The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-02
INDIANA NOTES.

CRAWFORDSvILLE.- First Presby-
terian Church at CrawfordSville has extend
ed call to Rev. d. B. Duncan. of Cleve-
land. He is graduate of Hanover and
the Chicago Mccormick Theological Sem
mary. Judge Piety, of Terre Haute,
was here to-day and the annexation cases
were called, but he was sworn of the bench
by the suburbs Judge Claybaugh. of
Frankfort, will hear the cases on Feb. i.
PORTLAND.-O. V. Borden. who has
been connected with various newspapers in
this part of Indiana for several years, has
gone 10 Mexico, where he expects 10 resume
the reportorial profession.
SHELBYVILLE.-Spe evangelistic
services are in progress at the First Pres
byterian Church in this city this week.
The Rev. Walter E. Price is preaching the
sermons and the Rev. George Williams, who
is in the employ of the Presbytery OF In
diana, has charge of the singing.
The musical DEPARTMENT of the Seventh
day AdventiSts' Training Academy, near
Boggstown, has engaged the services of
Mrs. Richard T. Gallagher, of Franklin,
who Will take charge of this department
LAFAYETTE.-Lafay Ellks will give
a minstrel show at the Grand Opere House
next Monday and Tuesday nights and Ii is
expected that the performance will be the
best and most elaborate amateur show ever
given in the city The E,lks have been prac-
tlcing for the affair for several weeks and
the best local talent has been engaged TO
will go to charity. Visiting Elks are eX-
pected from nearly every city in central
Indiana.
ELwOOD.-The Rev. p. Biegel. pastor of
st. Joseph's Church, has completed and
presented his report for 1903. the fifteenth
year of his pastorate. The total number
Of persons identified with the parish is 900.
as against $50 for the first year of Father
Biegefs pastorate. The sum of $S2i9.22 was
raised for church purposes last year, the
total for the fifteen years being $S3.5lI22
The property of the parish, including the
cemetery, is estimated to be worth SlOO,OOO
COLUMBUS.-A stock company has been
organized here, composed of Columbus peo-
pie who are theatrically inclined. They will
put on a production in this city within the
next three weeks and then make a tour OF
surrounding cities. The stock company is
under the management of Ralph Byfield, OF
Franklin, who has had considerable theat-
rical experience.
MICHIGAN CITY.-C. Z. Aldrich, Of this
States battleship Minneapolis. has deserted
and the officers of this city have been asked
to arrest him if he puts in an appearance
here. Aldrich enlisted in the navy two
years ago. 1t is believed that he left the
Minneapolis at Pensacola, Fla.
RUSHVILLE.-The Republican county
committee has fixed Saturday, March 19, as
the date for holding the county nominal
TO select delegates to the county conven-
ton will be held on Friday and Saturday,
Feb. II and Is. The total number Of dele
gates will be 269.
RlCHMOND.-MrS. CaleD Price. a we'll
known woman of this city, was almost
choked to death on Sunday by a piece OF
oyster shell lodging in her throat The
physician called could not remove the shell
and was compelled to force it into the
stomach, the process cutting the throat
painfully.
HAGERSTOWN.-The local Rebekah
lodge has organized a dramatic company
and will present 1.-The Streets of New
York on Feb. 6 and Z. The cast is made
up of well-known local men and women. II
a local success is made some of the nearby
towns will be visited
KNIGHTSTOWN-S Hiatt, city
marshal, has received an appointment as
rural mail carrier the new route which
is to be inaugurated out of this city on
March l. Mr.. Hiatt will tender his resig-
nation as marshal at the next meeting OF
the Council.
FRANKLIN.-Taylor Ballard has been
elected superintendent of the Franklin
Water and Light Company. He has been
connected with the Franklin Canning Com
pany for a number of years and is mem
ber of the City Council
HUNTINGTON.-The Fort Wayne &
Southwestern Railroad airline to Indian
apolis has asked a subsidy of $17.620 from
Rock Creek township. The election will
probably result in granting the subsidy.
JASPER.-The women of St Joseph's
Catholic Church here are giving a church
fair at st. Josephs Hall this week to raise
500 to pay for the new clock just placed in
the church tower