The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM.
Shelby County Farmer Drives Auto
mobile To Market-Terre Haute Man
Charged with Arson.

SHELBYVILLE.-Mr Hugh Dobbins who
owns a large farm just vest OF town, has
purchased a large automobile and the first
five days of the week he brings produce
from his farm TO the city and dsposes of
il TO the merchants On Saturday he and
his wife bring butter and eggs to their
regular customers here. An all-day
meeting OF the members and friends of the
Little Blue River Christian Church was
held here Saturday i'm Carmony Grove and
was attended by large crowd of people.
The Rev. Mr. Shane of Ohio, and the Rev.
Mr.. Winton, of Freeport, delivered adj
dresses.
DELPHI.-The Carroll County Institute
will convene Monday morning in the Bap-
fist Church in this city under the drec-
ton of County Superintendent Hemmig.
The instructors will be DR.. a. j. Kinna-
man, president of the Central Normal Col
lege at Danville, Ind, and Professor Fred
erick Mitchler, of Clark University. The
members of the County Board of Educa-
ton will meet on Thursday. The county
commencement will also be held Thursday
afternoon
ELKHART.-The Rev. William Galpin,
for nearly ten years rector of st. Johns
Episcopal Church In this city has received
a call from the Episcopal Church at Muske-
gon, Mich, and will probably accept. His
decision must be made the first of next
week. Mr.. Galpin during his stay here, has
been successful in securing the erection of
a fine church, the entire cost Of which has
been paid
RICHMOND.-County Attorney John +.
Robbins will write TO Attorney General Mil
Ter for an opinion on the law passed in 1895,
which provides that a fee of twenty-five
cents shall be paid whenever a prisoner is
taken into the county jail or whenever one
leaves. The question at issue Is whether
the fee belongs to the sheriff or to the coun-
ty. The point has never been ruled on, il
is said
PERFUMES Martha c.. Shirk has re-
signed as public librarian on account OF
poor health She has been in charge of the
work since the first library was organized
some years ago, and has been its entire
life and energy, Inc success OF the pres
equipment is due i'm a large measure to her
efforts. Miss Gertrude Thiebaud is to be
her successor.
NEW ALBANY.-Thc Rev. ]. b. Smith.
pastor of Wesley Chapel, has rendered his
resignation to the official board to be ef-
fective after the annual Indiana Confer
ence at Indianapolis next month. He has
been in poor health during the past year
and his physician has advised him TO seek
another climate. He will ask to be trans
ferred to the Minnesota Conference.
ALEXANDRIA.--Thatn natural gas in this
vicinity is almost an unknown quantity and
going fast was demonstrated by the bring
ing i'm of well near the Union Traction
station in this city Saturday morning. After
being shot it showed less than ten pounds
pressure. Ten years ago similarly located
wells showed from 175 to $50 pounds pres
sure.
HAGERSTOwN.-The yield of the potato
| crop i'm this county is unsatisfactory. The
product is small in quantity and of poor
quality. Local prices are 20 to 80 cents per
/ bushel and dealers predict that they VIII
reach a dollar or more before spring. Grow
ers are generally holding on 10 their crop,
anticipating a sharp rise in price.
TERRE HAUTE.-James Dranginniss a
| saloon keeper was bound over TO the grand
] jury on a charge of arson Saturday morn
| ing. Ten days ago his saloon was found
| TO be on fire and the police discovered UNI
mistakable evidence of purpose to
/ burn II.
| LOGANSPORT.-Dogan Is in gala
| attire for the carnival company which Will
appear in this city next week under the
auspices of the Home Amusement Associa-
| ton on Biddle's island, near the home or the
/ late Judge Horace Il. Biddle.
! GOSHEN.-The five-year-old son OF VIII
| liam Trimmer, one and one-half miles north
west of Goshen, played with matches beside
a strawstack Friday afternoon igniting III
and burning a barn and all its contents.
NEW CASTLE. - The Henry County
/ Teachers Institute will begin here this
week 1t promises to be the largest attend
/ ed in the history of the county. An excel
i lent programme has been prepared.
! EyANSvILLE-Thed date of the conyen-
ton OF the Ohio Valley Improvement Asso-
| citation was fixed by the local committee
this evening. 1t will be held oct 1t and 10.