The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-11
INDIANA NOTES.

dianapolis. Logansport & Chicago Rail
road will be built next season
TeaT% Of the qS9D aa tne
Myers, of Logansport, in a letter 10 Mr..
Martin w. Eikenberry, OF this place. in
which Mr., Myers makes inquiry after the
Glover Leaf at this station. With the ex-
ception of Sheridan, Russiaville is the
largest town on the line of the proposed
passenger business on the Clover Leaf
HARTFORD CITY-This city is to have
third Touring mill. The name OF the
new concern is the Enterprise Milling,
is to be capitalized at $4,000. of shares
of 81 each TO be sold in blocks Of 100 shares
In addition to the Touring mill the con-
the work OF erecting the three-story build
ing has been begun the stockholders have
not yet elected officers.
NEW ALBANY.-The explosion of a rail-
road torpedo tore off the left hand Of Wal
ter Melton. the five-year-old son OF Charles
Melton, at his home in CrandaIl, twelve
miles west Of this city on the Southern
Railway. Mrs. Melton found the torpedo
near the railroad and not knowing what IL
was took ii home for plaything for the
boy. 1t exploded, mangling the hand and
decorating his leg and foot.
ERSONvILLE.-Thirty convicts,
who were either over thirty years of age
or incorrigibles, have been transferred from
the Reformatory to the Michigan City
Prison. The men were loaded into a coach
inside the walls of the institution and tho
car was then hitched to the regular Penn
sylvania train. The prisoners were in
charge of Capt. Leon Leaf and Officer
Rafferty,.
CONNERSVILLE-Th Republicans of
this county will nominate a ticket on Thurs
day after one OF the warmest campaigns
ever held In cold weather There are nve
candidates for sheriff, four for coroner and
two for commissioner from the First dis
trict All appear confident and the work
tomorrow promises to be exciting. The
Australian ballot will be used.
sALEM.-Through the efforts OF E. NJ c.
Hobles, president OF the Commercial Club.
Andrew Carnegie has offered Salem $l2.-
500 library building. Steps are being taken
to secure site and the other requirements
are already met the town and township
are paying assessments for library pur-
poses that are about equal 60 the amount
to be raised annually.
PAOLL-AIvin b. Ham. who has served
for sixteen years as cashier OF the Orange
County Bank at this place. has announced
his name as candidate for auditor or
Orange county before the Republican con-
vention. He formerly a teacher in
the public schools of this county and was
later deputy treasurer OF Orange county.
sHELBYVILLE.-The City Council. at
tg pe s.. 90 bonds to ]. F. Wild & Co. Of
Indianapolis, bearing 3h per cent interest.
The first payment is TO become due July.
-.
made The money Is being used for the
construction of the new City Hail.
LAFAYETTE.-Genera De Lafayette
Chapter, Daughters OF the American hevo-
luton, will on Friday evening present
medals to the eighth grade public school
pupils who are declared the winners OF an
essay contest The essays are on the revo-
lutionary war and pupils have been prepar-
ing them for some time.
PARAGON.-The Paragon Literary Club
will give its annual guest day exercises.
consisting of music, book reviews and cur
rent events, at the home or Mrs Katie
| Mover-Patrick Thursday afternoon. The
| club was organized nine years ago by eight
women and now has fifteen members. its
limited number.
PETERSBURG.-The Paris Coal Com
| pany. of Dayton, O.. has leased large tracts
| OF land near Arthur. Ind. for oil and gas
| purposes, and on Monday began drilling for
gas. The company abandoned its well at
/ new territory is four miles south OF Wins
| low.
CONNERSvILLE. - Curtis Croker.
| farmer, southeast OF this city. was caught
under a falling tree and terribly injured.
/ His legs were mangled, and IL is feared
/ he is internally injured. 1t took his brother.
who was with him at the time. an hour
| to cut away the tree TO release him.
ELKHART.-Eli Jennings. merchant OF
/ this city stepped In front OF an engine at
| Lgonier Wednesday morning and was per-
| haps fatally injured. there are two bad
/ fractures OF the SKULL II Mdo htetSodA
10 amputate the right leg just below the
knee
| LIGONIER.-The name OF John l.. Gavin
| will be presented to the lay electoral con-
| ference TO 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.
| CANNELTON.-The first building erected
| in this city is being torn down. This house
/ was built in 1874. \ new Touring mill.
capitalized at SIS. 900, Will occupy the Local
ton The mill will be running some time
| this spring.
TERRE HAUTE.-JOhn Pittman. man.
/ ager OF the Maxinkuckee lake ice business
/ and well known I'm that capacity In IN
dianapolis. is sick. and IL is not expected
that he viii recover.
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