The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOsIERDOM.
New wabash River Leyee-Suit for As.
sault at GreCnwOod-ElwOOd Chill
dren's Home Society.

ANDERSON.-Iapel, seven miles west OF
Anderson, has rid itself of the last saloon.
The town has two glass factories and at
one time four saloons were in operation.
The citizens cooperating with the Anti
Crime League of the State and county, de-
feated two of the men for license and one
retired. Yesterday the last saloon closed
its doors forever so far as that locality is
concerned. The license expires in August
and trade was bad. The proprietor closed
his place and went to Ohio. There is great
rejoicing and mass meeting jollified over
the event.
NEW CASTLE.-Snce a company Of
Mooreland citizens was organized to drill
for gas or possibly oil, near that little
town. another company attracted by the
possibilities of the field near the town, as
yet unexpiored has put in an appearance
and the companies are rivaling each other
In the leasing of the land. The Mooreland
intrusion. The Henry county his
tory, being prepared by George Hazard
is nearing completion. 1t will contain
every possible bit of historical informa-
ton possible to obtain and will be in three
volumes of nearly 500 pages each.
CLAY CITY-The anti-saloon people held
an all-day rally here on Thursday. the Rev.
Ed Long, of Terre Haute. and the Rev.
Patrick Faulk, of Bloomfield, being the
principal speakers. Two street meetings
were held during the day, and a great
meeting was held in big tent at night.
This was the culmination of two weeks
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Plans are being made for weeks temper
ance rally in August.
>ELWOOD.-At a meeting in the parlors
of the State Bank a local organization of
formed in Elwood and the following officers
elected: The Rev. j. f. +. Kayhoe, >presi-
dent; Mrs. A. III. Mckenzie, vice president;
Mrs. w. S. Casad secretary; w. A. De
Hority treasurer; 7. o. Armfield, medical
adviser Within the past week homes have
been found for five children in this city.
COLUMBUS.-It has just come to light
that Eli Scott, who Was the duly elected
at the time of making the 1903 assessment
a bona fide resident OF Bartholomew coun-
ty, he having removed his family to jack
son township in Decatur county some time
prior TO April l. He evidently did not con-
slider himself resident of this township.
as he failed to assess himself.
GREENWOOD.-Wilia Duff, of the
Greenwood Milling Company. was assaulted
by Grant Myers and received a severe cut
near the left eye made by some metallic
weapon The trouble grew out of dispute
over load of wheat that had been taken to
Cooks elevator by Asyers's boy and which
was thought TO belong to the milling COM
pany. Duff has filed suit against Myers for
$500
BLOOMINGTON.-Th colored Baptists OF
Indiana closed their thirty-third annual con-
vention Friday night. after three days
session In all about 155 delegates and Wis
itors were present. The Rev. w NJ L.
Thomas. of Anderson. presided. and the re-
ports showed that the church had made
remarkable progress during the year. The
next convention will be held at Alexandria
TERRE HAUTE.-John l.. Crawford has
been appointed administrator of the estate
OF his father, Andrew Crawford. who died
last week and left no will. The bond was
fixed at sl00.00o. IL is the belief OF men OF
affairs that Mr.. Crawford was the richest
man in Terre Haute. He had few. If any
confidants about his financial matters
LAFAYETTE.-Joseph Mckee son OF
Mrs. B. f. Mckee, of this city, who started
months ago from the Philippines 10 claim
his bride Miss Pearl Richey. of Elwood. Is
now in a hospital in San Francisco, criti-
cally sick. He made the trip halfway around
the world in the best OF health. but became
sick when he reached the coast.
COVINGTON.-The County Commission.
ers have let a contract for the construction
of ievee three miles in length in Fultor
and Wabash townships south of this city
along the Wabash river. Several hundred
acres of bottom land will be protected from
high waters.
RICHMOND.-The second joint session
OF the Sunday schools of the South Ohio
Conference of the Wesleyan Methods
Church opened here Friday morning. ]. z