and unnecessary expense to the gov
ernment.
while the Rev. G. H Dunn, of Center was
preaching In the Methodist Church fire
broke out in the elevator owned by G.. G.
Wood, OF windfall and the pastor dis
to "go and fight the fire" This was done
to such good effect that the elevator was
saved with but trifing loss.
THORNTOWN.-Mrs. Lydia Adams of
Lafayette, a professional nurse employed
in the family of j. G.. Hogshire, of this place,
was seriously and perhaps fatally burned
Wednesday afternoon by the explosion
of a closed vessel In which she was cooking
some cough medicine. There is a strong
probability that she will lose her sight even
should she recover.
DANVILLE.-Ths Haynes murder trial.
get for Wednesday, was not called on ac-
count Of another case being on trial. The
case probably will be reached on Thurs
day. A special venire Of forty men for a
jury has been drawn.
BRAZIL-William Carrigan was fatally
hurt on Wednesday morning by falling
shale while at work in the shale pit of the
principally internal and quite danger
Gus.