The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM.
AcquittaI i'm a Delphi Robbery Case
KOl<OmO Husbands Unpleasant
Habit-SOuth Bend Elks' Hall.

TIPTON.-Tipton just now stands in need
of a large number of dwelling houses. The
population Of this city has increased rapid
ly IN the past few years from different
causes and dwelling houses are in great de-
mand. A large number of tenement houses
were erected here this summer, but not
enough to meet the needs of the city's
increasing population A great many
families contemplate moving here, but are
unable to find houses.
CONNERSVILLE.-The Union District
Medical Association held it's annual session
in the parlors of the Hotel McFarlan on
Thursday. The association is composed of
physicians of Fayette, Wayne, Rush and
Union counties, Indiana, and Preble coun-
ty, Ohio About one hundred members
were present DR.. L. d.; Dillman was
elected president and DR.. c. S. Hoagland
secretary. The next meeting will be held
at Richmond
Observation-Disclosures and Alexan-
dria sportsmen are making UP a party
which will leave on Nov. for four weeks
in the wilds of North Carolina, near Bull
lock, the object of their trip being big
game, principally deer. The organizer of
the party, S. e. Hughes, of this city, is i'm
receipt of an invitation from North Caro-
linan which says that the deer are so
numerous and tame as to be destructive to
crops.
KOKOMO.-Nora Freeman has applied
for divorce from Joshua c. Freeman a
DEFENDANT had Is"i habit BIT of kicking ' her
downstairs that was not pleasing to her.
She alleges that he would kick her down
stairs the first thing in the morning to
awaken her and repeat the operation
whenever opportunity was afforded.
KIRKLIN.-An old landmark of Clinton
county is being torn away. 1t is the third
frame house built in Kirklin township. 1t
of walnut lumber. The logs were f1oated
In Sugar creek and thence the lumber was
taken in canoes to near the building site.
The building was two years in construc-
ton.
DELPHI-The jury returned verdict of
not guilty in the case of John Collins VS..
Burton Hattery, charging the latter with
stealing $50 from his pocket while the for
mer was in a state of intoxication. The case
occupied two days in the Circuit Court.
The courtroom was crowded throughout the
trial. Over fifty witnesses were examined.
LAPORTE.-The Pere Marquette extern
sion from New Buffalo to Porter, through
the northern part of Laporte county, is
nearly completed. The company expects
to run trains over its own tracks on
pany will use the Lake Shore tracks into
Chicago.
MUNCIE.-Clarence Thompson, the five
weeks-old child of Mr.. and Mrs Emery
Thompson, was found dead in bed Thurs
day morning when the parents arose. The
child was alive at 3 o'clock and ii is sup
posed that it smothered underneath
the covers.
DECATUR. The convention of the
woman Keller corps OF the ElRnth dis
trict of Indiana convened here Thursday
morning. A number of the State officials
of the organization are present. This is
the annual meeting, and 500 delegates are
in the city.
RICHMOND.-That old age is no bar to
the workings of Cupid was fully demon
strated Thursday morning at st. Mary's
| Catholic Church, when Dennis Dwyer
aged seventy, and Mrs. Nora Carr, of New
| Castle, sixty-eight, were married.
SOIrTH REND-South BEND F,lls have
arranged to erect new lodge hall and
have secured the ground for the building
| The site is in the heart of the city. and
| one of the most modern temples will be
! placed on il within year.
| NASHvILLE.-An examination of the tax
men, ranging from fifty-eight 10 over eighty
years of age. are on the lists of the as
SCISSORS as taxpayers. The population OF
| Brown county is less than 10000.
BROwNSTOwN.-On Tuesday night tn.
| h. of p. lodge gave banquet to the Temple
of Rathbone Sisters here. There was musi,
| and recitations by elocutionists. and IN
plates were laid. The affair was a grea
success.
FORT wAYNE.-The local Hiberniar
Rifles on Wednesday night elected James
| Conroy captain. TO succeed Captain Ford
| removed to indianapolis. Walpole Conner:
| first and James Finney second lieutenant