The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
INDIANA NOTES.

LAFAYETTE.-Joseph Loges, proprietor
of a saloon on North Fourth street was the
victim of daring thief Sunday night
While locking the door of the saloon Satur-
day night a bartender broke the glass
Sunday night Mr.. Loges went into the
saloon to repair the glass and left bag
containing 500. the receipts of Saturday,
in back room. When he returned the bag
and contents were gone. A thief had en-
tered the rear door.
ALEXANDRIA.-Hea of all the depart
ments of the Penn-American Plate Glass
Company. of this city. met Sunday night in
Tammany Hall and surprised retiring Super
intendent Frank p. Boyd by presenting a
massive loving cup. appropriately engraved
Mr.. Boyd will leave in a few days for Kit
tanning. Pa. where he will be superintend-
ent of a big glass mill. He has been with the
Alexandria plant about eight years.
RICHMOND,.-The Richmond post of the
T. =. A. has elected these officers: Presi-
dent, James w. Moore: first vice president.
c. y. Pierson; second vice president, NJ A
Shreeve; secretary and treasurer, Charles
W. Morgan; physician and surgeon, DR..
George II. Grant: directors, James G.. Mar
tin. H. G. Gard and John +. Bartel The
post will send large delegation to the state
meeting at Lafayette.
HILLSBORO.-The commissioners of Ver-
million county have announced that a
bridge across the Wabash river at Silver
wood will be completed by next year "A
bridge across the river at this point will
open up territory and bring trade here that
has beer diverted to points widely apart.
thus bringing the business of the section
to- common center. Cayuga will be
greatly benefited.
ANDERSON.-Ten citizens of Pendleton
filed suit in the Circuit Court here, asking
that the Town Board at that place be en-
joined from proceeding with the paving of
North Pendleton avenue with brick This
is the result of a long difficulty at Pendle-
ton and the ten citizens are property own
ers. who were outvoted among the resi-
dents on the street.
CRAwFORDSvILLE.- ministers of
this city have formed an organization, the
object being to promote Christian fellow
ship and mutual Improvement of the mem
bers. The officers are: Earle Wilfrey,
president: d. r. Duncan, vice president;
treasurer. They will meet once month.
COLUMBUS.-W. r. Jinnett, of Earring
ton, KY. has accepted a call to the Cen
trail Christian Church of this city and will
ate was made vacant by the resignation OF
Elder Oliver w. McGaughey, who will
leave on April for Everett. Wash. where
he has accepted call.
TIPTON.-The Citizens Gas Company. OF
this city, has let the contract for the
drilling of ten new gas wells on land held
by the company in this county, anC work
will be begun by April i. With the excep'
ton of few days of severe cold weather
this company has had a sufficient supply
Of gas this winter.
SOUTH BEND.-Arthur Scheirer. physi
cal director of the Y. NJ G. A, whose
efforts have met with excellent results, has
resigned his position with the local asso
citation TO take charge of the athletic de-
partment of the Coldwater (Mich.) High
School His resignation will become effec
tive April l.
SUNMAN.-Talbert q Galbraith are put
ting IN big sawmill here. 1t will be ready
for operation in about three weeks. They
will run a force of forty hands and will
ship logs from Kentucky and southern
Indiana. This was formerly a Greensburt
firm.
SULLIvAN.-Pearl Sims. the four-year
old son of Hershel Sims, of Graysville, &C
cidentally destroyed the sight of his RICH
eve on Sunday. He was cutting strins
with a knife when it slipped, the blad,
penetrating the pupil.