The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-30
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOsIERDOM.
Aged Victim of an MISUNDERSTANDING
Work on a Traction Line-Priest's
Anniversary Celebrated.

who has resigned. after having been in
charge of the regiment for the past sixteen
years He was reelected for term of four
years at tie annual meeting at Columbus
several weeks ago. The regiment Is COM
posed of twelve companies. located at New
Albany, Jeffersonville, Madison, Bedford,
Salem, Orleans, Greensburg, Franklin, Sey
mour, Columbus and Mitchell
ELWOOD. The Heavenly Recruit
Church at Hobbs, five miles west which
has been a bone of contention between
contending factions of the church for two
years, is being converted into dwelling
house, having been purchased for that pur-
pose by Charles Cregmie. The church was
large and commodious frame structure
and was erected when the wave of Recruit
enthusiasm swept over this section three
years ago. The enthusiasm died out even
more rapidly than ii came, and the men,
bership of the church dwindled until only
those were left who made the memorable
fight for the property.
HARTFORD CITY.-Judge Edwin C..
Vaughn seemed determined to wipe out the
evil resorts of this city and Montpelier
Sunday night he ordered Sheriff Morrical,
of this city, to go to Montpelier and raid
the resort of Pearl Johnson. Six men and
four women were captured. Monday, when
the woman appeared before him, he gave
her the severest sentence ever given for
like offense in this county. He fined her
500 and ninety-day Jail sentence. The
in the business, and she replied, II can't
tell from here" The Jail sentence was
added for fippancy.
LAFAYETTE.-In the Cathedral at Fort
years gS M Se fne late
the Rev. Michael j. Byrne, rector of st.
AIMS Church, in this city. On Monday
the anniversary was observed in the church
and members of the congregation and the
various societies showered gifts on the
clergyman. He has been rector of st.
AIMS for two years and Is very popular.
The Young Ladies Sodality presented to
him new house furnishings.
DELPHI-The switch built by the Com
mercial Club of this city to connect the
Wabash and Monon Railroads was in
spected Monday and found to be in good
Condition. The switch cost $4,000 and is
over two miles long 1t was built by the
Commercial Club to open up the lime in
dustry, which is the chief industry of this
city, and to assist in locating other fac
tories and give them good shipping ia
cilities.
vINCENNES.-St. Rose Academy COM
mencement exercises were held Monday
night. Misses Cora Yarnell of Loogootee,
Alice Cauthorn, Irene Walters and Martha
Stoddard Were the graduates. Bishop
Chatard, of Indianapolis, delivered an adj
Hershey. aged seventy-nine. is dead from
the effects of fall that broke her hip
three weeks ago. The funeral will be held
at Olney, ILL.,
LEBANON.-Cliff Wise, contractor on the
Charlottesville division of the Indianapolis
Northwestern traction line, expects to
bring large force of graders and track
layers from Danville, ILL.,, next week, and
then have full force of men working
from each end of the line and expects to
conn tSe Crawfordsville division as
SHELBYvILLE.-Thr appraisers ap-
pointed several weeks ago by the court to
appraise land over which the new right
of way for the Indianapolis, Shelbyville &
Southeastern Traction Company's lines,
assessed the damages to Benjamin Bass's
farm, at Falkland. at S115 This amount
was refused and Mr. Bass brought suit in
The case has been compromised for $500.
JEFFERSONvILLE.- board of d.
rectors of the Jeffersonville Town
ship Public Library met Monday and ac-
cepted the plans of Architect LOOMS for
received at once and the work of construc-
ton will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
The building will be located in the center
of warder Park and will cost in the neigh
bOrhood of $4,000.
NEW ALBANY.-William George. of this
city. recently arrested at Birmingham,
Ala, on a charge of being implicated In the
theft of 5000 from the safe in the Union
depot In that city, was acquitted. John
Bibb, who was arrested on charge Of
committing the robbery, claimed George
merchant policeman in this city.
FRANKLIN. - The Union Christian
Church. of Johnson county, celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of its organization at
the church. five miles south of here, on
Sunday. Eight hundred persons were pres
ent. A feature of the day was a dinner
served on the church lawn to all those pres
ent. Thirteen of the charter members are
still living.
ANDERsON.-Thisc ity's suit for the
condemnation of Riverside Park. a small
tract of river bank in the heart of town,
the property of Neil c; Mccullough. for
city park. was to have been heard on Mon
day. The city ready for trial. but the
defense secured short continuance on ac-
count of the sickness of an attorney.
RICHMOND.-The last indebtedness of
the local Masonic Temple will be Cancelled
on Tuesday by the Masonic Building Com
pany, composed of representatives of all
the Masonic orders in the city. A year
ago the Indebtedness was $4,000. The
amount was raised by the sale of additional
stock and in other ways.
WINAMAC.-The Pulaski Circuit Court
has overruled the motion of appeal in the
Gault ditch case and has affirmed approval
of the report of the viewers. The ditch
which. with its laterals, will be more than
fifty miles long, will drain more than 100000
acres of rich land, will be constructed as
soon possible.
CROTHERSVILLE.-Thi place is pre-
pairing for an elaborate celebration on the
Fourth, under the auspices of the Modern
Woodmen. There will be number of adj
dresses on patriotic and fraternity subjects.
and the secret orders, headed by the Wood
men, will parade.
JONESBORO-The Brominto Manufac-
turing Company has been organized by To-
cal men for the manufacture and market
ing OF headache preparation. A plant is
being fitted out for the manufacture, and
travellers are already taking orders.
LADOGA.-The first case OF the local
anti-saloon league against Thomas Her
ron. keeper of a blind tiger, resulted in
complete victory for the league. A second
case is on trial. and there is every evil
dence that its result will be the driving of
Heron out of business.
PERU.-The labor organizations of all
the gas belt cities will join in grand cele-
bration of Labor day this year in Peru. A
meeting of delegates from the organizations
held I'm Peru Sunday to make further
arrangements for the affair. IL will bring
several thousand men together.
NEW CASTLE.-Arthur Pickering had
his leg broken In a ball game between Ken
nard and New Castle. Sunday. by stumbling
over the third baSeman in a for the
base The Indiana Shovel factory
Is closed for a few days, owing to broken
shaft.
ELKHART.-Whe Grace Lutheran
Church was dedicated Sunday IL was after
So. 500 had been pledged to wipe out all out
standing indebtedness, the pledges being Sc
cured through the work of the Rev. w s.
Dysinger of Logansport.
AURORA.-Charles Bradley. of Addyston,
o.. was struck and instantly killed by O.
Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg and Aurora cleo
trio street car at Anderson Ferry, O., Sun
day night. He formerly lived In this city,
Eczema, No Cure, No Pay.
Druggists refund money IL PAZO ONT