The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-23
Indiana Notes.

GREENSBURG-Owing to the interest
taken in electing a queen of the floral
parade last year at the street fair, the
committee has decided to create more
thusiasm at this years fair, Sept. p to p,
by offering a 500 diamond ring to the sue
cessful young woman. The contest will
close on Friday, Sept. &c. and that even
ing the ring Will be presented and the win
ner declared queen of the carnival.
VALPARAISO.-Dr. ]. Thmpson Sharpe
of the Jacksonville CID insane asylum,
who came here to locate Miss Stella j.
Teller, who escaped from the asylum at
that place, has not been able to find her.
Miss Teller engaged legal talent to pre-
vent the officers returning her to the
asylum, and while the search was being
made for her she hid herself and cannot
be found.
ROCKPORT.-All arrangements have
been made and the instructors have been
secured for the Spencer county teachers
institute which begins here the second
week of next month. The instructors are
Louis j. Rettger and Miss Leila Parr. of the
State Normal, and Mrs. E: E. Olcott, of
Indianapolis, will give a recital during the
week
VALPARAISO.-The annual session of
the Porter county teachers institute will
be held in the Methodist Church here Sept.
1 to 5. DR.. Delos Fall State superintendent
of Michigan, will work along the line of
physiological and applied psychology and
DIR. Frank S. Fox. of Columbus O., will
y,
ing and literature.
RICHMOND.-W. H. Afford has sold his
saddle horse to John II. Hughes, Lexing-
ton. Ky, for 500 The Werle Or
phans Home has seven cases of typhoid
fever and three mild cases of smallpox.
The Rev. Fred Stovenhour, of Port
land, has engaged for another year with
the Christian churches at Hannas Creek
and Campbellstown, ..
MJTNCIE-Ball Bros will start one of
heir frrIir "a ir, q on SRn
2. Factory No. Will not be started, how
ever. until later. The white liner depart
ment is in the best condition for the begin
ming of the fire for some years. The coal
gas plant with a capacity of not less than
100000 feet day. will be ready at the open
ing of the fire.
DUBLIN.-The large barn on the farm
of Evan Carter. near HONEYWELL five miles
northwest of Dublin, was consumed by fire
early Thursday morning. About thirty-five
tons of hay and several hundred bushels
of grain, besides all OF the farm imple-
ments. were destroyed. There was no
insurance.
COVINGTON.-The Fountain County
Teachers Institute closed very success
full session in this city on Friday. More
than 200 teachers attended the meeting
Prof Robert Hail. OF the Indianapolis
Manual Training High School, and Charles
f. Miller. of the Boswell High School,
were the instructors.
TERRE HAUTE.-Charles Ward. who is
serving jail sentence for theft, was taken
10 his home in West Terre Haute by police
officers TO be at the bedside of his wife,
who is dying from consumption. She was
unconscious and did not recognize him.
Their child is i'll with scarlet fever.
PARKER CITY.-Carl Painter, a well
driller at Farmland, while drilling a water
well on the farm of Martin Lord five
miles north of this city, was caught IN the
machinery Friday afternoon and probably
fatally injured.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS mOtormen OF this
city have been making a vigorous fight
for stools TO sit on. The company on Fri
day agreed 10 the demand and hereafter
the motormen will not be required 10 stand
all day.
NEW CASTLE.-The BARRIERS of this
place were organized into a union Thurs
day night, with Elmer Bearly. president: