The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-16
Indiana Notes.

ELWOOD.-Jacob Loomis, who for
number OF years has been one of the NOV
ing spirits In the local gas and oil field,
has resigned as president and general man.
ager Of the Citizens Heat and Light Com
pany. This company was formed rev
months ago by the consolidation of the two
Old companies, most OF the stock being
held by Chicago and Boston bankers. He
viii be succeeded as resident manager by
e. c. Critchlow, who has been here Tor
several weeks. III. p. Carpenter Will be
continued as secretary and A. L. Hopper
as superintendent.
FORT WAYNE.-The supreme officers
and nearly one hundred members of the
Fraternal Assurance Society of America,
the new fraternal order having its head
quarters here, went on a special train TO
Bluffton on visit to the local lodge there.
The, The speeches OF chief importa,nnee. were were
supreme president. and Of Perry A. RAN
dali. supreme president. The address of
welcome was made by Senator Smith. and
was served, at which more than three hun
dred were seated.
LAPORTE.-The efforts to displace
Charles e. Russell, Of Laporte, and Will
troll of the National Consolidated Oil Com
pany, which they promoted, and which Is
owned principally by French capitalists,
failed at the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of that corporation at Lima, w. Il.
Russell being reelected president. John =.
Sykes, of Cleveland, vice president, and E.
III. Lambertson, Of Lima, secretary and
treasurer.
Der of cattle are dying in the southwest
part of the county of disease the nature
Of which the doctors cannot determine.
Jacob Fender, farmer living near
Arlington. is one of the most active men in
the State for his age. He is ninety-eight
years old, but Is active in mind and body
and Is doing manual labor every day. He
recently purchased a mattock. with which
he Is Strengthening the streams In his field.
CRAWFORDSvILLE.- district meet
ing Of the Christian Endeavor societies has
concluded the two days session here. The
Edna Heron, city; district junior secre-
tary, Miss Dora Mcintyre, city. County sec
retaries: Montgomery, Lawrence Locke
hill; Fountain, Cecil Boord, Stone Blum;
vermiIlion, Mr.. w. NJ. Jones. Dana; Parke.
DR.. M. F. Woodward, Bloomingdale.
LAFAYETTE.-The annual enumeration
of the Tippecanoe county public schools
shows that Lafayette has school popula-
ton of 5,951. This shows a gain OF fifty
over last years figures. The total figures
for the county show loss of twenty-seven
since last year. The total for 1903 In the
county is 1l,9O9, against II, 1856 in 1902.
NEW CASTLE.-A rare find Of old coins
and Indian relics was made by c. A Ken
dali while grading a lot down to street
level. The coins, some Of which are OF the
early United States mintage. were found
about three feet below the surface.
Three more people are here to be treated
by the Bundy maidstone.
DUBLIN.-The twenty-eighth annual
commencement of the Dublin High School
took place Thursday evening. There were
but two graduates. The address was de-
livered by the Hon. James 2. Watson. Of
Rushville, after which the diplomas were
presented by the principal, Mrs. Mary
Stuart.
SUMMITVILLE.-TheA American Window
Glass Company is preparing to install in
its plant at Orestes blowing machines
conference and thirty-two feet long These
probably will be record-breakers In VIM
dow glass sizes.
GREENSBURG-The Cromwell Brush
and Wire Goods Company. of Cincinnati.
will locate its factory here. The company
will erect large buildings upon modern
plans and employ three hundred operators.
This is the largest concern Of the kind In
the country.
MUNCIE.-The board of assessors of
Delaware county announces that the rate
Of assessment in Muncie will be raised from
Is to 20 per cent. in the city and as much as
81 to IS in the country on farm lands. This
Is the largest increase in many years.
wINAMAC.-The school enumeration of
Pulaski county shows total Of 4,739 a loss
from last year Of SO. Pulaski county
has suffered no loss from poor investment
of school funds. Securities are ample and
interest payments prompt
PORTLAND.-While digging post holes
William Bear and Levi Dull, Green town.
ship farmers, unearthed forty Indian ar
rows. Besides them was large piece Of
flint rock, from which they had undoubted-
ly been made.
SPENCER.-The body of Ed Young was
found beside the railroad track near Key
stone at noon. He was a workman at the
Pomona stone Quarries and was killed by
train while returning to his home at
Gosport-
TERRE HAUTE.-Ccl. w. z. Mclean
has accepted an invitation to deliver the
Memorial day address at Greencastle.