The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-02
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FQ0M
ALL OVER HOOsIERDOM.
Picnic OF Royal Seighbors at Kokone
schooIs-Infanticfde mt Hammond.

ELWOOD.-wori1 on the Carnegie library
which is being built here at cost OF
SIS, 000 was resumed on Wednesday, after
months caused by the dangerous sickness
of Edward Moore, of kokomo. the general
contractor. The building was 20 have been
the installation Of the furniture and In
terror decorations on July i, but IL Is NOT
now expected that IL can be dedicated be-
fore the first of September. and possibly
later.
KOKOMO.-The state picnic of the Royal
Neighbors, the women's auxiliary TO the
Modern Woodmen, was held here on
Wednesday. with about five hundred mem
bers present. They were welcomed, TO the
city by Mayor Brouse. with the response BY
Mrs. Clara Richards. of Buchanan, Mtch-
Next years picnic will be held at Mobiles
vile. These officers were elected: mrs.
Katz Noblesville, president: Mrs St john
kokomo, vice president; Mrs. Sapper, No
blesville, secretary.
ANDERSON-C. w. Hoover has made
arrangements for the extension Of the
eight and six-inch pipe lines TO the Han
cock county gas field. where Mr.. Hoover
is finding good producing wells in terri
as nonproductive. The pipe lines will cover
a distance of about fifteen miles. but VIII
bring into Anderson an output OF more
than 100000 cubic feet daily. The Hoover
lines will enter Anderson on the west and
south.
COLUMBUS.-The Rev. Charles Trask
Lewis, who for two years has been rector
of the local Episcopal Church. has resigned
to accept the assistant dictatorship or the
leading Episcopal Church in Denver, Col.
Mr.. Lewis has been very popular here. and
his work has resulted in the development
of the church. He was president Of the
Young Mems Club. and that organization
gave reception in his honor on Tuesday
night
HARTFORD CITY.-The newly created
ard saf W
organized here on Wednesday. The board
is composed Of DR.. Samuel Hollis, OF this
city; DR.. J; r. Harold. of Roll. and DIR.
Republicans and the first named Demo-
crat The officers elected are: President,
DR.. Taylor: treasurer, DR.. Harr DID; secrt-.
tary, DR.. Hollis.
RICHMOND.-The Richmond Street and
Interurban Railway Company has quit the
commercial electric business, the extension
Of its lines calling for all the power.
known citizens. on Tuesday celebrated his
ninety-fifth birthday. He is enjoying ex-
cellent health and is In possession or all
his faculties.
was killed in Black Creek mine on Wednes-
day by falling slate. He was alone In his
room when IL happened and was found by
the driver, who went In after his car. de
was crushed into an unrecognizable mass.
He was about thirty years Of age and mar
RED
DUBLIN.-Word has been, received that
Miss Ina Herbst. one of the Dublin teachers
in the New York city School for the Deaf
and Dumb, has been appointed physical d.
rector in the physical culture department
of the institution. and that she has been
elected TO the same position in the vaca-
ton schools Of the city.
FAIRMOUNT-The Hon. Fred Lands, OF
Logansport. will deliver the Fourth Of July
address here on Saturday afternoon. ana
then will be taken across country in an au-
IN xvh 10 he N
an address at night. The distance Is about
forty miles. and ii is expected to make the
trip in two hours.
VALPARAISO.-while the Valparaiso
Wednesday afternoon, Theo. Figaro was
probably fatally wounded. receiving the
contents OF a gun in his breast Figaro
was in close proximity TO the club grounds.
TERRE HAUTE.-Terre Hautes three
glass factories closed Tuesday night for the
annual two months vacation. Most OF
the skilled labor. which. perhaps. consti-
tutes 400 of the LOO employees. Will leave
the city for the vacation time, some OF them
going to the seashore.
MADISON.-William Torrance, Repub-
lican. was elected councilman for the Third
ward, Wednesday night, vice Mel Eudley,
resigned, who moved to Indianapolis. The
Council stands ten Republicans 10 two Dem
ocrats. with Republican mayor.
HAMMOND.-The murdered remains OF a
two-months-old babe were found In a VIII
low slough near this city Tuesday night by
children at play. The baby had been
Drained with some blunt instrument. The
police have no clew TO the crime.
MUNCIE-The home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Zoller was entered by thieves early WedDcs-
day evening. The house was ransacked. but
only $50 was found. Mrs. Zoiler was out OF
the house but ten minutes. during which
time the thieves operated.
FORT wAYNE.-Myrtle Tyler, a Cyprfan,
aged twenty-five, killed herself by taking
| carbolic acid. She was respondent on ac-
| count of the faithlessness of a lover. whose
attentions TO another woman had aroused
| her jealousy
HUNTINGTON.-A contract for a SO. 900
| City Hall has been awarded TO Robert
Lamont. Work will be begun at once.