The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-18
INDIANA NOTES.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Lafayette
are preparing to hold the most elaborate
Jackson day banquet and celebration in the
history of the city and noted speakers have
been invited to attend. The banquet will
be held on Jan. z, 1904 at the Hotel Hines,
and provision will be made for the recep-
ton of 300 guests. John w. Hoffman,
mayor of indianapolis, has notified the in
vitation committee that he will be present
and address the meeting. Mayor Carter
attend and deliver a speech, and il is
thought he will accept.
MARION.-The Common Sense Heater
and Supply Company, with a capital stock
Of $4,000, is being organized in Marion TO
manufacture a patent heater, which is
placed in ordinary stoves. The inventor of
the heater is Thomas Nesom, of Indian
apolis, but he sold the rights of the patent
to Isaac Smithson and Daniel Pontious, of
Marion, for $1,000, and these men are among
the stockholders of the company, which
plans to manufacture the heaters here.
PORTLAND.-The Eastern Indiana Trac-
ton Company. which promises to connect
Richmond and Portland by lnterurban, has
served notice on contractors that bids will
be received at once for the grading OF the
stretch between Richmond and Winchester
The right of way has been taken by the
same company for a line from Ridgeville to
Gas City and Marion.
SHELBYVILLE.-A very successful ses-
sion of the Shelby County Farmers Insti-
tute was held here Wednesday and Thurs
day. The principal speaker on Thursday
were ]. H. G%waltmey, of Poseyville, DIR. B.
Sunbury, o., and Postmaster O.. e. Lewis,
who talked of Good Roads,
ELWOOD.-The revival meetings at the
Methodist Church, which have been con-
Quoted the past two weeks by Evangelists
j. NJ. and NJ J. Harris, of Avanston, ILL.,,
closed Wednesday night, there having been
more than 200 professed conversions in that
time. Revivals are still in progress at three
other churches.
BRAZIL.-On Thursday the County COM
missioners rendered their decision in the
Posey township liquor case, refusing to
grant William Carrico and William Deak-
ems licenses to sell liquor in that town.
ship. The demonstrators had about rs per
cent. of the legal voters OF the township on
their remonstrance.
CAMDEN.-The local schools were forced
to close on Thursday because the new
steam heating apparatus. recently installed
by the Jacobs Company, of Lafayette,
dren are sick as the result of colds con-
tracted while in school.
CONNERSvILLE. The second corn
shredder accident for Fayette county this
season occurred Thursday morning, the vic
tim being John H. Manlove, a prominent
farmer a few miles northwest of this city.
His right hand was badly mangled.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is to have a
new flour mill, with a capacity of eighty
barrels daily. 1t will be capitalized at s25.-
OOo. The stock will be owned by local mer-
chants. Work on the erection of a suitable
building will be begun Immediately.
RICHMOND.-The Rev. Wistar williams,
OF this city, pastor of the Christian Church
call to Madison, Ind. He also has other
calls. Mr.. Williams is a junior at Earlham
College.
vALPARAISO.-A case of smallpox was
discovered at Wheeler, Porter county, on
Thursday. The county Board of Health
closed the schools