The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-16
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
l. OVER HOOsIERDOM.
Terre Haute Carnival Drenched Again
-J~effers0nville EIks to Build n Hall
Mission Workers Adjourn.

ANDERSON.-Mayor ]. L. Forkner and
Superintendent of Police Mark Robbins
have gone on record in favor of a gas belt
workhouse for criminals and persons SEN
fenced with jail penalties. An effort is on
foot TO locate a workhouse in a central
point and use it for the place Of combining
pile would be maintained all the time and
the counties interested would make use of
the broken stone for the betterment of the
free roads.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Norman. a
wealthy old resident of this county, residing
west OF this city, has been found to be Of
unsound mind and incapable of managing
his own estate. and Luther l.. Norman. a
nephew of the old man and a widely known
producer OF fine cattle and hogs, was ap-
pointed his guardian. He is the owner of
600 or 700 acres of land in this county, some
town property and considerable land in
other counties of the State.
BRAZIL.-The case of Green L~itsinger.
who was placed on trial on Wednesday for
the murder of Dennis Butcher three months
month. The defense's attorneys asked for
a change of judges, and Judge Colliver APP
pointed Judge s. NJ. McGregor. Then a con-
tinuance was asked and secured by the de-
Tense.
of the Woman's Missionary Society of the
Northern Indiana Presbytery closed Thurs
day night with an address by Mrs. Anna
Beggs Watson, OF Tanta, Egypt, who talked
on the medical phases Of missionary work.
All reports showed the missionary work of
the presbytery to be in a fourishing con-
dition.
observation-disclosures Lodge
No. Sc. b. p. o. f., is arranging to build a
new clubhouse. A lot has been selected in
the center of the business district of the
The first floor will be rented for business
uses, and the second and third floors will
be utilized for club and lodge rooms.
MARION.-The knights of Pythias Lodge
of Marion will erect a castle of its own. At
a meeting of the lodge a committee was APP
pointed to select a suitable site i'm the down
town district, and plans will be made at
once for the erection of the building. The
Odd Fellows and Elks have recently COM
pleted fine new homes in Marion.
RICHMOND.-The knights of Pythias of
Straughns have let the contract for a new
temple to replace the one recently destroyed
by fire. The cost will be about IS. ZOO. . . :
The Rev. f. V. Spicer, formerly pastor OF
the Christian Church of this city. but Of
late working in the evangelistic field. has
accepted a call TO Ladonia, Tex.
TERRE HAUTE-The street fair got an
other d%renching Thursday. but the attend
ance was large toward evening. after the
weather cleared. At the Indiana Normal
the debating society discussed the propo-
sition that street carnivals are a menace TO
public morals. and the judges decided for
the affirmative.
SHELBYvILLE.-An athletic a~ssocia-
ton has been organized by the girls of the
Il lOCdi utSn IN IOtipNiuS III Tic OUl-
GERS: President, Prudence Winterrowd
vice president, Bertha Bowlby; secretary,
Mae Wright: treasurer. Myrtle Armstrong;
manager. Mary Belle Harrison.
KOKOMO.-The Kokomo district w. r.. c.
adjourned on Thursday, after a two days
session. Mrs. Belle Vale. of Kokomo. was
elected president and Mrs. Myrtle Clarke,
OF Warsaw. secretary.
LAPORTE.-The Rev. l.. Going. of FL
more. o.. has accepted a call TO the pas
torate of the German Lutheran Church al
! Otis. L4aporte county.