The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOsIERDOM.
Poor Wheat Crop in shelby-Elkhart
County axables-Conference Of
Methodists-NegrO Drowned.

ANDERSON.-The hay crop harvested in
Madison county this year will surpass all
local records by thousands of tons. Wheat
and corn will run short of the general
average, But the loss will be more than
made up in the excess of hay. There Is
notable scarcity of weeds in the meadows.
William E. Decker & Sons, of this
city, have made rich oil strike at MARI
eta, o. They opened three wells there,
none of which seemed more than an aver
age producer, but one of them has strength
ened gradually till ii is yielding about 800
barrels daily.
BLUFFTON-Joseph Hartman, local
publican, has been fined so and costs by
the mayor on the charge of selling liquor
on the Fourth. His place was one OF three
found open on that day by committee or
temperance people. AS a matter or re-
taliation, Hartman tried TO have war
rant sworn out for the arrest of the Rev
riding bicycle on the sidewalk in defiance
of city ordinance. The prosecutor re-
fused to write out the afhdavit ana says
If the charge is brought he will dismiss IL.
BLOOMINGDALE.-The Rock Run Coal
Company of Mecca has leased 700 acres OF
land along Roaring creek. two and one-half
miles northeast of this place. and will pros
pect for coal If coal is found in sufficient
quantities shafts will be sunk and work
begun at once. spur from the c., II: d
d. Railway will be built to the mines. Coal
of excellent quality has been taken from
this region on a small scale for years. but
capital has been lacking to develop the in
dustry.
NEW CASTLE.-Several tons of gravel
caved in at the Elliott gravel PIT southwest
of town, Thursday morning, burying
team, wagon and two men. one man was
seriously injured. The Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company has bought OF the
years ago on the Panhandle's right OF way,
which will be used as a pass track.
LAFAYETTE.-The Lafayette Engineer
ing Company has begun work on the con-
% he tod nj
Terre Haute across the Wabash river,
at cost of s290,0OO. A large number OF
barges are being prepared for the prelim-
mary false work, and a large number or
workbench will be sent from here to begin
operations soon.
SHELBYVILLE-Whea threshing in
Shelby county is fairly under way. Though
the quality is fair, the yield VIII not av-
to ten bushels an acre-about one-thlrd OF
an average crop. Only one small field has
reported twenty-four bushels an acre and e.
the second best yield, also z Small tract Ii
nineteen bushels.
WABASH.-The cornerstone of the s15.-
600 Wabash-street Methodist Church will
be laid Tuesday, July II. programme. on
which are all of the Methodist ministers In
Wabash county. has been prepared for the
occasion, and Rev. DR.. f. l.. Seamans, pre-
siding elder of the Wabash district. North
indiana Conference, will have charge OF the
ceremonies.
PJoOMINGTONLTh annual conference
of the indiana district of the Lexington
Conference of the Methodist Church is be-
ing held here with good attendance. The
last session will be hello on Sunday night.
The Rev c. A. Cissel. of Indianapolis. pre-
| sides over the sessions, which are held In
| the Vincent Church
COSHEN-The Elkhart county Board OF
Review will adjourn on Friday. The total
advertisement shows an increase In the
| county over four years ago, of over $780,
| coo on real estate and improvements, and
| unite a large increase on personal property
EJwOOD-The local w. c. T. u. has
| abandoned the idea of entertaining the
state convention of the organization this
yaar ON account of the limited time In
| SSybicb to make preparation, but will be ar
| active candidate for the meeting in 1904.
| pORTLAND.-A petition is being crcu-
,ated here asking the County Commission
| ers TO establish county hospital, under
/ The terms of the law passed at the recent
| legislative session The petition will be pre-
| se1ted at the next meeting OF the board.
| wAsHINGTON.-Orvi Washington, the
| o,ored porter at the Meredith Hotel
| drowned at Camp Manning. on White river
| ...h;ia swimming. He was twenty years old
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