The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
Indiana Notes.


sell escaped from the pesthouse at Terre
Haute, where he had been confined with
smallpox and same TO this city 10 visit his
sweetheart. Miss Edna Harris: The author
and Miss Harris was promptly guaranteed
ana Russell was held until Terre Haute
officer arrived with an ambulance and took
him back to the pesthouse, the street car
company refusing to haul him on its cars.
THORNTOwN.-During a storm late
Saturday night the residence of Mrs. James
Brown, near here. was struck by lightning
Browns daughters-Laura, aged twenty,
Lena, aged eighteen, and Edna, aged
twelve-were rendered unconscious but re-
covered. Forest and Daniel Clouser, who
were passing the house in a buggy, were
severely shocked.
PORTLAND.-The Citizens Bank of this
city held its annual election of officers
Monday, the old officers being reelected.
as follows: President, w. H. Reed; vice
president. Isaac Silvernaie; cashier. N. b.
Hawkins; assistant cashier, j. A. Jaqua.
The bank was established on May "a, 1875,
and has been under the same management
for the past ten years. The deposits are
LwOOD-Monday night, at a meeting in
the Columbia Club rooms, the Masonic
fraternity celebrated the fourth anniver-
sary of the founding Of the lodge here,
was presented and the feature of it was
an address by A. ]. Griffith. of Indianapo-
u.s. who was the first worshipful master Of
the lodge.
SHELBYVILLE.-The people of Shelby
vile will soon be enjoying the benefits of
a new public library building. The 10000
structure erected by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
will be turned over to the Board of Educa-
ton early this week, and on Saturday aft
ernoon will be thrown open to the public,
at which time a reception will be held.
CONvERSE.-Custer Lodge, 339. knights
of Pythias. will muster In company OF
Uniform Rank of thirty-four members
soon. The vice grand chancellor of the
Grand Lodge will be the mastering Officer.
Major General Carnahan, of the Uniform
Rank, and Major ]. T. Ireland. of Swayzee,
will assist in the work.
MONTPELIER-The baccalaureate SER
mon to the graduating class of the Mont
pelier High School was preached Sunday
night by the Rev. Mr.. Fray, of the Pres
byterian church. Commencement will be
on May 20. The address will be by DR.: E.
A Schell, of Chicago. There are four
graduates.
NORTH VERNON. d. Cone one of
the leading manufacturers and business
men of this city, has accepted a member
caused by the resignation of j. w. Sink
hart. who has engaged in business that
takes him away from the city.
MARTINSvILI.E.-Con Charles
Ely, Of the F., F. & M. division Of the Big
Four, had both legs badly fractured above
the knees by slipping and becoming wedged
beneath the brakebar at the rear of his
locomotive. The engine was stopped just
in time to save his life
WHITESTOWN.-There are twelve cam
didates for the Democratic nomination for
county superintendent of schools to sue
coed r. f. Harvey, Republican. There is
no forecasting the result, and there will be
much bitterness. regardless of who is NOM
mated.
NEW CASTLE.-Mamie Howell a little
Losantville girl. had needle removed from
her foot by means of local X-ray ma
chine. She had stepped on the needle,
which imbedded itself in her foot and could
not be located, but was giving her much
pain.
SUMMITVILLE.-Newt Smith, Of this
place, is in a serious condition as the result
of leap in delirium from a two-story win
dow Sunday midnight. The young man is a
Big Four office employee, and overwork is
said to have caused his malady.
RICHMOND.-The street carnival held
here by the Red Men was a money maker.
About $1,000 persons visited the grounds.
The business of two evenings was lost but
still there was profit for all concerned
WINAMAC.-The heavy rains of the past
few days have brought the cutworm from
the ground in large numbers and the grow
ing potato crop is suffering severely Corn
also is affected.
GREENSBURG.-Anoth case of small
poX has been reported in this city. There
are now ten cases. all of which have devel-
oped within the last ten days. All are mild
attacks.
MUNCIE.-Dr. and Mrs. s. o. Budd cele-
brated their golden wedding on Sunday
They were married in Bloominggrove, Ind
He has been practitioner in Muncie since
1861.