The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
INDIANA NOTES.

SHELBYVILLE.-The seventy-fourth
birthday anniversary OF Mr.. ID. l.. COnrey,
president OF the Conrey-Forster furniture
factory, occurred Wednesday and the en-
ployes Of the factory presented TO him
handsome gold-headed umbrella and a new
pocketbook. About fifty members
of Chilon Lodge, No. 129. Knights Of Pyth-
las. will attend the district meeting TO be
held I'm Columbus on Thursday. Elmer
Bassett. OF this city. will deliver an address
on the Progress of the Uniform Rank.
LAFAYETTE.-The first coasting accident
of the season occurred Tuesday night on
South Sixth-street hill, when a heavily load
ed rack colided with a sled and the occu-
pants of the former were severely hurt. I'D
win Soller, son of Councilman John Soller,
was hurt about the head and right side and
several others were bruised and cut The
police viii hereafter prohibit coasting on the
hill.
COLUMBUS-The long-talked-of scheme
to drill for oil I'm Brown county will take
definite form in the next few days, as the
machinery of the Brown county develop
ment Company Is expected TO arrive mere
this week. F. NJ. Needham, Of Muncie,
representative Of the company. left for
Brown county Wednesday morning 10 locate
the site of the first well
NEW ALBANY.-Henry c. Plat has fled
suit against the Louisville q Southern In
diana Traction Company for $1,000 damages
for injuries suffered in a collision OF inter-
urban cars at Glenwood Park last Septem-
Der. He was employed motorman, and
alleges the air brakes on his car failed TO
work He was caught in the wreckage and
one leg was broken. Amputation may be
necessary.
ALEXANDRIA-Cliffor Runyan. James
Tilberry and William Burroughs. young flint
glass workers of this city, were caught
Tuesday night I'm the act of robbing the slot
machines in the Mecca saloon. Eight other
attempts TO rob other saloon slot machines
had been successful, extending over a two
weeks period, Undecided. They were locked
up in the county jail.
RUSHVILLE.-The fifteenth annual Rush
County Farmers Institute, under the au-
spices of Purdue University, and the sec
ond annual meeting OF the Rush County
Corn Growers Association began here on
Wednesday The attendance was very large
and all sessions were interesting. NJ. l..
Fisher. OF Purdue made an address on The
Model Farm"
SOUTH BEND-The fourteenth annual
Farmers Institute Of St Joseph County is
being held, with the largest attendance in
its history. President +. A. Metzger pre-
sides Among the speakers were Mrs. V. G.
Meredith, of Wayne county; J. u. Burris. Of
Putnam; r. ID. Donmeyer, Of South Bend;
Col. c. A. Carlisle and w. A. Mclnerney.
WABASH-The Rev DR.. Francis NJ.
Kemper of the First Methodist Church OF
this city, has received a call TO the pas
torate Of the church at Salina, Kan, which
he may accept. He has informed the con-
RregatiOn in this city that he will announce
his decision next Sunday.
BLUFFTON-Hugh Dougherty's name
will be presented TO the lay electoral con-
ference 10 be held in Muncie in April, as
a candidate for delegate 10 the General Con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
which is 10 be held in Los Angeles, Cal, In
May.
ANDERSON.-T. G. Morris exalted ruler
OF the Anderson Elks, banqueted the An
honor of his recent marriage with Mrs.
Sybii Hoover, Of this city.