The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-08
INDIANA NOTES.

NARROWING Kauffeld malleable glass
factory at Matthews, which manufactures
chimneys, viii be sold at public auction on
March q to satisfy the claims of creditors.
The manufacturing plant will be sold as
entirety and the other property in bulk
or parcels. The sale is to be conducted
by the receiver. upon whose application the
court issued the order for the sale of the
factory The receiverShip of the
Marion Handle Company was dissolved
yesterday, and reorganiZed company, to
be known as the Marion Handle and Manu-
featuring Company, purchased its interests
and will hereafter conduct the business.
The new company filed articles of incor-
poration with capital stock of $125. 900.
RICHMOND.-The effort of John Cald-
well. of Cambridge City. to get a liquor
license is being opposed by residents of
this place. Attorney Feemster, OF Cam
bridge, filed remonstrance, and the license
1t will be called Tuesday. The
Rev DR.. s. r. Lyons. of the United
Presbyterian Church, has been chosen a
delegate TO the convention of the Pres
meet in Liverpool in June. His church has
voted him a two months vacation, and Will
defray his expenses.
TIPTON.-The jury in the case of Adam
Repp against w. G. Legg over the pur-
chase of a horse, appealed from justice
of peace court, after being out since Sat-
urday announced Monday morning that
horse was ISL. and the costs in the case al
ready exceed s4O0. aside from attorneys
fees. The case will be tried again.
JEFFERSONVILLE.- records of the
county clerk show that during the month
of February only sixteen marriage licenses
were issued in this county. This is in
striking contrast to a few years ago when
Jeffersonville fiourished as a Gretna Green.
1t was no unusual thing for hundreds of
licenses to be issued in one month at that
time.
PLAINFIELD.-Two of Plainfelds most
prominent physicians are incapacitated for
duty at the present time. During the re-
cent icy spell DIR. Tilghman Hunt fell,
fracturing hip, and is still confined to his
bed. DR.. Amos Carter is confined TO his
room with a severe attack of the grip.
BOONVILLE-The Boonville Law and
Order League will arraign before the court
four saloon keepers who have disobeyed the
Sunday-cloSing law by selling TO minors and
keeping up their curtains. The State will
also try two of them for selling without a
license Tuesday.
FAIRMONT.-E. d. Leland for the past
eight years the superintendent of the pump
ing stations of the Indiana Gas and Oil
Company, with headquarters I'm this city.
has resigned his position and on April i
goes to Pittsburg TO accept a like position
with the Pittsburg Gas Company
ELWOOD:-The schools of Pipe Creek
township. the first in the county to close,
are completing their work this week and
will close Friday, excepting in one or two
instances where the term interfered
avoidable circumstances.
ELKHAIsT.-The thirty-five paperhang-
ers anu painters who struck last Saturday
morning have accepted the contractors
proposition to advance the pay from 22IS
cents TO p cents an hour. They demanded
first 30 cents and then Is cents.
GREENSBURG.-Arch Walton. of
Indianapolis. was here Monday and con-
tracted with Ben Clardy 10 build an Epis-
copalian Church in this city. Ground Will
be broken in about two weeks for the
construction of the edifice.
MUNCIE.-At their first meeting Monday
the delaware County Educational Board
adopted a plan now in use In the counties
Of Eastern States for numbering the houses
OF farmers throughout this county similar
to houses in the city
PORTLAND. - Madison township, Jay
county, will vote Tuesday the PROPOSE
tion of granting a subsidy OF 1880 TO the
Cincinnati, Button Chicago Railroad
The chances are in favor OF the subsidy
GREENSBURG.-The County Commits
sioners Monday let the contract for a bridge
over Clifty creek. one and one-half miles
west Of Shiloh Church. TO the National
Bridge Company. Of indianapolis.
SHELBYVILLE.-The Lemasters home
stead owned by Mrs Celestia Fellows and
located in the southern part of Shelby
county. caught fire late Saturday night and
was burned 10 the ground.
Acknowledgements j. -. NuZum
of the police department. denied the reports
published in irresponsible papers that the
recent edict against gambling in Elwood is
TO be revoked.