The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
INDIANA NOTES

WlLkINSON.-A company or uniformed
G day night G6 R Sa n s paee by
ert w. Kinsey, assistant adjutant general
of Uniform Rank, indianapolis, assisted by
Knightstown and Pendleton. There were
thirty-five members mustered. The follow
ing are the officers: w. s. Ham, captain;
w. II. Alice, first lieutenant; j. c. Wink,
second lieutenant; j. l.. Justice. recorder,
and d. NJ. Cooper, treasurer. The exer-
cises closed with a banquet and general
good time.
CRAWFORDSvILLE.- Montgomery
County Farmers Institute was held here
Wednesday and Thursday with large at
tendance. Among the speakers were Mrs.
v. c. Meredith, of Cambridge City, and
T. j. Lindley, of Noblesville. The new Of
ficers are: President, George Harshbarger;
secretary, Charles Butler; vice presidents,
Henry Davidson. George s. Durham. NJ
Johnson, ]. n. Rice. Sam Paddock, James
Wilson, Sylvester Morris. Jackson McCor-
mick. Fred Remley, w. j. Miles and n. G..
KeSsler.
GOSHEN.-The Governor of Oklahoma
has increased the offer of the reward for
the murder of Mrs Sophronia f. Ames,
the former Elkhart county woman who
was brutality murdered near Stroud, o. t.,
on Nov. 3. Her hired man was also killed
and her daughter, then Miss Adelia Smith
but now Mrs. A. j. Burton, of Chandler,
o. T., was seriously injured. The original
offer was $500, and is now increased to
$50.
ALEXANDRIA. - Alexandria, Summit
VILE and Paramount officers are looking for
an individual giving the name of j. Kiser,
who gave to Charles Long, c. G: Craig. t.
j. Lucas and others about Paramount
checks on the Merchants Bank of Summit
Vile and an Alexandria bank, all of which
are worthless Long holds three checks
aggregating 500, while those held by the
others run from $40 to $25..
ELWOOD.-At meeting of a number of
the retail dealers Wednesday night the Ell
wood Merchants Association was formed,
and the following officers were elected:
President, Henry Jordan; vice president,
Charles Herring; secretary, j. A. Hunter;
treasurer. A: j. Hileman. The announced
objects of the association are to promote
the business interests OF the city and TO
protect the members.
TERRE FAUTE.-John Godsey, aged fif-
teen, was arrested for stealing Sis from a
merchant policeman who roomed at his
mothers house. He was at the depot with a
ticket for New Albany when taken. -
County Treasurer Clark has beaten all rec
ords Of the Office by collecting $104,7 1872 de-
linquent taxes In the year. He also holds
the record of the largest number of poll
taxes
RICHMOND.-Daniel G. Reid, formerly
of Richmond, but now a multimillionaire
served to the poor children of Richmond
by the Penny Club on New Years day. Mr..
Reid hopes to be able to attend the dinner.
His lberality has made it possible for the
would otherwise have been possible.
SHELBYVILLE.-The preliminary hear
ing of Harry Burgess was held before JUS
tice Webb Wednesday. and for want of evil
dence he was released. Burgess lives i'm
Indianapolis and was arrested in that city
a few days ago and brought here for trial
on the charge of robbing the Huffman
store, at Morristown, of a quantity of CT
gars and tobacco.
MOORESVILLE.-The Chronicle. a week.
ly newspaper, made its initial appearance
here on Saturday. 1t is published by the
Chronicle Company, of which Grin ID.
Walker is president, Edmond Dumont. vice
president, and w. III. Daggart secretary
Mr.. Dumont is managing editor. The paper
is a six-column quarto, neat and of at
tractive appearance.
WINAMAC.-The report of the Winamac
postoffice for the fiscal year shows: Gross
receipts, $4.661.31; postmasters and clerk $
salary, a,S6'So; rent, light. fuel and Incl
dental expenses, SIT; total expenditures,
| 81 IA; net revenue, s2517.31 Postmaster
Harry Mcdowell is said to be the youngest
Republican postmaster in the State
WABASH.-Mr. and Mrs. Adam SIoop
| living north of this city, on Thursday
| celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage. They have been residents OF
| Wabash county nearly all of the fifty
years. An aerie of the Order OF
| Eagles was instituted here Thursday with
| $50 members.
| kOkOMO.-An unnamed Pole known as
| Digger No. IL is lying at the point OF
| death here with his head crushed almost
| to pulp. He was hit by blasted rock
| north of town. while employed on the In
dianapolis Northern traction line.