The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19
Indiana Notes.

GREENFIELD.-Will A. Hough, who re-
Gently was appointed receiver for the Han
cock County Agriculture! Association. has
sold the fair grounds adjacent to this city
for Sl35O0. The purchaser was George Il.
Randall, who does business and has a
large amount of property in this city, but
who for several years has lived on College
no definite plans in regard to this land
about forty acres. He simply bought it as
investment. A fair probably will be
held tais year. but it viii be under the
auspices of private persons instead of
under the old association.
WABASH-By "a vote of IA to 9 a citi-
zens' meeting at the city hall Friday even
ing decided to place statues of a private
soldier and a sailor in the navy at the en-
trance of the $4,000 Memorial Hall building.
For several weeks the debate as to whether
should be bought has been warm, and the
decision was overwhelming for the statues.
They will cost $1,000.
BLUFFTON.-David Gottschalk, a local
stock dealer who disappeared from home
on Feb q and wrote from Indianapolis that
he would not return, arrived here Friday
night He says he was In Portland Ore
ILL.,, where he embarked in business. He
and his wife will go there on Tuesday to
dispose of the business and return to Bluff
ton to live.
SUMMITVILLE.-Lewis Mohler. proprie-
tor of a hotel in this city. has filed suit
against the Union Traction Company for
si5 .OOC damages, alleged TO have been suf-
fered by him through an injury to his wife,
who was thrown to the ground by the sud-
den starting of an interurban car in Marion
last May since which time she has been
invalid
ELWOOD-Mrs. Anna B. Fields, Mrs.
Amelia Close Close and and Mrs; Mrs. Bertha Mneer
from this city to the national convention
of the Womans Label League at Bradv
ford. Pa, the first week in June. Mrs.
organizer of the league.
MADISON.-Counsel Henry c. Starr and
Chief Engineer II. l.. Jackson, of the Chi
cago. Cincinnati & Louisville Steam Rail-
contracts will be let and the active work
OF construction begun on or before May 10.
The road will skirt the river, extending
through Madison.
GREENSBURG.-The plasterers working
on the new building being erected by Viii
uam Watson on North street have struck.
They failed to notify either the contractors
or Mr. Watson OF their intention to strike
and so far no one has been able TO find out
what is the cause OF their action.
SHELBYvILLE.-wili A. Johnson
attorney for William II. Barlow. has dled a
suit in the Johnson County Circuit Court
who died of strychnine poisoning last jan
uary. to break the last will of the deceased.
The suit involves over 100000
RICHMOND.-The dentists of Wayne
county nave OISdIlLtu the way county
Dental Society, with DR.. J. w. JAY presi-
dent: DIR. c. s. Wilson, vice president, and
Dr. "A. Il. Price, secretary and treasurer.
The object is to promote social relation
ship.
SULLIVAN.-Edward Pollard has filed a
suit In the Circuit Court here asking S., 900
damages from Sarah A. Power. who he
alleges alienated his wife's affections. Pol
lard's wife is the daughter of Mrs. Power.
GOSHEN-The three-year-old son of
Joseph Hershberger. OF Shipshewana.
drowned at Middlebury on Saturday while
visiting there. The child fell into a cistern.
SEYMOUR-The Seymour City Council
has ordered special election. thus submit
ting tc the people the matter OF accepting