The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-17

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H. A Douglass. J. T. Davis. w. r. Smith.
w. s. Arnold. G. T.. Barney and w. p.
Bristol TO the state convention.
ELwooD.-The local plant of the Pitts
burg Plate Glass Company resumed opera
tons in full on Monday, the buildings
which were destroyed In the recent fire
having been rebuilt and the damaged ma
chinery overhauled. Two hundred addi-
tional men were given employment. .
William +. Sicelove. of this city. who was
thrown from an electric car here last sum-
mer was awarded $500 damages by
jury Saturday night after II had been out
twenty hours
ALEXANDRIA-The efforts for the
organizatio OF a company to construct and
operate canning factory In this city have
been successful. The entire amount of the
capital stock. $4,000. has been subscribed
and the preliminary work OF the organiza-
ton has already begun. The directors of
the company will be ;. q. Phillips, f. z.
Boyd, Charles Bard, Hiram Harting. A.
Gordon, A L. Wilson and S. ID. Montgom-
cry.
NEW CASTLE.-The County Council met
IT. special session Saturday to reappropri-
ate funds for the payment of the contag-
eous disease debt of last year, and the
building OF bridges. The appropriation was
made at the regular meeting some months
ago, but owing to the failure of the COM
missioners to sign the proper documents,
the fund was unavailable.
RICHMOND.-There was a freight wreck
on the Pennsylvania road near East Ger
mantown Monday. Two freight trains were
ordered to take the siding at that point to
allow a passenger to pass. Owing to a de-
feet in the brakes one freight ran into the
other. demolishing caboose and damaging
an engine. The crew escaped. Traffic was
delayed several hours.
WHITESTOWN.-The people here are
much divided on the subject Of town in
corporation, and some bitterness is being
engendered. Promoters of several corpor-
hrin OH N m
business men who are opposed to incorpor-
alton, and have threatened a boycott If
their attitude is not reversed.
GREENwOOD.-Preac to the congre-
CATION of the Wpightsville. Pa, Presby-
terrain Church as a student. resulted in a
unanimous call from that charge to George
Minor Whitenack, of this place, who Will
be graduated from Princeton Theological
Seminary this spring. He has accepted the
call
COVINGTON.-Less than two years ago
local capitalists organized a bank at
Melott near here. Some OF the shares
week these were thrown on the market:
They were sold in two lots and brought
10 and 200, respectively.
GOSHEN.-Sam Lewis, one of the leading
clothing and shoe dealers of Goshen, has
made voluntary assignment. His liabili-
ties are about $4,000. and assets probably
not over $500. NJ. A, Goldberg has been
appointed trustee.
GREENsBURG-W H. Glidewell, who
until recently was the owner and publisher
of the Graphic and New Era in this city,
has purchased the Winona, Mimi, Morning
Independent, and will leave on Tuesday to
take control.
EVANSVILLE.-JohnT Thomas a farmer
near Poseyville, was caught under fall
ing tree on Monday and so badly injured
that his death Is momentarily expected.
MADISON.--The Peoples Bank was or
ganized here on Monday with $4,000 cap
ital all of which was taken.