The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM.
Grocery Assignment mt Martinsville-
Big Class Confirmed at ElwOOd-
Queer Fire Protection at Geneva.

PORTLAND.-The town Of Geneva has
an unusual way of affording itself fire pro-
lection. An ordinance passed some time
have in convenient place about his prem
Uses, ladder that will reach to the highest
pinnacle of any building situated on such
premises. No town in this part of Indiana
has suffered more from fire than Geneva,
yet this Ineffective method OF lighting fre
is the best step yet taken toward protec-
ton. A volunteer fire department. was re-
Gently organized, but no equipment has been
provided.
ELWOOD-With brilliant ceremonies, in
keeping with the occasion. the largest class
ever received into st. Joseph's Church was
confirmed Friday morning, the sacrament
being administered by Bishop Alerding, OF
the Fort Wayne diocese, in the new $6oOVO
church here. A solemn high mass. with the
Rev. Father Berg, of Remington, as cele-
bered ninety-five. The church was crowded
TO the doors, and a very fine musical pro-
sramme was presented.
ANDERSON-The Union Fraternal Me-
mortal Association of Anderson will hold
it's second annual service in this city on
Sunday. There are nine fraternal organiza-
tions included in the association. The
lodges represented are the Odd Fellows.
knights Of Pythias. Druids. Red Men,
Knights of the Golden Eagle and Buffaloes.
Mayor j. l.. Forkner will preside and the
services take place at the cemetery. Con-
gresham James Z. Watson will be the
orator of the day.
JEFFERSONvILLE- few minutes
after Norris Wright, who resides near
Bennettsville. left his home early Friday
morning on his way to this city to serve
on the jury he found the mangled body
of his aged father. William Wright, lying
on the track of the Monon Railroad. The
old man was feeble-minded and it is sup
posed he wandered on the tracks and was
killed by south-bound passenger train.
He was seventy-five years old.
CIIr,I pyUII E-Tba Irpiforro Papk
Knights of Pythias. on Thursday night in
stalled Chester A. Luther and Henry En-
rick as first and second lieutenants re-
spectively. Col. Robert w. Kinsey. assist
ant adjutant general of the Indiana bril-
gade. conducted the installation exercises,
assisted by Brig. Gen. Charles r. Jones.
Col. U: G. Lipes, Capt c. l.. Burgess and
Col. w. F. Walker.
WARsAw.-Under protest former Coun-
ty Superintendent George w. Morley. who
also is a member of the State Board of
Education. on Friday turned over the
books, records and papers OF the office TO
Edison b. Sarber. the Observation-Disclosures
who qualified ten days ago. since which
time both have been attending to the
duties of the office at separate desks in the
same room.
Quilted of the charge of numbering Miss
Florence Nelson. whose death was due TO
criminal operation. at Lawrencevillc, H.,
Henry T. Kuhlmeyer. the deposed
local Adams Express agent. accused OF en-
bezzling s. 2oS. was acquitted in forty min
utes after three days trial.
MUNcIE.-The Muncie School Board met
Friday night and elected Superintendent w.
r. Snyder to his seventeenth year as the
head of the Muncio schools Members OF
the City Council had requested his dismis-
sal. Prof. w. T.. Erwin, principal of the
High School. was not reelected He will
move to Indianapolis. His successor was
not chosen
WARREN.-As the result OF blanket re-
monstrance being filed against him Isaiah
Roeme, who has been IN the saloon business
here for twenty years. had 10 close his sa-
loon Thursday night. This is the third sa-