The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-16

RICHMOND.-The programme has been
issued for the Chautauqua to be held IN
meeting i will open on the afternoon of Aug.
Is with an address Among the Masses,
by Col George w Balm; OF kent ,r and and
give ene e' reading r on " Mons Besueairs
Among the lecturers and entertainers will
be James Speed, Father l.. ]. Vaughn, Dana
{; johnson. Dr. A; w; Lamar, Mime: Tsilka,
Male Quartet. Wallace b. Ameshury, the
Rev. Sam p. Jones and others
wINCHESTER.-The County Commits
sioners have contracted with @. L. Wallace.
OF Indianapolis, to act as tax ferret for the
county and have agreed TO give him a COM
mission of 30 per cent. Of all sums collected
by him. Ernest j. Rich, . wel-to-
do farmer near Lynn. this county, has been
found to be of unsound mind, with homici-
dial and suicidal tendencies, by a commits
sion in lunncy. He has been placed in the
tanned for him at Easthaven Hospital at
Richmond.
ANDERSON.-Judge J. f. Mcclure has
appointed G. F. NichoI n. c. Brelsford and
as on 2. Pa ee
OF land which the city desires TO convert
into park for public pleasure. The city
failed recently In a suit in court, IL being
held that proper service was not given to
the owner and the city has renewed Its at
tempt TO get the land. The trustee of the
estate resisted the proposal before on &C
COuIt ol the sfIldll dppTdistniciit
COLUMBUS.-Capt William II. whedon.
formerly of Madison, has assumed the own
ership of the ST. Denis Hotel. James At
well. who managed the Madison Hotel for
Captain Whedon. will act in the same ca
pacity here. The clerical and working force
OF the house will not be changed. Eugene
F. Tuttle, who came here from Evansville
about ten years ego and took charge Of the
Haute take his family TO California, whero
they will locate permanently
ELwOOD.-The free mail delivery serv-
fee in Elwood was five years old on
propriately celebrated at the postofice.
But four OF the original carriers, .. w.
Coxen. Harry Call. w. c. Headley and
c. NJ Mitchell are still I'm service. Based
on weekly tests made from time 10 time
the carriers take out a little over 30 pounds
OF mail daily, exclusive of what IS handled
on the rural routes.
TERRE HAUTE.-CharIes and John An
drews, of Lafayette. on their way to New
Orleans in launch, passed this point,
south bound, on Wednesday The
Terre Haute members OF the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen held mass meet
ing Tuesday night and voted against the
proposed change I'm the policy to basis
OF paid-up insurance, which proposition
had been sent to local lodges for refer
endum vote.
PARKER.-The rich oil strike by the
Brown Oil Company on the Black lease,
three-quarters of a mile from the Randolph
and Delaware line ana TWO miles west or
this city. Is causing intense excitement
among the oil fraternity. The well Is in
wildcat territory and will equal anything
heretofore brought i'm I'm this field. fndica-
tons are that It will equal IL not surpass
the famous Cecil pool. northeast OF this
city.
NORTH vERNON-Contracts will be
awarded during the next two weeks for
the construction of large amount OF sew
ers The sewers will empty into The mouth
of a cave. through (which IL will pass 20
the Muscatatuck river. The glass
factory has shut down for six weeks at the
end of which IL will be reopened with en-
larged capacity and an increased number
of operatives
SHOALS.-will Clore. a Shoals merchant.
and o. II. Greist. principal of the schools
here, are buying machinery for a pearl
button factory, to be located at Shoals. The
factory will begin operations i'm a few
weeks.
PORTLAND. - Company II, one-hun-
dredth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. held
its annual reunion at the Lagoon Park IN
this city on Wednesday.