The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-25
Little Stories from Indiana Tos0nS

RUSHVILLE-The township assessors of
Rush county have made their returns to
the auditor, and the total valuation of
real and personal property in the county
is $14 692yS57
PARAGON.-Thomas Gentry a prosper
Gus farmer, about thirty-five years old,
was killed by lightning during an electric
storm Tuesday morning. He left widow
and four small children.
GOSHEN.-Goshen surgeons and physi-
clans, assisted by fraterna1 organizations
and the city, will build hospital with a
capacity of forty beds with separate wards
Tor contagious cases and insane and fever
patients
RICHMOND.-The official board of the
Christian Church has accepted the resigna-
ton of Rev. j. j. White and it will take
effect July l. He will accept a call to Lone
Pine. Pa. The local church is now casting
about for new pastor.
PETERSBURG.-The commencement ex-
ercises of the Petersburg High School were
held Monday night in the Methodist
Church. DR.. John p. ID. John delivered
the address to the class on The Worth
LOGANSPORT.-This city is living up TO
its newly-acquired reputation of being
town without fires. Fire Chief Whey re-
ports that there has not been a fire for
twenty-one days. the longest period with
out a call, except one, in his twenty years
of service.
MUNCIE.-The increasing demand for
steam heat in this city, a result of the
failure or the gas supply, mas cduseu the
Muncie Electric Light Company, the only
steam heat company in the city, TO an
nounce that it's plant will be extensively
enlarged at once.
KOKOMO.-After several bitches. begin
ming with Ex-Governor Taylors recall of
his acceptance Kokomo has at last secured
Memorial day orator Secretary of State
Daniel T.. Storms has been engaged to de-
liver the address and has wired his accept
ance to the G. A X. committee.
KOKOMO.-George Dixon and James
Tierney, residence unknown, were arrested
at Greentown by Officer Edwards, of Ko-
komo on the charge of stealing horse and
buggy from the j. II. Laird livery barn, at
Bunker Hill. Sunday night. Laird recovered
the rig. The men are in jail here.
FORT wAYNE.-It is announced here
that William 5. Mcleod, a well-known trav-
cling man OF this city, and Miss Mary Helen
Bomberg, of Terre Haute, were secretly
married a year ago in Canada. Rev. Father
]. ID. Hind of Windsor, officiating. They
will begin housekeeping in this city
BROWNSTOWN.-Cl Fleetwood. of
Kurtz, took poison Monday afternoon. dy-
ing about Z o'clock i'm great agony. He
said he was tired OF life. He was married
three years ago. but had not lived peace
ably with his wife. He left a widow and
one child. He was twenty-one years old.
EVANSVILLE.--A cattle buyer named
Mckinney, who lives in Lynnville. War
rick county, was probably fatally injured
near this city as the result of runaway.
McKinney's horses plunged down an en-
bankment and he was caught beneath the
| animals as they rolled into the ditch be-
| low.
TIPTON.-The degree team of Wyoming
| Council, No. 70. Daughters Of Pocahontas,
| OF Elwood, with about 100 members OF that
| order. visited the lodge In this city Mon
| day night ard conferred the work on a
| large class OF candidates The kemT
! Methodist Episcopal Church erected in this