The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-02

whose business il is TO keep off intruders
at night, and who is a fair specimen of the
kind of people this section of Indiana pro-
duces. His name is George II. Leeper and
he resides oil farm near Rome City. Last
evening after the lights were turned out.
he placed his lantern on bench long
enough to lift the Kalamazoo cannon, which
weighs 1900 pounds. bodily from the ground.
1t is doubtful If such an exhibition of
strength can be excelled by anybody visit
ing the island from any other part of the
State.
A number of new motor launches have
been placed OIL the lake this season, the
total number now being thirty-seven.
The colony of Pittsburg glassblowers from
Allegheny City, Pa, in camp at Faux
Springs, now has a complete cornet band.
which may be heard each evening in addi-
ton TO the music on the island.
The best place to fully enjoy the beauties
of the natural surroundings, the electrical
rowing boat on the lake during even
ing. The inspiration Of the music as Ii
moves over the ripping surface of the
water, in connection with the contrasting
effects of the star-spangied sky, the dim,
irregular shore outlines, the twinkling lights
Of the cottages and the murmur of merry
piness that it attracts the enthusiasm of
the most prosaic.
VISITORS AT THE LAKE.
Warren G. Kline, railroad agent at New
Paris, is spending a part of his vacation
here as a guest of friends from his town
who occupy cottages.
Mr. and Mrs s. F. Spohn, of Goshen,
were here few days last week. the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. George w. Spohn. Of Elk
hart, at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Driver and Mrs,
George NJ. Myers. of Lagrange, were on
the grounds Saturday.
Senator John s. Conlogue, editor Of the
Ilx-;Ilo C,rn hao he dc
advertising the Kendallville fair
Mrs. Sarah Simonds and Miss Louise
Simonds of Topeka, are guests at the Haw-
patch cottage.
NJ. E. Church, kokomo, distributed among
several of the cottages. Rev. l.. j. Naftz-
ger, superintendent of the programme of
the assembly, Is pastor of that church.
The Misses Blanche and Elsie Coles, of
Kokomo, are at the cottage without a
name, next to the picture gallery.
Mr. and Mrs ]; w Owen, Of otsego.
Owen. at Sylvan Lake Hotel.
Hon. and Mrs. F. d. Merritt, of La
grange. Mrs; Beecher, of Lima, and Mrs.
guests of Hon. and Mrs James S. Drake,
at Woodlawn Beach Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Oliver were enter
tanned at the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
B. Ober, of Button.
Charles II. Ford. proprietor of the Ford
Donnel Machine Works, Kokomo, with
more Ford, have taken possession of their
beautiful new cottage and among the guests
from their City are the Misses Harrington
and Halice Stanbro, chaperoned by Mrs.
Shaw.
AT The Cottages
Hawpatch->James Gay, MIR. and Mrs Ira
w. Stage, Bessie, Allie, Walter, Ora and
Zura Stage, and Miss Frieda Ramsley,
Topeka; Mrs. O. w. Harold, South Bend:
Miss Ethel Fisher, Ligonier.
Wayside Iun-C. II. Murray. Middlebury.
Cottage No. 273, Second avenue-Ella j.
Carpenter and Miss Lulu Carpenter, Flint
Mich.
Uneeda Rest-Rev. L. NJ. Kreder, Au-
burn
McClure-Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts. Oak
Park, H.; Mrs. T.. II. Roberts, haywood,
Ill.
Olston's-Irvin a. Hooley, Topeka
The Leonard-Mrs. c. III. Hood, New
Paris: Mrs. NJ. Fl. Mott, Miss Grace Mott.
Coldwater, Mich
Locust Grove-John Smoker Goshen;
Sadie /. Stutsman. Washington. D. c.
Buelah Juanita-George Hawkins, Tulla-
homa, Tenn; Cora Cummins, Miss Buelah