The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOsIERDOM.
New Chair Company at MartinsviIIe-
LapOrte County Bridge Contract
MIR. Faris to Speak in Ohio.

MARTINSVILLE.-Ar of incorpora-
ton of the Morris Parlor Reclining Chair
Company have been signed here and will
be filed with the secretary of state the first
of the week. The capital stock is $4,000,
fully paid up and worcestershire Officers
were elected as follows: Max Shireman,
president; Karl |. Nutter, vice president;
Edmund L. Brown, treasurer; l.. G. Shire
man, secretary; w. A. Shireman and w.
a. Wiley, directors. The company is the
outgrowth of the Old Hickory Chair Com
pany, of this city. but will be operated en-
tirely distinct from ii.
FRANKLIN.-JohnN Hunter who has
been assistant postmaster of Franklin for
the past six years, has been appointed an
inspector In the rural mail service and ord
cred to report for service in the St Louis
division. Postmaster Martin has appointed
Oscar L. Jones TO succeed Mr.. Hunter as
assistant postmaster and he will begin his
duties Monday. Mr.. Jones has been con-
nected with lumber company here a num-
Der of years and is one of the leading Re-
publicans of the county.
JEFFERSONVILLE. - Preparations are
being made FOR the laying of the corner
stone of the new Carnegie library which
will take place soon. The ceremonies will
be on an elaborate scale and will be con-
Quoted by the Masons Grand Master w. f.
English, of Indianapolis, will be the main
speaker. The library is being built all of
stone and will be one of the most handsome
of it's size in the State 1t is located in the
center of Warder Park the prettiest loca-
tion in the city.
ELWOOD.-Announcem is made that
half of the township schools of Madison
county will begin the fall term Sept. Z,
the same day that the city schools resume
The other half will start a week later. This
is the earlist the country schools have
started for a number of years. County
Superintendent Frazier is holding special
meetings for the instruction of the teachers
who Will do their first work in the schools
this winter.
LAPORTE.-The Laporte County Commits
sioners have awarded a $4,1S0 bridge con-
tract to William Slight, of Laporte. .
Land in Laporte county owned by Charles
A. Jamison, heretofore considered of
the wealthiest land owners in the Kanka-
kee valley, was sold at sheriff's sale for
15,413.30 to satisfactory forfeiture proceed
ings instituted by j. G. Van Malta and the
bank of Brookston. The land was pur-
chased by the bank.
RICHMOND.-The schools of st. An
drew'S Catholic parish will open next Mon
day under the direction of Prof. Joseph
Richter aud the Sisters of st. Francis
There are indications that the attendance
will be larger than ever before
Prof. j. r. Meek, formerly of this city. has
just been appointed supervisor of one of
the high schools at Chicago. He formerly
taught in Wayne county.
GREENSBURG.-Th city VIII have it's
annual carnival this year on Oct 5 to TO-
inclusive. Special inducements will be
offered to secure from the farmers dis
plays of their products and stock. A new
for the best township display, each town
ship to have its own booth. Gambling will
not be tolerated and only clean shows will
be granted privileges.
SHELBYVILLE.-Prof W. w. Parsons
of the State Normal School at Terre Haute
and DIR. Ames, of the Chicago University
are the instructors engaged for the Shelby
County Teachers Institute. which will be
held in this city during the week of Sept.
z. Prof Alley, of this city, will have
charge of the music.
ALEXANDRIA.-The differences having
been adjusted and repairs to the factory
this city, will start blowing on Wednes-
day. Sept. 2. The intention was originally
to have begun two weeks ago, but places
not being ready for all the men, part re-
fused to work.
TERRE HAUTE.-Former Congressman
George w. Faris has received an invitation
from Gen. Charles Dick, of Ohio, to take
part in the campaign in that State. The
begin in the middle of September. Mr..
Faris will go to Ohio at that time.
MUNCIE.-The eighth request of the
Muncie Trades Council for a Labor day
Bracken, a labor leader of Columbus, O.,
has sent word that he will be in Muncie
TO address the 10000 labor men who are ex-
pected to be here.
TIPTON.-A large number of farmers of
this county met at the courthouse on Satur-
day and decided 10 attack the constitu-
tionalty of the gravel road law They
raised a large sum of money with which
to employ legal counsel, and suit will be
entered at once.
HAGERSTOWN. The Hagerstown
school and those in Jefferson township be-
gin on Sept. Z. The high school building
has been completely remodeled and COM
plete steam heating plant introduced. All
the former teachers have been re-employed.
SULLIVAN.-Isaac Bennett has filed suit
against City Policeman A. j. Rich for SO 900
damages. Rich arrested Bennett for intox-
ication and beat him quite severely about