The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
Indiana Notes.

LAFAYETTE.-Report from farmers
throughout this county say that the wheat
crop is in fair condition. There is little
damage to the tops of shoots. but this, 1t is
said can be easily OutgrOwn II nothing
happens to further injure the prospects;
1t has been announced by Leopold
Dryfus, owner of the Grand Opera House
building. that during the summer SOC
will be expended in reconstructing and re-
furnishing the house, making it modern
and first-class in every particular.
KOKOMO.-This city and county had
touch Of the prevailing storm Wednesday
night. At the new steel mill several build
ings were twisted and loosened from their
foundations. At the enameling works the
roof was torn from one of the buildings.
Scores of telephone and telegraph poles
were blown down. In the country several
barns were destroyed. Fences and out
buildings in the path Of the storm were
leveled.
BROWNSTOWN. - Wright Ver1nilya.
cashier of the Peoples State Bank, and
Capt. Ralph Applewhite. jr., cashier of
branch of the same bank located in the
western part of town, have resigned and
their places have been filed by the election
of Elias Brown. formerly cashier of the
Seymour National Bank, and William
Hackman, of this township.
LAPORTE.-The Chicago & South Shore
Railway Company, which intends to build
an electric line TO connect Laporte and
Michigan City, the same 10 be part of the
system of interurban roads in northern In
diana and southern Michigan, with Chicago
connection. has begun the delivery of steel
rails at this point. The road will be COM
pleted early this summer.
RICHMOND.-Isaac F. Ryan, who was
hurt in a recent collision the Cincin-
natl Richmond & Muncie Railroad in this
city, has fled suit for 5000 damages.
will meet at Connersville on March 20
Lawrence Phelps. q Wayne county
boy, just returned from the Philippines, has
taken position on the San Francisco Post
Sands M. Hart, proprietors Of the Racine,
Wis. wooden mills have purchased the
old Peru wooden mills, which have just
passed from the hands Of Joshua Turner,
formerly of Cleveland, by an assignment
and will open the mills in full force. Thos.
Corcoran, of Racine, formerly of the Peru
mills, will be in charge
PORTLAND.-State Tax Commissioner
John c. Wingate was in the city on Tues
day and met with the township assessors
in the office of the county auditor. Mr..
Wingate talked at some length TO the as
SCISSORS on the Importance of their work
and of that OF their chief. the county as
SCISSOR.
MILTON.-The Rev. William Francis
Shearer has resigned the pastorate of the
Christian Church at this place to accept
full charge at Eaton, Ind, where he is
engaged In revival work and has had near
ly $50 additions to the church. The resig-
nation is to take effect on or before May L
MARTINSVILLE.-W Walter Rosen-
balm, trustee of Adams township, was here
the first of the week transacting business
his daughter Maggie, aged seventeen,
eloped with Quincy Taylor, a neighbor' S
son. They drove to Illinois. where they
were married.
BOURBON.-The Rev. George Mussen. of
the Disciple Church, has been conducting
evangelistic meetings in this city for a
month Quite a number of persons have
united with the church, and an organiza-
ton of this denomination probably will be
effected.
VINCENNES.-Mr and Mrs. Peter Rit-
terskamp a wealthy German couple, cele-
brated their golden wedding Thursday
night The celebration was one of the most
elaborate and elegant functions of the sea-
son and was largely attended.