The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-19
Indiana Notes.

NEW ALBANY-The fair grounds near
this city. on which the first State fair was
held in 1852 were sold by the Union Trust
Company of Indianapolis, executor of the
chasers were James w. Conner and Attor-
neys Edward G. Henry and John W. Gath
er, of this city, the consideration being
5000. Sixty-four acres are included in
the tract which has one of the fastest mile
trotting tracks in the country, Nancy
Hanks made the circuit in 2:06 in 1894 The
tract may be plated into residence lots.
RICHMOND.-Arrangem have been
made by which the old log schoolhouse on
the Roberts property will be moved TO the
city park and preserved. The house was
built in 1872 to be used SIS dwelling and
the next year was changed to a school
house. The expense of removal will be
borne by Albert Reed. a well-known busi-
ness man. and it will be memorial to his
father. Irwin Reed and to other early ad-
vocates of public schools
TERRE HAUTE-The surveying corps
which has been surveying the route fer
the extension of the Southern Indiana
road from Elnora to Evansville has been
called to Terre Haute for work on the belt
road the Southern Indiana is TO build from
south of the city around to the east and
north this year. 1t is said the Evansville
extension is not abandoned, but that the
work here must be done at once.
wABASH.-The Wabash School Board
has elected G. w. Knouff. of Kokomo, prin-
cipal of the Wabash High School. The
place was made vacant by the resignation
schools, and the election of Miss Adelaide
Baylor, for many years principal, TO the
superintendent. Mr.. Knouff is an assist
ant in the Kokomo High School and is
twenty-nine years old.
SUMMITvILLE.-The long pending deal
by which Anderson people get possession
of the Summitville Bank was closed on
Wednesday and possession will be given at
once. Edward Vermillion. of Anderson.
will have charge of the new bank. The
place Vermillion vacates as cashier OF the
Anderson Banking Company will be filled
by Earl Young.
SHELBYVILLE.-Th City Council on
Tuesday night, received and approved the
$40 900 bond of Feaster & Davis, contrac-
tors, for erection Of the'new city hall; also
the 81 1000 bond of Castle & Convery for the
work the last of March, and are given until
JAM /, 1904, to complete the building.
LAFAYETTE.-Judge De Hart. in the
Circuit Court, has overruled the motion
for a new trial in the case Of State VS..
samuel P. Hunter. grand larceny, and
sentenced the defendant to the Northern
prison for a term of one to fourteen years.
Hunter was convicted of stealing a livery
BILE at Clark's Hill.
HARTFORD CITY.-The City Council on
Tuesday night took the first steps toward
building about five miles of new pavement.
Fully two hundred citizens and taxpayers
were present and urged the Council to make
the improvements at once. They were unan-
imously in favor of brick and this material
will be used.
MISUNDERSTANDING has been received
here of the probable murder. near Salton,
and prospector, of Gray's Landing, Cal
He formerly lived here and was private
In Company G.. Eighth Indiana Infantry.
At the close of the war he went West
EI.WOOD.-Mayor Smith has received a
proposition from a large silk factory at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, giving employment to 3Ot
hands, which desires to locate in Elwood
under certain conditions. A public meet
ing will be called to take ACTION on the
proposition.
SEYMOUR.-Reason w. johnson, a fire.
man on the Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern, tried to commit suicide at MS nome
here. He shot himself in the left breast
above the heart, infiicting serious, but
not necessarily fatal wound.
DELPHI-The Islander suit of Mrs
Laura Gibbs against John Draper, which
was dismissed in the Cass Circuit Court
has been relied here and probably VIII
be tried during the present term.
GREENSBURG.-Three new cases of
smallpox have been reported in the family
of Meta Barger, on Gibson street. to-day.
There are nine in the family, but the other
six have been vaccinated.
DECATUR.-A party of fifteen home
seekers left this city on Wednesday for
Oklahoma, where they expect to locate
and take UP land A number of well-to-dc
farmers were in the party.
PORTLAND.-Much interest Is being
taken in the art exhibit of the city schools
opened Tuesday night. Several hundred
pictures, including a considerable loan ex-
hibit are shown
VINCENNES.-James WEIGH, sentenced
for perjury, who attempted suicide by NOR
phine in the Knox county Jail Tuesday
night has been taken to Michigan City
Prison.
EVANSvILLE.-Gus Boyd. tried in the
local Circuit Court for burglary, has been
sent to the Jeffersonville Reformatory on
an indeterminate sentence