The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-15
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROX
ALL OVER HOOsIERDOM.
Veterans Reunions at Jonesboro and
0sgood-EIwood Passionate Closed
Old Canary at Alexandria.

COLUMBUS.-The forty-fifth annual mis-
sion feast OF the German Evangelical
Lutheran Church of this city and county
will be held at Perrys Park next Sunday
If the weather is propitious. Ii not the
services Will be held I'm the city hall. The
morning services will be in charge OF the
Rev. William Schmidt of Decatur. Ind.
who will deliver a sermon in the German
language. An English sermon will be de-
livered by the Rev. r. Zurich, or Aurora.
Ind, in the afternoon.
HARTFORD CITY-Two sons of George
Emery. well known farmer. aged fifteen
ana seventeen, respectively. with a hired
man. Were found in Clifford Bartlett's gar
den at 10 O'Clock Sunday night. Bartlett
had learned of their coming and with
neighbor named John Barnhart. lay in wait
for them. The hired man was shot in the
surrender. They were taken before JUS
tice James Very and fined. The hired
man will recover.
ELwOOD.-The Rev. NJ. NJ. wiles closed
Christian Church, in this city, Sunday
evening I'm the presence Of an audience
which tested the capacity OF the church.
He left Monday morning for his former
home at Sheridan to visit few days be-
fore assuming charge of his new church I'm
indianapolis. The Rev. Mr.. Bowyer, a
local minister. will supply the Elwood
church for the present
two farmers Shipshewana are In
volved, Sheriff Sutton Of Lagrange county.
made the following return on a summons.
Come to hand Aug. IS. 1so3-Served the
within summons on Samuel @. Davis by
leaving true and certified copy at his last
and usual place of residence: Aug. &c 1903.
Rogers not found in my bafliwick- Don't
know whether he went up or down."
MUNCIE.-The Eastern Indiana Christian
Conference. comprising churches Of eastern
Indiana and western Ohio, convened Mon
day at Eden Church, shideler, Delaware
county. The conference was opened by
President Bosworth. Little was done other
than the holding of meeting by the board
of trustees. On Tuesday II is expected tnat
the larger part OF the 400 delegates viii
have arrived.
NEW ALBANY.-Cbarles Gleason. ar.
rested at Shelbyville, Ind, as an escaped
convict from the Nashville. Tenn, peni-
Tertiary, in Thomas Renshaw, who was
born and reared in this city. but has not
lived here since he was young man. He
is now about forty-four years old and was
serving a sentence at Nashville for COM
plicity in the robbery OF a postofice.
ANDERSON.-Manage c. w. Hooven. OF
the Hardwood Gas Company, has an
nounced that the time for the installation
Of meters on the lines of his company has
been extended to Dec. l. The announce
ment had been made previously that all
consumers would be shut of on Oct i who
were not ready to use gas by meter meas
urement at 25c per thousand.
JONESBORO.-The reunion of the One
hundred-and-first and the Seventy-fifth In
diana regiments will be held here on Oct.
and 2. These regiments were enlisted at
this place In 81 and 81 and most OF the sur
vivors live In Jonesboro and vicinity. Great
preparations are being made TO entertain
the veterans.
JEFFERSONVILLE.- Marshall Var
BILE, one OF the most prominent young ply
sicians in the city. was taken 10 Norton =
Infirmary, Louisville. on Monday, where
he will be operated on for appendicitis. The
disease developed Saturday and his condi-
tion is serious. He is the city physician
RICHMOND.-Albert Smith. member OF
German medicine company playing at
Fountain City, was taken with an attack or
insanity and tried to knock his brains out
against a wall. He was brought to Rich
mond and cared for. Smith Is accompanied
by his wife. Their home is in Michigan.
ALEXANDRIA.-W. II. Bireley a drug
gist of this city. has what he believes 10 be
the oldest canary in the State. and which
has just rounded out nineteen years Of life.
The bird is healthy, sings well and seems
likely to live many more years.
OSGOOD.-The annual reunion of the
Thirty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry
will be held here on Wednesday OF this
week. Elaborate preparations are being
made for the entertainment of the veter-
ans.