The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-12
INDIANA NOTES.

ELWOOD.-Following the precedent set
by the County Commissioners when they
declared that no more liquor licenses would
be issued unless they were paid for in adj
vance, City Clerk Parson has issued an or
der that all applicants for city liquor Ii
cense must also pay in advance, and when
five leading publicans neglected to do so
he filed affidavits against them. All five
appeared and paid nominal fines, besides
paying for their licenses.
ALEXANDRIA-The school authorities
sufficient school room. There are four
buildings in the city and all are crowded
In the high school are seats for 1876 pupils
and six are without seats save temporary
ones placed in aisles. Indications point to a
larger excess next year. The city passed
the limit of legal limit of Indebtedness and
cannot build at present.
LAPORTE.-C. C. Johnson. night watch
man at the Planett factory, Is missing and
the belief is expressed that he has COM
mitted suicide. He went on duty Wednes-
day night but remained only till O'Clock,
home at midnight, gave his wife some med
icine and since then has not been seen. He
took two clean shirts with him from home.
He was thirty years old.
Observation-Disclosures Lodge Of Elks
which recently made such a great success
of its fair, announces that 1T has given
100 to charity. OF this amount $500 has
been sent to the various charitable organ
izations for distribution and the other $500
will be retained in the relief fund of the
lodge. The Elks are enjoying great pros
perity and boom in membership.
MARION, Ind, Dec. 11.-Mrs John Fer
rec, aged seventy-five. a resident of Grant
county most of her life, died to-day at her
home at Paramount. Her husband and the
following children survive: Evan III. Fer
deputy county clerk; DR.. w. Z. Ferree, Of
Pittsburg; Charles Ferree, of Paramount,
and Mrs. M. A. Hiatt, of Paramount.
PLAINFIELD.-The directors of the Pub
IT, hnxrA oIo
ter from the secretary of state and fran
chise from the Commissioners of Hendricks
county to build and maintain an electric
light and power plant and to equip a plant
for the generation of steam and hot water
for the purpose of furnishing heat to fam
lilies and business houses.
JEFFERSONVILLE.-T Rev. Calvin
Lienkamper has arrived from Wayne, Wis,
to accept the pastorate of the German Re-
formed Church in this city. He succeeds
his brother. the Rev. w. G. Lienkamper,
who recently resigned on account Of poor
health. Calvin and w. G.. Lienkamper are
two of four brothers who are ministers.
MARION.-The Grant county Jail bonds
will be sold Jan. 26. Bids will be received
until p. m. that day. The bonds then sold
will amount to $95, 900 and a bond of S2S15,
or per cent, will be required. In addition
to the bond issue $4,000 will be taken from
the general fund for completing the new
Jail and sheriff's residence.
LAFAYETTE.-Two street cars on Main
Friday. A South Ninth-street car was run
into by the Oakland Hill car. Both cars
were well filled and several passengers
were slightly hurt. The accident was caused
by slippery rails.
SHELBYVILLE.-On next Tuesday even
ing the members of Chillon lodge, No. 129,
knights Of Pythias, of this city, will be the
guests of Star lodge No. z, knights of
Pythias, at Indianapolis. The members will
leave here on the Z o'clock interurban car
that evening.
KOKOMO-The unknown Pole, Digger
No. IL for the Indianapolis Northern
Traction Company, who was injured by q
dynamite blast here this week, died on
Friday. He had $50 cash in his pocket
when injured.
SULLIVAN.-The Sullivan Town Board
has ordered a special election to be held In
this city on Thursday, Jan. T. to vote on the
question of erecting a high school building
and an additional city school to cost $4,000
LAWRENCEBURG.-J Seinser, driver
for Kunse & Ritzman's bottling works, was
crushed beneath falling horse Friday, sus-
tanning probably fatal internal injuries.
PORTLAND.-Jacob Strock, an employe
of Armfield & Cartwrights stone quarry.
was kicked by horse and received internal
injuries which may prove fatal.