The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HoosIERD0M.
Terrific Fight with Blue Racer
Woman Bit by Copperhead-Mnr-
riage Anniversary Celebrated.

PARKER.-The fourth annual reunion Of
the Regeniss family was held at Oak grove.
two and one-half miles northwest or this
city, something near LOO being in attend
ance. The counties OF Jay. Wells, Black
ford, Delaware and Randolph were repre-
scented. Short talks. the renewal or &C
quainfances and a bountiful dinner were
the most pleasing features of the meeting.
Samuel Regeniss and William Hamuris,
both Of this city, We're chosen president
and secretary, respectively, Tor the meeting
to be held on the third Thursday IN August,
1904, at the same place.
CROTHERSVILLE. The Crothersville
Canning Company canned its first tomatoes
of this years crop Saturday. The plant
has been much improved during the sum-
mer by displacing the old machinery with
the latest improved filler. wiper and cap
per. The company has done an extensive
business the past year. It's shipments were
toes, twenty cars OF pumpkins and three
cars of BEANS. During the tomato season
it gives employment to from ~seventy-nVe 10
100 men and women.
NORTH JUDSON.-On what is known as
the Shaw farm three miles south of this
place, while r. l.. Blair, the superintendent,
and his force of men were cutting hay they
were attacked by a large blacksnake. They
fought the monster with pitchforks and
handrakes for fully twenty minutes and
finally succeeded in killing it. Ii was four
teen feet and five inches long. IL Is sup
posed to be a blue racer, although its color
Is very dark.
Observation-Disclosures Noah j. Major,
who lives five miles east of this city, was
eighty years old Friday and a large gath
ering of relatives was present TO help cele-
brate the occasion. ~SeYenty-tWo guests
were present, among whom were nine grand
children and five great grandchildren. Mr..
Major is one of the citizens
of this section of Indiana. having been a
resident of the county continuously his en-
tire life. He is writing a history of Morgan
county.
RICHMOND.-Joshua Hunt and his wife,
~well-known citizens, reached the forty
ninth anniversary of their marriage on
Friday. Mr.. Hunt Is probably the Oldest
active printer in the country. He is still
at the case, although seventy-six years old.
Recently he tried 10 quit work, but the
habit was too strong and he is back at II
again.
WABASH.-Wabash county is to have a
Horsethief Detective Association. Off1cers
were elected as follows: Chris Hipp presi-
dent: Quinn Blocher, vice president; Perry
Moore, secretary; Errett Carpenter, treas
urer. There are to be six hundred member
The most prominent citizens, including
| nearly all county officers, are members.
SHELBYVILLE.-The Flat Rock Bap-
fist Association will hold Its annual meet
ing at the Falkland Baptist Church Aug. is
preached during the sessions by the Rev
w. c.. Eyerson. = . . The society circus
given by the Shelbyville Military Band this
week netted the organization over 500.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cemetery, OF
this town, a new OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by
Charles L. Henry, will be dedi.
a-Sunaau afternoon. Sept CO