The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
Indiana Notes.

HAGERSTOWN-The annual picnic of
the old settlers of Wayne, Henry and RAN
Park. near Economy. on Aug. 4. The pa
per for discussion this year will be one pre-
pared by Rev. Charles Osborn on the sub
1ect OF THE Underground Railroad.
The fourteenth annual fair was commenced
here Tuesday. The. Wayne County Fair
Association, which manages this fair, is the
and this is the only fair in Wayne county.
The present PROSPECT is for the greatest
fair in the history of the association.
LAPORTE.-Prof. Frederick L. Sims. who
came here from Princeton. Ind, last year
to become principal of the Laporte high
school and who for the past three months
has had under consideration an offer of a
chair in the State Normal of North Dakota,
was notified by the Board of Education that
he would remain at the head of the high
school here for another year. The
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. John Curtis
took plunge out of a second-story window
it is not expected TO recover.
PERU.-Macy Miami county, twenty
miles north of Peru, is having another
great hog sale, with buyers present from
this and surrounding States. Prices go
very high, as for instance at a sale there
about six weeks ago, one animal went for
$l5,SJO to ten owners. Miami county
teachers institute will be held in Peru Aug.
81 to Sept. 5. Peru now has only
eighteen oil wells running 1000 barrels a
month. Several years ago il had nearly
800 wells. some running 500 barrels day.
PORTLAND "A petition has been filed
here asking the County Commissioners to
call an election to decide whether or not
q subsidy of $4,000 should be given the
Cincinnati, Bluffton e. Chicago railroad.
Samuel Renner marshal of Bryant,
this county. has resigned and has applied
for license to conduct saloon in the town.
Blanket remopstrances have been used ell
fectively aginst two other applicants in
the town, and it is said the same method
will be used i'm this case.
RICHMOND.-John w. Tingle, of Rich
mond, a member of the Council of Admin
istration of the Indiana Grand Army. said
Tuesday that the council will assemble
application Of that place for the next en-
campment. 1t is said TO be the belief OF
most of the council members that Warsaw
Is too small TO accommodate the encamp-
ment crowd. The council will meet with
a committee of Warsaw citizens and reach
a decision.
RICHMOND.-Caleb w. King. admins
traitor of the Willis estate is making an
effort to locate Mrs. Mary Aiken, one of
the heirs. She formerly lived at Newport.
Ky. There is a small amount of money due
and auxiliary bodies united in a meeting
Tuesday night to meet f. K. Pryor, of Mar
tinsville, the grand master of Indiana. 1t
was bis regular annual visit.
WINAMAC-A number of prominent citi-
zens of Winamac have gone trip to Eu-
rope, some on pleasure trip and others
to transact business. They are John III.
Weaver and wife, John NJ. Hanly, Jacob
Haas, Prof. Henry Carlnton and Rev.
Leopold Linden. A party of Winamac cit
liens will leave for a trip to the Philip
pine islands in September.
SUMMITVILLE.-Afte months of dis
cussion, the Council has finally let the
contract for the paving of West Church,
East Walnut and South Main streets, OF
this town, with brick. The total length OF
the improvement Will be 1900 feet; the
total cost $4,000.
MONTPELIER.-A local lodge of Eagles
will be instituted here Wednesday by the
Hartford City lodge. Eagles from Ander-
son, Muncie and Alexandria will be pres
ent. William Edwards. of Anderson, viii
conduct the work A big banquet will fol-
low.
CONNERSVILLE The Fayette County
Commissioners have appointed r. f.. Nc
the county, to fill the urexpired term OF
Homer NJ. Broaddus. auditor OF the county,
who died last week.
EVANSVILLE-Charle Mertes, of Tel
City, Ind. pleaded guilty In the Federal
Court of failing to cancel the stamps on
whiskey barrels after they were emptied
He said he was ignorant of the law. He
was bound over.
DALTON.-The annual reunion of the
Chamness family will be held in Beeson' s
Grove Aug and 3. This is one of the
best-known family organizations in Wayne
county.
NEW CASTLE.-Everett o. Kelly was
rescued from drowning by a couple of COM
panions at Harvey's pond Sunday after
noon as he started to sink the third time.