The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOosIERDOM.
New Aerie of Eagles at Washington
Many Minor Accidents-Sheibyvi
Man Gets a Good Contract.

was at $780, with 800 men in line, including
the band from Brazil and the band from
Vincennes. The team work was at $50
O'Clock by Brazil aerie in X. of p. Hall
and the banquet at the Opera House Hall
followed at IL. The following officers were
elected: Past worthy president, Charles E.
Hart; worthy president. Alvin Padgett; vice
president, Postmaster Frank /. Sefrit; sec
rotary. Adrian Hamersley; treasurer, jacob
Bieteman, chaplain, Allison Harroll; trus-
tees. Cicero Escrige, j. w. Mccarthy
James Hogan.
SHELBYVILLE.-What might have been
a fatal accident occurred near st. Paul on
Friday. Big -Four passenger train No. 80
was late and running fast when 1t crashed
into handcar. completely demolishing IL.
The four section hands who were on the
car barely had time to jump, and escaped
Indianapolis purchased q fine two-year-old
heifer Of Frank Cotton, paying $1,000 for 1t.
this city. was awarded the contract for
erecting the Carnegie library building at
Lebanon. his bid being slightly over $4,000.
ELWOOD.-Captain ]. N. Nuzum, of Ell
wood Canton, No. 80, /. .. o. F., which COM
pany has won and maintained the cham
pionship of the world at the annual drill
contests in connection with the meetings or
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Tor number of years, announced on Satur-
day that the company would not go to Bal
timore In September to defend Its title, as
mad been arranged. on account of the small
hrst prize offered-$500. This would barely
pay half the expenses of the company, and
is only half what the first prize has been
at the drill contents in the past.
GOSHEN.-The Rev. G. P. Kabele, for
merly pastor of st. Matthew's Church, Chi
cago, will be installed Sunday as pastor
OF the First English Lutheran Church of
Goshen. The Rev. Hiram Peters, of De-
catur, ILL.,, president of the Chicago Synod,
VIII conduct the installation services.
The first wheat harvested in Elkhart coun-
ty was cut on Friday in Bango township
The heads are reported as being well filed
but the April drought had bad effect on
the straw. The crop in this county will be
up to the average.
LAFAYETTE.-George Driscoll, of Indi-
annapolis. came to Ash Grove, the scene of
the recent wreck on the Monon in which
three tramps were killed on Saturday, and
with his brother. William Driscoll, of Brook
Vile, identified the body of one of the men
as that of his brother Fred. This leaves
bat one of the trio unclaimed, and the I'M
known has been buried at Brookston. The
remains of the third victim, identified as
those of William II. Smith, of Ashland, ILL.,,
were shipped TO Robert Smith, brother Of
the deceased
ANDERSON.-Walter Muessel, the South
Bend brewer who was convicted here sew
eral months ago on q charge of perjury.
and was later granted a new trial by Judge
j. f. Mcclure, of the Circuit Court, will not
be tried again 1t was pretty clearly dem
onstrated TO the court at the time the new
trial was granted that Muessel was acting
in good faith, but on information given him
by an attorney. and that really little harm
charge against Muessel was nollied by the
prosecutor and the case dismissed.
RUSHVILLE.-Lewis Cline, carrier on
Rural Route No. 3, was hurt by his wagon
seated in the wagon with the door closed
the horse made quick turn, throwing the
wagon on its side. Several ribs were
broken A company of Rushvile
men has been organized to manufacture
the Smeser gas engine. The plant in all
probability will be located here: The in
ventor, Mr.. Smelser. was formerly OF Rush
county.
NORTH JUDsON.-Charges having been
filed that the two publicans of English
Lake had been violating the laws in the
sale OF liquor. court of inquiry was
the proof was sufficient for the imposition
of fines amounting to s9465 each, which
sbaTn The haS s re
dents Of English Lake, as many Of them
favor liberal Interpretation of the excise
laws.
RICHMOND.-The degree team of Wood
ward Lodge of Odd Fellows of this city
is now in training to take part in the prize
degree contests at the meeting of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge. at Washington City
in September. 1t will confer the third de-
gree. This team has made an excellent
showing in the past and it will be in bet
ter condition than ever this year. 1t won
the first prize in the contest at Indianapolis
two years ago.
FAIRMOUNT.-While operating a knead-
ing machine at the bakery of w. A. Dol
man & Co.. Saturday morning. Frank Moon
was horribly crushed before he could be
extricated. At the time there was no one
in the. shop but Moon, and the outsiders
heard his cries for help and the engine was
stopped. Ii was necessary to take the ma
chinery apart in order to release him.
DUBLIN. - The Pennsylvania depot,
which had been in use for the past fifty
of five carloads of cement stored there
in. A large part of the north wall fell
outward. and the south wall shows signs
for storage purposes only for number of
years, since the erection of the new pas
senger station.
HARTFORD CITY.-The Board of Re-
view has reduced the assessment of the
Hartford City Lighting Company from
$40 S25 TO $4,000 This is the plant which the
old Council purchased for $4,000. and which
was repudiated by the present Council and
mittee. Samuel PARROT, of Indianapolis,
was one OF the men interested In the plant.
PLYMOUTH.-Lyra Firestone. young
man employed in Swindell's cold storage
building here, lost his foothold in trying to
board a moving freight train Saturday
morning and was thrown against the water
plug. Two fingers of his right hand were
cut off, his right foot was crushed and his
body was considerably bruised. He was TAX
en- TO the hospital at Fort Wayne.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ]. E. Newell. of
Bourbon, Ind, College, has resigned and will
enter the lecture field and also act as field
secretary of the United Brethren Young
Peoples Christian Union of the st. Jo-
seph Conference, which Office was estab-
lished by the union in annual session here.
His lecture arrangements will be made by
an Indianapolis bureau.
LAPEL.-Frank Waggerman was nearly
killed by falling from a haymow Friday
evening He was helping unload hay on the
]. r. Williams farm when the knot of rope
fastening the large hook slipped and was
thrown backward to the floor He fell on his
head and shoulders, bruising himself Sc
verely and nearly severing one of his ears
from his head.
ROCKVILLE.-Crops in Parke county are
showing up better than heretofore re-
ported. Wheat harvest is well under way,
and the yield is bettor than expected.
though not a full crop. Oats. timothy and
clover are in fine shape. Corn was yellow
a week ago, but the rains of the past week
have brought it out materially.
SEYMOUR.-The wheat harvest In this
county is over and threshing will begin this
week If the weather continues favorabl
The yield will not be more than a half
crop and the quality Is poor. \ large pro-
portion OF the crop will be marketed from
the machine at the prevailing prices.
wABASH-The building committee of the
First Presbyterian Church of Wabash on
Friday opened the bids for the addition To
the present church building, which was
erected in 1880 The tenders for the work
complete ranged from $500 TO $500. and
the award was reserved until Monday.
DELPHI.-John Gibbs. who was out on
heavy bond. awaiting trial here for steal
ing large number of chickens and tur-
keys near Cutter, a few weeks ago, was
tod nf T'ra nj orr fey Hatr