The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-06
Indiana Notes.

HARTFORD CITY.-The refusal of the
City Council to permit the Muncie, Hart
pany TO put in "Y" just off the public
square, instead of on Park avenue, ten
blocks from the business part of the city.
has resulted in delay in putting cars in
Sunday. between this city and Muncie.
There is no expectation of opening the
Montpelier branch before spring.
GREENSBURG.-A class of eight of
Rushville's prominent citizens was initiated
into the Elks' Lodge of this city Wednes-
day night. John p. Frazee, +. E. Bohan-
non, Theo. w. Betker, Gates Sexton, G. A.
Frazee, r. L. Thompkias. Theo. H. Reed
class. After the work banquet was served
and speeches were made by Judge Henley,
M. d. Tackett and Hugh Wickens.
ELWOOD.-The Elwood School Board
has elected Prof Everett Owen, instructor
I'm mathematics In the Elwood schools for
the past four years, as principal of the
High School, to succeed Prof. j. G. Colli-
cult, who will accept the superintendency
of the Alexandria schools next year. Prof.
Owen is the first graduate of the city
schools to be honored with so important a
position.
ANDERSON.-The Union Traction Com
pany of Indiana has placed an order with
the Indiana Brick Company, of this city,
for several million brick, to be used in the
construction of the new terminal station
and office building to be erected by the
traction company this year. Delivery will
be made during the four months beginning
on April /.
WINCHESTER.-Small which has
been existent here in virulent form since
the first of the year. has been eradicated
and the last patient dismissed. On Wednes-
day the health officer declared the city
free from the disease. There have been
twenty cases and seven deaths, and moth
ing but the most rigorous measures have
served to check the epidemic.
ministrator of the estate of Earl w. Peter
has begun suit for $4,000 damages against
the Lafayette Gas Company and the Cen
trail Union Telephone Company, which oc-
Cured on March III last, and was due &c
electrical shock from wires crossed over
his stable, which he was trying to remove
PETERSBURG.-The severe windstorn
which passed over this vicinity Tuesday
and Tuesday night did much damage &c
telephone lines fences and buildings
The contents of the Arlington Ho.
tel here were destroyed by fire early Thurs.
day morning. The loss is about 1000.
CONVERSE.-A cable on an electric crane
broke in the National Car Coupler Com.
pany's plant on Wednesday and allowed
a huge ladle, containing nearly five tons
of molten steel, to fall to the floor. No one
was injured, but the loss to the compan,
is more than $500.
LINTON.-All the slot machines in this
city have been boxed up and shipped to the
owners i'm Chicago. The city administra
ton has made Ii too warm for them to b,
operated, and besides they were a losine
proposition, owing to being systematically
robbed.
Observation-Disclosures Hilligoss. who
lives just across the Rush county line, in
Orange township, killed an American gray
eagle last Monday. 1t measured seven anC
one-half feet from tip to tip and weighed
twenty pounds.
TERRE HAUTE.-The City Board OF
Health will establish a free vaccination
station to Offset the effect of the sentiment
created by the Observation-Disclosures, who say
vaccination is ruse to make fees fol
physicians.
RICHMOND.-John b. Outram, of Ur
bana. o., has purchased the plant of thu
Richmond Elevator and Milling Company
and will take charge at once. This is
new plant, but recently completed.
EVANSVILLE-Jesse Agee, aged seven
ty-one, of Oakland City, fell on the ice neal
his home on Thursday and suffered interna
injuries that will cause his death.