The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-26
INDIANA NOTES.

LxFAYETTE.-In order TO wage a more
effective war against saloons the several
prohibitionist organizations in this city
have formed an alliance and from now
on viii carry on an active campaign
against the saloons which violate the law.
and will endeavor TO reduce the number
OF drinking places in the city. The new Or
gsnization is known as the Central La
fayette Alliance. The Rev. J. b. Lutz the
foremost anti-saloon worker in the city,
was chosen president.
PLAINF1ELD.-The baccalaureate SER
mon TO the graduating class of the Plain
field High School was preached Sunday
night by the Rev. c. C. Redgrave, pastor
of the local Christian Church. The services
were held in the Methodist Church Com
opera house Wednesday night. the address
being by DR., Edwin Holt Hughes, presi-
dent of De Pauw University. There are
eleven graduates, one-Lola Kelley-being
coIored.
TERRE HAUTE.-The striking machin-
lists of the Standard Wheel Company will
ask Judge Anderson, of the United States
Court. 10 dissolve the restraining order is
sued on Saturday. They We're much sur
prIsed TO learn that an application had
been made for an order and say there has
been hint of violence. The company
brought machinists here from Chicago and
has had some special constables about the
plant.
BROwNSTOWN. - The baccaIaureate
sermon TO the class of nine graduates of
the Brownstown High School was preached
Sunday night by the Rev. L. T. Smith,
CHRISTIAN
Church. The commencement exercises will
be held at the courthouse next Friday
night. The class address will be delivered
by Robert J. Alley, of Indiana University.
MICHIGAN CITY.-The Rev. NJ H. Will
son, who for the past five years has filled
the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church,
has rendered his resignation, to take effect
in August next Mr.. Wilson announced
that he had accepted call TO English
speaking church in Leipzig. Germany,
which will enable him TO pursue the study
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RICHMOND.-A large convention of in
surance men will be held in this city on
Tuesday, when the superintendent Asso-
citation of Division G of the Prudential
meets In it's quarterly session. Indiana
Kentucky and Michigan are included in the
division. Monday evening there was a ban
quet at the Westcott Hotel which
eighty-ffve covers were laid
WABASH.-Jacob Young living on Pleas
ant lake. ten miles north of here, was ar
rested by Deputy Game Warden w. III.
Baldwin and on trial was fined for having
a fish spear and net in his possession, the
amount OF fines and costs amounting to
$3.50. 1t is said that a number of farmers
in the neighborhood have been violating
the laws IN this respect.
ELWOOD.-The congregation of St
Johns Lutheran Church here has extended
n unanimous call To the Rev. w. w. Frey,
OF Springfield, o., TO become pastor of the
church as successor to the Rev j. +. F.
Kayhoe. who resigned recently to become
pastor OF Grace Reformed Church at Louis
tenberg College this week.
ALExANDRIA.-The dry goods house of
" II. Meinerding a. Co., and the clothing
store OF the When Company. both an
this city. In common with all gas belt
cities. business has been too much cut up
and reducing stores to normal numbers
viii stimulate business and result bene-
fcially TO the city.
PORTLAND-The appraisers appointed
70 fix prices on the right of way condemned
by the Cincinnati Button * Chicago Rail-
road, between this city and PennviIle, re-
ported on Monday. The farm owners. with
one exception. received no more than the
railroad company had offered and have
taken an appeal 10 the Circuit Court
CoLUMBUS.-June 70 has been set as the
date for the dedication of the new German
Lutheran Church in this city The church
has been in course of construction since last
summer. and IL was thought il could he
completed for the proposed dedication on
May l. but unforeseen delays made this
impossible.
TIPTON-Thc grocery store OF Todd
& Son. i'm the northern part of the citv
was entered by burglars Sunday night and
q large amount OF merchandise was car
ried away. The safe was tempered with
but was not opened. Local talent is sus-
pectcd.
EVANSvILLE-1he Rev. j. w Turner.
presiding elder of the Evansville district of
the Methodist Church and former pastor
OF Trinity Church, this city. will leave
for California on Tuesday. He is candi-
date for the secretaryship of the national
FL worth League and has strong backing.
ELKHART.-Worko on the grading for the
Elknart-Lasrange electric line of the St.
Joseph Valley Traction Company. suspend
ed last winter because OF bad weather, has
been resumed. and viii be pushed TO COM
pletion. III. T. Bucklen, of Chicago, is at
the head OF the enterprise.
HUNTINGTON.-The Rev. NJ l.. Dona-
hey. who has been pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church here for six years
has resigned, without any previous notice
and with no reason assigned. There has
been no trouble in the church.
GOSPORT-Harry Ross. a burglar from
Paragon. who broke jail a few weeks
ago. iDerating all the prisoners was can
tured here Monday morning and lodged in
the Martinsville jail.