The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

wABASH.-Howard Atkinson. president
of the Farmers and Merchants National
Bank, this city. has established a state
bank, known as the Farmers State Bank,
at Oklahoma City, o. T: The capital is
SIS. 900, all Of which is paid in. Associated
with him are Clarence Henley. formerly of
auditor of Wabash county, now OF Okla
homa City; ]. A. Richie, of Lebanon, Ind,
and j. E. Warren. of Oklahoma City. Mr..
Atkinson is the president.
MUNCIE-Max Perkins, an employe in
the plant of the Muncie Electric Light
Company, was very seriously and probably
fatally burned on Monday. Perkins had
crawled inside one of the large boilers to
clean ii out when another workman turned
the steam in. His left side was deeply
burned also his face and hands. The
physicians have hopes for his recovery.
ANDERSON.-Elder NJ w. Harkins, for
many years pastor OF the central Chr1stiaH
Church in Anderson, has resigned his pas
torate to become the Madison county rep
resentative of big Cleveland oil company.
He will continue to serve as supply for pull
special agent for the Young Mems
Christian Association.
HAGERSTOWN.-The Hagerstown Coun-
Gil on Monday night took steps to prevent
the coming to this place of persons from
Winchester and other smallpox infected
towns. Quarantine was declared and
guards will be posted to prevent their en-
try. One case has developed here, and
many persons are huOWn 10 nave pceH eA-
posed.
NEW ALBANY-Thirty linemen of the
Central Construction Company, which Is
constructing the new lines for the Home
Telephone Company, have struck for a
nine-hour day. The men have been work.
ing on a ten-hour schedule receiving 81. 80
a day The men demand an hour for din
ner instead of half an hour.
COVINGTON.-The Big Four road has
bought several large coal mines near Til
nd will hrIi1d hran fn hon,
II will also build switch 10 the Coal creek
fields south of here. This will open up
large coal territory that has produced only
q small per cent. or Its capacity on account
OF difficult transportation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS John Bechtel,
of the Kokomo plant or the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company. has been transferred TO the
Waldron Pennsylvania glass superntend-
ency. He resigned his seat in the Council
Monday night, and Charles Hansell was
chosen to fill the vacancy.
EVANSVILLE.-Mrs. George Sharp wife
of barber, received burns Monday even
ing that will result in her death. She was
cooking in the kitchen. Her husband. IN
trying to rescue her, was badly burned.
The house caught fire but neighbors ex-
tinguished the flames.
GOSHEN.-The Rev. w. P. Pearce pastor
of the First Baptist Church. of this city.
over five years, also an author and lecturer
of some note. has resigned his pastorate
because of poor health. He will accept a
charge at Apollo, Pa, in the mountains, TO
recuperate.
NEW CASTLE-Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Newly on Saturday celebrated the twen-
tieth anniversary OF their marriage at their
home southwest of town, by entertaining a
large number of friends. who presented to
them many handsome testimonials OF es-
TEEN.
PORTLAND.-Alle that gas pressure
was responsible for the destruction OF the
school building a year more ago, the
town of Geneva has brought a civil action
against the Logansport and Wabash Valley
Gas Company for $4,000 damages.
RICHMOND.-Mrs. Sarah wrigley has
resigned as librarian at the public library,
after thirty-nlne years service.
successor to the county superintendent. w.
K. Wineburg, will be chosen Thursday.