The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
INDIANA NOTES.

ELKHART, Ind, Feb. 11.-Jacob Werntz
died this morning, aged nearly Seventy-SlX.
He came from his birthplace in Pennsylva-
MIA to Auburn, Ind, at an early age, and
there enlisted in the F'ifty-ninth Indiana,
serving in the ranks for seven months. and
then being detached for detail duty as car
penter. 1t was while serving thus that he
superintended the erection of President Lin
coins catafalque at Indianapolis His wild
ow, whom he married in 1853, and three chill
dren survive. He came to Elkhart in 1870.
COLUMBUS.-Thursda morning the res
idence owned by Fred Krause, of this city,
and occupied by David McCallie and fam
lily, burned, four miles west of Columbus.
The fire originated in a loft over the
kitchen and was caused by a defective
fiue The family barely had time to escape
when the fire was discovered, and the
house and contents were consumed Mr.
Krause had insurance on the house, but
Mr.. McCallie suffers a total loss.
NEW CASTLE.-The pupils of the New
Castle High School have begun the pub
LEGATION of bi-monthly paper called the
was sold Immediately at cents each and
more were wanted. The surplus will be
used to fit up a gymnasium in the attic of
the school building: Miss. Wanetta Nc
Campbell, teacher of Latin and literature,
is editor in chief
OBLESVILLE-Three prisoners broke
jail Wednesday night and are now at large
They are Bert Whitesell serving a sentence
for assault and battery on his WIFE, Jesse
Parish, charged with petit larceny, and
James Apologize, held as a witness They
were confined in cage on the lower floor,
and obtained a saw and cut the bolts that
fastened a large sheet of boiler iron over a
hole in the floor.
FRANKLIN.-A message has been re-
ceived announcing the safe arrival at Gil
braltar Of the steamship Canopic The
steamer carries large party en- route to
the Holy Land. among whom are many In
dianians. Elder c. r. Hudson and Mrs w
c. Hall, of this city, and the Rev. Percy
Kendall and wife, of Columbus. are among
the number.
EVANSVILLE.-Deputy United States
Marshal Johann arrested George d. May,
an old soldier, and locked him up on a
charge of perjury. He is accused of MAX
ing false affidavit in an effort to secure a
pension. May lives at Ayrshire Pike coun-
ty. He was sent to Jail in default of $500
bail, to await preliminary hearing on
Friday.
WABASH. Ind. Feb. 11.-Moses Thrush.
one of the oldest residents of this county,
died to-day at his home, four miles south
east of Wabash, after a short illness due to
the infirmities of advanced years. Mr..
Thrush was seVenty-six years old, and for
fifty years had resided in the county. He
left a widow and three children.
WABASH-John Latchem, trustee for the
Thompson Milling Company which failed
n wear ago. has completed his collections
and realized on all the property of the con-
Germ and will be discharged. The debts are
$4,000 and the assets $500. A dividend of
70 cents on the dollar to the unsecured
creditors will be distributed.
PARAGON-The farmers of Morgan
county will convene in their fifteenth annual
institute at Mooresvile on Friday for a
two days session. These meetings have
been we'll attended and very beneficial in the
past and this convention promises to be one
of unusual interest and increased attend
ance.
MADTSON.-Alois o. Bachman Post.
Grand Army of the Republic. gave a BAN
quet Thursday night in honor OF Lincoln s
birthday. Mayor Moore, Deputy Command
er Grubbs, Assistant Adjutant General
Nicely, Col. A. ID. Vanosdel. Local Com
mander Ray and others delivered addresses.
RUSHVILLE.-The county and township
officers of the Rush County Sunday-school
Association will meet here Saturday at
$50 a. m. The programme arranged is an
interesting one. Among the speakers of
note is the Rev. +. w Halpenny, of Indian
apolis.
PETERSBURG-W II. Megg & Son.
proprietors OF a department store and a
clothing house here, have sold them to
H. G. Carey, formerly hardware dealer at
Bolivar Mo, for $4,000. and Mr.. Carey has
taken charge of them.
PORTLAND. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE Rev. s.
T Harter died at his home in Ridgeville
this morning of lung fever He was pastor
of the Ridgeville Methodist Church and
one of the most learned men in the North
ern Indiana Conference.
ELWOOD-The rural mail carriers of
Madison county will hold their quarterly
meeting in this city on Saturday evening.
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