The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26
INDIANA NOTES.

w ABASH.-At meeting or the wabash
Exchange, TO organize and to assist the
construction of the Wabash Warsaw troll
ley line from North Manchester to Wabash,
assurance was given by Dayton capitalists
that the road would be built this summer.
either by way of Laketon or Urbana. PeO-
pie living along the Laketon route pledged
the whole right of way from Laketon to
Wabash, twelve miles, free of charge, and
as there is considerable trouble in secur-
ing the right of way via Urbana, ii is likely
the company will choose the Laketon route.
Charles Hill celebrated the
eighty-ffth anniversary of his birth by en-
PERTAINING twenty-nine Of his nieces and
nephews al dinner. In all he has forty mine
nieces and nephews, but all could not be
present. Despite this large relationship.
Mr.. Hill has never had a grandchild to
gladden. his life. He has always lived in or
near Richmond, and plowed up the first
street that was made here. He was born
on the same day as Queen Victoria and
was married on the same day she was
given in marriage.
ANDERSON-Ma Forkner on Wednes-
day dealt out summary punishment to a
man named Coony Rice for wife beating
Rice went home intoxicated Tuesday after
noon and beat his wife severely because
she asked hum TO stop drinking. he was
fined by the mayor $40 and costs and sem
fenced to serve twenty days on the rock
pile; Mr.: Forkner took occasion TO say
while giving sentence to Rice, that similar
punishn ent awaited each wife beaten to be
brought before him.
PETERSBURG.-By reason of a defect in
the original requisition papers, issued for
the return of c. b. Thomson, arrested in
Philadelphia for an alleged swindle in coal
stock certificates in this county, Deputy
Sheriff Taylor was obliged to return for a
correction of the error without his prisoner.
The new papers were sent at once TO Gov
ernor Durbin. and soon as they are
signed Deputy Taylor will go East for
Thomson.
MISUNDERSTANDING did much damage
near here on Tuesday. Taylor May and fam
lily, who live ten miles south, barely es-
capped death from bolt of lightning which
struck their house, almost destroying it,
Edward Devore, living near Gosport, lost
two fine horses by lightning. Sam
uel Wheeler, aged seventy, wealthy farm
er north of town, is near to death as the
result of a stroke of paralysis, suffered
Tuesday.
ILLSBORO-Farmers of Fountain coun-
ty are very much discouraged over the corn
crop. Much of the seed planted during the
wet spell, seven weeks ago, has failed to
sprout, owing to the cold soil, and many
fields must be sowed between the old rows.
1t is doubtful, If the present changeable
weather continues, If there will be more
than half a crop. Oats and rye are doing
well.
LOGANSPORT.-Dr. James E. Pryor, of
Royal Center. was awarded divorce from
his wife on Tuesday on the ground that
she was morphine eater. and would not
cook his meals. His failure in his first
trial of matrimony did not seem TO deter
him, however, for Wednesday morning he
secured a marriage license and welded
Miss Matte Z. Terrell, also of Royal Gen.
ter.
WINAMAC.-A very successful May fes-
tival is being given by the local Epworth
League Tuesday evening there was read
ing by Mrs. juliet Brown, of Crown Point;
Wednesday night there was a musical pro-
gramme by local talent: Thursday night
there will be combined musical and lit
10 fest Wi
close on Friday night with violin and
piano recital
NORTH vERNON.-The County Council
has refused 20 make an appropriation TO
pay the Democratic county officers the sum
of 81 100, alleged to be due them under the
act of the last Legislature TO make up
shortages in their salaries. The Taxpayers
League appeared by attorney and contested
the appropriation, and the Council, with the
exception of one member, refused to vote
for it.
ALEXANDRIA.-The LOTUS Randall Oil
Company drilled IN remarkable well on
the widow Jarrett lease" three miles east
of this city, which, in its first twenty-four
hours of natural flow produced $50 meas
ured barrels of oil. The we'll will be shot
and il is believed that il will settle down
to be one of the very best wells in the field
wINCHESTER.-The local Friends
Church has purchased a pipe organ, said
TO be one of the first to be installed in a
church of that denomination. An
organ ItClldl VIII Dc SlNen DIT the tTeSDN-
terrain Church Thursday night for the
benefit of the fund to pay for the s. 900
pipe organ just installed there.
CONVERSE-The ninth annual COM
mencement of the Converse High School
took place at the opera house Tuesday
evening The following class received diplo-
mas: Miss Myrtle Nj. Efnmerson. Miss Oma
l.. Carmack. Jeddie b. Yingling. Merville
o. Pence, Charles b. Agness, Dee w. Am
mons and Rex y. Shinn.
BLOOMINGDALE-Sen A. j. Bever-
idge has been invited 10 address the old set
tiers meeting TO be held at this place next
September, and 1t is probable that the Hon
Joseph c. Cannon will greet his old friends
and neighbors again this year. Mr.. Can
non was the chief speaker in last years
meeting.
TERRE HAUTE.-The SOS prize for the
best article on the advantages of Terre
Haute industrial location was award
ed by the Commercial Club TO Philip Rush.
testants. The article will be put in PAM
phet form for distribution 10 worlds fair
pilgrims
SHELBYVILLE.-Aug Scheffier a
farmer of this vicinity. and his son were
thrown from their wagon during a run
away on Wednesday by the collision of
their wagon with another vehicle. and the
elder Scheffier was probably fatally in
jured.
RUSHVILLE.-The Union township High
School commencement will be held Wednes-
The Rev. w. w Sniff, of this city, will
deliver the address TO the class.
SPICELAND.-The Spiceland Oil Com
pany has completed its first well. having
gone 1915 feet down. and 400 feet in Tren-
TON rock heavy shot failed 10 raise a