The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-31


THORNTOWN.-William Pitman. one of
the pioneer residents of Thorntown, who
Is very old and feeble fell on the hot stove
on Wednesday In trying 10 arise from his
chair, and was so badly burned on both
arms and about the upper part of his body
that he is hardly expected 10 recover. He
was born in Warren county. Ohio, on Dec.
-, 1919, and came TO Indiana in 1855, the
year Of his marriage. He lived a year at
Darlington. then removed to ThOrntown
and has lived here ever since.
ROCHESTER.-McCl Post, No. %, G..
a. r., at its last meeting, passed resolu-
tons deploring the tendency TO eVade the
pension laws by the passage Of special
pensions for the widows of officers, where
as in the eyes of the law they are on the
same plane with the private soldier; and
posed measure for a special pension for
Mrs. Mckinley and TO the plan TO vote
annual pensions to ex-Presidents.
WABASH-Adam Beck, chairman of the
Eleventh district Republican central COM
mittee will issue call for the county
chairmen of the district 10 meet at LOgans-
port on Friday, Feb. 5. to fix the time and
place of holding the congressional conVen-
ton. Major Steele, il is understood. favors
a March convention, not later than March
10. while the other three candidates are
asking for late convention, not earlier
than May q.
CRAWFORDSVILLE.- Minnie Will
liams has sued the MOnon Railway Com
pany for $4,000 on account of the death of
her husband, who was run over by some
cars while making a coupling at LadOga.
The cost of caring for the out
door poor in Montgomery county last year
was S6.552.55; county asylum, Sc, 441.29; chill
dren in Orphans Home, $2,4S4.75. .
l. Q. o. +. Lodge, No. 223, observed its
forty-frst anniversary on Wednesday
night.
RICHMOND.-A collision occurred Thurs
day morning on the Cincinnati, Richmond
& Muncie Railroad in this city. 1t was
hatW hn h nd
a north-bOund freight, and was a high
trestle. Both engines were damaged. but
not seriously. The trainmen could not
jump to save themselves. but none was
hurt. Traffic was not delayed a great
while. The fault was with the crew of the
freight train.
LAFAYETTE-The twenty-seventh an
nual meeting of the Indiana Wool Crow
ers' Association Will be held in the court
house at Charlottesville, Ind, on Feb. 19
next. a good programme is promised, and
an earnest invitation is extended to all
persons interested in sheep huSbandry to be
present at this meeting. Progra mines can
be secured By addressing c. S. Plumb sec
rotary, Lafayette, Ind
ELWOOD.-Constable James Keaton,
who disappeared from his home here over
a week ago, returned on Wednesday night,
but offers explanation of his absence
other than that he was away on business.
f. +. Donaldson, who was appointed con-
stable after Keatons disappearance, is still
in office. and the result probably will be
two constables until the next election.
COLUMBUS.-The membership of the
First Baptist Church is celebrating the
fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the
church with appropriate ceremonies. The
celebration was begun on Thursday and
will continue over Friday. The church ia
in a flourishing condition. The Rev F. o.
Lamoreaux is the pastor.
GREENSBURG.-Judg Hord has ap-
pointed Judge Hacker. of Columbus as
special judge to preside during the Miers
divorce suit, which will be tried at special
term commencing on Monday Feb. a. The
trial will be behind closed doors, and all
spectators and newspaper correspondents
will be excluded.
NEW ALBANY.-John Gibbons, of this
city, employed as a switchman at st. Louis,
was killed, Wednesday night, I'm the yards
fifteen minutes after he had gone to work
The body will arrive here on Friday morn
ing. Gibbons was forty-fve years old and
left a family. He formerly was employed
on the MonOn.
KOKOMO-Oliver Gullion, son of John
Gullion, this city, is dying in Michigan City
Prison Of typhoid pneumonia. He was sent
up from the southern part OF the State for
larceny, having previously served time in
Jacksonville. His father received a tele-
gram on Thursday stating that Gullion
cannot recover.
TIPTON.-The farmers Of this county
have just closed the fifth annual session
of the county institute here. 1t was a very
successful meeting, with large attendance
and much interest shown. The new officers
are: j. ID. Smith, president; William Ryan,
vice president; Frank Mclaughlin, secre-
tary.
BLUFFTON.-Ralph Wilkerson. aged
thirty-three who made his home here with
his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Bowman, was
killed on Wednesday at Beaumont, Tex
by a boiler explosion n the oil fields. Mrs.
Bowman telegraphed for the body to be
sent here for burial
BEDFORD.-The board of trustees of the
Bedford Public Library has closed nego-
tiations for a site for the new library
building to be built with the Carnegie gift.
The site is a beautiful one. The price paid
was $500