The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18
INDIANA NOTES.

ANDERSON.-The Manson u. Johnson
troubles will not quiet in Anderson, despite
the most desperate efforts of a large coterie
of attorneys and interested friends, who
have succeeded time and time again in
getting Mr.. Johnsons many suits post
poned or dismissed. On Thursday another
suit was filed against the school supply
man for $500. the plaintiff being Mrs.
Georgia Blageman, of Chicago and New
York, who loaned money and took worth
less warrants security.
SHELBYvILLE.-Th lady board of
managers of the Gordons Orphans Home
has just completed hospital near the home
in which to give the sick children proper
attention. The new building is a five-room
cottage, having one large dormitory for the
sick, another for the convalescent, a nurse
room, diet room and a large kitchen. The
building will be opened for the inspection
of the public within the next few days.
PORTLAND.-Word has been received
here that work will be started next month
the Portland Muncie traction line which
is to be built as part of the Indiana Union
Traction Companys system. The survey
was started on Wednesday out of Toledo
on the Toledo, Indianapolis e. Southwestern
Railroad Another party of surveyors will
take up the survey at Indiana polls in the
next few days.
MARION.-The Grant County Grange has
invited the Indiana State Grange to hold it's
next annual meeting here. Aaron Jones, of
here on Thursday to attend the meeting of
the reorganized grange In Grant county,
and an invitation was extended to the State
grange, which will meet in January next
Mr.. Jones, 1t is said, will favor Marion.
COLUMBUS.-Frank Caroon, a member Of
the faculty of the Columbus High School
has been forced to resign and will locate
in southern California for the benefit of his
health. He has been out of school for sew
eral weeks and his place is being taken by
Miss Martha Scott, of this city. Miss Scott
will continue IN the place for the remainder
of the present school year.
RICHMOND-Progres Is being made in
the preparations for the annual art exhibit
which will be held in June. A feature this
year will be the Child of Mary" a ia
nous painting by Daingerfield, valued at
$500. 1t is reputed to be the best thing of
the kind ever done In America Nearly all
the communities have their work well in
hand,
TELL CITY.-Jacob Bollnger celebrated
his eighty-sixth birthday Thursday He
came here in 1858. In his earlier DAYS he
taught in the public schools and for a short
time practiced law. He has been Repub-
lican from the organization of the party
and has held the Office of justice OF the
peace of Troy township for fourteen years
LAPORTE.-Adam Hoffman, aged fifty,
track walker on the Lake Shore Railroad
was struck and killed by fast mail No 80
est-bound, Wednesday night. He stepped
off the track to let the train pass and was
struck in the back by the pilot BEAM his
three children.
ELWOOD-At a meeting of the public
school trustees Superintendent Charles s.
Meek was employed to remain at the head
of the schools for another year, and the
announcement was made that there will
be but very few changes in the seventy
five teachers employed.
TERRE HAUTE.-Blinn Camp, Sons of
Veterans is sending notice to 1.-The
Brothers of the Indiana Division" announc-
ing that Blinn Camp will place the name of
William +. Gottschalk in nomination for
Junior vice division commander at the next
annual encampment of Indiana division.
MUNCIE.-After being out nine hours the
jury in the SANDER suit of Mrs. Narcissus
Apologize against Oliver Miller returned a
verdict awarding the plaintiff $50 damages
She had asked 5000. Those involved in the
case are prominent in Harrison township
CRAWFORDSVILLE.- Doves has
received word that his brother Richard had
died at Bridgeport, Conn, and left him a
fortune. 1t is not known what il will
amount to, but Mr.. Doves will look after
the matter.
BEDFORD.-A lodge of agles. to be
known as Stone City Aerie, Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, will be instituted here on
Tuesday, March 49, with 200 charter
members.
ELWOOD.-The dismissal of two of the
patrolmen on Wednesday leaves the Elwood
police force but eight patrolmen and three
officers, the smallest it has been for seven
years.