The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-29
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM.
ElwOOd Factory to BE ReOpencd-
Speakers mt Lafayette's Labor Day
-Muncie's Carnegie Library.

ALBION.-The annual session of the
Noble County Teachers Institute closed
Friday. The enrolment of $50 shows a fall
ing off of fifty from last year. The in
dent of Tri-State Normal College; Prof.
I. S. Lowden, professor of pedagogy, De
Paw Uniyersity Prof. O: r. Robinson,
American Conservatory of Music, Chicago.
who is the teacher of music in the Chicago
High School.
VINCENNES.-Emma and Vetta Peacock
and Pearl Tevitty were each fined $2li for
disturbing a religious meeting at Decker
Township Church. The girls quarreled with
Molie Moore and engaged in a halr-pulling
match at the church, alleging that the lat
ter caused estrangments between them and
the young men who were counting them.
There is a warrant for the arrest of Miss
Moore, who is said to be in Pike county.
WABASH.-On July ! the franchise of
the Central Union Telephone Company in
this city ceased The City Council recently
of the streets unless a new franchise is
asked. None so far has been asked for
and probably none will be, the company
intends to abandon the exchange field in
Wabash 1t has about one hundred SUBJ
scriberS here.
ALEXANDRIA-'The bond of Lee Akers.
who assaulted Fred Bowers, cripple, in
this city, on Wednesday. has been in
creased from $50 to $500, due to the condi-
ton of Bowers, who may not survive. The
assault was the outcome of the arrest OF
Bowers's seven-year-old son on the charge
of trespassing, preferred by Akers, a next
door neighbor. charge of assault with
intent to kill now lies agaiH@ Akers.
SALEM.-Alexander Sutton has been re-
leased on giving bond for his appearance
at court of 81 800 He returned TO Korsuth
two weeks in jail. Sutton shot Joseph
Ribelin in a quarrel road working.
They mad been the best of friends before
and are neighbors. Ribein. contrary to the
Of nh if.io fc mid 1xY api,
OD-Announcement has been made
here that the McCloy lamp chimney fac
tory would resume operations on Monday,
Sept a. after the usual summer shut down.
Producer gas will be used for fuel, and a
number of improvements have been made,
which are expected to add much to the
efficiency OF the plant. The Macbeth-Evans
factory viii. be started at the same time.
LAFAYETTE.-Speake who will enter
tain the crowd at Columbian Park on Labor
day have been selected by a committee
chosen for the purpose of making a selec-
ton. Hon. Alva o. Reser, Rev. Mr.. Dyke
and Rev. M. ]. Byrne will deliver ad-
dresses. and each one of the three is known
as a powerful speaker They will review
the labor situation and talk on other topics.
JEFFERSONV1LLE.-A which re-
Gently killed a herd of cattle belonging to
William Bowyer. living in the county, has
again broken out in the neighborhood' and
a flock of sheep belonging to Walter Hikes
is affected. DIR. Charles Pangburn, Of
Charlestown has taken the disease In hand
and is trying to stamp 1t out.
SYSTEMATICALLY generator at the
Indianapolis, Shebyville & Southeastern
Company's powerhouse got out of order
Thursday afternoon at about o'clock and
the repairs were not completed on ii until
nearly midnight, thus Gripping service on
the line nine hours. Cars were again run
ming on the usual schedule on Friday.
WuNCHESTER.-Begin Friday and
to continue until Sept the Washington
Township Camp Meeting Association is hold
ing its annual camp meeting at the Albert
son grove, two miles west of Lynn. The
meeting is INSTRUMENTATION. Special ar
rangements for tenting Oh the ground have
been made
TERRE HAUTE.-Albert Coons, a mar
RED man of Danville ILL.,, came here with
sixteen-year-o Maude Webb. and was ar
rested The girl told the police Judge he
was TO marry her as soon as he got a di-
vorce CoonS was sent TO Jail for ninety
days.
KEMPTON.-Kempton business men are
making great efforts TO have horse show
and street fair here next Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. and g. Liberal premiums
will be awarded TO owners of horses which
will be listed under six classes.
MUNCIE.-The library board has decided
TO add TO the artistic appearance of the
interior of the new Carnegie Library by
placing sixteen mable columns in the ro-
tunda. This Will delay the dedication OF
the library until late in October.
DECATUR.-Over a thousand persons at
tended a German Reformed Sunday-school
The picnic was participated I'm by the Re-
formed Sunday-schools OF Bluffton, Berpe
Vera Cruz and Decatur.
BRAZIL-Friday was Labor day at
the street fair and all the mines and
factories of the county closed down